Bus Slaying Suspect Recently in Prison
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Fort Wayne, IN: The man police said was involved in a fatal early morning shooting that led to a hostage situation on Wednesday had served time in prison for dealing drugs and for possessing a firearm as a serious violent felon. Jacqueline Bouvier Hardy, 49, had recently obtained a protective order against Kenneth Knight, 45, according to a press release issued by Public Information Officer Raquel Foster. According to Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York, the protective order against him violated Knight's parole. » more at WANE TV
Woman Witnessed Friend's Shooting Death on Molokai
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Molokai, HI: A 33-year-old man whom police say was institutionalized in Alaska is now accused of fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend in Hawaii. Marlin Lavoie of Molokai is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Malia Kahalewai in Molokai. The victim's friend, Nicole Aea, testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing that Kahalewai was sitting on a porch when Lavoie returned and shot her outside a friend's apartment at the Kawela Barns complex. » more at staradvertiser.com
Woman Found Dead at Southeast Fort Worth Apartments
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Fort Worth, TX: Police say they suspect a man fatally shot the mother of his child and then shot and wounded himself Wednesday night. Officers were dispatched to a reported shooting about 9:20 p.m. at the Prima Vera Apartments, 2201 E. Berry St., said Officer Sharron Neal, a police spokeswoman. When they arrived two minutes later, they discovered a 23-year-old woman dead in the courtyard from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Natasha McDade by the Tarrant County medical examiner. » more at star-telegram.com
Police Say Victim Clinically Dead in Shooting
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Panama City, FL: The victim of a broad daylight shooting at the 23rd Street Plaza on Tuesday has been declared clinically dead but remained on life support late Thursday. Megan Pettis, 24, of Panama City Beach, was on life support to facilitate organ donation, according to the Panama City Police Department. She was shot in the head and crashed a car around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Her ex-boyfriend, 42-year-old Joseph Moody, was arrested at the scene after he was captured by bystanders and Bay County Sheriff’s deputies. » more at newsherald.com
Mother and Child Found Killed in Rocky Ridge Area of Jefferson County
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Birmingham, AL: A mother and a child were found dead inside their Jefferson County apartment this morning and a second child was airlifted to Children's of Alabama hospital with critical injuries. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Randy Christian said all three victims had been shot. He said preliminary information indicated the deaths might be related to a man found dead on a Fairfield roadside early this morning. Family and friends at the scene of The Park at Rocky Ridge apartment complex in Jefferson County identified the woman as Tiffany Bozeman, 30, and the girl as Gabrielle Menefee. They identified the 5-year-old boy airlifted to the hospital as Davieon Menefee. » more at al.com
Timing of Girlfriend’s Death Unclear in McNair Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Utica, NY: The search for answers in the apparent murder-suicide of Jerry McNair and his girlfriend on McVean Street this week continued Friday with a focus on when the deaths occurred, Utica police said. Although investigators believe Jerry McNair, 37, shot himself sometime while authorities surrounded the 815 McVean St. apartment where he was hiding Wednesday, it still is unclear exactly when McNair killed Petra Gonzalez, 36, whose body was found with him. » more at UticaOD.com
Break-up Preceded Suspected Murder-Suicide in Lake Worth, Officials Say
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Lake Worth, FL: Two men are dead after a recently ended relationship turned into a murder-suicide this afternoon, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. Gabriel Ferrarotti, 37, was shot and killed in his Lake Worth apartment by Leopold Azplazu, 32, who then turned the gun and killed himself, said Teri Barbera, sheriff’s spokeswoman. » more at The Palm Beach Post
Man Fatally Shot Wife Before Killing Himself
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Greensboro, NC: On Thursday, police confirmed a man fatally shot his wife before killing himself on Wednesday. Roberto Armando Guillen, 59, and Karla Ramirez, 28 were found dead inside a home at 10 Nealtown Way in the Nealtown Meadows community off Huffine Mill Road around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, police said the results of medical examinations performed on the couple indicate the deaths were the result of murder and suicide. Police confirmed Guillen fatally shot his 28-year-old wife, Karla Ramirez, before fatally shooting himself. » more at MyFOX8.com
Man Goes to Imperial Beach Sheriff's Substation, Confesses to Killing Wife
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Imperial Beach, CA: A 59-year-old man was in custody Thursday after confessing to stabbing his wife to death in the parking lot of the sheriff's Imperial Beach substation, authorities said. Marvin Dennis Duncan was arrested Wednesday and booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of one count of murder in the death of Rocio Duncan, 36, according to San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Glenn Giannantonio. » more at CBS8.com
Police Search for Man Charged With Killing Ex-Girlfriend Inside O'Fallon Home
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
O'Fallon, MO: Police are searching for a 63-year-old man accused of killing an ex-girlfriend inside his home in O’Fallon, Mo. Tuesday night. Terry Culberson was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Authorities said officers were called for a well-being check to Culberson’s home in the 30 block of Downing around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Upon their arrival, police found 55-year-old Dorothy Hall dead with multiple gunshot wounds. » more at KMOV TV
Victims Mother Says Murder Could Have Been Prevented
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Pikesville, MD: We're hearing from the mother of a woman who was stabbed to death in front of two children this week in Baltimore County. The victim's mother and Baltimore County Police agree that they knew the man who has now been charged in connection with that murder was a threat. They don't agree on whether everything possible was done to stop it. Members of Katie Hadel's family say Katie and her daughter Ava were inseparable. “She really worked hard to be a good mom and she was a good mom,” said Marc Binkley, Hadel’s mother’s fiancé. But in December, Jeffrey Shiflett was released from prison after serving time for robbery. » more at ABC2News.com
Army Captain, Fiancee Killed in Murder-Suicide Identified
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Columbus, GA: A Fort Benning soldier accused of shooting his girlfriend at American Storage Rental Spaces before turning the gun on himself Tuesday had been in the military more than four years and never deployed, a post spokeswoman said Wednesday. Authorities identified the Army captain as Gonzalo Raphael Garcia, 38, of California and the woman as Victoria Andrea Jacquez, 27, of Las Cruces, N.M. Both died of a gunshot wound to the head in what police called a murder-suicide at 3560 Victory Drive. » more at Ledger-Enquirer
Man Arrested in Connection With Gruesome Killing at T.C. Jester Park
Monday, February 4, 2013
Houston, TX: Houston police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the grisly killing of a woman at a city park in northwest Houston. Melissa Chavez’s body was found around 3 a.m. Monday at T.C. Jester Park located in the 4200 block of T.C. Jester. Her killing was captured on video by a surveillance camera mounted on a nearby home, providing investigators with graphic details. » more at KHOU TV
Old Bridge Woman's Killing Shocks Quiet Neighborhood
Monday, February 4, 2013
Old Bridge, NJ: Neighbors said Leslaw and Barbara Pabian moved into their Nottingham Drive home in August and kept to themselves. None of their neighbors even knew their names. But those neighbors were shocked yesterday to learn that Barbara Pabian, 53, was stabbed to death in the home sometime Monday night and her 53-year-old husband, Leslaw, was charged in her murder. » more at nj.com
Autopsies Reveal Details in Johns Creek Deaths
Monday, February 4, 2013
Johns Creek, GA: The two boys killed in their apartment Monday were stabbed or cut, their mother suffered a fatal blow to the head and their father hanged himself. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday identified the victims of an apparent murder-suicide in Johns Creek as: Sindiver Grover, 52, his wife, Damanjit Kaur-Grover, 47, and their sons, 12-year-old Sartaj Grover and Gurtej Grover, 5. » more at Atlanta Journal Constitution
Irving Police Believe Marital Problems Escalated Into Murder-Suicide
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Irving, TX : Irving police say marital problems appear to be the cause of a couple’s murder-suicide Sunday, after the husband first dropped their 5-year-old daughter off with a neighbor before walking back home and killing the child’s mother and himself. Police identified the dead man as Luke Sy Dinh, 44, and his wife as Ha Thi Nguyen, 27. » more at Dallas News
Couple Reported Threats Hours Before Being Killed, Police Say
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Las Vegas, NV: Two hours before Danielle Woods and Donnie Cobb were found shot to death Sunday in their Paradise Road apartment, Woods had told Metro Police her former boyfriend had threatened her and her boyfriend and told them he’d be back, an arrest report says. Keith Junior Barlow, 57, Las Vegas is in custody and on two counts of murder with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, battery domestic violence and illegal use/possession of a stun gun. » more at Las Vegas Sun
Investigators: Man Who Stabbed Wife More Than 100 Times Says He 'Just Lost It'
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Houston, TX: A Houston man charged in the fatal stabbing of his wife appeared in a Harris County courthouse overnight. Investigators said Lawrence Clinton Chambers, 40, viciously stabbed 43-year-old Jemal Lockridge Chambers more than 100 times. He's also accused of beating his stepson with a frying pan. Chambers is charged with murder and injury to a child. » more at KHOU TV
Baltimore Woman Fatally Shot in Face in Domestic Dispute
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Baltimore, MD: A woman was fatally shot in the face during a domestic dispute with her boyfriend at her West Baltimore home on Sunday, shortly after the Super Bowl began, according to Baltimore Police. Police responded to the 1600 block of McKean Avenue in the city's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood about 7 p.m. for a report of a shooting and found Rockelle Harper, whose age police could not immediately provide, badly wounded, said Detective Vernon Davis. » more at Baltimore Sun
