Murder-Suicide Victims Identified
Dingess, WV: State Police say a Mingo County man shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself during a domestic fight Sunday night of the East Fork at Twelve Pole. Troopers identify the man as William Warren Browning, 45, from Dingess. The female victim was Teri Ann Browning, 32, from Dingess. » more at West Virginia Metro News
Police Were at Murder Victim’s Home 5 Hours Before Death
Denver, CO: Denver’s police chief has launched an internal investigation looking at police response to a domestic violence call after a woman was found dead nearly five hours later Sunday morning. Loretta Rose Parea, 44, was found dead in her home in the 1500 block of S. Caralan Court around 8 a.m. Sunday. Officers arrested her husband, Christopher Alex Perea, 41, and are holding him on a charge of first-degree murder, said police spokesman Sonny Jackson. » more at FOX 31 Denver
Woodbine Shooting Victim Dies, Additional Charges Filed
Woodbine, MD: Maryland State Police said Monday that a 21-year-old Woodbine woman shot at her residence Sunday has died, prompting additional charges against a man arrested yesterday in connection with the incident. Police said the woman, Brittany A. Warfield, of the 6800 block of John Pickett Rd., Woodbine, was pronounced dead Monday morning at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. » more at Baltimore Sun
Joplin Woman Killed in Weekend Shooting
Joplin, MO: Joplin police are investigating a shooting Saturday night that left a woman dead and her estranged husband in critical condition. Police said officers responding to a report of a shooting at 10:20 p.m. found 36-year-old Monica Webb in a home at 3415 E. 15th St., a victim of a gunshot wound. She was taken to Freeman Hospital West, where she died around 2 p.m. Sunday, said her uncle, Scott Webb, who said his niece’s maiden name also was Webb. » more at Joplin Globe
Two Children Injured After Shotgun Discharges in Domestic Dispute
Brooklyn Heights, MO: A two year old and four year old have been injured after a shotgun discharged at a home in the Brooklyn Heights, Missouri area. According to Jasper County Sheriff Office around 11:20 a.m. today they received a phone call from McCune Brooks Hospital that they were preparing for a gunshot victim. When deputies arrived to investigate they determined that the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation between a husband and wife. » more at KOAM TV
Vigil Held for Essence Willoughby, Supporters Take Stand Against Domestic Violence
Wearing purple and carrying candles, those who knew and loved Essence Willoughby honored her Saturday by organizing a prayer vigil. The young mother was found murdered earlier this week. A huge crowd turned out Saturday for a candlelight vigil and group prayer for 21-year-old Willoughby. Her family said it's this kind of show of support that's helped them carry on since her death. Police found Willoughby's body on Tuesday abandoned in the woods. They are investigating it as a homicide. » more at KCTV 5
Groundbreaking Appellate Decision Upholds William Richter Murder Conviction
Decatur, IL: In a groundbreaking decision for Illinois, the murder verdict against William Richter has been upheld by a unanimous decision of the Fourth District Appellate Court. In 2010, Richter was convicted of killing his former longtime girlfriend, 43-year-old Dawn Marquis. Jay Scott, first assistant Macon County state’s attorney, said prosecutors were very pleased that the appellate judges upheld the use of hearsay testimony for the first time in Illinois history. Scott added he hopes the ruling brings closure to the Marquis family. » more at herald-review.com
Theresa Parker's Family Helping Domestic Violence Victims
East Ridge, TN: Walker County 911 dispatcher Theresa Parker was murdered in 2007 by her police officer husband. Now her family tries to turn her tragic death into something helpful for the Chattanooga area. Theresa's family says it's been five painful years since her killing. Now they're stepping in with a newly formed organization to keep other local domestic violence victims from ending up like Theresa. "No words to explain how important she was and how much we miss her," Theresa Parker's sister Hilda Wilson said. » more at WRCB TV
Altoona Woman in Coma After Fire That Killed Her Son
Altoona, PA: Family members say an Altoona woman remains in a medically induced coma after she escaped with her 2-year-old daughter from a fire that killed her 3-year-old son. Relatives of 33-year-old Brandy Etchison, of Altoona, say doctors are trying to clean out her lungs from the Thursday fire that killed little Daryl Etchison Jr. Altoona police say 62-year-old Aaron Wilson Dishong set the fire in an attempt to kill his ex-girlfriend, who sometimes stayed with the Etchisons but wasn’t there at the time. » more at The Tribune-Democrat
Man Led Investigators to Woman's Grave, Sheriff Says
Wise County, TX: A man charged with murdering a missing Wise County woman led investigators to a woman's makeshift grave, according to the Wise County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested David Malone during the weekend after he allegedly led investigators to the remains of a woman, northeast of Decatur. Investigators said Malone was the last person seen with 28-year-old Samantha McNorton, who disappeared two weeks ago from Runaway Bay. » more at MyFoxDFW.com
Azana Shooting Victim's Family Seeks Law Change
Brookfield, WI: Four weeks after she was killed in a deadly rampage at a Brookfield salon, Zina Haughton was remembered Sunday as a brave and loving woman who lived for her daughters and exuded a joy that belied the turmoil in her marriage. "All she ever wanted was to be a mom and raise her children," Haughton's brother, Elvin Daniel, told the more than 100 mourners who had gathered for a memorial service Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Milwaukee. The Daniel family used the service both to remember Zina and her colleagues, and shed light on the problem of domestic violence. And Elvin Daniel said they would pursue legislation aimed at averting future tragedies like the one that took his sister. » more at jsonline.com
Man Charged in Darien Stabbing Death
Darien, IL: A Darien man faces murder and kidnapping charges after stabbing to death another man and kidnapping his girlfriend, prosecutors said today. Joseph Spitalli, 34, was charged with murder in the slaying of Teymur Huseynli, 31, about 12:25 a.m. Friday on Wildwood Court in Darien, and with the kidnapping of Huseynli’s girlfriend, according to a release from the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. » more at Chicago Tribune
Death Penalty an Option in Triple Murders
Quincy Township, PA: Franklin County District Attorney Matthew D. Fogal has filed notice to seek the death penalty against Kevin Cleeves, a Waynesboro man accused of killing his wife and two others in July. Three people were shot to death after a July 27 child custody dispute in a Quincy Township driveway - Brandi Cleeves, 25, Kevin Cleeves wife; Vincent "Luke" Santucci, 28; and Rosemary Holma, 55. Their relatives were at the Friday morning news conference when Fogal made the announcement. » more at Public Opinion
Testimony: Heather DeWild's Estranged Husband Said She Was "ruining his life"
Longmont, CO: About a week before Daniel DeWild allegedly used a pulley system to hang his estranged wife from a garage rafter, he told a neighbor that Heather DeWild was "ruining his life" in their pending divorce proceedings, according to Thursday testimony in Jefferson County Court. Jurors on Friday will hear closing arguments in Daniel DeWild's murder trial following seven days of testimony from witnesses including his twin brother, who re-enacted the July 24, 2003 slaying for investigators and has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. » more at Denver Post
Wife of D.C. Sniper Tells the Story You Never Heard: Domestic Assault Was Root Cause of Shootings
She's known as the wife of the Washington, D.C., sniper, a man who terrorized the nation's capitol as he shot his victims as they walked around the city. But Mildred Muhammad didn't come to the Flint area to talk about that. She came to talk about injuries that can't be seen, caused by weapons -- words -- that seem harmless to many who don't understand what it's like to be a victim of verbal domestic abuse. » more at mlive.com
SC Police Officer Stood Over Wife and Shot Her, Arrest Warrant Says
Winnsboro, NC: A man was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his wife while he was a police officer in a South Carolina town. The incident happened about two weeks ago and involved Michael Bernard Roseboro, a Winnsboro policeman, and his estranged wife, SLED officials said. When the incident first happened, deputies first said that Roseboro, 43, was traveling in his patrol car when he shot his wife from his vehicle as she stood on the sidewalk. But, in the warrant from SLED on Thursday, the Oct. 28 crime sounded even more cold blooded. » more at WBTW TV
Police: 9-Year-Old Daughter Witnessed Murder-Suicide Shooting
Unionville, NC: Union County deputies are investigating a murder-suicide after two people were found dead in Monroe on Thursday morning. Officials say the two victims are a husband and his wife. Police identified the couple as 36-year-old Mary Ismail and 45-year-old Bobby Ismail. The couple's 9-year-old daughter witnessed the shootings, police said. » more at WCNC TV
Suspect in Nurse's Murder Goes to Court, Husband's Blog Offers Insight Into Group
Kansas City, MO: The suspect in a bizarre murder case involving sex and religion was in court for the first time. Tuesday, the Jackson County prosecutor shed some light on a few questions surrounding the case as the media got the first look at the accused killer. Micah Moore, 23, walked into a Jackson County courtroom Tuesday to be charged with murder. Four days earlier he walked into the Grandview Police Department and told investigators he killed his roommate, 27-year-old Bethany Deaton. » more at KCTV 5
Woman Shot in Apparent Murder-Suicide Has Died
Newburg, KY: We have learned that the woman who was shot in the Newburg area Thursday night has died. Amy Vick, 45, died in surgery at University Hospital. Police say Robert Levine, 46, may have tried to kill Vick before turning the gun on himself. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office says that Levine died from a self-inflicted gunshot. » more at WHAS 11
