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Georgia woman poisons husband’s cocktail with antifreeze and kills him

THOMASVILLE, GA – A Georgia woman was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after being found guilty of murdering her husband with antifreeze. Torrii Federick, 45, was convicted of malice murder in connection to the death of her husband, Phil Federick, 40, who passed away on September 5, 2021. She was apprehended over a year after the incident, in November 2022. Investigators determined that Phil Federick’s death resulted from poisoning by ethylene …

Minnesota man high out of his mind on drugs shoots his sleeping roommate with shotgun

MORRISTOWN, MN – A Minnesota man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Friday after admitting to fatally shooting his roommate under the influence of drugs. The incident occurred in the small town of Morristown, where Cody Kolstad, 35, shot his roommate, Brian Daniel Stoeckel, after experiencing a drug-induced belief that someone had to die. The fatal episode unfolded on May 31, 2022, when Kolstad, convinced that either he or Stoeckel had to die by midnight, …

Nightmare stepmom starves 8-year-old Oregon boy down to 40lbs

PORTLAND, OR – A Portland woman was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for leaving her stepson severely malnourished, with the child weighing less than 40 pounds at age eight. Jamie Strahm received a sentence of 23 months following her conviction on two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced the court’s decision after District Judge Leslie Bottomly handed down the sentence, comprising a 90-day term for one count …

5-year-old Florida boy dead of meth overdose after mom put meth in apple juice container

RIVIERA BEACH, FL – A Florida woman faces charges of aggravated manslaughter after her 5-year-old son died from consuming methamphetamine concealed in his apple juice container. The tragic event has left the community reeling as details unfold about the circumstances surrounding his death. The Riviera Police Department responded to a distress call on March 23 at around 5:30 p.m. from an apartment located on the 2400 block of Beach Court. The emergency was initiated when …

Texas woman shot in the back by her boyfriend after breaking up with him at Chili’s

SAN ANTONIO, TX – A San Antonio man faces serious charges after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend multiple times following a breakup discussion at a Chili’s restaurant. The incident, occurring late Wednesday, left the 26-year-old woman with critical injuries, according to local police. Isaac Rivas, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he reportedly shot his former girlfriend in various parts of her body, including her groin and back, as she …

17-year-old Texas boy kills the wrong man after he found out his girlfriend was cheating and fired into apartment

HOUSTON, TX – A tragic case of mistaken identity led to the fatal shooting of a man in a west Houston apartment complex, authorities reported. The incident involved two 17-year-olds who allegedly targeted the wrong individual amid a suspected love triangle dispute. Fernando Amaya and Christopher Portillo Luna have been charged with murder following the death of 41-year-old Marcos Cotto Torres. The Houston Police Department provided details in a press statement outlining the events that …

Former Green Beret goes missing after telling wife he’s leaving her for new girlfriend then he’s found dead in pond

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – A North Carolina woman has been charged with murder in the death of her estranged husband, a former Green Beret whose remains were discovered in a pond several weeks after he was reported missing, authorities said. Shana Cloud, 50, faces charges of first-degree murder and concealment of a death in connection with the death of Clinton “Clint” Bonnell, also 50. Bonnell, a U.S. Army veteran and physician assistant student, disappeared in late …

Babysitter uses blood of 3-year-old little girl she stabbed to death to write message on wall in horrific Nevada slaying

LAS VEGAS, NV – A Nevada woman was arrested and charged with the murder of a 3-year-old girl she had been entrusted to care for, authorities said. Marketta Phillips, 41, appeared in court Thursday, facing charges of open murder. This follows a disturbing incident on March 26 when police responded to an early morning call from a distraught father reporting his daughter had been stabbed by her babysitter. The father, Jeremy Ross, indicated that Phillips …

Florida husband won’t sign 42-year-old wife’s divorce papers and then shoots her while their daughter is home

ORLANDO, FL – A Florida man faces a first-degree murder charge following the tragic shooting death of his wife amid a dispute over divorce documents. Authorities say Lamar Bryant, 41, allegedly killed Takeshia Bryant, 42, in their home just days after she filed for divorce. Takeshia, who had filed the divorce papers under her maiden name, Eads, was reportedly shot inside the Orlando residence late in the afternoon of March 25. Police reports indicate that …

Pregnant Florida woman and her toddlers held captive by crazed boyfriend who beats them all and sends photos of it

BRADENTON, FL – In a disturbing case from Manatee County, authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of terrorizing his pregnant girlfriend and her two young children over several days. Anthony Jesus Reyes-Enos faces numerous charges, including felony domestic battery by strangulation, aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, false imprisonment, and aggravated child abuse. According to investigators, the ordeal began as an argument between Reyes-Enos and his girlfriend, which escalated into physical violence. The victim …