Boyfriend Arrested In Murder Of Transgendered Woman In New York

Monday, August 1, 2011

Harlem, NY: Equan Southall was arrested last week in connection with the murder of his girlfriend Camila Guzman, a transgender woman found stabbed to death in her East Harlem apartment earlier this month. DNAinfo reports on the arrest of Southall, a 25-year-old man from Brooklyn who had been in a relationship with Guzman for four months.  » more at Advocate.com

Two Killed, One Injured In Lauderdale Co. Shooting

Monday, August 1, 2011

Greenhill, AL: Investigators have released the names of three people who were shot at a home in the Greenhill community early Monday morning. According to Lauderdale County Sheriff Ronnie Willis, 39 year old Jason Poss and his estranged wife, 36 year old Sonja Faith Poss were killed.  » more at WAAY TV

Richmond Hill Couple Dies In Possible Murder/Suicide

Monday, August 1, 2011

Richmond Hill, GA: A Richmond Hill couple is dead after what police are investigating as a murder/suicide. Shirley Davis Hiers, 67, and Richard Earl Bates, 55, were discovered with gunshot wounds at 62 Mimosa St. in Richmond Hill. First responders were dispatched around 8:15 p.m. Monday to the scene following a call regarding a female needing medical attention.  » more at Bryan County News

Husband Charged In Fatal Stabbing In South Austin

Monday, August 1, 2011

Austin, TX: A man has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of his wife in South Austin yesterday, according to an arrest affidavit. James Montgomery Boggs III, 45, is charged in the death of his wife, Cynthia Hegemier-Boggs, 49. According to the arrest affidavit, paramedics arrived at a house in the 4800 block of Brighton Road about 4:30 p.m. yesterday after Hegemier-Boggs’ son called 911. He said he had been unable to contact his mother and drove to the house, where he met Boggs, his stepfather, the affidavit said.  » more at Austin American-Statesman

Henry County Woman Arrested For Killing Her Boyfriend

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Stockbridge, GA: For the second time in two days, police have arrested two Henry County women for killing their boyfriends. Police said 43-year-old Leslie Ann Ziverts was arrested after the shooting on Pinehurst Drive in Stockbridge around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.  » more at CBS Atlanta

Police: Woman Beaten To Death With Rock In Memphis

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Memphis, IN: A New Albany man has been arrested for the brutal murder of his wife outside a home in Memphis early Tuesday morning. Brenda Roche, 46, of New Albany, was beaten to death with a 25-pound rock after she tried to flee from her husband during a domestic dispute, according to police.  » more at News and Tribune

Gunman, Victims Named In Sweetwater Shooting

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Sweetwater, FL: Police have identified the gunman who shot and killed his estranged wife and wounded another man before turning the gun on himself in Sweetwater Tuesday. Miguel Trujillo Garcia, 32, shot 27-year-old Layra Q. Gonzalez outside her home near 114th Avenue and West Flagler Street around 3 p.m., according to a report released Wednesday by Miami-Dade Police.  » more at Miami Herald

Ex-Husband In Custody In Porterville Murder

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Portville, CA: A 48-year-old woman was found shot to death at a home in Porterville in what investigators believe was a case of domestic violence. Flora Ojeda was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound in her front yard on Mulberry Avenue Tuesday afternoon.  » more at CBS 47 TV

Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend, Her Mother

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Greenville, SC: The boyfriend of a woman whose body was found inside a Simpsonville home Tuesday was accused Wednesday with beating her and her mother to death. Investigators said the bodies of 56-year-old Jane Lancer and her daughter, 26-year-old Allison Cross, were found inside a home at 109 Eastview Dr. at 3:08 p.m.  » more at FOX Carolina

Satterlee Was ‘On A Mission’ When He Murdered Wife, Committed Suicide

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Hillsboro, WI:  Joseph C. Satterlee was going to kill his wife and kill himself.  He was so deliberate about it that he paused to reload his revolver to continue shooting after he had stopped Anita K. Satterlee's vehicle by crashing into it on a Hillsboro street, Tuesday at 5:10 p.m.  "The short version is he was on a mission," Vernon County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Nathan Campbell said. "He knew what he wanted to do and he was going to follow through with it."  » more at La Crosse Tribune

Exclusive: E! Staffer Held In Stabbing Death Of Estranged Wife

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

San Gabriel, CA: A longtime facilities manager for the E! cable TV network is being held in an Alhambra, California, jail on $2.7 million bail, accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife last week, while injuring her sister and himself in the attack. Sherman Dion Dorsey, 40, of Los Angeles was booked into custody by Los Angeles County sheriffs' deputies from his San Gabriel Valley hospital bed. He's accused of fatally stabbing Gina Reano, 45, a former editor for E! in the early-morning hours on Aug. 3, at the home she shared with her sister, Grace Reano, a production supervisor for E!, in an unincorporated county area near San Gabriel.  » more at Reuters

Estranged Salina Couple Die In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Salina, UT: A man and a woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the town of Salina on Wednesday morning. Salina police responded to 289 N. 100 East on a call of a woman shot by her ex-boyfriend, according to Salina Police Chief Greg Harwood. Officers found 39-year-old Tina Bates, of Salina, and 50-year-old Tracy Hill, also of Salina, dead at the scene.  » more at Salt Lake Tribune

Teens Dead In Deerfield Twp. Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Deerfield Township, OH: Police said two teens are dead following a murder-suicide in Deerfield Township. Dispatchers said that Amanda Borsos, 17, was shot in the stomach outside Four Paws Pet Care in the 8500 block of Landen Drive a little after 4 p.m. » more at WLWT TV

Suspected Killer Found, Returned To Shreveport By Police

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Shreveport, LA:  A suspected killer is in the hands of Shreveport Police Friday, after being taken into custody in Baton Rouge.  Cordero Parsee, 24, was arrested in Baton Rouge on an outstanding warrant. Shreveport police transported Parsee back and charged him with second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Brittny Polk, 25.  » more at KSLA 12

Arrest Made In Death Of Okmulgee Woman

Body Of Missing Mother Found, Boyfriend Charged WIth Murder

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

New Windsor, NY: State police in New York said they have found the body of a Lancaster County woman who disappeared nearly a month ago. The remains of 27-year-old Kathleen Connolly were found behind a home in the town of New Windsor this morning, police said. Her boyfriend, Timothy Handel, was charged with second-degree murder and sent to the Orange County Prison without bail.  » more at WHTM ABC 27

Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Wife

Friday, August 5, 2011

Youngstown, OH: A 55-year-old city man believed to have strangled his wife was indicted this week by a Mahoning County grand jury. Daniel Wellington, 55, of Knapp Avenue, has been indicted on a charge of murder in the death of his 44-year-old wife, Doris Wellington.  » more at vindy.com

Harris County Officials Suspect Murder-Suicide In Bodies Found In Car

Friday, August 5, 2011

Harris County, TX: A Dallas-area man fatally shot his estranged girlfriend before turning the gun on himself Friday in a northeast Harris County field, authorities said. A caller spotted what appeared to be an abandoned car about 1 p.m. behind a subdivision along the 15100 block of Silhouette Ridge at John Ralston, Harris County sheriff's deputies said.  » more at Beaumont Enterprise

Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Slaying Of SJ Woman

Friday, August 5, 2011

San Jose, CA: The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has charged a 48-year-old man with the murder of his girlfriend at their San Jose apartment last week. Peter Shui is suspected of stabbing his 33-year-old girlfriend Lijia Zheng to death early Friday morning at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of Albany Drive, according to police.  » more at KTVU TV

Woman Shot, Killed In Santa Maria

Friday, August 5, 2011

Santa Maria, CA: A 32-year-old Santa Maria man was being sought late Friday night as the prime suspect in the shooting death of his estranged wife earlier in the evening in Santa Maria. Isaac Raymond Martinez is believed to have fatally shot Maria Dejesus Martinez, 35, during an altercation in the area of McElhany Avenue and Broadway at about 5:20 p.m., according to Santa Maria police.  » more at Santa Maria Times

Police: Husband Stabs Wife To Death

Friday, August 5, 2011

Wilson, NC: Police in Wilson are investigating the circumstances around a woman being stabbed to death Friday afternoon. Police say they responded to the 2800 block of Herman Drive in reference to an unconscious person. Once there, they found 43-year-old Cynthia Speight dead.  » more at WCTI TV

Farmington Hills Police: Woman Killed Her Husband, Then Herself

Friday, August 5, 2011

Farmington Hills, MI:  Farmington Hills resident Lisa Mazzola murdered her husband Robert at their home on Orion Court and then took her own life on Friday, police said.  Several people who knew the couple told police that, at the time, Robert, 53, and Lisa, 52, were going through a difficult divorce, and the man had moved out of the home approximately five days before his death. They were in deep financial stress, including a failed business.  » more at The Oakland Press

Englewood Man Kills Wife, Shoots Self

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Englewood, FL: A 66-year-old Englewood man shot his wife Friday night and then turned the gun on himself. Nancy Olms died Saturday at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Frank Olms is currently listed in critical condition.  » more at My FOX Tampa Bay

Boyfriend Arrested In Murder

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Kissimmee, FL: Osceola County Detectives wrap up a homicide case from Saturday. They arrested Alexis Velez-Medal Sunday morning and charged him with Murder, Grand Theft Auto and Burglary to a Dwelling. Officers were called out to a mobile home on Quemar Drive in Kissimmee on Saturday afternoon When they arrived they found 39 year old Dymarie Phiths deceased inside the home.  » more at My FOX Orlando

Sanford Man Faces Murder Charges In Harnett County Slaying

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Sanford, NC: Harnett County sheriff's deputies arrested a Sanford man Sunday for the murder of a woman Saturday night at 68 Gabby Lane. Deputies said they found Tammy Lynne Gaster, 46, dead in the bathroom of her home shortly after 8 p.m.  » more at WRAL TV

Pair Charged In Fuquay-Varina Teen's Stabbing Death

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Pittsboro, NC: Two Apex men were charged Sunday in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old Fuquay-Varina girl whose body was found in Jordan Lake early Saturday morning, the Chatham County Sheriff's Office said. Gabriel Alejandro Maricio Lopez, 20, of 600 Church St., and Alejanero Prada Sanchez, 19, of 307 Linwood St., apartment 23, both face charges of first-degree murder. Investigators believe that Lopez stabbed Patricia Perez to death after an argument at Jordan Lake and that Sanchez was present for the murder.  » more at WRAL TV

Couple Fought Before Deaths, But Rarely Violent

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Lincoln, NE: A decade had passed since police last heard of an argument turning physical between Jerry Crook and SueAnn Bedlion. In 1999, Crook admitted to slapping Bedlion in the face after an argument got the pair booted from a neighborhood bar. He spent a few days in jail, pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace, and was ordered to pay a $300 fine. On Saturday, the pair was "bickering over some minor things" when Crook grabbed a sawed-off shotgun from the bedroom and fired at Bedlion in view of her 20-year-old daughter, who was visiting for dinner, Lincoln Police Chief Jim Peschong said.  » more at Journal Star

Sheriff Investigating Apparent Murder/Suicide

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Center Point, AL: Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies are investigating what they say looks like a murder suicide. Deputies found 27-year-old Tekaya Nahshon Clark dead from a gunshot wound this morning.  » more at CBS 42

4 Found Dead In Brooklyn Park

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Anne Arundel, MD: Anne Arundel County police have identified four people found fatally shot Sunday morning in Brooklyn Park. Kelly Brian Thompson, 33, Nina Thompson, 34, Taishawn Pugh, 15, and Treshawn Pugh, 15, died at the scene. Investigators believe the incident was a murder-suicide, where Kelly Thompson shot the other members of his family before shooting himself.  » more at WBAL TV

Coroner: Lake Villa Twp. Shooting A Murder-Suicide

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Lake Villa Township, IL: A shooting in Lake Villa Township that left one man dead and a woman injured appears to be an attempted murder-suicide, Lake County Coroner's Office officials said today. An autopsy is scheduled for later today on Gordon D. Olsen, 52, of the 36000 block of N. Lawrence Court, Lake County Coroner Artis Yancey said.  » more at Daily Herald

Autopsy: Couple Died Of Gunshot Wounds To Head

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Buena Park, CA: An autopsy performed this week revealed that a husband and wife who were believed to be involved in a marital dispute each died of a gunshot wound to the head during an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. William Schilling, 53, and his wife, Susan Schilling, 48, were discovered Sunday morning in a bedroom in their home in the 5700 block of San Benito Way, Buena Park police Cpl. Andy Luong said.  » more at Orange County Register

Authorities Identify Shooter, Victim In New Port Richey Murder-Suicide

Sunday, August 7, 2011

New Port Richey, FL: A couple in the midst of a divorce were found dead Sunday night in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities say. The bodies of Stephen Michael Searce, 58, and his wife, Penny, 48, were discovered inside their home at 9502 Paver Court after a family member reported being unable to reach Mrs. Searce.  » more at TampaBay.com

Dad, Toddler Identified After Alleged Murder-Suicide

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Longmont, CO: The Boulder County Coroner's Office has identified the father and toddler who were found dead in a Longmont house Sunday night. David M. Heydenburg, 38, and Allyson Heydenburg, 3, were found by police in the 1200 block of Red Mountain Drive.  » more at 9 News

Mother Of 5, Trotwood Coach Fatally Shot At Home

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Dayton, OH: Marny L. Wilson, 40, of Dayton, the mother of five children and a coach in the Trotwood-Madison school district, was fatally shot Sunday. Her estranged husband, Keith A. Wilson, a full-time bus driver for the Trotwood-Madison school district allegedly shot Marny Wilson outside of 825 Audrey Place.  » more at Dayton Daily News

Ohio Gunman Final Victim Was 11-Year-Old Child He Hunted Down

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Copley Township, OH: The final victim of the rampaging Ohio gunman who killed seven people was an 11-year-old boy he hunted down, killing him in a neighbor's basement where he was hiding. The gunman was identified today as Michael Hance, 51. All but one of his victims were also identified today with most of them being relatives of his girlfriend, Rebecca Dieter, who were in town from Kentucky for a family reunion they were planning on attending later in the day.  » more at ABC News

Woman Stabbed To Death In Denver Apartment Identified

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Denver, CO: The woman who was stabbed to death in her Denver apartment Sunday night was identified today. Crystal R. Crespin, 32, died of a stab wound to the thorax, according to a news release from the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.  » more at Denver Post

Woman Killed Trying To Protect Friend

Sunday, August 7, 2011

La Vergne, TN: A woman was killed while trying to protect her friend from a vicious attack in Rutherford County. Police said 47-year-old Kenny Thomason stabbed Kim Kuhlman to death outside his ex-wife's home on Tuffnell Drive in La Vergne on Sunday night.  » more at News Channel 5

Oklahoma City Police Seek Ex-Boyfriend Of Woman Found Dead

Monday, August 8, 2011

Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City police have identified the woman whose body was found Monday in a church parking lot, and they are looking for the woman's ex-boyfriend in connection with her death. Lorena Zamarripa, 34, was found dead with extensive trauma to her body about 12:15 p.m. Monday, police said.  » more at newsok.com

Ex-Husband Charged In Kristi Kimes Murder

Monday, August 8, 2011

Springfield, MO: A Springfield man is now charged with killing his wife. On Thursday, the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney charged Kelly L. Kimes, 51, with Second Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action in the death of Kristi Kimes, 47. Kristi Kimes was found stabbed to death and left in her car in the parking lot of the Taco Bell restaurant at 3511 W. Chestnut Expressway Monday morning.  » more at Ozarks First

Glen Burnie Man Fatally Stabbed; Woman Charged With Murder

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Glen Burnie, MD: A Glen Burnie man died from his wounds after a stabbing Tuesday inside his home, and a woman who lived with him has been charged with murder. James Gray Pfaff Jr., 47, of the unit block of Fifth Ave. in Glen Burnie, died Wednesday from stab wounds to the upper torso, county police said in a news release.  » more at Baltimore Sun

Man Charged With Murder Of Missing Fayetteville Woman

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville police charged a man Tuesday evening in connection with a 24-year-old woman's disappearance, after authorities found a set of human remains in Robeson County. Investigators believe the remains are those of Erica Cherie Gainey, who was last seen June 28 leaving her Fayetteville home with 44-year-old Terry Dale Robinson.  » more at WRAL TV

Tucson Man Arrested In Death Of Girlfriend

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 

Tucson, AZ: Tucson police arrested a 19-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the death of his teenage girlfriend in August. Carlos J. Torres Jr. was booked into Pima County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder after he was connected to the death of Ignacia Aranda, 17, said Sgt. Matt Ronstadt, a Tucson Police Department spokesman. » more at Arizona Daily Star

Pendleton Co. Murder-Suicide

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Pendleton County, WV: State Police believe a murder-suicide from Tuesday afternoon in Pendleton County might have started with domestic dispute. Troopers say Delmus Dye of Burlington pulled up in the parking lot of Hinkle Trucking in Riverton Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 and opened fire. "According to witness statements Mr. Dye arrived in his pickup truck and began shooting at Mr. Sites from the window of the truck with a revolver," said Cpl. Andrew Teter of the West Virginia State Police. "He didn't even exit his vehicle."  » more at Metro News

Woman Dies From Head Injuries; Boyfriend Arrested

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Lexington, NC: A Lexington woman died late Wednesday afternoon from injuries she suffered in an assault. The man with whom she lived has been arrested. Vicky Lou Prim, 46, of 41-B Mill St., died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, said Major Tad Kepley of the Lexington Police Department.  » more at The Dispatch

Neighbors And Friends Speak Out After Panama City Murder

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Panama City, FL: A Panama City woman is dead and her live-in boyfriend is charged with her murder. Police found 41 year old Jamie Marie Gibson dead in her home on Mound Avenue around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. A crowd of friends and neighbors gathered outside the mound avenue apartment after hearing about the killing.  » more at WJHG TV

Glynn County Woman Charged With Killing Husband

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Brunswick, FL: Glynn County police have charged a Brunswick woman with killing her husband Wednesday night at their home. Frederika Blasko, 61, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in the slaying of her 62-year-old husband, Anthony "Tony" Blasko, police Capt. Marissa Tindale told the Times-Union.  » more at Jacksonville.com

Woman Shot To Death; Person Taken Into Custody

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Buffalo, NY: A woman killed by her estranged boyfriend Wednesday evening on Virginia Street has been identified as Helena Rivera, according to Buffalo police. Rivera, 25, was fatally shot on Virginia, near Trenton Avenue, shortly after 8 p.m. by Uda Hidalgo, Chief of Detectives Dennis J. Richards said.  » more at Buffalo News

Corrections Officer Held After Wife Slain

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Grafton Township, OH: Holly Dembie was a special education teaching aide within the Midview School District. According to her resume, she was working toward her bachelor’s degree from Lorain County Community College and believed in the power of teaching. The 33-year-old from Grafton Township was found dead early this morning. Her husband of roughly six years, William Dembie, 42, called the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office direct line at 1:32 a.m. confessing to the killing from the couple’s 14900 Cowley Road home, according to Lorain County Sheriff’s Sgt. Donald Barker.  » more at The News-Herald

Cabool Murder Suspect Charged; Four State Manhunt Underway

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Cabool, MO: Investigators say marital problems may have led to a shooting in Cabool, Missouri that left a woman dead and her husband on the run. Cabool Police Chief Lynn Jones tells KOLR/KSFX the body of Sandra Chapman, 55, was found shortly after 8:30 Thursday night inside a gas station she and her husband owned.  » more at Ozarks First

Woman Found Dead In Tobaccoville Home; Husband Commits Suicide In Raleigh

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tobaccoville, NC: A Tobaccoville couple is dead and their 7-year-old daughter is in the custody of family members following a murder-suicide case that began in Forsyth County and ended in Raleigh. Officers went to the house in the 3400 block of Spainhour Mill Road about 11 p.m. Thursday after a report of a shooting, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Inside the house they found Pamela Burgess Hurlocker, 42, dead from a gunshot wound to the head.  » more at Winston-Salem Journal

Freemansburg Police Officer Robert Lasso Fatally Shot; George Hitcho Jr. Is In Custody

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Freemansburg, PA:  Freemansburg police Officer Robert Allen Lasso was shot and killed on the job early Thursday evening while responding to a disturbance call in the borough.  George Hitcho Jr., who was taken into custody by police, owns the 440 New St. home that Lasso was responding to when he was shot at 5:06 p.m., police said.  Lasso, 31, was pronounced dead from his injuries at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill at 5:42 p.m. He had been with the police department for seven years, and was married with two children, ages 5 and 3.  » more at Lehigh Valley Live

Police Find Blythe Murder Suspect

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Blythe, CA: Police arrest a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting death of Maria Paz. Paz was gunned down in front of her children nearly a week ago. Sgt. Angel Ramirez, with the Blythe Police Department, tells News 11 they arrested Jesse Flores on the 400 block of Eucalyptus Avenue in Blythe in connection with the shooting death.  » more at KYMA TV

Man Wanted In Wife's Strangulation Captured In DeKalb Woods

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Hampton, GA: A man on the run for nearly three weeks after authorities found his estranged wife’s body in her Hampton home has been captured in a wooded area of DeKalb County, Channel 2 Action News reports. Preston Marzette Young, 38, is being held without bond in Henry County Jail on charges of murder, battery and cruelty to children in the third degree, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.  » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Husband Of Slain Georgetown Socialite Charged With Murder

Friday, August 12, 2011

Washington D.C.: The husband of 91-year-old Georgetown socialite Viola Drath, who was found killed in her home on Friday, has been arrested. District of Columbia Assistant Police Chief Peter Newsham says 47-year-old Albrecht Gero Muth was taken into custody Tuesday and is being charged with murder.  » more at WTOP TV

Double Shooting In Little Havana Investigated

Friday, August 12, 2011

Little Havana, FL: Police are investigating a shooting that left two dead Friday morning in a Little Havana home. advertisement Roberto Morejon and Yordanis Montoya, 36, were found inside a home in the 1100 block of Northwest 32nd Court around 8 a.m.  » more at NBC Miami

Uncle Devastated Niece Found Dead In New London Hotel

Friday, August 12, 2011

New London, WI: The small town of New London is in shock after a woman is found strangled-to-death at a hotel. 23-year-old Kevin Lombard of Richfield is in jail accused of choking his girlfriend 18-year-old Amelia Schmitz during an argument. It happened at America's Best Value Inn around 2:30 Friday morning.  » more at NBC 26

Man Arrested In Pregnant Woman's Death

Friday, August 12, 2011

Rapho Township, PA: State police in Ephrata have made an arrest in the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Lancaster County. The woman's fiancé , 22-year-old Matthew Becker, is charged with criminal homicide and criminal homicide of an unborn child, state police said. The coroner said Allison Walsh, 21, died of a gunshot wound to the head. According to court documents, she was shot with a .22 caliber handgun around 11 p.m. on August 12 in her home in the 2600 block of North Colebrooke Road near Manheim.  » more at WGAL TV

Soldier Suspected Of Killing Girlfriend Dies In Police Shootout

Ex-Boyfriend Of Murdered Lacy Lakeview Woman Confesses To Crime

Friday, August 12, 2011

Lacy Lakeview, TX: The horrific details surrounding a Lacy Lakeview woman's death are now unfolding. 26-year-old Arlicia Williams was found dead off the side of a rural Hill County road Friday afternoon and now, her ex-boyfriend says he ran over her twice, then abandoned the body.  » more at KCEN TV

Referee Commits Suicide After Police Find Wife Killed In Home

Friday, August 12, 2011

Spring, TX: College basketball and former NBA referee Troy Raymond committed suicide in a New Orleans hotel room late last week just hours after police found his wife's body in their Houston-area home. Police found his wife, Leslie Anderson Raymond, 41, deceased at their home in Spring, Texas, at 2:08 p.m. on Friday.  » more at CBS Sports

Police Say Lincoln Deaths Were Murder-Suicide

Friday, August 12, 2011

Lincoln, CA: The deaths of a man and woman in Lincoln on Friday are being called a murder suicide, according to Lincoln Police. The victims have been identified as 70-year-old Jo Ann Thomas and 67-year-old Noland Thomas.  » more at CBS Sacramento

Man Charged In Killing Of Ex's Boyfriend

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Rockville, IN: A man charged in the death of another man could face up to a 330-year prison sentence if convicted. Jeremy Musall made his first court appearance in Rockville on Wednesday. Parke County officials said Musall killed Joseph Snow in the southeastern part of the county on Saturday.  » more at The Indy Channel

Shelly Luciano Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Live-In Boyfriend At Brooklyn Home

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Brooklyn, NY:  A Brooklyn woman faces a murder charge after police say she fatally stabbed her live-in boyfriend during an argument in their home.  Police responding to a 911 call early Saturday morning found 36-year-old Jack Archin stabbed once in the torso. He was pronounced dead at Long Island College Hospital.  » more at CBS New York

Warrant Issued In Vegas Hookah Bar Stabbing

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Las Vegas, NV: A warrant was issued Thursday for a man suspected of stabbing another man at a west Las Vegas hookah bar earlier this month. Las Vegas Metro homicide detectives said Eddy Rodriguez, 36, is suspected in the Aug. 13 stabbing death of Francisco Rodriguez at the Layalina Mediterranean Cuisine and Lounge on W. Spring Mountain Road.  » more at FOX 5 News

Autopsy Confirms Murder-Suicide In Virginia

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Virginia, MN: Autopsy results confirm that a man shot and killed his estranged wife then committed suicide in Virginia. Police say 54–year–old Brian Grew shot 51–year–old Kimberly Grew four times with a .38 caliber handgun before shooting and killing himself at 1814 Wolf Road on Saturday.  » more at FOX 21

Kidnapping, Death Of 2-Year-Old Girl Followed Ugly Custody Fight

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Fair Oaks, CA: The brother of a man who was found dead along with his 2-year-old daughter after allegedly kidnapping her said the abduction followed an ugly custody fight. The bodies of kidnapped 2-year-old Madeline Samaan-Fay and her father, Mourad Samaan, were found by local authorities at a remote property the father owned, officials said.  » more at Los Angeles Times

Man Charged In Winter Haven Woman's Shooting Death

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Winter Haven, FL: A 66-year-old man was charged Monday with shooting his former live-in girlfriend and dumping her body in the Florence Villa area of Winter Haven. Joseph Allen Jr., of 318 Sears Ave. N.E., in Winter Haven, faces a first-degree murder charge. Michelle Nicole Monroe, 36, of Winter Haven, was found the morning of Aug. 13 in a shallow grave at 115 Ave. V N.W.  » more at The Lakeland Ledger

Motive For Belmont County Fatal Shooting Still Unclear

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Fairpoint, OH:  Investigators said they're still not sure what prompted a fatal shooting over the weekend in Belmont County.  Police arrested Carol Jane Wagner, 49, on Monday after she was brought in for questioning by authorities. Police said Wagner is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, 58-year-old David Noel Bower.  » more at WTOV 9

'Angel' Was Taken Away

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Thibodaux, LA: The "devil" came to Thibodaux Sunday, Jesslyn Lirette said, and he did so in the form of the man she was with for 10 years. The devil, she said, took her "angel" away. Jeremiah Wright, 30, Lirette's live-in boyfriend and the father of their child, 7-year-old Jori Lirette, is accused of killing the boy and dumping his dismembered body outside the West Seventh Street home the three shared.  » more at Daily Comet

Police: Man Killed Girlfriend After Argument

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Mandeville, LA: Joshua Roberson, 27, was escorted from the Mandeville Police Department wearing handcuffs and orange and white prison stripes, charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend, 28-year old Tabitha Ross on Sunday.  » more at WWL TV

Mesa Police Said Teen Shooting Suspect Planned To Kill

Monday, August 15, 2011

Mesa, AZ: A 16-year-old boy accused of murdering his girlfriend's mother had gone to their east Mesa home Monday intent on killing, police said Tuesday. His initial plan was to kill either himself or his 18-year-old girlfriend, or his girlfriend and then himself, according to police.  » more at Arizona Central

Man Kills Estranged Wife And Himself In Murder-Suicide

Monday, August 15, 2011

Upson County, GA: Monday afternoon the Upson County Sheriff's Office and Thomaston Police Department responded to two separate calls which appear to be the murder-suicide of an estranged couple. Major Dan Kilgore of the Sheriff's Office stated that the two victims were identified as Sandra Gail Carter, 47, and David Carter, 58, who had been separated for about a year.  » more at Thomaston Times

More Details Surface in Grand Island Murder Suicide

Monday, August 15, 2011

Grand Island, NE: After a day of speculation, details came Tuesday morning directly from Grand Island Police about MOnday's murder suicide.  Just before 5:00 am, officers were sent to 212 N. Grace on a report of a domestic disturbance.  They arrived to discover 43 year old Margarita Rodriguez in the entryway of 211 N. Grace with a gunshot wound to the head and left leg.  » more at KHAS TV

Linda Man Stabbed To Death; Girlfriend Arrested

Police Say Father Killed Daughter, 7, Then Himself

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Henderson, KY:  A Henderson man shot his 7-year-old daughter more than once, killing her while she was sleeping, before turning the gun on himself early Tuesday morning, police said.  Henderson Police Lt. Chip Stauffer said the bodies of Matthew Bias, 43, and his daughter, Annaliese Grace Bias, were discovered in their 4 Barnett Drive home after Matthew Bias’ twin brother received an alarming text message.  » more at Courier Press

Oswego Murder-Suicide Preceded By History Of Violence

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Oswego, IL:  Court records show a history of domestic violence between a Boulder Hill man and an Oswego woman. Both died Tuesday evening in an apparent murder-suicide.  The incident occurred around 11:33 p.m. at the woman’s home in the 300 block of Fox Chase Lane, where police said Daniel Kiefer, 39, 0-99 block of Field Point Road, shot his sometime girlfriend Brandi Jo Murphy, 38, and then killed himself, according to Oswego police.  » more at Naperville Sun

Wife, 2 Men Arrested In Husband's Slaying

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Ontario, CA: The slaying of a 39-year-old Fontana man -- gunned down this week outside his workplace in Ontario -- involved his estranged wife and two parolees, one of whom is her boyfriend, Ontario police said this morning. The three suspects were arrested less than eight hours after John Hillrich was fatally shot about 2 p.m. Tuesday as he left work along the 3400 block of East Centrelake Drive.  » more at The Press-Enterprise

Husband Arrested In E. Boston Woman's Slaying In N.J.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Boonton, NJ: An East Boston man allegedly plotted with a Billerica woman to kill his wife and wound him at the same time, an attack he initially blamed on three mysterious men shouting slurs, New Jersey authorities said today. Kashif Parvaiz, 26, is facing murder and other charges in the slaying Tuesday night of his wife, Nazish Noorani, 27, in the small town of Boonton, N.J.  » more at boston.com

Scottsdale Police: Deaths The Result Of Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Scottsdale, AZ: Scottsdale police say the deaths of a man and woman discovered shot dead outside the front door of a Scottsdale home were a result of a murder-suicide. Scottsdale police on Friday said Steven Lester, 60, shot his girlfriend, Vanessa Klein, 24, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.  » more at azcentral.com

Man Arrested For Woman's Murder In Beltsville

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Beltsville, MD: Prince George's County Police arrested Barry Kin Lui, 50, in connection with the murder of Lan Mu Do, 50, of Beltsville, Maryland. Lan Mu Do was found suffering from trauma to her upper body at approximately 3:56 a.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of Cherryvale Drive. She was pronounced dead the scene.  » more at WUSA 9

Family: Ex-Boyfriend Shot Woman To Death

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Alexander, NC: Deputies in Buncombe County said a woman died after being shot several times inside her home. Deputies said they got a 911 call at about 8 a.m. Wednesday about a disturbance on Cedar Hill Road in the Alexander community. When deputies arrived, they found Brenda Williams, 42, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. » more at WYFF 4

Woman Kills Boyfriend, Self In East Charlotte Shooting

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Charlotte, NC: Police said a 22-year-old woman shot her boyfriend, called 911 to report it, and then killed herself. It happened Thursday night at the Park Creek Apartments on Perth Court. Authorities identified the woman as Edris Gbarlee Juyenneh Dickson. Her boyfriend, 23-year-old Darron Orlando Davis, was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center but died from his gunshot wounds late Thursday night.  » more at WCNC TV

Investigators Uncover Body In Swamp Near Cocoa

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Brevard County, FL: Allegations that a dad used his belt to beat a child led Thursday morning to investigators trudging through high grass near snakes and alligators along Interstate 95, where they found what they think is the body of the man's girlfriend. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office said a woman's remains had been there since at least July 18, when 25-year-old Jonathan Lee Banks reported his girlfriend missing.  » more at Florida Today

NYC Woman Charged With Ex-Boyfriend's Death

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Mount Ivy, NY:  A New York City woman has been charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend and then setting his apartment on fire.  Jody-Ann Hemmings was indicted on second-degree murder and first-degree arson. The 23-year-old woman is accused of stabbing Jason Ognenoff multiple times on Aug. 18.  » more at WABC TV

Woman Shot To Death Outside Whiteville Hospital

Friday, August 19, 2011

Whiteville, NC: A 51-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday morning outside Columbus Regional Healthcare, and her estranged husband has been charged in her death. The woman's boyfriend also was injured, authorities said. Joan Everette Jones, of the 100 block of E. Holland Street in Chadbourn, died after being shot in her car about 7 a.m., Columbus County Coroner Linwood Cartrette said. » more at Fayetteville Observer

Couple Killed In Anoka County Is Ruled A Murder-Suicide

Friday, August 19, 2011

Linwood Township, MN: The deaths of a couple found dead in their Anoka County home in Linwood Township were the result of the husband shooting his wife in the head and then killing himself the same way, authorities said Monday. "Acquaintances of the couple acknowledged there was a history of some marital discord within the relationship," the County Sheriff's Office said in a statement identifying the husband and wife as Todd A. Hulke, 53, and Laura T. Hulke, 51.  » more at Minneapolis Star Tribune

Police Probe Carroll County Fatal Stabbing

Friday, August 19, 2011

Westminster, MD: Maryland state police said they are investigating an early afternoon domestic incident that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured Friday. Douglas Harvey, 50, was pronounced dead at the Carroll Hospital Center while his wife, Lisa Harvey, was in critical condition.  » more at WBAL TV

Suspect Charged In Sweetwater Murder; Victim Identified

Friday, August 19, 2011

Sweetwater, TN: One man has been charged in connection with the death of Janet Buchanan, who was found dead in her Sweetwater home just after midnight Friday morning, according to the Monroe Co. Sheriff's Dept. Authorities said Brently M. Israel was charged with First Degree Homicide as well as with being a felon in possession of a handgun.  » more at VolunteerTV.com

Apparent Murder-Suicide In Marion

Friday, August 19, 2011

Marion, OH: Marion police continue to investigate what they suspect was a murder-suicide that occurred late Friday night on the city's near north side. Jonathan D. Elliott, 55, and Kimberly Howell, 46, were dead at their 133 W. Mark St. residence when city fire department paramedics arrived, Maj. Randy Caryer, police operations commander, said, in a news release.  » more at Marion Star

Husband Arrested In Quadruple Homicide Of Wife And Three Children

Friday, August 19, 2011

Newport News, VA: A Newport News man suspected in the deaths of his wife and her three children has been arrested in South Carolina. Newport News police said in a press release that 36-year-old John Moses Ragin was taken into custody Saturday after he called detectives to say he was in Manning, S.C.  » more at WTKR TV

CSPD: Man Shot Wife, Son Before Turning Gun On Himself

Friday, August 19, 2011

Colorado Springs, CO: A shooting Friday afternoon that left two people dead and another hospitalized in critical condition has been ruled a murder-suicide. Investigators suspect Carmen Marquez, 71, shot his wife around 5 p.m. Friday and then his son before turning the gun on himself, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.  » more at Colorado Springs Colorado

State Police: Day Man Strangled Wife, Then Shot Himself

Friday, August 19, 2011

Day, NY: State police on Sunday released more details about Friday’s murder-suicide in the town of Day, including the names of the victims. Robert J. Monacchio, 51, strangled his wife, Cynthia E. Monacchio, 51, at the couple’s 672 Military Road home before taking his own life with a shotgun, police said.  » more at The Saratogian

19-Year-Old Cleveland Woman Shot Dead; Boyfriend Turns Himself In At Justice Center

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Cleveland, OH: What started as a possible suicide investigation has turned into a homicide probe of 19-year-old Johnetta Nicole Jackson, who was shot in the head Friday about 10:30 p.m. The suspect in the shooting -- Jackson's boyfriend Anthony Ealom, 20 -- turned himself in to police at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center about 3:45 p.m. Saturday.  » more at Cleveland.com

Man Kills Ex-Wife, Forces Children To Watch

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Woman Allegedly Stabbed By Her Colleague's Husband Friday Has Died

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Prescott Police Believe Husband Killed Wife, Then Himself

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Man Shot And Killed In Front Of His Grandchildren

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Stabbing Wife To Death

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Wenatchee, WA: A Wenatchee man stabbed his wife to death in front of their two children Sunday after they argued about his moving in with the family, police say. Their 13-year-old daughter was also stabbed in the left forearm when she tried to intervene, Sgt. John Kruse said in a news release.  » more at The Wenatchee World

2 Bodies Found Inside El Cajon Home; Suspect's Child Found Dead

Sunday, August 21, 2011

El Cajon, CA: A 14-month-old girl was confirmed dead Monday as investigators tried to piece together what turned into a deadly domestic violence attack. The body of Rhilee Collier was found inside the cab of her father's pickup truck, which was parked near the home of Collier's mother-in-law Beverli Rakov. It's believed that 32-year-old Kevin Collier killed his daughter and mother-in-law and opened fire, injuring a police officer before setting the woman's home on fire.  » more at KFMB

Couple's Argument Ends In Murder-Suicide

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Phoenix, AZ: Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a Phoenix home Sunday night. Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened late Sunday night at the home in the neighborhood of 31st and Southern avenues in South Phoenix.  » more at AZFamily.com

Young Boy Witnesses Mother's Death In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Phoenix, AZ: Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in West Phoenix, and the entire incident was witnessed by a little boy. It happened about 9 p.m. Sunday at an apartment complex near 61st Avenue and Thomas Road.  » more at AZFamily.com

HPD: Man Tries To Cover Up Wife's Murder As Suicide

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Houston, TX: A murder charge is pending against a man accused in the death of his wife at their home in southwest Houston. Salome Nicanor Juarez, 33, reported his wife, Ines Aguilar, committed suicide just before noon Sunday in the 8000 block of Boone Road, according to the Houston Police Department.  » more at My FOX Houston

Boyfriend Held in Motel Killing

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Colonie, NY:  Police charged the boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman with stabbing her to death over the weekend at a motel where they had spent the night.  Rupert B. Alberga, 29, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge Monday night in the killing of Mary J. Fyvie, who bled to death a day earlier from two stab wounds to her torso, police said.  » more at timesunion.com

Alleghany County Man Kills Girlfriend Then Self, Authorities Say

Monday, August 22, 2011

Alleghany County, VA: A 43-year-old man shot and killed his girlfriend, chased her sister and then turned the gun on himself on Monday morning in Alleghany County, authorities said. The violence happened in the man’s house, which is near Covington on Brookhaven Drive, a quiet street of single-family ranch-style houses, said Alleghany County Sheriff Kevin W. Hall.  » more at roanoke.com

Man Charged In Fatal Danbury Stabbing

Monday, August 22, 2011

Danbury, CT:  Police on Tuesday charged Natalie Ramirez's live-in boyfriend in the fatal stabbing of the 23-year-old mother of two young children in the couple's Duck Street apartment Monday night.  Arturo Dota faces a single count of murder and two counts of risk of injury. He was being held under police guard at Danbury Hospital in lieu of $1 million bond.   » more at newstimes.com

Santa Monica Albertson's Market Murder Suspect Booked, Arraignment Set For Friday Afternoon

Monday, August 22, 2011

Santa Monica, CA:  The estranged husband of an Albertson’s clerk fatally stabbed in Santa Monica on Sunday was booked for murder on Wednesday and is scheduled to be arraigned at the LAX courthouse Friday afternoon.
 Kelvin Green, 54, of Los Angeles, allegedly entered the Albertson’s Market at 3105 Wilshire just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday.  He allegedly stabbed Christina Talley, 46 of Los Angeles, between 20 and 30 times at her checkout stand while she was working.  » more at Santa Monica Mirror 

Brooklyn Teen Who Appeared On Nancy Grace's 'Swift Justice' Slain By Her Tot's Dad, Relatives Say

Monday, August 22, 2011

Brooklyn, NY:   A teenager who recently aired a family dispute with her mother on Nancy Grace's TV show was fatally shot in Brooklyn by her baby's father on Monday, police sources and family said.  Jashaya Stanley, 19, splashed bleach on ex-con Joshua Knox outside the Whitman Houses on Carlton Ave. in Fort Greene after he punched her in the face during an argument, family and witnesses said.  » more at New York Daily News

Suspect In Dallas Drowning Has History Of Violence

Monday, August 22, 2011

Dallas, TX: Joe Johnson says he was like a father to Naim Muhammad. Johnson says he took Muhammad in after his biological father abandoned him. Now, the man he treated like a son is accused of killing his own sons, ages 5 and 3. “They were good kids, that’s all I can tell you. Real good kids. I didn’t believe he would do that. That surprised me.”  » more at CBS Dallas-Fort Worth

Police Identify St. Louis Woman Found Shot In Apartment

Monday, August 22, 2011

St. Louis, MO: A woman shot in the head and killed Monday morning in the 3100 block of Cherokee Street was identified as Latasha Jefferson, 25, authorities say.  » more at stltoday.com

UI Professor, Who Called Himself 'Psychopathic,' Threatened Student Multiple Times Before Monday's Shooting In Moscow

Monday, August 22, 2011

Moscow, ID: A college professor who alternately referred to himself as a "psychopathic killer" and "the beast" killed himself after fatally shooting a graduate student he had recently dated, police said in newly revealed court documents. The body of former University of Idaho professor Ernesto A. Bustamante, 31, was found early Tuesday in a Moscow hotel room after he apparently shot himself in the head with a revolver, police said. Katy Benoit, 22, had been killed on the front porch of her Moscow home a day earlier.  » more at Idaho Statesman

Victim, Suspect Identified In Tuesday's Murder-Suicide

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Merced County, CA: The suspect and victim in Tuesday’s murder-suicide have been identified as 23-year-old Jenny Moua and 22-year-old Shue Xiong, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the 400 block of East Gerard Avenue and found the victim dead from several gunshot wounds.  » more at Merced Sun-Star

Tearful Murderer Frees Son, Kills Self

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Santa Fe, NM: An emotional standoff between SWAT officers and a man who killed his former girlfriend and fled with their young son ended early Wednesday when the man shot himself to death. Near the end of the four-hour standoff José Soto released the 5-year-old boy unharmed. Santa Fe police believe Soto, also known as José Melendez Trillo, killed Patricia Cisneros during an argument in a mobile home off Airport Road early Tuesday.  » more at KASA TV

Catherine Ashworth Charged In Husband's Death

Independence, MO: An Independence woman has been charged with murdering her husband. Catherine A. Ashworth, 51, was charged with one count of second degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. She is charged with killing her husband, Ronnie Ashworth, 63, in August 2010.  » more at Examiner

Police Arrest Yakima Man In Suspected Homicide

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Yakima, WA: A 54-year-old Yakima man was arrested on suspicion of murder early this morning after his girlfriend was found fatally injured at an apartment in the 500 block of East Walnut Street, police say. The victim, 39-year-old Felicia Joan Brooks, was declared dead at the scene shortly after medics and police officers responded about 4:30 a.m. to a report of a medical problem.  » more at Yakima Herald

Body Found In Clay County Identified; Husband Charged With Murder

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Clay County, KY: A body discovered Wednesday in Clay County has been identified as that of a missing 39-year-old Sandhill woman, and her husband has been charged with the crime. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department says the body of Stephanie Roark was found buried under the crawl space of her husband’s mobile home.  » more at WKDP TV

Candlelight Vigil Remembers Southwest Wichita Shooting Victims

Thursday, August 24, 2011

Wichita, KS:  More than 100 people took part in a candlelight vigil Saturday night for Reimy Rivera, the 6-year-old girl who was shot to death Thursday morning in an outbreak of domestic violence in her southwest Wichita home.  The group, many of them wearing purple "Kensler Pride" shirts, gathered in the 2300 block of South Stoney Point, near Pawnee and Maize, outside the home where Reimy and three of her relatives were shot by her mother's former boyfriend.  » more at The Wichita Eagle

Husband Arrested In Farmington Homicide

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Farmington, NM:  Farmington police say a husband has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.  Police responded to a local motel Wednesday where they found the man's wife with severe injuries.  Paramedics were called and later determined 22-year-old Stacey Anna Peshlakai was dead.  » more at KOB.com

Couple Die In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Wewahitchka, FL: A married couple were discovered dead in their home Thursday afternoon in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide. The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3052 State 71 after a friend of Oscar David Redd stopped by the house around 2:30 p.m. (CST) to pick up the husband to help with some odd jobs. The friend saw Patricia Luann Redd lying motionless on the kitchen floor and called 911.  » more at News Herald

Police: Ex-Boyfriend Held In Woman's Death

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Austin, TX: Homicide detectives arrested a man Thursday in connection with the death of Quinqualita Jackson, who they say was his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend. Officers were called to the scene of a burglary in progress at 1711 Rutland Drive around 1:30 a.m., and when officers arrived they found 37-year-old Gerald Bell leaving the apartment, said police Sgt. Scott Ehlert.  » more at Austin American-Statesman

Woman Found Murdered In Hanover Park; Husband Shot By Police

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Hanover Park, IL: A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Hanover Park home Thursday morning and police said Friday that her husband, a person of interest in the killing, was later shot by police in Lockport. At 10:45 a.m. Thursday, police responded to a home in the 5700 block of Barr Court in Hanover Park for a well-being check and found the body of 40-year-old Jennifer Gustafson, Hanover Park Deputy Police Chief Tom Cortese said.  » more at Chicago Sun-Times

Lonnie Ragan, 27, Ordered Held Without Bond In Fatal Shooting

Friday, August 26, 2011

Columbus, GA: A Columbus man charged with fatally shooting a woman Friday was ordered held without bond this afternoon after a preliminary court hearing. Lonnie Jacob Ragan, 27, faces murder charges in the death of 28-year-old Holly Laurel Hearn. He also is accused of shooting and wounding her husband, Ryan Hearn, 28, in what appears to have been a long-running dispute over the custody of Ragan's son.  » more at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Husband, 81, Arrested In Wife's Shooting Death

Friday, August 26, 2011

Houston, TX: An 81-year-old man has been accused in the shooting death of his 74-year-old wife who was found dead at a home in south Houston last night. Johnny Walter Bass has been charged with murder in the death of his wife whose body was discovered at the home in the 3600 block of Willowood near Griggs about 9 p.m. Sunday, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said the woman, Jewel Bass, died at the scene.  » more at Houston Chronicle

Manhunt For Suspect In Murder Of San Jose Woman

Friday, August 26, 2011

San Jose, CA: San Jose police were searching Saturday for a transient suspected of killing a woman found dead in a Whitton Avenue home on Friday. The woman, who has been identified as Irma Campos, a 52-year-old San Jose resident, was found dead in a home on the 1200 block of Whitton Avenue just after 11 a.m. on Friday. She was found there by another woman, who reported the death to a nearby fire station.  » more at CBS San Francisco

Man Arrested After Shooting Wife In The Head

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Wilmington, DE: 38 year old Craig Ferrera was arrested Saturday and is being charged with first degree murder after shooting his wife at their home Saturday morning. County Police responded to Ferrera's home in the 600 block of White Rock Road at 1:15 in the morning for a report of a domestic related shooting.  » more at WDEL 1150 AM

Riverside Police: Wife Killed In Front Of 3 Children

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Riverside, CA: Past incidents of domestic violence preceded this weekend's fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old Riverside woman in front of her three children, a crime that led to the arrest of her husband, homicide detectives say. Bernardino Leyva Mendez was arrested at 7:53 a.m. Saturday at the family home in the 6600 block of Chadbourne Avenue and booked for investigation of murder and the personal use of a weapon, jail records show.  » more at The Press-Enterprise

OC Man Arrested In Girlfriend's Shooting Death

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Anaheim, CA: An Orange County man has been arrested in the shooting death of his 20-year-old girlfriend. Anaheim police say 20-year-old Samuel Montes was detained Saturday after fleeing the scene of his girlfriend Nicole Gutierrez’s shooting.  » more at CBS Los Angeles

Man Tells Dispatcher He Stabbed Wife

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Dayton, OH: A Dayton woman was fatally stabbed just days after she told police her husband threatened to shoot her dead. William A. Strickland is in the Montgomery County jail on a pending murder charge related to the death of 62-year-old Carolyn Grace Strickland Saturday night.  » more at Dayton Daily News

Bitter Divorce Leads To Murder

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Chesterfield, VA / Buckingham, PA: They had been married for 14 years. They lived in a two-story, $300,000 home in a Virginia suburb. They were the parents of a little girl not quite grade-school age. And Leonard and Carrie Egland were part of a culture - the Army - where research shows a relatively low rate of reported domestic violence. Particularly among officers, which Capt. Leonard Egland was. But that idyll disintegrated as the couple separated and neared a final divorce decree. They bickered over custody of their little girl, police said, and Carrie Egland confided to friends that she had grown fearful of her estranged husband.  » more at philly.com

Authorities Say Husband And Wife Are Dead After Murder-Suicide In Muskegon

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Muskegon County, MI: A husband and wife are dead in what Muskegon County authorities are now calling a murder-suicide. Police were called about 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a home in the 1800-block of Getty Street, where a woman was reported to have been shot in the head. Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Brett Gardner confirmed Sunday morning that two people are dead — a husband and wife. The man apparently shot his wife, then took his own life.  » more at mlive.com

Teen Charged in Girlfriend’s Death

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Memphis, TN:  Memphis Police have charged a 19-year old with First Degree Murder after he was found with his girlfriend dead in the back of his car.  Dimitrie Colbert is accused of killing 19-year old Janette Corria, who was found dead in Colbert’s car on Sunday, August 28th. The Medical Examiner determined Corria died from strangulation and blunt force trauma.  » more at My FOX Memphis

MU Alumna Jennifer Wilson Killed In South Carolina

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Columbia, SC:  A young professor who received her doctorate from MU was killed Sunday morning in South Carolina.  Jennifer Wilson, 36, taught at the University of South Carolina, after leaving Missouri in 2005.  Hank Hawes, 37, was charged with murder. According to an incident report filed by the Columbia, S.C., police department, he was identified by a neighbor as the victim's boyfriend.  » more at Columbian Missourian

Green Bay Man Arrested For Death Of Girlfriend

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Green Bay, WI: A 28-year-old Green Bay man has been arrested for 1st-degree reckless homicide in the death of his girlfriend. Green Bay police say Roy Tidwell is accused of killing 26-year-old Christina Bischoff at their apartment on the city's west side. » more at WLUK FOX 11

7 Year Old Ark. Murder Solved

Sunset, AR: For nearly 8 years it's been the worst kept secret in Sunset, Arkansas. Yet, until Monday, Crittenden County Sheriff's investigators efforts to mount a solid double-murder case against 47-year-old Victor Williams had proven as fruitless as trying to capture lightning in a bottle. "Mr. Williams had been a suspect in this from the very start," said Mike Calendar with the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department. "Over the years it's become a well known fact in the Sunset area that he was the one who committed these murders."  » more at My FOX Memphis

Man Wanted In Gastonia Woman's Murder Dies In York Co. Gunfight

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Gastonia, NC: A man considered a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend in Gaston County was shot and killed during a gunfight at a trailer park in York County Monday morning, according to investigators. The woman was shot late Sunday night at 11:19 p.m. at 129 Midwood Lane located south of Belmont. When Gaston County Police officers arrived, they found 34-year-old Christina McCall in her own driveway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  » more at WIS TV

Murder Suicide Being Investigated By Sheriff's Department

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Carbon County, UT: A Carbon County rancher who was killed in a murder-suicide likely was the victim of a domestic dispute between a longtime friend and her ex-boyfriend, his family said. Tate Jensen, 31, was shot to death Sunday, Aug. 28, when bullets were fired into the window of his home near Price, his family wrote in a statement issued Wednesday.  » more at Salt Lake Tribune

Stabbing Suspect Said He 'snapped'

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Springfield, MO: Court documents allege a Springfield woman's ex-boyfriend "snapped" and stabbed her new boyfriend to death Sunday afternoon. Clarence L. Smith, 56, was charged Monday with second-degree murder after the Sunday death of 39-year-old Terry Brake.  » more at News-Leader

Man Arrested For Suspicion Of Stabbing His Girlfriend To Death

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Cartwright, OK: A Cartwright man has been jailed for suspicion of stabbing his girlfriend to death. Ralph Boyd, 54, was arrested for suspicion of killing Linda Gail Horton. Bryan County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Burrola was dispatched to the home at 12:30 p.m. Sunday about an unattended death. While en route, a dispatcher said the death appeared to have been caused by a stabbing.  » more at Durant Daily Democrat

Woman Killed In Metairie Murder-Suicide Shot By Husband While Holding Their Baby

Monday, August 29, 2011

Metairie, LA: The Metairie man who shot and killed his wife Monday afternoon before taking his own life opened fire while she was holding the couple's 14-month-old daughter, according to authorities. JPSO The little girl, who has not been identified, was not injured in the shooting, said Sgt. Larry Dyess, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The girl's parents have been identified as Francisco Fernandez, 32, and Yosaria Fernandez, 31.  » more at nola.com

Barricaded Man Surrenders, Woman Found Dead

Monday, August 29, 2011

Jurupa Valley, CA: A Jurupa Valley man was jailed Monday after a woman was found dead inside a Pedley Road home. Roberto Rodriguez, 50, was booked into the Presley Detention Center in Riverside for investigation of murder in the death of 42-year-old Ronnette Sigala, jail records indicate.  » more at The Press-Enterprise

Authorities Suspect Murder-Suicide In Chatham Couple's Death

Monday, August 29, 2011

Chatham County, NC: Chatham County authorities said Tuesday that they suspect a local man committed suicide Monday after killing his wife of more than 40 years. Family members were concerned when they went to visit Earl Lee and Minnie Edwards at about 1:30 p.m. Monday and no one came to the door, authorities said.  » more at WRAL TV

Estranged Husband Dwayne White Arrested For Killing His Wife In Longwood At Miami Subs

Monday, August 29, 2011

Longwood, FL:  Police have arrested Dwayne White and have charged him for the killing of his estranged wife Sarah Rucker who was found lifeless at a Miami Subs parking lot in Longwood.  Police say Sarah apparently tried to call 911 several times from her home before apparently fleeing. She was found dead beaten and stabbed.  » more at The Florida News Journal

Kinston Man Charged With Strangling Girlfriend

Monday, August 29, 2011

Kinston, NC: A Kinston man was arrested Wednesday and charged in the strangulation death of his girlfriend, police said Thursday. Officers found Elande Felicia Brock dead at 913 McCaskill Drive on Monday, police said.  » more at WRAL TV

Police ID Woman Stabbed, Beaten To Death In Phoenix

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Phoenix, AZ: Police have identified a woman who was found beaten and stabbed to death Tuesday morning in Phoenix. Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said 32-year-old April Maria Mott was found dead inside an apartment near 32nd Street and Thomas Road around 8 a.m.  » more at ABC 15

Manhunt For Suspect In Rome Township Killing

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Rome Township, OH: The Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department has issued a nationwide manhunt alert for Thomas J. Propst, a suspect in the fatal shooting of his wife, Paulette Propst, late Tuesday night. Sheriff William Johnson said Propst is considered to be armed and dangerous and anyone who sees a white Toyota pickup truck with a black cap, license plate number BV38QG, is asked to call 911.  » more at WKYC TV

Names Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Bossier Church

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Bossier City, LA:  Bossier Police say 45-year-old Allan Corby Haltom shot his estranged wife, 44-year-old-Angela Gaye Haltom in the parking lot of First Baptist Church on East Texas Street Tuesday afternoon.  Angela Haltom had just gotten off work at the church daycare. Police believe Allan Haltom was waiting for her in his vehicle parked next to hers in the church parking lot.  » more at WFLX TV

Oregon Stabbing Victim's Wife And Boyfriend Charged With Murder

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Oregon, OH: Two arrests have been made in the stabbing death of man whose body was found in a ditch along the 1900 block of North Stadium Road in Oregon. Authorities have arrested and charged 20-year-old Shawn Brazeal and 19-year-old Jennelle McGuire, both of Toledo, with the murder of 35-year-old Devin McGuire.  » more at WNWO

Des Moines Police Arrest Man On Suspicion Of Killing Girlfriend After Autopsy Shows Foul Play

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Des Moine, IA: Des Moines police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his girlfriend more than a month ago after an autopsy showed she died of foul play. Police and paramedics were called to a Des Moines apartment on Aug. 30 and found 44-year-old Laura Welch not breathing. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.  » more at The Republic

Upshur County Officials Say Man Found Dead In Truck Was Suspect's Husband

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Upshur County, TX: The Upshur County Sheriff's Office on Friday confirmed that 46-year-old Gordon Maxwell of Ore City has been identified as the victim of a suspected murder earlier in the week. Sheriff's Office Lt. Freddie Fitzgerald said Maxwell was the husband of Sharon Stanley Maxwell, 43, who was arrested Tuesday night and charged with murder. Maxwell remains in the Upshur County Jail, held on $750,000 bonds.  » more at Gilmer News-Journal

Police Investigating Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Travis County, TX: Travis County officials are investigating a murder-suicide that happened early Wednesday morning after the bodies of Kevin Williams, 35, and Sylvia Richardson, 37, were found in a home in northeast Travis County.  » more at KXAN TV

McDowell Man Still In Critical Condition After Shooting Wife Dead, Officials Say

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Anawalt, WV:  A McDowell County man remained in critical condition Thursday after authorities said he fatally shot his wife before shooting himself.  Patricia Johnson, 66, was killed Wednesday by her husband, Robert Wayne Johnson, 68, of Anawalt, said Deputy R.L. Blevins of the McDowell County Sheriff's Department.  » more at The Charleston Gazette 

Neighbor On Neighbor Fatal Shooting, Charges Filed

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Rocky Point, NC: Officials in Pender County are investigating a shooting that happened in Rocky Point Wednesday night. According to the sheriff's office, Anthony Wayne Edens Sr., 42, was shot and killed by neighbor Michael Leroy Grant, 34, in the Summit Ridge Subdivision. According to neighbor Shannon McHone, Grant was living with his ex-wife and two children. McHone said Grant accused his wife of having an affair with Edens and other neighbors.  » more at WECT TV

Dead Woman's Husband Sought After Body Found In Padlocked Bedroom

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Willoughby Hills, OH: Police are searching for the husband of Elizabeth M. Tatum, 23, who was found dead Wednesday morning at an apartment on Chardon Road. During a press conference this afternoon, Willoughby Hills Police Chief Christopher Collins said authorities are looking for Jermaine L. Tatum, and the couple's 18-month-old son. Collins said Jermaine Tatum is believed to be in the Miami, Fla., area and is known to have two handguns.  » more at cleveland.com