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GRAFTON, WV – A Taylor County woman is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal insulin injection of her elderly mother last year. Kelly Louise Moore, 61, admitted in court to administering 20 units of unprescribed insulin to her 81-year-old mother, Ethel Moore, during a heated argument in May 2023. Although both women had diabetes, only the younger Moore held a prescription for the medication. The …

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CHICAGO, IL – A 55-year-old lifeguard is facing murder and attempted murder charges after authorities say he fatally shot one teenager and wounded another at a community pool on Chicago’s West Side, a case that has shaken the neighborhood and left families demanding further investigation. The shooting occurred Thursday evening at Douglass Park pool, where Marjay Dotson, 15, and Jeremy Herred, 14, were present as the pool was closing. According to police, Charles Leto, a …

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MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA – A violent confrontation in a quiet suburban Middleborough neighborhood Sunday night ended in tragedy when a 66-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds, authorities said. Andrew Horsman, 41, was taken into custody and charged with murder after police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a fight around 8 p.m. When officers arrived, they discovered Paul Pomerleau, identified as the longtime boyfriend of Horsman’s mother, suffering from several stab wounds. Emergency …

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DETROIT, MI – Two foster parents in Detroit stand accused of felony murder, torture, and involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 9-year-old boy who suffered months of extensive physical abuse and ultimately died from untreated pneumonia. Sherman Devaughn Jones, 46, and Sampaguita L. Jones, 41, were taken into custody after authorities say they found disturbing evidence of abuse that led to the death of their foster child, Owen. Emergency crews were called to the …

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BILLINGS, MT – A Billings man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for the murder of his 4-year-old stepson, Jaxsynn Gatlin, whose 2021 death shocked the community and drew attention to grave allegations of child abuse. Kristopher Michael Harasymczuk, 40, received the sentence Wednesday from Yellowstone County District Court Judge Collette Davies following his conviction in March. In addition to the homicide sentence, Harasymczuk was handed 15 years each for assaulting a minor …

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CAMDEN, OH – An evening motorcycle ride turned deadly in a small Ohio town after a man allegedly hurled a machete at a passing motorcycle, killing a woman in what authorities say was a tragic case of mistaken identity. Kenneth Wayne Brabant, 59, faces charges of murder, assault, and tampering with evidence after authorities say he attacked a motorcyclist and his passenger on Sunday night in Camden, located about 40 miles north of Cincinnati. According …

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MARION, IN – Authorities in central Indiana have charged a local woman with felony neglect after her teenage son, who lived with cerebral palsy, was found severely malnourished and later died. Tanya Boyd was formally charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a level three felony, according to Grant County Superior Court records. The accusation follows a lengthy investigation into the conditions endured by her son, 17-year-old Ezekiel “Zeke” Sheppard. Concerns …

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RIVIERA BEACH, FL – A Palm Beach County mother is facing a first-degree murder charge after a grand jury indicted her in the beating death of her 7-year-old daughter, authorities said. Naikishia Williams, who turned 32 over the weekend, was arrested Friday on charges related to the April 28 death of her daughter, Nia Williams. According to the indictment, Nia died from blunt force trauma to her abdomen at their Riviera Beach home. Williams is …

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PEORIA, IL – A Peoria man has been sentenced to two decades in prison after admitting to shooting his ex-girlfriend in the back and leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Deandre Ward, 24, received a 20-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections following a guilty plea to aggravated battery. The verdict was handed down Wednesday, closing a tragic chapter for the victim and her family. Authorities said the incident unfolded in July 2023 …

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BINGHAMTON, NY – A Broome County man was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his three-week-old daughter and the attempted murder of his wife during a violent attack involving a crossbow last June. Patrick Proefriedt, 27, received the maximum allowable sentence under New York law after he admitted to the deadly early morning assault that claimed the life of his newborn, Eleanor Proefriedt, and gravely wounded his wife, …

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