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The victim’s girlfriend was forced from the killing scene and made to shower under threat, police say. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Phoenix murder case includes a kidnapping charge because police say the suspect forced the victim’s girlfriend from the apartment after the killing and made her shower to destroy evidence. Christopher Ebanks, 32, is charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the May 7 death of a man police said was stabbed repeatedly with a …

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Investigators say the accused driver told police he was impatient before the shooting. POST FALLS, Idaho — A routine DoorDash delivery of baby formula became part of a murder case after police say the driver shot Bradley Allen Rex during a crowded road dispute near Stateline Speedway. The delivery detail stands out because of how ordinary it was. Edsel Robert Johnson, 32, told detectives he was working as a DoorDash driver and trying to deliver …

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In Oklahoma, Rana Sievert faces formal sentencing June 11 after jurors recommended a 35-year term. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Nearly four years after Brianne Torres was found dead in a Rockwell Avenue apartment, an Oklahoma County jury convicted her girlfriend, Rana Sievert, of first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting. The verdict brought the case from an early police bulletin to a sentencing hearing now set for June 11. Torres was 24 when she died Oct. …

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Laura Nicholson faces Harris County charges after investigators cited cocaine findings in both children. FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Texas mother wanted in the deaths of her two toddler daughters was arrested in Florida after Harris County investigators filed child injury charges tied to a February pool incident. Laura Nicholson, 23, was booked into the Lee County Jail after authorities said fugitive teams located her in Florida on May 11. She is charged in Texas …

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Sheri Mitchell-Clutts is held without bond after deputies said she admitted shooting her husband. RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. — The fatal shooting of Timothy Clutts has shifted from a rural Franklin County home to the court system, where his wife faces a murder charge in a domestic violence case. Sheri Mitchell-Clutts, 65, was booked into the Franklin County Jail on May 10 after deputies said she called 911 and admitted shooting her husband, 69-year-old Timothy Clutts. Jail …

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In Wabasha County, Craig Alan Hameister’s case moved from county charges to a state-assisted prosecution and guilty plea. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office helped prosecute a Wabasha County murder case that ended with Craig Alan Hameister sentenced to more than 34 years for killing Melissa Hunt. The 415-month sentence imposed Monday followed a state-assisted prosecution that began with local charges in Wabasha County. Hameister, 45, of Rochester, pleaded guilty March …

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Relatives ones said the 26-year-old had moved from Colombia to support his young daughter. WILMINGTON, Calif. — A father who relatives said moved from Colombia to build a better life for his 5-year-old daughter was killed during his 26th birthday celebration at a Wilmington pizza restaurant, police and loved ones said. The May 9 shooting at Red West Pizza drew public attention because the man killed was not described as the aggressor. Police said he …

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Karen Liner was remembered for service and generosity after her ex-husband admitted killing her outside her home. CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Karen Liner was remembered as a mother, former nurse and real estate agent before her ex-husband admitted killing her in the driveway of her Cleveland home and received a life sentence. The guilty plea by Charlton Craig Liner, 62, ended the murder case in Bradley County Circuit Court more than a year after Karen Liner, …

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On Facebook, Ryan Greenwood posted about faith and parenting before his infant daughter died from injuries linked to shaking. LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska father who posted online about “pro dad” tips and repentance has been sentenced to 65 to 80 years in prison in his infant daughter’s death. Ryan Greenwood, 36, was sentenced May 8 after a Lancaster County jury found him guilty of intentional child abuse resulting in death. His 4-month-old daughter, Elizabeth …

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Kevin Motykie is detained on murder and sexual assault charges in Katherine Torbick’s death. ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — A Cook County murder case against Kevin D. Motykie is moving through court after prosecutors said an audio recorder, medical findings and prior domestic violence reports link him to Katherine D. Torbick’s death. Motykie, 56, is charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. Torbick, 43, was found dead April 30 in the …

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