Driver Killed Girlfriend, Then Shot Self, Police Say
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Omaha, NE: Homicide detectives say a 47-year-old Omaha man fatally shot his girlfriend before attempting to kill himself Saturday while parked in a car near 72nd and L Streets. Officer Jacob Bettin, a police spokesman, said Sunday that Rita J. Eckhout, 35, of Omaha was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspected gunman, Mitchel L. Hadan, was reported in critical but stable condition at Creighton University Medical Center. “Detectives with the homicide unit believe that Mitchel Hadan shot and killed Rita Eckhout,” Bettin said. “He then attempted to take his own life.'' » more at Omaha.com
Oceanside Man Sentenced to 80 Years
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Oceanside, CA: An Oceanside man who was convicted of murdering his wife in front of their two children was sentenced to 80 years in life in prison Thursday afternoon. Dontaye Henderson shot Tamara Henderson in their apartment on New Year's Day in 2011. The couple's 2-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter were inside. » more at NBC San Diego
Three Dead In Wyoming County
Monday, January 1, 2011
Crany, WV: Three people are dead and investigators in Wyoming County are trying to put together the pieces of an apparent double murder-suicide. Wyoming County Sheriff C.S. Parker says they got the call shortly after noon on Monday. “A family member had discovered the three victims in a mobile home in the Craney area," he said. Deputies found 54-year old James Maynard, 50-year- old Tammy Maynard and 25-year old Chad Maynard dead, all of gunshot wounds. » more at wvmetronews.com
Man Arrested After Wife Found Dead In Phoenix Home
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Phoenix, AZ: A Phoenix woman has been found dead in her home, and police have arrested her husband. Police Sgt. Steve Martos says officers were called to the home Saturday night to check on the welfare of a relative who hadn't been seen since Christmas Day. The daughter and son-in-law of 56-year-old Venus Ross told police they felt something was suspicious after Ross' husband, 68-year-old James Johnson, was uncooperative with them when they went to check on her. » more at KTAR TV
Murdered New Year's Day Patron At Ormond Bar Stands Tall In The Eyes Of His Friends With Remembrances At A Makeshift Shrine: 'We Love You Shorty'
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Ormond Beach, FL: Hope Tinsley-Whitford never got her hug from Keith "Shorty" Roberts, who had promised her husband during a New Year's party at the Rockin' Ranch that he would stop by on the way home and wish her a "Happy New Year's" because she was too sick to go out and celebrate. What was to be a gateway to a prosperous 2011, instead turned into a living hell at 2:30 a.m. Saturday with Roberts' pick-up truck sprayed with gunfire by his alleged killer, 37-year-old Christian Pursley, armed with a handgun. » more at NSBNews.net
Murder Charges Filed After Paterson Murder-Suicide Victim Dies
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Paterson, NJ: A city man was charged with murder on Monday after the man he was accused of shooting in an apparent murder-suicide attempt on New Year’s Eve died over the weekend, police said. Jose Martinez, 28, remained in critical condition under police guard with at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center on Monday. He also was charged with weapons offenses, said Detective Lt. Ronald Humphrey of the Paterson police. » more at northjersey.com
Ex-Police Officer's Wife Arrested In His Shooting Death
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Holts Summit, MO: Holts Summit police arrested Sandra Plunkett yesterday after she confessed to shooting her husband, former Jefferson City police officer Paul Plunkett, and helped investigators recover the murder weapon. Marc Haycook of the Holts Summit Police Department announced the arrest at a news conference yesterday afternoon. » more at Columbia Daily Tribune
Lakeland Man Accused of Killing Wife
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Lakeland, FL: A man suspected of killing his wife was caught late Sunday night, Polk County deputies say. Reginald Enzor ran away early Sunday morning before deputies arrived at his Lakeland home, where investigators say he stabbed 36-year-old Radiah Craft-Enzor numerous times. Craft-Enzor was rushed into surgery but later died, deputies say. » more at My FOX Tampa Bay
El Paso Police Declare Upper Valley Shooting A Murder-Suicide
Sunday, January 2, 2011
El Paso, TX: The new year got off to a deadly start with a "murder-suicide" shooting Sunday afternoon that left two people dead in an Upper Valley neighborhood. The violence occurred two days after El Paso ended 2010 with five homicides, the fewest in a year since 1964. At 12:10 p.m. Sunday, police officers rushed to a call about a shooting and found a man and a woman dead outside a mobile home in the 5600 block of Melody Lane, police spokesman Darrel Petry said. Police identified the deceased as 64-year-old Juan Hernandez and 52-year-old Maria Perales, who lived at the mobile home. » more at El Paso Times
Boyfriend Charged In Murder Of Atmore Woman Shot In Her Bedroom
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Atmore, AL: Atmore Police are investigating the murder of a 44-year old woman shot to death by her boyfriend. Cedric Floyd, 28, of Atmore, is accused of shooting Tina Roshell Jones, 43, inside her 5th Avenue residence. Jones called 911 at 12:46 Sunday morning to report that Floyd was breaking into her home. Two minutes later, Atmore Police officers arrived and found Jones lying in the floor of the home with what appeared to be several gunshot wounds, according to Atmore Police. » more at northescambia.com
Two Face Murder & Conspiracy Charges in Police Officer Death
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Susanville, CA: Two people will remain in jail over the weekend charged with conspiracy and murder, in connection with the death of Susanville police officer Robert McElrath. Speaking to the media Friday afternoon, law enforcement officers from Lassen County Sheriff's Office and Susanville Police were somber as they spoke of the victim, who had been a friend and coworker. All wore black bands across their badges, in memory of McElrath and his untimely death. » more at KOLO TV
Funds Set Up For 5 Kids Of Killed Woman
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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Walterboro, SC: Christina Hughes, the Walterboro woman who was killed by her husband Tuesday in a murder-suicide, left behind five children and had no life insurance, friends and relatives said. The 37-year-old woman was known as "Tina" by her customers and co-workers at the Coosaw Creek Crab Shack. "She was such an amazing person," co-worker Elizabeth Holloway said. "Words cannot describe it." » more at The Post and Courier
Police: Man Shoots Woman, Self After Domestic Dispute
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Columbus, OH: Investigators said two people were dead from an apparent murder-suicide after their bodies were found in a southwest side home on Tuesday. A 911 call made shortly after 4:30 p.m. said two people inside an apartment on Lion Drive were not breathing, 10TV's Ashleigh Barry reported. Medics arrived and pronounced them dead at the scene. Police said Keorattana Lo, 25, was shot after being involved in a domestic dispute with Kimly Prak. » more at 10tv.com
Makeup Artist Shot By Fiance' In Hollywood
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hollywood, CA: Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard at 3:05 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, after they had received reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, lying in a hallway on the third floor, as reported by authorities. Moments later, the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the scene, where they pronounced the woman dead. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Enedine Vigil. » more at Canyon News
Burlington County Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Bordentown Township, NJ: New Jersey authorities say a couple found dead inside their Bordentown Township home today died in an apparent murder-suicide. Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi says it appears that 30-year-old John Havens III and his 29-year-old wife, Kerry, had argued before one of them killed the other, then committed suicide. » more at nj.com
Highlands County Sheriff's Office Continues To Investigate Murder/Suicide
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sebring, FL: The Highland County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the Jan. 5 deaths of a Sebring couple. According to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, a family member found the bodies of Lincoln, 52, and Stacey, 48, Dreessen in their home on 6402 Cambridge Drive in Sebring. » more at WTSP TV
Hot Spring Co. Man Accused of Murdering Wife
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Lono, AR: A man is under arrest in Hot Spring County accused of murdering his wife. Sheriff Chad Ledbetter has identified the wife as Tanna Jones and the husband as Mark Jones. He says the two had been fighting all morning. The man's parents called 9-1-1 just after one Wednesday afternoon to report the shooting on Highway 222 in Lono. » more at todaysthv.com
Woman And Man Killed In Local Murder-Suicide Are Identified
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Pocatello, ID: Two people are dead in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide Thursday morning at an east side residence. Police identified the deceased as Robert B. "Bobby" Isley, 23, and Amber L. Walters, 24. Police said that Walters dialed 911 around 6:30 a.m. as a result of a domestic dispute she was having with Isley at their home, 2560 Woodhill Way. When police arrived, they found Walters inside the residence, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers found Isley outside the residence. » more at Idaho State Journal
Coroner: Paonia Woman Bled To Death, Husband Held On First Degree Murder Charge
Friday, January 7, 2011
Paonia, CO: The Delta County Coroner's Office has identified a Paonia woman that was found dead Friday. Deputy Coroner Kevin Lucy tells 11News that 34-year-old Melinda Yager bled to death from mulitple cuts to the neck. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Lucy didn't know what object may have been used to cut Melinda's neck. According to authorities at the Delta County Jail, Nathan Yager, Melinda's husband, is being held on charges of First Degree Murder and Domestic Violence. » more at NBC 11 News
Local Man Charged With Murder
Friday, January 7, 2011
A 59-year-old local man faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of another man Friday morning on the city’s northeast side. Randall O. McMahon is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm in the death of Adam L. Ritchey, Judge Barry Vaughan said during a first appearance by McMahon in Hamilton County Circuit Court on Monday morning. » more at McLeansboro Times-Leader
Husband Charged In Wife's Shooting Death
Friday, January 7, 2011
Knoxville, IA: Two arrests have been made in a homicide investigation in Marion County, officials said Tuesday. Teresa Miller, 51, of Knoxville, was shot and killed last Friday at 1722 Highway 14. » more at KCCI TV
Shootout In Hamburg Leaves Two Dead
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Hamburg, PA: A shootout between a Hamburg man and police left two dead following the incident on Saturday night. During the dispute, Jeremy Krieger, 40, and Joan Wagner, 62, both of 296 Chestnut Street were killed. At approximately 9 p.m., a Hamburg Borough police officer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the borough at 296 Chestnut Street. Upon the arrival of police at the scene, Krieger used a military style rifle to fire at the officer, who was still in his vehicle. » more at berksmontnews.com
Suspected Killer's Wife Caught Him Viewing Pornography, Bethany Police Say
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Bethany, OK: A Bethany man told police investigators he stabbed his wife to death after she confronted him about looking at pornography, then shopped for golf equipment and attended a basketball tournament before returning home to call 911. Reginald Scott Bartlett, 58, remained in the Oklahoma County jail without bail Monday on a murder complaint in the Saturday stabbing death of Cathy Bartlett, 57. He has not been charged. » more at newsok.com
Redding Man Allegedly Run Over By Girlfriend Dies In Hospital
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Redding, PA: A nursing supervisor at Mercy Medical Center confirmed that Jason Phillips, 29, died today of injuries sustained after his girlfriend allegedly ran him over with her car. Redding Police say Jeannie Gastineau, 34, was intoxicated when she ran her Ford Taurus into Phillips in the Big Lots parking lot on Hilltop Drive. » more at KRCR TV
Man, 22, Apprehended In Stabbing Death Of Girlfriend; Couple's 3-Week-Old Daughter Was There
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Lawndale, CA: A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death with a kitchen knife in Lawndale is expected to appear in court today in Torrance. Eileen Elizabeth Garnreiter, 22, of Lawndale was stabbed to death early Saturday in the 4100 block of Rosecrans Avenue, Lt. Kim Unland of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said. » more at Daily News
Two Charged In Murder Of Man Whose Dismembered Body Was Found In Cliffside Park
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Cliffside Park, NJ: The boyfriend of Francisco R. Gonzalez Fuentes, whose butchered body parts were found stuffed in garbage bags in two locations in Cliffside Park, and another man were charged with his murder late Tuesday, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Gonzalez’s live-in boyfriend, Pedro Garcia, 33, stabbed and then dismembered him with a “household knife” after a party at their apartment on Saturday night. » more at northjersey.com
LA Police: Man Commits Suicide After Killing Wife, Daughter
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Harbor City, CA: Los Angeles police say a 60-year-old man killed his wife and adult daughter at their home, then leapt to his death from the top of a nearby building. Police said in a statement that a relative called police Sunday to say 60-year-old Bach Xuan Nguyen had given them a letter saying he had killed his wife and daughter and intended to commit suicide. » more at CBS Los Angeles
Killer's Suicide Note Blamed Victims, Divorce
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Godfrey, IL: A man who killed his ex-wife and her boyfriend, then killed himself, blamed the boyfriend and a divorce settlement for his behavior, a Madison County coroner’s jury was told Wednesday. "He said (in a suicide note) that (the boyfriend) took everything he had. He said he decided to take matters into his own hands and handled it like a man. He left a note stating to check his previous divorce and find out what went wrong," Detective Bryan Bauer of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department said. The divorce file and an order of protection file, however, depicted Steven B. Henry as an aggressor, not a hapless victim. » more at The Telegraph
Burkesville Man Kills His Wife, Then Himself
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Burkesville, KY: A man from Burkesville shot and killed his wife, then himself during an altercation on Sunday morning, state police said. Blanton Howard, 75, and his wife, Stephanie Howard, 39, were found dead at their home on Scott River Drive in Burkesville. » more at kentucky.com
Brookland Man Pleads Guilty In Murder Of Girlfriend
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Brookland, AR: A Brookland man has pleaded guilty to murdering his 21-year-old girlfriend back on January 9. According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Officer, Tommy Joe Baker pleaded guilty to beating to death 21-year-old Kandi Hanley on January 9 at an apartment off Stevens Street in Brookland. » more at KAIT 8
Zephyrhills Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend In Fight Over His Drug Use
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Zephyrhills, FL: Jennifer Parker and L.C. Anthony Floyd Jr. had been together, off and on, for years. But lately, authorities say, his drug habit was upsetting her. Police say the couple began arguing about it Sunday night. Parker was driving; Floyd was in the passenger seat. As the argument became more heated, Zephyrhills police say, Floyd grabbed a box cutter and began stabbing her, in the hands, wrists, abdomen and neck. » more at tampabay.com
Spc. Aaron Rentfrow charged with killing Tonya Rentfrow
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Fairbanks, AK: The Army says a 30-year-old Fort Wainwright soldier has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the death of his wife, who is from Conway. Spc. Aaron M. Rentfrow of Fort Wayne, Ind., was formally charged Thursday in the death of 31-year-old Tonya Lynn Rentfrow of Conway, Ark. » more at todaysthv.com
Murder Alleged In Clay Case
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Loganville, GA: Authorities believe the death of a Loganville businesswoman will be ruled a homicide, likely by the hands of her estranged husband, Robert Cook. "It definitely looks like a homicide, but we can't say for sure until we get the results of the autopsy back from the crime lab and right now they're backed up about a month," said Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman, adding the weather also has hampered the Walton County Sheriff's Office's own investigation. The body of Judy Elaine Clay, 60, also know as Judy Cook, was found at about 1 p.m. Jan. 9 after members of the sheriff's office went to her Cobblestone Way home south of Loganville following a lead from another law enforcement agency. » more at The Walton Tribune
N. Lawndale Man Killed Standing Up For Aunt, Relatives Say
Monday, January 10, 2011
Chicago, IL: A North Lawndale man was fatally shot late Monday night while trying to break up an argument between his aunt and a man, authorities said Tuesday. Eric Lenell Thompson, 21, was shot at about 11:30 p.m. on Chicago's West Side and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Thompson's aunt was embroiled in an argument, and when Thompson tried to intervene, the man shot him in the head, police said. » more at Chicago Tribune
Inmate Accused Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Found Dead In Cell
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Lake Elsinore, CA: A San Bernardino County jail inmate awaiting trial on murder charges was found dead in his cell, authorities said Tuesday. 41-year-old Ronald Wayne Paoletto -- a registered sex offender who was arrested in January -- was discovered by a deputy who was preparing to deliver breakfast to inmates around 7 a.m. Monday at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. » more at KTLA TV
Friends Will Miss Zielinski’s Smile, Spirit
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Keizer, OR: About a month ago, Lisa Zielinski stood in front of the congregation at St. Edward Catholic Church and told a story. Sadly, the testimony is secondhand, as she was found dead in her home Wednesday morning in north Keizer at the age of 38. Her husband, Peter J. Zielinski, has been charged with her murder. But to Mary Opra, who attended church with Zielinski, it’s no less poignant. » more at Keizer Times
Two People Found Dead Inside Decatur Home; Police Say Murder/Suicide
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Decatur, AL: Police have listed murder/suicide as the cause of death for two people found dead inside their home Wednesday night, authorities said. Richard and Sequetta Willingham were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside their 14th Avenue apartment around 9:30 p.m. » more at al.com
Deaths Called Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Alliance, NE: Police are investigating the apparent murder-suicide of a married couple who were discovered Wednesday. Police found Paul Pursley, 43, and his wife, Lisa Pursley, dead after responding to a residence, Police Chief John Kiss said Thursday. » more at omaha.com
Hendersonville Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Ex-Girlfriend
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Hendersonville, NC: Charges were upgraded against a man police say killed his ex-girlfriend last week. A Henderson County Grand Jury indicted 40-year old Eric Cornell Wilson, of Hendersonville, for first-degree murder in the death of Victoria Jon-Baptiste at her home on January 12. Wilson was arrested last week and charged with second-degree kidnapping and violation of domestic violence protection order. » more at WSPA TV
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Killing Of Mechanicsburg Woman, 21
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mechanicsburg, PA: A New Cumberland man was charged with criminal homicide Wednesday in the shooting death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. According to court documents, police said 25-year-old Adam Trump shot and killed 21-year-old Trisha Marie Edelman of Mechanicsburg. Police said they found Trump in bed with Edelman's body early this morning at his 15th Street apartment. » more at ABC 27
Destrehan Couple's Death Ruled Murder-Suicide
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Destrehan, LA: The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office spent Friday investigating the deaths of two Destrehan residents, one a seventh grade teacher, in what investigators have classified a murder-suicide. The bodies of Carroll Charles Jr., 40, and Fenisha Charles, 38, 17 Trepagnier Drive in Ormond Estates, were discovered by the couple's 15-year-old daughter Thursday about 7:35 p.m. » more at nola.com
Mother, Sons Found Dead at Novi Home
Friday, January 14, 2011
Novi, MI: There were two horrific scenes Friday in an apparent murder-suicide. Four people are dead. A mother and her two young boys were found in the family's Novi home. The husband was found dead in a parking lot of a Walmart store in Lyon Township. Autopsy results have now been released revealing how they died. The report, released Saturday, shows 38-year-old Jennifer Schons was fatally stabbed with a knife, while 4-year-old Camden and 6-year-old Tynan were suffocated. » more at My FOX Detroit
Parolee Arrested, Charged With Murder
Friday, January 14, 2011
Cypress, TX: A man, who was on parole until 2026 for attempted capital murder, has been charged with the death of a woman whose body was found Jan. 15 in a garage.
Joe Amos Shaw, 53, was arrested Saturday in the lobby of LBJ General Hospital. He refused to cooperate with investigators and did not provide a statement. Shaw is charged with murder in the death of 49-year-old Rhonda Sue Scott. » more at My FOX Houston
Aurora Couple's Death Ruled Murder-Suicide
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Aurora, CO: The weekend deaths of a common-law husband and wife in Aurora were the result of a murder-suicide, the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office confirmed Tuesday. A family member checking on the family found the man and woman inside 2553 S. Killarney Court early Saturday morning, police said. » more at The Denver Channel
Father Suspected Of Killing Daughter Held On $5 Million Bail
Saturday, January 15, 2011
South Gate, CA: Bail has been set at $5 million for a 20-year-old man who allegedly fought his wife and killed their baby daughter in South Gate, then fled to in Mexico. Jose Tulio Deras is in custody at the sheriff's South Los Angeles Station, according to inmate records. Deras' 9-month-old daughter Valerie died of blunt force trauma injuries Saturday when he and his wife fought at their home in the 5100 block of McCallum Avenue in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker. » more at Beverly Hills Courier
Wake Man Might Have Staged Wife's Shooting Death
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Apex, NC: A Wake County man accused of fatally shooting his wife might have tried to make the crime appear as if she shot him and then killed herself, according to search warrants made public Thursday. Authorities arrested John Evans, 67, of 4224 Brook Cross Drive in Apex, on Wednesday and charged him with first-degree murder in the Jan. 16 death of Donna Scheulen Evans, 53. » more at WRAL TV
Gretna Woman Says She Tried To Intervene In Fights That Ended With 7-Month-Old's Death
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Gretna, VA: As deputies continue to investigate the death of an infant in Pittsylvania County, neighbors say they saw this tragedy coming. A spokesperson for Miller Funeral Home says 7-month-old Tykwon King died Sunday at a home on Ramsey Road, just off Route 40 in Gretna. Deputies have arrested 21-year-old Nikko Lemar King in connection with the baby's death. He's charged with second degree murder and a related weapons charge. » more at WDBJ 7
Abuse Plagued Slain Daughter, Mother Says
Monday, January 17, 2011
Davenport, IA: Wanda Jo Isenberg was born with the cutest little button nose, her mother says. She enjoyed fishing. She also wrestled with her three daughters and nieces for fun. "My daughter was a fighter," Cheryl Millage said Thursday in an interview with the Quad-City Times. "She lost in the end." The call came in at 1:55 a.m. Monday to report a woman lying in the middle of the roadway in the 2700 block of North Fairmount Street in Davenport. » more at Quad-City Times
Jennings Man Charged In Murder Of Girlfriend
Monday, January 17, 2011
Jennings, MO: A Jennings man has been charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend, who was found dead in their apartment early Monday morning. Keith L. Stubblefield, 38, was charged today with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Brandis S. McCollier, 23. Stubblefield was held on a $500,000 bond. » more at stltoday.com
Wife Dead, Husband Hospitalized In Rankin
Monday, January 17, 2011
Rankin, MS: A woman was killed and a man was hospitalized in a shooting near the Star community in Rankin County. J’linda Hardwick, 39, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at University of Mississippi Medical Center Monday morning with a gunshot wound to her stomach. » more at Picayune Item
Details Surface About Buffalo Stabbing Suspect's Criminal Past
Monday, January 17, 2011
Buffalo, NY: 45 year old Maria Pagan was killed after being repeatedly stabbed with a samurai sword at her home on Normal Avenue on Buffalo's upper west side Monday. Her daughter, 15 year old Zayra Pagan, was also stabbed and is being treated at Women and Children's Hospital. The suspect, reportedly the mother's boyfriend, is 63 year old Juan Castro. » more at WKBW TV
Woman Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Murder-Suicide Previously Filed 2 VPOs
Monday, January 17, 2011
Midwest City, OK: Police have ruled the deaths of two people found at the Yorkshire Apartments in the 2600 block of N. Glenhaven Drive early Monday evening after a reported shooting as a murder-suicide. Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes said police received several 911 calls at about 4:45 p.m. of shots fired at the Yorkshire Apartments near Reno Avenue and Air Depot Boulevard. » more at News 9
Birmingham Woman Shot To Death In House; 3 Children In Other Room
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Birmingham, AL: A west Birmingham mother of four young children was shot to death early Tuesday while three of those children were in a nearby room. The slaying of 30-year-old Nina Gardner capped a day of arguing between her and her boyfriend, with whom she shared two children and an often-tumultuous relationship, friends and family said. "She was wanting to leave, but they were trying to work everything out," said April Griffin, a friend who attended church with the Gardner family. » more at al.com
Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Pregnant Woman
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Anderson, SC: A man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend has been extradited back to the Upstate after turning himself in Georgia. On Wednesday evening, Anderson Police charged Keith Rucker with the death of 22-year-old Kacy Roberson. She was 16 weeks pregnant and had two young children. » more at WYFF 4
Murder-Suicide Rocks Jackson
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Staats Mills, WV: Investigators believe a Jackson County man shot his wife then killed himself early Wednesday morning. Jackie Westfall, 45, and his wife, Ruth Jeanette Westfall, 34, of Staats Mills, were found in the bed of a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche at the Alpin Cemetery on White Pine Road in the Kenna-Staats Mills area about 3:30 a.m., said Chief Deputy Tony Boggs of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. » more at News and Sentinel
Police Find Knife, Electric Saw In Richmond Slaying Suspect's Home
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Richmond, KY: Kentucky State Police found a knife and electric saw when they searched the home of a man charged last month in the death of his wife, according to a search warrant affidavit. The affidavit, which was filed in Madison District Court, provides more details in the case against Jason Edward Singleton, 35, who is accused of killing Angela Frazier Singleton, 25. » more at kentucky.com
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of W. Dade Mother, Son
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Miami, FL: A man been charged in a stabbing that killed a West Miami-Dade mother of two earlier this month. Prosecutors have charged Tomas Sicilia-Perez, 39, with 2nd degree murder and attempted 2nd degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Maria Plasencia, 42, and her son, Dayron Pastrana, 19. » more at CBS Miami
Police: Aimee Lynn Pitt Found Dead
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tarboro, NC: Tarboro Police have confirmed that a body found in Edgecombe County was Aimee Lynn Pitt, who has been missing since December. On Wednesday, that body was found at 1209 Newsome St. in Tarboro, the reported address of Pitt. That body was taken for an autopsy and identification, results of which are still pending at this time. » more at WCTI 12
Clayton Co. Husband Accused of Strangling His Wife
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Jonesboro, GA: Police say a 54-year-old Clayton County husband is accused of strangling his wife as she sat at a computer inside their home. Clayton County police Capt. Tina Daniel said the suspect, Drew Shepard, called police Thursday and said he strangled his wife after an argument. » more at WMAZ 13
Man Charged In Fatal Domestic Stabbing
Friday, January 21, 2011
Milwaukee, WI: A 45-year-old man has been charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend, a crime police say he tried to blame on masked intruders. Stanley Bullock is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Jan. 20 murder of Dedrie Kelly-Baldwin, 39. » more at jsonline.com
Monroe Shooting Victims Laid to Rest
Friday, January 21, 2011
Greenville, WV: Funeral arrangements have been made for the victims of a double shooting in Monroe County. Dorothy Burks-Masters and her daughter, Melissa Burks-Wills are to be laid to rest on Tuesday following funeral services scheduled for Monday evening in Peterstown. » more at WVVA TV
Police: Mom Shot 3 Kids, Started Fire, Before Killing Herself
Friday, January 21, 2011
Austin, IN: A southern Indiana woman shot her three children and the family dog before setting fire to her home and fatally shooting herself, investigators said Monday as somber classmates of the slain children returned to school three days after the bodies were found. Indiana State Police said they believe Amanda Bennett, 30, carried out the triple murder-suicide at the family's home in the Scott County town of Austin, shooting her three children and herself in the head. » more at The Indy Channel
Fugitive Charged In Slaying Of American Airlines Worker
Friday, January 21, 2011
Coral Gables, FL: A fugitive recently extradited from New Jersey to South Florida has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his live-in girlfriend, an American Airlines employee, court records show. The murder charge against Joel Rodriguez, 49, who also worked for the airline, is the latest development in the case of Ruth Delia Fuentes, 49. She was found shot in the head and chest in their Coral Gables home on Jan. 21, the records show. » more at Orlando Sun-Sentinel
Tacoma Woman Denied Protection Order Against Man Accused In Her Slaying
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tacoma, WA: Months before she was killed, a Tacoma woman allegedly slain by her ex-boyfriend Friday had been denied a domestic violence protection order that would have barred ex from contacting her. KING/5 reports Georgia Gunzer, 33, was found by her 10-year-old daughter the morning after she was killed. Friends told KING the girl had been holding a slumber party the night her mother was killed, Pierce County prosecutors claim, by Alphonso Bell. » more at seattlepi.com
Coroner: Body Found In Attic Was Ratliff's
Saturday, January 22, 2011
West Ashley, SC: The Charleston County Coroner's Office has confirmed that the body discovered in the attic of a Debbenshire home on Tuesday is that of Ronald David Ratliff. Coroner Rae Wooten said at a Wednesday morning press conference tht Ratliff died of a single gunshot wound to the neck. Ratliff's death ends a three-day nightmare for a West Ashley family. For three days Melissity Hayes and her family slept in hotels under Charleston County Sheriff's deputies' protective custody after authorities say her ex-husband, Ronald David Ratliff, 44, killed her mother on Saturday in West Ashley. He had taken off and authorities wouldn't say whether or not Linda Hayes, 66, who died of gunshots wounds at the hospital, was the intended target, or if the shots were meant for Melissity. » more at ABC News 4
Accused Wife Killer Commits Suicide In Jail
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Atlanta, GA: A man who attempted to kill himself after stabbing his wife to death finally succeeded, officials said Wednesday. Mr. Desta M. Tesfai’s cellmate found him hanging in their cell about 10:30 a.m. Monday at the DeKalb County Jail, Maj. Reginald Scandrett said. Mr. Tesfai, 47, had used the rope from his laundry bag to hang himself, Maj. Scandrett said. » more at Examiner.com
Man Charged In Wife's Death
Monday, January 24, 2011
Powder Springs, GA: A 52-year-old Powder Springs man is accused of striking his wife multiple times on the head with an unknown weapon early Monday before setting their house on fire with her in it. Michael Rowe was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, charged in the murder of Kathy Ragsdale Robertson. Rowe also faces charges of aggravated assault and arson for the blaze that occurred at his 3544 Ponderosa Lane home around 3 a.m. Monday. » more at The Marietta Daily Journal
Suspect Admits Stabbing His Ex-Wife And Killing Another Man
Monday, January 24, 2011
St. Joseph County, IN: A man is dead, a woman is recovering after being stabbed six times, and police say the suspect admits he did it. According to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor, 51-year-old David Lubelski is charged with murder and attempted murder. Lubelski attacked his ex-wife and killed 33-year-old Michael Gensinger at a farmhouse in rural North Liberty. » more at WSBT TV
Police investigate murder in Friars Point
Monday, January 24, 2011
Friars Point, MS: A domestic dispute left a Friar's Point man dead, and it all started because of text message. Columbus George married his wife Cheryl just three months ago. "I felt like they were getting along pretty well," said Columbus George's mother, Deborah George. » more at WMCTV
An Arrest Follows Venice Double Slaying
Monday, January 24, 2011
Venice, FL: The man who deputies are calling a "person of interest" in the killings of two people in South Venice arrived at Sarasota County jail about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. John Lee, 47, has refused so far to talk to deputies about the deaths of Traci Nabergall, 39, and Jason Salter, 46, a sheriff's spokeswoman said. » more at Herald-Tribune
Woman Found Dead In Danville
Monday, January 24, 2011
Danville, PA: In Montour County a 33-year-old man from Danville is under arrest, accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. Westley Wise was arraigned at Geisinger Medical Center near Danville around 9 p.m. Tuesday. He is charged with stabbing Jessica Frederick, 26, to death. » more at WNEP TV
Sacramento Woman Killed, Burned; Boyfriend Arrested
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sacramento, CA: Authorities in San Francisco have confirmed the body of a woman murdered and burned in a car there is that of 23-year-old Vanessa Herrera from Sacramento. According to friends, Herrera was last seen Sunday night after she left her 7-month-old son with his uncle. Family members become worried when she didn't show for work on Monday. » more at News 10
Police: Mesquite Councilwoman Fatally Shot Husband Before Killing Self
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Mesquite, NV: Mesquite city councilwoman Donna Fairchild shot her husband about an hour before calling 911 to report that she was going to kill herself, city officials said Wednesday. "The crime scene and autopsy where consistent that Bill was deceased approximately an hour before Donna," Police Chief Douglas L. Law said in a statement. » more at Las Vegas Sun
Copiah Co. Man Charged With Capital Murder
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wesson, MS: Tonight, a Copiah County woman is dead, and the man who fathered one of her children is behind bars for her murder. The sheriff tells us, 41-year-old David Lee Dickerson shot and stabbed the mother of the couple's 15-year-old daughter. He faces a capital murder charge. Relatives of 36-year-old Paula Hamilton tell us, she died trying to protect her children. » more at WJTV
Couple Dead In Murder-Suicide Identified By Broward Sheriff's Office
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Pompano Beach, FL: A boy was orphaned Tuesday night after an argument between his parents escalated and left both adults dead from gunshot wounds, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. Nattalie Ann Cardona Nenadich, 25, and Abel Ferdinand Jr., 29, left a 3-year-old child. Detectives do not know what the couple was arguing about in their Golden Square rental apartment at 1400 NW 18th Drive about 8 p.m., when Ferdinand produced a weapon and Nenadich told her mother to get away, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dani Moschella said. » more at Orlando Sun Sentinel
2 Found Dead In Vadnais Heights Ruled Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Vadnais Heights, MN: The family of the young woman found dead in the Vadnais Heights home she shared with her husband says the couple was dearly loved by family and friends. The bodies of 19-year-old Katherine and 21-year-old Kalen Pohjonen were found dead Tuesday. The medical examiner has classified the deaths as a murder-suicide. » more at CBS Minnesota
Police: Irmo Man Charged With Murdering His Estranged Wife
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Irmo, SC: An Irmo man was arrested and charged with the murder of his estranged wife after police said he turned himself in and led them to her body. Police Chief Brian Buck said officers and SLED agents found the body of 25-year-old Charnel Redden Saturday afternoon in a construction site near River Drive. She was reported missing on Monday and was last seen at 37-year-old Stacy Wade's home on Fallsbury Road. » more at WISTV
Sheriff Reveals Motive In Shooting
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Rainsville, AL: DeKalb Sheriff Jimmy Harris said jealousy may have been the motive in a murder-suicide that happened Wednesday in Rainsville. Danny Kay Graham, 61, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Karen Collins Graham, 45, at their home at 65 Wisner Street behind North Alabama Trophies in Rainsville sometime Wednesday, Harris said. » more at Times-Journal
Neighbors In Shock After Pelion Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Pelion, SC: A Pelion couple was found dead in their home Wednesday morning after Lexington County deputies say the man shot and killed his estranged wife before turning the gun on himself. Deputies found the body of Brian Christopher Tindall, 33, lying face down around 8:10am at a doorway near the kitchen in the couple's home on Track Road near Pelion. The body of Victoria Williamson Tindall, 28, was found on the kitchen floor. » more at WISTV
Junior Beebe Jr. Found Guilty of Murder of Amy Henslee, Tonya Howarth
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Hartford Township, MI: Junior Lee Beebe Jr. has been convicted of murder in the killings of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth. The jury today convicted Beebe of second-degree murder in Henslee's death and first-degree in Howarth's death. A Van Buren Circuit Court jury panel of nine women and five men had the option to find Beebe guilty of first-degree premeditated murder or the less serious counts of second-degree murder or manslaughter. » more at mlive.com
Omar Kalmio Pleads Innocent
Friday, January 28, 2011
Minot, ND: A man accused of killing a Minot woman whose body was discovered the same day as those of her mother, brother and another man in a different location has been formally charged with one count of murder. Omar Mohamed Kalmio, 27, is accused of murdering 19-year-old Sabrina Zephier in her apartment in the 4000 block of South Main Street in Minot in the early morning hours of Jan. 28. » more at Minot Daily
Police: 2 Dead In Ridgeland Murder-Suicide
Friday, January 28, 2011
Ridgeland, MS: The Ridgeland Police Department was investigating a murder-suicide on Friday. Police said Billy Willard, 52, shot his wife, Stefanie Willard, 44, twice and then turned the gun on himself. » more at WAPT TV
Murder-Suicide At Orange County Motel Leaves 11-Year-Old Orphan Boy
Friday, January 28, 2011
Stanton, CA: The man and woman found dead at an Orange County motel were identified today as the parents of an 11-year-old boy, a couple that broke up last weekend, sheriff's detectives said today. Eneiga Beltran, 32, was found dead inside an SUV at a Motel 6 in Stanton Friday. Her estranged domestic partner, Hugo Gonzalez, 39, shot and killed himself inside a room there, said Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino. » more at Beverly Hills Courier
Lake City Man Ordered To Stand Trial In Girlfriend's Death
Friday, January 28, 2011
Lake City, PA: Anthony Hales said he "acted on an urge to kill" when he strangled and cut the throat of his live-in girlfriend Jan. 28, a state police trooper said during Hales' preliminary hearing Tuesday. But the two investigators who testified during Hales' hearing on criminal homicide and theft charges said Hales did not provide a motive for his alleged actions. Trooper Donald Claypoole, who took Hales into custody the morning after police said Hales killed 47-year-old Christina Hulsinger, testified that Hales talked of having "issues," but he did not elaborate on what he meant. » more at goerie.com
Dana Street Killing Ruled A Homicide
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Wilkes-Barre, PA: An autopsy done Sunday morning on the body of Evaristo G. Tlatenchi determined he died of multiple stab wounds, the county coroner said. Luzerne County Coroner John Corcoran said Dr. Gary Ross did the examination at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Tlatenchi’s death was ruled a homicide. Police issued an arrest warrant for the suspected killer, Evaristo G. Tapia, 32, whose last known address was on Parrish Street. He faces charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault and burglary. » more at The Times Leader
Olive Branch Man Charged With Murder
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Olive Branch, MS: Olive Branch Police arrested a man for murdering his girlfriend after he was found walking his neighborhood with no clothes on. Officers were called to Pecan View Drive around 8:45am Saturday after witnesses noticed a black male walking down the street with no clothing. Officers found the man and took him back to his home on the 10600-block of Pecan View Drive. When they got to the house, officers found 33-year old China Lashella Jones dead inside the home. » more at My FOX Memphis
Appomattox County Couple Found Dead Sunday Identified
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Appomattox, VA: Authorities have identified the Appomattox County couple found dead Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say it appears Kevin Oneal Sparrow, 24, fatally shot his fiancee, 35-year-old Vanta Delidra Haskins, in their home in the 1100 block of Narrow Passage Road. » more at The News & Advance
Suicide Now Being Investigated As Homicide
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Russellville, AL: What deputies originally investigated as a suicide is now a homicide. 35-year-old Jason Dewayne Green of Russellville was arrested and charged with killing his girlfriend 27-year-old Shay Nicole Ledlow. » more at WAFF
HS Coach Dies From Brain Injury
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Houston, TX: Charges have been filed against a man accused of attacking a high school coach outside a restaurant on Friday. The popular coach from a west Houston high school later died. This is a tough loss for the school. Coach Chris Matthews was a positive force in the lives of so many students here. Their hearts are heavy as they deal with this unexpected tragedy. » more at KTRK TV
Moore Denied Bond Pending Murder Trial
Monday, January 31, 2011
Chillicothe, IL: A Chillicothe man will be held without bond pending trial on charges he killed his wife. Circuit Judge Glenn Collier on Wednesday sided with Peoria County prosecutors who asked that Gordon K. "Chip" Moore, 40, 1523 W. Leonard Drive, be jailed without bond given the nature of the charges. Moore is accused of fatally stabbing Teresa K. Moore, 38, on Jan. 31, while two of the couple’s three children were in the house. » more at Chillicothe Times Bulletin
