911 Tape Released: Havana Man Shoots and Kills Girlfriend, Self
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Havana, FL: The Havana Police Chief says his officers have been called to this home several times in the past, but this time it was deadly. Police say the man shot and killed his girlfriend, tried to shoot an officer, then shot and killed himself. It was an emotional scene Wednesday morning. Havana Police say 66-year-old Marzell Mann shot and killed his live-in girlfriend, 51-year-old Rosa Jackson, then killed himself. » more at WCTV TV
Gatesville Man Faces Murder Charge in Wife’s Death
Gatesville, TX: A former Gatesville pastor has been charged with capital murder in connection with the March arson-related death of his wife. David Keith Allen, 49, was arrested Tuesday evening and arraigned early Wednesday by Coryell County Justice of the Peace Beverly Jones. Jones said Allen would be held without bail on the charge. » more at Killeen Daily Herald
Sheriff: Girl Found Dead On Chualar Farm Slain By Boyfriend
Chualar, CA: The 14-year-old Salinas girl who was found dead in a Chualar farm field in November was slain by her boyfriend, deputies said Wednesday. The body of Maria Ambriz-Reyes, 14, of Salinas, was found on Nov. 23 by a rancher who was working on a farm at 1776 Old Stage Road. » more at KSBW TV
Police Identify Homicide Victim; Warrant Names Boyfriend as Suspect
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Pottstown, PA: Investigators have identified a woman who was killed inside her home, and a search warrant identifies her boyfriend as a suspect. Police found the body of Alicia Schmidt, 31, inside her home at 424 Cherry Street in Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Thursday morning. » more at WFMZ TV
Widow Charged With Fatally Beating, Stabbing Husband in 2008
Middletown, PA: The widow of a Delaware County man beaten and stabbed to death in 2008 was arrested Thursday and faces charges that she and her son killed her husband, authorities said. Bhavnaben Ingle, 52, was taken into custody at 4:15 p.m. in Delaware, Pennsylvania state police reported. She was arrested by Delaware state police and charged as a fugitive from justice. » more at Philly.com
New Albany Man Arrested for Wife’s 1990 Murder
New Albany, IN: More than two decades after a New Albany woman’s body was discovered in the Ohio River, her husband has been charged with murder. Christopher A. Baxter, 54, was arrested Thursday afternoon at his apartment in the 1600 block of Slate Run Road. » more at News and Tribune
Cops Seek Husband in Slaying of Tara Hawes
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Queens, NY: Cops are looking to question a Queens man in the death of his 33-year-old wife after his parents found her in bed with her throat slashed Thursday, police said. Police identified the victim as Tara Hawes on Friday. » more at New York Daily News
Coroner Confirms Identities in Mesa Shootings
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Mesa, CO: Mesa resident LaVon A. Hoffman, 52, died as a result of two shotgun wounds in what has been ruled homicide, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office said today. Robert A. Matile, 47, also of Mesa, died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. » more at The Daily Sentinel
Wagoner Deaths Murder-Suicide
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Muskogee, OK: The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Department has determined two people found dead last week died as the result of a murder-suicide. Sheriff Bob Colbert said Tuesday that Kelly Kay Owens, 48, and Curtis Dwayne Owens, 46, were found dead by Kelly Owens’ father, Matthew Tierney. » more at Muskogee Phoenix
De Pere Police Confirm Identities in Murder-Suicide
Friday, February 3, 2012
De Pere, WI: De Pere Police said Saturday they don’t know why Denis Bay killed his wife and two children and then shot himself. The department confirmed the identities of the victims as Bay, 46, wife Michelle, 44, and children Andrea, 14, and Daniel, 10. The killings happened about 3 p.m. Friday. » more at Green Bay Press Gazette
Wife, Accomplice Arrested in Ft. Campbell Soldier's Death
Friday, February 3, 2012
Hopkinsville, KY: Authorities in Christian County, Kentucky arested the wife of a Ft. Campbell soldier found fatally shot Friday night. Her alleged accomplice was arrested Sunday. Jessie Goslyn, 25, is charged with murdering 28-year-old Vincent Goslyn Jr. Goslyn's body was discovered around 8 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of Fidelio Road off Ft. Campbell Boulevard, about five miles north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. » more at WKRN TV
Double-Fatal Shooting Ruled Murder-Suicide
Friday, February 3, 2012
New Bern, NC: The medical examiner in Onslow County has determined that a double-fatal shooting in New Bern over the weekend was a murder-suicide. Autopsies on Brittany Nicole Jones and Johnnie Exum Neely were conducted on Tuesday. The initial report shows both victims died of gunshot wounds. Mr. Neely’s were self-inflicted. Ms. Jones’ death is being investigated as a homicide. » more at WCTI TV
Daytona Beach Police: Decorated Iraqi War Vet, Kills Wife, Then Himself
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Daytona Beach, FL: Daytona Beach police are investigating a murder-suicide of a couple who lived at the Breakers Apartments on Jimmy Ann Drive. Officers were called out to the apartment complex today and found the bodies of Jason Pemberton, 28, and his wife, Tiffany, 25, police said. » more at The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Wife's Slaying in Monterey Park
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Monterey Park, CA: Homicide detectives arrested a man Sunday on suspicion of killing his pregnant wife in their Monterey Park home. Hongxin Liu, 41, was booked on suspicion of the murder of 39-year-old Chenyan Bao, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker said in a written statement. » more at Pasadena Star-News
Grandparents of 2 Dead Boys Saw Ominous Signs in Josh Powell
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Graham, WA: Charles and Judith Cox knew what the professional psychologists said — that their grandsons would be safe with their father, that Josh Powell would present no threat during the boys' court-ordered visits. And yet. Could the professionals not see what the Coxes saw? That their daughter had been missing since 2009, and Powell was the leading person of interest in the case? What about the family stories that Powell, as a teenager, had smashed his sister's hamster to death, had threatened his mother with a knife? » more at Los Angeles Times
Ex-Husband Arrested for Deer Park Woman's Murder
Deer Park, WA: Spokane County Sheriff's deputies have arrested Clay Starbuck, the ex-husband of the Deer Park woman who was found murdered in her home on December 3, and charged him with 1st Degree Murder and 2nd Degree Burglary for the death of his estranged wife Chanin. » more at KXLY
Suspect Named In Van Buren Homicide
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Van Buren, AR: Ronald Anthony Cash has been named as the suspect in the murder of Tammie Lea Schlude, found dead in the Van Buren high school football field parking lot. Van Buren Police responded to a call about shots fired in the 2400 block of Alma Blvd at approx. 12:30 am, Sunday January 5th, 2012. » more at 4029tv.com
Woman Found Dead In Burning Home ID'd
Monday, February 6, 2012
Clairemont, CA: Authorities on Tuesday released the name of a special-education teacher's aide found dead in her burning Bay Park home, which her live-in boyfriend is accused of setting ablaze after stabbing her to death. Emergency crews found the body of Margaret Pappas, 46, in a rear bedroom while extinguishing several arson fires at her Huron Avenue house shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, according to San Diego police. » more at 10 News San Diego
Estranged Husband, Woman Arrested In Death Of Pregnant Mom
Midwest City, OK: There is a break in the killing of a Midwest City pregnant mother, police said. Police have arrested two people in connection with the slaying of Oklahoma National Guard member Jessica Lynn Brown, 23. Brown's body was found inside her home on Jan. 11. Police said Brown's estranged husband, Fabion Brown, and Emily Matheson are in custody. » more at KOCO TV
Cops: Worcester Man Killed Girlfriend in Ambush Before Suicide
Monday, February 6, 2012
Worcester, MA: A Worcester man ambushed his ex-girlfriend outside a city supermarket yesterday, shooting her twice in the head before running to his apartment and turning a shotgun on himself in a frightening murder-suicide, police said. Detectives found the body of Jose Soto, 48, inside his Sycamore Street apartment roughly four hours after 40-year-old Belinda Torres was gunned down on the sidewalk outside a Compare Foods store on Main Street, police said. » more at Boston Herald
Police: Miami Man Kills Girlfriend As Her Kids Watch
Monday, February 6, 2012
Miami, FL: Miami police are hunting a man on the lam after he allegedly shot his wife in front of her children, and left her to die in a pool of blood. Police are trying to find 42-year-old Bertram Clark, last seen running out of the apartment of 25-year-old Shanquendra Quenishea Williams in the 1200 block of NW First place in Miami, shortly after midnight Monday morning. » more at CBS Miami
S.C. Man Charged After Woman Found Strangled Under Home
Monday, February 6, 2012
Greenwood, SC: A man has been arrested in the death of a 38-year-old woman found last week under an abandoned home in Greenwood. Police say 49-year-old Jermel Tompkins has been charged with murder in the death of Erica Wideman. » more at Independent Mail
East Palo Alto Woman Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
East Palo Alto, CA: Police in East Palo Alto have arrested a woman suspected of fatally stabbing her boyfriend at their home Tuesday morning, a police sergeant said. Officers went to 1240 Camellia Drive after receiving a 911 call shortly before 8:30 a.m. from 33-year-old Natisha Anderson, who said she had "cut" her boyfriend, East Palo Alto Sgt. Jeff Liu said. Arriving officers found the victim, 34-year-old Charles Perry, suffering from a stab wound to the leg, Liu said. » more at KTVU TV
Former Bellevue Mayor, Ex-Wife Found Dead in Their Home
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Bellevue, ID: The Hailey Police Department confirms that the former mayor of Bellevue and his ex-wife are dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Police were called to a home at 320 Walnut Street in Bellevue around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Once inside the home, police found the body of 58-year-old Linda Vaughn of Bellevue. She was the apparent victim of a homicide. » more at KTVB TV
Boyfriend is Arrested in Slaying
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Winter Haven, FL: Prosecutors have charged an Auburndale man Tuesday with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Alicia N. McDonald. Michael "Romeo" Hagan, 25, also faces charges of tampering with physical evidence as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. » more at The Ledger
Boyfriend Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Woman
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Carnegie, PA: A Carnegie man was arrested Wednesday in the death of his girlfriend, who was found stabbed following an argument in the apartment the two shared. Jeffrey A. Maloy, 26, was to be arraigned Wednesday night on a homicide charge in the death of Melissa Bowers, 35. » more at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
3 Charged in 1998 Killing of Prison Guard
Anaheim, CA: Three men have been charged with the cold case shooting death of a female prison guard who was gunned down in 1998 near the 91 Freeway in Anaheim, including the woman's husband, prosecutors said. The Orange County District Attorney's Office Wednesday filed special circumstances murder charges against Nuzzio Begaren, now 50, the husband of victim Elizabeth Wheat Begaren, and co-defendant Joel Louis Sandoval, 36. Similar charges were filed Tuesday against Rafael Garcia Miranda, 45. » more at OC Register
Afton Teen Dies of Gunshot Wounds
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Jay, OK: A teenager who deputies believe was shot by his estranged girlfriend has died, Delaware County Undersheriff Ron Teel said Friday. The name of the 16-year-old Afton boy has not been released. Deputies believe Jazmine Flynn, 18, of Bernice, shot the teen before shooting herself. Flynn was found dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound, Teel said. » more at Tulsa World
Marion Men Indicted In Alleged Murder-For-Hire
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Marion, OH: Two men are indicted on felony charges in what court documents allege was a murder-for-hire plot. Bo Cook, 25, and Raymond D. Bertuzzi, 28, both are facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Amy Lynn Aldrich. The Marion County grand jury met Wednesday, Feb. 29, and indictments were filed Thursday, March 1. » more at NBC4i.com
Man Shot Stranger, Stabbed Own Family in Deadly SWAT Standoff in Deerfield Beach
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Deerfield Beach, FL: The man who led a deadly 7-hour SWAT standoff at a Deerfield Beach RV park shot an elderly stranger before bursting into the home and stabbing his own wife, two sons and himself, authorities said Friday. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, 41-year-old William De Jesus, from Port Orange, drove his red Ford Mustang into the Highland Woods RV park at 900 Northeast 48th Street around 6:20 p.m. With De Jesus were his 37-year-old wife, Deanna, and sons Samson, 7, and Jeshiah, 9, the BSO said. » more at NBC Miami
Two Young Children Witness Murder-Suicide in Eight Mile
Friday, February 10, 2012
Eight Mile, AL: A young boy trying to get a ride to school Friday morning led a neighbor back to his house where his father and father’s girlfriend were dead. Prichard police described the Eight Mile-area case as a murder-suicide. The dead were Ronald Coleman Jr. and Charmeall Powe, both 39. » more at al.com
Man Claims He Was Asleep When Girlfriend Died; Charged With Murder
Friday, February 10, 2012
Lincolnton, NC: A Lincolnton man has been charged with murder after police say he called 911 and said his girlfriend had died while he was sleeping on the couch. According to Lincolnton Police, 41-year-old Jerry Alvin Black, Junior, called 911 on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and told the dispatcher that his girlfriend was dead. » more at WBTV
Murder Suspect Dies in SWAT Standoff
Friday, February 10, 2012
Houston, TX: Two people were murdered Friday in northwest Houston. The suspect was on the loose until he took his own life Saturday evening. Police said Friday that Diego Martinez shot and killed his wife, 40-year-old Martha Nava De Martinez, and a male friend who was visiting her -- 31-year-old Omar Salazar. » more at KTRK ABC 13
S.F. BART Saxophonist is Fugitive Killer, Cops Say
Albuquerque, NM: A popular BART station saxophone busker was arrested this week on suspicion of murdering his ex-wife 25 years ago, and had been on the run for decades, even while serenading commuters, authorities said Friday. The "jazz man" often told BART riders his name was Garrick Sherrod when he played in places like San Francisco's Embarcadero Station. But when authorities arrested him Monday, they knew him as Ronald Brewington, a man who allegedly shot and killed 37-year-old Diedre Brewington in her Albuquerque apartment in August 1987. » more at San Francisco Chronicle
Ex-Boyfriend Surrenders in Fatal Drive-By
Friday, February 10, 2012
Covington, GA: A man wanted in the drive-by slaying of his former girlfriend turned himself in to Covington police Saturday, authorities said. Hannibal Wayne McMullen, 47, was charged with murder in the death early Friday of Ketitra Techelle Jones, who had filed for a temporary order of protection against the man. » more at Atlanta Journal Constitution
Spouse Held on $500K in Death
Friday, February 10, 2012
Douglas, MA: A former International Arm Wrestling Federation arm wrestler is behind bars in connection with the death of his wife. Police Friday night arrested Allen M. Stilkey and charged him in the death of Lisa A. Stilkey. The 44-year-old woman fell through a second-story window of their home at 38 Gilboa St. and died of her injuries. » more at Telegram
Mother Says Vineland Murder Victim Was Not Engaged to Man Accused of Killing Her
Friday, February 10, 2012
Vineland, NJ: Britton Loyden and the man accused of killing her last week had no relationship for the past 16 months, Loyden’s mother, Tracy Freese, said. Ismael Pierce, 24, of the 900 block of South Spring Road, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of murder, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Pierce is the father of Loyden’s 1-year-old son, and on social media sites MySpace and Twitter, the two talked about their relationship before her murder. » more at Press of Atlantic City
Wife of Man Found Dead in Lower Valley Apartment Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
Saturday, February 11, 2012
El Paso, TX: The El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons unit has arrested a woman on suspicion of murder in connection with the early morning death of her husband. Fire Medical Services and El Paso police responded at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday to an apartment at 7840 Knights Drive in the Lower Valley where they found 34-year-old Salvador Juarez dead. » more at El Paso Times
Man Dies Following Suicide at Gun Range, Linked to Wife’s Death in Tamarac
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tamarac, FL: A suicide at a South Florida gun range led to the discovery of a second dead body in a Tamarac home as BSO investigators discovered it wasn’t just a suicide but a murder-suicide. According to BSO investigators, a 52-year-old man walked into the Arizona Shooting Range, located at 4317 North State Road 7 around 10:40 a.m. where he rented a gun and shot himself in the head. » more at Miami Herald
Kingsport Man Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend to Death
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Kingsport, TN: A Kingsport man accused of stabbing his live-in girlfriend sometime overnight Saturday was arrested Sunday morning in Johnson City. Mark W. Breeding, 46, 1037 Bloomingdale Pike Apt. 323, Kingsport, has been charged with first-degree murder by Kingsport police in connection to the stabbing death of his girlfriend, Beverly “Birdie” Hartsock. » more at timesnews.net
Apparent Domestic Dispute Leads to Shooting Death
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Emanuel County, GA: On Sunday, Feb. 12, at approximately 8 p.m., the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office and Emanuel County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to 40 Ebenezer Church Road in Emanuel County in reference to a female suffering from gunshot wounds. According to Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens, deputies arrived and arrested George Walter Kirkland, 46, in connection with the shooting. » more at MySwainsboroNews.com
Murder, Suicide Victims at Katy Area Motel Identified
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Katy, TX: Authorities have identified the bodies of a woman and man found shot to death in a murder-suicide at a Katy area motel. The woman, identified by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences as Martha Gomez, was shot several times. The dead man was identified as Henry Melgar Rubio. He shot himself in the head, the agency reported. » more at Houston Chronicle
Husband Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Wife and Niece
Monday, February 13, 2012
Houston, TX: A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of his estranged wife and her niece at a home in northwest Harris County early Monday morning. Ricardo Jose Prado Jr, 30, is charged with capital murder in the deaths of Rachel Prado, 29, and 19-year-old Jasmine Nicole Rhodes at their home in the 7800 block of Mosewood near Vernwood about 1:20 a.m. Monday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. » more at Houston Chronicle
Friends Say Suspect Was Stalking Homicide Victim Before Shooting
Monday, February 13, 2012
Tucson, AZ: A Tucson man who is a suspect in a murder-attempted suicide investigation is in "very grave" condition after suffering a self-inflicted gun shot wound, according to Tucson police. Police have been told that the prognosis is grim for this suspect. The man is accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend, 31-year old Claudia Pasqual, then turning the gun on himself. » more at Tucson News Now
Police Say Man Admits to Wife's Murder
Monday, February 13, 2012
Chattanooga, TN: A Chattanooga man has admitted to police that he shot and killed his wife the day before Valentines. Police found Elizabeth Hardnett, 34, shot at least four times inside a business at 1907 Daisy Street, near the intersection of North Orchard Knob and Daisy Street. » more at News Channel 9
Alameda: Police Identify Couple in Murder-Suicide
Monday, February 13, 2012
Alameda, CA: Police have identified the man and woman who died as a result of an apparent murder-suicide earlier this week. Carlos Fajardo Garcia, 36, of Oakland shot and killed Sara Marie Cunningham, 30, at her Alameda residence and then turned the gun on himself, police said. » more at Oakland Tribune
Woman Murdered, Witnesses Poisoned With Gas
Monday, February 13, 2012
Midwest City, OK: Police have identified a woman who was brutally murdered inside her home. Investigators discovered the body of Violet Hemphill, 64, in her house on the 1000 block of Holly Lane Monday night. Investigators also found her 23-year-old nephew and his girlfriend both unconscious inside a bedroom. » more at KFOR TV
Henderson Man Waives Extradition From Northwest Arizona
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Henderson, NV: A Henderson man arrested in northwest Arizona on Tuesday will be returned to Clark County to be tried in connection with the slaying of his ex-girlfriend. John David Marshall, 42, waived extradition Friday during an appearance before Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen in Kingman, Ariz. "They can come get me," Marshall said after Jantzen explained his legal rights and asked whether he would willingly be returned to Nevada. » more at Las Vegas Review-Journal
After DNA Match, Charges Filed Against Ex Husband of Mishawaka Murder Victim
Mishawaka, IN: The smallest piece of evidence appeared to be the big break detectives were looking for in solving the death of a 33-year-old Mishawaka woman found dead outside a tobacco store in December. Hair fibers found in the hand of murder victim Barbara Sheppard were examined at the Indiana State Police Laboratory in Indianapolis and created a strong enough profile to point to her estranged ex-husband Joseph T. Wayer III as the killer, prosecutor’s allege. » more at WSBT TV
Man Accused of Murdering Wife in Gallia County
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Gallia County, OH: We continue to follow a developing story from Gallia County where a man is behind bars in his wife's death. Police recently released the woman's identity. Her name is Stephanie Ramey. » more at WSAZ TV
Neighbors Remember Couple Killed In Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Honolulu, HI: Neighbors are shedding new light on the couple killed in a murder-suicide near Waimea Bay Wednesday morning. Court documents show Amy Kaufman filed for divorce from her husband Christopher Kaufman, on January 12. One day after the murder-suicide, a lone red rose was tucked into a post fronting the Waimea Bay home where police say 41-year-old Christopher Kaufman shot and killed Amy Kaufman, before turning the gun on himself. » more at KITV
Suspect Arrested in Woman's Death
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Greenville, MS: Washington County authorities have arrested a suspect in Wednesday's fatal shooting of a 34-year-old woman. Sheriff's Department Assistant Chief Deputy Billy Barber tells the Delta Democrat Times that Theresa Oswald's body was found on the kitchen floor from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. » more at FOX 40 TV
Boyfriend, 19, Held in Slaying of Pregnant S. Phila. Woman
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Philadelphia, PA: Tiffany Gillespie's boyfriend wasn't happy that she was pregnant with his baby, so early Thursday he shot the 24-year-old mother of two in the head, leaving her dead in the basement of her South Philadelphia home, police said. Gillespie's mother found her with a single gunshot wound at 2:40 a.m. and called police to the house, on Mildred Street near Ritner. Gillespie's two young children and other family members were in the house at the time of the slaying, police said. » more at Philadelphia Inquirer
Neighbor Saw Gunman Spread Gasoline Around East Hollywood House
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Hollywood, CA: From his apartment next door to the house on Harvard Boulevard in East Hollywood, Andy Ulloa watched as a man first argued with the residents, then began shooting, and finally quickly doused the house with an orange container of gasoline. “It looked like he didn't care no more,” said Ulloa, 21. “He was really mad.” The flames quickly consumed the house Thursday afternoon. In the end, three people were found wounded and two people dead: one was the gunman and the other a fourth victim, who hasn't yet been identified. » more at Los Angeles Times
Woman Murdered by Stalker, Friends Say
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Arlington, TX: Police in Arlington have made an arrest in the murder of a woman who friends believe was being stalked. Linda Villanueva-Rodriguez was shot to death around 9 p.m. on Thursday in the parking lot of her apartment complex in the 2200 block of Henderson Drive. Friends and family members said the 22-year-old was a happy and uplifting person who had a strong faith in God. » more at My FOX Dallas-Fort Worth
Man Accused of Murdering Girlfriend in Oviedo Apartment
Friday, February 17, 2012
Oviedo, FL: Seminole County deputies believe they have figured out what happened at an apartment where they found one person dead and another severely injured. Capt. Dan Purcell said Jorge L. Nieves, 25, faces second-degree murder charges for killing his 28-year-old girlfriend, Karla Gladris Barretto Pagan, in their apartment. » more at Bay News 9
Man stays in Joliet Motel With Girlfriend’s Corpse for Nearly Two Days
Friday, February 17, 2012
Joilet, IL: A man stayed in a Joliet motel room with his dead girlfriend’s corpse for nearly two days and used her debit card to buy vodka before calling authorities, police said Saturday. Derek Tanke, 47, of Joliet, has been arrested on felony charges of concealment of a death, unlawful use of a credit card and ID theft, said Joliet Chief Michael Trafton. Tanke and his girlfriend, Nancy A. Johnston, 54, both were staying at the Bel-Air Motel, 1103 Plainfield Road, Trafton said. » more at The Herald-News
Coroner, Police: Dara Watson Confirmed Dead
Mount Pleasant, SC: The Charleston County Coroner’s Office and Mount Pleasant Police confirmed the body found in the Francis Marion Forest Friday afternoon is that of Dara Watson. "It is with sadness and regret that we stand before you today. We have confirmed the body discovered yesterday in the Francis Marion National Forest off Halfway Creek Road is in fact Dara Lee Watson," Mount Pleasant Police Chief Harry Sewell said. Sewell said Watson's fiance, David Hedrick, shot her in their shared home. » more at WCBD TV 2
Mother, Daughter, Suspect Found Dead in Garage
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Police have confirmed the kidnapped 19-year-old woman Latasha Jackson,and her 13-month-old baby Chaniya Wynn have been found dead on the 7000 block of Union Avenue in a closed garage. The suspect, Thomas Lorde, was also found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Cleveland Police cancelled the Amber Alert for an abducted mother and child. » more at WKYC TV
Suspect, Victims in Lake Nona Double Homicide Identified
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Lake Nona, FL: Orlando police said a 43-year-old man shot and killed his wife and her mother in their Lake Nona-area home Sunday night. Officers received a call about a shooting about 7:20 p.m. at a home on Northlake Parkway, located in the Water's Edge at Lake Nona community. Police surrounded the home, and Elmer Banner came out of the rear door of the residence. » more at Orlando Sun-Sentinel
Macon Man Stabbed to Death; Woman Charged
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Macon, GA: A 20-year-old Macon man was stabbed to death early Sunday morning, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said. Jones identified the victim as Courtney Thomas, who lived in the 2700 block of Blount Street. Later in the afternoon, Macon police arrested Zabrina Elaine White, 24, of Bonnie Avenue, and charged her with aggravated assault and felony murder, a police news release stated. » more at Macon.com
Cops Nab New Jersey Man After He Mowed Down His Girlfriend and Repeatedly Ran Over Her Body
Monday, February 20, 2012
Fort Lee, NJ: A New Jersey man embroiled in a lover’s quarrel with his girlfriend was charged with murder Tuesday for running her over — and over and over. Authorities say Charles Ann, 26, intentionally mowed down his girlfriend Monday night in Fort Lee after she told him she wanted to break up. Witnesses told cops Ann slammed his Hyundai Sonata into his gal pal Aena Hong, 25, about 4:55 p.m. — and then ran over her body repeatedly. » more at New York Daily News
Cayce Man Arrested for Murder
Monday, February 20, 2012
Cayce, SC: A Cayce man is charged with murdering his estranged wife. Jerald Franklin Anderson was arrested on charges of murder by the Cayce Department of Public Safety. The charge stems from an assault on his estranged wife, Robyn B. Anderson on February 21 at her residence in Cayce. » more at MidlandsConnect.com
Police: Boyfriend Killed Missing Woman With Hammer
Kokomo, IN: The boyfriend of Kokomo woman who's been missing since July has admitted to police he beat her to death with a hammer and threw her body in the trash, prosecutors said. Travis Funke, 34, of Kokomo, was charged Tuesday with one count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Kelly Armstrong, 28. » more at The Indy Channel
Pizza Hut Employee Dies From Injuries After Shooting
Monday, February 20, 2012
DeKalb County, GA: Joshua McColley found his former girlfriend cowering in the back of the Pizza Hut and aimed a .38-caliber revolver at her, police said. She begged him not to hurt her: McColley had already shot her co-worker and left him in a pool of blood behind the store's front counter. He obliged her plea and turned the gun on himself. In the end, her life was the only one spared. » more at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DA: Easthampton Homicide Victim Jessica Pripstein Died From 'sharp force injury to the neck'
Monday, February 20, 2012
Easthampton, MA: Jessica Ann Pripstein died as a result of a “sharp force injury to the neck,” said Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan at a Wednesday evening press conference. Police earlier Wednesday charged Ryan D. Welch, who had a dating relationship with Pripstein, with murder. Pripstein was found dead in her Ward Avenue apartment early Monday morning after police responded to an emergency call. » more at MassLive.com
Suspect in Blue Earth Home Invasion Was Husband of a Victim
Monday, February 20, 2012
Blue Earth, MN: Authorities say the man accused of killing one person and injuring three others in a home invasion in Blue Earth is married to one of the victims. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 29-year-old Brian Freeman is being held in the Faribault County Jail awaiting charges. He is accused of beating his wife, 38-year-old Candice Freeman of Ceylon, her 19 and 15-year-old daughters and killing 37-year-old Christopher Fulmer of Blue Earth. » more at KSTP TV
A deadly case of stalking?
Monday, February 20, 2012
Wilson County, NC: This week’s murder of 42-year-old Charlene Jones Leake is a harsh reminder of how stalking and other forms of domestic violence can escalate and turn deadly. Leake, who went by the name Charlene Jones, and John Henry Little, 61, were found dead in the front room of Little’s residence at 3233 Corbett Ave. Monday afternoon. Jones’ family contends Verna Lee Farmer, 45, has been stalking Jones since October 2011 after the two went out together. Farmer of 411 Fleming St. is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is being held in the Wilson County Jail without bond. » more at The Wilson Times
A deadly case of stalking?
Woman Charged With Murder in Stabbing Death of Bethel Man
Monday, February 20, 2012
Bethel, AK: A Bethel woman is charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man in the Southwest Alaska city early Monday. Bethel police say Brenda Lee Evans, 43, stabbed Charles Beaver, 63, multiple times in the chest. A police officer found Evans covered in blood, kneeling over Beaver about 5 a.m. Monday, according to the officer's affidavit filed in court. » The News Tribune
Woman Jailed in Fatal Stabbing of Boyfriend
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Bountiful, UT: Police say a woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend after a day-long argument at a Bountiful apartment. Police say the suspect, 43-year-old Shannon Sander, and her boyfriend, 52-year-old Michael Dunn, began drinking around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Then around 11 p.m. police received a call of a stabbing at the Summer Garden apartments at 2520 S. 500 West in Bountiful. » more at KSL TV
Mapleton Husband and Wife Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Mapleton, IL: A husband and wife died of an apparent murder-suicide Tuesday night in their home. Emmett, 67, and Rebecca Ledbetter, 52, of 6702 S. Harkers Corner Road were pronounced dead at 7:45 p.m. in their home, according to Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll. » more at pjstar.com
Two Deaths in Monticello Ruled Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monticello, IN: A man shot and killed his girlfriend at their Monticello residence before killing himself, White County Sheriff Pat Shafer said Tuesday. Michael Bell, 47, shot Heather Taylor, 38, in the home they shared sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, the sheriff said. The two were “going through a separation,” he said. » more at pharostribune.com
Suspect in August Reno Murder Arrested
Reno, NV: The Reno Police Department received a warrant today for Edward James Lewis in the murder of 55-year-old Suzanne Garrity of Reno back in August. He has been charged with murder and was taken into custody without incident. » more at KRNV Reno
Double-Homicide Suspect Dies in Hideout
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sequim, WA: Suspected killer John Francis Loring died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound around noon yesterday after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement in Port Angeles. Officials believe Loring killed Ray Varney, a 68-year-old Diamond Point man, and stole his truck before driving it to his ex-girlfriend’s house on Woodcock Road and fatally shooting her son, 19-year-old David J. Randle, around 10 a.m. Tuesday. » more at Sequim Gazette
Estranged Husband Kills Man in Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sacramento, CA: A 73-year-old gunman entangled in a love triangle shot and killed the treasurer of a remote-controlled airplane club who police said was having an affair with the estranged wife of the attacker. Before turning the gun on himself Tuesday, Robert Gully chased the woman from a parking lot into the lobby of a building where the club was meeting. » more at KCRA TV
Police Say Amarillo Doctor Killed Wife, Self
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Amarillo, TX: Preliminary autopsy results released Thursday show an Amarillo osteopathic physician’s wife died of multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide. Autopsy results on the doctor proved inconclusive, and police said he did not suffer any gunshot wounds. Amarillo Police Department spokesman Cpl. Jerry Neufeld said police think Dr. Henry Gail Norrid, 71, committed suicide Tuesday after shooting his wife, Carolyn Ann Norrid, 53. » Amarillo Globe-News
Ex-Husband of Slain Mont. Woman Arrested in Phoenix
Glendive, MT: Montana and Arizona authorities on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of strangling his ex-wife and then dumping her body in the Yellowstone River in 2008. Walter "Marty" Larson was apprehended as he was leaving his Phoenix home for work, said John Doran, a spokesman for the Montana attorney general's office. He was being held on $500,000 bail pending extradition to Montana on charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence. » more at My FOX Phoenix
One Dead, One Injured in Possible Upper Darby Murder-Suicide Attempt
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Upper Darby, PA: Police found a woman dead in her bed with a scarf wrapped tightly around her neck, lying next to her unconscious husband on Wednesday afternoon. The husband has been taken to Delaware County Memorial Hospital, where he is in a medically induced coma in critical condition, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. » more at delcotimes.com
Coroner Rules Double Shooting a Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Colorado Springs, CO: A southeast Colorado Springs man apparently fatally shot his wife and then shot himself Tuesday evening, according to the El Paso County coroner's office. The autopy report released Friday determined the double shooting at 9108 Chieftan Drive was a murder-suicide and identified Jeffrey Lawrence, 29, and Tara Buckler, 27, as the two people who died. » more at The Colorado Springs Gazette
Land O' Lakes Man Accused of Shooting Estranged Wife
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Land O' Lakes, FL: Neighbors knew there was trouble in the house at 5439 Julia Lane. The couple who lived there had argued for years and the situation escalated after they began divorce proceedings about a year ago, but continued to live on the same property in separate houses. So neighbors were saddened but not surprised when Rhonda Sue Diller, 58, was found dead Wednesday in the backyard of her home and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported that her husband, Theodore Diller, 57, was the sole suspect. » more at Tampa Bay Online
Two Dead, One Hurt in Gas Station Shooting
Wednesday, February 20, 2012
Columbia, TN: A man and woman are dead and another man is wounded after a shooting incident at a Gulf convenience store on East James Campbell Boulevard Wednesday morning. Jada Renee Baxter, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Columbia Police press release. » more at Columbia Daily Herald
Standoff With Calif. Murder Suspect Ends With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Redondo Beach, CA: A section of I-15 was expected to remain closed until about midnight Wednesday following a three-hour standoff that ended with a California man shooting and killing himself, police said. Russell Scott Goldberg, 49, was wanted by police in Redodo Beach, Calif., in connection with the death of his ex-wife, who was found dead in her apartment Wednesday morning. » more at KSL TV
92-year-old Columbus Man Faces Murder Charge in Wife's Stabbing
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Columbus, GA: An investigation into the Wednesday death of 90-year-old Annie Morgan has led to the arrest of her husband on a murder charge, Columbus police said on Saturday. Noel Morgan, 92, was arrested about 6 p.m. Friday at Sugar Mill Apartments, 6900 Schomburg Road, and charged with murder in the death of his wife. » more at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Police Did Welfare Check 2 Hours Before Dad is Accused of Trying to Kill Kids
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Northglenn, CO: Less than two hours before a father of two allegedly tried to kill his children by setting their house on fire, Northglenn Police made contact with the man and let him go. William "Bill" Johnson and his two young children, whose ages and names have not been released, are in critical condition. » more at 9 News
Pensacola Police Says Man Choked Girlfriend to Death
Thursday, January 23, 2012
Pensacola, FL: Pensacola police say a man choked his girlfriend to death this afternoon at Carlton Palms condominiums at Alcaniz and Garden streets. The suspect -- Kristopher Shawn Silas, 36, of 224 E. Garden St. -- was charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bond at county jail, according to a news release. » more at Pensacola News Journal
Fontana Man is Arrested on Murder Charge in Connection With Death of San Bernardino Woman
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Fontana, CA: A Fontana man was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the death of a 26-year-old San Bernardino woman, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Tony Franco, 38, was in custody at the Central Detention Center after being released from a hospital on the afternoon of Feb. 23, and was being held without bail. » more at Fontana Herald-News
Schenectady Cops Search for Answers in Bloody Murder-Suicide
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Schenectady, NY: Police are investigating a grisly murder-suicide where a man fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times and cut her throat then hung himself with a rope in the closet of a second-floor apartment in the Vale neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. » more at timesunion.com
Rural Springville Couple With Local Ties Found Dead in Mobile Home
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Lawrence County, IN: A rural Springville couple with Greene County ties were found dead in their mobile home Thursday afternoon. The bodies of 36-year-old Aaron Gater and his wife, 37-year-old Judith Gater, were found by a family member at 1:24 p.m. on Thursday in the couple's mobile home on Poplar Ridge Road, north of Springville in Lawrence County. » Greene County Daily World
Sheriff: Reason Behind Julington Creek Double Murder-Suicide is 'Inexplicable'
Thursday, February 23, 2012
St Johns County, FL: Donna Gayle McCulloch suffered from years of spousal abuse and the horrors of a single car crash that left her paralyzed from the waist down, according to court records, Sheriff David Shoar and her divorce attorney. But what led the doting St. Johns County mother to apparently shoot her two boys and then herself in their home Thursday night remains a mystery, Shoar said. The sheriff said he didn't doubt that both burdens left McCulloch, 40, desperate and possibly played a role in the shootings. » more at jacksonville.com
Man Shoots, Kills Wife in South Dade
Thursday, February 24, 2012
Miami, FL: A man faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting his wife in Miami-Dade County, police said. The shooting occurred at 13100 SW 109th Place in the Killian area of south Miami-Dade, police said. Miami-Dade Police said they found Maria Mane, 58, dead by the front door when they arrived. » more at NBC Miami
Man Held in Death of Boyfriend
Friday, February 24, 2012
Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix police Saturday found the body of a man they say was killed by his boyfriend. Damon Lancaster, 37, was found dead about 4 p.m. inside his house in the 1300 block of North 30th Drive. Police believe Lancaster's boyfriend, 25-year-old Christopher Armendariz, killed him on Friday. » more at azcentral.com
Husband of Dead Westmoreland County Teacher Charged
Friday, February 24, 2012
Hempfield, PA: The husband of a Westmoreland County middle school teacher found strangled to death last week was arrested this afternoon and charged with homicide. David Frank Stahl, 41, was arraigned before District Judge James N. Falcon in Youngwood after being taken into custody by state police in Greensburg. He is charged in the strangulation of 37-year-old Rebecca Stahl, whose body was found on the side of road Friday in Unity. » more at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Woman Accused of Killing Her Boyfriend Appears in Court
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Houston, TX: A woman charged in the death of her boyfriend faced a judge overnight. She's charged in the death of a man in his 60s found shot in the head in northeast Houston over the weekend. Prosecutors believe they have a 'black widow' on their hands, one who they say waited close to nine hours to call police after shooting her boyfriend. » more at KTRK ABC 13 Houston
Murder Suicide Investigation Underway in Eautawville
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Eautawville, SC: Orangeburg County Authorities are investigating a murder suicide in Eutawville. Orangeburg County Sheriff Ravenell explains the shootings happened 10 minutes apart the evening of February 25th. Shortly after 6PM officers were called to Strick's One Stop on Old Number Six Highway, after a store employee heard a single gunshot. » more at WLTX TV
Man Shoots His Family, Kills Himself
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Houston, TX: Police have released the name of the man who allegedly shot his family and then killed himself at their home in southwest Houston on Sunday afternoon. Officials said Sardar Shaikh fatally shot his 11-year-old daughter, Jacqueline Shaikh, about 1 p.m. Sunday at their home in the 6100 block of Reims on Sunday afternoon. Police believe Sardar also shot his 14-year-old daughter, Vivian Shaikh, and his 43-year-old wife, Maria Isabel Gorena, before committing suicide. » more at Houston Chronicle
St. Pete College Professor Fatally Shot; Husband Charged
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Spring Hill, FL: Hernando County sheriff's deputies Saturday night charged a Spring Hill man with shooting and killing his wife, a professor at St. Petersburg College's Tarpon Springs campus. Deputies were called out just before 11 p.m. to 7190 Raymond Place, after the suspect called saying "he had done the most heinous thing he had ever done in his life," deputies said. » more at Tampa Bay Online
Woman Dies After Shot by Ex Husband in Leesburg Convenience Store
Monday, February 27, 2012
Leesburg, IN: It started after 35-year-old Luselva was shot at Katie's Kwikmart, 100 N. Main Street. It ended when Ruben, also 35 years old, shot himself in the head on the campus of Ivy Tech in Warsaw. » more at South Bend Tribune
Autopsy Results Released In Montrose Double Shooting
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Montrose, CO: The Montrose County Coroner has completed the autopsies of Charity Kay Gilbert and Charles Briggs, the two found dead in the front yard of a Montrose home on Saturday night. » more at KJCT 8
Cody Homicide Victim Identified, Suspect Remains at Large
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Cody, WY: Wyoming and Montana law enforcement are on the lookout for a man who may have killed his wife Sunday night in Cody. Myron Friday, 28, is the prime suspect in the death of his wife, Julie Friday, 34, Cody Police Chief Perry Rockvam said. » more at KXLF TV
Man Charged in Killing of Monticello Woman, 72
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monticello, MS: A 48-year-old Monticello man was charged with murder Friday in connection with the apparent shooting death of his 72-year-old girlfriend, according to Lawrence County Sheriff Joel Thames. Danny D. Nelson, 48, 273 Thames Nelson Road, was charged in the Wednesday night death of Joann Allen, 72, 13 Old Highway 27 South. » more at Enterprise-Journal
Victims ID'd in Apparent Murder-Suicide on Southside
Monday, February 27, 2012
Indianapolis, IN: Two people discovered shot to death in a minivan parked at an industrial plant on the Southwestside appear to be a murder-suicide, police say. Jose Casillas, 46, who is believed to be the shooter, and Patricia Medina, 42, were found deceased inside the 2003 gold Chevrolet Astro van, according to the IMPD report. » more at indystar.com
Hancock Co. Man Faces Murder Charges in Connection With Girlfriend's Death
Chester, WV: A Hancock County man is facing murder charges and attempted arson charges after his girlfriend was found dead in their home earlier this year. Adam McCloud, 34, is accused of causing 37-year-old Sara Williams' death, then trying to cover it up by setting their Chester home on fire in January. » more at WTOV TV
Crowley Woman Dies Eight Months After Being Shot by an Ex Boyfriend
Crowley, LA: A Crowley woman dies eight months after it looked like she beat the odds.
Eighteen year old Chyna Young died last week. She was paralyzed after her ex-boyfriend shot her several times in June 2011. » more at KATC TV
Sheriff: Domestic Dispute Preceded Cameron Park Murder
Monday, February 27, 2012
Cameron Park, CA: Sheriff's detectives are accusing of Cameron Park man of killing his wife. El Dorado County sheriff's deputies found Rachel Winkler, 37, dead in her home on the 3100 block of Aeronca Way Monday morning. » more at News 10
Lake Havasu Man Arrested on Murder Charge in Wife's Death
Monday, February 27, 2012
Lake Havasu City, AZ: A Lake Havasu City, Ariz., resident has been booked on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his wife. Micaiah Gray, 32, called 911 at 1:05 p.m. Monday requesting medical aid for his wife, according to Lake Havasu City Police Sgt. Joe Harrold. Officers arrived at the home in the 3600 block of Hollister Drive and declared Raquel Gray, 27, dead at the scene. » more at Las Vegas Review-Journal
Man Arrested In Redondo Beach Murder Of Girlfriend And Her Mother
Tuesday, February 28, 1012
Redondo Beach, CA: A man suspected of killing his girlfriend and her mother in Redondo Beach was arrested in Baja California early Wednesday. The arrest of Jonathan Scott Chacon, of Redondo Beach, involved local, federal and Mexican law enforcement agencies, then was swiftly returned to the United States, authorities said. » more at CBS Los Angeles
Murder-Suicide Confirmed in Great Falls Deaths
Monday, February 27, 2012
Great Falls, MT: The Great Falls Police Department has confirmed that the deaths of Bryan Smith, 43, and Suzanne Roberts, 36, were the result of murder-suicide. In a press release, the GFPD says that at some point on Friday, February 24th, Smith shot Roberts twice in the head as she was sleeping in her bed; Smith then went into another room in the house and shot himself in the head. » more at KXLH TV
OKC Murder Victims' Family Never Saw Problems
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Oklahoma City, OK: The family of murdered 29-year-old Tara Johnston and her 16-month-old daughter Allison want to know what went wrong. Johnston and her daughter were found dead inside their Northeast Oklahoma City home Tuesday. Police suspect the woman's husband Daniel Johnston killed them. Police say he committed suicide inside a Las Vegas hotel room. » more at News 9
Two Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Leavenworth County, KS: Authorities believe an estranged relationship may have been a factor that led to Wednesday night’s murder-suicide west of Lansing, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. The incident was reported about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at a residence at 25016 164th St. The suspect, who’s been identified as Kenneth McClellan, 32, Leavenworth, reportedly forced his way into the residence with a 9 mm handgun and shot, John J. O’Brien Jr., 66. O’Brien died at the scene, according to Maj. Ron Cranor, Leavenworth County undersheriff. » more at Leavenworth Times
