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25-year-old mother taking her 6-year-old little boy to school is gunned down in front of him by her ex-boyfriend

BLUFFTON, SC – A South Carolina man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his former girlfriend, who was shot and killed in front of her 6-year-old son as they prepared for school last March. John Patrick Shea, 29, stood before a judge in Beaufort County on Wednesday, expressing remorse for the killing of 25-year-old Jillian Angner. The sentencing followed a dramatic court appearance during which …

Wisconsin uncle beaten to death by his 17-year-old nephew when he says the boy can’t have a sleepover

WAUKESHA, WI – Authorities in Waukesha have charged a 17-year-old boy with murder after his uncle died from severe injuries allegedly inflicted during a violent confrontation over a sleepover request, according to police. The incident occurred on February 1 when Ronnie Fuentez, who lived with his uncle for the past four years, became angry after being told he could not have a friend stay the night, investigators said. Police say Fuentez’s frustration quickly escalated, resulting …

21-year-old Philadelphia woman stabbed to death and stuffed inside futon while killer flees to Spain

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Federal authorities say a woman wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a 21-year-old in northeast Philadelphia earlier this year has been taken into custody in Spain, ending months of international searching. Gerelys Sanchez-Reyes, 28, was arrested in Madrid, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Extradition proceedings are underway to return her to the United States, where she is expected to face murder charges in the death of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles …

5th grade girls conspire to lure boy into the bathroom and stab him because he cheated on one of them

SURPRISE, AZ – Police say four fifth-grade girls at an elementary charter school in the Phoenix area are facing charges after allegedly conspiring to kill a classmate during school hours, an incident authorities described as “shocking.” According to law enforcement, the alleged murder plot unfolded in October at Legacy Traditional School’s West Surprise campus, alarming parents and educators in the Surprise community, roughly 25 miles northwest of Phoenix. The girls, all aged 10 or 11, …

32-year-old Wisconsin man shoots his 22-year-old sister and his parents when they tell him to move out

MILWAUKEE, WI – A Milwaukee man will spend decades behind bars after a judge sentenced him for killing his younger sister and shooting both of his parents during a violent family confrontation earlier this year. Gerardo Jimenez-Rico, 32, received a 35-year prison sentence Tuesday in Milwaukee County for the January murder of his 22-year-old sister, Jocelyn Jimenez. He will also spend 19 years on extended supervision following his release, according to court records. Jimenez-Rico pleaded …

Nurse at Missouri prison poisons her husband so she can marry an inmate

IBERIA, MO – A former Missouri corrections nurse was sentenced to 12 years in prison this week after entering a plea in connection with her husband’s murder, a case that revealed a tangled web of infidelity, arson, and fatal poisoning. Amy L. Murray, 47, accepted an Alford plea Wednesday to second-degree murder for the 2018 death of her husband, Joshua Murray, 37. The plea permits her to maintain her innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors had …

California fitness influencer discusses divorce on podcast then husband guns her down

FONTANA, CA – A renowned fitness influencer and her companion were fatally shot outside a local sushi restaurant Saturday night in what authorities are describing as a domestic violence incident that ended in a deadly confrontation with police. Gloria Zamora, 40, who had amassed a sizable social media following, was out with Hector Garduno, 43, when the pair were approached outside the restaurant in Fontana. Police said both were gunned down in the parking lot, …

Man smokes marijuana then punches 1-year-old Florida girl so hard she has brain hemorrhage and dies

TALLAHASSEE, FL – A Tallahassee man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally beat a 1-year-old girl who had been left in his care overnight by his girlfriend, the child’s babysitter. Deric Young, 25, faces charges of murder while committing aggravated child abuse, as well as aggravated battery on a child. He was arrested Monday after authorities responded to an emergency call regarding an unresponsive child in a home on Saxon Street, …

Tennessee sheriff deputy goes down during live broadcast of response to shooting call

KNOXVILLE, TN – A Knox County sheriff’s deputy remains in intensive care after being seriously injured while responding to a shooting call that unfolded on live television. The incident occurred Saturday as a camera crew followed deputies for a national broadcast, highlighting a routine patrol that quickly turned violent. Deputy Dalton Swanger and his fellow officers were tracking down reports of gunfire in a Knoxville neighborhood when they located a suspect, identified as 44-year-old Christopher …

Minnesota woman with part of her jaw missing tells police her boyfriend did it before she dies

KELLOGG, MN – Authorities arrested a Minnesota man on murder and manslaughter charges this week after a desperate search through rural areas culminated in a lengthy standoff high in the trees of a wooded area. Wabasha County officials charged Craig Hameister, 44, with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter following the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 36-year-old Melissa Hunt. The case began when Hunt, severely injured and bleeding, drove her car …