Man Faces Murder Charge in Garner Woman's Shooting Death
Monday, April 15, 2013
Garner, NC: Garner police have charged a man with murder in the Sunday night shooting of a woman at her home. Officers responded around 10:45 p.m. to a domestic violence call at 827-D Delta St., where they found Latasha Renee Pierce, 36, shot in the head. She was taken to WakeMed, where she died early Monday. Winston Lewis, 35, of Garner, was taken into custody Sunday night and later charged in the case. » more at WRAL.com
Cops: Aliquippa Homicide Victim Shot at Close Range
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Aliquippa, PA:
As he walked toward the police station, flanked by officers, Jasmen Davon Walker made a suggestion. “You might want to check on (Anesha Martin) … she might have a little life left in her.” She did not. Anesha Martin, 25, was shot twice in the head, once from close range, and died Sunday afternoon in her home at 1217 Main Street in Aliquippa. » more at timesonline.com
Couple Identified in Texarkana Murder-Suicide
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Texarkana, TX: Texarkana, Texas Police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. The crime occurred over the weekend, and police say it is a result of domestic violence. Police say Lela Cason, 26, and Daniel Bourg, 31, were together as a couple for nine years, but that relationship ended on Sunday. The two were found dead inside their home from apparent gunshot wounds. "Based on the evidence at the scene, Mr. Bourg had, in fact, shot Miss Cason one time, and then turned the gun on himself," says Texarkana Police Sgt. Steve Shelley. » more at KSLA.com
Couple in Utah Murder-Suicide Identified
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Oakley, UT: An Oakley couple who died Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide had been together for about 10 years, a family member said, but recently ended their engagement. Summit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Bridge said Sean Thomas Kenealey, 45, and his 40-year-old girlfriend, Toni Lyn Cavagnaro, both of Oakley, were found dead with gunshots in the head. A large-caliber handgun was believed used in the slayings. Police believe Kenealey shot Cavagnaro, then turned the gun on himself sometime late Saturday evening. » more at The Salt Lake Tribune
Palatka Woman Charged in Husband's Stabbing Death
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Palatka, FL: A 56-year-old Palatka woman has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of her 76-year-old husband Saturday, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Deputies responded to the couple’s home in the Alhambra Mobile Home Park on St. Johns Avenue on a domestic dispute call about 9:30 p.m. There they found Clark Harris Jr. dead, stabbed multiple times. » more at Jacksonville.com
MacDill Airman Held Without Bond on Second-Degree Murder Charge
Saturday, April 14, 2013
St. Petersburg, FL: A 22-year-old active duty airman stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa made her first appearance before a judge in Pinellas County Sunday morning. Rashida G. Williams was ordered held without bond on one count of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. Wayne Charles-Marion Drummer died early Saturday morning. » more at MyFOXTampaBay.com
Community » Westvalley » Article Police: El Mirage Man Confesses to Killing Girlfriend
Saturday, April 13, 2013
El Mirage, AZ: A man turned himself in to Phoenix police Saturday and confessed to killing his girlfriend at their El Mirage home, authorities said. Phoenix police contacted the El Mirage Police Department about 7:45 p.m. Saturday after Philbert July, 53, walked into the Phoenix Police Department’s central station and said he killed his girlfriend, El Mirage police spokeswoman Detective Kim Walden said. » more at azcentral.com
Folsom Man Charged With Woman's Murder, State Police Say
Friday, April 12, 2013
Folsom, NJ: A Folsom man has been charged with the murder of a 30-year-old woman, according to the New Jersey State Police. Troopers from the Buena Vista barracks were called to the home of Darrin Plumlee, 43, on Lenape Terrace around 8 a.m. Friday. There, they found the body of Merry Abernathy, 30, who lived at the home with Plumlee and was believed to be in a domestic relationship with him. » more at nj.com
New Details Released In Double Murder & Suicide Investigation
Friday, April 12, 2013
Topeka, KS: Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor and Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller Wednesday released new information in Friday's double-murder and suicide case. Police responded to a home at 712 SW Jewell just before 9:20 p.m. Friday where three people were found dead. When police arrived on scene they entered the home and found Shawna Solis, 36, Antwan Muhammad, 40, and Howard Givens, 37, with gunshot wounds. All three were pronounced dead at the scene. Chief Miller and DA Taylor said Wednesday that Muhammad fired 7 shots total. » more at WIBW.com
Carol Albright Dies of Injuries After Being Dragged to Basement, Restrained, Officials Say
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Lowhill Township, PA: A Lehigh County man has been jailed on homicide charges after police said he dragged his wife to the basement of their home and held her there against her will. Carol Albright died of her injuries at 1:11 a.m. Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, according to the Lehigh County coroner's office. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. » more at WFMZ.com
Jacksonville Man Caught in South Florida, Faces Murder Charge
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Jacksonville, FL: A Jacksonville man apprehended in South Florida was charged with murder in the death of the 18-year-old mother of their child. Jose Valle, 26, was arrested Saturday at a sister’s house in Palm Beach County, two days after Rosa Garcia was found strangled and beaten in their Jacksonville apartment, police said Monday. » more at Jacksonville.com
Cops Say Man Hid Girlfriend's Body Under Bed for Three Days
Thursday, April 11, 2013
San Antonio, TX: A man who confessed to killing his live-in girlfriend hid her body under their bed for three days before moving it to a vacant house next door, according to an arrest warrant affidavit released Saturday. Robert Myers Jr., 40, has been in jail since April 2 on theft, criminal mischief and drug charges, but a murder charge was added Friday after police said he confessed to killing Cecelia Stegall, 50, whose remains were found Wednesday in the 200 block of Paschal Street. » more at MySanAntonio.com
Jurupa Valley: Woman Allegedly Killed by Husband Identified
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Jurupa Valley, CA: A 61-year-old woman allegedly killed by her husband during an argument at their Jurupa Valley home was identified today. Mary Jane Rodriguez died in the predawn hours Thursday Apr. 11 when she was allegedly attacked by Roberto Guadalupe Rodriguez. The cause of death has not been disclosed. The 66-year-old defendant was charged Monday with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony. » more at swrnn.com
Woman Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Boyfriend in Harbor Gateway
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Los Angeles, CA: A 37-year-old woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death during an argument at their Harbor Gateway apartment, police said Friday. Starr Lakesha Lavan drove her wounded boyfriend, Markeith Johnbaptiste, 26, to Memorial Hospital of Gardena, where he died, Los Angeles police Detective Rick Gordon said.
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Victims found in house fire in Bourbon County died of gunshot wounds
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Bourbon County, KY: A mother and her 5-year-old daughter whose bodies were found after a house fire last week in rural southeastern Kansas died from gunshot wounds, victims of a double murder-suicide, authorities said Monday. The woman’s husband was found in a vehicle outside the home, dead of a self-inflicted injury. The Bourbon County Sheriff’s office said in a news release that autopsies determined 30-year-old Terry Lynn Prestley and her daughter died from gunshot wounds. Their bodies were discovered Thursday while investigators were processing the wreckage of the previous day’s fire at their home near Fort Scott. » more at CJOnline.com
Corona Woman Found Safe After Mother’s Murder
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Corona, CA: A woman feared kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend following the murder of her mother has been located. Crystal Gene Lopez, 28, was found safe Thursday morning when she walked into the Corona Police Department, officials said. According to authorities, Lopez had been unreachable following the murder of her mother, 55-year-old Katherine Aguirre, on Wednesday. Police say Lopez’s ex, 28-year-old Carlos Martin Quezada, of Corona, fatally shot Aguirre in her home in the 700 block of S. Merrill Street around noon on April 10. » CBS Los Angeles
Victim Of February Shooting In Temple Parking Lot Dies
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Columbus, OH: A woman shot while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a west Columbus temple on February 26 has died, according to police. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Columbus Latter-Day Saints Temple located at 3870 Gateway Blvd. at about 4:41 p.m. According to police, 33-year-old Soth Sin and 52-year-old Neng Sith were sitting in a 2010 Toyota Corolla in the parking lot of the temple when they were approached by Sokkha Chant, 65. » more at nbc4i.com
Newaygo County Triple Shooting 911 Call: Before She Died, Wife Told Police Her Son Had Been Shot
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Lilley Township, MI: It was a 911 call from Marcia Faye Hoover, Charles Hoover's wife, that drew police around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday to the couple's Lilley Township residence, police told MLive today. Hoover told dispatchers her husband had shot the couple's adult son, also named Charles Hoover. That was the last time Marcia Hoover would talk to the police. Marcia Hoover, 62, along with her son, were found dead outside the home off West 17 Mile Road, each the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. » mlive.com
Deputies: Man Kills Stepdaughter and Self, Wife Survives
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Baton Rouge, LA: Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in which two people died and another was wounded, but expected to survive. It happened on Redman Lake Drive off Hoo Shoo Too Road in Baton Rouge a little before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Neighbors in the area say it is not unusual to hear gunshots there. But seeing sheriff's deputies is not normal. "Police were flying down the road, so I knew something had happened. When I came out and looked down that way I knew something had happened to my neighbor," said Wanda Seymour. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said William Benham, 48, shot his wife Cheri Lynn Benham and stepdaughter, Natalie Corkern, 29, before turning the gun on himself. » more at WAFB TV
