#BLACKGIRLNEWS: Recent Episodes
Leah Gordone
BLACKGIRLNEWS is a podcast that shares the stories of Black women across the world. We strive to uphold a voice for the voiceless. We want to obtain justice for those being destroyed. It’s time to hear our stories. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leah-gordone/support
Kansas authorities have charged a man with murder after the body of a 19-year-old female and unborn child was found in the trunk of a car last week. KWCH reports that Alexander Lewis, 22, appeared in court on Wednesday. He heard the charges against him that included first and second-degree murder. Police identified the victim as 19-year-old Zaiylah Bronson. Wichita police also said she was pregnant. The Wichita Police Department began looking for Bronson last Saturday after receiving a phone call from one of Lewis’ family members in North Carolina stating that he may have harmed her. The 22-year-old suspect is currently being held on $500,000 bond. Friends and family of Bronson have started a GoFundMe with the money raised going to funeral arrangements for the 19-year-old. Source: WSAZ 3
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Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of a man who is charged with murder. Officials say Kenardo Bates, 31, has been charged with murder, kidnapping, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Bates is accused of murdering 29-year-old Jaylan Hasty. Columbia-Richland Fire Department was called for a water leak alarm at an apartment in the 1300 block of North Brickyard Road, in the apartment, they found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Investigators recovered a gun from the man. Source: ABC13
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Police discovered the body of Instagram influencer Beauty Couch, 22 — known on Instagram as Beauty Katera — near the scene of a burned vehicle in Georgia, and now “foul play is suspected.” The news came Thursday after police in the town of Austell, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, posted a statement describing the incident that had occurred one day prior. On Wednesday, “at approximately 12:18 p.m., Austell Fire was dispatched to Joe Jerkins Blvd and Landers Street for a brush fire,” the statement read. Upon arrival, authorities found a car fully engulfed in flames, and learned it was registered to one of Couch’s parents. The police were told that Couch “most commonly drove the vehicle,” and that she hadn’t been heard from since Tuesday morning. Beauty Couch had over 150,000 followers on Instagram and was known for her roller-skating and dance videos. In a statement to WSB-TV Atlanta, her mother, Kimberly Couch, spoke of her daughter as “a sweet girl” who “never bothered nobody.” Anyone who may have information into the incident is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Tip Hotline at 770-499 4111. Source: Daily News
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A woman was found dead in the parking lot of a liquor store, leading to charges against her boyfriend, Texas authorities say. The 35-year-old mother of three was discovered shot in the head and neck in the passenger seat of a car Monday, Aug. 14, according to the Houston Police Department. Earlier in the day, the woman’s boyfriend called family members and said he had k*lled his girlfriend, Assistant Police Chief Chandra Hatcher said in a news briefing. When officers went to the woman’s apartment to check on her, they found no signs of foul play. Police said Tuesday that Washington was arrested and charged with murder.
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Latasha Crump Coleman is 46 years old and lives in Jackson, Mississippi. Friends and family describe Latasha as hardworking, loving, and thoughtful. She is very close with her family, especially her brothers. They love chatting via social media, talking on the phone, and spending time with one another. Latasha is also a mother who shares a close bond with her son. The support she has from her family was needed because Latasha was allegedly going through trying times with her husband, Derrick Coleman. According to her gofundme account, organized by her son Dexter Crump. He claims his mother was going through a divorce with her husband, Derrick. That's why today, her family and friends are concerned about Latasha's current whereabouts. The Jackson mother was last seen on Tuesday, July 18th, and hasn't been seen or heard from since. Source: Black Girl News
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In this heartbreaking video, we shed light on a tragic incident that has shaken the Home Depot family to its core. An 18-year-old, who was simply trying to make a living while working inside Home Depot, has had her life cut short by the father of her child. To make matters even more devastating, it has come to light that the perpetrator's own mother played a role in assisting him. Our aim with this video is to raise awareness about senseless acts of violence and the devastating impact they have on families and communities. Together, we must stand against such heinous acts and strive for justice.
Through the untold sorrow and mourning that has befallen the Home Depot family, we hope to encourage discussions and reflections on the importance of creating safe environments for all individuals, both inside and outside the workplace. No one should ever fear for their life while carrying out their duties. Join us in honoring the memory of the young woman who lost her life too soon, as we unite in demanding justice for her and her loved ones. Let us work together to bring about change and prevent future tragedies like this from occurring.
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A woman - going through a bitter break-up - is shot and killed on her way to her divorce hearing. It was after 7 a.m. Friday morning, Andricka McIntosh was shot and killed in front of her home on Gunston near Connor on Detroit’s east side. The suspect was Andricka’s soon-to-be ex-husband. He was arrested at the scene. Source: Fox2News
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On July 16, Imani Roberson took her four children to her mother's home for dinner, according to her mother. She reportedly left there around 5:30 p.m. to go home with two of her children (two decided to stay with their grandmother). Her mother, Clarine Andujar-White, became concerned when she did not hear from her daughter. She said during today's press conference that Roberson loves her children very much, and it was very out of character for her to not check on the two children left with grandma. On July 17, she went to Roberson's home but no one was there. That's when she decided to file a missing person report. The sheriff's office said during the press conference that they began working the case immediately and have been devoted to trying to find Roberson. Roberson's car, which had been burned, was found on July 27 in a wooded area off Camp Creek Parkway near Union Road in Atlanta. Roberson's father shared images of the vehicle with FOX 5 Atlanta along with Ring camera video from a home across the street from Roberson's office that shows the vehicle pulling out of the driveway at a high rate of speed on the day she went missing. All of Roberson's children are safe, but the sheriff would not discuss their location or answer any questions about Roberson's husband. The sheriff says they are currently working with the South Fulton Police Department, FBI, Georgia State Patrol and GBI on the case. The sheriff also confirmed that they have contacted several companies with cadaver dogs to help them look for the missing mother. Anyone with information about Roberson is asked to contact investigators at 770-228-8170. Source: Fox 5
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Dr. Gwendolyn Lavonne Riddick, who worked as an OB/GYN, was found shot multiple times next to her Ford Mustang. The 40-year-old was rushed to UNC Health Rockingham hospital, where she died Sunday, July 30, according to her former employer and the Eden Police Department. Police said the suspect, 35-year-old John Michael Powell, attempted to drive away from the scene but was taken into custody. He is charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into occupied property. Powell was not given bond and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 8. Investigators determined the fatal shooting was an isolated incident between Riddick and Powell, who share a child. They said Sunday’s incident was the latest in a string of domestic issues between the two.
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Alimamy Fornah is believed to have stabbed Shontae Crawford in their shared apartment during an argument just before 5 a.m., on the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard, Arlington County police said. Responding officers found Crawford in the hallway with critical injuries, and immediately attempted lifesaving measures, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Fornah was found in the building and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries considered non-life threatening. This is the second homicide in Arlington County in 2023. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us or anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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MiaKanu, 23, of Southfield, came home from Tennessee State
University last month for her summer vacation. She was studying to become a veterinarian, said her mother, Bianca Vanmeter. But in the early morning hours of June 3, Kanu's dreams of helping animals came to a tragic end when, according to police, her body was found lying in the middle of Providence Drive in Southfield. She was taken to nearby Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, where she stayed on life support for two days, her mother said. She was pronounced dead on June 5, but put back on life support until June 8, when the hospital held a walk of life for Kanu because she was an organ donor. Authorities say they do not know how Kanu ended up in the roadway, but they are treating the investigation as a homicide. The driver of the vehicle Kanu was in before being found is cooperating, said Sgt. Jared Womble, a spokesperson for the Southfield department. Source: Freep
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A Dallas, Texas man was arrested this week after his girlfriend allegedly told him to "smoke" a girl he used to "talk to," according to reports. FOX 4 in Dallas reported that officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to a shooting on South Malcolm X Boulevard at about 1 a.m. on May 20. Investigators learned Keerstin Cooper was shot after getting into an argument with Breaira Martin, who became upset because Cooper used to "talk to" her boyfriend Gabriel Leuyas. Martin, police said, called Leuyas over during the fight and reportedly told him to "smoke" Cooper. Leuyas then grabbed a semi-automatic handgun tucked in his waistband and shot Cooper two times through the windshield. After Cooper was shot, another woman quickly entered the vehicle and drove her to the hospital, where Cooper later died, police said. Police also said surveillance video captured in the area shows the incident, and with the use of gang records, social media and body cam footage, detectives were able to identify the suspects as Leuyas and Martin. Both suspects were charged with murder, while Leuyas also faces a single charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon. Martin was also charged with resisting arrest. Source: foxnews
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On Sunday, June 29th, 2014 Nefertiri ‘Neffie’ Trader, a mother of three, was last seen about 4 a.m. by a neighbor in the Saddlebrook community off Christiana Road (Del. 273). The neighbor observed a man forcing ‘Neffie’ into her car. The silver 2000 Acura bearing DE 404893 is also still missing. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Cold Case Squad directly: Det. Brian Shahan: Bshahan@nccde.org (302) 395-2781 Ret. / Sgt. Glenn Davis: GLDavis@nccde.org (302) 395-8216
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A man has been charged after his common-law wife was shot and killed in front of her daughter over the weekend, according to police. Investigators say the deadly shooting happened on Sunday inside the victim's apartment at 2020 Bentworth Drive at about 7:55 p.m. Family members and court records identify the victim as 29-year-old Jasmine McHenry. She was pronounced dead at the apartment by Houston Fire Department paramedics. On Monday, 32-year-old Thomas Wilson Alexander was charged with her murder. Charging documents say Alexander shot his wife three times in front of her 9-year-old daughter, Azariah. The bond for Alexander was set at $1 million, much higher that the $100,000 amount the state requested. The hearing officer said Alexander posed a danger to the community.
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In this case, a NY fugitive k*lls his pregnant cop girlfriend and ex-wife before getting caught in Philadelphia! #TimothyTaylor was on the run from the law when he killed his pregnant girlfriend, #TheresaGregg and ex-wife, #TishawnFolkesTaylor. Luckily, the police were able to catch up to him in Philadelphia and take him into custody.
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A woman was found at a home after Kentucky State Police were called there around 4:15 p.m. The house was reportedly on fire. When they arrived, troopers found the woman's remains inside the home. The coroner said an autopsy had been performed, but they can’t release the details yet due to the ongoing criminal investigation. The police have not released any real statements to the public or to her family.
It is significant to note that the deceased woman inherited 250 acres of land. Her husband also has custody of her son, who is not his biological son, and he alleges that he adopted him 2 weeks ago. The husband, Edet Wettee, is a Liberian national.
This information was shared with me and I was asked to share this information in hopes of locating her son, the husband and potentially get this incident shared publicly since little media attention is being done regarding this homicide.
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On Tuesday morning, a body was found inside a car that matches the description of a missing South Side mother's vehicle. A Chicago Streets and Sanitation worker made the shocking discovery, police said. Authorities are working to identify the body found in the vehicle. No further information was available.
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CaseyYoung, 44, was last heard from around 4:30 p.m. on May 15, presumably headed to her home in Boiling Springs, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. Authorities announced on May 20 that Young's car had been found. #DaronCollins appeared in court on Friday. He is charged with grand larceny and obstructing justice in the case. Solicitor Barry Barnette said in court the family said Young was living with Collins at the time. Collins told authorities on May 17 that Collins and Young got into an argument on May 15 after she returned home from work, and then Young left the home. Barnette said Young's car was found at Windsor Palms Apartments, which is three miles from Young's home. According to Barnett, a video on May 15 shows someone wiping down the inside of the car with gloves on, and then that same person walks to the dumpster and throws items away. That video was played in court on Friday. Authorities have described Casey as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds with long, black braids. An anonymous donor is offering a $10,000 reward that leads to Casey’s location and the identification of the person(s) responsible for her disappearance. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lt. Brandon Letterman at (864) 494-0644 or email him at bletterman@spartanburgcounty.org. LINK: https://youtu.be/2fkBng5cc2Q
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Another unsolved missing person case is one that has been frustrating for prosecutors because they “know” what happened, but cannot prove their suspicions. That is the disappearance of Jessica Raquel Guillot of Simmesport, who was last seen on Sept. 7, 2013. Five people have been tried for charges related to her abduction. District Attorney Charles Riddle said murder charges will be brought if a witness or evidence is found to support those charges. Unless or until that happens, prosecutors have to be content with the convictions secured in the kidnapping case. At the time of her disappearance, Jessica Guillot stood 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 125 to 135 pounds. She had black/dark brown hair and brown eyes. She had a scar on the left side of her face from the corner of her mouth towards her left cheek. Jessica had a tattoo on her left hand of the letters “HBC.” Her middle name is “Raquel.” Her dental and DNA records are on file. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office at (318) 253-4000 or their local authorities. The agency case number is 13-1014-01D.
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On what would have been her murdered sister's 35th birthday,Sully Simmons visited the young woman's grave. Hours later, Simmons, 33, wasshot dead in front of her 2-year-old son by unknown assailants in Mid-City. Sully,too, will be buried at Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum, her brotherLionel Simmons said — reunited with the sister whose name Sully had tattooed onher body: Coty Simmons. To this day, Coty's murder remains unsolved, Lionelsaid. Police have not provided updates in Sully's killing. No arrests have beenannounced. For Lionel, the slayings of his sisters make him question hisdecision to stay in New Orleans. He worries for the safety of his children andwants to remain strong for them, his siblings and his parents.
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was killed in a home in Petersburg Saturday morning, according to police. Officers responded after dispatchers received a call about shots fired at a home 1400 block of Talley Avenue just before 8:55 a.m. Police found Tewana Williams dead in the home, officials said. Donald Johnson, of Petersburg, was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm win the commission of a felon and discharge of a firearm into an occupied dwelling, police said in a news release Sunday morning. Johnson is being held without bond, according to police. If you have information about the case that could help detectives, call Petersburg Police at 804-732-4222 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212 or text the keyword pdcash followed by the tip and send to 274637.
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In this heartbreaking story, we hear of a tragic twist when a wife was found dead just hours after wishing her husband a happy birthday on Facebook. What seemed like a normal day turned into a nightmare when her husband found her lifeless body. The circumstances surrounding her death are still unclear and investigations are ongoing. This video shares small details of the couple's life together and the emotional impact her sudden death has had on their family and friends. Many people will be left wondering how something like this could happen and what could have led to such a devastating outcome. We hope to shed light on this heartbreaking incident and bring attention to the importance of being vigilant of your loved ones' well-being. As always, we urge our viewers to take care of themselves and their loved ones, and to seek help if needed. Let's work together to promote a safer and healthier world.
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In 1990, twin sisters Dannette and Jeannette Millbrookvanished from their hometown of Augusta, Georgia, igniting one of the mostperplexing mysteries in the city's history. Despite the best efforts of lawenforcement and the community, their disappearance remains unsolved. This truecrime documentary delves deep into the circumstances surrounding the sisters'disappearance and the subsequent investigation. Through interviews with familymembers, detectives, and local residents, we explore the complex web oftheories and potential suspects in the case. From rumors of a potentialkidnapping to suspicions of foul play, the Millbrook sisters' story is ahaunting enigma that has yet to be resolved. But by shedding light on theirlives and the investigation, we aim to bring renewed attention and hope foranswers to this enduring mystery. Join us as we seek to unravel the secrets ofthe vanished twin sisters and bring closure to their families and community.
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Police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicionof kidnapping a 16-year-old girl who was found dead this week. According to a news releasefrom the Tupelo Police Department, on Tuesday, May 23, atapproximately 3:30 a.m., officers performed a welfare check in the 100 block ofStone Street, where they found a juvenile female deceased. The Lee CountyCoroner’s Office later identified the deceased girl as 16-year-old DenasiaMcGregory from Houston, Mississippi, WTVA-TV reports.Officials did not disclose her cause of death. Police reportedly identifiedLabrandon Tumblin as a person of interest, and he was located at the scene andtaken into custody at around 7 a.m. the same day. Tumblin was booked into the Lee County DetentionCenter on a charge of felony kidnapping. Family members of thevictim told WTVA that McGregory and Tumblin were dating. The investigation isongoing. Source: True Crime Daily
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case where a woman was shot and then dropped off at a local hospital overnight Wednesday. She died hours later. Her family identified her as #AniyahWomack, 19. Redding said Womack was supposed to be starting a new job on Wednesday. Womack’s sister told News4JAX she was the life of the party and didn’t deserve to be left at the hospital alone. The family is asking for prayers and for anyone with information to come forward and call JSO. If you’d like to contribute to Womack’s funeral costs, you can do so on her family’s GoFundMe page.
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The Metro East family of a missing woman now has answersafter two men were charged with her disappearance and death Thursday. On Jan.17, 2013, Patrenia 'Trina' Butler-Turner was reported missing in East St.Louis, Illinois by her relatives after she was last seen getting into a redpick-up truck. Butler-Turner, 40, was a mother of three and a formerhousekeeper, her mother Ruth told 5 On Your Side. Pontoon Beach Police ChiefChris Modrusic said the break in the case came after skeletal remains werediscovered in a wooded area along Rte. 111. Charges were announced against55-year-old Roger Sutton Jr., of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, and his nephew32-year-old Nathan Beyer, of Alton, Illinois. Both men were charged with theconcealment of a dead body. Sutton Jr. is also facing a first-degree murdercharge. The relationship between Butler-Turner and the men is yet known. Policeare still gathering evidence and turning to the public to help crack the restof this case, specifically any connection between Butler-Turner and thesuspects Sutton and Beyer. If so, individuals are encouraged to reach out tothe Pontoon Beach Police Department’s detective division at 618-931-5100.
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A sheriff's deputy in Indiana was murdered after dog-sitting for a friend. The dog was shot, and the deputy's friend is now fighting to regain her other dogs. In this video, we're sharing the story of Tamieka White, a mother who lost her life fighting to protect her son from getting bit. At this time, this case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact their local authorities or Indianapolis police.
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Tionda Bradley, 10, and Diamond Bradley, 3, were last seen on July 6, 2001. When Tracey Bradley returned home from work on the morning of July 6, 2001, instead of being greeted by her two young daughters, Tionda and Diamond, she said she was met with silence. Today, a woman on TikTok claims to be Diamond Bradley, one of the Bradley sisters who went missing in 2001. Their families have held out hope that they may still be alive, and the video below may provide some answers. If you have any information about the whereabouts of the Bradley sisters, please contact the Chicago Police Department.
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Chloe and her mother, Keir Johnson, were last seen in the 1900 block of Hastings Drive in Hampton, Virginia on April 30, 2017. Keir told her mother she planned to spend the day at Buckroe Beach with Chloe and a friend, but they never arrived for the meeting with Keir's friend, and neither of them have been heard from again. Their family reported them missing the next day. On May 14, Keir's black 2013 Kia Optima with the Virginia license plate number VAW-2197 was found abandoned at a trailer park at Jefferson Avenue and Arch Street in Newport News, Virginia. She has no history of running away and it's uncharacteristic of her to be out of touch with her loved ones. Newport News police are investigating the Johnsons' cases, which remain unsolved. Keir's twin sister believes someone Keir knew was responsible for their disappearances.
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Taylin was 28 years old and lived in Columbus, Ohio. Outgoing, Funny, and Encouraging are words her family used to describe her. Taylin was very Family oriented. Not only did she love spending time with her siblings. They were all extremely close. Taylin was a wonderful, devoted, and loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, and friend who touched the lives of all that she encountered with her bright smile, charisma, and vibrant personality. Taylin was a devoted mother of two beautiful daughters ages 9 and 10. Everything she did, she did for them. Her girls were her world. Sadly, Taylin's bravery, love, and protection for her family resulted in the loss of her own life.
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The incident occurred on May 7, 1992. Her mother discovered Slade’s body in abathroom shared by two apartments in the multi-family home in Far Rockaway, anaptly-named and far-flung beachside community near Brooklyn and the AtlanticOcean. It is considered the easternmost part of the Rockaway peninsula. Lewis“and others” had been inside the adjoining apartment – the one that used thesame bathroom – the night before the murder, according to the DA’s office. Thevictim and her alleged killer are not believed to have known one another beforethe murder. Cold for years, the case was recently reopened by the DA’s office and the NYPD. Last year, thejoint investigation requested the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office totest for DNA under the victim’s preserved fingernail clippings. That genetictesting was the break that had long eluded law enforcement.
According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, the DNA test results linked Lewis tothe crime. In response to an inquiry from Law&Crime, a spokesperson for theDA’s office said the defendant’s DNA turned up in CODIS, a nationwide DNA database maintained by the FBI. Thedefendant is being held without bail. After his arraignment, Queens SupremeCourt Justice Kenneth Holder ordered Lewis to return to court for anotherhearing on June 7. If convicted as currently charged, Lewis faces up to 25years to life in prison.
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Tiera Strand’s body was found in a North Temple ditch onApril 21, five days after she was last seen leaving a bar on Austin’s 6thstreet. Her family suspects foul play is involved. There’s no reason why shewould be that far without her belongings. Without someone she knows and isclose to. She would not have gone to that area without someone that knows andloves her,” said Strand’s aunt, Jordaya Dorris. While out with her friends,Strand would get into a fight and later kicked out of the bar, leaving herphone, wallet and keys behind.
With Strand’s location unknown, her friends decided to leave6th Street and drive her van home, not alerting Strand’s family to any of thisuntil the next day. “That is when they should’ve called the cops. They nevershould’ve gotten in that van and drove off, leaving her god knows where,” saidStrand’s cousin, Jessica Williams. The search and rescue for the 25-year-oldmother is now a homicide investigation. Her family is now reflecting on howinfectious her positive spirit was. If you have any information regarding thiscase, please notify BCSD CID at 254-933-5442 or Austin Police Department at512-472-8477.
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A convicted murderer who was out on bond in a pending gun case is accused of brutally beating his ex-girlfriend to death and fatally shooting her current boyfriend at her South Chicago home last weekend. Steven Hawthorne, 56, chased Tamera Washington, 26, into the street before shooting her in the arm and later picking up a "large rock" and dropping it on her head repeatedly, Cook County prosecutors said in court Tuesday. The attack started just before 2 a.m. Sunday when Hawthorne, 56, allegedly let himself into Washington's home with a key.
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Rochelle Stubblefield was studying criminal justice and hadlaw enforcement aspirations. She was described by family and friends and smart,caring, and inspiring. Rochelle was extremely motivated in school and very socialamongst her peers. She had a goal to accomplish by helping other people thatlooked like her. Rochelle loved everything about the justice system andfighting for others. The 20-year-old student also found love and became romaticallyinvolved with her boyfriend Derron Fuller. Derron was last stationed in Fort Knoxand he was a soilder in the US Army. Reports didn’t go into detail about theins and outs of their relationship. But Rochelle eventually became pregnant. Itwas just recently exposed by his cousin; he didn’t want to have a child due hisfear of paying child’s support. Even though Rochelle and Derron were expectinga baby boy. Who was already named being that she was 8 months pregnant beforeshe disappeared. No one seen any signs early on that her continuing her pregnancywould lead to this trage
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Wynter was 25 years old and lived in South Carolina. Herfamily says she went to Columbia High School and played basketball at AllenUniversity before graduating. Her former Coach Jason James says she was adynamic player and teammate. Wynter was instrumental in her basketball team’stitle run some years back. Wynter was also a member of Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Incorporated. She was known for her kindness and warmth both on andoff campus. After graduating college, she never stopped achieving. Wynter wenton to work at the Department of Corrections as a Mental Health Officer. Wynter’scoworkers said she embodied the essence of a dedicated officer and colleague. Wyntercared about her job and the people she served. Her loving energy gracedeveryone she would encounter. The passionate officer was also in a romanticrelationship with her partner Renardo Johnson for years. The two were describedas couple goals.
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[Family Message via Gofundme] For months, Meshay worried forher life and that of her daughters. She had a domestic violence protectiveorder against her ex-boyfriend who tried to shoot and choke her in December of2022 but the case would not be heard in court until March 2023 where he wasarrested and charged with breaking the no contact order and for the drive-byshooting in an attempt to harm or worse kill my niece. This monster also inaddition to the charges in Clark County Washington was on bail for murder inArkansas and yet Clark County Court still released him on bail for the attempton my niece in December.
Clark County court released him on bail which he paid andgot out with no ankle monitoring, two days later on on March 12th my niecesMeshay and her 7 year old daughter went missing. Their bodies were found tendays later on March 22nd. No parent should ever be faced with burying theirdaughter let alone their granddaughter and now my distraught sister must doboth. In an effort to cover the high cost of the funeral and legal battles wehave launched this GoFundMe page.
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In the late night hours of Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023,Chicago Police responded to calls of a person saying their cousin was shotafter an attempted carjacking on 110th & Ashland. When they arrived, theyfound Demea in the backseat of a car unresponsive with a Gsw to the back of herhead. She was rushed to UofC Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. CPDsays the shooting happened on 106th & Sangamon where they found shellcasings. The car drove to 110th & Ashland. CPD has no suspect in custody,as area 2 detectives are investigating. Anyone with information on thishomicide can go to CPDTIP.COM to remain anonymous, or contact Chicago Police22nd (312)745-0570.
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16-year-old Aniya Raye Gary-Tyler was shot and killed in June 2021. Family members andinvestigators know who pulled the trigger, but he still hasn’t been arrested. Theman who shot Aniya posted on social media saying he eventually turned himselfinto the police and was released. According to the Rosenberg PoliceDepartment, he was indicted by a grand jury in June 2022. The Fort BendCounty District Attorney’s Office says it can "neither confirm nor denycharges in this case." Court records show seven months prior to theshooting, in November 2020 this same man was charged with Aggravated Assault ofa Date/Household Member/Family Member with a Weapon with Serious BodilyInjury. Shortly after that case was disposed of in January 2021, detectivessay he shot Aniya in June 2021, but he still isn’t arrested.
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Authorities have identified the woman who was shot and killed while she waited at a Dunkin' drive-thru Tuesday morning while her 11-year-old son was in the vehicle.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said 35-year-old Rachel King of Elkins Park was shot multiple times while behind the wheel of her SUV.
It happened around 7:40 a.m. in Cheltenham Twp.
According to investigators, King was driving westbound on Cheltenham Avenue when she turned into the Melrose Shopping Center, then pulled into a line of traffic in the Dunkin' drive-thru lane.
The D.A.'s office said a light-colored sedan, possibly a Ford or Mercury, was seen driving directly behind King.
District Attorney Kevin Steele said this appears to be a targeted murder. He said the suspect did not try to open the door or communicate with King before firing.
King was a teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in the Mastery charter school system in Tioga-Nicetown..
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cheltenham Township Police Department at 215-885-1600 (extension 400) or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553.
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The missing person investigation for Ebony Owens has now turned into a murder investigation. This after Owens’ husband, Michael Owens, 36, was charged in the death of his missing wife Thursday afternoon. According to authorities, Ebony Owens died from at least one gunshot wound. Michael Owens is in custody and is facing multiple charges. During a press conference Thursday morning, Sheriff Tyree Jones said that Michael Owens was wanted for questioning in Ebony’s disappearance. Hours later, Michael was located and questioned.
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The Little Rock Police Department was at the scene of ahomicide that happened in the 4700 block of Fairlee Drive on Monday afternoon. Accordingto reports, officers responded to the scene in reference to a shooting thathappened around 4:00 p.m., where they found one victim deceased. On March 29,2023, two days later, officials with the Little Rock Police Department issuedan arrest warrant for 37-year-old Danny Brown, her husband, in the shootingdeath of Edwina Brown. Police didn’t go into details due to the nature of thecase. Currently, Danny is wanted for capital murder. Officials believe that hemay be armed and ask anyone who comes in contact with him to call 911. Theinvestigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with moreinformation as soon as it becomes available.
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Fort Worth police are investigating after a woman was found dead under a bridge last week. A little before 9 a.m. March 23, police received a call about a body found under a bridge at 350 Precinct Line Rd., just north of Randol Mill Road. Officers later identified the body as Janeecia "Nene" Mason. Her cause of death is publicly unknown at this time. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4404 or 817-392-4411.
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D’Lisa Michelle Kelley, 24, walked out of her grandmother’shome in Dallas, Texas on March 7, 2014 around 4:30pm to attend a friend’s wake.A little after 6:00pm, D’Lisa’s sister received an inadvertent phone callindicating D’Lisa was in trouble.
D’Lisa could be heard screaming “Stop! Stop! Get off me!”. Aman was also heard saying “Shut up! Stop screaming! You want to behardheaded!”. The body of D’Lisa Kelley was found in an abandoned house, onPresidio Ave in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, on March 14, 2014. She had beenbeaten and strangled.
D’Lisa was the mother of a young son and 8 weeks pregnantwith her second child at the time of her murder. Her family continues to seekjustice and answers in her death and has pushed to create a “Kelley Alert”,similar to the Amber Alert for children and the Silver Alert for seniors, thatwould be used to help find adults who are known to be in imminent danger.Family and friends use social media like Facebook, Justice for D’Lisa Kelley,and hashtags, #JusticeForDlisaKelley #KelleyAlert to spread awareness abouther unsolved murder.
If you have any information on the 2014 murder of D’LisaKelley, please call the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit at (214)671-3661 or submit your information via iWatch. To remain anonymous, anpossibly be eligible for a reward, call the North Texas Crime Stoppers at (877)373-TIPS. (Source: Projectcoldcase)
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My name is Tarsha Harris. I am the mother of 22-year-old Tyeasha Starks and grandmother of 1-year-old Tanceton Currie. On February 20th, my daughter, Tyeasha Starks, was shot and killed by Tanceton’s paternal grandfather while attempting to pick up Tanceton from his paternal grandparents’ home.
After being shot multiple times, Tyeasha attempted to drive away but drove off the road into a nearby neighbor’s yard. At the time, she also had two friends and an infant in the car with her.
Upon my arrival on the scene, I was given limited information in regards to what had occurred. About 30 minutes later, the medical examiner informed me that Tyeasha did not survive, and I was not given the courtesy of identifying my daughter’s body before being transferred to Nashville for an autopsy.
It saddens me that my grandson may have witnessed the killing of his mother, and I fear for Tanceton’s safety because the system failed to immediately remove him from an unstable environment during an active investigation of the shooter. I was told that Child Protective Services was called and would contact me the next day, but none of this ever happened. So I was forced to file a case myself with Child Protective Services.
This entire investigation has lacked thoroughness, transparency, and clear communication.
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Family members and supporters of Nicole Bullock are grieving her death this week, as the 29-year-old leaves behind five children after a series of hardships through assault and abuse. Both Bullock's sister and attorney wanted to talk to WRAL News to highlight how serious domestic violence is, and how high the stakes are. Bullock was murdered Sunday at a Durham hotel room. Rodney Crawford, who court documents show had a history of abusing Bullock, was charged with homicide. One of Bullock's sisters Lakisha Polite said the system failed Nicole and failed her kids. Crawford got probation and no prison time from when he was found guilty of assaulting Bullock, while her child was with her, in May 2021. At the time of the murder, Bullock had an active restraining order against Crawford. Polite believes that if Crawford had gotten prison time, Nicole would still be alive today. Nicole was a hard working dedicated loving single mother of 5. Her life was tragically taken away due to domestic violence. Help ensure her legacy continues for her boys and their future by clicking the link above to support her family.
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Janiah (20 years old) was tragically taken on 3/8/23. She was an innocent bystander, sitting peacefully on the couch when she was struck by stray bullets. She was 26 weeks pregnant and the baby tragically passed as well. At the time of her demise, her precious four-year old daughter was shot in the eye. She has a long road ahead for recovery. Which includes therapy and an eye replacement. Janiah is survived by her four year old daughter and two-year old son. --via gofundme
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A 26-year-old pregnant woman was shot in Colerain Township early Saturday morning, according to Colerain police. Officers responded around 4:39 a.m. to the 2300 block of Hidden Meadows Drive for a reported shooting, police said in a news release. Once on the scene, police found #IndiaKinamore suffering from a gunshot wound, the release states. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Kinamore was in the late stages of pregnancy and her unborn baby died as well. Anyone with information regarding Kinamore’s death should contact Sergeant Mike Stockmeier at 513-321-2677. Source: Cincinnati.com
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The Dayton Police Department spoke on a “brutal” double homicide that occurred early Sunday morning. According to Major Brian Johns with the Dayton Police Department, two Black women were shot and killed at the Shell gas station located at West Third Street and Gettysburg Avenue. Security camera footage shows a “disturbance” in a black Suburban stopped at a gas pump around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Maj. Johns reported that three other vehicles were at the Shell station at the time of the shooting. There was also an attendant inside the store, however, no one alerted the police of the incident. The women were said to have been dressed nicely, said Maj. Johns, leading police to believe they were coming from some kind of club. Maj. Johns is asking that anyone with information reach out to police, especially anyone in the three vehicles that were at the scene at the time of the shooting. A cash reward is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the suspect’s arrest.
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A woman died after she was shot at least twice at an auto body shop on Monday night, according to Metro Police.
Officials said the shooting happened at about 7:22 p.m. in the 3800 block of Clarksville Pike.
Police said 28-year-old Keviana Perry was shot by an unknown person who may have been driving a dark-colored sedan.
A witness said Perry and others allegedly got into a heated argument when a man got out of a small silver sedan and fired at Perry and a man inside a black SUV.
There was an apparent exchange of gunfire during the ensuing melee, according to police.
All of the people involved in the argument, including several witnesses, left the parking lot and business before the police arrived.
Perry was shot in the chest and died at the scene. Officials said it is not clear whether she was the intended target. The motive remains under investigation.
Police told WSMV they recovered two guns on the scene.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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A murder investigation is underway by the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Ames woman at a home on CR 2414 in Hull early Monday morning.
According to Capt. David Meyers, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched in reference to a shooting around 5:27 a.m. When deputies arrived, they began lifesaving measures on the victim, identified as Tangela Stephens, who later succumbed to her injuries. Stephens was shot inside a one-bedroom apartment located behind the main house on the property of her boyfriend Martin Toth. Toth’s son, Aurelio Toth, is identified as the murder suspect.
“We learned that Ms. Stephens had been allowed to stay overnight at Mr. Toth’s property. She was sleeping in a one-bedroom apartment behind Mr. Toth’s house. The son was mad that she was there and got into an argument with his dad. At some point in the argument, the son, carrying a shotgun, followed his dad to the apartment where he shot Ms. Stephens, killing her,” Meyers said.
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Two Detroit police officers were found dead in a home in Livonia, Michigan, Sunday in what is believed to be a murder-su*cide, police said. Sources told FOX 2 that #MariaMartin and #MatthewEthingtonII went through a recent breakup before Ethington was accused of shooting Martin in Livonia. Source Fox2Detriot
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Elaina Smith was 12 years old and lived in Columbia, Pennsylvania. All described her as positive, kind, and joyful. Elaina was a bright child who loved to play. She loved hanging out with her friends and family, esp. her grandparents.
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A woman was killed in the 500 block of Westport Road early Friday morning. Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department were called to the scene on a reported shooting around 2:45 a.m. Upon arrival, emergency crews located an adult female suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in a parking lot. Emergency medical services responded and declared her dead at the scene. Police later identified the woman as 22-year-old Alawna Collier. Collier is the 15th homicide victim of the year, per KCPD. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the anonymous Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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EuniceDwumfour, a 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman, was shot on Wednesday evening, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. The incident occurred outside her home, and Dwumfour was hit multiple times. Law enforcement officials are looking at Dwumfour’s role as a pastor at Champion Royal Assemblies, a Nigerian-based church, law enforcement sources told the New Jersey Globe. At about 7:22 PM, a 911 call reported shots fired in the area of Samuel Circle, where the Sayreville Police Department found Dwumfour in her vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville police Chief #DanielPlumwacker. The homicide investigation is active and ongoing. Ciccone and Plumwacker are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area to contact Detective Rebecca Morales of the Sayreville Police Department at 732-727-4444 or Detective Michelle Coppola of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3477. Source: newjerseyglobe -- #blackgirlnews @itsblackgirlnews
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The three victims killed in a shooting that wounded four others at a gathering in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles were women from Illinois and Arizona, authorities said Sunday. Iyana Hutton was a 33-year-old resident of Chicago and 29-year-old Nenah Davis was from Boiling Brook Illinois, according to the coroner’s office. Destiny Sims was a 26-year-old resident of Buckeye, Arizona. The shooting occurred in an area of the Santa Monica Mountains that borders Beverly Hills and Bel Air. Detectives said the residence was a “short- term” rental, ABC7 reported. The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is handling the investigation, and anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call 213-486-6890.
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A third-grade teacher in New Jersey was shot at her Jersey City home early Tuesday, allegedly a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband, who was arrested out of state hours later, a high-level police source and other law enforcement sources confirmed. Sources identified the victim as #TemaraKing, who celebrated her 35th birthday just two weeks ago and taught at Public School Number 5 on Merseles Street. She was killed at her apartment on Bergen Avenue shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sources said her 14-year-old daughter was the one who called 911 and told the dispatcher her dad shot her multiple times. #LucasCooper, 39, was arrested on Jan. 24 in Pennsylvania, after an hours-long manhunt in connection with the shooting death of 35-year-old Tamara King, of Jersey City, according to a press release from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. He is charged with murder, endangering the welfare of a child and weapons offenses.
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DestinyOwens, 29, of East Orange and #ImaniGlover, 25, of Morristown, have both been reported missing by their families. According to the Morristown Police Department, there have been alleged multiple sightings of both Glover and Owens together in and around the area of Penn Station, in Newark. The most recent sighting was on Jan. 15, police said. Owens has been missing since Dec. 24, according to East Orange police, and was last seen wearing a white coat with a dark color hat, a gray hooded sweatshirt, light-colored sweatpants and sneakers. Owens is described as 5-foot-6, about 130 pounds, with long braids and brown eyes, according to Connie Jackson, the East Orange Public Information Officer. Glover is 5-foot-3 and weighs about 160 pounds, and she has the word "Shanita" tattooed on her left wrist, according to Newark police. Anyone with information or sightings of Glover or Owens is asked to contact Detective Robert Edwards at 973-292-6646 or the Newark police at 1-877-695-8477. Source: Patch.com
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NekaybawCollier was 27 years old and lived in Orlando, Florida. Nekaybaw was a beautiful soul who would have given the shirt off of her back to care for the people that she loved. She was kind, caring, smart, talented, and beautiful. The kind soul worked as a Business Analyst and Day trader. Her mother said she wanted to help build other women up as she built her own career. Nekaybaw was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and friend to all who knew her.She was a mom to two young girls, a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old, and just gotten married six months ago.
Case Details: A $5,000 reward is being offered to help search for the shooter who killed a woman Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Orange County. The woman, later identified as Nekaybaw, was driving a black 2015 Mercedes when she was found by deputies after they had responded to a car crash. Homicide detectives are still searching for the suspect. Orange County Sheriff’s Office detectives are in the midst of their investigation and are asking the public for help to catch those responsible for this homicide. If you have information about this incident, please contact the Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
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Brief Incident Report: A 23-year-old woman is dead following an early morning incident on the Strip near the University of Alabama campus. Jack Kennedy, Commander of Tuscaloosa’s Violent Crime Unit said the woman was shot while inside the vehicle. #MichaelDavis, 20, of Maryland and #DariusMiles, 21, of Washington D.C., were both charged with murder and are being held in jail with no bond. Miles was a student and member of the University of Alabama basketball team.
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KylaONeal was 31 years old and lived in Lakeville, Minnesota. Kyla was described by family and friends as family-oriented, intelligent, and outspoken. Kyla was a very hard worker. She was a certified nursing assistant, while attending beauty school before venturing off and having a successful hair business. Princess styles were known for her knotless braids, sew-ins, and custom color styles. She even provided her own hair called Che-Dior Collections & Styles LLC to her clientele. When she wasn’t working on her business. She was busy being a mother to her beautiful children. Kyla was a mother of three children ages 10,7, and two years old. Kyla was currently 9 months pregnant with her youngest child’s father Donte McCray.
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Pittsburgh police have issued an arrest warrant for a man after a woman was found stabbed in her home. According to police, 50-year-old William L. Fitzgerald is wanted for the murder of Tarae Washington. Court documents said Fitzgerald is Washington’s estranged husband. Today, her family is using social media to help find him. Anyone with information about Fitzgerald's whereabouts is asked to call Violent Crime Unit detectives at 412-323-7800 or dial 911.
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TracieGolden was 53 years young and lived in Detroit, Michigan. Tracie was described by friends and family and compassionate, bubbly, and charitable. Tracie met the love of her life in high school, separated but came back together and been together ever since. Family members describe Tracie Golden not only as a wife and mother, but as a lifesaver who spent 10 years working at DMC Sinai Grace Hospital. Tracie worked as a Chief Union Steward and respiratory therapist. When she wasn’t working, she spent her time with her family and friends. Sadly, today, Tracie’s friends and family have been left in complete despair after they were alerted their loved one was murdered at a package store for her dodge journey.
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A family is pleading for answers a week after they say their daughter was shot in the head while driving on a California highway and remains on life support. Ronni Newt, 26, was shot multiple times on Dec. 17 while on U.S. Route 101 in the San Fernando Valley, police said. CHP is asking for the public’s help in tracking down any suspects any dash-cam videos and recordings taken between 4:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 17, northbound and southbound along US-101 from I-405 to Tampa Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP Southern Division’s Major Crimes Unit at -323-644-9550 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org. ABC7 Family Interview https://bit.ly/3PSMRrb
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A Florida man allegedly confessed that he shot his ex-girlfriend 15 times in the back because he was angry she refused to answer his texts or phone calls. Carlos Lemont Jones II, 23, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder for the death of Sha’Dayla Johnson, 23, on Tuesday and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to a release from Melbourne Police. Jones turned himself into Palm Bay police around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday and allegedly gave a full confession to police that he'd intentionally shot Johnson. Police say that he told them he wasn’t remorseful and that, if he had to do it again, he’d kill his ex-girlfriend again and her father as well, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Oxygen.com. Officers were dispatched to a home on Colbert Circle around 7:48 a.m. on Tuesday and found Johnson by a carport, shot several times in the back. She was taken to the hospital where she died. Jones is currently being held in the Brevard County Jail without bond, according to jail records reviewed by Oxygen.com. He made an initial court appearance on Wednesday, was subsequently assigned a public defender is due back in court for his arraignment on Jan. 23, according to court records.
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A Houston woman was murdered in her bed by her ex-boyfriend, who created a ruse to get her uncle out of her home for long enough to commit the act of violence. Ja'Dee Turner, 32, died just before 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, police told the Houston Chronicle, at the hands of her recent ex-boyfriend, Milton Wayne Cole, 40. Turner's uncle, who lived at the residence, told police that, prior to the homicide, Cole had called and asked him to come to the gate of the complex so that Cole could give him some money, according to Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. Turner was asleep in her room and the uncle left the door unlocked as he headed out to the complex's gate, not knowing that Cole was sitting in his car, watching, from inside the complex, according to Houston ABC affiliate KTRK. Cole then snuck into Turner's apartment and shot the sleeping woman multiple times in the head, according to police. He subsequently turned the gun on himself. The uncle, not finding Cole at the gate with the promised money, returned to the apartment and went to check on Turner. He found both bodies and called police.
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A 34-year-old Snellville woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at her place of employment in the Centerville area on Friday. Gwinnett County police identified the victim as Courtney Owens over the weekend. Owens was shot by a male — who has not yet been identified — at the business, which is a car lot, at the intersection of Centerville Highway and Annistown Road at about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. Officials previously said Owens had already died by the time they arrived at the business.
“A witness described a male wearing a mask with a firearm leaving the scene on foot,” police said on Friday. Investigators have been looking for information about the shooting, including information that could lead to the identification of a suspect. Police believe Owens or someone else at the business may known the shooter. A motive has not yet been released, and was unknown as of Friday.
Anyone who has information about the shooting is asked to call detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers, which lets tipsters remain anonymous, at 404-577-8477. They can also visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
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Two days before her body was found burning in a Fresno alley, N-Kya Rebecca Logan was having a baby shower. The 26-year-old was about 36 weeks pregnant with a boy, whom she planned to name Noah. But authorities said, that future for mother and son was wiped out in a grisly killing at the hands of her brother. Aaron Jamal Dudley, 41, was arrested in connection with the killing, accused of stabbing Logan to death before taking her body to an alley and setting it on fire, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said at a news conference with Dist. Atty. Lisa Smittcamp and other officials.
“This is a person who had the wherewithal to try to clean up the evidence, try to dispose of the body, ran when police came to knock on the door to see what was going on,” Balderrama said. “This is not somebody who does not know what he’s doing.” Authorities said they believe Logan and her unborn child died of stab wounds, but released few other details. Asked what type of weapon was used, Balderrama said “an edged weapon such as a knife,” but he declined to specify. Smittcamp said her office intends to charge Dudley with two counts of murder with special circumstances, which could make him subject to the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. “A third-party killing of a fetus with [premeditation] is murder as long as it can be shown that the fetus had progressed beyond the embryonic stage,” she said. A fetus’ viability outside of the womb “is not an element of the crime in order to prove a fetal murder,” Smittcamp said.
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Police found the getaway van, as well as the body of a 50-year-old man, from a Citgo gas station homicide over the weekend. Authorities say it appears the man was shot and killed too, along with a Milwaukee mother of five.
The witness said it appeared Liggins and her boyfriend knew the third person was inside the van, because they crawled into the backseat together while the alleged shooter sat in the front.
The witness said he remembers Liggins collapsing inside the gas station.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or the P3 Tips app.
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MaryStanton was 49 years old and lived in Louisville, Kentucky. According to friends and family, Mary was very hardworking, very focused, energized. She started working at different nursing homes and then the hospital. Mary was very driven and became a registered nurse and recently started at an adult daycare center in her area. Mary’s family immigrated from Kenya and Mary fell in love and settled in Louisville. Eventually, Mary her husband, 60-year-old Gary Stanton and the two fell in loved. Mary became a mother of two beautiful daughters. #AdriannaStanton and #BriannaStanton were popular students at Jefferson County Public Schools. Adrianna Stanton was the oldest. She was 17 years old and senior in high school. According to her Principal Dr. Newman, Adrianna was a gifted student with a bright future. The baby girl Brianna was only 11 years old and in the sixth grade. Brianna was an independent thinker, and highly sociable, and she adored her big sister. Mary’s sister, Emily, and their mother live in Seattle, Washington, but talk to Mary every day. Emily shared the Kenyan immigrants dreamed of coming to America to start a new life for themselves. Despite their daily conversations, Emily said she never expected Mary’s dream to turn into this nightmare.
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DaJaDavis was 28 year sold and lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Da’Ja was described by family and friends as ambitious, nurturing, and thoughtful. Da’Ja was a beautiful person inside and out and would do anything for anyone if she could. She was a selfless person and was known for always carrying a smile. The 28-year-old was said to be in a relationship with her child’s father 29-year-old #NapeolenCrane and not much was said about their relationship. According to Da’jas family they did not know of any problems between her and Crane. Da’Ja leaves behind 5 children ages ranging between 10 years old and 6 months. She loved her children and would do anything and everything for them.
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Story Details: Thursday evening, dozens of police were outside a home on Shelley Street, where 28-year-old Da'ja Davis was found shot to death inside a car. Her six-month-old baby, Nyla, was missing. Kim says the family knew something was wrong when she stopped responding to phone calls and texts Wednesday evening. They contacted police 24 hours later. Not long after, detectives called with the grim news. Police say Da'Ja's boyfriend, 29-year-old Napoleon Crane, shot her. He then took a car and their baby and headed to Pennsylvania where he's from. BRPD on Thursday night issued an Amber Alert. Crane later died during a police exchange the next day. The baby was found safe.
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BrittanyWitherspoon was born on December 24th 2005 and was 16-years-old. Brittany lived in Charlotte NC and was known in her area. According to a family friend, she loved her family and friends, love being a teenager, dancing, smiling , hanging out, eating seafood & most of all gotta keep my edge on fleek and lashes. She was a bundle of joy to everyone she crossed.
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QuianaMann who was a mother of 4 children, had a spirit of giving, demonstrated throughout her life. She worked in behavioral health services because she wanted to ensure that all individuals had equal access to health services. She had a love for God that shined so brightly it superseded any pain she may have experienced. She was compassionate, loving, and kind. Whether you need a friend with a listening ear, advice on how to cook, or simply a few laughs, she would be just one call away. (Source: Gofundme)
According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 21, a 10-year-old boy is accused of shooting his 44-year-old mother, Quiana Mann, because she woke him up early and would not buy him a virtual reality headset. The boy is charged with first-degree reckless homicide and is currently being held on $50,000 bail. If convicted, he could face 60 years in prison.
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November 4, 2022--Deputies received a call after 9 p.m. to respond to a residence. When they arrived, they found the victim dead.
Officials said the woman died from "blunt force trauma" and suffered injuries to her face.
Police quickly began searching for her ex-boyfriend Harold Dakers, who was the father of their son, and had been out on bond after being charged with rape and aggravated assault in connection with the victim.
Dackers was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting Lyons at his apartment. A neighbor said Dackers lived at the apartment with his mother.
On June 19, officers were notified of an incident. During the investigation, Detective Weingarten was able to determine that the victim had been choked to the point of unconsciousness while the suspect -- 34-year-old Dackers -- was demanding the passcodes for her phone. The suspect then forced himself on the victim before he allowed her to leave, authorities said.
Dakers was arrested and charged with rape and aggravated assault. He was later charged with false imprisonment and theft by taking. He was later released on bond.
The Coweta County District Attorney’s Office said their team opposed bond and argued against it. The DA's office said once they knew bond would be granted by the judge, they asked for Dackers to wear an ankle monitor. The judge did not require any electronic monitoring of Dackers. The District Attorney’s Office said Kaleshia Lyons wrote a letter that was presented by Dackers' defense team, stating she didn’t oppose the judge giving Dackers bond.
On November 8, police received a tip about Dakers entering a wooded area.
Police spotted Dakers in the woods but lost sight of him. They soon heard a gunshot and found Dakers lying in a creek with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Popular Braider Mysteriously Dies While Vacationing in Cabo w/ 6 Friends → They ALL Had A Different Story, Mom Says: https://youtu.be/TpsmAG0_bvg #ShanquellaRobinson was 25 years old and lived in Charlotte, NC. According to her social media, she attended West Charlotte High School and later graduated from Winston Salem State University. Shanquella's friends and family described her as loving, compassionate, and goal-oriented. Her mother told the local news she had a heart of gold. She loved everybody, and pretty much everybody loved her. Her daughter also was a boss. Shanquella was a business owner of a hair braiding business that was popular with kid braiding. She then ventured off to open and own a women's clothing boutique store. Shanquella was driven and determined to conquer whatever she put her mind to. She was very hard-working, but she loved everything she did.
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A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend at their home near Spring Valley, where her 6-year-old son heard the gunshot and found her “face covered in blood” before walking to a neighbor’s house to report it, according to a Metro Police report. Ishmil Swafford, 43, was taken into custody Friday in the slaying of his girlfriend, Yetundi Yvonne Negrita Maples. Maples and Swafford lived together at the residence, according to his arrest report. Maples’ son told police he was in an upstairs bedroom when he heard the pair in conversation downstairs. He then heard a gunshot and went downstairs to find his mother with blood on her head. The boy told police that Swafford shot Maples because “she got angry,” according to the report.
The boy told Swafford “you hurt my mom,” to which Swafford allegedly replied, “your mom will be fine,” before getting on his motorcycle and fleeing the scene, according to the report. Maples’ son went to a neighbor’s house to report that his mother had been shot, and another neighbor was notified and called police. Investigators determined that Maples’ family and friends had urged her to break up with Swafford because he had been known to physically abuse her, the report said. Swafford was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder with a deadly weapon, police said. Source:lasvegassun
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The former boyfriend of a Jamestown woman has been charged with her murder. Police responding to a shooting at the Super 8 Hotel by Wyndham at 4400 Regency Dr. around 1 a.m. Oct. 28 found 31-year-old Anita Hyatt suffering from gunshot wounds. Hyatt later died at the hospital. D’Metruis Hill, 31, also of Jamestown, is charged with first-degree murder and felony use of a firearm. More charges are pending. He is being held in the Guilford County jail without bail.This in an ongoing investigation and no additional information will be released at this time. Anyone with information should contact CrimeStoppers of High Point at 336-889-4000 or submit a tip via the P3Tips app or website. Source: yesweekly
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Weeks after a dust-up with his neighbor, a 45-year-old man allegedly opened fire on a woman near their Chatham apartment building — but he ended up killing her daughter instead, prosecutors say. Bail was denied Saturday for Eugene Arnold III, who is now charged with the murder of Rickisha King-Tiggs and the attempted murder of her mother, authorities said. Prosecutors said during a bail hearing that the feud between Arnold and King-Tiggs’ mother started at least a few weeks before it ended in gunfire Wednesday evening.
As she was on the phone with police giving a description of Arnold, she allegedly saw him fire a handgun from inside his van and through the passenger window. King-Tiggs, 25, was shot in the head and leg, police said. She later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Her mother was not struck, Mack said. After the shooting, a witness said they saw Arnold drive south against traffic on Maryland Avenue before turning right on 83rd Street, Mack said. Arnold was arrested hours later in River North, according to police. Source: chicago.suntimes
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An Orlando Police missing person’s incident report sheds more light on the person 16-year-old De’Shayla Ferguson was, and what led to her disappearance. According to the report, De’Shayla was a ward of the state because she was involved in a human trafficking case in Orange County. The teen was also in the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families at the time of her disappearance. The report stated that on August 12 she was transported from Seminole County to Orange County to be taken to a Florida Department of Children and Families office on South Kirkman road. From the office, they would take her to a foster home for the night. The next day she would be appear in court, but she never made it to either. The DCF staff member who called police stated in the report that she was argumentative with staff and she ran away. That was the last time authorities saw De’Shayla until her death. She was killed four days after turning 16. Source: Spectrum News 13
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Charlovette Pointer, 51, of Detroit, was found by police officers suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Kim Lamont Pointer, 51, of Detroit, is charged with murder in connection with his wife’s death, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced. It is alleged that the defendant fired a handgun multiple times, fatally wounding the victim, the release said. Kim Pointer is charged in 36th District Court with first-degree premeditated murder, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition and three counts of felony firearm. He was arraigned and remanded to jail on Wednesday, Oct. 19. He is due back in court on Nov. 2.
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Quardreka Waldrop-Payne, known as “Dreka” by friends and family, was a free-spirited young woman. The 32-year-old mother was shot and killed on Sept. 29. Her 8-year-old son, Cael Thornton, was also killed in the shooting. Officers arrested Rickey J. Payne, who is the father of Quardreka’s twins. Hall, Quardreka's older brother, is now taking care of Jermani and Jermia. Waldrop said Quardreka made sure to fill out the paperwork to give him custody if anything happened to her. A family member has also set up a GoFundMe to raise money to help support the girls. Waldrop said people in the Peoria community also came together to help Hall gather supplies to help take care of the twins. Rickey J. Payne, 34, is now facing six counts of first-degree murder, along with other charges. His bond is set at $5 million
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A Fort Stewart soldier and his wife were found dead in their Ludowici home last week in an apparent murder-suicide. According to the Long County Sheriff’s Office, Staff Sgt. Deveraux Cato, 34, was found dead along with his wife, Sashya Cato, inside their home on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Investigators in Long County are still trying to figure out what set off a Fort Stewart soldier, allegedly causing him to kill his wife, and then take his own life. At the center of this story are two little kids. Neighbors told WSAV that those children still don’t know what happened at their home last Wednesday. Police want to find out. If you have any information you are asked to call the Long County Sheriff’s Office.
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Takara Glenn, 34, recently filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Texas. Now, authorities say he shot and killed her. She had made claims against her husband, Greg Hightower, who worked as a Navy senior chief recruiter, and was interviewed by NCIS on September 22 about the allegations. Authorities reported that during the interview, Hightower arrived home and shot his wife while she was holding their baby, according to the Navy Times. He left but authorities tracked him down just hours later, and a deadly shoot-out ensued.
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According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a shooting in Capstone Ridge on the East Side Saturday afternoon. Upon arrival, deputies found 41-year-old Allison Marie Cole in the backyard of the residence deceased, from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. According to Sheriff Salazar, videos from neighbors showed a portion of the violence, leading to an idea of who the suspect is. Once an arrest warrant was issued for the suspect, the SWAT team entered the suspect’s residence through the garage. Sheriff Salazar says they released a robot camera into the residence, which showed the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted wound in his living room.
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A man is facing charges after St. Louis County police said he shot and killed his mother Wednesday. Tony Martin Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of his 50-year-old mother Christy Martin. The St. Louis County Police Department said the incident happened on Edgewood Boulevard in the city of Northwoods. Northwoods police were called to the area at around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, where they found a woman shot to death. The Northwoods Police Department requested help from the St. Louis County Police Department shortly after the woman was found dead. Police said Martin Jr. and his mother got into an argument while putting away groceries. His mother grabbed his arm to turn him around, at which time he shot her once in the chest. Police took him into custody after the shooting, and his bond was set at $250,000.
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Police discovered two suitcases filled with human remains inside a Brooklyn apartment Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Officers were conducting a wellness check on a 22-year-old woman who lives in an apartment building on Linwood Street, near Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills, around 1:40 p.m. when they found the suitcases, officials said. Sources on Friday said the human remains found inside the suitcases are that of the 22-year-old woman. Sources later identified the woman as Dasia Johnson. The city’s medical examiner will determine the cause of death. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing, police said.
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IreneGakwa was last seen by her family during a video call on February 24 and was reported missing in late March. She was 32 at the time. The Kenyan immigrant lived in Gillette with her Fiancé, #NathanHightman, who is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. Detectives continue to investigate. Irene is 5’1” and weighs about 89 pounds, according to NAMUS. She frequently visited her family in Meridian. Anyone with information related to Irene’s disappearance "no matter how insignificant you believe it may be," the statement says, is asked to contact the Gillette Police Department at 307-682-5155.
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A man is accused of murdering his ex-wife and her adult son over a dispute about the electric bill, and authorities believe it happened in front of the son’s own young children. Michael D. Williams, 47, allegedly claimed #MarshaEbanksWilliams, 48, and #RobertAdams, 28, attacked him and that he was acting in self defense. Authorities, however, said that any visible marks on his body did not match his account of being violently assaulted. The violent encounter stemmed from a fight over electricity usage at the former couple’s home in Volusia County, Florida. Authorities believe Adams’ children, ages 5 and 6, saw the incident happen. Details from a press statement, the press conference and a partially redacted charging affidavit detail what Henderson described as a “toxic” relationship.
Ebanks-Williams and Williams had been married for about 10 years, but they had divorced in June. According to authorities, the plan was for Ebanks-Williams to sell the house, and the former couple would split the money from the sale. Williams was allowed to stay in the home in the meantime, but deputies described the domestic situation as rocky: Henderson said law enforcement was called out to the residence on East Parkway in the city of DeLand five times just in 2022. There were fights and arguments, but nothing rose to the level of arrests, he said.
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The Sunday Express spoke to Patrick James via cellphone yesterday from his Maracas Valley, St Joseph, home. He said he had no idea his daughter, who was murdered on Friday, was dating Arthur.
Around 2.15 p.m. on Friday, artiste Kalonji Arthur and Bridget, 25, who recently left her job at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, had just gotten into his Toyota Altis and were about to leave the BRIX Hotel, Autograph Collection, off Coblentz Avenue, Cascade, when a group of men armed with assault rifles ambushed them and opened fire.
Arthur was struck in both legs, and James was shot several times about the upper body. The killers then fled in a waiting vehicle. Both injured were taken to the Port of Spain General Hospital, where James was pronounced dead on arrival. Arthur remained in stable condition.
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A woman in Indianapolis was shot multiple times while dropping off kids at a daycare Friday morning. Police say several children witnessed the attack on Krystal Walton around 7:30 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. About three hours later, police received reports on the whereabouts of a vehicle allegedly used in the crime. When they arrived at that location, they say they found 33-year-old Orlando Mitchell holding a rifle. Police shot at Mitchell, and he was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Investigators say the initial incident was domestic in nature.
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A 19-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting his mother and her boyfriend at a Harper Woods home over Labor Day weekend, officials said. Demond Thomas Burgen Jr., 19, of Harper Woods, is charged with murder related to the deaths of his mother, Khalilah Elam, 45, of Harper Woods, and her boyfriend Reginald Farmer Jr., 52, of Ypsilanti, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Burgen was found hiding in the basement holding a gun to his head, the release said. After negotiations, he was taken into custody at the scene. The defendant was arraigned on Sunday, Sept. 4, in 32A District Court on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of felony firearm. His bond was set at $1 million cash. The probable cause conference is set for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, and the preliminary examination is set for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
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Alphonza Bryant, 40, was already in the Lake County Jail on an unrelated charge when Leesburg police detectives and the State Attorney’s office provided enough evidence to charge him with first-degree premeditated homicide, armed burglary, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the slaying of 37-year-old Melissa Smith. They are still asking anyone with information that may help solve the case to call the police department at (352) 728-9860. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
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The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman who was killed in a deadly overnight shooting on Fairwind Drive in North Charleston Friday. Teresa Jenkins-Self, 29, from Hollywood, died from a gunshot wound just after midnight, according to Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal. Javerick Devonta Tyrell Self was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Police say investigators were able to identify Self as the suspect and take him into custody around 10 a.m. Friday morning.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio Thursday unanimously upheld the death sentence for Christopher Whitaker, the man convicted of killing 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze in the winter of 2017. Writing for the Court, Justice Patrick F. Fischer graphically recounted Whitaker's rape, torture, and murder of the Cleveland teen, which Whitaker himself admitted to shortly after his arrest. The opinion found that while Whitaker does suffer from mental health problems, he was still in control of his actions at the time of his crimes. Whitaker's claims of "insufficient evidence" were also dismissed: "Whitaker presented substantial mitigating evidence that is entitled to considerable weight. That said, Whitaker raped and murdered 14-year-old [Alianna] in a vacant house. He then fled the scene and was arrested only after DNA evidence identified him as the perpetrator. Under these circumstances, we conclude that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating factors beyond a reasonable doubt." Source: wkyc
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A Wisconsin man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and setting their home on fire just 10 days after a judge let him remain out on bond until his sentencing for child sexual abuse. Milwaukee Police are now searching for Ernest Terrell Blakney, 47, who has been on the run since allegedly shooting his ex, Nikia Rogers, in the head and setting her body on fire on Aug. 25. Blakney pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl on August 15, and prosecutor Sam Tufford requested that the judge immediately remand Blakney into custody ahead of an October sentencing hearing, where prosecutors planned to recommend a sentence of six to eight years, according to WISN. However, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski opted to let Blakney remain out on the same $5,000 bail — originally set in October 2021 — to let him get his affairs “wrapped up” before prison.
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The man accused in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend when they were both teenagers was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the killing. A Durham County judge sentenced Kelton Breshon Fox to serve a sentence of 12 to 15 years for the slaying of Tierra Hall in April 2015. Her body was found behind an empty home on Trotter Ridge Road.
Investigators linked Fox to the case after police found the words “King K tha Savage” scrawled on a door of the house, which had been previously lived in by Fox's mother. Investigators also used security video from Jordan High School, which captured Hall and Fox the day she was last seen. Both students left school grounds at 12:25 p.m. and were seen walking to Garrett Road. Fox was seen on video returning to campus alone, with his hands pulled into his sleeves. He went immediately to the bathroom and never returned to class, investigators said.
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A Rhode Island man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and storing her body inside a refrigerator, authorities said. Nathan Cooper, 53, of Providence, is charged with domestic murder; possession of a stolen firearm, a Smith & Wesson revolver; and possession of a firearm without a license, The Providence Journal reported. Cooper, who was arraigned in court on Wednesday and did not enter a plea, is being held without bail. He is charged with the death of his former girlfriend, Sherbert “Strawberry” Maddox, 40, of Providence, WJAR-TV reported.
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Deputies said the young woman whose body was found near a Hanover road last month is from Hampton. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body found off Winns Church Road on Thursday, July 21 as that of 20-year-old Raquiah Paulette King, officials with the Hanover County Sheriff's Office said Friday. A month later, U.S. Navy Lt. Emmanuel Dewayne Coble, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder after the fatal shooting of his pregnant girlfriend, 20-year-old Raquiah Paulette King. On Tuesday, Coble was arraigned at the Hanover General District Court, where he has not entered a plea and is currently being held with no bond, jail records show. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 6.
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Metro Police arrested the man accused of stabbing his mother and sister-in-law to death and critically stabbing another sister-in-law on Tuesday. Police say John W. Donaldson, 32, was taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for the domestic-related stabbings which occurred Tuesday. One stabbing happened at an apartment on Elm Hill Pike. The other happened at a home on Hickorydale Drive.
Detectives are currently trying to find a motive behind the deadly stabbings. They were told that Donaldson was recently told to stay away from his mother’s apartment. He was transported from the scene of his arrest to General Hospital for treatment of a hand laceration he apparently received during one of the attacks. Arrest warrants charging Donaldson with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder have been issued.
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Tasheka Ranette Young's family and friends are hoping her death will open up the conversation around domestic violence. They identified the popular local radio personality as the 34-year-old killed Saturday in her home at Mission Pointe Apartments on Biscayne Boulevard. Bursey Jerome Armstrong Jr., who friends say is the father of her two young children, is charged with second-degree murder in her death. The arrest report with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office redacts most of the details but lists it as domestic violence involving a handgun.
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A teenager has been charged in a death in Sumner early Tuesday morning. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Administrative Captain Donald Hunter told 27 News a 16-year-old male has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide for a death in Sumner authorities previously said is the result of "foul play." As a result of the charge, Hunter said the sheriff's office investigation is now classified as a homicide investigation rather than a death investigation. Family told 27 News Nicolette Satterfield was the woman shot and killed. The 16-year-old's name is part of the court record, but 27 News is choosing not to name him at this time because of his age. A criminal complaint against the teenager was filed Friday in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Court records show the 16-year-old was given a $1 million bond during his appearance before the judge. Court records show a competency hearing has been scheduled for September 29.
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A 20-year-old Milwaukee woman was killed in what appears to have been a shooting sparked by an argument, near Northridge Mall Friday morning, police say. Family identified the woman as Elexis Gridiron. They say her ex-boyfriend shot her. Milwaukee police said in a statement that first responders pronounced Gridiron dead around 9 a.m. near 76th and Brown Deer. With heavy hearts, friends and family gathered outside of the apartment where they say Gridiron was killed. An older cousin on the scene told TMJ4 News Gridiron worked as a certified nursing assistant and stayed to herself.
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Law enforcement officials took a man into custody in Miami Beach in connection to the discovery of a body found in an alley. Miami-Dade Special Response Team officers responded to a residence on 69th Street and Byron Avenue where they eventually brought out Ron Adam Donaldson in handcuffs, Tuesday night. Officials said he is responsible for the death of a woman whose body was found in Northwest Miami-Dade. He is currently being held without bond. If you have any information on this murder, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000
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AshleyLockhart was 32 years old and lived in Philadelphia. Her friend and family used loving, passionate, and caring words to describe her. According to Ashley's family, she was also an amazing, dedicated, and devoted Mother. She loved all her children and devoted her time and energy to making the necessary sacrifices for them that they will forever remember. Ashley called her girls the six charms, according to her family. All girls' ages are 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, and 3 months. The 6 charms have been reshared over 100,000 times on social media. According to Ashley's Facebook, she wanted her girls to be positive role models to all young girls across the world. Ashley was creating a platform for them in hopes they could help bring changes to the world. Ashley loved being a mom and made it very clear being a mother is who she always wanted to be.
A man has been arrested and charged after a woman was found stabbed to death inside a minivan in West Philadelphia on Saturday morning. Raymond Thompson, 34, of the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue, is charged with murder and possessing instruments of crime in the death of Ashley Lockhart. According to police, Lockhart's body was found around 8:25 a.m. in the passenger seat of a gold Honda Odyssey in the 5300 block of Chestnut Street. She had multiple stab wounds to her neck and arms, police said. Lockhart was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she had a valid protection order against Thompson. Police believe the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute. On Monday night, family and friends gathered for a vigil to remember Lockhart. She was the mother of six young girls.
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Alabama A&M University is mourning the death of Chi McDade who fell victim to domestic abuse on Thursday night. McDade was a native of Birmingham and was a member of the cheer squad. In May, McDade graduated from AAMU with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. AAMU is offering counseling services to students, faculty and staff who might need assistance in coping with her loss.
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Friends and family of a 23-year-old woman murdered in Tamarac in mid-July are still awaiting answers more than a week after the crime. Kayla Hodgson was killed in her apartment near the 9300 block of Northwest 57th Street on the afternoon of July 13. Broward County deputies have yet to announce an arrest in the case. Anyone with information on Hodgson’s death is asked to call BSO Detective Ian Kuechler at 954-321-4200 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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A 35-year-old Detroit man who was awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting and torturing his then-pregnant girlfriend in 2020 is now charged with hiring someone to kill her less than a month before pre-trial proceedings were scheduled to begin, prosecutors say. Billy Ray Cromer was arrested and charged with one count of premeditated first-degree murder in connection with the death 32-year-old Tiffany Joseph, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
According to a press release from the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, officers with the Detroit Police Department at approximately 11:07 p.m. on July 5, 2022 responded to an emergency call about a “dead person observed” at a residence located in the 8830 block of Rosemont Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders discovered the body of an adult female inside of the home. She appeared to have sustained several gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived at the address soon after and pronounced the woman dead on the scene.
Prosecutors say that investigators looking into the shooting believe that Billy Ray on July 4 solicited his younger cousin, 18-year-old Spencer Louis Cromer III, to ultimately gun down Joseph. Spencer was taken into custody by Detroit PD officers on Friday and charged with one count of first-degree premeditated murder, jail records show. Prosecutors say he is also facing one count of felony firearm possession. Source: LawandCrime
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A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Police arrested 21-year-old Devin Minor on Monday and charged him with the murder of 20-year-old Darriona Jones. Since Jones was pregnant, Minor is also being charged with fetal homicide. The shooting happened at an apartment on Sunday just before 9 p.m. in the 3200 block of Melody Acres Lane in the St. Denis neighborhood. When police arrived at the scene, they found Jones with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to UofL Hospital, where she and her unborn child were pronounced dead. Minor was arraigned in court on Tuesday morning, where his bond was set at $1 million.
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Raymond Lester, who is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend Nicole Mokeme, is back in Maine and will have his first appearance in state court Wednesday. Lester, 35, arrived in Maine Tuesday night, according to the Maine State Police, and was transported to the Hancock County Jail. He will enter an initial plea before a Hancock County judge at 1 p.m., in Ellsworth.
The Maine Attorney General's Office charged Lester with murder late last month. State police allege that Lester struck and killed Mokeme with his BMW SUV during a retreat she had organized at Acadia National Park. An affidavit from state police remained sealed from the public on Wednesday, outlining what officers believe happened the night before Mokeme was found. But a federal affidavit from the U.S. Marshal Service details the case and cites numerous witnesses from the retreat who told police that Lester was drinking and driving erratically the night before Mokeme was found dead.
Federal court records also detailed Lester's flight from Maine, with law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island, Georgia and Texas tracking his car with license plate readers. On Tuesday, a U.S. District judge agreed to dismiss federal charges against Lester for fleeing the state to avoid prosecution. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maine referred all questions to Maine State Police. State and federal law enforcement agencies spent nearly a month pursuing Lester before arresting him in Cancun, Mexico on July 18.
Source: Yahoonews
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Six months after the mother of his children died from what he claimed was a drug overdose, an Ohio man is behind bars, accused of allegedly beating the victim so severely, she was "internally decapitated." A statement from Cincinnati Police confirms Mayzio Arnold, 25, was arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday. Investigators allege he caused the injuries that led to the death of 24-year-old Deandrea Funchess. She was found unresponsive on Feb. 15 in a Hartwell home. According to court records obtained by WXIX, the alleged attack on Funchess, Arnold's live-in girlfriend, was so intense, it caused the ligaments of her spinal column to be separated from the base of her skull — an injury known as atlanto-occipital dislocation.
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DJ D Baby, a beloved up-and-coming DJ from Houston, has died after falling four stories from her girlfriend’s balcony. According to Houston Chronicle, DJ D Baby (Darian Lewis), 23, fell on July 4 from the 13th floor balcony of a high-rise apartment on Austin Street onto the 9th floor pool deck, per police report. She was then rushed to a local hospital where died on July 13. A police spokesman says proceedings of the case are being marked as an “unfortunate accident,” though, police are still investigating Lewis’ death. The late DJ’s girlfriend, #NishiaJackson, broke her silence on the day of Lewis’ death. In her lengthy Facebook post, she stated that she “sat in silence out of respect for [D Baby],” as she watched “so many of you turn this tragedy into something it’s not.” She alluded to many thinking there was foul play involved with Lewis’ death. Jackson made it clear that they were not fighting and spent three days together prior to the accident. The investigation into the death continues. Source: BET
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A man charged with attacking his girlfriend in June now is accused of killing her and another man, two days after he posted bond and was released from a Detroit-area jail. King wasn't the judge who set a $100,000 bond for Jonathan Welch when he was charged in June with assault and other crimes in Detroit. Welch, 23, was released from the Wayne County jail last week and ordered to wear an electronic tether after a bail agency provided 10% of the bond amount, WDIV-TV reported. Zlayiah Frazier, 22, and Robert Bray Jr., 70, were killed at Welch's Harper Woods home on Sunday, police said. Welch's mother was stabbed in the back. Welch is charged with murder, attempted murder, arson and other crimes. There was no immediate comment from his attorney.
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A man who allegedly told police he mistook his girlfriend for a burglar after shooting her to death has been charged with manslaughter. Bobby Wolfe is being held on $500,000 bail in the shooting death of 23-year-old Chrisheena Lee. Prosecutors asked for a much lower bond of $75,000, but on Tuesday, Judge Joy Thomas decided it was in the best interest of public safety to make it much more difficult for Wolfe to get out of jail. Wolfe's public defender revealed he does not have any prior felony convictions or a documented history of violence. She also said he is unemployed but has two children who depend on him. Chrisheena Lee's family said that Wolfe, a former football player at the University of Arizona, and she have a 2-year-old child together. Fortunately, the child was with another relative at the time of the shooting. (Source: ABC13)
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Greenwood police have arrested a man in connection to Friday night’s shooting death of a 29-year-old Greenwood woman. Christopher Longshore, 27, of Greenwood, was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He has been booked in the Greenwood County Detention Center pending a bond hearing. Keyiona Watrice Hill, whose address was listed as Bypass 72 Northeast, was found shot to death just after 11 p.m. Friday inside Uptown Grill at 610 Seaboard Ave., the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office reported. The coroner’s office said Hill was shot at least once. An autopsy is scheduled next week.
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An ex-boyfriend of a young woman searched for her new apartment for more than a week before he found it and went there to kill her, according to her mother, Mahogany Gaddis.
She died after she was shot in the head by the man, 44-year-old Michael Brantley.
Following the incident, Brantley shot himself in his car near the Syracuse Airport and later died at Upstate Hospital, Fitzpatrick says. The 18-year-old brother of the victim was also shot multiple times in his leg and stomach, according to police. They say he is expected to survive.
Michael Brantley had been searching for the victim, who had not shared her new address, for several days before he came to her apartment the mother of the victim, Mahogany Gaddis said.
Friends had warned the young woman that Brantley was knocking on doors and showing her photo to people in an attempt to locate her, Gaddis said.
Around 11:20 p.m., Brantley showed up at the apartment and killed his ex-girlfriend in front of at least one of her small children, according to Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. Shortly after the shooting, Brantley was found in his car near Syracuse Hancock International Airport with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Fitzpatrick said.
Brantley was the father of Smith’s two children who are 4 years old and 1 year old, Gaddis said.
The victim and Brantley met when she was just 16 years old, her mother said. Smith was pregnant with her first child by the time she was 17 years old. Brantley would have been around 40 at the time, Gaddis said. Police still are unsure why the shooting occurred. Anyone with information is asked to call the Syracuse Police Department at (315) 442-5222.
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Authorities have released the names of a mother and daughter found shot to death last week inside their Burleigh Avenue home in Dayton. The victims were identified Wednesday as 31-year-old Aisha Nelson and 6-year-old Harper Guynn by Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger. Dayton police opened an investigation into their deaths after officers responded shortly before noon June 23 to the house in the 300 block of Burleigh Avenue. A neighbor asked police to check on the occupants’ wellbeing. The suspected shooter was identified by police as Nelson’s boyfriend, who lived in the home for the past one-and-a-half years. He was found deceased in his vehicle in the Hunstville, Alabama, area. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Johns said.
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A man was charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl in South Lawndale. Anthony Heredia, 19, was charged with first degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon, Chicago police said. He was scheduled to appear in bond court Sunday. Heredia allegedly approached Tierra Franklin on a bike and fatally shot her near the parking lot of a business in the 2500 block of South Kolin Avenue July 1, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Just after 3 p.m., Franklin was struck in the torso by gunfire and went to St. Anthony Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
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A young Indiana corrections officer who hoped to become a police officer has been killed in a drive-by shooting, authorities said. St. Joseph County correctional officer Rhema Harris was killed around 6 p.m. Sunday “in yet another senseless act of violence,” St. Joseph County Sheriff William Redman said. Harris, 28, was struck her in the chest, Mishawaka police’s detective bureau division chief Dan Gebo told ABC News. The shooter then sped away and has not been identified, Gebo said. The shooting was believed to be a retaliation in a feud, Gebo said, stressing that the corrections officer was not the target and she was just “in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
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New details have emerged in a Cordova shooting after officers said Byron Pipkin killed his girlfriend and barricaded himself in a Memphis hotel. The shooting happened Thursday in the 1000 block of Cross Wood Lane. One woman, identified as Marquicha Thomas, was shot and pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives later found out that Thomas and her boyfriend, Byron Pipkin, got into an argument at their home. Court documents state that one witness saw Pipkin shoot Thomas as she tried to run out of the garage. According to court documents, Pipkin was previously convicted for aggravated assault in 2012. He is now being charged with first-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, domestic assault and existing arrest warrants. Pipkin is expected to appear in court on July 5.
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A fatal shooting at a Subway restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, allegedly over too much mayo in a sandwich, left one employee dead and one critically injured. The incident occurred at around 6:30 in the evening when a disgruntled customer, unhappy with his order, pulled out a handgun and fatally wounded the two employees. The deceased is identified as 26-year-old, Brittany Macon, while the other is identified as 24-year-old Jada Statum. Jada is currently in the hospital and is in a critical condition, as reported by The Atlantic Journal Constitution. It is also reported that at the time of the shooting, Jada’s five-year-old son was also present in the restaurant. The shooter, a 36-year-old resident of Atlanta, was arrested by the City of Atlanta Police Department, as stated by Charles Hampton Jr., Deputy Police Chief.
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Jackson police have arrested a suspect and an accomplice in connection to a shooting that killed a woman and injured a man. Zverian Brent, 29, was taken into custody Thursday. Police said he is suspected in a Tuesday morning shooting on Fleetwood Drive. Police said Terrencia Jackson, 26, and her boyfriend were laying in bed when shots rang out. Jackson was shot multiple times and succumbed to her injuries. Her boyfriend was taken to a hospital. Police said he was later released from the hospital. After further investigation, detectives determined Vaita Valentine, 28, assisted Brent in evading law enforcement. She was arrested Wednesday around noon and is charged with accessory after the fact to capital murder. Brent was denied bond during an initial court appearance.
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Daquasha Jackson, a 31-year-old mother, was one of two people found dead in an Irvington Township apartment in New Jersey on Thursday, June 9, 2022, according to police. A man, Dane Lawrence, 32, was also found dead inside the residence. Both were unconscious and unresponsive when officers entered the second-floor apartment, law enforcement officials said. Both had gunshot wounds, police said. Police also found Jackson’s baby inside the residence, but no injuries were reported to the child. "The preliminary investigation indicates it was likely a murder/suicide," authorities said.
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A man called 911 Wednesday night after he reportedly was putting away his gun and the weapon discharged unexpectedly, D’Iberville Police say. D’Iberville Police Officers arrived on scene shortly after the 911 call, finding that the projectile had entered an adjacent apartment, striking and killing 23-year-old Stayvia Leone Hood, who was pregnant at the time. Eric Joseph Adams, 35, who allegedly fired the gun, was arrested on the charge of manslaughter-culpable negligence, police say. He was transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center on a $500,000 bond pending an initial appearance set by Harrison County Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain.
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According to authorities in Newton County, Bennett was arrested for making harassing phone calls and threatening to kill Washington in July of last year. A warrant for his arrest in November said he was texting and calling Washington repeatedly to terrorize her. Those threats became a reality on the night of Saturday, June 11 when he shot and killed Washington and shot her mother Peggy Burns in the head. Burns was airlifted to the hospital and at last check, listed in critical condition.
Deputies said those threats of violence extended to his own child, Jaquari Bennett, who he shot and killed before taking his own life on the grounds of Riverdale First UMC on Sunday morning. While a condition of Bennett’s bond required him to avoid contact with Washington, authorities in Newton County said they don’t believe Washington filed a temporary protective order, which would have put additional restrictions around contact in place. They said the investigation into the incident is ongoing and that they do believe this was a case of domestic violence.
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A 22-year-old murder suspect, who authorities said shot his ex-girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter in the head, is in custody. Houston police were looking for Jeremiah Jones after a deadly shooting at a Heights-area apartment complex late Monday night. Jones was taken into custody at about 6 p.m. by HPD SWAT & Tactical Team officers in a parking lot in the 22300 block of Imperial Valley Drive, HPD tweeted late Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, police had said Jones was charged with capital murder in the death of 9-year-old Khylie Sorrells, whose mother was also wounded in the same incident. Another child, a toddler, was in the home at the time of the shooting. Police said she was unharmed and is in the care of family members.
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A GoFundMe account has been established for three daughters of Martella Tyler, who died Sunday in what police have said was a murder-suicide in Huntsville. Police said Justin Tyler killed Martella Tyler before taking his own life in what was described as a domestic dispute. Police said they responded shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday on a domestic disturbance call and arrived to find the north Huntsville house where the bodies were found on fire. Police said Wednesday that a juvenile was removed from the home at the time of the incident. The child was treated and released from a Huntsville hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said, and the child is in the custody of family members. Autopsies are planned for Martella Tyler and Justin Tyler. According to an arrest warrant, Justin Tyler was charged in February with first-degree domestic violence for injuring Martella Tyler with a pocketknife. In the description of the GoFundMe account, it states that one of Martella Tyler’s daughters was at the home Sunday but was able to escape. Martella leaves behind three beautiful daughters who are now without both mother and father,” the description said. [Source: Al.com]
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Kentucky State Police is investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a young couple in Simpson County. State police said that on Sunday morning at approximately 6:30, troopers responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Patton Road in Franklin. Upon arriving at the scene, police found 21-year-old Tierra N. Williams, of Franklin, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to The Medical Center at Franklin where she was pronounced deceased by the Simpson County Coroner’s Office, police said.
Troopers attempted to locate her husband, 25-year-old Jeremy D. Williams, also of Franklin, in connection with the shooting death of his wife. He was found deceased in his vehicle on northbound I-65 near the 23-mile marker. He had suffered an “apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to state police. The investigation continues and is being led by KSP detectives. Source: k105
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Metro Boomin’s mother was killed by her husband before he took his own life this weekend, TMZ reports. Other outlets are saying the killer was her boyfriend. The news was initially reported by multiple outlets on Sunday before being confirmed by TMZ, which reveals that the body of Metro’s mother, Leslie Wayne, was discovered by authorities outside of the Atlanta area. Wayne was reportedly killed over the weekend by her husband, who was not Metro’s father, before he then killed himself. Source: Complex
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A man who shot and killed a woman, leaving her dead inside a vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot in DeLand, has been arrested, according to police. Officers said Wednesday that Robert Fleming, 36, was nabbed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fleming is accused in the death of Latosia Mitchell Warren, 36, whose body was discovered May 17 in the parking lot at the corner of East New York and South Amelia avenues. Officers said her body had likely been there for a few days. Police said the two, originally from Ohio, were romantically involved and had been in Central Florida for several months.
Investigators said Wednesday they’re still trying to construct a timeline for the alleged homicide. Police also revealed Wednesday that they actually came in contact with Fleming the same day they believe he left Warren and the car there, possibly just hours after. Police said Fleming was Baker Acted but released Sunday evening. Police said Fleming and Warren were in a relationship and visiting from Ohio. Umberger said they’re also working with investigators in other parts of Florida, including Osceola County regarding this case, too — but didn’t say why. Police have said he would face a charge of first-degree murder. It is not clear when Fleming will be brought back to Volusia County.
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The authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday evening and led to a suspect being hospitalized. Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating. It is protocol for an outside agency to investigate officer-involved shootings involving the KCPD. According to MSHP, just before 8 p.m. KCPD officers were following up on a previous dispatch from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. KCKPD had dispatched over-the-air about an alleged armed carjacking that happened, providing a thorough description and license plate.
KCMO officers then spotted the vehicle with two suspects inside at the parking lot of the Family Dollar near 7th and Prospect. Two police vehicles with two officers approached the suspect vehicle. At that point, the male driver ran away northeast and two officers pursued. The female passenger in the suspect vehicle, identified as 26-year-old Leonna Hale, then got out and fled into the parking lot. Leonna Hale remains alive and in severe but stable condition. She suffers from a broken arm, a collapsed lung, and 2 bullets remain lodged inside her body. Source: KCTV5
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A 29-year-old Kenosha man now faces multiple charges associated with the homicide of 30-year-old Montreach Mitchell at a hotel on Wednesday, May 25. The accused is Timmy Brooks – and he faces the following criminal counts: First-degree intentional homicide, Possession of a firearm by a felon, Bail jumping, felony (three counts), and Bail jumping, misdemeanor (two counts).
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A 36-year-old woman was reportedly kidnapped, raped, and chained up in a house for days before being rescued by a good Samaritan who heard her screams for help. Antoine Dobine told WLS-TV he was walking near 119th Street and Eggleston Avenue on Saturday, May 21, on Chicago’s South Side when he heard the victim’s cries. Dobine said he asked the woman if there was anyone in there with her, and he called 911. Police arrived at the scene and "said her legs were chained and her hands were handcuffed."
At a Monday, May 23, news conference, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said, "We are bringing all of our resources to bear in bringing this offender to justice." Brendan Deenihan, chief of detectives, added, "We are working with the victim to try to get a better description of the defendant."
She was reportedly chained up in the home for four to five days. The victim was taken to the hospital for evaluation and praised Dobine for finding her. WLS reports the victim is homeless and is known around the neighborhood. One neighbor said the home where she was found has been vacant for 25 years.
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Two people are dead following a murder-suicide at an apartment complex in Escambia County Monday afternoon. Escambia County deputies were dispatched to Stoddert Place Apartments on Tiger Lily Drive around 4:20 p.m. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons says a man shot and killed a woman during an argument before turning the gun on himself. Sheriff Simmons added witnesses were present, including an infant child. An investigation is ongoing. Source: weartv
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The family of the Queens mom-of-four who was crushed to death between two parked cars in a hit-and-run crash on Mother’s Day is trying to send her body to her native Nigeria for a burial, her niece told The Post. Florence Ngwu, 49 — who died after she sustained horrific injuries when an out-of-control stolen truck slammed into a car outside of her home — is set to be laid to rest next month in a funeral in her birthplace of Enugu, Nigeria, her niece, 29-year-old Nnenna B., said Thursday. Nnenna launched an online fundraiser Wednesday, seeking to collect between $35,000 and $50,000 to cover the family’s expenses associated with shipping her aunt’s body back to her home country,
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A shooting that took place in Brooklyn Wednesday morning left a young woman fighting for her life, authorities say. Police say they received a report of an 18-year-old who was shot in the head shortly before 3 a.m. at an apartment building along Sterling Place in Crown Heights. When they arrived, police found the young woman in the lobby, near a courtyard and a stairwell. She was rushed to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. The apartment complex has about six surveillance cameras outside the building, but police have not yet released any video. The victim's mother identified her as Adriana Graham, who law enforcement sources said lives in Far Rockaway — near an hour away from the crime scene. Why she was in Crown Heights in the early hours of the morning is under investigation, as police look to determine if Graham was the intended target. Source: NBC New York
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Family members are desperately seeking answers in the shooting death of a 27-year-old mother of four who was fatally shot on Mother's Day in Chicago's North Lawndale community. Marquita Davis was shot in the left armpit at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of South Sawyer, according to Chicago police. She drove herself to Mount Sinai Hospital and was later pronounced dead as a result of injuries she sustained. No one has been taken into custody, according to authorities. Chicago police are investigating to determine what exactly led up to the shooting.
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Arlana Miller, 19, who attended Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, penned a heartbreaking Instagram post prior to being found dead late Wednesday. Screenshots of Miller’s troubling final post circulating online showed she had struggled in her classes at the historically black college where she majored in agriculture. Miller said she “failed” at following her own advice while thanking her mother. Cheerleaders and other student-athletes also received counseling on the night of Miller’s death, a school spokeswoman told The Post. The spokeswoman referred inquiries regarding Miller’s cause of death to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which did not return a message seeking comment. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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One woman is dead and another is injured after a shooting in River North early Saturday morning. Police said all of it unfolded on the sidewalk near the House of Blues just after 1 a.m. That's where police said two women were in a verbal altercation with an unknown male offender, who then pulled out a gun and shot both women multiple times. Some people nearby saw the shooting and described the initial chaos. One of them is a 26-year-old who was shot in the chest and taken to Northwestern hospital. She died soon after from her injuries.
The other 31-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the left thigh and was also taken to Northwestern hospital. She was last listed in good condition. Those two women, family members say, were sisters. Family has identified the woman killed as 26-year-old Tashawnna Anderson. Her sister is being treated for a gunshot wound to the thigh. Family video shows Anderson holding her young daughter, who loved ones said is just a couple of months short of turning one. This is the second weekend in a row a shooting occured in River North. In fact, a man was shot last weekend outside of a nightclub just blocks away from Saturday's deadly shooting. In this recent shooting, no one has been arrested.
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The man who was sought by authorities in connection to an Amber Alert for an 8-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a triple homicide at an Arlington apartment complex, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said three people were found dead at the River City Landing Apartments this morning, which are just north of River Road, across from the Jacksonville University campus. The Amber Alert was later issued for an 8-year-old boy, who was last seen at the same address. The alert said he had been kidnapped and was believed to be with 37-year-old Terrell Lewis, later determined to be the boy’s father. According to JSO, Lewis was booked just after 8:30 p.m. Friday on three counts of second-degree murder.
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The Racine Police Department identified the suspect in the case as Terry L. Jackson, 42, who supposedly has ties to Chicago. He has several warrants out for his arrest, including one for attempted homicide in connection to a previous attack on Booker and her friend in February. The investigation began after Booker was reported missing before 9:30 a.m. Sunday. A crime scene was developed around the intersection of 13th Street and Villa Street.
Law enforcement is urging witnesses, or citizens with any information, to call Racine Police Investigator Lt. Friedel at 262-635-7761 or U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Officer Mike Seeger at 262-939-2437. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 262-636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the p3 app.
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Loved ones of a 20-year-old pregnant woman murdered in her apartment held a candlelight vigil in her honor on Friday night. They also shared video of a person they believe is the suspect in her murder entering and then running from her apartment. Her sister says Clark found out she was eight weeks pregnant the day before she was shot to death inside her apartment. Her family believes the father of her unborn child is responsible. After not hearing from Dontia, her family became worried, so they sent her brother to check on her; that’s when he made the gruesome discovery. She had been shot multiple times and left to die. There were no signs of forced entry, which leads them to believe she knew the killer and felt comfortable enough to let them in. So far, police have not made any arrests in connection with Clark’s murder, her family says they’ve handed over the evidence they have to police. Anyone with information should call police or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.
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Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who gunned down a star basketball player over the weekend. Police say Jasmine Lewis was driving on the 6000 block of Wister Street when she was shot in the head. Her car knocked down a traffic light, before crashing into a fence. She was later pronounced dead. Lewis' family says she was transferring to a school in New York in the fall. Anyone with information about this latest incident is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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The family of a 24-year-old Houston woman, Felicia Marie Johnson, has issued a public plea for information after she went missing last week in Houston. She was last seen on April 15 when she stopped into the Cover Girls Night Club to look for work. Community activist Quanell X has claimed that Johnson was offered a ride by an unidentified customer after her Uber was late. No one has since heard from Johnson. Meanwhile, Kevin, Johnson's father, flew from California to Houston to appear with X. A private investigator the family hired has reportedly found her blood-covered phone. While Houston police said they are actively investigating the case, nonprofit search-and-rescue group Texas EquuSearch has also joined in to search for Johnson. Talking about Johnson's disappearance, X said that it is part of “an epidemic in Houston, with Black girls going missing and coming up murdered.” “This is the fifth Black girl to come up missing, quote-unquote, ‘involved in the sex industry,’” he said. “The previous four were all found murdered—and this is all in the past five months.”
Johnson has been described as having long black hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion. She can also be identified by a butterfly and a pair of roses tattooed on her right shoulder. Anyone with information about Johnson's whereabouts has been asked to call the Houston Police Department at (713) 884-3131, the Houston Police Missing Persons Division at (832) 394-1840, or Texas EquuSearch at (281) 309-9500. Source: meaww
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Authorities said an Evanston man hacked his sister to death with a 15-inch butcher's knife after she complained he was not doing enough housework. Karen Aphour, 30, was found lying in a pool of her blood on the kitchen floor of the home she shared with her mother and siblings in the 100 block of Callan Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to prosecutors. Evanston Fire Department paramedics rushed her to St. Francis Hospital, but she was pronounced dead shortly before 10 p.m., police said. Andy Aphour, her 26-year-old brother, is charged with the first-degree murder of his sister.
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Police have identified the woman found shot dead in a car last week as 27-year-old Amber Butler. Houston police said she was in the late stages of pregnancy and that her unborn child did not survive. Butler was found just after 9:30 a.m. in a parked car on Willowbend Boulevard near Highway 90 on Friday. At that time, an HPD officer responded to a call of a person down in that area and found Butler unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a white Chevrolet Malibu, police said. The vehicle was found parked in a main lane of traffic with the engine still running. Police said Butler was found with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no evidence of weapons or ammunition near the scene, police said. They added that investigators do not believe the shooting was the result of aggressive driving or suicide. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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Rickia Crawford's family is still in shock after what happened on Monday, but they say seeing everyone share their memories of her is helping them get through. Police were called to the Crossings at Minshall Park apartments near 81st and Sheridan on Monday after reports of a naked man with an AR-15 firing shots in the area. That man, now identified as Dwayne Jackson, is suspected to have been having a mental breakdown. Unfortunately, the scene escalated. Jackson shot Rickia in the chest before being shot by police himself. She was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. The family says they're not sure what may have caused Jackson to snap but their main focus now is taking care of Rickia's daughter. The family says they have been in contact with Jackson's family, and share pictures of the couple. They say there is no animosity between the families, as they truly believe this was a mental health crisis.
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Memphis Police need your help finding a woman who has been missing for several months. 32-year-old Mary Jackson is a former University of Memphis basketball player, was in the real estate business and most recently worked at FedEx. Her father James Jackson said this is unusual behavior for his daughter. Jackson said he hasn’t heard from her in eight months. Her sister Marie Martin said she randomly ran into her sister about 4 months ago while she was living in an apartment complex on South Front Street. However, police said they don’t believe she’s lived there since July 2020. Family says Mary could possibly be in the Atlanta area. Some of her family is traveling here to Memphis to have several search parties starting Friday. If you have any information on Jackson’s whereabouts, you are urged to call Missing Persons at 901-545-COPS. Source: wreg.com
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The Winston-Salem Police Department said on Monday a 20-year-old woman was killed in a domestic violence incident Sunday. A spokesperson for the department said a suspect had not been named nor charges filed because police are still investigating. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, officers responded to the 2200 block of Lula Street, near Flag Street, around 7:10 p.m. Sunday to reports of shots fired. The area of the incident isn't far from Salem Parkway and Fifth Street. Bria Robinson, 20, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Forsyth County Emergency Medical Services pronounced Robinson dead at the scene. "The Winston-Salem Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in this case. Anyone with any information regarding this incident or similar crimes is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800.
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A 23-year-old woman from Ilford has died after eating what she thought was a cannabis sweet, bought on social media. Police have issued an urgent warning around the safety of the sweets, which are known as gummies and often presented in child-friendly packaging. A man has since been charged with a raft of drug offences in relation to the incident. On March 29, the woman ordered the “cannabis sweets” to her home in Ilford off a messaging app. Police said the batch was packaged in “Trrlli Peachie O’s” branding. The 23-year-old and a friend, 21, each ate one sweet and immediately felt unwell. The 23-year-old woman died in hospital on Saturday. A special post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. Detectives are urgently trying to identify any other cases where Londoners have become seriously unwell after eating cannabis sweets, gummies and similar products.
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A 42-year-old Milwaukee man is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for allegedly shooting and killing a woman at a residence near 30th and Concordia. The accused is Ellis Mitchell. According to the criminal complaint, Mitchell came into the District 7 police station in Milwaukee on Thursday, March 31. He "told officers working the desk that he was turning himself in because he had shot his girlfriend," the complaint says. The defendant told officers "he had shot her while the two were horse-playing. He said it happened a day-and-a-half earlier at his house" near 30th and Concordia -- and that her body was now in the basement. Mitchell made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Tuesday, April 5. Cash bond was set at $75,000. Mitchell is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on April 13.
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Police in Gary, Indiana are investigating the disappearance of a woman linked to a mysterious crash on I-65. Police say Ariana Taylor was last heard from on Saturday, April 2. Early on Sunday morning, police in Gary responded to a crash near the I-65 and the I-80/94 interchange, according to WGN. A vehicle that Taylor was in possession of had left the road and crashed below, but there was no one inside or nearby. Indiana State Police took over the crash investigation as a possible hit-and-run.
Gary police searched on foot, while the Lake County Sheriff’s Office used a helicopter to search the surrounding area. Family reported Taylor missing later on Sunday evening to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. She was reported missing on Monday, April 4 to Gary police. In addition to looking on foot and via helicopter, police say they also deployed K-9s, ATVs, and divers in their search for Taylor.
Ariana Taylor is described as a 23-year-old Black woman. She is approximately 5’6″ tall and 200 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red sweater, ripped blue jeans and gym shoes. Anyone with information on where she might be is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Mark Salazar with Gary police at 219-881-1209, the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP or 911.
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Brandon Francisco, the person of interest in the disappearance of Ella Goodie, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Joseph, Missouri on active warrants out of Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Francisco is currently in custody with U.S. Marshals in Missouri, according to Scott Police Chief Chad Leger. Francisco is a person of interest in the disappearance of Ella Goodie, a woman from Scott, La. who went missing on March 9. Goodie is a contract driver and was last seen before reportedly driving a customer to Houston, Texas. Again, Ella was last known to be driving west on Interstate 10 toward Texas in her car, a 2012 Audi Q5 with Texas license plate NRN6551. She was last seen wearing a denim jacket with blue pants. If you have any information about Ella Goodie’s whereabouts, you’re encouraged to call Louisiana State Police at (318) 484-2194 or submit a tip at lsp.org.
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Police are investigating a shooting on Long Island after a woman was fatally shot inside of a parking garage. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. underneath a medical office complex police said. They did not say how many shots were fired or what may have motivated the attack. A spokesperson for Northwell Health said the woman, an employee, was shot in the facility’s publicly accessible parking lot. Northwell Health members provided her aid on the scene, but she was later pronounced dead at another area hospital. The suspect is still at large.
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Despite the heinous nature of the crimes he is accused of, 20-year-old Brynnen Murphy appeared calm and well-mannered at his first court hearing. Murphy is accused of shooting and killing his pregnant girlfriend, Kaylen Johnson, and dumping her body along Burbank Drive before throwing her two-year-old son, Kaden, off a 30-foot bridge into a dry riverbed in Central. According to police, the baby was alive and cried once he hit the ground.
"This is a first-degree murder case that has the potential to carry the death penalty, not that we've made any decisions at all at this point," District Attorney Hillar Moore said. Moore says the autopsies will determine how to proceed with the case. Though a motive has not yet been revealed, Moore offered this:
"People who are pregnant, ladies who are pregnant, are at a higher risk for homicide. It's one of the leading causes of death for women who are pregnant and this surely seems to bear that statistic out. It's really sad" Moore also said Murphy wasn't offered anything for his confession, and it won't have any bearing on how he tries the case.
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According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Columbia Heights and Fridley Police Departments were called to the 3900 block of 3rd Street NE just before midnight Thursday night for a report of a person being shot. When they arrived, they found a girl, identified by the sheriff’s office as 15-year-old Derryanna Davis, and performed lifesaving measures. However, Davis died at the scene. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement Friday afternoon:“This is a horrific loss of life. We will continue the investigation until the truth is found and justice is served. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends during this difficult time.”
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A grieving mother is demanding accountability after her teenage daughter was found dead last week. Friends, family and activists held a rally at the Warrensville Heights Police Department Tuesday afternoon to remember 18-year-old Audreona Barnes. Barnes' body was found by a cleaning crew on St. Patrick's Day.
She was discovered under a pile of blankets and clothes on the balcony of a Cleveland apartment in the 4300 block of Warner Road. Police said the apartment once belonged to 39-year-old Bennie Washington until he was recently evicted. According to police, he was dating Barnes. Washington was arrested two days after her body was found and has been charged with aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse.
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A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges after a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed while on her way to a Detroit store on Monday. CIERA WELLS, her mother, and her 11-year-old sister were headed to buy fruit when Wells was struck by a bullet allegedly shot by Marion Johnson. Police said Johnson fired at the vehicle from his home near the scene on Madellein Street, near 7 Mile and Hayes. Shot Spotter technology led police to him. During his arraignment, Johnson's attorney argued that he was trying to shoot at a group of men who were coming to jump him. Johnson was reprimanded to jail. A GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for Ciera Wells' funeral. Ciera Wells was taking college classes online and worked at FedEx. She was killed a day after her 20th birthday. Source: Fox2Detriot
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Two of the three people taken into custody Monday night in connection with a woman’s death have been charged with capital murder. The Clarke County Sheriff’s Department said Schorey L. Ross, 19, and Derrick Nettles, 26, have been charged in the shooting death of Mya King, 23. A third person, Kenneth McGowan is charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon. Clarke County Sheriff Todd Kemp said shots were fired about 7:30 p.m. Monday on Stainback Street. Officers and deputies heard the shots and were able to quickly arrest Nettles and Ross. He said McGowan was in a car with King. The sheriff said robbery was the motive for the shooting and King was caught in the middle of gunfire. Kemp said King’s 15-month-old child was in the backseat of the car. Nettles, McGowan and Ross made their initial court appearances before Justice Court Judge Tobey Bartee Tuesday.
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Detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting on Granby Street that left two people dead, and three others injured. Just before 2:00 a.m. on March 19, 2022, an Officer was notified of a gunshot victim in the 300 block of Granby Street. The Officer located a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound and transported him to the hospital. Additional Officers responded to the 300 block of Granby Street for the report of multiple gunshot victims shortly after and found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The man, identified as Devon M. Harris, 25, of Portsmouth, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Police found two more men who were both suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, and a woman suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victims were transported to the hospital for medical treatment. The woman, Sierra M. Jenkins, 25, of Norfolk, later died at the hospital as a result of her injuries. As homicide detectives continue to investigate this shooting, they ask for anyone with information about this incident to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip through the P3Tips mobile app.
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An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Jamaica Dowling at Greene Crossing Square Apartments on Pulaski Street last weekend. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said Kejuan Boyce, 23, was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Dowling. Dowling was shot at the Greene Crossing Apartments on March 13. Four other people were injured. According to officials, an argument led to gunfire which spilled into the hallway and outside of the building. Chief Holbrook says the party at the apartment complex was advertised through a social media post, allowing anyone to show up. Holbrook adds that there will be more arrests and encourages anyone who attended the party to come forward. The suspect is from Columbia and was out on bond from a March 2021 incident in Spartanburg. Boyce is being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
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Atlanta police are looking for the man who shot and killed a 31-year-old woman after what they say was a dispute over a bowling ball.
It happened at Metro Fun Center along Metropolitan Parkway in southwest Atlanta. Investigators tell CBS46 the woman, later identified as LaKevia Jackson, appeared to be attending a celebration at the bowling ally and that at some point in the evening she got into a fight that escalated into gunfire.
CBS46 spoke with Jackson’s mother who said LaKevia was attending her best friend’s birthday party and was apparently shot as she was leaving the bowling alley.
It has been confirmed that Jackson had a child with local Atlanta rapper, Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams. Their son is 14 years old. Young Thug and Jackson met before he was famous at an apartment complex while she was attending South Atlanta High School and living with her mom.
Atlanta Police said during a press conference on Friday afternoon that they are talking to a woman about the shooting, but did not identify her as a suspect.
APD said they would not be releasing the identity or details about the suspected shooter, but believe they are close to an arrest based on ballistic and surveillance evidence, along with witness testimony, gathered from the scene.
This is a developing story.
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The Bell County District Attorney’s Office filed capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges against Kendrick Donnell Gaines, 39, the man accused of shooting and killing two girls, and wounding his wife, during a domestic disturbance in Killeen over the weekend.
Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke arraigned Gaines, a retired U.S. Army soldier, and set his bond at $2.5 million. The suspect is being held at the Bell County Jail.
An affidavit for arrest obtained by KWTX identified the woman as Danielle Gaines and the slain girls as Makayla R. Martin, 11, and Alyssa Whitfield, 6.
The 38-year-old Danielle Gaines was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. The affidavit states Danielle told police officers her husband shot her and the girls during an argument. The woman said she ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911 for help. She was eventually transported by EMS to Baylor Scott & White in stable condition.
When police arrived at the scene, they spoke with a teenaged boy inside the home who said he was in a different room when he overheard an argument followed by the sound of gunfire. The boy said he walked out and noticed Kendrick Gaines holding a gun. The boy also ran to a neighbor’s house to call for help.
The affidavit further states a neighbor assisting the wounded woman also noticed Kendrick Gaines walking out of the home holding a gun. Police officers arriving at the scene located the suspect in the front yard of the home where the shooting occurred. The man’s weapon was “found on the ground nearby,” the document states.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the families of two girls who were allegedly shot and killed by Gaines. The account states Kendrick Gaines was Martin’s stepfather. That information has not been officially confirmed by police.
Source: kwtx
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A Las Vegas Nevada man shot and killed his girlfriend outside of his northwest valley home while his other girlfriend and their two children were inside, according to an arrest report. Marvin Simmons, 31, is accused of killing Ketora Denise Feazell, 28, of Henderson on Monday, Mar. 7 as she attempted to drive away from his home.
According to the arrest report, Feazell had recently returned from a weekend with Simmons in Miami and went to his home, accompanied by her two sisters, to drop off a new pair of shoes for him. While she was outside the home, she received a text from Simmons telling her to leave because his girlfriend was at the home.
Feazell’s sisters told police that the garage door opened and Feazell approached it as Simmons confronted her, and the two began arguing which resulted in Simmons pushing Feazell. The report said the garage door began to close and Feazell started walking back to her car where her sisters were sitting. The sisters told police the door then reopened and they could see Simmons holding a gun, and he began firing.
Simmons told the police a different version. According to the report, he said Feazell attempted to stop him from closing the garage door and became “aggressive” and he was “scared for his family’s safety” when he saw other people in her car. However, later he said that he did not observe Feazell to have any weapons and that she was small in stature, and he did not perceive her as a threat to him.
Simmons is facing charges of open murder and shooting a gun into an occupied vehicle.
Source: 8newsnow
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Two brothers have been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a WGN security guard during a botched carjacking at a South Shore gas station Monday.
Salena Claybourne, a 35-year-old mother of two teen girls, was killed around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon at the Mobil gas station on the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard, police said.
Gregory Watson, 22, and his 17-year-old brother tried to steal Claybourne’s SUV after she stopped for gas, Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy said at the teen’s bond court hearing Wednesday.
The 22-year-old is accused of shooting Claybourne, prosecutors said. He was charged Wednesday afternoon and is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.
Watson and his younger brother approached Claybourne after she filled up her tank and got back into her SUV, Murphy said. Watson leaned into Claybourne’s SUV “and within seconds” shot at her multiple times, hitting her in the face and shoulder, Murphy said.
Claybourne was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
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Police are searching for a teenager’s killer after she was shot in the back inside of a vehicle Saturday morning. The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on MLK Drive between Dorothy Street and Shade Street in Charleston, Mississippi, which is about 30 miles from the teenager’s hometown. Charleston Police Chief Larry Williams said Destini Jemerson, 16, was riding in the rear of a car from visiting a friend before she was shot in the back. Jemerson did not survive her injuries. According to Chief Williams, the driver stopped at the Tallahatchie County Jail on Charleston’s town square asking for help.
Family members of Jemerson described her as a great girl, great student and great basketball player at Madison Palmer High School in Marks, Mississippi. Two males, aged 17 and 18, were in the front seats of the car. Both were uninjured. Gail Chatmon who lives nearby where the shooting happened hopes police find the shooter. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information about the shooting, you are urged to call the Charleston Police Department at 662-647-5841.
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A Maryland man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the 2018 murder of his wife and a subsequent attempt to cover it up. Keith Smith, 55, was given the maximum sentence of life in prison for the murder of his wife, plus three years for a deadly weapon with intent to injure. His wife Jacquelyn Smith was stabbed to death in 2018. Keith Smith was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy on his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, the 11 News I-Team has learned from multiple sources. The insurance policy amount was at least $500,000.
Keith Smith and Valeria Smith were arrested Sunday near the Texas border with Mexico. Police said the pair will be brought back to Maryand on March 20. They waived extradition Monday. Smith was convicted in December of first-degree murder and deadly weapon with intent to injure after a week-long trial that saw his daughter testify against him. Valeria Smith pleaded guilty in September 2019 to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
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Loved ones gathered together Friday to hold a candlelight vigil in North Miami Beach for a woman who was killed while driving home on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade. Brianna Sutherland, 26, was killed in the early hours of Feb. 14 in the northbound lanes of the highway near Northwest 103rd Street. Police found her car had crashed, riddled with bullets.
Sutherland was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where she spent a week on life support. Police are still working to determine a motive for the shooting and are looking for the other vehicle and driver involved. The reward in the case is up to $15,000. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
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The family of a 29-year-old woman who was found dead in a home in southeast Kansas City last month has raised questions regarding the Kansas City Police Department’s investigation. Asia Maynard was reported dead Feb. 19. Officers with the Kansas City Department found the mother of four’s body at a home in the 8200 block of East 57th Street in Kansas City around 8 a.m. that day. Police have an open investigation into Maynard’s death, Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman with the Kansas City Police Department, said in an email. There has not yet been a ruling on Maynard’s cause of death. Becchina said that usually takes weeks, sometimes months, and will be handled by the medical examiner’s office. Detectives conducted a preliminary investigation alongside medical examiners, Becchina said, and found no immediate signs of foul play.
Maynard’s family has demanded answers, saying that the information presented by Kansas City police does not add up. Family says Maynard went on a date on Friday, Feb. 18 and was never heard from again. Teara Maynard, her sister, called police to file a missing persons report on Feb. 20 and was later notified that she had been found dead. In the time since, Teara Maynard said the family has questioned the investigation led by KCPD. They believe the man she visited with, and whose home her body was discovered in, may have provided illegal drugs that led to her untimely death. As of now, the case is considered a death investigation and not a homicide. Law enforcement are asking for anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at (816)-474-8477.
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Family and friends mourn the loss of a young single mother with a memorial outside of her East Harlem home Sunday afternoon. Thirty-five-year-old Nisaa Walcott's body was found in a plastic storage container in the Bronx on Friday. Walcott's brother, Eugene Butler said he last spoke with his sister on February 14. But then Butler started receiving strange texts from her phone. He was convinced it wasn't Walcott sending them. On February 16 another odd text was sent to Walcott's son telling the teenager that she was going away for business and that she was leaving Khalid Barrow in charge. But Johnson said Walcott would have never left her son.
Police have since arrested Barrow as a suspect in her murder, after a video from February 18 allegedly shows Barrow dragging a plastic bin to the roof of the building. Seven days later Barrow returns with help from a second man and they carry the container out of the building. Later cameras show a man dumping the bin in the Bronx. Khalid was arraigned Sunday morning on charges including second-degree murder and three counts of concealment of a human corpse.
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While the family of Beverly J. Logan continues to pray for her safe return, investigators continue to implore anyone who knows anything about her whereabouts to give them a call. The 32-year-old mother has been missing since Jan. 25, when she was last seen by family on Ross Lane, just outside the Belleville city limit in unincorporated St. Clair Township. Chelsea Chapman, a close family friend, said it is not like Logan to walk away from family without making contact.
“She was last in possession of a rented blue Nissan Versa with Alabama license CH1006,” Fleshren said. “We are actively trying to make contact with Ms. Logan to locate her and confirm her safety.” Police would not say if foul play is expected or if Logan is potentially in danger. Police are asking anyone with information about this missing woman to call the Sheriff’s Department at 618-825-5204
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A missing 25-year-old woman was found dead in Dallas, and her husband was arrested on a murder charge, police announced Thursday afternoon. Kyaira Nicole Williams had gone missing Monday evening in far northeast Dallas. On Wednesday, her husband, Brannon Williams, 26, was arrested in the case, police said. Williams was beneath a freeway bridge, between Simpson Stuart Road and Texas Loop 12. She had been shot multiple times, according to police.
Police said the investigation led detectives to Williams' husband. Brannon Williams, on Wednesday, was taken to the Dallas County jail, where his bond was set at $250,000. Police have not released more information about Brannon Williams' involvement in the case.
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East Point police released a sketch Tuesday of a teenage girl whose body was discovered Saturday just after midnight, hoping the public can help identify her as frustrations about crime and safety continue to grow among neighbors.
The girl, who was believed to be between 14 and 17 years old, was found by police lying partially nude on the west side of a vacant house in the 2200 block of Ben Hill Road around 12:20 a.m., East Point police Capt. Allyn Glover said. It was determined that she died from blunt force trauma, Glover added.
Authorities are trying to figure out where the girl died, but Glover said it appears the body was dumped at the site. East Point police are asking anyone who recognizes the victim or has information on the case to contact 404-761-2177 or police@eastpointcity.org.
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A woman who was working security was killed and a suspect was taken into custody after a shooting outside a Miami Gardens nightclub late Sunday. Officers responded to Studio 183 nightclub near the intersection of Miami Gardens Drive and Northwest 2nd Avenue after the shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. When police arrived they found a woman outside who had been shot several times.
Medics rushed her to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was later identified as Charday Hannah, a security guard at the club. One witness said there had been a fight inside which continued outside and that's when the gunfire erupted. Another security guard, who was armed with a gun, fired back at the suspect then detained that person until police arrived, officials said. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Jorel Bowman, who was expected to face a murder charge.
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The NYPD is investigating the death of a woman who was dropped off at a Bronx hospital with unusual injection marks. It was at Jacobi Medical Center‘s emergency room, where police say 53-year-old Maxine Messam was taken overnight Tuesday unconscious and unresponsive.
Police sources told CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis the Connecticut woman had evidence of multiple injections in both buttocks. It’s not clear what substance, if any, was injected into her body. She was taken to the ER by two other women who sources say claimed they found her and said she was in need of medical assistance. When police arrived at the hospital just before 2 a.m. those women were already gone.
DeAngelis was told investigators are looking into if Messam’s death was related to some sort of illegal procedure. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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The 15-year-old girl that was fatally shot on Sunday has been identified as Gabrielle Landry-Johnson. Family members said the teen went by Gabby. Her sister and mother told TMJ4 News an argument that involved other people sparked the shooting. According to Milwaukee Police, Gabby was shot near 65th and Thurston on Sunday. She died at Children's Wisconsin. Investigators said it all started with an argument and a 23-year-old man was arrested. Treana said that the argument included members of their extended family. Gabby's older sister said she went to North Division High School and dreamed of becoming a nurse to help others. Police have not identified the shooter. Charges are expected in the next few days. Gabby's family wanted to express their gratitude to the team at Children's Wisconsin for trying to save her.
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New information on a shooting that left a 19 year old dead in Jackson this week. 19 year old Shakira Gatlin died Wednesday night on Barnes Street. Gatlin is a former member of the Dancing Dolls, a Jackson group made famous on the reality TV series, Bring It, which aired on Lifetime. Investigators say a boy was questioned about the shooting. He told police it was an accidental shooting. This is another heartbreaking tragedy for Gatlin’s family. Her father, 40-year-old Derrick Robinson, was shot and killed in September on West Silas Brown Street. Investigators say he was shot while sitting in a truck.
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Investigators are releasing new details about a shooting at a Brown Deer apartment complex. The shooting happened at about 10:10 a.m. Saturday at the Park Plaza Apartments. The Medical Examiner identified the shooting suspect as Larvell Huddleston, 26, of Milwaukee. The victims were identified Monday as Arieuna Reed, 23, of Milwaukee, and Michael Anderson, 31, of Milwaukee. The deaths of Reed and Anderson were ruled homicides. The Medical Examiner said they died at the scene. Huddleston's death was classified as a suicide. He was pronounced dead at Froedtert Hospital at 3:21 p.m. Reed and Anderson were each shot in the apartment complex parking lot. He also lived in the building. Police said another injured victim, a 36-year-old man, was shot in the leg. His name has not been released. Wauwatosa officers are handling the investigation.
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Brandon Isabelle has been charged in the murder of a 27-year-old woman and 2-day-old daughter. According to an affidavit from Memphis Police, on February 1 around 11 p.m. an officer was looking for possible stolen vehicles when they found a tan Chevy Cruze with the driver side window broken out. Officers ran the tag and found that the vehicle belonged to Danielle Hoyle. They contacted Hoyle’s family who said they had not heard from her since she left the house earlier with her daughter. The report says while officers were making contact with the family a woman was found with a gunshot wound to the head off the road outside of the vehicle. The woman was identified as Hoyle. The 2-day-old child was not found on the scene.
The report says that Isabelle later admitted to luring Hoyle to the area of Levi and Sedgwick and shooting her. He also admitted to taking the child out of the car and driving her to Island Park and the Upper Mud Island Boat Ramp where he tossed the child into the water. Isabelle told police he tossed the gun he shot Hoyle with into the Mississippi River. Isabelle is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, perpetration of kidnapping, especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
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Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said there was an apparent homicide Sunday morning at a home on Rice Planters Lane in Florence. The Florence Police Department said it has arrested a man in connection with the deadly shooting, Duncan Allen Robinson Jr. Robinson was charged with first-degree Burglary, Murder, and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. He was taken to the Florence County Detention Center. The Florence County Coroner identified the victim as Taylor McFadden Robinson, 29-years-old. She is scheduled to be autopsied at the Medical University of South Carolina Friday morning. Several police officers and deputies were on the scene for hours on Sunday. The shooting was first reported to police around 9:45 a.m. Neighbors said their community is always quiet and they’re surprised that there appears to have been such a violent crime there. No additional information is available at this time.
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One woman is dead following a shooting at the Providence Pointe Apartments on Stuckey Avenue Wednesday afternoon, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. TPD said the shooting happened just before 5 p.m. and the woman was being treated at the hospital with life-threatening injuries before passing away later Wednesday night. Florida A&M University released a statement Thursday mourning the loss of Bryant, a current graduate student and former cheerleading captain. She was 22 years old.
No suspects have been identified at this time and there is no danger to the public, TPD said. The department told ABC 27 that they are investigating the shooting as a homicide. Detectives ask anyone who may have witnessed the shooting but did not speak with an officer on the scene, to please call TPD at 850-891-4200. They may also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 850-574-TIPS.
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Theus was last seen January 7 when she told her father she was meeting a friend to go to a party. The teen was staying with her father since her mother is rehabbing after being hurt in a hit-and-run crash. Family members remember Theus as a straight-A student. They also remembered the teen for loving to dance and had a nice golf game. The news of her death left everyone wondering why anyone would even hurt the teen. On Wednesday, FOX 11 learned that Theus had recently started hanging out with people her father didn't know. Her father told investigators his teen daughter was apparently planning to attend the party through an Instagram friend. FOX 11 has reached out to CHP for more information on the investigation. Anyone with information on Theus' death is asked to call 1-800-835-5247.
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It’s been one week since 18-year-old #RavenColeman was shot and killed. A family member said her death is a wound that will never heal. On Sunday, January 13, police responded to an early evening shooting on Ellis Avenue. They found Coleman had been shot and killed. According to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, two of the suspects had assault rifles, and one suspect had a handgun. Davis said it appears Coleman was targeted by the suspects. Family members said the violence is an awakening. As of now, no one has been arrested in connection to this homicide.
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A family is mourning the loss of a loved one and Baltimore County Police are investigating after a woman was gunned down Thursday afternoon. It happened inside the parking lot of Catonsville Plaza right off Baltimore National Pike in Baltimore County. Just before 1:00 p.m. Baltimore County police responded to the area after they were told a woman had been shot several times. Officers said when they arrived they found 26-year-old Diamond Trueheart who had been shot down and she died from her injures. Police have not named any suspects or a motive concerning what they think led to the shooting however, they did say they’re looking into whether it was a targeted incident. Right now, police are asking anyone with information regarding what happen to contact them and there is a $2,000.00 reward from Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland for anyone who has information that could lead police to an arrest.
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Derricka Patrick's mother put out a tearful plea Friday night to find who killed her daughter. "It hurts so bad. I want my baby back," said Christine Blanton, Patrick's mother. "You took a beautiful young lady out of this world. You took her from her family. I can't have my baby anymore. I want my baby. You all took my baby from me. And God gave her to me for 29 years. And you just took my baby's life like that. That's not right." Patrick was a vibrant young woman, her godmother said, and beloved hair stylist on Chicago's South Side. Patrick was 4 months pregnant with her second child when police said two gunmen got out of their car Wednesday evening and opened fire around in the 7400-block of South Vincennes Avenue. Patrick, 29, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Chicago police offer $15,000 rewards for information leading to an arrest for murders. The tip line is 833-408-0069.
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ShyannaHall was 18 years old and lived in Michigan. Always smiling. Shyanna was a joy to everyone. One of closest friends stated, “Shyanna Hall was literally my peace I kid you not…When I need air, Shyanna was the person I called. She never judged, she just listened and told me how she felt and if I was right or wrong.” Shyanna keep everyone around her either laughing or smiling.
DominiqueParchmon was 30 years old who also lived in Michigan. Dominqiue was described as outgoing, charismatic, and nurturing. According to reports, she loved outdoors and traveling when she got the chance. Dominque was also a mother. She had a 12-year-old daughter who she loved and cared for deeply. Her daughter was her pride and joy.
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Authorities in Milwaukee say a Burger King employee fired a gun during an attempted armed robbery, but that it’s not yet clear who fired the shots that killed a 16-year-old cashier. Police are still investigating whether the robbery suspect also fired a weapon and did not say the co-worker’s gunshots killed Niesha Harris-Brazell. However, prosecutors have charged the co-worker with possessing a gun as a felon. According to a criminal complaint, the 34-year-old male employee could be seen on surveillance video firing his weapon at the robbery suspect who had leaned into the drive-thru window holding a gun. Police say the robbery suspect has not been located. The shooting happened about 10 p.m. Sunday on the city’s west side.
The attempted robber, a Milwaukee Police statement indicates, is a Black male with a heavy build. “He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, tan pants and was armed with a handgun," reads the statement. "The suspect vehicle is described as black 4-door Chevy Impala with a sunroof and spoiler on the back." Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips, or use the P3 Tips App to remain anonymous.
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DerikaMcGhee was 29 years old and lived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. McGhee was a US Navy veteran. According to her LinkedIn page, McGhee served as a supply and logistics specialist in the Navy for four years before retiring in 2014. Over the past five years, she had worked as a medical support assistant at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Derika was described by friends and family as loving, hardworking, and caring. She was also a mother. Her father said she was an 'awesome' mother whose life revolved around her son. He said his 8year old grandson Aiden was 'the life of the party' who loved to run, play baseball, dance on TikTok, and enjoyed playing Uno with him.
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Authorities are searching for whoever is responsible for the shooting death of a 15-year-old track star in Baytown, Texas. On Tuesday morning, the body of Jania Tatum-Scott was found in an open field at Tejas Park, about 30 miles east of Houston. She had been shot to death. Jania's mom, Angie Tatum, tells KPRC-2 that her daughter spent a lot of time at the park, which was right across from her apartment. She said that the park was one of Jania's favorite places. No one has been arrested for the shooting, and it's unclear whether it was a random attack. In a statement, Baytown Police Chief John Stringer said authorities are still investigating.
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Ohio authorities investigating the June killing of Makenzi Ridley — a 17-year-old high school student who owned and operated her own boutique — have released surveillance footage of the suspected shooter. The footage, released Tuesday, allegedly shows the male juvenile suspect fleeing the scene of the crime, which occurred outside a recreation center in Columbus six months ago. Ridley was killed on June 24, a statement from police confirms. The gunman fired from atop the Far East Community Center, according to police. The 41-second video shows two different angles of the suspected shooter. Source: People
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Lauren Smith-Fields was found unresponsive inside her Plymouth Street apartment on Dec. 12 and later died. The medical examiner has not released the cause of death, and investigators are not commenting. Family says Smith-Fields met an "older white man" on Bumble and it was he who alerted police to her death. Lakeem, her brother, says he asked authorities about the man but was told he was a nice guy with no need to be investigated. Smith-Fields father says the only contact they've had with police is with a "very insensitive, condescending and arrogant detective."
The City of Bridgeport issued a statement about the investigation saying, "The Bridgeport Police Department takes these concerns very seriously. The Command Staff of the Detective Bureau is reviewing the handling of this case to ensure that best practices were and are being followed. It is imperative to note that the death of Lauren Smith-Fields remains an ongoing investigation. Our department extends its deepest condolences to the family of Lauren."
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Two girls are dead after a shooting in Whitehaven that also injured another teen and a 9-month-old baby Friday night. The shooting happened around 9:30 at a gas station on Elvis Presley Boulevard, just down the street from Graceland.
Memphis Police said the victims, three teenage girls and a baby, were at a gas pump inside a red Infiniti when a dark-colored Nissan pulled up beside them and fired several shots. The driver of the Nissan fled the scene.
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, but police reported Saturday morning that they had died from their injuries. Another 16-year-old and the baby are listed in non-critical condition.
The Nissan was later recovered, but no arrests have been made, police said. The motive behind the shooting is unknown, he said. If you know anything about this incident, you are urged to call CrimeStoppers at (901)-528-CASH or submit a tip online.
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A Chicago police officer was denied bail Saturday, charged with murder in the shooting death of the 29-year-old mother of his 9-month-old after they argued about another woman, prosecutors said. Pierre Tyler, 29, appeared before Judge Charles Beach during a hearing that was audio-streamed live on YouTube Saturday afternoon.
Tyler was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Andris B. Wofford, who died of a gunshot wound to the chin, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and the Police Department.
The shooting happened between Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 9:49 a.m., Assistant State’s Attorney Craig Engebretson said in court. Officer Steve Rusanov, a police spokesman, said Tyler was “relieved of police powers.” Tyler, who will be held in “protective custody” while at Cook County Jail, is due back in court Monday.
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Records recently obtained by WGN Investigates shed new light on the final hours in the life of Treasure Hendrix — a woman who was found dead of a drug overdose last August inside an RV owned by a Chicago Police officer.
The records, obtained from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office via the Freedom of Information Act, also raise new questions about the relationship between the officer and Hendrix, who had a felony conviction for aggravated battery. The CPD’s personnel rules forbid officers from associating with persons convicted of crimes.
Hendrix, 35, was found dead on Aug. 19. Her family has said that, while she did drink, Hendrix did not use drugs. They’ve also called on the FBI to investigate her death. WGN is not naming the officer, as he has not been charged with any crimes. Attempts to reach him for comment were not successful.
The CPD, meanwhile, is continuing to investigate the officer even though he quit the CPD a week after Hendrix was found dead.
The officer resigned from the CPD on Aug. 26 — seven days after Hendrix, 35, was found dead in the officer’s RV that was parked in a lot at 15th and Western, according to records from the CPD and Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
An autopsy found that Hendrix died of a drug overdose involving alcohol, cocaine, fentanyl, meth and ecstasy. The medical examiner’s office ruled her death an accident.
A spokesman for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said investigators initially responded to the case, but later referred it to the CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs. A CPD spokesman on Thursday said both the department’s internal investigation and the investigation into Hendrix’s death remained open and active.
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Five people were injured, and one person was killed at an Easter celebration at Birmingham Patton Park on Easter Sunday, April 4. An argument between two groups of men at the park developed into gunfire. More than 30 shots were fired. According to CNN, police said that the chaos started around 7 p.m. on Sunday at Patton Park in Birmingham. “At the time, the shooting occurred, hundreds of people were gathered at the park celebrating the Easter holiday when gunfire erupted,” Birmingham police said. Officers arrived and found 32-year-old Areyelle Yarbrough of Bessemer lying on the ground just outside of the passenger door of her vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Birmingham police held a news conference to talk about the park shooting and announce a $10,000 reward for information about the case. December 5, 2021, USA Today says that as of yet, no arrests have been made. Police say that they believe multiple shooters were involved and are asking witnesses to come forward and providing information by contacting Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
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Lexington County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting on Woodcote Drive that left two sisters dead. The victims were identified as Jaimey McKenzie Green, 20, and Jazzmyne Ajytia Onisha Green, 25, by the Lexington County Coroner. Late Wednesday afternoon, deputies say the suspected gunman was found dead in his car parked in Richland County.
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Investigators have arrested a second man in connection with last week's shooting death of a 40-year-old woman who was killed in the driveway of her east side home shortly after dropping off her children at school. Monday's arrest was announced hours after a Wayne County judge increased the bond of David Hammond, 45, who is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Andrea Tucker and firebombing her house in 2019. Hammond, who had been free on his own recognizance prior to Friday, had his bond upped to $300,000.
Hammond last week was named as a person of interest in Tucker's Nov. 17 shooting death. During a Monday press conference, Detroit Police Chief James White said the second suspect is related to Hammond. "We're confident we have the two men (responsible for Tucker's killing) in custody," White said. "We've got a lot to do before we submit this warrant." White added: "One person who we know was on the scene was lying in wait for our victim. We know who pulled the trigger."
Hammond's lawyer told The Detroit News last week that his client couldn't have committed the killing because he appeared via Zoom for a court hearing in the assault and arson case during the time police said Tucker was killed.
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A third Kansas City man has been charged after a woman selling a PlayStation was fatally shot in August. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, 21-year-old Latrell Muldrew-Golston has been charged with second-degree murder. On Aug. 23, KCPD officers went to Independence Avenue in northeastern KC after receiving a call about a shooting and subsequent car accident. The driver, Randie Smith, was found in the overturned vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. She had sustained wounds to her wrist and chest. Ultimately, the Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office ruled her death a homicide. During their investigation, detectives found 9mm shell casings in the parking lot of a gas station. Then, detectives learned that the victim had posted a PlayStation 4 as being for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
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One woman is dead and two others are in critical condition after they were shot in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion section. Police said an SUV and car near 33rd and Diamond Streets were shot at, just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Benjamin Naish with Philadelphia police said, “They opened fire on both cars. They struck the car where the woman was killed multiple times.”24-year-old, Chaundrah Jones of Clifton Heights, was shot in the back and wrist. She was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
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A Spotsylvania man is accused of killing his mother early Saturday outside a home in Oak Grove subdivision in the county, police said. Elijah Demont Smith, 21, is charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. His mother, Latoya Acree, 41, was shot in the driveway outside the home in the 6100 block of Pondoley Drive about 12:30 a.m., Sheriff’s Maj. Troy Skebo said.
Deputies went to the residence after receiving calls from a neighbor and someone inside the house, Skebo said. The suspect was gone when police arrived, but was apprehended without incident a short time later at a hotel in the Four Mile Fork area. Smith is being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond. He was already free on bond on an assault and battery charge stemming from an Aug. 16 incident in Spotsylvania. A trial on that charge is scheduled for Oct. 19 in Spotsylvania General District Court.
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A woman's shooting death on the city's east side Sunday is being investigated as a homicide, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Monday.
Just after noon Sunday officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Rural Street and began a death investigation. Monesha McKinley, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene.
During an autopsy the Marion County Coroner’s Office determined McKinley suffered gunshot injuries and police determined the case is a homicide, a news release issued Monday stated.
Detective Charles Benner is investigating the shooting and can be reached at 317-327-3475 or email at Charles.Benner@indy.gov.
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Kennedy Hobbs, an 18-year-old, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, after a shooting at a gas station in the city, according to the Hinds County coroner. It happened at a Texaco station on Medgar Evers Boulevard and Sunset Drive. Dispatch reports indicate the first calls went out shortly before 11 p.m. after a firefighter across the street heard gunshots. Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said Hobbs was shot to death. Hobbs’ family said the teen had just graduated from Murrah High School earlier that day. The Jackson Police Department has not released any information about the circumstances of the teen’s death nor leads in the investigation. (Source: WLBT)
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Police have identified the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman killed while walking home from her own baby shower in Harlem early Sunday. Shanice Young, 31, was just weeks away from giving birth when she was shot in the head in front of her building on West 128th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. It also happened right in front of her daughter. "A pregnant woman, coming home from her baby shower, who was shot and killed. In cold blood. By someone that she knew," NYPD Officer Amir Yakatally said.
The NYPD on Tuesday said they are searching for 40-year-old Justin Soriano, who is believed to have fired the fatal shot, and they're hoping an image of him will lead to an arrest. "He is someone who had a firearm and felt comfortable using it," Yakatally said. Yakatally is the commanding officer of the 32nd Precinct in Harlem and says that is the common thread linking his precinct's alarming rise in violent crime. Police say Soriano is the victim's ex-boyfriend.
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The Carbondale Police Department is still searching for suspects in the weekend shooting that claimed the life of a Southern Illinois University freshman. Nearly a week after gunshots erupted at a party on West Cherry Street, the Carbondale police chief is again asking those who were there to come forward with information.
The shooting happened around 3:12 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of West Cherry Street. SIU freshman Keeshanna Jackson was killed. She was just 18 years old. Three other people were injured, including 29-year-old Jyrin Blair of Marion, 23-year-old Raheem Sylas of Murphysboro and a juvenile.
Police and city officials have repeatedly asked anyone with information about the deadly incident to come forward and share what they know.
In a statement released Friday, Carbondale Police Chief Stan Reno asked anyone who was at the party and took photos or video to share those files with investigators, to help officers identify witnesses and suspects.
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An Instagram influencer from Texas has been found dead in her apartment and the Florida man investigators believe killed her then stabbed himself to death, authorities said. The body of Jenae Gagnier, 33, was found in her apartment in Richmond, Texas, on Sunday. Known online as Miss Mercedes Morr, she had amassed 2.6 million followers on Instagram.
Gagnier’s father told multiple news outlets that he rushed to his daughter's apartment on Sunday, concerned that he had been unable to reach her on the phone all weekend. He found his daughter dead at the bottom of the stairs.
The Medical Examiner’s office determined Gagnier died by “strangulation and traumatic concussion.” The Richmond Police Department on Monday identified the suspect in her killing as 34-year-old Kevin Alexander Accorto, whose last known address was in Florida. The medical examiner determined he stabbed himself to death.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Loved ones were in Dellwood Wednesday night, holding a vigil for 13-year-old Nevaeh Smallwood. Her 15-year-old boyfriend is accused of shooting her to death Tuesday. At 3:50 p.m., officers were called to the 10200 block of Lynncrest Court for a reports of a person shot. When they arrived, Smallwood was found dead. Now, just a day later, instead of preparing to send Smallwood back to school, they are preparing for her funeral. Smallwood's boyfriend is in custody, but police haven't identified him at this point. Source: KMOV
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As the man accused of shooting his wife to death faces a judge, the victim's family is speaking about the tense days their loved one faced leading up to her murder in a Katy-area neighborhood. The family held a memorial over the weekend for Valerie Junius, who deputies say was shot and killed by her husband. Family and neighbors gathered outside the home on Roaring Oaks Lane in Katy, where Junius was killed on Thursday. Her husband, Lawrence Reed, was arrested and charged with murder. He was due in a Harris County courtroom Monday. "She was going to leave him. She was tired," Treshawnda said. According to her cousin, Junius was staying in Chicago, where she's originally from, with family and friends for about a month. Her cousin said Junius returned home the day before she was murdered. Junius leaves behind six children, ranging in age from 20 to 4 years old. Two of the children were also struck by bullets and survived.
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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, July 18, 2021, in the 6100 block of 4th Street NW, Washington DC. At approximately 1:29 am, members of the Fourth District responded to the 6700 block of 5th Street NW, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. Further investigation revealed the incident occurred in the 6100 block of 4th Street NW. The decedent has been identified as 29 year-old Dara Northern, of Northwest DC.
The Metropolitan Police Department currently is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
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A 23-year-old New Jersey man was charged last week with the murders of his infant daughter and her maternal grandparents. In a statement, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office alleges that early last Friday morning, Michael Sanders set a home in Hamilton Township on fire. Flames engulfed the duplex within minutes, causing a partial roof collapse. Killed in the fire was 9-month-old Malani Sanders, according to the statement. The baby's grandmother, 42-year-old Tiffany Abrams-Jones, was also pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, 50-year-old Prince Jones, was rushed to a nearby hospital. On Sunday, Jones died from injuries sustained in the fire.
Two other individuals residing in the home, including Malani's mother, are receiving treatment for critical injuries they suffered. Sanders was arrested Monday. He is charged with three counts each of murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of causing widespread injury or damage. Sanders has not yet entered pleas to those charges, and it was unclear if he has retained a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
The statement says investigators discovered surveillance video allegedly showing the suspect at a gas station shortly before the start of the fire. Neighborhood security cameras also filmed him heading towards the home and then going away from it. Before the fire was started, Sanders allegedly texted the baby's mother, telling her to get the infant out of the house. A motive has not been disclosed publicly. A GoFundMe campaign is seeking donations to pay for the three funerals.
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A woman was shot and killed by a police officer Saturday afternoon during a Juneteenth parade in Flint after police said she pulled up and started shooting a police officer. Michigan State Police are investigating the tragic shooting and said the car pulled up to a Flint Police Officer working the Juneteenth parade route north of downtown Flint. It was around 2 p.m. when the 19-year-old Flint woman pulled up in her car and start firing at the officer. The officer fired back and hit the woman. She was taken to a Flint hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
On Monday, Michigan State Police identified her as 19-year-old Brianna Sykes, from Flint. An anonymous witness told ABC12 in Flint that he saw what happened and watched the officer break down after the shooting. "I saw an officer maybe ten feet to the left of me in front of a car with his gun out. I didn’t see if anybody shot out of the car but I did see the officer shoot into the car and I could tell that he, from his look, like he mortally wounded somebody. He instantly fell to the ground crying because I felt like he didn’t want to do whatever he had to do," ABC12 reported.
Video obtained by FOX 2 shows a silver car next to an officer, who has his gun out and pointed at the car. There is no audio but the officer can be seen talking and giving orders to the driver while keeping his weapon aimed at the car. The video then shows the officer firing at least two shots into the car, which then rolls away. The witness who shot the video then pans back where the officer is on his knees and being consoled by another officer. Police are still investigating what led to the shooting. Nobody else was in the car and nobody else was injured.
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A Riverview father accused of going on a violent rampage that killed his 11-year-old daughter, seriously injured his 9-year-old son, and killed the mother of his children, made his first court appearance Tuesday.
Ronnie O'Neal III, 29, barely reacted as the judge read his charges: two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and arson.
According to newly-released court documents, the latter of those charges left O'Neal's arm badly burned and heavily bandaged.
A motion filed Tuesday indicates several neighbors told Hillsborough County detectives they either saw or heard O'Neal murder Kenyatta Barron, 33, the mother of his children.
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Sophie Hartman, 31, entered the plea Thursday via Zoom in King County Superior Court to one count of second-degree child assault and one count of second-degree attempted child assault. According to court documents in the case, Hartman has cared for the adopted daughter and her older sister since 2015, when they came to the U.S. from Zambia. Hartman is white and both adopted daughters are Black, and Hartman formally adopted both of them in 2019. Her healthy 6-year-old adopted daughter to more than 470 unnecessary medical appointments and procedures, including surgeries, over a four-year period.
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Aniya Allen, a 6-year-old girl who was shot in the head Monday evening, died of her injuries on Wednesday. The Minneapolis Police Department says the shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. on 3500 block of Penn Avenue North, in the city’s Folwell neighborhood. Relatives informed WCCO Wednesday morning that Allen died. Local peace activist KG Wilson says that the child injured in the overnight shooting is his granddaughter. She was riding in her family’s car as she and her mom drove back from McDonald’s when bullets started flying outside of their north Minneapolis home. One of those bullets hit Allen in the head.
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An Atlanta man was behind bars early Monday to face a first-degree murder charge after police investigated a homicide Sunday on the 1500 block of Calvin Street, Davenport. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the area for a disturbance and found a gunshot victim, Wilanna S. Bibbs, 20, of Durham, N.C. Davenport Fire and Medic responded and pronounced her deceased.
Justin L. Wright, 31, of Atlanta, Ga., was arrested and booked into Scott County Jail at 12:36 a.m. Monday. A judge set the bond at $500,000 Monday morning for a suspect in a Davenport homicide police investigated Sunday. Detectives continue to investigate the incident. Police ask anyone with information to call Davenport Police Department at 563-326-6125 or submit a tip online at qccrimestoppers.com.
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Victory Christian Church in Albany is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of Chyna Forney. The 18-year-old high school senior was gunned down on Essex Street Monday afternoon.
Forney had her whole life ahead of her. She was about to graduate from Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls. She had plans of going to college to study nursing.
Anyone with information can call the Albany Police Detective Division at (518) 462-8039, or submit an anonymous tip to Capital Region Crime Stoppers.
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Saniyya Dennis, the New York college student who disappeared last month, died by apparent suicide, officials said Thursday. "It appears that this poor girl took her own life," Erie County District Attorney John Flynn told reporters during a morning news conference. While authorities have not located the 19-year-old's body, they were able to reach that conclusion based on a timeline of her last hours.
Flynn said on the afternoon of April 24, Dennis got into an argument with her boyfriend in New York City over the phone. After trying to contact him 59 times to no avail, she called another male friend in New York City and talked about killing herself, the DA said. However, the family demanded a federal investigation by the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
“Given these variables and the fact that Saniyya’s body has not been discovered, we express great concerns about the handling of this case and the suicide narrative. Mr. Flynn purposefully placed Saniyya in a negative light as though she was a depraved stalker who harassed her boyfriend for attention,” the family statement said. “These dismissive acts caused victim blaming and shaming. It is unconscionable that he presented a speculative narrative as a factual one by calling a national press conference and falsely asserting he shared his findings with the family.”
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Chicago's mayor says she's "heartbroken and angered" after a 7-year-old girl was shot and killed while in a car in broad daylight. The young girl, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Jaslyn Adams, was shot multiple times, and the man with her was shot in the torso, while in a car at about 4:18 p.m. Sunday on the city's West Side, the Chicago Police Department said. Jaslyn was taken to Stroger Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The 29-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition, police said. ABC Chicago station WLS reported that the victims were father and daughter and were in a McDonald's drive-thru at the time of the shooting. A McDonald's employee told WLS that two suspects jumped out of another car and ambushed the victims. Police said no suspects are in custody. (Article via Chicago News)
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K’Mia Simmons loved ones are relieved by the arrest in her murder case, but now the long road to justice begins. Her older sister Lashawn Laster says the arrest however doesn’t lessen the sting of losing her sister.Laster and her mother Linda Simmons spoke with reporters after the St. Petersburg Police Department announced the arrest. 20-year old Tyron Jackasal is now facing robbery and first-degree murder charges.
Now, K’Mia’s family members are praying for justice. Simmons mother says she will not rest until her daughter’s killer meets his maker. “I want to be able to look in his eyes as he suffers. As they, however they execute him, I’m calling for execution,” said Simmons. “Y’all want to know what would make me happy? That would make me happy. Ok, that is the only thing that would make me happy. I need his life.”
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A 9-year-old Brooklyn girl whose mom and two half-sisters were fatally gunned down by her dad hid in a closet and wept to a 911 operator, “Daddy was coming over for my birthday — and he shot people.’’ The stricken child’s “heartbreaking’’ emergency call was placed amid the bloodshed that occurred during the little girl’s birthday party in Brownsville on Monday night, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig told reporters Tuesday.
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The bodies of two Florida teenagers were misidentified after they were killed in a car crash near Pensacola July 2019. The mistake wasn't caught until just before a wake, and not until after organs had been taken from the wrong body.
Now the families of 15-year-old Samara Cooks and 18-year-old Deleigha Gibson are suing Florida Highway Patrol, the county medical examiner's office and two funeral homes.
Deleigha's parents, Tammy and Demetrius Gibson, claim the director at another funeral home tried to switch the bodies back without their knowing.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a further review of the case is ongoing to verify additional information. The medical examiner's office told CBS News, "Our sympathies and support remain with the families." The funeral homes did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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A local mom is thankful to be alive and tougher than she ever imagined after she was shot 11 times by an abusive ex-boyfriend last month in Chicago. “I just thank God I am here,” Lasonya Agee says. Agee is still being treated at a local hospital after the shooting, which occurred in the 7800 block of South Muskegon. She became involved in an argument with the man, who pulled out a gun and fired shots at her. She was hit 11 times and was taken to an area hospital. Two other people, Agee’s grandmother and her uncle were also shot after seeing the incident, and she believes they were deliberately targeted by the gunman. Agee says her ex is still on the run, and that she considers him to be extremely dangerous.
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A South Carolina man is in custody for allegedly twice attacking his girlfriend and setting several fires because he was angry his $600 stimulus check was taken by the government to pay back child support.
At a news conference Friday, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said 36-year-old Ray Michael Bradford Jr., of Spartanburg, has been charged with attempted murder, three counts of arson, and malicious destruction of property. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports a magistrate judge Thursday denied bond. It was unknown if Bradford had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
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In the statement, the family said it was "devastated" after learning that Smith's body was found in a suitcase Feb. 8. The 28-year-old was six months pregnant and expecting a baby boy, according to warrants.
"Our beautiful daughter, mother, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend was snatched away from our lives and the lives of her innocent children," the Smith family wrote Thursday. "She is no longer with us to laugh, cry, dance, change, and become a woman of her full potential. Her baby did not get the opportunity to grow, love, play, and get to know his brothers."
Smith's family had told authorities they last saw her alive on Feb. 4 in Wendell. The family said Thursday that it had to begin its own investigation because it felt its "concerns were not being heard" by authorities.
Two people were arrested Wednesday evening and charged with Smith's murder and that of her unborn child. The family did express gratitude for the sheriff office's work after the body was discovered that led to the arrests. "We want all parties involved in this crime to be found and prosecuted," the family wrote. "From accomplice to conspirator to murder, we want complete justice.
The two suspects, Thomas Johnson and Emmalei Trevathan, were formally charged in court Thursday. Authorities accused them of strangling Smith before stuffing her body in a purple suitcase and tossing it in the Neuse River. A judge ordered they be held in jail without bond. No plea has been entered.
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Former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of first-degree domestic violence assault, domestic violence unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest.
Wheeler entered the plea during an arraignment at King County's Maleng Regional Justice Center. He was ordered to remain in Washington on electronic home detention with a GPS-equipped ankle monitoring device as a condition of his pretrial release. Wheeler was previously ordered to have no contact with Alleah Taylor and to surrender any weapons.
Wheeler has a case-setting hearing scheduled for Feb. 11, according to a spokesperson with the King County prosecutor's office. His trial is scheduled for April 6.
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On January 13, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., a female was shot at the One Stop Shop on St. Clair Avenue near East 101st Street in the city’s Glenville neighborhood. That female was 32 years old, Andrea Randle. Andrea was shopping inside the store when she put her phone down on the counter, according to police. A man grabbed her phone. This caused Andrea to chase the man for about three blocks. When the man turned, he shot several times. One in her head, according to police. When officers arrived, Randle was on the sidewalk in the 700 block of E. 95th Street suffering from gunshot wounds to the head. EMS rushed her to University Hospitals, where she was pronounced dead.
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Five days after she was shot while traveling in a car with her family, who were on their way to do holiday shopping, a 7-year-old Atlanta girl has died. Police don't believe the family's vehicle was the shooter's target. Kennedy sustained a gunshot wound to the back of her head. The shooting took place near Phipps Plaza, an Atlanta-based shopping center.
Lead investigator Lt. Pete Malecki identified the suspect as Daquan Reed, 24 of Virginia, and said they have secured warrants for his arrest on felony murder charge. He is also facing charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and reckless conduct.
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An Oklahoma man accused of gunning down a Black woman over the weekend told detectives he did it to “teach her a lesson” and said he was glad he’d done it, authorities said. Shane Dale Perosi, 30, of Enid, is charged with first-degree murder in the death Sunday of Martika Ferguson. Perosi is also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and destruction of evidence.
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The family of a 16-year-old girl who was shot to death at a downtown Atlanta hotel this past holiday weekend wants to know why she was there and why others have not also been charged in the case. Kalecia Williams, 16, was found in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency located at 265 Peachtree Street NE in the downtown hotel district around 12:27 a.m. on Saturday morning suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the groin, police said. She was rushed to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/3ede0793
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Destiny Washington of Trussville, Alabama, was shot to death on Thursday, December 17, in a parking lot just outside of the Hill Student Center, according to Birmingham police. Washington, who was taking classes at Lawson State Community College through a joint admission program with UAB, had arranged with her boyfriend to meet 22-year-old Carlos Stephens on campus to sell him a pair of AirPods, AL.com reported.
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On Saturday, a DPS trooper noticed a white Honda speeding eastbound on I-10 in Chambers County around 7:45 a.m. That's when the trooper pulled him over near FM-365, but the driver, Victor Campbell Jr. from Fresno, Texas, immediately sped off, sparking the chase. The chase ended when 35-year-old Campbell crashed near a church resale shop parking lot, according to DPS Lt. Chuck Havard.
While troopers were searching the car, they found the body of 28-year-old Briana Teirra Johnson from Houston in the trunk. DPS has not yet released the exact cause of death, but a full autopsy has been ordered.
Campbell faces charges for felony evading arrest, driving while intoxicated, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He was not charged with Murder! Additional felony charges may be added, police said.
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A pregnant woman who was fatally shot outside a Paterson apartment complex last week told emergency workers it was her boyfriend who had attacked her, according to a city official. Remy Lee was found about 1:30 p.m. Thursday bleeding from multiple gunshots on the ground between two parked cars at the Brooks-Sloate Terrace apartments on Christina Place.
“It was my baby father,” the 31-year-old woman said to EMS workers, according to an official close to the police department. “It was my baby father.” Lee, who was eight months pregnant, was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, where she gave birth to a girl before dying of her injuries. Lee’s due date was Nov. 17, according to her baby registry. The infant was in stable condition at the hospital last week and expected to survive, officials said. Link to Gofundme: https://gf.me/u/y6za4s
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A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murders of his girlfriend, her mother, and her sister during a domestic dispute outside his home in Auburn Gresham this summer.
John Matthews was ordered held without bail Friday afternoon on three counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his girlfriend, 24-year-old Shonta Harris; her mother, 56-year-old Frances Neal; and her sister, 27-year-old Jasmine Neal.
At Matthews’ bail hearing, Cook County prosecutors said Matthews and Harris had been dating for two years, and had a 4-month-old son together, although they were living in separate homes about a mile away from each other.
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A 21-year-old Miami woman who had her life ahead of her, instead had it taken away on Friday morning. Police said Jackisha Bayard was lured outside of her home by her boyfriend. Whatever she thought would happen was just a ploy to shower her with gunfire, according to Miami police.
That was around 7:45 a.m. By day's end Bayard had succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds to her chest and torso while her 22-year-old boyfriend, Gregory Brown Jr. was charged with her murder.
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Aziza Murphy is a 28-year-old mother from Baltimore who just lost her job while fighting for her safety against her ex-boyfriend, who she says has been stalking her for nearly two months. After repeated threats and harassment of her and her family members, she has pleaded multiple times for Baltimore police to make an arrest, but the way the system works, she says, it is not set up to protect women–especially women of color.
Since he hasn’t necessarily been violent with her, she says police can really only take action if he’s caught in the act, but Aziza has evidence and recordings of him threatening her and even then, she says it’s not enough. She’s taken to social media to tell her story for fear that she’ll end up dead if something isn’t done.
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It was on March 6, 2018, when a puzzling discovery was made on the side of the road. Jasmine Dunbar’s car was located with her seven-month-old daughter inside, sitting in her car seat, along with the missing woman’s personal belongings. Jasmine, however, was nowhere to be found. She was immediately reported missing and 24-hours later, her body was found. The Miami Herald reports that the missing mother’s remains were “significantly burned.”
Investigators learned that the last person Jasmine saw before her death was her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend, Antwaun Travon Ware. It didn’t take long for Ware to confess that on Tuesday, he and Jasmine agreed to meet up for a paternity test. Initially, he told police that he picked up Jasmine and the baby but after he and Jasmine got into an argument, he took them home. Later, AZ Central reports Ware admitted to punching “[Jasmine] multiple times with his fist” and leaving her in an empty Phoenix, Arizona field.
Then, Ware said Jasmine was beaten, but still alive when he just walked away from the scene. However, when he returned to check on her, she was dead. He decided to “put a piece of paper on her” before dousing her with gasoline. He lit her on fire with a cigarette. Ware told investigators that he stayed and watched as her body burned until the flames went out on their own. The police report states that Ware “panicked” and decided to take the seven-month-old to drop her off on the side of the road because “he saw people nearby and believed they would find her and take care of her.”
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Ryan Chanel Reed told her father she would be back later one night to pick up her 10-year-old daughter in Hazel Crest – but the young mother never returned. Her body was discovered just a few hours later in nearby Harvey, Illinois. Her family told CBS 2’s Jermont Terry they want justice. Meanwhile, police are stumped how the woman got where her body was found. The family is offering a $16,000 reward hoping it will provide the key evidence detectives need to make an arrest. Any Tips: Call 800-U TELL US (800-883-5587) - GoFundMe Link: https://gf.me/u/y3cmjd
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Police said the 27-year-old showed up to work at Navy Federal Credit Union on Gardens Park Boulevard around 9 a.m. but never made it through the front door. Investigators said her husband, Sylvester Ofori, shot and killed her just outside the credit union’s door. Police said the shooting was captured on security footage. “You can tell that she’s trying to get inside. Unfortunately, he shoots her outside of the establishment,” Police Chief Orlando Rolon said. Detective Matthew Rogers said in a news conference Wednesday morning that Ofori, who is a pastor at a local church, surrendered peacefully at the apartment he once shared with Barbara.
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Ronnika Richburg was just trying to start over. After a rocky seven-year relationship with the father of her child, the suburban New Orleans woman had moved on. She started a successful hairstyling business from her home in Avondale, just outside New Orleans. She was actually doing a client’s hair when chaos violently erupted the day. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office alleges that on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Lloyd Jones, 42, burst into Richburg’s home and cornered her in a bathroom before shooting her dead. The 32-year-old woman died at the scene. Her mother’s boyfriend, who was also in the home, was shot as well and is recovering. Jones sped off in a dark-colored GMC pickup truck. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on Jones’ whereabouts to call the agency at (504) 364-5300 or the local chapter of Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111. Tipsters may be eligible for a $5,000 reward.
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Zarrie Allen was a first-year student at Sacramento State University who wanted to help people by becoming a nurse. The 18-year-old Richmond, California native was running track last year for the Oakland Police Activities League (PAL). She was also involved in her church. Zarrie was shot dead on Monday, July 20, 2020, in a graveyard in what local police describe as a drive-by shooting. They do not believe that Zarrie was the intended target and that she perhaps was hit by a stray bullet. But family and friends just want to know what really happened.
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Chatéri Payne, 22, was gunned down shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. At the time of the shooting Officer Payne, who was in uniform, was headed in to work her overnight shift. She died after being taken to Ochsner LSU Health hospital. Payne graduated from the police academy in November 2018. “There was excitement in her eyes about her chosen career to serve others. She willingly took the oath to serve Shreveport,” said Police Chief Raymond. Three people have been arrested and charged on suspicion of the murder of a Louisiana police officer who was shot outside her home. One of the suspects is the victim's boyfriend.
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