911 Calls Released In Horrific Harvard Avenue Domestic Violence Incident
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Police have released the 911 calls from a horrific domestic violence incident on Harvard Avenue Wednesday morning. This, after Julian Whitaker, 31, reportedly slashed the throat of this girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter and fatally stabbed her 5-year-old son. Whitaker is also accused of killing the family's dog. » more at WOIO FOX 19
D'Iberville Man Arrested In Shooting Death Of Wife, A Navy Petty Officer
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
D'Iberville, MS: Troy Eugene Roberts was arrested on a murder charge this afternoon in connection to the June 1 shooting death of his wife -- Navy Petty Officer 1st class Philomena Roberts, authorities said. Since his wife's death, Roberts, 41, of D'Iberville, has been in police custody on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. » more at gulflive.com
Missouri Homicide Suspect Dead After Chase, Shootout
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
St. Joseph, MO: Authorities in western Missouri say a man suspected of killing his wife in St. Joseph has died following a chase and shootout about 100 miles away. But it was not clear Wednesday night if the man killed himself or was shot by law enforcement in a shootout along U.S. 65 south of Marshall. Police told the St. Joseph News-Press that 27-year-old Amanda Arnold was killed around Wednesday afternoon in an apparent domestic dispute. » more at News Tribune
Phoenix Police Find 2 Bodies In Ahwatukee Apartment
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Phoenix, AZ: Two bodies were found in an apartment near Chandler Boulevard and 34th Street in Phoenix. Steven Gibson, 51, and his wife, Charlene Gibson, 37, were found dead in an apartment unit in the Ahwatukee Foothills after family members called the police to report that they had not heard from the couple in several days, police said. » more at azcentral.com
4 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In San Diego Area
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Chula Vista, CA: Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left two adults and two children dead. The case began early Wednesday morning when a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer spotted a 2001 Hyundai blocking a lane of the 125 Freeway near Highway 54 in the Spring Valley area, authorities said. The body of a man was spotted in a ravine about 100 feet below, an apparent suicide. » more at Los Angeles Times
Police Identify Victim And Suspect In Grand Blanc Domestic Homicide
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Grand Blanc, MI: Police have identified the victim and suspect in a domestic incident that occurred Thursday morning. Police said a Naslie Kurtaga, 42, died of blunt force trauma to the head. The woman's husband Ali Kurtaga, 46 went to the Grand Blanc Police Department on Thursday and told an officer "I just killed my wife," police said. » more at mlive.com
Man Arrested After Layton Woman's Body Found Under Mattress In Motel
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Salt Lake City, UT: A woman found under a mattress at a Salt Lake motel may have been dead four or five days before her body was discovered. The woman was identified Friday as Jessica Irene Jensen, of Layton. According to court records, her 26th birthday would have been Monday, when she may already have been dead. Salt Lake police have arrested a man and booked him into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of murder in connection with Jensen's death. » more at Deseret News
Sheriff's Office Identifies Victims Of Yuma Shooting Spree
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Yuma, AZ: The Yuma County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the victims of Thursday morning's 5-1/2-hour shooting spree in and around Yuma. Authorities said Carey Hal Dyess, 73, was targeting his ex-wife, Theresa Lorraine Sigurdson, and her friends who were supportive of her in their divorce when he fatally shot her and four others before killing himself. Another woman was critically wounded in the shooting rampage. » more at azfamily.com
Police: Morristown Deaths Likely A Murder/Suicide
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Morristown, TN: A man and woman found dead inside their Morristown residence this afternoon likely were killed in a murder/suicide, authorities said. Kevin Serrano, 42, and Sheila Cupp, 44, both were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds when officers arrived at 3532 Wendy Street, according to the Morristown Police Department. » more at Knoxville News Sentinel
Jomiah Washington Charged In Murders Of Daborah Young, 19, And His Unborn Baby
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Detroit, MI: She was 19 years old, but had the mental capacity of a 14-year-old. She was also five months pregnant, and now the father of that unborn child is charged with killing her and his baby. "It's just so sad how a person can do such a devilish thing. I just don't understand it," said China Balfour, the victim's aunt. 21-year-old Jomiah Washington is accused of killing 19-year-old Daborah Young. » more at My FOX Detroit
Reserve Officer Charged In Estranged Wife's Slaying
Friday, June 3, 2011
Harrison Township, IN: A reserve police officer accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife has been charged with murder. Ben Hankins, a reserve officer with Gaston police, shot and killed Lisa "Nettie" Hankins, 32, during a dispute Friday morning when she was dropping off one of the couple's three children, police said. » more at The Indy Channel
Deputies: 10-Year-Old Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 3, 2011
Patterson, CA: 10-year-old Hussan Williams did what most kids do following his last day of 5th grade on Thursday. He went to a friend's house to play. What happened next was anything but typical. Authorities believe Hussan's father, Anthony Lee Williams, picked him up at his friend's house around 5:30pm before shooting and killing the boy and then turned the gun on himself. » more at KTXL FOX 40
Tennessee Man Accused Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend In Calera Is Now Facing Upgraded Capital Murder Charges
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Calera, AL: A Tennessee man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Calera is now facing upgraded charges of capital murder. Terry L. Griggs, 52, was initially charged with murder in connection with the death of Wendy Marie Thompson, whose body was found June 4 in her Milstead Road home. » more at al.com
Central Texas Woman Shot To Death In Confrontation With Ex-Husband
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Hico, TX: Jennifer Rice, 36, of Hico, and her ex-husband, Kai Hilbert, 41, died Saturday night in what evidently was a murder suicide at Hilbert's home in the unincorporated Chalk Mountain community on U.S. Highway 67 in Erath County, authorities confirmed Monday. » more at KWTX
Police Identify Man Killed In Wellington
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Wellington, TX: Authorities have identified the man accused of murdering a 51-year-old Wellington man early Saturday morning. Collingsworth County deputies booked Ivory Darton, 58, of Wellington, into the county jail on charges of murder and aggravated assault. Darton remained in the jail Monday. Investigators originally said he was 59. Darton is accused of killing Hinacio Contreras, who suffered severe injuries during a domestic disturbance about 4 a.m. Saturday, said Collingsworth County Sheriff Joe Stewart. » more at Amarillo.com
KC Man Accused Of Killing Estranged Wife
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Kansas City, MO: Anthony K. Perkins told police he wasn’t home when his estranged wife was beaten and strangled in June. But DNA tests showed otherwise, according to court records released today to support a second-degree murder charge against Perkins, 48. Jackson County prosecutors filed the charge today in connection with the June 4 killing of Sheree Y. Perkins, 50, inside her Kansas City home in the 1500 block of East 51st Street. » more at The Kansas City Star
Florida Man In Custody Following Shooting Rampage That Left His Daughter, Ex-Wife's Boyfriend Dead
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Lakeland, FL: A Florida man went on a shooting rampage Saturday night, killing his teenage daughter and ex-wife’s boyfriend, police officials told FoxNews.com. His ex-wife was shot multiple times during the incident. Police say Jose Antonio Negron confronted the three at a home in Lakeland, Fla. The argument began in the garage and moved into the house. Negron allegedly shot dead his daughter, Marta Negron, 15, and Luis Fernandez, 46. » more at FOX News
Court Documents: Greene Woman Died Of Multiple Stab Wounds
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Greene, IA: Judy Renee Petersen died of multiple stab wounds in her home Saturday night, according to documents filed Monday in Jackson County, S.D., Circuit Court. According to those documents, law enforcement officers used bank credit card transactions to track the whereabouts of her husband, Thomas, a suspect in the killing, who was captured in South Dakota early Sunday. » more at Globe Gazette
New Hope Man Charged In Death Of Girlfriend
Sunday, June 5, 2011
New Hope, MN: Prosecutors have charged a New Hope man in the weekend death of his girlfriend. Douglas Carl Manney, age 50, was charged Thursday with second degree murder. Officers found 40-year-old Kristin Sandeen dead in the living room of her apartment in the 6000 block of Broadway in New Hope shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday. » more at KARE 11
Man Kills Ex's Boyfriend, Then Self
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hayes, VA: Gloucester County deputies responded to the scene of a what they're calling a murder, suicide in the 1800 block of Gloucester Road in Hayes, Virginia Sunday. It was around 2 p.m. when officials say they got the initial call from a woman claiming her estranged husband, Keith Philip Ketch, had just shot her boyfriend. » more at WAVY TV
Police: Man Shot Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Two Children
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Atlanta, GA: A Canton man was in the Fulton County Jail Monday, charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and mother of his two children Sunday while the toddlers looked on. The slaying was the third deadly domestic incident of the weekend in metro Atlanta. According to Milton police, the shooting happened around 2 p.m. Sunday when Christopher Erdman met Shannon Lawrence in the Birmingham Crossings shopping center parking lot to exchange custody of the children. » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
York Woman Fatally Shot Ex-Girlfriend, Then Killed Herself
Sunday, June 5, 2011
East Pennsboro Township, PA: A York woman committed suicide after fatally shooting her estranged girlfriend in the victim's Cumberland County home on Sunday. Melissa Harris, 43, went to the East Pennsboro Township home of former girlfriend Lisa Goss, 46, in the 700 block of Sterling Court about noon on Sunday, according to East Pennsboro Township Detective Sgt. Michael Cotton. » more at York Dispatch
Joe Constance To Be Featured On America's Most Wanted
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Lake Charles, LA: "Lights, camera, action!" - Words rarely heard in rural Cameron Parish, but for the crew of "America's Most Wanted" it's just another day on the job. They're latest assignment: the hunt for Joe Constance. You'll remember is what back on June 5th that authorities say Constance shot and killed his estranged wife Mary Duhon. "He basically stalked, hunted and killed her. That's as cold-blooded as you can get," said Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso. » more at KPLC TV
Police: Winslow Man Chased Wife With Gun Before Killing Her
Monday, June 6, 2011
Winslow, ME: Nathaniel Gordon chased his wife down Marie Street on Monday night with a handgun, shooting her several times before finally ending her life in front of a neighbor’s house, Maine State Police officials said Tuesday. Gordon, 32, then fled in a car registered to his wife, Sarah Gordon, 30, and later shot himself in Gray after a police chase in what law enforcement is calling a domestic violence murder-suicide. » more at Bangor Daily News
Police: Man Shoots Woman Dead, Then Shoots Self
Monday, June 6, 2011
Silver Springs, NV: Lyon County deputies say a Silver Springs man is recovering from a gunshot wound after fatally shooting his girlfriend and trying to kill himself. Deputies responded to an address on Deodar Street just before 1pm Monday after getting a call from a man who said he killed his girlfriend and was planning to shoot himself. » more at KTVN TV
Suspect In Woman's Murder Found Dead In Athens
Monday, June 6, 2011
Jefferson, GA: The manhunt for a northeast Georgia man accused of killing his wife is over after police said the suspect was found dead in Athens Monday. Anthony Tyrone Appling, 42, shot himself to death after Jefferson police said he killed his estranged wife, Carlotta Appling. » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wife Arrested After Tulsa Man Falls To His Death From 25th Floor Apartment
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Police arrested the wife of a man who fell 17 stories to his death from a Tulsa apartment building Tuesday afternoon. Amber Hilberling, 19, was arrested in the death of her husband, Joshua Hilberling. She was booked into the Tulsa County jail on a complaint of first degree murder. » more at News on 6
Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Shot And Killed During Standoff
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Knoxboro, NY: An Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy was shot and killed following a standoff at a residence in rural Knoxboro overnight. Deputy Kurt Wyman – a 24-year-old US Marine who served in the Middle East – died of one gunshot wound after being taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica. The suspect, 41-year-old Chris Patterson, was also shot during the incident. He was taken to the same hospital and is recovering from his injuries, but his condition is not yet known. » more at WSYR News Channel 9
Dickson County Deputy Dies From Head Wound
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Dickson, TN: Dickson County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Bellar died Tuesday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being shot in the head. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe announced that he passed away at 7:47 a.m. The visibly upset sheriff took no questions from reporters after making the announcement around 10:30 a.m. There was no mistaking the grief in Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe's voice, or his pauses. "Deputy Bellar was doing what he did best, serving and protecting the citizens of Dickson County," Bledsoe said while holding back tears outside Vanderbilt Medical Center Tuesday. » more at News Channel 5
Man Arrested In Fatal Stabbing
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Bloomington, IN: The man wanted in connection with Tuesday’s fatal stabbing in Bloomington turned himself in to police Friday in Indianapolis. Bruce Edward Foster, 48, was wanted in Bloomington on charges including murder in connection with the death of Angela Holder, who was found dead in her apartment Tuesday evening. » more at WISH TV
Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Wife To Death
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Miami, FL: Police have arrested a man who had barricaded himself inside an apartment after allegedly stabbing his wife to death. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, a City of Miami police officer responded to the report of a woman who had suffered multiple stab wounds at 135 NW 26 Ave. She was found under the awning of an apartment at the back of a home. "A woman was here in a blood bath," said Miami Police spokesperson Kenia Reyes. "It all stemmed from domestic violence." » more at WSVN TV
Police: Pottsville Woman Killed During Fight With Boyfriend
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Pottsville, PA: A Pottsville woman found dead inside her apartment Wednesday was killed during a fight with her boyfriend, who then fled the state before returning to turn himself in, authorities said Thursday. The county district attorney will decide whether to charge Joseph P. Pinnelle, 60, in the death of Ruth Ann Golden, 45. » more at Republican Herald
Husband Held In Wife's Death
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Vernon Hills, IL: Barefoot and shackled at the ankles and wrists, Ronald Stolberg had to be lifted and carried by two guards Friday morning into a Lake County courtroom, where a judge ordered him held in lieu of $3 million bond in the first-degree murder of his wife. Rachel Stolberg, 54, was pronounced dead shortly after she was discovered at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in her Vernon Hills home on the 300 block of Farmington Lane, Lake County Coroner Artis Yancey said. » more at Chicago Tribune
Apparent Murder-Suicide Baffles Victim's Friends, Family
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wallingford, CT: Family and friends Thursday expressed shock over the death of a town woman, and said they were surprised that her body was found with a man they did not know about who was not the man to whom she was engaged. Police continue to investigate what they believe is a murder-suicide that occurred Wednesday in a quiet apartment complex on Knollwood Drive. The bodies of Wendy Warzeniak, 52, of 179 Knollwood Drive, and Jonathan Graves, 63, of Fedus Road in Colchester, were found in her unit Wednesday by a maintenance man, who had received a call from Warzeniak's worried daughter. » more at My Record Journal
Worcester Man Charged With Killing Wife
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Worcester, MA: A city man walked into the Worcester Police Department this morning and told police officers that he had murdered his wife and wanted to turn himself in. Natalio Felix, 39, of 16 Huntingdon Ave., went into the police station at 9 a.m. and told police that they could find his wife's body in their home, which they shared. Police went to the house and found the man's wife, Janice Santos, 39, in a bedroom on the home's second floor, according to police. » more at News Telegram
RI Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Girlfriend
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Cranston, RI: Police say a Providence man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend whose body was found in her apartment after a fire. Cranston police said Sunday that Matthew Komrowski was arrested after a brief struggle with officers Friday night in Providence. » more at Boston.com
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In York County Stabbing Death
Thursday, June 9, 2011
York County, VA: The York County Sheriff's Department has charged a 43-year-old man with first degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Felice Hickey in her apartment on Thursday. McCoy S. Johnson of the 500 block of Woodfin Road in Newport News, was arrested at his home without incident at 12:36 a.m. on Saturday, said Sgt. Dennis Ivey, of the York County Sheriff's Department. » more to Daily Press
Dead Man Named Suspect In Wife's Slaying
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Aurora, CO: A man who killed himself a day after his common-law wife's slaying last week is a suspect in the woman’s death, though the investigation is ongoing, police said. Alan Geisler, 46, killed himself Friday afternoon in Douglas County, a day after Aurora police found his wife dead of a gunshot wound inside the couple’s home on East Pacific Place. » more at Aurora Sentinel
Man Tells Authorities Of Desire To Kill Woman In South Bend
Thursday, June 9, 2011
South Bend, IN: Harlan Praul had been dating his girlfriend only two weeks when he said he decided to kill her.
Using only his fists, he said he beat 48-year-old Christine Freeman early today until she was unconscious and not breathing. Then he allegedly left her bleeding in the 200 block of East Haney Street, and called 911 from the front steps of Broadway Christian Church, two blocks away. » more at WSBT TV
Deputies: Man Murdered By Daughter With a Pickax, Police Say
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Hawthorne, FL: A Hawthorne man found dead inside his home Thursday morning was murdered by his adult daughter who was assisted by her mother, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. The likely motive was money, deputies said, and the weapon used to kill the man while he slept was a pickax. William Arnold Hudnall, 51, was found dead inside the home he had been renovating at 22118 SE 71st Ave. in Hawthorne. » more at The Gainesville Sun
Family Angry Over Aberdeen Woman's Death After Leaving Hospital
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Aberdeen, WA: Rebbecca Dietz, the Aberdeen woman who was shot five times in front of her children in early May, died Thursday at a hospital in Grays Harbor. Dietz talked to KIRO 7 from her hospital bed on May 28, less than two weeks ago. "I can't wait. I'm so happy. I can't wait to see them. It's going to be awesome," she said. She was so eager to get to see her three children, ages 3, 7, and 8. Dietz was shot by her ex-boyfriend in front of those children last month. » more at KIRO TV
New Details Emerge In RTP Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 10, 2011
Durham, NC: New details are emerging about a murder-suicide involving four people in Research Triangle Park Friday night. According to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, Brinton Millsap, 23, shot and killed Amesha Page-Smith, 24, Alexandria Baker Pierce, 23, and Adrianne Stevens, 22. He then turned the gun on himself. Lt. Stanley Harris of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office discussed details Monday with NBC-17 in his first TV interview about the case. He said Millsap and Pierce were dating. » more at NBC 17
Mississippi Man Admits To Killing Girlfriend
Friday, June 10, 2011
Moss Point, MS: The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested 56 year old Dennis Hurley for the murder of his girlfriend. Deputies say Hurley walked into the Pascagoula Police Department on Friday and told police he killed Diana Davis. » more at WKRG TV 5
Dayton Man Charged In Death Of Wife
Friday, June 10, 2011
Dayton, MN: Prosecutors have charged John Edward Bogema, 49, of Dayton, with the murder of his wife. Georgia Lee Bogema was found dead in the bedroom of her home in the 13800 block of Vinewood Lane in Dayton shortly after 4:26 a.m. Friday. » more at KARE 11
Suspect Kills Woman, Then Self After Standoff
Friday, June 10, 2011
Dallas, TX: Police say a man shot a woman to death on an Oak Cliff street, then stole a car and drove to a nearby home, where he held police at bay before he killed himself. The original shooting happened about 7:15 a.m. near s. Cockrell Hill Road and W. Illinois Avenue. Officers responded to a call of a woman lying in the street. » more at My FOX DFW
Shreveport Pastor, Wife Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 10, 2011
Shreveport, LA: A Shreveport pastor and his wife are dead in what the Caddo Parish Coroner is calling "an apparent murder-suicide." Dr. Todd Thoma says Willie Guiden and his wife Jane, both 60, were found shot to death inside their Southern Hills home Friday morning. » more at KSLA TV
St. Petersburg Police Investigating Murder-Suicide
Saturday, June 11, 2011
St. Petersburg, FL: A man with a history of anger problems shot and killed his 22-year-old former girlfriend before turning the gun on himself Saturday, according to police. Leon Cranston, 26, of 10901 Brighton Bay Boulevard NE killed Megan E. Sullivan of Clearwater after a dispute at his apartment. » more at TampaBay.com
A Man And Woman Are Dead In Murder-Suicide In Southington
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Southington, CT: Police identified the woman stabbed and shot to death at 47 West St. as Saudina Mehovic, 37. She was killed by her ex-husband Nurija Mehovic, 48, who then killed himself, police said. Two teenage sons were home at the time, but were not injured, police said. » more at My Record Journal
Hillside Couple Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Hillside, NJ: Investigators said they believe a middle-aged Hillside man killed his wife today and then killed himself in what township police and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office are calling a suspected murder-suicide. When officers arrived at the home in the 200 block of Hillside Avenue at 10 a.m., they found 35-year-old Trecia Lewis’s body lying on a bed, according to a press release from Hillside police. » more at nj.com
Burned Body Found In Park ID'd As 22-Year-Old Bronx Woman
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bronx, NY: State police say a body found in a state park in the Hudson Valley was identified as a 22-year-old Bronx woman whose boyfriend fatally shot himself when troopers in Virginia tried to stop his car. The body of Jasmine Maxine Nunez was found by firefighters called to a brush fire on June 12 at James Baird State Park in the town of Lagrange in Dutchess County. » more at NBC New York
Man Gets 55 Years For Killing Wife
Monday, June 13, 2011
South Bend, IN: A 38-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 55 years in prison for killing his wife last summer, the maximum allowed under the terms of his plea agreement.
Brian Cocot pleaded guilty on Sept. 27 to one count of murder in connection with the death of his wife, Marsha Cocot, who was found strangled to death in her home on June 13. » more at South Bend Tribune
Police: Man Shot Wife, 2 Children Before Killing Himself
Monday, June 13, 2011
Dexter, ME: Maine State Police say four bodies have been found inside a Dexter home after members of the department’s tactical team entered the house Monday afternoon. The bodies were identified those of Steven and Amy Lake and their two children, Coty, 13, and Monica, 12. All four were found in the living room on the first floor of the house at 173 Shore Road, according Maj. Gary Wright of the state police. He said it appeared that Steven Lake, 37, used a shotgun to kill his wife, children and then himself. » more at Lewiston Sun Journal
Possible Murder, Attempted Suicide In Lakeside
Monday, June 13, 2011
Lakeside, CA: A woman was killed and a man was hospitalized early Monday in what authorities are investigating as a possible murder and attempted suicide in Lakeside. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home on New Bedford Court off Riverside Drive at 4:45 a.m. after a woman called and said her brother-in-law had sent her an e-mail saying he had killed his wife, sheriff’s Lt. Jim Duffy said. » more at Sign On San Diego
Bangor Woman Arrested, Charged With Murder In Ohio Street Death Of Her Husband
Monday, June 13, 2011
Bangor, ME: A local woman has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of her husband, who was found dead at his Ohio Street home on June 13. Roxanne Jeskey, 48, has been charged in the death of Richard Jeskey. Roxanne Jeskey was arrested shortly before 7 p.m., according to Bangor police Lt. Jeff Millard. She is being held at Penobscot County Jail. Bail conditions and the time and date for her initial court appearance had not yet been set as of late Wednesday night, a jail official said. » more at Bangor Daily News
Police: Suspect In Woman's Stabbing Death Is A Former Boyfriend
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Las Vegas, NV: A man who allegedly stabbed to death a 25-year-old woman Tuesday night in the southern valley near Las Vegas Boulevard was her former boyfriend, Metro Police said today. Alexandria Victoria Whitmarsh, of Las Vegas, died after being taken to University Medical Center, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office. » more at Las Vegas Sun
Chatsworth Man Arrested After Telling Officers He Killed His Girlfriend, LAPD Says
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Chatsworth, CA: A Chatsworth man was arrested Tuesday after he walked into a police station and allegedly told officers that he had killed his girlfriend [Kristen Hyde, 62]. David Pearson, 52, said he had killed his girlfriend in their apartment, according to the LAPD. » more at Los Angeles Times
Huron County Woman Dies After Estranged Husband Allegedly Stabbed Her In Head With Screwdriver
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Berlin Township, OH: A woman from Huron County died Tuesday morning after deputies say her estranged husband stabbed her with a screwdriver and tried to strangle her earlier this month. Maria Vera, 22, of Norwalk, died at about 4:30 a.m., according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. She had been hospitalized since the incident occurred on June 2. » more at News Net 5
As Police Approach, Man Kills Himself After Shooting Wife
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Concord, NH: A man fatally shot his wife Tuesday morning, then killed himself as police arrived at his 230 Elm St. home, according to authorities. Assistant Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin identified the couple as Matthew Balch, 22, and his wife, Sarah Renkert Balch, 25. » more at Union Leader
Husband Sought In Wife's Homicide Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Canyon Country, CA: A Canyon Country man who was sought in connection the slaying of his wife was found dead on the outskirts of Las Vegas, the result of suicide, authorities said today. The body of 59-year-old Dusan Klein was discovered by hikers Thursday evening, said Deputy Mark Pope of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. » more at Daily News
Autopsy Inconclusive But Deputies Say Husband Killed Wife
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Florence, SC: Florence County Coroner Bubba Matthews says the body of a missing woman found Wednesday afternoon was so decomposed that an autopsy couldn't determine a cause of death. Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff's Office Devin Ham Ivey's husband killed her and they have an indication of how she died, but they can't release it at this point. Felicia Howard of Olanta never imagined the search for her longtime friend, 22 year old Devin Ham Ivey, would end so tragically. » more at CarolinaLive.com
Doctor, Wife Found Dead In Sherman Oaks Driveway; Murder-Suicide Suspected
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sherman Oaks, CA: Police were trying to determine Thursday why a Tarzana doctor shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in the driveway of their Sherman Oaks home. “It is being investigated as a murder-suicide,” said Officer Bruce Borihanh, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. “Detectives are interviewing anybody and everybody to see if they can determine a motive," he continued. "There are no outside suspects being pursued.” Police called to the home of Alex Michaelson, 39, and his wife, Vera Michaelson, 32, in the 15000 block of Sherview Place around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday found the couple dead, Borihanh said. » more at Los Angeles Times
Husband, Wife Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Bridgeville, DE: Delaware State Police believe a man shot and killed his wife, then shot himself to death, in their Bridgeville area home late Wednesday afternoon. Police say that shortly after 4 p.m. troopers received a 9-1-1 emergency call to respond to a home located on the 6200 block of Dublin Hill Road west of Bridgeville. According to investigators, the emergency call was made from the home of 48-year-old Janice K. Warrington and 47-year-old Keith E. Warrington. » more at WBOC TV
David McNamara Charged In Katie Socci's Death
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Auburn, NY: It was just a matter of hours after Katie Socci was reported missing that police found her body along a walking trail on the outskirts of Auburn. It was also just a matter of hours before their suspicions focused on 35-year-old David McNamara, the father of Katie's daughter and the man she was once going to marry. » more at YNN
Police: Tucson Couple In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tucson, AZ: Police say a husband and wife have been found dead inside their Tucson home and it's being investigated as a murder-suicide. Officers received a 911 call about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday concerning shots heard fired at a residence in the 5600 block of East Scarlet near Broadway and Craycroft. Police entered the home and found the couple dead from gunshot trauma. » more at azcentral.com
Cumberland County Double Homicide Suspect Kills Himself
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Hampden Township, PA: A man and a woman were killed in a Cumberland County home early Wednesday morning and the suspect in the double homicide has killed himself. The homicide happened in the 3900 block of Brookridge Drive in Hampden Township. Paul Johnson, 34, who lived in the home, and Wendy Royer, 36, of South 30th Street in Camp Hill, were killed. » more at WGAL TV
Hagerstown Woman Shot In Dual Highway Home Has Died
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Hagerstown, MD: Heather Harris, the Hagerstown woman authorities say was shot twice in the head by her ex-boyfriend last Friday in her Dual Highway home, died Wednesday at Meritus Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman. A statement from the family on Monday said that Harris’s organs would be harvested to help others. It described her as a woman who “loved children, fishing, dancing and shopping .... Beautifully spirited inside and out.” » more at Herald-Mail
Police ID Suspect, Victim In Irvine Shooting
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Irvine, CA: Irvine police have identified the suspected gunman and the victim in Thursday's fatal shooting in the Turtle Rock area as an estranged couple from Orange. John Rand Agosta, 35, was arrested in Mission Viejo and booked late Thursday afternoon for allegedly killing his estranged wife, Alejandra Hernandez, 29, Irvine police said. » more at Daily Plot
Fugitive In Northeast Beauty Salon Stabbing Behind Bars
Thursday, June 16, 2011
El Paso, TX: The manhunt for the fugitive police said murdered his wife started Thursday afternoon and ended Friday afternoon when police discovered him at a northeast El Paso motel not far from the scene of the crime. Police arrested Brian Anthony Engleton, 42, at 2:36 p.m at the Beverly Crest Motel at 8709 Dyer Street, just two miles from where Deidre Engleton was attacked. » more at KFOX TV
Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Death Of Dawn Fital Of Pittfield Township
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Pittsfield Township, PA: Washtenaw County prosecutors authorized a warrant this afternoon charging Greg Noack, 44, with open murder in the death of Dawn Marie Fital, said Pittsfield Township police. Fital, 45, of Pittsfield Township, had been missing since Monday. This morning, police found a body they believe to be hers stuffed in a weighted suitcase in a swampy area behind a Toys R Us store near Hobart, in northwest Indiana. » more at annarbor.com
Woman's Dismembered Body Found In Bethlehem Home; Boyfriend William Ward Charged With Murder, Police Say
Friday, June 17, 2011
Bethlehem, PA: Bethlehem police Friday evening found the dismembered body of a city woman inside the Cloverdale Road home where her boyfriend holed up during a six-hour standoff with authorities, court records say. Trisha Sadler's bloody remains were stuffed inside heavy plastic bags officers found during a search of the West Bethlehem home she shared with William J. Ward, records say. » more at Lehigh Valley Live
Pa. Family Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 17, 2011
Warrington, PA: Police in Pennsylvania were investigating Saturday an apparent murder-suicide in which a man killed his family with a bat before killing himself by laying in front of a train, WCAU-TV reported. Christopher Moyer, 44, called 911 at 9:40pm local time Friday to report that his wife, 39-year-old Irina Moyer, and seven-year-old son Dillan Moyer had been fatally bludgeoned, police said. When the operator asked Moyer if he had committed the crime, he said he had. » more at My FOX DC
Police Investigate Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 17, 2011
Sikeston, MO: A wife and husband died Friday night in what police are calling a murder-suicide. Shots were fired Friday afternoon just before 5 pm on Indiana Street. When officers arrived at the home they found the body of 30-year-old Kristie Lyn Hill. Police said she was shot several times. » more at WPSD Local 6
Couple Argued Before Shooting
Friday, June 17, 2011
Omaha, NE: The attorney for Sean M. Barrett, who is charged with killing his wife while their two children were in the house, said there was an argument between the couple followed by an accidental shooting. Barrett, 45, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. He was ordered held without bail Friday at his initial court appearance in connection with the death of his wife of 14 years, Rochelle A. Barrett, 40. » more at omaha.com
Man Arrested In Wellton Woman's Slaying
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wellton, AZ: An argument turned deadly in Wellton early Friday morning when a boyfriend allegedly killed his girlfriend. “There were no obvious indications a weapon was used,” said Capt. Eben Bratcher, spokesman for the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Bratcher said YCSO received a call at 3:21 a.m. about an injured person near County 9th Street and Avenue 30E. He said Wellton police officers found the victim inside a vehicle driven by the boyfriend. Wellton police officers performed CPR until paramedics from Tri Valley Ambulance arrived. Pronounced dead at the scene, she has been identified as Charlotte Jones, 19, of Wellton, a 2009 graduate of Antelope High School. » more at Yuma Sun
Possible Murder Suicide On South Clinton Avenue
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Rochester, NY: The Rochester Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Saturday night on South Clinton Avenue. They say a woman in her forties was found fatally stabbed and a man found hanging in their upstairs apartment. Neighbors and those who knew the two people say they were married. » more at WHAM 13
Police ID Wife Who Killed Husband
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Gwinnett, GA: Gwinnett County police are investigating why a woman shot her husband to death, then fatally turned the gun on herself Saturday night. Hyun "Mickey" OK Yu, 35, shot Shan Chun Yu, 46, once in the head while he was seated at his computer at their home in the 6300 block of Zachary Drive, near Norcross, police spokesman Cpl. Edwin Ritter said Monday. » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Triple Murder Tragedy In Arlington
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Arlington, TX: Arlington police are trying to piece together the reasons behind a triple murder tragedy early Saturday morning. Emergency operators received a call from a residence in the 3500 block of Wakefield Circle at 1:30 a.m. They found the bodies of two women and a man inside the home. » more at WFAA TV
Murder Charge Filed In Greenwood Domestic Violence Slaying
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Seattle, WA: King County prosecutors have filed a domestic violence murder charge in the death of a North Seattle woman killed Sunday. Filing charges Friday, prosecutors contend Mussie E. Weldeyohannes – a 43-year-old Oakland man with a history of domestic violence arrests – killed his girlfriend, Rahel Sium, while staying at her Greenwood apartment. » more at seattlepi.com
Details Emerge In Silver City Murder, Suicide
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Silver City, NM: A couple's attempt at reconciliation for the sake of their young son ended tragically Sunday night in a murder-suicide at Los Cerros apartments in Silver City. Victor Roman, 42, shot and killed his girlfriend, Trudy Huerta, 35, and then turned the gun on himself, according to authorities. » more at El Paso Times
Police Respond To Domestic Call Find Husband, Wife Dead
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Police said an afternoon domestic altercation ended in a murder-suicide with a child in the house. The shooting happened in the 5000 Block of Stone Crossing Drive. Investigators said they found 33-year-old Monika Mittal dead at the front door of the home. » more at WFMY News 2
Cops: 2 Found Dead In Uniondale Murder-Suicide
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Uniondale, NY: The man and woman who were found dead in a parked vehicle in Uniondale on Sunday afternoon are the apparent victims of a murder-suicide, Nassau County police said. » more at Long Island Press
Double Murder Suicide: Two Woman Killed In Winnsboro
Monday, June 20, 2011
Winnsboro, LA: Police tape remains wrapped around a house on the corner of Prairie Road in Winnsboro. 17-year-old Stephanie Love was killed inside the house Monday night. Police said her older sister, Morgan Love, was shot to death in the front yard. » more at KNOE TV
Woman Found In Torrance Hotel Died Of Asphyxia
Monday, June 20, 2011
Torrance, CA: A 45-year-old woman found dead in a Torrance hotel room died of asphyxia, the L.A. County coroner's office confirmed Thursday. Hotel workers found the body of Blaza Renee Miller about 3 p.m. Monday at the Extended Stay America Hotel in the 3500 block of Torrance Boulevard. » more at Los Angeles Times
Cops: Woman Shot Dead By Her Husband In Manayunk
Monday, June 20, 2011
Manayunk, PA: Neighbors on Markle Street in Manayunk knew Gregory Mitros and his wife, Lynda Karlin-Mitros, as a generally happy couple and couldn't remember when - if ever - an argument between them had gotten out of hand. As police loaded the 64-year-old woman's body into a van after her husband allegedly shot and killed her yesterday afternoon, many sat on a nearby stoop wiping tears, wondering why an apparent dispute ended with gunfire. » more at Philly.com
Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Her Friend, Then Himself
Monday, June 20, 2011
Fort Worth, TX: A man whose estranged girlfriend had recently kicked him out of her southwest Fort Worth town home returned Monday afternoon with a gun, fatally shooting the woman and a visiting friend before turning the gun on himself, police reported. The women's four children were inside the Sycamore Point town home in the 7600 block of Chance Boulevard but were not injured, police said. The Tarrant County medical examiner's office identified the gunman as Darren Clemmons, 47, of Fort Worth, the girlfriend as Natasha Robertson, 29, of Fort Worth and the visiting friend as Donille Howard, 30, of Wichita Falls. » more at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Police Investigating Murder/Suicide
Monday, June 20, 2011
Hughes Springs, TX: Hughes Springs Police are working a suspected murder/suicide at a home in the 1400 block of East First Street. Investigators say around 7 o'clock, Stan Nolan went to the home of his estranged wife Kandi Nolen. She reportedly called 9-1-1, but investigators say the line went dead. » more at KLTV
Investigators Say Man Stabbed Wife To Death, Then Tried To Kill Himself
Monday, June 20, 2011
Tacoma, WA: A 47-year-old man killed his estranged wife in her home Monday before trying to commit suicide with a knife, Pierce County sheriff’s deputies reported. When 50-year-old Carol Selland didn’t show up at work or call in sick, concerned co-workers went to check on her about 10:45 a.m. They called 911 after spotting the husband’s truck parked in the driveway in the 2600 block of 128th Street East. » more at The News Tribune
Police Identify Couple In South Jordan Murder, Attempted Suicide
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
South Jordan, UT: Glenn Setterberg was irrigating his pasture Tuesday afternoon when two South Jordan police officers came walking through the field. They asked Setterberg to return to the house with them for a talk. But Setterberg preferred to talk outside. That’s when they told him his 46-year-old daughter had been shot and killed. "Then from there on, I can’t say what was said after that," he said. South Jordan police Lt. Matt Evans said Douglas Irwin, 51, apparently shot himself in the head with a small-caliber handgun after having fatally shot his wife, Jana Lynn Irwin, at South Jordan City Park early Tuesday afternoon. » more at The Salt Lake Tribune
Cop Fatally Shoots Man Who Killed Wife In Domestic Shooting
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Pageland, SC: Police have identified a husband and wife who were killed following a domestic dispute in Chesterfield County Tuesday night. The incident occurred at a home in Pageland. According to the Pageland Police Department, an officer responding to the scene was told a man had just shot his wife and that he was armed with a gun. The woman, who has been identified as 55-year-old Diane Johnson Louallen, died at the scene. » more at wistv.com
East Orange Woman Shot In Murder-Suicide Was Killed, Prosecutor Says
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
East Orange, NJ: The East Orange woman shot by her boyfriend before he fatally shot himself last night was in fact killed, contrary to what authorities reported Tuesday, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said this afternoon. Latoshia Murray, 23, was shot multiple times shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening by Alex Fuller, 29, in the North Grove Street apartment the couple shared with their two sons, aged 3 and 5, the prosecutor’s office said. » more at nj.com
O.C. Woman Found Dead In Tijuana, Husband Surrenders To Police
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Santa Ana, CA: A 21-year-old Santa Ana woman has been found dead inside a car in Tijuana, and her estranged husband has turned himself in to Mexican authorities, police said Wednesday. Rosa Alicia Rosales Soto was found Tuesday morning in the back seat of a truck parked on H Street, between Second Street and Third Street, Mexican authorities said in a news release. » more at KTLA TV
Police: Father Killed Sons Then Self In Chula Vista Home
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Chula Vista, CA: A man fatally shot his two teenage sons, set their Chula Vista home on fire and turned the gun on himself Tuesday morning – the third time in a month that children in the region have been victims of a murder-suicide, authorities said. Suicide notes at the home indicated that Thomas Fuchs, 49, planned the deaths, Chula Vista police Lt. Lon Turner said. He identified Fuchs’ sons as Sean, 15, and Kyle, 13. » more at Sign On San Diego
Northeast Philadelphia Couple Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Philadelphia, PA: Michael and Judith Cabry were known as a friendly older couple in their Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood. If there was a hint of trouble in their household, in the 9500 block of Northeast Avenue, it was not widely known. About 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, a 16-year-old grandson paid a visit and discovered both of them dead from gunshots to the head. » more at philly.com
Seminole Murder Suspect Remains On The Run
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Seminole, OK: The search continues for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in Seminole. The Seminole County Sheriff's department say Adam Rollins is suspected of shooting and killing his girlfriend Shiloh Mitchell yesterday afternoon. Authorities thought they had found Rollins after they had information to believe he may have been hiding in a house in Paul Valley. » more at News 9
Woman Accused Of Killing Husband With Car Arrested
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Saluda, SC: A woman in Saluda has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she ran over her husband with her vehicle. Aretha Rosser has been charged with murder and leaving the scene of an accident of an accident involving death. » more at WLTX TV
Caseyville Woman Charged With Murder
Friday, June 24, 2011
Caseyville, NJ: A Caseyville woman has been charged with killing her husand during a domestic dispute, police said. St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly said Nicole S. Brown, 24, of the 8700 block of Botanical Avenue, has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Montez J. Brown, 28. » more at stltoday.com
Martin County Deputies Identify Couple In Suspected Murder-Suicide
Friday, June 24, 2011
Rocky Point, FL: Martin County sheriff's deputies have identified two people they found dead in a Rocky Point home Friday afternoon in what they say a preliminary investigation indicates may be a case of murder and suicide. The woman has been identified as Denise Miller, 51, and the man as Richard Miller Jr., 59. They were found dead inside a residence on Southeast Forecastle Court. » more at TCPalm
Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Woman's Murder
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Mount Pleasant, MS: On June 29 about 4:30 p.m., detectives from the Mount Pleasant Police Department served an arrest warrant for the charge of Murder on Robert Boyler, 48, of Mount Pleasant, who was being held in the Titus County Jail on a Camp County warrant. The murder warrant was secured after the investigation of the suspicious death on June 25 of Kathleen McNally, 42. » more at WLBT TV
North Platte Woman Dead, Husband Arrested
Saturday, June 25, 2011
North Platte, NE: A 35-year-old North Platte woman died early Saturday morning and her husband is in jail, charged with second degree homicide. According to the police, Roger Diaz called rescue crews to the home he shared with his wife Michelle Diaz, 1920 W. 18th, around 2 a.m. Saturday. Michelle Diaz was unresponsive when rescuers arrived, police Lt. Rich Thompson said. » more at North Platte Bulletin
Husband Of Slain Woman Charged In Florence Double Killing
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Florence, SC: Florence County sheriff’s deputies have arrested the husband of a slain woman in connection with Saturday’s double homicide. Hiralkumar Gopaldas, 33, of 701 Coventry Lane, Florence, is charged with two counts of murder in the slaying of his wife, Punam Gopaldas, 30, and his mother-in-law, Vinaben Patel, 56, at 3119 Nicklaus Court in the Country Club of South Carolina, according to a sheriff’s office press release issued at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday. » more at scnow.com
Sheriff's Office Sees Deadliest Weekend Of 2011; 3 Homicides In Roughly 2 Days
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Palmview, TX: This was one of the deadliest weekends for the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office as the body count rose from 9 to 12 since the beginning of the year, Sherriff Lupe Treviño said Monday. His office investigated three separate homicides over a two-day span, beginning Saturday and ending Monday. Two of the deaths stemmed from disputes between acquaintances, including the beating death of a man by his friend and a teen [Jonathan Ramos] who was intentionally run over by his mother’s ex-boyfriend, Treviño said. » more at The Monitor
Hawkinsville Family Mourns Loss Of Murdered Teen
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Hawkinsville, GA: Investigators are still asking questions about the death of 18 year old Ashton Bartlett. The teen from Hawkinsville was shot and killed early Saturday morning around 3:30 am. Investigators say 32 year old Birago Blackshear was Bartlett's boyfriend, but her family refer to him as her ex. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, he is responsible for killing Bartlett. » more at WMGT 41
Corcoran PD: Man Admits To Killing Girlfriend
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Corcoran, CA: Corcoran Police say 53-year-old Manuel Aguilar walked into the police department on Saturday morning and told officers he killed his girlfriend. Officers went to his home near Garvey and Perry Avenues where they found a 68-year-old woman stabbed to death. She has been identified as Herminia Gamez. » more at KMPH TV
Estranged Husband Of Missing Red Bank Woman Charged With Her Murder
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Red Bank, NJ: The body of a Monmouth County woman who disappeared after leaving her job at a Red Bank restaurant last month was discovered Saturday, and police have charged her estranged husband with the slaying. Viridiana Beltran Gomez, 26, was found buried about 100 feet from the Garden State Parkway in Aberdeen, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Pete Warshaw, who said her estranged husband, 31-year-old Oscar Prior-Ramirez, is facing murder charges in connection with her death. » more at nj.com
Police: Body Found At Etown Hotel Is Murder
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Elizabethtown, NJ: Police have arrested an Indiana man who claims he strangled his wife in an attempt to aid in her suicide. Authorities were called to the Holiday Inn Express off Buffalo Trace Drive around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon for a death investigation. The body of 47-year old Michele Daughtery was found in the room, according to police. » more at FOX 41
Woman Charged In Fatal Pierson Shooting Reported As Accident
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Pierson, FL: Just before he died Saturday morning, a Pierson man with a gunshot wound to his chest told rescuers he must have shot himself. He didn't, investigators said later -- his girlfriend did. Audra Anderson, the 36-year-old girlfriend of Robert Wood Jr., was charged with second-degree murder Saturday night in the morning shooting, Volusia County sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said. » more at The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Coroner Confirms Elko Woman’s Death A Homicide
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Elko, NV: The Washoe County medical examiner has confirmed the death of Stephanie Gonzalez Estrada, 29, was a homicide, according to police. However, Elko police Lt. Richard Genseal said his department is not releasing any details at this time. “Please understand that there are details surrounding the death that are specific to the case, and any information released could jeopardize our ability to prosecute the case,” Genseal said. » more at Elko Daily
Waycross Man Killed Trying To Rescue Niece; Ware County Man Charged
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Ware County, GA: A Waycross man who went to rescue his niece from a domestic dispute was shot to death early Sunday when he tried to drive away after a fistfight with a Ware County man now charged with murder. William Preston Cowart, 36, died after being shot several times with a high-power, 7mm rifle about 12:30 a.m. at Kevin Alan Sears' home in the 5000 block of Hayley Way, Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal told the Times-Union. » more at The Florida Times-Union
FWB Woman Killed: 'She felt a need to help people...Unfortunately, that was her demise'
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Fort Walton Beach, FL: A local man was charged with murder Sunday night in the death of his girlfriend. Benjamin George Inman is accused of killing 34-year-old Tammy Lynn Shields on Sunday after the two had an argument. “What we think at this time is that there was an argument over money,” said Rick Hord, public information officer with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. “He wanted, apparently, to buy drugs and he hit her on the head and strangled her.” » more at nwfdailynews.com
Man Held On Second-Degree Murder Charges In Wife's Death
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Arkansas City, KS: An Arkansas City man is facing charges of second-degree murder in the death of his wife. William Carson, 62, was arrested over the weekend for the murder of his wife, 68-year-old Terry Carson. William called police Sunday afternoon to report his wife had life-threatening injuries. » more at KSN-TV
Cass Lake Man Arraigned Tuesday On Murder Charge
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Cass Lake, MN: A 27-year-old Cass Lake man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with the shooting of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend at her residence in Cass Lake, Cass County Attorney Christopher Strandlie said. Ross Zangigabo Littlewolf was charged with second-degree intentional murder and two counts of second-degree assault for the shooting of Kandace Blaine Dunn. » more at Brainerd Dispatch
Fatal Shootings Appear To Be Murder-Suicide
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Albany, GA: Prosecutors say a woman who killed her ex-boyfriend and herself late Sunday night also planned to kill another woman. Luckily, that woman wasn't at the man's northwest Albany apartment when the killer showed up with a gun. The District Attorney says the killer told a relative she planned to kill everyone in the apartment. The investigation into the fatal shootings is still ongoing, but Prosecutors say it appears to be a jealousy driven murder suicide. » more at WALB TV
Suspect Charged In Motel Double Slaying
Monday, June 27, 2011
Parkville, MD: Baltimore County police said a 28-year-old man has been charged with the slayings of a 25-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Authorities said Brian Lamont Eggleston Jr., 28, faces two counts of first-degree murder. The bodies of Alicia Lee Avery and her daughter, Darry’el Amani Parker, 4, were found Monday afternoon at the Welcome Inn in Parkville. » more at WBAL TV
Cheltenham Man Charged With Murdering Estranged Wife At Lynnewood Gardens
Monday, June 27, 2011
Cheltenham, PA: A Cheltenham man has been charged with stabbing his estranged wife to death Monday night at the Lynnewood Gardens apartment the couple shared with their two children. Clive S. Thompson, 28, of North John Russell Circle, allegedly fatally stabbed 26-year-old Olivia Thompson with a large butcher knife around 11:45 p.m. and turned himself in to Cheltenham police at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday, according to court papers. » more at The Times Herald
Boyfriend Of Slain Mother Of Two Found Dead And Wrapped In Plastic, Charged With Murder
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
New York City, NY: A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday for killing his girlfriend with a baseball bat and a knife - and covered her plastic-wrapped body with a sheet under his bed, court papers show. In the days before her murder, Felicia Cruz, 49, a mother of two, had told her family she wanted to leave Miguel Pena, her son said. » more at New York Daily News
New Details Emerge in Multi-Millionaire's Bizarre Death
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: The woman charged with murdering her multi-millionaire boyfriend in their waterfront Fort Lauderdale home bought a dive weight belt and weights the morning she allegedly bludgeoned, stabbed and shot him, according to court records released Wednesday. Catherine Pileggi, 54, intended to dump Ronald Vinci's mutilated body at sea, police say, but the plan allegedly fell apart when the couple's handyman refused to help and alerted two of Vinci's friends. » more at Orlando Sun-Sentinel
Garland Murder Suspect Arrested In Nebraska
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Garland, TX: The man wanted in Garland for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been arrested. Sisro Johnson, 39, was picked up by law enforcement officials in Richardson County, Nebraska after he led them on a three-county chase. » more at WFAA TV
Man Accused Of South Fulton Murder Turned Himself In
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Fulton County, GA: A man wanted for shooting three people early Wednesday morning in south Fulton County turned himself in Friday afternoon, police said. Sammy Lee Roberts, 22, shot and killed a man and injured another man and his girlfriend at the home where he allegedly beat up his girlfriend in May, police said. Since the incident that killed Mustafa Omar Kelly around 3 a.m., Wednesday, Fulton County police have initiated an all-out search for Roberts. » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Murder Charge Expected After Woman Dies
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Youngstown, OH: Charges against a city man will be changed from felonious assault to murder after the 20-year-old woman he’s accused of shooting in the neck died. Melesia Day survived for six days in an area hospital after being shot in the neck at her Tyrell Street home June 23. » more at Vindy.com
Beloved MPS Teacher Remembered
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Milwaukee, WI: Family and co-workers are in shock after a beloved Milwaukee Public School teacher was killed Wednesday. Police say 34-year old Becky Manzke was stabbed to death in what's being described as a domestic dispute at her home near 73rd and Burdick. Police have a man in custody. Neighbors describe the man as her ex-boyfriend. » more at Today's TMJ 4
Clearwater Man Charged WIth Killing, Burying Girlfriend In Yard
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Clearwater, FL: Troubles with William Routenberg and girls started when he was barely a teenager. At 14, was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in the hallway of the now-closed Riviera Middle School in St. Petersburg, between sixth and seventh period. She was the last of nine girls prosecutors said Routenberg had raped, molested or inappropriately touched by then. On Friday – after a failed shot at rehabilitation at the now-closed Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna – Routenberg, now 35, was charged again in connection with a crime involving a female. This time, the woman is dead. » more at Tampa Bay Online
Couple Killed In Murder-Suicide Near MetroWest
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Orlando, FL: A couple were found shot dead Thursday at a condominium near MetroWest in what police described as a murder-suicide. Samuel Joseph, 28, was found dead in the second-floor unit at The Palms condos, said Sgt. Vince Ogburn, an Orlando police spokesman. The body of Carry Dorcelus, 28, was found outside the door. Neighbors said it looked as if she had been trying to run away. » more at Orlando Sentinel
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