NOPD Searching for Boyfriend Wanted in Fatal Quadruple Shooting
New Orleans, LA: Police are looking for the man wanted for killing a 26-year-old woman and injuring three others during a shooting spree early Saturday morning. The New Orleans Police Department said Larry J. Haynes, 38, is wanted for the murder of Tiara Reynolds, who was fatally gunned down in the 2800 block of South Roman street around 2:40 a.m. Reynolds, 26, was found shot several times lying on a sidewalk nearby and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. » more at nola.com
Keeping Others From Abusive Relationships
The picture speaks volumes about survival and compassion. Brought together through tragedy, three domestic-violence victims stand together holding posters, each sending a message to a fourth victim who was clinging to life in a hospital. It was Oct. 21 when a photographer snapped the picture of the three women who had gathered in support of Megan Kimbrough, a 26-year-old Lakeland woman who had been doused with gasoline and set ablaze on Aug. 4, allegedly by her estranged husband. At the time of the photograph, domestic violence victims had gathered in support of Kimbrough, who had endured numerous skin grafts while doctors tried to fend off a dangerous infection. She was critical. » more at Ocala.com
Salon Shooting Survivor to Start Domestic-Violence Nonprofit
Casselberry, FL: Kathy Batista survived a shooting rampage inside a Dominican beauty salon but couldn't save any one of the three women that were gunned down — including her mother, Gladys Cabrera. Cabrera, 52, was killed along with Eugenia "Mari" Marte and Noelia Gonzalez-Brito after the ex-boyfriend of salon owner Marcia Santiago stormed into the business and opened fire on Oct. 18. Batista escaped the bullets that ended her mother's life and she hopes to help others in her community flee from domestic violence through the work of her family's new nonprofit. » more at Orlando Sentinel
Chiefs player Jovan Belcher Kills Girlfriend, Then Himself
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher this morning shot and killed his girlfriend before going to Arrowhead Stadium and fatally shooting himself as team personnel tried to stop him, police said. Expressions of sympathy poured in this afternoon on social media from current and former Chiefs, other NFL players and teams, college football coaches and others. “I am devastated by this morning’s events,” Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali tweeted. “I want to send my thoughts and prayers out to everyone affected by this tragedy.” Police Capt. David Lindaman said Belcher, 25, and his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, 22, got into an argument at their home in the 5400 block of Crysler Avenue in Kansas City. » more at Kansas City Star
Apparent murder-suicide: Midland Police Name Man in Death of Leigh Swanson of Saginaw Township
Edenville Township, MI: Midland County sheriff's deputies suspect an Edenville Township man killed Leigh Swanson before killing himself. Swanson, 45, of Saginaw Township was missing from Nov. 18 to Nov. 28, when Midland County Deputies located her body in a wooded area near 30-year-old Steven Michael Fabi's home. » more at mlive.com
Acreage Man Charged in His Wife’s 1997 Slaying
Acreage, Florida: It’s been 15 years since Acreage resident Dorothy Gay was shot to death at her home in Sycamore Lane, but it wasn’t until Thursday that police arrested the man accused in her slaying. In October 1997, authorities say Gay’s husband, Thermon “Tim” Gay, 60, shot his wife of 10 years. However, although Thermon Gay was arrested at the time, it was only on a domestic violence warrant. The case went cold, then was reopened in 2003, with Gay as a “person of interest”. » more at Palm Beach Post
50 Facts About Domestic Violence
Sunday was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the launch of this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. In the time it takes me to write this paragraph, 26 people -- given our statistics probably all women -- will be assaulted by an intimate partner in the U.S. In the roughly 48 hours between my writing and posting, at least six women in the US and hundreds if not thousands around the world will be killed by violent spouses. » more at Huffington Post
Brooklyn Man Kills Wife Then Himself Leaving Behind 8-Year-Old Son
Brooklyn, NY: A married Brooklyn couple who had been arguing for weeks were found dead Friday in an apparent murder-suicide. Peter Jones, 53, shot his wife, Elsie Jones, 38, and then likely turned the gun on himself in the living room of their four-story townhouse on St. Jude Place, police said. It was unclear when the violence erupted in Canarsie, but stunned friends and neighbors said the couple, who leave behind an 8-year-old son, had not been seen since Wednesday. » more at New York Daily News
Dayton Man Indicted for Murdering Girlfriend’s Son
Dayton, OH: The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday that a grand jury has indicted a Dayton man accused of shooting his girlfriend and killing her son Nov. 21. Brian Holloman, 45, was indicted on one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and one count apiece for having weapons under disability, discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises and disrupting public services. Holloman is being held in jail on a $1 million cash bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. Quinton Stone, 25 was killed during an apparent ongoing dispute in the 700 block of North Gettysburg » more at Dayton Daily News
Ex-Boyfriend, Teens Arrested in Shelton Shooting Death
Mason County, WA: Three people are in custody today on suspicion of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the Nov. 21 shooting of Barbara Giles, a Shelton-area woman who was shot when she answered her door. According to Dean Byrd, Chief Deputy of the Mason County Sheriff’s Department: the arrested are Giles' former 37-year-old male live-in partner, his 16-year-old daughter and the daughter’s 18-year-old boyfriend, who shot Giles. The 37-year-old man has a child in common with Giles. » more at The News Tribune
A Day of Grief, Anger After Arrest in Rampage
Albany, NY: Grieving relatives and friends of a 20-year-old woman stabbed to death in an attack Monday that injured her sister and aunt struggled to contain their rage at the arraignment Wednesday of the alleged killer. Michael D. Anderson, 29, was an ex-boyfriend of one of the women. Family members described him as mentally unstable and prone to flashes of violence. The father of the two sisters attacked in a midafternoon rampage on Myrtle Avenue assailed Anderson. One investigator called the second-floor apartment in the two-family home one of the bloodiest crime scenes he had ever seen. "I want to kill him. I want to take his life," Anthony Thomas calmly said outside City Court. The attack killed one daughter, Tonette Thomas, 20, and critically injured another, Shaquasia Thomas, 26. » more at TimesUnion.com
New Guidelines Encourage Regular Screening for Intimate Partner Violence
The evidence is alarming. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 35 percent of American women are raped, assaulted, or stalked at some point in their lives. Nearly one third of U.S. women say they are “fearful” of their partner. Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects women throughout their lives, not only increasing their risk of bodily injury, but also putting them at increased risk for gastrointestinal disorders, chronic pain, gynecological problems, hypertension, and depression. Intimate partner violence also massively increases healthcare costs in the long run. Despite the staggering statistics, there are no national guidelines in place for physicians who may attempt to offer support or services to abused patients as part of their treatment. That is about to change. » more at Healthline.com
Teen Violence Victim Shares Tale
Only a few months shy of her high school graduation, Johanna Orozco was about to start her car when she looked up and saw her abusive former boyfriend pointing a shotgun at her face. Their eyes locked and he pulled the trigger. Six years later, Orozco mesmerized a crowd of more than 600 who attended Thursday’s annual YWCA Circle of Women Luncheon with the story of her survival and resilience against incredible odds. » more at journalgazette.net
Woman Stabbed to Death Identified
Henderson, NV: A 43-year-old woman who died Wednesday after Henderson police said she was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend was identified by the Clark County coroner's office Thursday as Candace Moffett. Police said 59-year-old Gary D. Gaston, of Henderson, stabbed Moffett. He was booked into the city jail on charges of murder with a deadly weapon and burglary with a deadly weapon. » more at lvrj.com
Court Papers: Murder Suspect Told Police He Put Plastic Bag Over Sister-in-Law's Head
Lawrence, PA: A Phoenix man admitted to killing his sister-in-law when he was arrested Monday at a Walmart in north-central Pennsylvania, according to court documents. "I killed her," Larry N. Frank told the Lawrence Township police officer who arrested him, according to records in Clearfield County court. When the officer asked whom Frank had killed, documents show, Frank answered "Patricia." Frank faces second-degree murder charges in the death of his wife's sister, Patricia Gryczka, 53. » more at Syracuse.com
Man Turns to Pfleger After Allegedly Killing Neighbor
Chicago, IL: During an argument with his wife Wednesday, Demetrius Jackson allegedly stabbed to death a 55-year-old man who intervened, then called St. Sabina Catholic Church to pray with the Rev. Michael Pfleger. Shortly after a Cook County judge ordered Jackson, 32, held without bond on Sunday on a charge of first-degree murder, Pfleger, reached by phone, recounted the conversation he had with Jackson on Friday, a day before he turned himself in. » more at Chicago Tribune
Springfield Man Charged with Murdering His Wife and Father-In-Law
Springfield, FL: Booked into the Bay County Jail Monday night, Bryan Keith Castleman, 50 years old, was charged with two open counts of murder. His victims, according to investigators were his wife, Mary Ann Castleman, 47 years old, and her father, Leroy Milton Minnich, 74 years old. Springfield Police said a tip from a neighbor led to the gruesome discovery Monday afternoon. » more at WJHG TV
Police Arrest Husband in Sherman Murder
Sherman, TX: Sherman Police have made an arrest after a woman was found dead inside her home Monday night. Officers say 69-year-old Candelario Luna shot and killed his wife, 59-year-old Maria Luisa Sanchez. Police say they found Sanchez dead from a gunshot wound at a home in the 500 block of South Willow around 6 p.m. Monday. They say evidence indicates Luna shot his wife in a domestic dispute. » more at KXII TV
Erie Man Charged With Homicide in Death of City Woman
Erie, PA: A domestic dispute at a west Erie apartment Saturday night led to an assault that killed a 51-year-old woman, Erie police said Wednesday. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook ruled the death of Mary Smith a homicide after an autopsy by Erie County forensic pathologist Eric Vey, M.D., on Wednesday. The exact cause of Smith's death is pending additional information, Cook said. » more at GoErie.com
