Loved Ones Gather To Remember Perinton Woman Patricia Irish

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Perinton, NY:  More than 200 friends and loved ones of Patricia "Trish" Irish, who died tragically three weeks ago, gathered to share in her memory tonight.  The service was held at Church of the Assumption to accommodate the large crowd, which solemnly filled rows of seats. 
Rev. Brian Warner of Fairport Community Baptist Church, where Irish attended with her children, said that those who knew her as a devoted mother who always wore a smile and had an endless sense of humor.  » more at Fairport-East Rochester Post

Husband Charged In Wife's Death

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Newton, MS:  Police have charged the husband of a Newton woman with her murder.  48-year-old Paul Campbell was formally charged this week with killing 65-year-old Georgia Campbell.  » more at WOTK TV

Police: Woman Killed In Struggle With Boyfriend Over Gun

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Leesport, PA: Police on Wednesday revealed more details about the deadly shooting of a young woman over the weekend. Ericka Rosa and her boyfriend were involved in a verbal argument inside a home on Canal Street in Leesport, Berks County, late Saturday night, police said. They said the argument led to a struggle over a gun, which went off. Rosa, 25, was shot in the head.  » more at WFMZ TV

Couple Dead After Murder-Suicide

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Miami, FL:  Miami-Dade Police are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred inside a South Florida home.

The murder-suicide reportedly involved a couple in their 60s at the home on Southwest 139th Circle Avenue East, just before 7 p.m. Sunday. Police said Luis Yrigoyen, and his wife, Mireya, were found dead inside the home.  » more at WSVN TV

Police: Florida City Man Killed Wife, Then Self

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Florida City, FL:  A distraught man reportedly took the life of his wife in front of her Florida City home before turning the gun on himself.  Sunday evening, just after 7:30 p.m., Apolinar Piedra, 43, confronted 36-year old Valencia Piedra in the driveway of her home in the 18500 block of SW 355 Terrace. As the two argued, police say Apolinar Piedra pulled out a gun and gunned down his wife.  » CBS Miami

Man Shoots Wife In St. Louis Park, Then Shoots Himself

Monday, October 3, 2011

St. Louis Park, MN: Police said a man and his estranged wife are dead after an apparent murder-suicide. Officers said it started Monday night when the woman was shot to death in a parking lot along Highway 100 and Cedar Lake Road in St. Louis Park.  » more at CBS Minnesota

Girlfriend Who Allegedly Admitted To Stabbing Pleads Not Guilty

Monday, October 3, 2011

Columbus, OH:  A woman who at first said her boyfriend stabbed himself and later changed her story pleads not guilty to a murder charge.  Alesia Sheppard, 41, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in Franklin County municipal court Wednesday morning.  » more at NBC4i 

Police: Del. Woman Dies After Assault by Ex

Monday, October 3, 2011

Wilmington, DE:  A woman has died after she was allegedly assaulted by her ex-boyfriend over the weekend.  Simone Robinson, 37, of Wilmington died on Monday afternoon. She had been hospitalized since she was assaulted shortly before 8:00 p.m. Sunday.  » more at WPVI TV

Suspect in Prattville Woman's Stabbing Death is an Illegal Immigrant

Monday, October 3, 2011

Prattville, AL:  The 32-year-old man accused of murder in the death of a Prattville woman is in the country illegally.  State Sen. Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, says the office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Romer Gonzales Jimenez, who is also known as Jose Luiz Jimenez, is an illegal immigrant.  Jimenez, who was arrested Wednesday, is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Angelica Margarita Gonzales-Perez to death Oct. 5, while their children were asleep in the next room.  » more at al.com

Investigators: Father Shot 2 Children before Grand Canyon RV Fire

Monday, October 3, 2011

Grand Canyon, AZ: Investigators say they believe a Minnesota man shot his two children before igniting a fire in their RV and turning the gun on himself in Grand Canyon National Park. Authorities responded to the RV blaze near the most well-traveled road into Grand Canyon National Park on Monday, Oct. 3. Based on the evidence, investigators said they believe 35-year-old Anthony DeHaven, of Woodbury, Minn., fatally shot his two children -- Jace and Jersey -- before starting the fire and turning the gun on himself.  » more at My FOX Phoenix

Police Arrest Suspect In Teaneck Stabbing That Killed 23-Year-Old

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Teaneck, NJ: Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of an East Forest Avenue woman on Tuesday. Pedro Guitteriez, 24, of New Milford, the estranged lover of the victim, Shaday Betancourt, 23, was arrested early Wednesday morning, the Bergen County Prosecutor announced. Betancourt was found stabbed to death by a family member in her apartment in a one story duplex at about noon on Tuesday.  » more at Cliffview Pilot

Woman Murdered On Her Birthday

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Waterbury, CT: A woman was stabbed to death by her boyfriend this morning. Linda Graveline, 59, was stabbed to death in her Vine Street apartment by her boyfriend, Wilfredo Ramos, 44. Today was Graveline's birthday.  » more at WTNH News 8

Cops: Man Confessed To Killing Girlfriend

Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Omak WA Woman

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Omak, WA:  The Douglas County sheriff's office says deputies have arrested a man for investigation of murder in the death of a woman whose body was found last weekend near Bridgeport, Wash.  The two had lived together in Omak. Investigators believe 45-year-old Benjamin R. Bridges beat 59-year-old Vickey Lee Renner to death with a rock Oct. 4 and left her body down an embankment.  » more at The Columbian

Swainsboro Woman Charged In Boyfriend's Stabbing Death

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Swainsboro, GA: A Swainsboro woman is charged with murdering her boyfriend. Investigators say Gloria Jackson stabbed Alex Coppock, Jr. in the chest inside a home there early Thursday morning. Swainsboro's police chief says neighbors called 911 after they heard the couple fighting.  » more at WJBF TV

Army Identifies Victim In Fayetteville Murder-Suicide

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Fayetteville, NC: Army officials say the victim of a domestic-related kidnapping and murder-suicide was a Fort Bragg soldier. The victim of Thursday’s murder-suicide has been identified as 27-year-old Sergeant Catalina M. Ruiz. She was stationed with the 112th Signal Battalion on Fort Bragg as a supply sergeant.  » more at NBC 17 HD

Victims Identified In Chillum-Area Murder Suicide

Friday, October 7, 2011

Chillum, MD: Police have identified the woman and man killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the Chillum area earlier this month as 29-year-old Tekabech Taye and 43-year-old Girma Berhe, authorities said Wednesday. Prince George’s County police said Berhe shot Taye inside a vehicle in the 700 block of Ray Road, then shot himself, authorities said.  » more at Washington Post

Police Investigate Culpeper Homicide

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Culpeper, VA: Culpeper police are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead and two men wounded. The shooting happened just before 5:00 Saturday night at the Village Apartments on Willis Lane. Police say the victim, Patricia Adams, was shot to death in an apparent domestic dispute.  » more at WVIR NBC 29

Husband Kills Wife In Bellevue Murder-Suicide

Saturday, October 8, 2011

York Township, OH: Distraught over his pending divorce, a York Township man shot and killed his wife late Friday or early Saturday before turning the gun on himself, Sandusky County Sheriff's deputies said. Gloria Sears, 46, was murdered by her husband Ernest Sears, 75, inside their ranch home at 6624 County Road 191, just west of Bellevue. The murder-suicide was discovered at about 2 a.m. Saturday by Jonathan Hicks, Gloria's 21-year-old son who also lives in the home, Sandusky County Sheriff's Capt. James Consolo said.  » more at Sandusky Register

Hamden Man, 41, Charged With Killing Live-In Girlfriend

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Hamden, CT: A 41-year-old man was charged by police Sunday with murder in the death of his live-in girlfriend who was lying in bed motionless and bleeding next to him when police arrived. Police Captain Ronald Smith said Frances Piscitelli, 41, had been stabbed in the stomach, her throat slit in an apparent case of domestic violence. Piscitelli was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.  » more at Connecticut Post-Chronicle

Coroner: Woman, 43, Killed Husband, Then Self

Saturday, October 8, 2011

East Finley, PA: A coroner and state police have determined that a 43-year-old East Findlay Township woman fatally shot her husband before turning the gun on herself. A neighbor told police that Marty and Robert Winchester were cutting grass at their home on Friday afternoon, but a day later friends who showed up for a Bible study at their home found the couple dead about 5 p.m. Saturday.  » more at WPXI TV

Two Found Dead In Bethesda

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Bethesda, MD: Montgomery County Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Bethesda after two people were found dead in an apartment Saturday. County Fire/Rescue personnel responded to an apartment on Westbard Avenue shortly before noon Saturday, where they found the bodies of 38-year-old Martin O'Toole, who resided at the apartment, and Hong Trang Tracy Vu of Silver Spring. » more at NBC Washington

Indy Man Held In Shooting Death Of His Wife

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Indianapolis, IN: An Indianapolis man was arrested early this morning in connection with the shooting death of his wife on the city's Eastside, according to Indianapolis metropolitan police. The suspect, identified as Kenneth Daniels, 62, was taken into custody after police arrived at a house in the 4700 block of East 30th Street. That’s where they found 50-year-old Tina Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to her chest and arms. » more at Indianapolis Star

Three People Dead In York County Murder-Suicide

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Manheim Township, PA: Police say a man fatally shot his wife and teenage son before turning the gun on himself at a central Pennsylvania home.  York County Coroner Barry Bloss says the shootings happened Sunday afternoon in Manheim Township. Police identified the dead as 57-year-old Gary Lee Bynaker, 52-year-old Tammy Bynaker and 17-year-old Benjamin Bynaker.  » more at York Daily Record

Missing Woman Found Dead; Boyfriend Arrested

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Bonney Lake, WA:  Detectives are investigating the death of a person who was found in a Bonney Lake home where a woman had been reported missing, and the woman's boyfriend has been arrested. The suspect reportedly told investigations that his girlfriend, Mary Mushapaidzi, left home Sunday morning around 5:30, heading out for a run on Inlet Island. By 11 a.m., he had called police to say she that was missing.  » more at seattlepi.com

Midwest City Woman Believed Shot By Boyfriend Dies

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Midwest City, OK:  A woman who police say was shot twice by her boyfriend has died. Click Like For Oklahoma News Updates: Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes confirmed that 44-year-old Rebecca Rankin Merrick died Sunday night at OU Medical Center after she sustained two gunshot wounds. Investigators said her boyfriend, Charles Murrah, pulled the trigger before turning the gun on himself.  » more at KOCO TV

Omarosa Speaks On Slaying Of Brother

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Youngstown, OH:  One man murdered in what police are describing as a deadly lovers’ quarrel is related to a nationally known woman of reality television. Omarosa Manigault is sister to Jack Manigault, 40. He was shot dead on the South Side on Sunday. Omarosa starred on reality shows such as “The Apprentice,” and issued a statement regarding the weekend murder of her brother.  » more at Youngstown Vindicator

Alliance: Domestic Dispute Ends With Woman Dead

Monday, October 10, 2011

Alliance, OH:  Police here say they have charged a 38-year-old man with aggravated murder in the stabbing death of 23-year-old woman in domestic dispute. Police say the argument occured at noon today (Monday) in the 200 block of West Patterson Street in Alliance. Police arrested and charged Todd A. Linville, 38, of 261 W. Patterson Street. Police identified the victim as Michelle Lawson, 23, of Alliance.  » more at WKYC TV

Woman Charged With Killing Boyfriend; Friend Saw It All

Monday, October 10, 2011

York, SC:  Authorities are investigating the murder of a prominent York attorney that was shot at his home Monday night. Police said Christina Adams, 27, shot and killed her boyfriend, Michael Thomas Howe, after an argument happened at his home. Howe, 44, was a well known attorney in the York area and had been raised there.  » more at WCNC TV

Bell Gardens Deaths Called Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 10, 2011

Bell Gardens, CA: Authorities said Tuesday that a man strangled his girlfriend and then hanged himself in a murder-suicide in Bell Gardens. The two bodies were found Monday night in the home where they lived on the 5900 block of Quinn Street. The woman was identified by coroner’s officials as Christine Medina, 25. » more at Los Angeles Times

Borrego Sun Editor, Husband Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 10, 2011

Borrego Springs, CA:  The editor of the Borrego Sun and her estranged husband were found dead in their home in Borrego Springs late Monday in an apparent murder-suicide, officials said Tuesday. Judy Winter Meier, 61, and her husband, James Meier, 59, were found dead after the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received a call from a newspaper employee asking to check on the couple.  » more at Los Angeles Times

Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Murders Of 7th Ward Woman And Her 13-Year-Old Son

Monday, October 10, 2011

New Orleans, LA: Police have arrested a man in the October 10 shooting deaths of Kywanda Butcher, 36, and her 13-year-old son Au'Sha. Keith Tate is a suspect in the deaths of 37-year-old Kywanda Butcher and her son Au'Sha on Oct. 10, 2011. The suspect, 45-year-old Keith Tate, was Butcher's estranged boyfriend, police said. It was Tate who first called police to report that he had found Butcher's body in the living room of their house in the 1300 block of Annette Street in the 7th Ward. » more at nola.com

Castle Rock Woman Dies After Beating By Her Boyfriend, Who Committed Suicide

Monday, October 10, 2011

Castle Rock, CO: A Castle Rock woman beaten by her boyfriend and left on a street outside Gothenburg, Neb., has died. Michelle Stella, 42, died Monday from injuries inflicted Sept. 17 by Jason Eugene Melledy, 39, of Peyton, who killed himself after beating Stella, Gothenburg Police Chief R.L. Olson said Friday in a news release. » more at Denver Post

Former Wade Center Director Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Carmel, IN: The former director of a Mercer County youth center has died in an apparent murder-suicide at an Indianapolis townhouse, according to authorities in Indiana. Aaron Saunders, 46, a former director of the Wade Center in Bluefield, and Suzanne Saunders, 50, were found dead at the townhouse Tuesday at the 900 block of Third Avenue in Carmel, according to a press release from Lt. Jeff Horner of the Carmel Police Department. » more at Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Co-Worker of Kenner Recalls Monday Incident

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Jackson, TN:  Friends and co-workers of Daphne Kenner, 18, of Jackson, struggle to make since of her senseless murder.  Kenner, who was a May graduate of South Side High School, was a straight A student with dreams of becoming a physical therapist.  To afford college, eventually she worked at the Food Giant grocery store in south Jackson. On Wednesday, co-workers remembered her as a genuinely sweet girl who was happy and playful.  » more at WBBJ TV

Murder Charges For D.C. Woman In Man’s Stabbing Death

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Washington D.C.: A 19-year-old District woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a man to death during a domestic dispute, police said. Jewell Washington, of Northeast Washington, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the death of Mark A. Goldring, 45, of Northeast Washington. » more at The Washington Post

Family, Friends Stunned After Tulsa Murder-Suicide

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Tulsa, OK: A murder-suicide in mid-town Tulsa stunned friends and family. Police say Kathy Jarvis shot and killed her 12-year-old daughter, Katelyn, then killed herself. Kathy sent her sister a box of pictures and mementos along with a letter that told her of her plans. Her sister immediately called police, but when they got there, it was too late. » more at News on 6

Authorities Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide In Wagoner County

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Broken Arrow, OK: A Broken Arrow man and woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide early Tuesday. Sheriff's deputies believe a 53-year-old woman shot her 50-year-old husband, who was found with three gunshot wounds to the back, in their home before killing herself, said Undersheriff Michael Stickelmeyer. » more at Tulsa World

Akron Man, Wanted In Girlfriend's Death, Arrested In New Mexico

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Akron, OH: An Akron man who left the area after the shooting death of his girlfriend has been arrested in New Mexico, Akron police say. John W. Pritchard, 52, of Patterson Avenue, was arrested after a manhunt late Friday in Taos, New Mexico, a police news release said. Pritchard, considered armed and dangerous, was arrested without incident. He was found with the 2011 Toyota RAV4 that belonged to girlfriend Robin Bailey. » more at cleveland.com

Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend To Death In Fit Of Rage In East New York

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Brooklyn, NY: A jilted lover killed his ex-girlfriend's new beau [Milford Brutus] in a fit of rage Wednesday morning in Brooklyn, police said. The attack happened in the first-floor hallway of a brownstone on Sutter Ave. in East New York at about 4.30 a.m. The new couple were spending time together when the woman's 40-year-old ex-lover arrived and a fight broke out, police and witnesses said. » more at New York Daily News

Seal Beach Massacre Victims Identified

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Seal Beach, CA: Victims in Wednesday's mass shooting at a Seal Beach beauty salon have been identified by Seal Beach police. Among the dead are Randy Lee Fannin, the owner of Salon Meritage, and Michelle Marie Fournier, the ex-wife of the suspected shooter. Other victims include Victoria Ann Buzzo, Lucia Bernice Kondas, Laura Lee Elody, Michelle Daschbach Fast, and Christy Lynn Wilson » more at NBC Los Angeles

Service Set For Jane and William McQuain in Maryland

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Germantown, MD: A service has been scheduled for a Germantown woman and her son who were killed last week. Her estranged husband, the boy's stepfather, is suspected in the slayings. Fifty-one-year-old Jane McQuain and her 11-year-old son, William McQuain, will be remembered at a service Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cedarbrook Community Church in Clarksburg. » more at My FOX DC

Valdosta Police Arrest Murder Suspect

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Valdosta, GA: A Valdosta man arrested Sunday for an attempted robbery is now charged with killing his wife. 36 year old Wayne Luberda is charged in the beating death of Maria Rojas Luberda. Neighbors found her dead inside her mobile home on Wilkinson Avenue Wednesday night. » more at WALB TV

Domestic Dispute Leaves 2 Dead

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Albuquerque, NM: An argument between a man and a woman in northeast Albuquerque ended in a murder-suicide Thursday morning. While investigators are still working to piece together the story they believe there was a history of domestic violence between Gilbert Larranñaga, 46, and Athena Martinez, 28. » more at KRQE TV

Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Coon Rapids Stabbing Death

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Coon Rapids, MN:  A 44-year-old Coon Rapids woman was fatally stabbed Thursday at her apartment in Coon Rapids. The man she had been seeing since summertime -- whose criminal record encompasses more than 20 years -- faces murder charges in connection with her death.  Susan M. Courteau was found dead Thursday in her blood-stained apartment by her sister, authorities said. Courteau's boyfriend, Patrick W. Benton, 54, was charged Friday with second-degree murder in Anoka County District Court, three days after he completed a 75-day sentence for assaulting a roommate.  » more at twincities.com

'Don't do it': 911 Call Captures Helena Shooting

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Helena, MT:  A 911 call captured two women's voices saying, "Don't do it," and, "You took my husband," before gunshots rang out in a shooting that left a man and a woman dead in a Helena apartment, according to court documents filed Friday.  The documents provided new details into the Thursday morning slayings of Joseph Andrew Gable, 48, and Sunday Cooley Bennett, 50, at Gable's home. Gable's estranged wife, Michelle Coller Gable, appeared in court on Friday on two counts of deliberate homicide.  » more at Billings Gazette 

Coroner Says White Heath Pair Died Of Gunshot Wounds In Murder-Suicide

Lewiston Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Missing Woman

Two Found Dead In Apparent Bronx Murder-Suicide

Friday, October 14, 2011

Bronx, NY: Police found a man and woman dead in a Bronx apartment in an apparent murder-suicide. Investigators say they found Marie Jannette Lawrence, 30, shot to death in her apartment at 2084 Grand Avenue in Morris Heights Friday afternoon. » more at NY1

Names Released In Travis Co. Murder-Suicide

Friday, October 14, 2011

Travis County, TX: Sheriffs detectives have released the name of a married couple killed in a murder-suicide Friday in Southeast Travis County. Deputies were called to 6707 Creedmoor Road on Friday around noon to investigate a deceased person. When they arrived, authorities discovered the body of 35-year-old Jessica Arellano Salazar. » more at KVUE TV

Chandler police: Slain Woman Was Fleeing Abusive Relationship

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Chandler, AZ:  In the weeks before she was slain in Chandler, Monique Cota, 18, was making plans to leave a relationship that had become increasingly violent, her mother has told police.  Her boyfriend, Eric Coulter, 18, often told Monique "she would never leave him and that they would never be apart," she told her mother and best friend, according to court records.  » more at azcentral.com

Frederick County Shooting Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Frederick County, VA:  The shooting deaths of a Frederick County couple found on Saturday were a murder-suicide, authorities say.  Michael Cross, 51, shot his wife, Susan, 46, and then himself in their home at 451 Winding Hill Road, according to Capt. John Heflin, of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. The state medical examiner's office performed autopsies on the bodies Monday, Heflin said.  » more at nvdaily.com

Wife Charged With Murder In Ardmore Shooting

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Ardmore, OK: Ardmore police say what was first thought to be a suicide is now being investigated as a murder, and the victim's wife is in custody. On Saturday night police found 51-year-old Vernon Love dead on the floor of his home in the 1500 block of West Main from a single gunshot wound. Initially police thought Love took his own life, but yesterday his wife, 39-year-old Lavonda Sue Pinnick, was arrested for murder. » more at KXII TV

Woman Found Slain In Glen Ellyn; Ex-Husband Sought By Cops

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Glen Ellyn, IL: A mother of two young children was found strangled in the bathtub of her Glen Ellyn apartment Sunday, authorities said. Police on Monday were searching for the woman's ex-husband, who they said also lived in the Briar Street apartment and was a person of interest in the case. The body of Nancy Bustos, 36, was found Sunday morning by officers making a well-being check at the request of the woman's relatives, police said Monday. » more at Chicago Tribune

Former Boyfriend Indicted In Death Of Missing Volusia Woman

Holly Hill, FL: The former boyfriend of a missing Holly Hill woman was indicted today on a charge of first-degree murder even though the woman's body has never been located. A Volusia County grand jury also charged 33-year-old Michael Annicchiarico with tempering with evidence. Mandy Ciehanoski, 31, left her home in Holly Hill to help a friend with an errand in early February, and her family reported her missing about a week later, Volusia County deputy sheriffs said. » more at Orlando Sentinel

Shooter In Murder-Suicide Identified As Thornville Man

Monday, October 17, 2011

Licking County, OH: A Thornville-area man shot his live-in girlfriend and killed her father on Ohio 16 near Pataskala Monday before fatally shooting himself. Brian Scott Kolesar, 33, of 8020 Pleasantville Road, Thornville, appears to have shot Julie A. Arnold, 35, and her father Charles W. Cheadle, 75, of the same address, according to a Licking County Sheriff's Office news release. » more at Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Ex-Boyfriend Sought in St. Paul Woman's Slaying

Monday, October 17, 2011

St. Paul, MN: St. Paul police are looking for the ex-boyfriend of a St. Paul mother whose body was found in a cupboard inside her home on Monday. Investigators identified 31-year-old Corey Dean Thomas as a person of interest in the death of 27-year-old Megan Sheree Neely.  » more at My FOX 9

Boxer Killed Wife, Self, Sheriff Says

Monday, October 17, 2011

Winston-Salem, NC: On Monday night, Fredrick McClinton, armed with a handgun, stormed into the house of his wife, whom he had dated since high school, fatally shot her in the head, and then turned the gun on himself. The bodies of McClinton and Ashley McGill were found Monday in the bedroom of McGill's house at 4989 Davis Road, off Old Walkertown Road. » more at Winston-Salem Journal

Coroner Releases Identity Of Couple Killed In Edwardsville Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 17, 2011

Edwardsville, MO:  A man and woman found dead in their rural Edwardsville home Monday have been identified as Khalil M. Mikhayel, 53, and his wife, Marwa Heneidi, 48.  Sheriff's Capt. Brad Wells said the deaths appeared to be a homicide and suicide and said no other suspects were being sought.  Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn said Heneidi was beaten and stabbed. Nonn said Mikhayel died of self-inflicted cutting wounds.  » more at stltoday.com

Police: Lewisboro, N.Y., Father Killed Wife, Kids, Self

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Lewisboro, NY: A Westchester County attorney, apparently facing financial straits and a crumbling marriage, bludgeoned his wife to death, then shot and killed the couple's two children before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. New York State Police said they believe 50-year-old Samuel Friedlander repeatedly struck Amy Friedlander, 46, with a blunt object during a heated argument in the master bedroom of their Lewisboro home sometime around midnight Monday night. He then walked down the hallway and shot his two children with a 12-gauge Remington 870 shotgun as they lay in bed, according to state police spokesman Major Michael Kopy. » more at newstimes.com

Victims, Suspect In Double Shooting Identified

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Shelby County, TX: A Shelby county man confessed to shooting his wife and her adult son Wednesday evening. Shelby county sheriff's deputies were called to a property on highway 147, just outside of Shelbyville around 6:00 pm. When deputies arrived, they found 37-year old Vicky Dean in a pickup, dead from an apparent shotgun wound to the face. Her 20-year old son, Christopher Reagan Smith was found dead in a small building outside the house. » more at WTOC TV

Woman Stabbed To Death By Ex-Boyfriend After Suffering Repeated Abuse: Police

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Far Rockaway, NY:  A Queens woman was stabbed to death early Thursday by her ex-boyfriend, a registered sex offender whom she had refused to let back into her life, police said. The suspect, Charlie Mitchell, 53, fled from the slain woman's home shortly after 4 a.m. and is now the subject of a manhunt, with detectives showing his photo to passersby and warning them he is presumed to be armed and dangerous. Police say the convicted perv killed Elizabeth Harris, 48, inside her apartment on Beach 96th St. in Far Rockaway, knifing her in the abdomen and cutting her head.  » more at New York Daily News

After 40 Years, Wife Arrested In Man's Hot-Grease Death

Houston, TX:  More than 40 years ago, an angry wife who allegedly killed her husband with a pot of hot grease was able to slip away from authorities. The 76-year-old woman with an oxygen tank would go undetected for decades before being arrested last week in a small community in south Georgia, near Valdosta. Mary Ann Rivera had been living with one of her children in Lake Park, five miles north of the Florida state line.  » more at Houston Chronicle

Weakley County: Couple Killed In Murder, Suicide

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Weakley County, TN: Police in Weakley County began an investigation Thursday into what they think is a murder-suicide.  Shortly before 8 a.m. on October 20, the Weakley County Sheriff's Department received a call and responded to 2586 Paris Highway 54 east of Dresden, and found 51-year-old Janice E. Reasons deceased from a gunshot wound.  » more at WPSD TV

Runner Indicted for Murder

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Barbour County, WV:  A Galloway man accused of beating his ex-wife to death with a baseball bat was indicted by a Barbour County grand jury Monday.  Thomas Charlie Lee Runner, 46, of Galloway, will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Wednesday on the charge of first-degree murder. Runner remains lodged in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail without bond.  According to the criminal complaint, Runner is accused of entering the residence of his ex-wife, Beverly Anne Runner, by removing the air conditioner unit on Oct. 20, 2011.  Once inside the residence, Thomas Runner "hit the victim several times in the head with a wooden ball bat until she was dead," according to the complaint.  » more at The InterMountain

76-Year-Old Man Shoots Ex-Wife on Street, Rides Away on Girl's Bike: Cops

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Brooklyn, NY: Police say a 76-year-old man shot and killed his ex-wife on a Brooklyn street and rode away on a girl's bicycle. Dimitry Kamenev, 76, of Brooklyn, was arrested Tuesday on charges of murder and criminal use of a firearm in connection with the shooting of his ex-wife, Alla Kamenev, 65. » more at NBC New York

Sachse Mom Allegedly Kills Child, Self

Friday, October 21, 2011

Sachse, TX: A Sachse mother who lost custody of her child allegedly killed the boy and then herself on Friday. The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Longmeadow Drive. According to police, Rod McCall arrived at his estranged wife’s house along with officers to obtain custody of his son. That's when shots rang out. Police broke into the home and found both 43-year-old Karen Hayslett-McCall and 7-year-old Eryk McCall dead inside. » more at My FOX Dallas-Fort Worth

Stepdaughter Of Murdered SSC Woman Speaks Out

Friday, October 21, 2011

South Sioux City, NE:  As authorities prepare to extradite John P. Baker back to Nebraska, we're learning more about the woman killed.  Even though Kelly Alspach's stepdaughter helped in the search, she never expected this to be the outcome.  We're all pretty much in shock still," said Tanya Widi.  That's how Tanya Widi and the rest of her family feels after learning 47-year old Kelly Alspach was murdered in her South Sioux City, Nebraska home.  » more at KTIV TV

Body Believed To Be That Of Woman Missing Since 1983 Found In Lewiston Storage Unit

Lewiston, ME: Maine State Police may have found the body of a woman missing since 1983 after family members of her former boyfriend discovered a woman’s remains in a storage unit Friday afternoon. The remains are believed to be those of Kitty I. Wardwell, who disappeared in July of 1983 and was reported missing by her on-again, off-again boyfriend Frank Julian on July 11, 1983, according to the Maine State Police missing persons website. » more at Bangor Daily News

East Dallas Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide Seemed Happy, Neighbors Say

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Dallas, TX: Authorities have identified the shooter in an apparent murder-suicide at a Far East Dallas home this past weekend. Police say James Michael Newby, 40, shot a 43-year-old woman about 7 p.m. Saturday in the home they shared in the 10500 block of Ferguson Road. He then turned the gun on himself. » more at Dallas News

Couple Arrested In Slaying Of Woman's Ex-Boyfriend

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Calhan, CO: A Calhan couple, who said the woman's ex-boyfriend was fatally shot when he broke into their home, was arrested Monday in the man's slaying, authorities said. Robert Miles, 55, was shot in the abdomen Saturday night at the home of his ex-girlfriend, Traci Adams, and her new boyfriend, Mark Manyik, El Paso County sheriff's officials said. Miles was pronounced dead at a hospital and the coroner ruled the death a homicide on Monday.  » more at The Denver Channel

Names Released In Farmington Hills Murder Suicide

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Farmington Hills, MI: The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identities of the victims in a murder-suicide investigation in Farmington Hills. Bruce Serven, 34, is believed to have killed his 22-month-old son, Lucas Serven, before turning the gun on himself shortly after midnight Sunday. » more at The Oakland Press

Fort Gordon Soldier Killed Richmond County Deputy, Himself

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Augusta, GA: The soldier pulled his Cadillac to the grassy shoulder off Bobby Jones Expressway around 1 a.m. Sunday and aimed his M4 semiautomatic rifle at the cars speeding by. In the seat next to him, a woman scrambled out of the car in a panic and tried to call 911 on her cellphone. At some point in between, Richmond County sheriff’s Deputy James D. Paugh, 47, was riding his motorcycle on the highway towards the couple, heading home after his shift patrolling at the Georgia-Carolina State Fair. When he saw the Cadillac and decided to investigate instead of going home, off-duty Paugh didn’t get a chance to push his kickstand down before the M4 went off. » more at The Augusta Chronicle

Police Investigate Murder-Suicide

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Newport, VT:  Police say city resident Thomas S. Ballou, 72, shot and killed Melissa M. Tinker, 39, at his Winter Street home Saturday evening and then shot and killed himself.  The murder-suicide investigation continued Sunday, with police awaiting details from the autopsies being conducted today by the Vermont Medical Examiner in Burlington.  Tinker's family members said there was a history of violence between Ballou and Tinker. They said she had been living with him despite a court order that he stay away from her.  » more at The Orleans Record

Las Vegas Police Identify Couple In Murder-Suicide

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Las Vegas, NV: A couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday were identified by authorities Tuesday. Ilian Mizodearmas, 35, shot and killed his girlfriend, Yaniri Rosales-Gamboa, 23, according to the Clark County coroner's office and Las Vegas police. » more at Las Vegas Review-Journal

Husband And Wife Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Rockville Retirement Facility

Monday, October 24, 2011

Rockville, MD: Montgomery County police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a husband and wife at a retirement facility in Rockville this morning. Just before 10 a.m., a nurse working in the rehabilitation center of the Village at Rockville, a Lutheran-run retirement facility at 9701 Veirs Drive, heard at least two gunshots in one of the patient areas, according to a press release issued by the National Lutheran Communities & Services. » more at gazette.net

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Head In Central Toledo

Monday, October 24, 2011

Toledo, OH: Police confirm Howard Williams, 40, was killed in central Toledo early Monday from an apparent gunshot wound to the head during a domestic disturbance. It happened around 1 a.m. in the 1800 block of Ottawa Drive near Upton. » more at WTOL TV

Police Release New Details Surrounding Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 24, 2011

St. Landry Parish, LA:  St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputies have provided new details and identified the victims in a domestic murder and suicide that happened yesterday on a road in rural St. Landry Parish.  Deputies say, they received a complaint yesterday of a domestic disturbance with a firearm on Sonny Street in the Opelousas area. When officers arrived at the residence, they say they discovered no one there, but learned later that Russell Clark, 44 had forced his way into the residence using a shotgun and then took 40 year-old Kathleen Clark to Hwy 103.  » more at KATC TV

Bail Set At $10 Million For Suspect In Torture, Murder

Monday, October 24, 2011

Ontario, CA: A Yucca Valley man was charged with murder, torture and mayhem for the burning death of his ex-girlfriend here. Bail was set at $10 million Tuesday, Oct. 25, for 38-year-old Hector Javier Meza. He is being held in West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Meza was arrested Saturday, Oct. 22, on suspicion of the attempted murder of 34-year-old Maria Banuelos of Ontario. » more at Hi-Desert Star

Woman Killed 4 In SC For Insurance Money

Monday, October 24, 2011

Pickens County, SC: A Pickens County woman shot and killed her two sons, her ex-husband and her stepmother, then tried to make it look like her son was the killer to collect life insurance policies on all the victims, authorities said Tuesday. Susan Hendricks was arrested Monday night and charged with four counts of murder, Pickens County deputies said. » more at scnow.com

Police Identify Couple Found Dead In East Providence

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Providence, RI: A married couple was found dead inside a home on Hazard Avenue on Tuesday morning. Police said they were called to a home on Jenks Avenue at around 10:30 a.m. where they were greeted by a hysterical woman. In talking with the woman and relatives, they went to the house and found a man and a woman dead in the living room. » more at Turn to 10

Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Missing Woman

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Auburn, AL: Auburn police, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office and Chambers County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Tuesday of a man allegedly responsible for the death of Cherri N. Dawson. Keith Lemar Ware, 30, of Lafayette, was arrested and charged with one count of capital murder on a warrant out of Tallapoosa County. » more at oanow.com

Suspect In Wife’s Slaying Has Prior Arrests

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Lakeside, CA: A Lakeside man who admitted to killing his wife in their home Wednesday has a history of drug abuse and has been in and out of the criminal justice system over the past several years, according to court records. Andrew Richard Welch, 45, who is on probation on a prior drug case, was booked into jail on suspicion of murder in the slaying of his wife of one year, Tonya, 43. » more at Sign On San Diego

Gunshot Deaths Ruled Homicide, Suicide

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Fort Wayne, IN: Two people found dead Wednesday afternoon in a house on Fort Wayne's southwest side both were killed by gunshot, according to a ruling issued Thursday by the Allen County Coroner's Office. It said Grady T. Edwards, 56, of Fort Wayne, was killed by a gunshot wound to the neck and the manner of his death was homicide. » more at The Journal Gazette

Man Charged For Fatal Stabbing of Girlfriend in Beverly Hills

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Beverly Hills, CA:   A 54-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing his girlfriend with a knife at her Beverly Hills apartment on Oct. 26.

James Duane Grzeslo allegedly used a knife to fatally wound his girlfriend, 58-year-old Cathy Ann Carrasco-Zanini. Beverly Hills police apprehended Grzeslo two days later on Oct. 28.  » more at Park Labrea News Beverly Press

Delray Man Charged with Murder in Killing Near Boynton Home Depot

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Boynton Beach, FL: Boynton Beach Police have charged William Paul Dabbs with first-degree murder, saying he fired five bullets from a .380 caliber handgun that killed his boss on a sunny morning two weeks ago.  Dabbs, 54, is expected to make his first court appearance on that charge today. He is already being held in lieu of $125,000 bond for possession of a weapon by a convicted Florida felon, aggravated assault on a police officer, and fleeing and eluding law enforcement at high speed. He also faces a federal gun charge.  The charges stem from the Oct. 26 shooting of 41-year-old Lawrence William Modena, Jr. in a parking lot behind SportClips hair salon, near the Home Depot off of Woolbright Road.  » more at The Palm Beach Post

Man Wanted In Killing At Dentist's Office

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Houston, TX: A woman was shot to death while she was closing up a southwest Houston dental office, and the father of her children has been accused of pulling the trigger. Houston police said Noel Sosa-Ruiz, 41, went into Smiley Dental & Orthodontics at 6047 Bissonnet Street near Rampart at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and pointed a gun at Yodani Cruz-Rojas, 29, the mother of his two children.  » more at click2houston.com

Indy Woman Held In Strangulation Death Of Boyfriend

Friday, October 28, 2011

Indianapolis, IN: A 38-year-old Indianapolis woman faces preliminary murder charges in the strangulation death of her boyfriend early this morning, Indianapolis metropolitan police say. Yanita Kittrell was arrested about 12:20 a.m. after officers were called to a house in the 3100 block of Thayer St., where they found Marcus Motley, 29, Indianapolis, lying facedown and unresponsive on the floor in the back bedroom, according to a news release from IMPD spokesman Anthony Schneider. » more at indystar.com

TBI Charges Woman And Boyfriend With Murdering Her Ex-Husband

Boyfriend Arrested For Murder Of Girlfriend In Steele

Friday, October 28, 2011

Steele, AL: A woman is dead and her boyfriend was arrested for her murder. St. Clair County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Joe Sweatt said Roger Gladney, 39, of 6767 Chandler Mountain Road, is being held in the St. Clair County Jail in Ashville and charged with murder after he alledgedly shot and killed his girlfriend, Betty Jean Cannon, 43, of Rainbow City, early Friday morning. » more at The St. Clair Times

Police Say Jealousy Fueled Killing

Friday, October 28, 2011

Austin, TX: Police have arrested 22-year-old Timothy Phillips in the pre-dawn Friday shooting death of a teenager in East Austin. Gerrell Earls, 18, was shot to death at the Walnut Creek Apartments complex off Springdale Road in what appears to be a jealous domestic dispute. » more at KXAN TV

Former OPD Officer Charged with Murder

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Alexandria, VA:  The parents of a woman who police say was murdered by her husband have filed for a protective order against their former son-in-law. Andrew and Bernadell White, who live in Opelousas, now have custody of their four year old grandchild.  The young boy is the son of 44 year old Donald Pickney and his late wife, Chanda. Pickney is now on jail accused of inflicting injuries on his wife that resulted in her death late last month.  A former Saint Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputy, Pickney was employed as a police officer at the VA Hospital in Alexandria up until his arrest on suspicion of second degree murder.  » more at KLFY TV

Man Stabbed And Killed In Domestic Dispute

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Charlotte, NC: A man is dead and his wife is behind bars after a stabbing in northeast Charlotte. Investigators say they got a call at 12:15 am Sunday in reference to a domestic dispute at the 4700 block of Cinderella Road in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.  » more at WBTV

Man Slain At Garland Apartment Complex

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Garland, TX: Garland police are investigating a Sunday morning homicide that was apparently triggered by a domestic dispute. It happened at the Hubbard's Ridge Apartments in the 4300 block of Point Boulevard, just off Interstate 30. The first officers to arrive at the scene around 4 a.m. found 36-year-old Jesus Dominguez dead on the floor of an apartment. » more at WFAA TV

Lithia Woman, 22, Accused Of Shooting Boyfriend With A Shotgun While He Slept

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Lithia, FL: A 22-year-old Lithia woman is accused of shooting her boyfriend in the back of the head while he slept in their house on Sunday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Sarah Ann Wilson shot and killed 50-year-old Timothy Miller in the living room of their 10216 Dry Bridge Road home about 9 p.m., deputies said. » more at tampabay.com

2 Die in Domestic Disturbance in Georgetown

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Georgetown, TX: Georgetown Police have released the names of the two people who died in a domestic disturbance in a home on Tamara Drive. According to Police, 52-year-old Anthony Blackmon shot and killed 38-year-old Terry Lynn Pittman. » more at My FOX Austin

Man Fatally Shoots Woman Before Killing Himself In Chicago Lawn Barbershop

Monday, October 31, 2011

Chicago, IL: A 36-year-old man apparently shot himself to death after he walked into a Chicago Lawn barbershop and opened fire on a female barber as she was giving a man a hair cut, killing her, officials said. The shooting happened at 11:18 a.m. at Lupe's barbershop, 3153 W. 59th St., police said. » more at Chicago Tribune

Police Rule North Side Deaths Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 31, 2011

Evansville, IN: Evansville police suspect a murder-suicide sometime last weekend led to the deaths of a married couple in their North Side home. “Both subjects showed signs of trauma,” said Evansville police Lt. Dan DeYoung. “It is believed they died of gunshot wounds.” Vanderburgh County Coroner’s officials said John Buell, 46, and Mildred Buell, 56, were found dead at their 507 Herndon Drive residence. » more at Evansville Courier & Press

Amber Alert Suspect Charged With Murdering Girlfriend

Monday, October 31, 2011

University Place, WA: Pierce County prosecutors Wednesday filed a first degree murder charge against a man who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death Monday night. Lester, 23, is accused of killing 21-year-old Kiesha Lewis in University Place. » more at nwcn.com

Names Of Oklahoma City Murder-Suicide Victims Released

Monday, October 31, 2011

Oklahoma City, OK: An Oklahoma City man shot his wife at close range before putting the gun in his mouth and pulling the trigger, the state medical examiner ruled Tuesday. Thongdy Chansombath, 48, and Phonephet Chansombath, 52, both of Oklahoma City, died in a murder-suicide, police said Tuesday.  » more at newsok.com