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Teen Charged with Homicide After Fatal Family Dispute Escalates to Violence in Waukesha Home

WAUKESHA, Wis. — A local teenager is facing a homicide charge following the fatal assault of his uncle during a family dispute earlier this year. The 17-year-old, Ronnie Fuentez, was involved in a violent confrontation with his uncle in their home on February 1, which escalated over a disagreement about a friend spending the night. The conflict ignited when Fuentez’s uncle refused to allow his friend to stay, leading to a physical struggle. Investigators assert …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Louisiana man injects mom with meth then beats her to death and leaves her body in garbage can

OPELOUSAS, LA – Authorities in Opelousas have charged a local man with first-degree murder after his mother’s body was found stuffed in a trash can outside her home, police said. Aaron Lloyd, 33, was taken into custody Sunday after neighbors on Park Circle discovered the body of 65-year-old Lisa Lloyd beneath her carport. Police responded to the scene after receiving the report and quickly launched an investigation into the disturbing crime. According to officials, Aaron …

Security cam shows victim of assault gunned down while mowing lawn by the man who assaulted him

BEAUMONT, TX – A Texas man was shot and killed while mowing his lawn over the weekend, and authorities allege the suspected gunman had a history of violence with the victim. Police say 51-year-old Brian Lewis was found dead in front of his rental home Saturday afternoon after officers responded to a shooting. Investigators quickly focused on a suspect captured on neighborhood security cameras fleeing the area on a motorcycle. By Monday, police arrested 54-year-old …

Virginia Woman Sentenced to 99 Years for Triple Homicide Following Shocking High-Speed Chase

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. — A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced to nearly 100 years in prison for the shooting deaths of her three roommates earlier this year, an incident that sent shockwaves through the local community and led to a dramatic interstate police chase. Alyssa Venable received a 99-year sentence from a Spotsylvania Circuit Court judge on Friday for the murders of Gregory Scott Powell, 60, Carol Anne Reese, 65, and Robert John McGuire, 77. She …

47-year-old Wisconsin woman left to die on the street after 13-year-old carjacks her Jeep and runs over her

MILWAUKEE, WI – A Wisconsin teenager who was just 13 years old when he struck and killed a woman with her own vehicle during an attempted car theft was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. Jayden Adams, now 16, entered a guilty plea to charges of second-degree reckless homicide and taking a vehicle without consent in the death of 47-year-old Sunita Balogun. The crime occurred in October 2021 …