Man Stabbed To Death Trying To Help

Friday, December 2, 2011

Pojoaque, NM:  Zayden will never meet his father.  But he can live his life knowing his dad died trying to do the right thing.  Less than a week before his fiancée's Thursday due date to give birth to Zayden, the couple's first child, 21-year-old Victoriano "Mo" Byrne Gonzales was killed around 7:45 p.m. Friday in a Pojoaque mobile home park trying to help a woman he saw in trouble.  » more at Santa Fe New Mexican

Names Of Victim, Suspect Released In North Highlands Apt. Shooting

Thursday, December 1, 2011

North Highlands, CA:  Authorities have released the name of a woman fatally shot in her North Highlands apartment Thursday.  The victim, Margaret Weddle, 46, was shot multiple times at an apartment building on 3639 Bellinger Court.  In custody for the shooting is Weddle's husband, Daniel Weddle, 48.  » more at News 10

Boyfriend Of Sinton Woman Found Shot In The Head Friday Arrested Early Saturday

Friday, December 2, 2011

Taft, TX:  The boyfriend of a Sinton woman found shot in the head early Friday in Taft was arrested early Saturday in connection to her death, San Patricio County Sheriff’s officials said Saturday.  Reynaldo Castillo, 49, was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence and murder San Patricio County Jail officials said. Tampering with evidence calls for $500,000 bail, but Castillo was being held Saturday without the possibility of bail.  Amy Kate McGowan, 32, was found in the trunk of Castillo’s Buick with a single gunshot to the head, about 6 a.m. Friday at his family’s home in Taft.  » more at Corpus Christi Caller

Woman Charged in Stabbing Death of St. Louis Man

Friday, December 2, 2011

St. Louis, MO:  Authorities charged a woman Friday in the stabbing death of a St. Louis man.  Tomeca White was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Demarco Thurman, 40, of St. Louis.  » more at stltoday.com

Palestine Man Jailed, Charged With Beating Wife To Death

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Palestine, TX:  A Palestine man is behind bars this morning after being arrested over the weekend for killing his wife by beating her in the head.  Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor said Noble Lee Barrett Jr., 53, is being held on a $350,000 bond on a murder charge for the death of his wife, Beverly Barrett.  » more at KCEN TV

Woman Fatally Shot, Boyfriend Arrested

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Brandon, MS:  Brandon police are investigating a case of domestic violence that left a woman dead and her boyfriend charged with murder.  Chief Brian Chalk told WLBT late Saturday night that police were called to the scene of a fatal shooting in the 2000 block of Red Oak Drive.  Investigators said a neighbor made the 911 call when 47-year-old Floyd McGuire knocked on his door.  » more at WLOX TV

Murder Suspect Allegedly Found With Girlfriend's Body

Saturday, December 3, 2011

North Greenbush, NY:  Police received a 911 cell phone call from an unknown person that someone was the victim of a gunshot wound at 432 Whiteview Road Saturday night.  When officers arrived around 11 p.m. they said they found Rory Poulin in the house with his longtime girlfriend, 53-year-old Margaret Jordan, her dead body still sitting up on a living room couch, a shotgun blast to her head.  » more at Albany Times Union

Chelan Couple Had History Of Unreported Domestic Disputes

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Chelan, WA:  The Chelan couple who died Saturday in a murder/suicide shooting had a history of violent domestic disputes that went unreported, Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett said in a news release Monday.  It was in the middle of a dispute Saturday that an intoxicated Jaime Acevedo-Mendoza, 27, apparently shot his girlfriend, 36-year-old Eloisa Villalobos-Aquilar, and then turned the gun on himself, Burnett said.  » more at The Wehatchee World

Mesa Woman Accused of Killing Boyfriend

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Mesa, AZ:  Police have arrested a 52-year-old woman for second degree murder, after she allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend.  Mesa Police were called out of a home near Southern and Sossaman Rds late Sunday night. Donna Marie Diaz had called 911 to say she just shot her boyfriend, Thomas Mark Wakeham.  » more at My FOX Phoenix

Livonia Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Ex-Wife

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Livonia, MI:  Benjamin Yee is accused of first-degree murder and felony firearms charges. The 46-year-old Livonia man is charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his ex-wife — 35-year-old Courtney Lynn Johnson of Westland.  » more at My FOX Detroit

Husband Arrested In Greenville Woman's Death

Monday, December 5, 2011

Greenville, SC:  Greenville County deputies arrested the husband of a woman who was found shot to death at a Greenville home Monday morning.  The woman's body was found about 1:30 a.m. inside a home at 203 Berkley Ave.  Jimmy Thurston, 55, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting.  » more at My FOX Carolina

Fort Worth Man Killed Ex, Injured Her Mom, Police Say

Monday, December 5, 2011

Fort Worth, TX:  Fort Worth man is charged in the murder of his ex-girlfriend and the attempted murder of her mother after a double shooting Monday afternoon.  According to a police report, Eugene Dwight Esters, 46, slept in his car overnight outside the La Plaza apartment complex in the 200 block of Shady Lane Drive off because he wanted to see his children, who lived with his ex in the apartment the couple used to share.  » more at My FOX Dallas-Fort Worth
 

Cops: Husband Charged In Shooting Of Wife, Daughter Inside Astoria Home

Monday, December 5, 2011

Queens, NY:  Police have arrested a Queens man accused of gunning down his wife and shooting her daughter to death inside an Astoria home Monday morning.  The shooting happened around 8:50 a.m. at 22-49 38th Street, near Ditmars Blvd., where the gunman's wife works as a caregiver to a 90-year-old woman who lives there.  The suspected gunman, identified as Guerino Annarumma, and his wife 57-year-old Olga Annarumma, were going through a divorce, which was to be finalized Monday.   » more at WPIX TV

Killer's Path Tells Gruesome Tale In Bayonne Triple Murder-Suicide

Monday, December 5, 2011

Bayonne, NJ:  Adepso Collado stood in the basement of the small ranch house in Bayonne, facing his 6- and 8-year-old daughters with a gun in his hand.  He had just walked though the upstairs of the house, firing as he went. He had shot his estranged wife in the head; killed a male friend of hers; and shot the baby boy the man cradled in his arms.  Now in the basement where his daughters were hiding from the bloodbath, he spoke to the girls about heaven. Did they want to go?  » more at nj.com

Warren County Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death

Monday, December 5, 2011

Warren County, MS:  A Warren County man has been charged in connection with in the death of his girlfriend, authorities said.  County Coroner Doug Huskey told the Vicksburg Post that 40-year-old Angela Andrews died Monday in a Jackson hospital.  » more at WAPT TV

St. Johnsbury Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide

Monday, December 5, 2011

St. Johnsbury, VT:  Vermont police say a St. Johnsbury couple has died in a murder-suicide.  Police say 50-year-old Penny Birch and 55-year-old David Birch were found dead inside their home Monday afternoon.  » more at WPTZ TV

2 of 3 Found Dead Near Eagle Mountain Lake Are Identified

Monday, December 5, 2011

Tarrant County, TX:  Two of the three people found dead Monday inside a house near Eagle Mountain Lake were identified Tuesday as Michael Nichols, 58, and Patricia Nichols, 56.  They were found in the master bedroom in the 4800 block of Whispering Stream Court, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.  » more at Fort Worth Star Telegram

Police: Jealous Rage Behind Delhi Shooting

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Dehli Township, OH:  A jealous rage appears to be the motive for the township’s first shooting in several years.  Donnell Harris, 35, shot his ex-wife's boyfriend, Mark Fay, 32, just before 5 p.m. at a residence in the 5000 block of Francisvalley Court, according to Delhi Township police.  » more at cincinnati.com

Prominent Attorney Slain In Apparent Homicide-Suicide; Officers Also Find Husband Dead, Boy Wounded In Lapeer County Home

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Imlay City, MI:  A prominent Lapeer County attorney was slain by her husband Tuesday night in an apparent murder-suicide that also left their 10-year-old son shot in the leg, authorities said.  Investigators believe Lara Stutz, 43, a past president of the Lapeer County Bar Association, was shot to death by her husband, Marcel Stutz, 42, who investigators believe then took his own life.  » more at mlive.com

Huntsville Man Arrested For Murder

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Huntsville, TX:  A double shooting off FM 980 Tuesday morning lead to the death of a 25-year-old Huntsville man and has another behind bars for murder.  Officers with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office arrested Plato August Splawn Jr. and charged him with the murder of Edwin Garcia at a residence located on Sunrise Loop. Splawn is also being charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury for shooting his wife, Sandra Splawn, one time in the back.  » more at The Huntsville Item
 

Suspect Turns Self In After Charlotte Co. Homicide

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Wylliesburg, VA:  The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says Akim Simmons is charged with shooting a Chase City man to death Wednesday night in what investigators call a domestic dispute.  Investigators say they got a call around 11 p.m. that a man was shot on Roseland Road in Wylliesburg. Officers found Alphonso Watson Jr. with a gunshot wound in the back of his neck.  » more at WSET TV

Family Of Sisters Killed In Washougal Murder-Suicide Speaks Out

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Washougal, WA:  The family of twin sisters killed in a murder-suicide and house fire in Washougal looked forward to spending the holidays together, but instead they're grieving and trying to raise money for a funeral.  "He took everything... the girls, the house, the animals, himself," said Sherrie Volenski, who's married to the sister's brother. "There's nothing left."  Police believe Steven Stanbary shot his wife, Leona, and her sister, Mona, then set their home on fire and killed himself last Wednesday.  » more at KPTV

Woman, 52, Faces Deliberate Homicide Charges For Shooting Husband

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Libby, MT:  Justice of the Peace Jay C. Sheffield on Friday afternoon denied bail for Kristina Welch, the 52-year-old woman who is accused of killing her husband at their Granite Lake Road home.  Welch is charged with deliberate homicide — the most serious offense — in the slaying of her husband, William Bryan Welch, 50.  » more at The Western World

Durham Man Charged With Murder

Durham, NC:  Durham police arrested a man Wednesday morning and charged him with shooting his wife to death in October.  Travis Lamont Daughtridge, 25, was charged with murdering 30-year-old Simeka Andrea Daughtridge in their home at 1100 Spruce Street on October 30.  » more at newsobserver.com

Ponca City Police Investigate Murder-Suicide

Friday, December 9, 2011

Ponca City, OK:  Police have identified two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Ponca City.  Officers told the Ponca City News that 23-year-old Ivonne Widle was found with a gunshot wound at a residence, and her 30-year-old husband, Rex Widle was discovered in a pickup truck near his in-laws' home.  » more at KHBS-KHOG Northwest Oklahoma

Ex-Husband Dies After Boiling-Water Attack

Friday, December 9, 2011

Daly City, CA:  A Daly City man whose ex-wife poured boiling water over him and then clubbed him with a baseball bat died Friday, and she could now face murder charges, police said.  The victim, whose name hasn't been released, was sleeping when his ex-wife, Jesusa Tatad, 39, poured boiling water over him Nov. 26 because she believed he was seeing someone else, authorities said.  » more at The San Francisco Chronicle

Man Charged With Murder In Wife's 2008 Goodyear Death

Goodyear, AZ:  A Phoenix man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife in Goodyear three years ago that originally was ruled a suicide.  The Maricopa County Attorney's Office also charged Daniel Lee Good, 42, with two counts of false reporting to a law-enforcement officer, according to Maricopa County Superior Court documents.  Goodyear police found Leslie Good, 48, dead of a gunshot wound to her chest at the couple's Goodyear home Sept. 3, 2008, documents state.  » more at azcentral.com

Man Charged In Girlfriend's Fatal Stabbing

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Orlando, FL:  Orange County Sheriff's deputies said they have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of his live-in girlfriend.  Cecile Freus, 46, was found early Saturday at a home at 1839 Windmill Drive.  » more at WESH TV

Woman Slain At Walmart Bank

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Berea, SC:  A woman slain at the Walmart store in Berea at around 1 p.m. on December 10 has been identified by Greenville County Coroner Kent Dill as Lilia Blandon, 38.  The Simpsonville mother of three was an employee of Woodfield Bank at the Berea Walmart on White Horse Road in Greenville.  » more at Examiner.com

Police: Ex-Cop Killed Ex-Wife, Her Boyfriend

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Salem, MO:  Authorities in Missouri say a former sheriff's deputy is suspected of killing his ex-wife and her new boyfriend before leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended with a shootout at an upscale hotel hosting a Christmas party.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Sunday identified the murder victims as 32-year-old Annette Durham, of Salem, and 39-year-old Steven Strotkamp.  » more at CBS News

Ex-Cop Clarence Cash Surrenders In Shooting Of His Wife, Criminal Investigator Tracey Young, 42

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Queens, NY:  A 42-year-old criminal investigator was shot to death in her Queens apartment late Saturday by her hulking ex-cop husband, relatives and police said.  Tracey Young was shot four times in the torso and three times in the face inside her eighth-floor condominium in Briarwood just after 11 p.m., police sources said.  » more at New York Daily News

Woman Charged In Man's Death In North Union

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Uniontown, PA:  State police at Uniontown have charged Debra A. Becker with criminal homicide in the death of a 47-year-old male which occurred during a domestic dispute on Saturday.  Becker, 41, was arraigned Sunday by District Judge Ronald Haggerty Jr. in the connection with the fatal stabbing.  » more at PittsburghLive.com

Tipton, Jehl Fondly Remembered at Candlelight Vigil

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fort Wayne, IN:  Light snow was falling, hissing in the flames of the candles held by more than 50 friends and family members of Ryann Tipton and Erin Jehl on Saturday night in the parking lot at Northrop High School.  The group had gathered to share memories of the 2010 graduates, whose lives ended tragically a week ago. Jehl, 19, accompanied by her friend Tipton, had gone to Bart Heller's home at 3229 Lima Road, likely to pick up two pets.  » more at Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Carlisle-Area Woman Killed Saturday, Man Arrested Early Sunday

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Cumberland County, PA:  A South Middleton Twp. man was arrested early Sunday in connection with the killing of a woman in his home Saturday afternoon, officials said.  State police at Carlisle said they arrested Michael James-Scott Fetter, 44, of the 900 block of Walnut Bottom Road, on one count of criminal homicide.  Police said Fetter was arrested in connection with the death of Karen Marie Stump, 36, of the Carlisle area.  » more at PennLive.com

Fort Bragg Soldier Killed Wife, Himself Saturday Night In Raeford

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Raeford, NC:  A Fort Bragg soldier who returned from a deployment to Iraq just weeks ago shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself over the weekend, according to the Hoke County Sheriff's Office.  Staff Sgt. Seth R. Andrews, 24, of Moberly, Mo., shot his wife, Hillary L. Andrews, at their home in the 100 block of Patolly Place before killing himself, authorities said.  » more at fayobserver.com

Fairfield Woman, 71, Shot And Killed In Domestic Incident

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fairfield, AL:  A 71-year-old Fairfield woman was shot and killed Saturday morning in an apparent act of domestic violence, authorities said today.  Wynell Carlisle was found dead in the 300 block of 44th Street shortly after 9 a.m., said Jefferson County deputy coroner Chris Moore.  » more at al.com

Cops Probe Glen Head Couple’s Murder-Suicide

Monday, December 12, 2011

Glen Head, NY:  Nassau County police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Glen Head early Monday morning.  Officers made the discovery after checking the couple’s Cedar Swamp Road home after a concerned friend reporting being unable to get in touch with them, police said.  » more at Long Island Press

Corpus Christi Police: Woman Shot To Death Monday, Alice Police Officer Arrested

Monday, December 12, 2011

Corpus Christi, TX:  A 31-year-old woman was found shot to death Monday morning at a Corpus Christi home and police arrested an Alice police officer they believe to be the shooter.  Police were called to a shooting about 7:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Highwood Street. The woman, identified by Alice police as Leslie Morin, and her mother were hiding in a closet, when the man broke open the door, grabbed his common-law wife and shot her multiple times, Ric Ortiz, chief investigator with Nueces County medical examiner's office, said.  » more at Corpus Christi Caller

Sources: Two Dead In Apparent Chelsea Murder-Suicide

Monday, December 12, 2011

Manhattan, NY:  Two men were killed Monday after an apparent murder-suicide inside a Manhattan apartment building.  It happened just before 11 a.m. inside the Robert Fulton Houses located at 413 West 16th Street in Chelsea.

Sources say it began when Jamie Cruz and her cousin, Brandon Romero, 20, went to the apartment of Cruz's ex-boyfriend, Kenneth Waldron, 29, to pick up her things.  » more at ny1.com

Couple Identified In Murder-Suicide Investigation

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sarasota, FL:  Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the gunshot deaths of a man and woman found in their home near Bee Ridge Road as an apparent murder and suicide.

Police: Suffolk Man Killed Wife, Then Himself At Home

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Suffolk, VA:  Police have ruled the two deaths at Bennetts Creek Landing on Tuesday a murder-suicide, city spokesperson Debbie George said today.  George said physical and medical evidence indicated that Stephen Laine, 50, stabbed and killed his wife, 47-year-old Kathryn Laine, before killing himself with carbon monoxide in the couple's home.  » more at The Virginian-Pilot

Naples Woman Killed in Arizona Tried to Flee Domestic Violence, Family Says

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Ahwatukee, AZ:  Amanda Blaies-Rinaldi's family desperately tried to get her away from her abusive husband.  They encouraged the 28-year-old woman to move from Naples to Arizona, where they lived, to put distance between the couple.  "My mom has told her so many times to get away," said her sister Lea Miller, 35. "She kept on saying 'I love him.'"  On Tuesday night in Phoenix, Anthony Rinaldi, 26, shot his wife in their home, left their two sons alone and turned himself in to police.  » more at Naples News

Tahlequah Man Slain; Wife Jailed

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Tahlequah, OK:  An apparent domestic dispute has left a man dead and his wife in jail, Tahlequah police said.  Police found George Whitehorn, 47, stabbed at least once Tuesday night in a house in the 1300 block of Nola Street. A police public information officer, Brad Robertson, said Whitehorn’s wife, Cynthia Whitehorn, greeted police from the porch of the house.  » more at Muskogee Phoenix

3 Relatives Indicted In 2003 Homicide

Edgewater, CO:  Three relatives have been indicted in the 2003 murder of Heather DeWild.  Daniel Donald DeWild, 39, who was Heather’s estranged husband; his identical twin brother, David Norman DeWild; and Mary Roseanne DeWild, 50, were indicted on charges of first-degree murder after deliberation and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.  » more at The Denver Channel

Franklin County Couple Killed In Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Louisburg, NC:  A Franklin County man killed his ex-girlfriend and then himself in a murder-suicide at a Louisburg apartment complex Wednesday morning, police said.  Chief Rick Lassiter said Gregory Hicks, 29, fatally shot Rosemary Guzman and then himself in the Franklin Court apartments, at 119-A Second St., around 8 a.m.  » more at WRAL TV

Police ID Couple In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Huntington Beach, CA:  Police have identified a man and woman who were found dead Wednesday morning in what appears to have been a murder-suicide, authorities said.

Robert Saltarelli, 55, and his wife Tonie Saltarelli, 56, were found dead with gunshot wounds in a residence in the 8800 block of Jarrett Circle, Huntington Beach police Sgt. Chad Nichols said.  » more at The OC Register

Man Sought In Two Area Deaths Killed Himself In Houston

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tulsa, OK:  A man who was wanted for killings in Tulsa and Glenpool killed himself Friday after authorities found him in Houston, police said.  Terencio Turcios shot himself during a confrontation with a multi-agency task force inside a family member's house, according to authorities.  Turcios, 40, was accused of killing his estranged wife, Victoria Turcios, 43, in Tulsa on Wednesday and killing Glenpool resident David Grummert, 46, later that day.   » more at Tulsa World

Man Accused Of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend, Killing Her Cousin

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Gifford, FL:  A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and killing her cousin was arrested Thursday morning and booked at the Indian River County Jail.  "Sorry" was the only word LaShannon Shelly said as he was being placed in the back of an Indian River County Sheriff's Office cruiser.  Shelly, 26, turned himself in after being named a suspect in the shooting of ex-girlfriend Brittany Jackson, 18, and her 19-year-old cousin, Shanice Smith.  » more at WPBF TV
 

Harrisburg Teacher Killed In Domestic Dispute

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Harrisburg, PA:  A Harrisburg School District teacher is dead after being shot and stabbed by her estranged husband.  Tarina Price was found lying in the street just after 3 a.m. Thursday. The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Sycamore Street.  Harrisburg police said Price's estranged husband, Donnell Price, shot and stabbed her during a domestic dispute.  » more at WGAL TV
 

Wanted Old Bridge Man Frees Two Daughters, Commits Suicide At N.Y. Motel

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Old Bridge, NJ:  Two young girls were found safe in a New York motel early today ending an intense search that began Thursday night when police found the girls' mother dead in the home of her estranged husband in Old Bridge.

Police found Emma Trapp, 5, and Sophia Trapp, 20 months, in a motel in Orange County, N.Y. with their father, Anthony Trapp, 39, authorities said today. Police were seeking Anthony Trapp for questioning in the murder of Heather Trapp, 37.  » more at nj.com

Man Wanted for Questioning in Double Homicide

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Hartford, CT:  Police identified the two victims of a double homicide Friday.  Alyceson Archer Williams and her friend, Dean Sammuels, were shot inside an apartment building on Maple Street at Essex Street around 10:15 a.m. Thursday.  » more at NBC Connecticut

Chester Township Man, 74, Accused Of Beating Wife To Death With Bat

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Chester Township, NJ:  A Morris County man charged with beating his wife to death with a baseball bat told police the attack began with a fight over his psychological counseling, according to court documents.  Leo Moran, 75, of Chester Township was arrested Thursday on charges of punching and bludgeoning his wife to death with a baseball bat early Thursday morning in the couple's home, prosecutors said.  » more at nj.com 

Police Said Fight Over Wife Led To Murder-Suicide

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Newtown, WV:  A Mingo County man fatally shot his estranged wife's new boyfriend Thursday night before turning the gun on himself, police said.  West Virginia State Police troopers said shots were reported at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday at a residence on Mark's Branch Road in Newtown. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner, Justin Jordan, 24, and Steven Lee Whitt, 43, also of Newtown, dead from apparent gunshot wounds outside the residence.  » more at West Virginia Gazette

Police: 5 People Found Dead in Va. Home Were Shot

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Gargatha, VA:  Accomack County authorities say five people found dead a mobile home last week were shot. Two of the victims were children.  Media outlets report that the Accomack County Sheriff's Office released the names Monday. The bodies were identified as 20-year-old Zayday Reyes, 27-year-old Evelyn Colon-Matias, 10-year-old Jesus Angel Quintero-Colon, 9-year-old Ana Estefani Quintero-Colon and 37-year-old Esteban Quintero-Gonzales.  » more at WTOP TV

Coroner: Man Killed Wife, Then Self With Knife

Friday, December 16, 2011

Huger, SC:  A South Carolina coroner says a man stabbed his wife to death before fatally wounding himself with a knife.  Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury said the victims of the apparent murder-suicide are 32-year-old Devon Williams and his wife, 31-year-old Lesha Williams of Huger.  » more at heraldonline.com

Man Held After Female Driver Fatally Shot In Denver's Congress Park Area

Friday, December 16, 2011

Denver, CO:  A man is in custody and a woman dead after police say he shot her in the head as she drove in the Congress Park area Friday morning.  Ryan Miller, 27, was arrested Friday afternoon, said Sonny Jackson, a Denver Police Department spokesman.  Police have not named the victim in the case, but investigators said Miller and the woman were acquainted.  » more at Denver Post

Man Charged in Deaths of Girlfriend, Unborn Baby

Friday, December 16, 2011

San Bernardino County, CA:  San Bernardino County prosecutors on Tuesday charged a man in the killing of his girlfriend and the woman's unborn child, two days after the suspect allegedly went onto Facebook to write about the incident.  The message on his Facebook page said the deaths were an accident.  But authorities booked Willie Davis Hines Jr., 23, into the San Bernardino Central Detention Center on two counts of murder in connection with the death of Tatjana Cruz, 24, and her unborn child.  » more at Los Angeles Times

Father of Emington Shooter Killed His Wife in 1971, Records Show

Friday, December 16, 2011

Emington, IL:  Sara McMeen was not the first member of her family to shoot and kill a loved one, records show.  Last week in Emington, Ill., McMeen shot and killed her boyfriend and three children before turning the gun on herself, authorities said. McMeen suffered from bipolar disorder and postpartum depression, and her mental health issues were a strain on her relationship, said her boyfriend's mother, Wendy Warren.  » more at Chicago Tribune

Boyfriend Charged in W-B Shotgun Death

Friday, December 16, 2011

Wilkes-Barre, PA:  Embroiled in an argument with his girlfriend Friday night, Stanley A. Davis Jr. kicked the woman and shot her in the stomach with a pistol-grip shotgun as she fell to the floor of her Sterling Street home in Wilkes-Barre — a deadly attack that unfolded in front of the woman’s 18-year-old son, investigators said Saturday.  Police charged Davis, 45, with an open count of criminal homicide in connection with Carlotta Springer-Howard’s death after pulling him over on Academy Street as he drove away from the scene in a white work van, according to arrest papers.  » more at citizensvoice.com

Woman Found Shot To Death At Kennel; Husband Charged, Police Say

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Bostic, NC:  A Charlotte man is facing murder charges after deputies say his wife was found shot to death at a Rutherford County kennel.  Deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office say the body of Theresa Hartley McCraw, 58, was found at the Mountain View Kennels on Saturday morning at 9:19 a.m.  » more at WBTV

Sheriff: Details of Murder-Suicide Case 'Shocking'

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Denver, CO:  Grand County Sheriff Rodney Johnson says details of the case surrounding an apparent murder-suicide where a father shot his 9-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself are "shocking."  Grand County deputies say 62-year-old William Ahrold and his 9-year-old son Jackson were found dead in a white van just off County Road 1 at the end of County Road 102 in southwestern Grand County.  » more at 9news.com

Police Investigate Murder-Suicide In Northeast Charlotte

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Charlotte, NC:  Neighbors in a north Charlotte neighborhood told Eyewitness News that the man at the center of an apparent murder-suicide was once the president of their neighborhood watch.  The incident happened about 1 a.m. Sunday at a home on Donna Drive. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said their officers and firefighters from the Charlotte Fire Department responded to the house.  A fire had been reported at the residence along with forced entry.  Police found the body of 32-year-old Stephanie Ott inside the house when they arrived.  » more at WSOC TV

Man Arrested In Death Of Woman Found In Roadway

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Las Vegas, NV:  A man has been arrested on allegations that he killed his wife with his vehicle.

Las Vegas police said Alfonso Martinez, 55, intentionally ran over his wife about 5:30 p.m. Sunday near Decatur Boulevard and Twain Avenue.  » more at Las Vegas Sun

Wife Called To Say She Killed Spouse, Golden Police Say

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Golden, CO:  Police said Monday that 47-year-old Denise Lynn Elliott called officers Sunday night to say she had shot and killed her husband.  Police said Elliott is the only suspect in the shooting. She was being held in the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder.  » more at Denver Post

Long Island Man Arrested in Killing of Young Mom and Her 2-Year-Old Son

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Bay Shore, NY:  A Long Island man has been arrested for killing his one-time love interest and her 2-year-old son, whose little body was found in a freezer, police said.  Jerry Lewis, 24, repeatedly stabbed Shakeela Planter, 21, on the morning of Dec. 18 inside the North Bay Shore apartment they had been sharing, police said.  » more at New York Daily News

Police: Woman's Death Was Domestic Violence Related

Monday, December 19, 2011

Columbia, SC:  Columbia police have made an arrest in the killing of a woman, and are saying they believe the crime is "domestic violence related."  Around noon, officers say they went to a home on English Avenue, which is near West Beltline Boulevard, after someone found a woman dead inside.  » more at WLTX TV

Police: Murray Woman Beaten By Boyfriend Dies

Monday, December 19, 2011

Murray, UT:  Police say a Murray woman died Monday night following a beating from her boyfriend that left her brain severely traumatized.  Murray police spokesman Kenny Bass said the death of Alicia Sherman, 45, is now being investigated as a homicide, and her live-in boyfriend, Daniel Jay Folsom, 49, has been arrested on suspicion of homicide.  » more at Salt Lake Tribune

Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

Monday, December 19, 2011

Westminster, CA:  A 23-year-old man was charged Wednesday with two counts of murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend and her unborn child.  Ahmad Siddiqi of Alexandria, Va., is being held without bail, accused of stabbing his girlfriend, who Westminster police identified as Soraya Faroqi, 24, of Huntington Beach.  » more at OC Register

Evansville Police Chief: Rickard Ordered Children To Leave Before Standoff

Monday, December 19, 2011

Evansville, IN:  Evansville Police Chief Brad Hill revealed details of Monday evening's standoff with Steve Rickard during a news conference Tuesday.  Around 3:30 p.m., Monday, Evansville police officers responded to a 911 call about a woman being shot at a home in the 1900 block of South Vann Avenue.  During the news conference, Hill confirmed that one of the sons of the woman who was killed -- 28-year-old Nicky Peters -- called his grandfather and said his mother had been shot in the head.  » more at Evansville Courier & Press

Police: Woman Found Slain In MetroWest Apartment

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Orlando, FL:   A 30-year-old woman was found slain in her MetroWest apartment this morning and her boyfriend is in custody, Orlando police said.  Police identified the victim as Remmi Goyens and the suspect as 32-year-old Antoine Bynum. The couple has a history of violence, police said.  » more at Orlando Sentinel

Morehead Woman, Shooter Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Morehead, KY:  A Morehead woman and a Grayson man both died of gunshot wounds early Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide.  Valerie K. Stevens, 43, an employee of St. Claire Regional Medical Center, was killed outside a house on Old Midland Trail in Bath County where she was going to care for a home-health patient, according to a news release by the Kentucky State Police.  » more at kentucky.com

Homicide Suspect Arrested in Onancock

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Onancock, VA:  An Onancock man was arrested after police say he shot and killed a woman inside her apartment on Tuesday night.  Alphonso Gregory Logan, Jr., 27, was arrested at the scene of the crime and charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to the Accomack County Sheriff's Office.  » more at WAVY TV

Details Emerge About Dead Navy Couple

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

San Diego, CA:  A Navy couple who died Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide had been together since about 2002, starting a family long before he filed for divorce from an estranged wife, court records showed Thursday.  Sekai Southern, 36, is suspected of fatally shooting his wife, Portia Southern, 26, before turning the gun on himself in their military housing in Serra Mesa.  » more at Sign On San Diego

Murder-Suicide in Phoenix Home; Baby Found Alive

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Phoenix, AZ:  Two people were found dead in a west Phoenix home Wednesday evening and a 10-month-old girl was found alive right next to the bodies.  Police responded to a home near Camelback and 79th Avenue at approximately 6 p.m. A 60-year-old woman told officers that she came home and discovered her 24-year-old daughter, Marilyn Guerra, and Guerra's ex-boyfriend, Dylan Bell, dead inside.  » more at azfamily.com

Mental Exam Ordered on Murder Defendant

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Lake Charles, LA:  Authorities have charged a Lake Charles woman with second-degree murder in connection with her 62-year-old husband’s death.  Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso said that deputies arrested Darlene Sias early Thursday after she met with investigators for a second time. She was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center at 3:01 a.m., and Judge Michael Canaday later set her bond at $1 million.  » more at The Advocate

Police Investigate Double Murder-Suicide at Perinton Home

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Perinton, NY:  It's just days before Christmas, and instead of a Perinton neighborhood being decorated with signs of holiday cheer, dozens of Sheriff's deputies lined the street investigating a tragedy.  "Obviously, our thoughts and prayers are with the family, the neighborhood and the entire community over this unbelievably tragic situation," said Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn of Monroe County.  O'Flynn says Michael Luddy came home just before 10 a.m. Wednesday and found his 10-year-old daughter, Alexandra, and his 79-year-old father-in-law, Harold Bertram. Both were shot and found in the stairwell of the home's basement.  » more at ynn.com

Details Released in Shooting Death of 19-Year-Old Beaumont Woman

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Beaumont, TX:  A 19-year-old accused in the Dec. 21 shooting death of his girlfriend was seen with blood on his hands and arms when police arrived at a house on Highland Avenue, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by police Wednesday.  Ryan Dominique Walker of Beaumont still is in jail on a $750,000 bond in connection with the death of Lamaper Patina Toran, also 19.  » more at Beaumont Enterprise

Aurora Man Charged With Girlfriend’s Murder

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Aurora, IL:  An Aurora man was charged Thursday with the murder of his live-in girlfriend at their apartment on the city’s near East Side.  The body of Renee Ann Perry, 21, was discovered on Wednesday morning at the couple’s apartment in the Maple Terrace Apartments in the 900 block of Second Avenue.   » more at Chicago Sun-Times

Deputies Identify Couple Killed in Thursday Murder-Suicide

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Ypsilanti Twp, MI:  The two Ypsilanti Township residents who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide Thursday were identified as Tammy Cole and Walter Cole by police Friday.  Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Derrick Jackson confirmed that Tammy and Walter Cole were found dead in their home at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of Lamay Street.  » more at annarbor.com

Police Arrest Ex-Girlfriend Of Man Found Stabbed To Death In Brooklyn

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Brooklyn, NY:  Police have arrested the ex-girlfriend of a Brooklyn man who was found murdered in his apartment.  Family and friends were overcome with grief after the body of Melvin Vargas was discovered.  » more at CBS New York

Joliet Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Man Who Came To Help Woman

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Joilet, IL:  A man has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a man during a domestic dispute early Thursday.  About 2 a.m., Christian Parra-Rivera, 25, was arguing with his ex-girlfriend in his apartment at 517 Garnsey Avenue, Cmdr. Brian Benton said. The couple, who have two children together, had been together for eight years before breaking things off a few months ago.  » more at Chicago Sun-Times

W.Va. Man Charged With Murder in Girlfriend's Death

Friday, December 23, 2011

Morgan County, WV:  A Morgan County, W.Va., man has been charged with murder after admitting he woke up from a blackout earlier this month to find his girlfriend strangled in their apartment, according to the Morgan County (W.Va.) Sheriff’s Department.  His girlfriend, Kelly Elizabeth Butler, 29, was found dead Friday in a cabin in a remote part of Hampshire County, W.Va., where Zell told police he had taken her body, the sheriff’s department said.  » more at Herald-Mail

Documents: Alpine Shooting Victim Feared Ex's Drug Use

Friday, December 23, 2011

Alpine, CA:  Divorce documents obtained by 10News reveal the rocky relationship between Debra Meltzer and her ex-husband, Justin, and may give insight into the tragedy that happened in the home they once shared.  Last Friday night, Sheriff’s deputies and SWAT officers attempted to rescue Meltzer, who was handcuffed and being held at gunpoint by her ex-husband at a home in Alpine, but she died during the incident, which involved deputies firing shots, sheriff’s homicide Lt. Larry Nesbit said.  » more at 10 News

Spring Hill woman Admits to Killing Husband on Christmas Eve, Sheriff's Office Says

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Spring Hill, FL:  She shot her husband, according to authorities, then called 911 and told the operator she did it.  The Hernando County Sheriff's Office arrested Karen Biraghi, 39, late Saturday night and charged her with first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Alan, 31.  » more at Tampa Bay Times

Man Arrested After Christmas Day Fatal Shooting

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Atlanta, GA:  Atlanta police arrested a 69-year-old man early Sunday morning, charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend.  Police said they responded to a shooting call off of Hank Aaron Drive in SE Atlanta.  When officers arrived they found Constance Cox unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the face.  » more at CBS Atlanta

Syracuse Man Charged With Murdering Girlfriend Christmas Eve

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Syracuse, NY:  A Syracuse man has been arrested on charges of beating his girflriend to death on Christmas Eve on the city's north side, police said.  Craig Owens, 38, of 144 Steuben St., has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Latisha Hayes, 18.  » more at syracuse.com

Anaheim Man Arrested, Accused of Killing Wife in Fight

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Anaheim, CA:  Police arrested a man Sunday night on suspicion of killing his wife during a domestic dispute, the Orange County Register reported.  Officers responded about 9:20 a.m. Sunday to the couple's home in the 200 block of Laxore Street after dispatchers received reports of a young woman having medical problems, police told the Register.  » more at KTLA TV

Grapevine Massacre Victim Sought Divorce From Gunman

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Grapevine, TX:  We're learning more about the Christmas Day massacre in Grapevine that left seven people dead.  Police Monday revealed that the gunman was dressed in a Santa Claus outfit and waited until the presents were opened to kill the victims and then himself.  Neighbors confirmed to News 8 the identities of at least four of the victims in the tragedy.  » more at WFAA TV

St. Maries Woman Shot and Killed on Christmas

Sunday, December 25, 2011

St. Maries, ID:  A man has been arrested after a St. Maries woman was shot and killed on Christmas Day.  The town of St. Maries is in a state of mourning over a Christmas day shooting that took the life of 18-year-old Stefanie Comack.  The town is silenced; that's how Stefanie Comack's friends are putting it. They don't want to believe this young, vibrant woman died in such a violent way.  » more at KXLY TV

Police: Woodinville High Teacher Beaten to Death

Sunday, December 25, 2011 

Seattle, WA:  A beloved Woodinville High School English teacher died Christmas day after being beaten to death by her boyfriend, Seattle police said.  Prudence Hockley, 55, was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with head and body trauma. She died there Christmas Day.  » more at Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Reno Man Bound Over for Trial for Wife's Murder

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Reno, NV:  A Reno judge ruled Tuesday a 28-year-old father of three will face trial for the Christmas slaying of his wife, who had earlier obtained a restraining order against him for domestic violence.  Justice of the Peace Scott Pearson made his ruling after hearing five witnesses.  Salvador Rico-Rivas is accused of murder with a deadly weapon and violation of a restraining order related to the killing of Marisol Galindo-Rico, 26.  » more at RGJ.com

Detectives: Girlfriend Admits Killing New Orleans Man

Monday, December 26, 2011

New Orleans, LA:  Detectives have arrested the live-in girlfriend of a man shot and killed the day after Christmas.  New Orleans police said 25-year-old Antoinette Fortune will be charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Brandon Butler.  » more at WDSU TV
 

Missing Fayetteville Toddler Found Safe in Virginia; Boyfriend Still Sought in Fatal Shooting of Girl's Mother

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Fayetteville, NC:  A 2-year-old girl who authorities say was taken by her father after her mother was shot to death Monday night has been found safe in Virginia, authorities said today.  A delivery truck driver found Juliana Laticia Reyes about 7:25 a.m. today outside a business in a shopping center in Newport News, according to a release from police in that city.  » more at Fayetteville Observer

Victim’s Girlfriend Arrested For Stabbing Murder

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Las Vegas, NV:  Las Vegas Metro police have made an arrest for the murder of a man found stabbed at an apartment in a neighborhood several blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip early Tuesday.  A homicide investigation led to the arrest of the victim’s girlfriend, 29-year-old Chamel Smith.  » more at KSNV TV

Man Charged With Murdering Wife in Front of Juvenile Son

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Rome, GA:  A Livingston Road man killed his wife then turned the gun on himself Tuesday night but survived the self-inflicted wound, said Sgt. Dan Bickers, a detective with the Floyd County Police Department, and the shooter was charged with murder while still in the hospital.  According to police: Michael Woodrow Terry, 61, of 1436 Livingston Road, killed Juanita Marie Terry, 45, with a .22 rifle after an argument that happened in front of their 13-year-old son.  » more at Rome News-Tribune

Woman Murdered Outside Parker McDonald's Feared Her Ex-Husband's Threatening Behaviors Were Escalating, Court Documents Show

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Parker, CO:  Donna Marie Royer tolerated hostile e-mails and phone calls from her former husband of more than a year, but when Mark Steven Royer showed up at a Starbucks, confronted her and her boyfriend and threatened her boyfriend's life, she asked for a protective order.  Donna Royer, 40, was shot dead outside a McDonald's in Parker Tuesday night by Mark Royer, 53, police said.  » more at Denver Post

Police: Husband Had History of Abuse

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Charlotte, NC:  A Charlotte man previously convicted of assaulting his wife is now charged with murder after police found her dead inside the couple's northwest Charlotte home.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they received a report from a family member that 34-year-old Catherine Elizabeth Ahern Blakeney had not been in touch with relatives.  » more at Charlotte Observer

Husband of Troy, Mo., Woman Found Dead in Home is Charged With Her Murder

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Troy, MO:  One day after friends and family paid their final respects to Elizabeth K. "Betsy" Faria, police arrested her husband for her murder.  Russell Scott Faria, 41, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was being held in lieu of $1 million cash-only bail in the Lincoln County Jail.  » more at stltoday.com

Family of Murdered Victims Say Shooter Was Abusive

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Bexar County, TX:   Authorities say a seven-year-old boy watched his father shoot his mother and uncle in South Bexar County Wednesday evening.  Sheriff’s deputies say now his father is dead too. William McKendrick, 47, died early Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Police say McKendrick shot and killed his ex-wife, 47-year-old Sonya McKendrick, and her 57-year-old brother, Milton Lozano of Corpus Christi.   » more at WOAI TV

Lauderhill Double Shooting Was Murder-Suicide, Police Say

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Lauderhill, FL:  Lauderhill police have ruled a fatal double shooting a murder-suicide.  The dead man and woman, discovered in a single-family home Wednesday, have been identified as Paul Freeman, 52, of Lauderdale Lakes, and Tonia Patterson, 34, of Lauderhill, Capt. Rick Rocco said.  "He killed her and then he killed himself," Rocco said. "It was a domestic fight that went really, really bad."  » more at Orlando Sentinel

Couple Found Dead Near Sugar Land In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Fort Bend County, TX:  A Fort Bend County woman and her boyfriend were found shot to death Thursday night in a suspected murder-suicide near Sugar Land, authorities said.

Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputies found the bodies of Paula Simpson, 47, and her boyfriend, 46-year-old Jim Phillips of Houston, inside Simpson's home in the 2000 block of Cordelia Place in the Greatwood subdivision, according to a sheriff's office spokesman.  » more at Houston Chronicle

McAlester Couple's Death Ruled Murder-Suicide

Thursday, December 29, 2011

McAlester, OK:  According to McAlester Police Assistant Chief Darrell Miller, the medical examiner's preliminary report has ruled the deaths of Bonifacio Perez-Contreras, 32, and Elizabeth Lacy, 31, as murder-suicide.  » more at KJRH TV

Lake City Officer Shot During Domestic Call Dies

Friday, December 30, 2011

Lake City, MN:  The small southeastern Minnesota town of Lake City is in mourning this weekend over the death of police officer Shawn Schneider, shot in the head early last week during a domestic call.  A spokeswoman from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester said Schneider died about 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.  » more at Minneapolis StarTribune

Man Accused of Killing His Wife in Van Buren Stabbed a Priest to Death in 1963

Friday, December 30, 2011

Van Buren, NY:  The man accused of killing his wife in Van Buren days before Christmas was convicted of killing a priest when he was 18 years old and living in New York City.  Robert C. Burger, 67, was charged this weekend with killing his wife, Rebecca J. Dethlefs, 56, who was found dead in her Village Green apartment Friday.  » more at syracuse.com

2 Killed in Apparent Murder- Suicide

Friday, December 30, 2011

Charleston, SC:  A 24-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman are dead and the woman's mother remains in serious condition after a domestic dispute escalated into an apparent murder-suicide in North Charleston Friday night.  Kevin Drayton and Desma Doctor were pronounced dead at MUSC Hospital, according to the Charleston County coroner's office.  » more at The Post and Courier

Death Of Couple In Manhattan Ruled Murder/Suicide

Friday, December 30, 2011

Manhattan, KS:  Riley County police say the death of a couple inside a Manhattan home was the result of a murder/suicide.  The body of a man and woman were found inside a home at 715 Yuma Street on Friday afternoon around 2:30 PM.  The victims were identified as 23-year-old Amanda Bonner, who lived at that address, and 26-year-old Kawon Darmet Higgins.  » more at WIBW TV

Police Identify Man, Woman in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Friday, December 30, 2011

Anaheim, CA:  A man and a woman found shot to death inside an Anaheim Hills condominium in what appears to be a murder-suicide have been identified, police said Tuesday.  Christine Lauren Bennett, 27, and Alexei Ocana, 31, both from Anaheim, were discovered after police responded to reports of shots fired about 7:40 p.m. Friday at a condominium in the 1000 block of South Sundance Drive, just steps from Weir Canyon Wilderness Park in Anaheim Hills, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn said.  » more at OCRegister.com

Man Wanted For Murdering Ex-Wife's New Husband

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Houston, TX:  A 25-year-old man is wanted for shooting and killing his ex-wife's new husband during an argument on New Year's Eve.  Louis Armando Rojas remained at large Sunday. Murder charges have been filed against him and an arrest warrant has been issued, officials said.  » more at KTRK TV

Boyfriend Expected To Be Charged in Hermosa Beach Woman's Death

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Hermosa Beach, CA:  A man suspected of killing his girlfriend in Hermosa Beach is expected to appear in court Wednesday on a murder charge, detectives said today.  David Brian Abbott, 32, is suspected of killing Samantha Sproson, 38, in her apartment in the 700 block of Manhattan Avenue.  » more at Daily Breeze