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Children watch as neighbor angry about trash shoots and kills their father and their grandmother

HENDERSON, NC – A dispute over trash cans escalated into deadly violence on Sunday evening, leaving a mother and son dead and a community searching for answers, according to authorities. Police say officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. to the 600 block of Maple Street in Henderson, about 40 miles northeast of Raleigh, after reports of gunfire. They discovered Teresa Davis, 63, and her son, Joseph Jeffreys Jr., 26, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency responders …

Louisiana man flees the scene after intentionally hitting police officer on motorcycle

BATON ROUGE, LA – A Baton Rouge resident is facing charges after authorities say he intentionally ran over a police sergeant with his pickup truck and later appeared to boast about the incident on social media. Gad Black, 41, was taken into custody Monday and booked on charges including attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, hate crimes, and resisting arrest. Police officials allege Black deliberately struck Sgt. Caleb Eisworth with his vehicle while the …

Stranger outside Florida Circle K attacks man with machete then rushes him to hospital to try to save him

KISSIMMEE, FL – A Florida man was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting another man with a machete outside a local convenience store, but then subsequently decided to transport the injured man to a hospital himself. Angel Ramos-Arce, 35, was apprehended on Monday in Osceola County and now faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery causing bodily harm. He was promptly booked into the Osceola County jail, as court records …

Father of dead 3-year-old girl fought for custody before mother killed her and wrapped her in plastic wrap

NORTH EAST, MD – A Maryland woman is facing murder charges after allegedly admitting to police that she fatally beat her 3-year-old daughter, whom she initially claimed had been kidnapped. The harrowing case unfolded with the discovery of human remains consistent with a young child in the vicinity of her boyfriend’s residence. Darrian Randle, 31, was arrested Wednesday, accused of killing her daughter, Nola Dinkins, and falsely reporting the child’s abduction. The case took a …

Boss caught on surveillance camera poisoning employee’s iced tea with steering wheel fluid at Milwaukee company

MILWAUKEE, WI – A confrontation between coworkers at a transmission manufacturing company escalated in a bizarre fashion, leading to a man’s arrest after he allegedly contaminated a colleague’s drink with steering wheel fluid. Milwaukee police responded to ETE Reman on June 5 following a report of an incident between employees. According to a criminal complaint, an employee reported finding an unknown liquid in his Arizona iced tea, which resulted in him falling ill and seeking …

Texas man slips abortion drug into pregnant girlfriend’s drink because he doesn’t want the baby

WEATHERFORD, TX – A federal IT worker is facing serious charges after allegedly spiking his girlfriend’s drink to terminate her pregnancy, resulting in a miscarriage, Texas authorities reported. Justin Anthony Banta, 38, who works for the U.S. Department of Justice, has been charged with capital murder and tampering with evidence. According to records from the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, the matter began when Banta’s girlfriend disclosed her pregnancy to him in September. Despite his encouragement …

Texas man lives with the corpse of his dead fiancee after killing her with shotgun

DENTON, TX – Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly confessed to killing his fiancée and living with her decomposing body for days before fleeing. William Oddo III, 52, reportedly admitted to shooting LaVera Wardell in the head during an altercation early last month, claiming self-defense. Oddo allegedly told Denton police officers that he did not immediately report the incident to authorities as he wanted to spend time with Wardell’s body. According to police reports, …

Popular Florida hairstylist dies in horrifying parking garage double stabbing

SUNRISE, FL – A Florida man faces charges of first-degree murder after authorities allege he fatally stabbed a popular local hairstylist in a parking garage as she awaited a friend. Officers responded to an early morning 911 call on May 28 that reported a stabbing incident at a Sunrise apartment complex. The disturbing call came from a man who claimed he was stabbed in the neck by another individual. Upon arrival, police discovered the terrified …

Florida sheriff’s deputy busted in traffic stop for counterfeit plates on her personal motorcycle

DELTONA, FL – A Volusia County deputy found herself on the wrong side of the law Saturday night after authorities discovered her riding a motorcycle adorned with a counterfeit license plate that read “CHASEM3.” Deputy Erica Muzzy, 26, was arrested and charged with possessing counterfeit license plates after deputies in Deltona were alerted to a motorcyclist who had previously evaded a traffic stop. Following a brief pursuit, deputies tracked the individual to a local Wawa, …

Oklahoma man asked 911 dispatcher where he should stab his 63-year-old father

DEL CITY, OK – An Oklahoma man was arrested after allegedly calling 911 while in the act of stabbing his father, asking the dispatcher which body part he should target next. Erick Nimsey, 41, was taken into custody on Monday without resistance after his own call to emergency services. According to police, the incident took place in Del City, a suburb of Oklahoma City, where Nimsey faces charges of domestic assault and battery with a …