Body Found in Lake Travis With Gunshot Wound
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Austin, TX: Authorities say a woman whose body was found in Lake Travis with a gunshot wound to the head had been reported missing by her boyfriend, who wrote that he had put her body in the water before killing himself. The Travis County Sheriff's Office says the body of 27-year-old Shameka McGriff of Austin was found Thursday night in the lake near Austin. » more at KTRK-TV
Young Couple Killed in "Domestic Incident;" Baby Left Behind
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Greenville County, SC: The couple killed in a Wednesday night domestic dispute have been identified by Greenville County Coroner Barry Wright as Mary Guthrie, 18, and Erith Carrillo, 19. Authorities believe the young couple were fighting. Both were shot in the head in an apparent murder-suicide, Wright said. Wright also said a eight-month-old baby was in the home at the time of the shootings, but was not harmed. » more at SimpsonvillePatch
Women Found Slain Were Defendant’s Mother, Ex-Wife
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Moreno Valley, CA: The women found slain in a Moreno Valley house have been identified as Louise Ann Barrera and Annette Denise Simms, the mother and ex-wife of the man accused of killing them. Their names are contained in the complaint filed in Riverside County Superior Court against Drew Colston Stelp, 51, who was arraigned Thursday, May 2, on murder and other charges. A public records search indicates that Barrera was 78 and Simms was 52. » more at pe.com
Lehigh Man Charged With Murder After Girlfriend Dies
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Lehigh Valley, FL: A Lehigh Acres man has been charged with 2nd degree murder following his girlfriend's death in the hospital. Elizabeth Browder, a disabled adult was severely beaten by her boyfriend. Browder was transported to the hospital and made several statements to medical staff that her boyfriend/caregiver 54-year-old Billy Elrod repeatedly struck her in the head. » more at FOX4Now.com
Autopsy: Vancouver Deaths a Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Vancouver, WA: The Clark County medical examiner's office says the deaths of a Vancouver couple at their home Wednesday was a murder-suicide. The office said Friday that 57-year-old Cheryl L. Honey died of a gunshot wound to the chest and 51-year-old Robert G. Hedgers died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. » more at KTVZ.com
$1 Million Bond for Man Suspected of Killing Wife
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Bateville, AR: A $1 million bond has been set for an Independence County man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. The Batesville Daily Guard reported Saturday that Randall Davis, 49, was arrested Tuesday for the death of Tricia Ann Davis at the couple’s home south of Batesville. » more at CourierNews.com
ASU Student from Minnesota Was Handcuffed, Beaten to Death
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tempe, AZ: The family of an ASU student whose body was found in her apartment, nearly unrecognizable, says they didn't see any warning signs she was in an unstable relationship. 19-year-old Rebecca Dawn Kasper, a junior majoring in marketing, was killed at a Tempe apartment complex located near campus. She is from St. Cloud, Minnesota and went to Northfield Senior High School, according to her Facebook page. To make entry to the home, officers had to break down the door, and found her body in the bathtub, covered with blankets and coffee grounds with a plastic bag over her head. » more at MyFOXPhoenix.com
Camden Woman Slain Days After Filing Restraining Order
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Camden, NJ: A 27-year-old city woman was stabbed to death in North Camden Tuesday morning, allegedly by an estranged boyfriend against whom she had filed a restraining order.Authorities were called to the 500 block of North 9th Street around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a double stabbing with one person unresponsive. Police found Madaline Morales dead from multiple stab wounds on the first floor of the row home. » more at Courier-Post
Palumbo-Jones' Friends Regret Not Acting Sooner
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Germantown, TN: Friends of Heather Palumbo-Jones, who was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband, Christopher Jones, expressed regret for not taking signs of his abusive behavior more seriously. "He called her phone 60 and 70 times a day, showed up wherever she was, the gym," said Blair Jones, friend of victim. "Every person who ever met him for 30 seconds got what they could only describe as a creepy feeling. I wish during the course of my relationship with these people that I would've paid more attention to that creepy feeling." » more at MyFOXMemphis.com
Waukesha Homicide Suspect Dies in Indiana
Monday, April 22, 2013
Waukesha, WI: Police in Bloomington, Ind., said a man who died in an overnight shooting was a man wanted for a Waukesha homicide. Bloomington police said Eddie Callaway, 26, was spotted by Indiana State Police around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night on a bicycle on a pedestrian trail. Callaway was wanted on a federal warrant for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Shanel Negron, on April 22 in Waukesha. » more at WISN.com
Local High School Teacher Shooting Death Ruled Murder-Suicide
Monday, April 22, 2013
Robinson, TX: The shooting death of a University High School teacher and her husband Monday night has been ruled a murder-suicide. Evidence indicates the husband shot and killed his wife before killing himself. The two dead bodies were found in a truck at the intersection of Old Robinson Road and Loop 340. Robinson Police Department received a call at 6:40pm on Monday about a male bleeding inside a white 2010 Chevrolet pick up truck. Authorities responded to investigate and found 48-year-old Stancel Howard Price Jr. and 48-year-old Nancy Ann Price dead inside the truck with gunshot wounds to the head. » more at KXXV.com
Court Officer Glomerys Martinez Identified in Worcester Double Shooting
Monday, April 22, 2013
Worcester, MA: A trial court officer in the Suffolk Superior Court has been identified as one of the two people found dead with gunshot wounds on the front porch of 47 Hadwen Road Monday morning. Police have not identified the man and woman in the incident, but court officials identified Glomerys Martinez, 37, as the woman. » more at masslive.com
Officials: Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Self in Española
Monday, April 22, 2013
Espanola, NM: An Española man and woman died Monday morning in what law enforcement officials say was a roadside murder-suicide. Española Public Safety Director Eric Garcia said 36-year-old Sergio Gandara shot and killed his ex-girlfriend Janeth Bojorquez, 33, mother of a 7-year-old child, off North Coronado Road just after 8 a.m. Monday before turning his handgun on himself. Garcia said witnesses to the shooting told Española police that Gandara was driving north on North Coronado Road when he crossed the double-yellow line in the middle of the road to approach a car driven by Bojorquez heading in the opposite direction. They stopped just a quarter-mile from the Presbyterian Medical Center. » more at Santa Fe New Mexican
Redwood City; Husband Kills Wife and Tries to Kill Self
Monday, April 22, 2013
Redwood City, CA: A Redwood City man shot his wife to death early yesterday morning before trying to kill himself, according to police. Sandra Schlick Padgett, 72, was pronounced dead by the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office. Her husband allegedly survived an attempt to kill himself and was taken to Stanford Medical Center for treatment. Paramedics and police arrived at the Carleton Court home at about 12:49 a.m. on reports someone needed medical aid where they found Padgett shot in the head. » more at The Daily Journal
Longtime Community Activist Nate Waters Dies
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tulsa, OK: Nate Waters, a longtime advocate for the physically challenged and community volunteer and activist, has died. Waters, 35, whose struggle with being paralyzed and eventual rise from living in a nursing home to obtaining a GED and bachelor’s degree was chronicled in the Tulsa World over many years, died Sunday, an official with a nonprofit on which he served said. » more at Tulsa World
Murder victim Dr. Rachael Maidens, an Accomplished Young Woman
Monday, April 22, 2013
Brentwood, TN: From all accounts, Dr. Rachael Frisbie Maidens was an accomplished young professional who was devoted to her 2-year-old daughter and dedicated to her orthodontic practice, RM Orthodontics and Family Dentistry. The Governors Club resident was reportedly shot to death by her husband Randolph Maidens Sunday afternoon at their Governors Way home. Randolph Maidens surrendered and was taken into custody around 6:30 a.m. this morning without incident, Brentwood Asst. Police Chief Thomas Walsh tells Brentwood Home Page. He is currently being processed at Brentwood Police Department headquarters in Maryland Farms. » more at BrentwoodHomePage.com
Names of Victims Emerge After Deadly Federal Way Shooting
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Federal Way, WA: More details are emerging two days after a shooting spree that left five dead in Federal Way. The shooter, a 28-year-old male, has been identified through various media reports as Dennis Clark III. Clark fatally shot his girlfriend in the head on Sunday night, then killed three more people at the Pinewood Village Apartments, located near South 333rd Street and Pacific Highway South. Federal Way police encountered and shot Clark in a stairwell. Clark retreated on foot, and according to police, had ignored commands to stop reaching for a handgun on the ground. That's when eight officers opened fire and shot Clark dead. » more at Federal Way Mirror
Autopsy Confirms Murder-Suicide in Live Oak
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Live Oak, TX: Autopsy results released Tuesday confirmed that a Live Oak couple died in a murder-suicide at their home over the weekend. Colen Burke, 44, and Esther Burke, 40, were found dead Sunday evening at their home in the 11600 block of Lone Shadow Trail, according to a Live Oak police statement. Sgt. Anita Seamans said Monday that it appeared Colen Burke fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself. » more at MySanAntonio.com
Greenwood Murder Suspect Surrenders, Accompanied By Mother
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Greenwood, FL: The search is over and the man suspected of killing a Greenwood woman is in the Jackson County jail. An intense 48 hour manhunt ended just before dawn Tuesday when Andrew David Johnson did police a favor and surrendered. According to Chief Hayes Baggett of the Marianna Police Department, Johnson approached officers outside the station and said he was a wanted man. The suspect was accompanied by his mother, authorities said. ...Deputies rushed to a mobile home on Fort Road in Greenwood just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday and found Krista Shante Stevenson, 25, dying from multiple stab wounds. » more at wmbb.com
