Some Sensed Trouble Before Teen Stabbed His Baby to Death
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Palmdale, CA: Christopher Earl Glass' friends and coaches struggle to understand how the 17-year-old, who had a promising future and an intense connection to his girlfriend, could have killed their son [Christopher Earl Glass, Jr.] as deputies watched helplessly. » more at Los Angeles Times
Ex-Husband Arrested in Adamsville Homicide Investigation
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Adamsville, AL: The victim is Shellane Lucille Green Forrest according to Adamsville Police Chief Robert Carter. Carter says officers were asked to check on her after she failed to show up for work Tuesday morning. They found her body inside her Sunset Boulevard home. » more at CBS 42
St. Cloud Murder-Suicide Leaves 3 Children Orphaned
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
St. Cloud, FL: Three small children were orphaned Tuesday night when their parents died in what St. Cloud police have described as a murder-suicide. Margret Puig Durinick, 37, and her husband, Christopher Edward Durinick, 36, had been involved in a dispute at their home in the 800 block of Chamberlin Trail on Tuesday night when she ran to her neighbor's house, police said. She pounded on the front door of the home of neighbor Leo English, and when he opened the door, Margret begged for help, according to police. » more at Orlando Sentinel
Wife in Acampo Murder-Suicide Identified
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Acampo, CA: The 44-year-old woman the Sheriff’s Office said was killed by her husband, who then killed himself, was Billi Jo Dyer-Romero. Dyer-Romero and her 43-year-old husband, whose name the Sheriff’s Office has not released, were found dead Wednesday night by a relative in their home in the 19000 block of North Dustin Road. » more at RecordNet.com
Family Massacre
Wednesday, February March 2, 2011
Bronx, NY: A Bronx family was wiped out yesterday when the father fatally stabbed his wife yesterday and torched their apartment -- killing their 1-year-old daughter in a blaze fueled by gasoline he spread around the home, authorities said. The maniac dad, Vincente Cordero, later died from smoke inhalation. Cordero, 34, allegedly knifed Kety Sanchez, 30, three times in the chest shortly before 8 a.m. in the apartment on Morris Avenue near East 183rd Street in University Heights. He then lit the fire inside the fifth-floor apartment that killed their daughter, Keity, who was found face down in her crib, cops said. » more at New York Post
Man Charged in Girlfriend's Death in Gloucester
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Gloucester, VA: A man was charged with felony hit-and-run after his girlfriend was found in a ditch alongside Cooks Landing Road on Wednesday night. Deputies were called to the scene at 9:24 p.m. and found Megan Hogge, 34. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to a news release from the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office. » more at The Virginian-Pilot
Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Logan Township, PA: Blair County authorities have ruled the deaths of a Logan Township couple as a murder-suicide. Bonnie Smeal, 61, was found dead inside the Ponderosa Drive home that police said was set ablaze early Wednesday by her husband, Terry, 66. » more at Altoona Mirror
Coroner's Office Confirms Murder-Suicide In Oildale
Friday, March 4, 2011
Oildale, CA: Authorities confirmed Monday that two people died Friday because of a murder-suicide. Martin Villarreal, 52, shot and killed Bobbie White, 24, before shooting himself on the 700 block of Monache Drive, according to autopsy results. The coroner's office didn't address a motive for the shootings. » more at Bakersfield Now
Suspect in Norfolk Teacher's Killing Arrested in Florida
Friday, March 4, 2011
Norfolk, VA: The man wanted in the killing of a Booker T. Washington High School teacher was arrested Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla., Norfolk police said. Investigators had been looking for Frederick Thomas Hoskins since Friday, when his girlfriend, Karen R. Hoffman, 41, was found dead in her house in the 8300 block of Chesapeake Blvd. Hoskins was arrested by Jacksonville police while he was sitting in a vehicle in a shopping center. » more at HamptonRoads.com
PD: Man Arrested for Deadly Phoenix Club Shooting
Friday, March 4, 2011
Phoenix, AZ: Police say a man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing the ex-husband of a woman they believe he wanted to date early Friday morning at a Phoenix gentlemen's club. According to Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos, 26-year-old Gabriel Rayos was booked on one count of first degree murder. » more at ABC 15
Knoxville Man Arrested in Woman's Stabbing, Slashing
Friday, March 4, 2011
Knoxville, TN: Knoxville police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for stabbing a woman Friday evening at the Walter P. Taylor housing development. According to Knoxville Police Department Sgt. Chris Bell, Bernard Thompson, 52, who has a Cherry Street address, was arrested this morning after he went to Mercy Medical Center St. Mary’s to get stitches for wounds they believe he received from the attack. » more at KnoxNews.com
Woman Stabbed To Death By Boyfriend; Son Injured
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Los Angeles, CA: A 48-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend late Saturday in Boyle Heights while her 23-year-old son suffered a minor injury trying to protect her, authorities said. The victim was identified as Narda Huerta of Los Angeles. » more at L.A. Now
Deaths of Pernell Volunteer Firefighter, Twin Sons Ruled Murder-Suicide
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Foster, OK: A Pernell volunteer firefighter and his twin sons whose bodies were found in his burned rural Foster home died from a murder-suicide, the state medical examiner has ruled. The bodies of David Ables, 45, and his 5-year-old sons Dalton and Wyatt were found March 5 after the Garvin County Sheriff's Department received a call about a man threatening to harm himself and his children. » more at NewsOK
One Woman Dead After Early Morning Killing
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Medford, OR: A Medford woman was found dead in her apartment early Saturday morning and police say her boyfriend may be responsible. 50-year-old Mitchell Below is under arrest after police found the body of his girlfriend, 49-year-old Bonnie Payne, early Saturday. Police say they originally received a call from Below's brother earlier in the day. The brother told police Below had called him and told him he had murdered Payne, and was going to kill himself. » more at KDRV TV
Saint Landry Murder Investigation
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Palmetto, LA: On March 6th, 2011 the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office received a report of homicide at the address of 690 Joseph Road, Palmetto, LA 71358. When Officers arrived, they discovered two female victims deceased inside a vehicle. Each victim appeared to have multiple gunshot wounds. The female victims were identified as 43 year-old Burnella McKnight Rideau and 47 year old Jeannette Oliney. » more at KALB TV
Estranged Husband Kills Wife's New Boyfriend, Then Self In Mantua Township
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Mantua Township, NJ: A man killed his estranged wife’s boyfriend, then turned the gun on himself Sunday afternoon in the Villages of Berkley development. Stephen Newcomb, 45, was coming down the stairs from the apartment he shared with his assailant’s estranged wife in the 1000 block of Tristram Circle when he was killed at about 3:40 p.m., said police. He was hit by more than one of the five shots fired by Michael Targett, 52, whose last known address was in Sicklerville, according to authorities. » more at nj.com
Two Officers And A Gunman Killed In St. Petersburg Shootout
Monday, March 7, 2011
St. Petersburg, FL: Two St. Petersburg police officers and a gunman were fatally shot and a U.S. marshal was injured early Monday in gunfire that broke out as police tried to serve a domestic battery warrant at a St. Petersburg home. ``Our community has suffered a loss today,'' St. Petersburg police Chief Chuck Harmon said during a somber press conference with Mayor Bill Foster outside Bayfront Medical Center. Suncoast Benevolent Association President Mark Marland confirmed the fallen officers as Sgt. Tom Baitinger and Jeffrey Yaslowitz. » more at Miami Herald
Woman's Body Identified, Boyfriend Charged With Murder
Monday, March 7, 2011
Raceland, LA: A 42-year-old Raceland woman found dead in a water -filled ditch on Brule Guillot Road Monday afternoon has been identified, and her on-again, off-again boyfriend admitted shooting her and dumping her body after an argument, police said. Sherry Gautreaux, 205 Hospital Drive, was found by three men fishing in the remote, wooded area near the Terrebonne-Lafourche line, Terrebonne sheriff's deputies said. » more at Daily Comet
Pringle Woman Confesses to Boyfriend's Murder
Monday, March 7, 2011
Pringle, PA: Police say a woman gunned down her live-in boyfriend with a shotgun Monday night, then cleaned up, had a beer and confessed to the killing. Kathleen Jordan left the murder scene and went to her sister's home in Luzerne, where she confessed and was arrested for the shotgun slaying, police said. » more at Citizens Voice
Two Are Dead in Tallahassee Shooting
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tallahassee, FL: A domestic dispute ends in gunfire in Tallahassee. Both the shooter and his victim are now dead. Lynn Dyson says a man shot at her brother as he was taking the trash out. "I guess because he was outside." She said. Her brother ran inside their apartment unharmed. But, it was not the last shot fired. Dyson said, "We heard another shot and we went to the windows and he was standing over the lady. He shot her; he said something else to her; he shot her again; and then he put the pistol to his head and shot himself--just shot himself; standing right there." Tallahassee Police say 45-year-old Donald Wigglesworth and 37-year-old Theresa Sullivan were still alive when they arrived at Willow Bend Apartments on Blair Stone Road just before 10:00 Monday morning. » more at WCTV
Father, Son Deaths Called Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ramhurst, GA: The deaths of a Ramhurst man and his son have been ruled a “murder-suicide” by authorities after the state crime lab determined the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning. Murray County Sheriff Howard Ensley said investigators found a hose connected to the exhaust pipe that was run into the interior of the 1984 Corvette where he discovered the bodies of David Wayne Graham, 39, and his son, Easton Blayde Graham, 3, early Tuesday morning. » more at Dalton Daily Citizen
Sandy's Son: 'She Was Extraordinary'
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Bend, OR: As the grisly details of Sandy Meyer's murder slowly surface, her family is just now beginning to realize how much healing lies ahead. It was not the police, but her family who uncovered most of the gruesome and unnerving details in the case. But even so, Sandy's son Chris Pries told NewsChannel 21 Friday that he and his family never doubted detectives' sense of urgency in finding his mother, not even once. » more at KTVZ
Camp County Man, 75, Charged After Wife Found Dead
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Camp County, TX: A 75-year-old Camp County man is out of jail on $100,000 bond after being charged with the murder of his wife of 56 years. Noretta Terry Morse 73, was reported missing a few days earlier by her husband Johnnie Windeoland Morse. » more at news-journal.com
DA: Man Charged In Husband's Stabbing Death
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Malden, MA: A man surrendered to police in Malden Wednesday after the body of his husband was found in their home, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said. Malden and state police went to 32 Clarendon St. on Wednesday morning after someone reported a possible suspicious death. Upon arriving at the address, police found a body, identified as Brian Bergeron, 55, of Malden, Leone said. » more at The Boston Channel
Brownsboro Fire Victims Suffered Gunshot Wounds
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Brownsboro, TX: The Henderson County Sheriff's Office has ruled the deaths in the Brownsboro house fire on Wednesday, as a murder/suicide. After investigation and autopsies from the Southwest Medical Examiner's office, the cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds for both victims. » more at KLTV
Houma Man Charged With Killing Wife During Argument
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Houma, LA: A 53-year-old Houma man walked into the Zachary Police Department this afternoon and told police he had stabbed and killed his wife and her body was in his car. Click to enlarge Stanley Guidroz Stanley Guidroz, 2621 Madge St., killed 47-year-old Pepettra Guidroz, in his car behind Burger King, 1033 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma, at 5 a.m. today, authorities said. » more at Houma Today
Henrico Slaying Suspect Arrested in Fla.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Henrico County, VA: A four-day manhunt for Gregory L. Nelson Jr. ended safely Saturday in central Florida, 760 miles from his Chesterfield County home. Nelson was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Kissimmee without incident and is awaiting extradition to Virginia, where he is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Susana Cisneros, who family members said was 9 months pregnant with his child. » more at Richmond Times-Dispatch
New York Fugitive Captured in Arundel
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Manhattan, NY: A New York man was being held Saturday in Anne Arundel County after he was arrested on a fugitive warrant in the killing of his estranged wife in a Manhattan hair salon. Michael Kenny, 42, of Brooklyn was captured Friday night by Anne Arundel County officers after a low-speed chase that ended in the 700 block of Mattawa Court in Millersville, said Lt. James Fredericks, a police spokesman. Kenny, described by the New York Daily News as a "crazy-eyed ex-con" who was the target of a nationwide manhunt, was wanted in the stabbing death of Denise Kenny of Queens in a Midtown salon Thursday. » more at Baltimore Sun
3 Bodies Found in Springfield in Apparent Double Murder-Suicide
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Springfield, FL: They were a quiet, churchgoing family, neighbors said, but sometime this week one of them killed the other two and then committed suicide, Springfield officials said. Three bodies, 72-year-old Ruben Leon Hammond, his wife, 56-year-old Chin Hui Hammond, and their daughter, 31-year-old Lita Faye Hammond, were found by police shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday inside their home at 4008 E. 14th St. » more at The Walton Sun
Woman Dies From Injuries Suffered in Domestic Dispute, Ex-Husband Charged With Murder
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Reno, NV: Reno police are now charging the man involved in a domestic dispute in a Reno motel room with murder. Steven Anthony was arrested Wednesday for strangling his ex-wife, Christina Crowley on Monday morning. At the time of his arrest, Crowley was listed in critical condition. She died in a Reno hospital Thursday night. » more at KOLO TV
Ex-Cop Eddy Coello Arrested by NYPD Police on Day He Skips Murdered Wife Tina Adovasio's Funeral
Friday, March 11, 2011
Bronx, NY: Hours after a strangled Bronx mom was laid to rest Tuesday, her abusive ex-cop husband was hauled out of his crash pad in handcuffs. Eddy Coello was arrested by detectives at a relative's apartment in the Bronx and driven to a police stationhouse soon after the wrenching funeral of wife Tina Adovasio. "The detectives knocked on the door, announced themselves as police," NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said. "He came to the door." Coello, 38, said nothing as he was busted on second-degree murder charges. » more at New York Daily News
Alvin Man Accused In Ex-Wife's Shooting Death Still At Large
Friday, March 11, 2011
Alvin, TX: A man accused of shooting his ex-wife while her teenage children slept last week was still on the loose Wednesday, and investigators were asking for the public’s help finding him. Investigators said Mateo Moreno Ramirez, 41, fatally shot Christina Garcia, 35, at a home in the 2000 block of W. Adoue Street early Friday morning. » more at KHOU TV
Meridian Murder Suspect Identified
Friday, March 11, 2011
Meridian, The sibling of a young attorney killed in a parking lot shooting at a Meridian Walgreens Friday night says a few days before his death, his brother told him he was being stalked by the suspected shooter. Police have identified the suspect as Robert Hall, 42, of Meridian — an employee of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office who is not a certified deputy. Hall is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of criminal defense attorney Emmett Corrigan, 30, also of Meridian. » more at Idaho Press-Tribune
Fairbury Woman Arrested After Allegedly Killing Husband Friday
Friday, March 11, 2011
Fairbury, NE: Investigators believe a rural Jefferson County woman violently beat her husband at their home Friday afternoon, hours before he died at a Lincoln hospital. Susan Marie DeJong, 54, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of the first-degree murder of Thomas DeJong, 52, according to Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins. » more at Journal Star
Man Suspected of Setting Girlfriend on Fire is Arrested
Friday, March 11, 2011
Miami, FL: Miami-Dade Police have arrested Jesus Alvarez, the man suspected of lighting his girlfriend on fire and causing her subsequent death. Alvarez was taken into custody Saturday, according to Miami-Dade spokesman Det. Alvaro Zabaleta. His girlfriend Margarita Blanco died of her injuries, police say. » more at Miami Herald
Ex-Boyfriend Charged in Dixie Woman's Shooting Death
Friday, March 11, 2011
Old Town, FL: Deputies in Dixie and Taylor counties are investigating the apparent Friday morning shooting death of a 19- year-old Old Town woman. The body of Jenny Michelle Jackson was found outside Steinhatchee in Taylor County. Witnesses told sheriff's investigators from Dixie and Taylor counties that the shooting happened north of Cross City around 1 a.m. Friday. A Gilchrist County man identified by witnesses as Jackson's former boyfriend was arrested by Taylor County deputies. » more at The Gainesville Sun
South Nashville Woman Dies in Apparent Murder- Suicide
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Nashville, TN: Metro Police say a man shot his girlfriend and then tried to kill himself. The shooter was rushed to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Sherica Gray, 22, reportedly died at the scene. » more at News Channel 5
Police Release Names Of Couple In Murder-Suicide At S.W. OKC Home
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Police have released the names of a husband and wife investigators say were killed in a murder-suicide on March 11. The bodies of 60-year-old Gerald Seems and 57-year-old Janet Seems were found shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday in their southwest Oklahoma City home. » more at News 9
Victims Of Apparent Murder-Suicide Identified
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Tucson, AZ: Police have identified both people found dead earlier this month in a home downtown in an apparent murder-suicide. Investigators for Tucson Police department have determined that sometime before March 12, 47-year old Sabine Schulte, a German citizen, shot and killed 62-year old Richard Posner before shooting herself. » more at KVOA
Jersey City Woman Dies After Stabbed in Face and Neck by Husband
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Jersey City, NJ: A 48-year-old Jersey City woman died yesterday after being stabbed multiple times in the face and neck by her husband during a domestic argument, officials said today. Elva Gomera died shortly before 5 p.m. during an emergency operation to save her life at the Jersey City Medical Center, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said. » more at nj.com
Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife To Death Near Whittier
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Whittier, CA: A man stabbed his wife to death before wounding himself Saturday in their home in an unincorporated county area near Whittier, authorities said. Maria Guzman, 45, died at the scene of the stabbing, Detective Q. Rodriguez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said. » more at Whittier Daily News
Shooting Victim Tried to Help Girlfriend Leave Rocky Marriage
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Middletown, OH: Family and friends gathered Sunday to comfort each other and share memories of Ernie Sexton, a man they said “would do anything to help anybody.” Sexton, a well-known local musician, was shot and killed Saturday in Frisch’s parking lot by James J. Riley, the estranged husband of Sexton’s girlfriend, Renae Riley, a server at the restaurant. Police said James Riley fatally shot the 55-year-old with a 12-gauge shotgun before turning the weapon on himself and committing suicide. Family members said Sexton was trying to help his girlfriend leave a volatile marriage. » more at Dayton Daily News
Police: Murder Victim Sought Protection Order
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Athens, AL: Athens Police have charged an Athens man — Lamar Wallace Anderson — with murdering his former girlfriend, who was found dead Sunday in a classroom at the old Trinity School in southwest Athens. The victim, 26-year-old Wendy Defoe, also known as Wendy Bond, had obtained a protection-from-abuse order against Anderson in January, records show. » more at al.com
Cranford Man Charged With Killing Rutgers Student
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Cranford, NJ: A 22-year-old Rutgers University student was arrested tonight and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of a female student who was found dead inside the suspect’s Cranford home, authorities said. William J. Parisio is accused of killing Pamela Schmidt, a 22-year-old Warren Township woman who was expected to graduate from Rutgers’ New Brunswick campus this spring. » more at nj.com
Couple Killed Apparent Murder-Suicide in Center Point Area Identified
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Center Point, AL: Authorities have released the names of a couple killed in an apparent murder-suicide in northeast Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Jennifer (Jenny Lynn Smith) Whitworth, 30, and her husband, Joshua Whitworth, 33, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian. The couple were reportedly estranged. » more at al.com
Grieving Fiancee of Slain Brooklyn Cop Alain Schaberger: 'It's Like I'm Waking Up in a Nightmare'
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Brooklyn, NY: Slain Brooklyn cop Alain Schaberger's devastated fiancée said Sunday that her life could never be the same without him. "It's like I'm waking up in a nightmare," Shoshone Peguese, 45, said, holding back tears outside the couple's home in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County. Peguese recalled kissing Schaberger goodbye Saturday night - just hours before he fell to his death in a scuffle with a ex-con in Brooklyn. » more at New York Daily News
Police Identify Victim In Murder Case
Monday, March 14, 2011
Laredo, TX: Police have now identified the victim of yesterday's tragic murder. 23-year-old Alma De Hoyos was stabbed multiple times at her east Laredo apartment yesterday morning. Authorities say she was already dead when officers arrived. One of her three children was with her and police issued an Amber Alert for the other two girls they believe were taken from the home. » more at Pro 8 News
Mira Mesa Man Guilty Of Murdering His Wife
Monday, March 14, 2001
Mira Mesa, CA: A Mira Mesa man accused of beating and fatally strangling his wife in the couple’s home while their children slept upstairs was convicted Monday of first-degree murder. David Patrick Ditto, 44, was charged in the death of his wife, Karina, 38, who suffered severe injuries in the early morning hours of March 12 and died at a hospital two days later. » more at Sign on San Diego
Murder-Suicide Discovered By Concerned Co-Workers, Deputies Say
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sharon, SC: The York County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide, after concerned employees discovered the bodies of their deceased co-worker and her boyfriend. Deputies were called to the home on the 2400 block of Creekside Drive in the town of Sharon on Monday morning at 9:27 a.m. When deputies arrived, they found the bodies of 53-year-old Linda Anne Dixon and 45-year-old Jeffrey Duane Goldsmith with gunshot wounds to their heads. » more at WBTV
Leesburg Man Admits to Murdering Wife
Monday, March 14, 2011
Leesburg, VA: Investigators plan to file murder charges Tuesday against a Leesburg man who police say admitted to killing his wife. Police were called to a shooting at a home near the corner Old Smithville Road and River Road around 7 o'clock Monday night. "According to some of the neighbors, they were out in the yard and they heard a lady scream and heard a gunshot. That's when someone called 911 and said they heard gunshots in the area," said Leesburg Police Chief Charles Moore. Arriving officers found Cathy Scott lying on the carport suffering from gunshot wounds to her head, chest, and stomach. » more at WALB TV
Family, Friends Grieving After Ex-Boyfriend Kills Woman, 2 Young Children
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Red Bank, SC: Friends and family this morning are trying to make sense of a late Tuesday night domestic shooting that took the lives of four people, including two young children, in Red Bank. Family members were coming and going from the house at 149 Farm Chase Drive, carrying personal belongings, including photos. Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies said Amanda Lynne Peake’s estranged boyfriend shot her and her two children late Tuesday, then turned the gun on himself. » more at The State
Violent Threats Lead to Death of Orange Mother
Wednesday, March 15, 2011
Orange County, FL: Fabiana Romero's estranged husband threatened to kill her and then himself if she ever left him, according to court records that documented years of spousal abuse. Three days after their 20th wedding anniversary, he made good on that threat. Fabiana Romero was gunned down in the breezeway outside of her new apartment at Villa del Sol condos in south Orange County Wednesday. Jesus Romero, her estranged husband whom she had filed for divorce from and had a permanent injunction against, was found dead nearby from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, deputies said. » more at Orlando Sentinel
Lehi Man Had Intended To Harm Estranged Wife
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Lehi, UT: Investigators say a man who shot and killed his estranged wife before turning the gun on himself had apparently planned the event. Police say Stephen Brad Davis, 25, fatally shot his estranged wife, 23-year-old Sarah Davis, Tuesday night before shooting himself. He remained in extremely critical condition Wednesday. » more at Deseret News
Family Found Dead in Double Murder-Suicide in Winlock
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Winlock, WA: Three people are dead after an apparent double murder-suicide in a rural area near the town of Winlock. A mother, 65-year old Cathy Walter, her husband, 57-year-old Rodney Walter, their 18-year-old son, Devon, and four beloved family pets, were all shot to death. The adult daughter in the family tried calling the house and when she couldn't reach them she drove down from Tacoma and found the bodies. » more at KING 5
Bronx Couple Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Cyanide
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bronx, NY: The NYPD says a Bronx couple has died of cyanide poisoning following an ongoing domestic dispute. Authorities said 35-year-old Erlendy Flores died Tuesday, a day after 41-year-old Flavio Godoy stuck a syringe in her arm while she was bent over packing her clothes. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Godoy then ingested the same liquid cyanide from a cup and died. » more at CBS New York
David Adam Rapoport, Veterinarian, Charged in Slaying of Jennifer Snyder of L. Macungie Twp., Her Unborn Child
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Lower Macungie Township, PA: A veterinarian from Montgomery County has been arrested in the slaying of a pregnant veterinary technician from Lower Macungie Township. David Adam Rapoport, 30, of Lansdale, was arraigned today before District Judge Jacob Hammond on charges of homicide and homicide of an unborn child in last week's death of Jennifer Snyder, 27, of Kressler Road. He was committed to Lehigh County Prison without bail. » more at Lehigh Valley Live
Fairview Park Man Arrested in Wife's Beating Death
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Fairview Park, OH: A 27-year-old Fairview Park man beat his wife to death, police said. Peter Primeau Jr. is accused of killing Shinobu Higa, 36, who died Wednesday night at Fairview Hospital. An autopsy is being done this morning at the Cuyahoga County coroner's office. Police said Primeau drove his wife to the hospital about 9:30 p.m. Friday. She was rushed into surgery for abdominal injuries. » more at Cleveland.com
Lawmen Find Woman's Body Buried in Hahira Yard
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Hahira, GA: Authorities unearthed the body of a Lowndes County woman early Friday morning in her back yard and a nationwide alert had been issued for her missing husband. A State Crime Lab autopsy Friday identified the woman as Lynn Renee Pendleton, 51, according to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. The preliminary autopsy report also listed her cause of death as strangulation, said Capt. Wanda Edwards of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. Family reported Pendleton missing Wednesday, March 16. She was last seen about a week ago, Edwards said. » more at Moultrie Observer
Sheriff's Office Identifies Woman's Body in Homicide Investigation
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Hernando, FL: The body discovered on Thursday behind a shed at a residence located at 6036 N. Tsala Apopka Drive in Hernando has been positively identified as that of Diane Bartlett, 59, of the same address. Family members have been advised of her death. Bartlett had been in a longtime domestic relationship with the registered property co-owner, Arthir (sic) “Neil” Sputa, Jr., 48. He is the primary suspect in the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office homicide investigation. » more at Citrus Daily
Mamou Hostage Situation Ends in Tragedy
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Mamou, LA: A hostage stand-off has come to a tragic end in Mamou. According to state troopers, a man and his estranged wife are dead after that ordeal. The stand-off began yesterday morning just before eight. The suspect, Larry Thomas, reportedly found his estranged wife, Joyce Thomas, in bed with another man. When authorities responded to the home, they found Thomas holding his wife hostage. » more at KPLC TV
Chief: ‘This is a tragedy that should never have transpired'
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Southfield, MI: Daphane Ramey, 28, of Southfield was murdered on the front porch of her home at 6:54 p.m. in the 27000 block of Marshall March 17, her 7-year-old son and 12-year-old niece inside, police said. The shooter, believed to be the victim’s ex-boyfriend, Mitchell Leonard Kitchens, 31, of Detroit, was on the run from police overnight until he was found dead in his car near 12 Mile and Woodward in Royal Oak at 9:30 a.m. March 18 of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. » more at candgnews.com
Cops: Corrections Officer Killed Husband
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Ocala, FL: Police said murder charges are pending against a woman who shot her husband in the face and he died the following day. Ocala police said Sylvia Puig called 911 to report what happened. "I just shot my husband," Sylvia Puig told the dispatcher. » more at Click Orlando
One Dead, One Seriously Wounded in Robertsville Shootings
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Robertsville, MO: A woman is dead and her husband in the hospital after what Franklin County authorities are investigating as a murder and failed suicide. Responding to a call about a gunshot, police found Randy Price, 39, shot in the head with a 9 mm handgun at his home on Highway N in Robertsville. While there, police later discovered the body of his wife in an RV on the property. Tiffany Price, 36, had also been shot. » more at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Man Charged in Girlfriend's Death
Saturday, March 19, 2011
New London, CT: A New London man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death. 31-year-old Evens Saint-Hilaire was arraigned Monday in New London Superior Court. He has been placed on a suicide watch and bond was kept at $1 million. The Day reports that the victim has been identified as Lynda Sanon, 25, of Wallingford. » more at WTNH TV
1 Officer Shot Dead; Another Wounded
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Fond du Lac, WI: Two Fond du Lac police officers were shot Sunday morning, one fatally, while responding to the home of a man who was firing a gun. At the end of a six-hour standoff, the man who shot the officers was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Craig Birkholz, 28, who survived combat tours to war zones before returning home to work as a law enforcement officer, was shot in the upper chest and died at the scene. » more at Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Flagler Couple Slain in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Palm Coast, FL: A husband and wife were found slain in their home Sunday afternoon in northern Palm Coast, apparently the result of a murder-suicide, a sheriff's spokeswoman said. David Sharp, 52, and Terry Sharp, 54, were found dead in their rented home at 21 Barkwood Lane at 4:41 p.m. by neighbors who called deputies to the scene. Both suffered gunshot wounds, and a shotgun was recovered at the scene, said sheriff's spokeswoman Debra Johnson. » more at The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Flint Woman Killed Early Sunday Morning
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Flint, MI: Janita Clarice Martin-Ross was the victim of an early Sunday homicide on Welch Boulevard near Ballenger Highway. Police were dispatched to the home around 12:15 a.m. Sunday morning for a domestic assault in progress, but the call was changed to a shooting en route, according to police reports. » more at mlive.com
Police: Story Didn't Check Out, and Wife Faces Murder Charge
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Harris County, TX: A woman who told police a masked man fatally shot her husband at her home in northwest Harris County last weekend has been accused in the death. Marcia Jacqueline Dinanno, 59, is charged with murder in the death of Henry Joseph Breaux at the home in the 12900 block of New Cypress about 3:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's office. » more at Houston Chronicle
Teenagers Dead After Shooting Near Fergus Falls
Monday, March 21, 2011
Amor, MN: A 16-year-old girl killed in a murder-suicide in western Minnesota was shot was shot multiple times by a boy, who then turned the gun on himself. Otter Tail County Sheriff Brian Schlueter says Tabitha Lee Belmonte was found dead Monday of multiple gunshot wounds in a house near Amor. Seventeen-year-old Dylan Taylor Cox had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, where he died Tuesday. » more at KARE 11
Police Say Norfolk Officer Shot Wife, Self in Home
Monday, March 21, 2011
Chesapeake, VA: A Norfolk police officer killed his wife and himself inside their Great Bridge condominium, investigators confirmed, and left their friends and neighbors stunned because they saw no warning signs in what appeared to be a loving relationship. William Mackenzie, a 52-year-old lieutenant, shot his 55-year-old wife, Patricia, sometime before 9:30 a.m. Monday in the 700 block of Holston River Court, according to police. » more at Hampton Roads
Authorities Accuse Carteret Woman's Boyfriend Of Strangling Her In Their Home
Monday, March 21, 2011
Carteret, NJ: Middlesex County authorities are seeking to extradite from New York the live-in boyfriend of a Carteret mother now charged with strangling her in their apartment. Miiddlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan said in a statement released today that Shawn Humphrey, 36, was charged with the murder of Dana Ciccolella, 32, in their apartment on John Street. » more at nj.com
Rainsville Couple Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Monday, March 21, 2011
Rainsville, AL: DeKalb County authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Rainsville Monday. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, a Rainsville couple died in a shooting at their home. Harris said family members discovered the bodies of Brandy Alison Matthews, 30, and Joshua Taylor Matthews, 31, in their home around noon Monday on County Road 657 in Rainsville. » more at Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Queenstown Woman Murdered
Monday, March 21, 2011
Queenstown, MD: A Grasonville man is in custody, suspected in an attempted murder-suicide that left a Queenstown woman dead late Monday night, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. Police charged Armon Montrell Williams, 43, with second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with the death of Janetta Garnett Lee. » more at Hometown Annapolis
Newark Woman Was Killed With Hammer and Dismembered, Police Say
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Newark, NJ: Police discovered a missing Newark woman's dismembered body in a West Ward residence Tuesday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. After receiving a report of a body in an apartment in the city's Ivy Hill neighborhood, police forced their way into the Manor Drive residence of Eusebio Jacome, 51, and found the remains of Miradaliza DeJesus Jiminez, 34, said acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray. » more at nj.com
Attorney Killed by Ex-Husband in Oklahoma City Murder-Suicide
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Oklahoma City, OK: An Edmond attorney was killed by her ex-husband, whom she had filed a protective order against, in a murder suicide Tuesday in Oklahoma City, police said. Freda J. Cross, 58, was found shot to death about 6:15 p.m. in a car parked in front of an empty convenience store at N Western Avenue and NW 26. Her ex-husband Michael J. McCreary, 61, also was found shot to death in a car parked next to hers. » more at Tulsa World
Webster Man Held On No Bail In Wife’s Death
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Webster, MA: A 50-year-old Webster man charged with killing his wife was being held without bail yesterday after his arraignment in Dudley District Court. Authorities say William E. Freudenthal was trying to revive his wife when officers responded to two 911 hang-up calls from the house on Brookside Avenue in Webster. He was arrested Tuesday after police found Freudenthal, his hands and clothing bloody, performing CPR on his wife, Jennifer, 50, according to court documents. » more at boston.com
'Significant' Evidence Found Against In-Laws of Slain Ohio Mother
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Logan, OH: Evidence is adding up against the estranged husband and in-laws of the young mother whose body was found stuffed in a septic tank Tuesday night. The FBI said tires from the car that had been used in Summer Inman's abduction had been found. Her estranged husband, William Inman II, was seen by witnesses trading them in for a used set after allegedly kidnapping Summer with the help of his parents. » more at WSBT TV
Murder Suicide Claims Two Lives in Park Rapids
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Park Rapids, MN: A family tragedy unfolded Tuesday night as a husband and wife died in a murder suicide in Park Rapids. Police said Gregory Duane Anderson, 45, shot his wife Dawn at their home on Birch Briar Lane, then turned a high powered rifle on himself. Both bodies were found on the front porch. Police Chief Terry Eilers said the couple’s youngest son was in the home at the time and was threatened also. The young man ran for help screaming to the neighbors. » more at Park Rapids Enterprise
Shooting Suspect's Mother Says Daughter Lived With Abuse
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Charlotte, NC: After hearing from the mother of a woman charged with killing her boyfriend, a District Court judge in Charlotte set a $50,000 bond in the case. The rare move came as Traci Bell was making her first appearance in the case on Wednesday afternoon. Police arrested Bell early Tuesday morning after they were called to her home on Mount Holly Road in Charlotte and found her boyfriend, Andrew Nichols, dead. » more at WSOC TV
Husband, Wife End Up Dead After Apparent Murder-Suicide
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Ashville, AL: A husband and wife are dead today after an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said Thursday. St. Clair County Coroner Dennis Russell identified the body of Brenda Crocker Potts, 55, of 32475 U.S. 231 in Ashville. Her husband, Kenneth Potts, 58, had apparently shot her. Russell pronounced Mrs. Potts dead on the scene at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. » more at The Daily Home
Elderly Man Accused of Shooting Wife at Copley Township
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Copley Township, OH: An 86-year-old man from Summit County is behind bars, accused of shooting and killing his wife. He told police he did it because she no longer loved him after 67 years. The crime happened late Wednesday at about 11:30 p.m. in Copley Township. According to Copley Township Police Chief Michael Mier, Glenn Burbridge shot Alice Burbridge, 83, in their bedroom. The two had apparently been arguing the day before. » more at WEWS News Net 5
Man Suspected of Killing One Teenage Son, Wounding Wife and Four Other Children in Rampage
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
San Bernardino, CA: A San Bernardino man allegedly killed his 16-year-old son and wounded his wife and four other children, including his 8-year-old daughter, in an early morning rampage in the city’s Del Rosa neighborhood, authorities said. The attack was so bloody and vicious that investigators still were trying to determine what weapon, or weapons, were used. Ian Roderiquez, 35, was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and torture, said Cindy Bachman, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. » more at Los Angeles Times
Ex-Topeka Resident Shot, Killed in Lenexa
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Lenexa, MO: A Denison woman with a Topeka background who was shot and killed Wednesday at a Johnson County road construction site was the victim of domestic violence, police said Thursday. The woman’s husband was later found dead in Kansas City, Mo., in what police believe to be a murder-suicide. Lenexa police on Thursday identified the woman as Leslie Price, 47. » more at The Topeka Capital-Journal
Davie Man is Accused of Killing Girlfriend and Dismembering Her Body
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Mocksville, NC: A Davie County man was charged with murder Wednesday after authorities found his girlfriend dismembered in a brush pile near their home. David Earl Hughes, 56, is accused of killing Patricia Yvette Swaim, 49, of 184 Serenity Lane in Mocksville, said Davie County Sheriff Andy Stokes. » more at Winston Salem Journal
Man, Woman Shot to Death in Eight Mile in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Eight Mile, AL: An Eight Mile man and a woman were found shot to death inside his Eight Mile home this morning in what appears to be a murder-suicide, according to Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Lori Myles, a spokeswoman with the Sheriff’s Office, said the man was shot once and the woman was shot twice. She said deputies are not ready to definitively classify it as a murder-suicide until after they complete their investigation. Officials identified the victims as John Woodrow Uptagraft and Patricia Evans. » more at al.com
Woman is Charged With Killing Boyfriend
Friday, March 25, 2011
St. Louis, MO: Shonta M. Roper, 25, of the 2200 block of Osage Street, has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and escaping police custody. Police said she shot her boyfriend on Friday during a domestic dispute in the 5500 block of Ashland Avenue. » more at St. Louis Today
Couple Killed in Shooting at La Vergne Home
Friday, March 25, 2011
La Vergne, TN: Police said a husband and wife died in a possible murder-suicide in La Vergne. Police said 27-year-old Nith Sim and 28-year-old Daniel Sim were found shot inside their bedroom at their home on Betty Lou Lane around 9 a.m. Friday. Police said the wife was already dead, Daniel Sim was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he later died. » more at News Channel 5
Shooting Victim Dies Of Wound
Friday, March 25, 2011
Ceres, CA: A Ceres woman that law enforcement said was shot by her boyfriend during an argument, died from her injury, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department reported. Teresa Rangel, 26, died on Friday from a single gunshot wound she suffered on March 21. » more at Turlock Journal
Man Kills Son, Wife in Brigham City Murder-Suicide
Friday, March 25, 2011
Brigham City, UT: Loud bangs and gushing water led residents of a special-living center to find a family dead inside their apartment Friday. It appears James Hall, 58, killed his wife, 57-year-old Kathy Hall, and their son, 35-year-old Erik Hall, according to Brigham City police. Lt. Mike Nelsen said James Hall left behind a signed note describing money problems. Nelsen did not elaborate on the note’s contents and said there’s no indication whether Kathy and Erik Hall were willing participants in their deaths. » more at Salt Lake Tribune
Coroner: Milton Man Kills His Wife, Hangs Himself; Sheriff's Dept. Investigation Continues
Friday, March 25, 2011
Milton, NY: A Milton man hanged himself after killing his wife Friday, Saratoga County Coroner John DeMartino said. Police were called to the scene at a home near the intersection of Greenfield Avenue and Arnold Street at about 8 a.m. Friday and found James Barnes, 41, of Milton, and his wife, Tonya Barnes, 40, of Schuylerville, dead. » more at The Saratogian
Raleigh Police Charge Man in Connection to Apartment Murder
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Police have charged a man in connection with the murder of a woman at Pines of Ashton on Saturday. Jeremy Beane, 34, is charged in the March 26 murder of Cheannell Marie Mickens. » more at NBC 17
SWAT Standoff Leaves Man Dead, Wife Hospitalized
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Bakersfield, CA: A man accused of shooting his estranged wife and barricading himself in his home led to a SWAT standoff in a southwest neighborhood for several hours on Saturday. The standoff started Saturday morning, when, police said, a man shot his wife. It ended late Saturday afternoon after police discovered the man dead. » more at KERO 23 ABC
College Park Woman Dead in Possible Domestic Dispute
Sunday, March 27, 2011
College Park, GA: A 21-year-old College Park woman was shot to death Sunday morning in what police are calling a possible domestic dispute. Police found Sade Danmola unresponsive when they answered a call at the Somerset Apartments on Almand Drive about 9:23 a.m. Sunday. Danmola was pronounced dead on arrival at Grady Memorial Hospital. » more at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Parolee Charged With Fatal Stabbing Of His Girlfriend
Monday, March 27, 2011
Moreno Valley, CA: A parolee accused of fatally stabbing his 27-year-old girlfriend in a Moreno Valley apartment last weekend was formally charged with murder Wednesday. Brandon Ramsey Wilson, 27, was scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon on one count of first-degree murder along with a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon during a felony for allegedly killing Renisha Leshay Bruins on Sunday morning. » more at CBS Los Angeles
Boyfriend Arrested in Murder of Palmdale Mother
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Palmdale, CA: The boyfriend of a murdered single mother of six has been arrested by sheriff's deputies in Palmdale. Kenneth Roger Griffin, 51, was escorted into the Palmdale sheriff's station by his attorney around 8 p.m. Monday. He met with homicide detectives, and was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in the death of 41-year-old Andrea Perry. » more at KTLA TV
Man Allegedly Admits to Stabbing Girlfriend
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Irving, TX: Desaree Hoskins, 18, and Mischell Fuller, 37, were fatally stabbed by a man who admitted to the crime, Irving police said. According to investigators, the mother and daughter died at the hands of the older woman's live-in boyfriend, 38-year-old Tyrone Cade. » more at My FOX Fort Worth
Autopsy: Va. Beach Shooting Was Murder-Suicide
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Lake Edward, VA: Autopsies have determined that a shooting in Lake Edward Sunday was a murder-suicide. Police responded to a parking lot in the 800 block of Baker Road shortly after 2 p.m. to find two people suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle, police said. Chiquita Long, 36, died at the scene. Rahkim Goodwin, 20, died later that evening at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. » more at The Virginian-Pilot
Friends, Co-workers Remember Slain Woman
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Tullahassee, OK: Friends and co-workers called a Tullahassee woman “genuine” and “loving” after learning of her death. Town Trustee and Muskogee Phoenix employee Walter “Mae” Gaines, 49, was shot Sunday night after what law enforcement called a domestic argument. Gaines’ husband, Marvin Gaines, 62, called the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and reported the shooting death about 11 p.m. Sunday, said Sheriff Bob Colbert. » more at Muskogee Phoenix
Union City Woman Who Cops Say Was Killed by Boyfriend Was Found With Crucifix on Chest, Authorities Said
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Union City, NJ: The Union City mother of two who was strangled this weekend was found lying in bed with a large wooden crucifix on her chest by the police officers that found her Sunday morning, officials said this morning. When Union City police responded to the third-floor apartment on Summit Avenue near 14th Street just before 7 a.m. Marilu Veronica Bohorquez, 29, was dead in her bed, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said. » more at nj.com
Boyfriend Charged With Murder of Stout
Monday, March 28, 2011
Mishawaka, IN: Hours before the disappearance Kim Stout last week, she told her live in boyfriend to “just pack his things and move out.” That’s according to court documents filed today that charge Stout’s boyfriend with murder. Not only was 30-year old Jorge Huerta Cardenas allegedly driving Stout’s car for a day or two after she disappeared, police say they found blood and hair in the trunk. » more at WNDU TV
Police: 4-Year-Boy Witnessed Fatal Shooting
Monday, March 28, 2011
Houston, TX: The cries of a 4-year-old boy led a neighbor to discover the child's mother had been wounded and the mother's boyfriend fatally shot in the head inside a southeast Houston apartment unit. Police say the neighbor found the boy crying around 6:30 p.m. Monday, walked with him to his home, and found the door was open. She found the boyfriend of the child's mother lying on the ground and saw the boy's wounded mother in a hallway. » more at My FOX Houston
Police: Man Kills Wife, Then Himself
Monday, March 28, 2011
Pawtucket, RI: man stabbed his wife to death and then killed himself, Pawtucket police said Tuesday. Maria Almeida Turmel, 32, was found dead inside her Pawtucket home on 63 Chartlon Ave. at about 3 p.m. on Monday. Police said that she had been stabbed numerous times. » more at NBC 10 News
DA: Wakefield Slaying A Case Of Domestic Violence
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wakefield, MA: A 72-year-old man allegedly shot his wife to death after an argument this morning at their home, prosecutors said. David McCall called Wakefield police at 8:15 a.m., reporting a suicide and a murder. When police arrived at the McCall home on Lowell Street, they found McCall's wife, Elaine, 69, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, said Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone. » more at boston.com
Woman's Body Found Along River in Rural Kiowa County
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Kiowa County, OK: Authorities are investigating the death of a woman found along a river in rural Kiowa County about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators said Lorhetta Sue Ketchersid, 55, did not show up for work Tuesday and had not contacted anyone. Worried friends and family began searching for Ketchersid and found her body on her property. » more at News on 6
Davenport Man Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Davenport, FL: A 32-year-old man is accused of strangling his girlfriend and leaving her body for a week at their Davenport mobile home, in a bedroom sealed with packing tape. Donald Failey Jr., who moved to Florida from New Hampshire last year, was arrested Wednesday morning in Hendry County, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Failey admitted killing Tara Romonoski, 27, at their mobile home at 235 Jeremy Drive, deputies said. » more at NewsChief.com
Roanoke Couple's Violent History Ends In Ex-Wife's Death
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Roanoke, VA: Three months after Terry and Heather Dehart's 2007 wedding in Salem, the trouble began. There were protective orders to keep Terry from his wife, a divorce, assault charges, court-ordered anger management classes and reconciliation. The couple's tumultuous relationship climaxed Tuesday, when police said Terry Dehart fatally shot his ex-wife just before 2 a.m., and then turned the gun on himself in a failed suicide attempt. » more at The Roanoke Times
Florida Murder Suspect Caught in Stewart Co.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Crawfordville, FL: Two Florida men were killed early Wednesday morning, and the man authorities say is the killer was arrested by law men in Stewart County, GA. The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office says that Patrick Lee Pittman, 24, and John Robert McKenzie, 62, of Crawfordville, Florida died at the scene of the attack. Wakulla Co. Sheriff David Harvey says the two men were killed in a pre-meditated domestic attack. Prosecutors plan to charge Andrew Michael Wilson, 24, of Crawfordville with two counts of murder, and other charges. » more at WALB TV
Police Charge Ex-Boyfriend With Murder Of Missing Teen
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Nashville, TN: Metro Police have charged the ex-boyfriend of a missing teenager found dead last month in North Nashville with her murder. 19-year-old Jose Hall is charged with the murder of 18-year-old Kendrya Davis. Davis went missing on March 30, and her body was found in an abandoned home less than a week later. » more at News Channel 5
Husband, Others Indicted In Shooting Death Of Teacher
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Rio Hondo, TX: The husband of Rio Hondo teacher Sonia Perez and five other men have been indicted on capital murder charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Authorities say Julio Cesar Perez, 41, hired five men to kill his wife in March to collect on a life insurance policy on the woman who was named Teacher of the Year in San Benito. » more at The Monitor
Man Arrested in Stabbing of Girlfriend
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Indianapolis, IN: Investigators say a woman found dead inside a west side apartment Thursday night was stabbed to death by her live-in boyfriend. Steven A. Davis, 27, has been arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Dawnita Gibson. » more at WXIN FOS 59
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