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Tragic Discovery in Olympia: Elderly Woman Found Buried Under Shed Days After Disappearance; Handyman Named Person of Interest

OLYMPIA, Wash. – An 82-year-old woman who disappeared from her Tenino home was found deceased and buried beneath a shed, detectives confirmed after several agonizing days of searching. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office discovered the body of Marcia Norman encased in concrete days after she was last seen on April 1, turning what began as a missing person’s search into a homicide investigation. Norman was reportedly last seen having dinner with Jeffrey Zizz, a 47-year-old …

Oklahoma Woman Admits to Gruesome Murder of Ex-Boyfriend in Texas, Accepts 35-Year Sentence

WACO, TX – An Oklahoma woman has admitted her role in the brutal slaying of her former boyfriend, which occurred this past April at a local apartment complex, authorities said. Leah Breuer, 38, entered a guilty plea to the murder charge, accepting a negotiated sentence of 35 years for the attack that inflicted more than 50 stab wounds on 44-year-old David Peeler. The plea was accepted by prosecutors on Monday, smoothing the path to a …

Florida Woman Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Allegedly Ramming Woman with Car Over Estranged Husband

AUBURNDALE, FL — A violent encounter stemming from a marital dispute has led to serious charges for a 41-year-old Florida woman. Christdon Reese is accused of using her car as a weapon against a woman seen walking with Reese’s estranged husband. On April 10, authorities say Reese became enraged upon spotting her estranged husband in the company of another woman. After making a sudden U-turn in a parking lot, Reese allegedly accelerated her Volkswagen Jetta …

Florida Woman Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatal Shooting of Partner Amid Toxic Relationship Exacerbated by Alcohol

KEY WEST, FL — A tragic case highlighting the dangers of substance abuse and domestic strife reached its conclusion in a Florida courtroom this week. Brittany Nicole Holbrook, a 35-year-old Florida resident, received a 40-year prison sentence for the murder of her partner Tyler Kinnon Nulisch, 30, in the home they shared in the Florida Keys. The conviction stems from a harrowing incident on June 17, 2023, where Nulisch suffered a fatal gunshot wound to …

Iowa Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder After Woman Declines Drug Offer on Des Moines Street

DES MOINES, IA — A Des Moines man is facing a life sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who refused his invitation to use drugs with him. James Johnson, 43, was found guilty of killing 42-year-old Nikkie Loffredo on a city street last July. Court documents reveal that Johnson, while cruising a local neighborhood on July 27, invited Loffredo to “get high.” Her refusal, coupled with what …

New Jersey Woman Charged in Alleged Plot to Murder Ex and His Daughter; Tinder Encounter Turns Informant

CAMDEN, NJ – A 26-year-old woman from New Jersey has been arrested on serious allegations that she attempted to orchestrate the murders of her ex-boyfriend, a Philadelphia police officer, and his daughter via a murder-for-hire plot. Jaclyn Diiorio was taken into custody last week and faces two counts of attempted murder among other charges, as announced by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation revealed Diiorio’s alleged plan to eliminate both individuals, which she is …

Colorado Woman Receives 25-Year Sentence for the Fatal Shooting of Denver Teen in 2021

Denver, Colorado – A 32-year-old Colorado woman has been sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment for the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy, an event described by authorities as a devastating act of violence. In a Denver courtroom, Ashlye Handy was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 killing of Abreham Yohhanes. Denver District Attorney John Walsh spoke of the immense loss for Yohhanes, who had “nearly his entire life ahead of him” before …

New Mexico Woman Charged with Husband’s Murder After Initially Claiming Self-Inflicted Stabbing

FARMINGTON, NM — In a startling twist to a case that initially appeared to be a tragic self-inflicted death, a Farmington woman who reported her husband’s fatal stabbing as a suicide in 2020 has been indicted on murder charges. The Farmington Police Department announced the charges against 51-year-old Heather Fernandez-Hoefer, unveiling a layer of suspicion around the circumstances of Robert Hoefer’s death. On November 29, 2020, officers were dispatched to the Hoefer residence following a …

Georgia Woman Charged After Newborn Found in Trash Bag; Community Calls for Increased Support for Unexpected Pregnancies

MACON, GA — A 22-year-old Georgia woman, Alaynah Rappuhn, is facing severe legal consequences after reportedly abandoning her newborn baby inside a trash bag outside her residence. The incident, leading to charges including attempted murder and child cruelty, has ignited discussions on emergency resources available for expectant mothers in crisis. The ordeal began to unfold when Rappuhn was taken to Piedmont Macon Hospital by her boyfriend on March 31 due to severe bleeding. Before they …

Missouri Woman Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Family with Rat Poison and Antifreeze

VERSAILLES, Mo. — In a chilling case from central Missouri, a 62-year-old woman has been accused of attempting to murder her husband and two other individuals by poisoning their drinks with rat poison and antifreeze, officials said. Barbaray Clinkenbeard, from Versailles, faces multiple counts of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action following her alarming confession. Investigators were called to Clinkenbeard’s residence last Saturday after a tip-off led them to check on the welfare of …