Justice for Junior: New video apparently shows bodega owner defending teen against machete-wielding men
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“I do remember his face. He was so scared,” the bodega owner said of slain teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz
Murder
June 30, 2018
‘Farmers Only’ relationship turns deadly after jilted woman fatally shoots 61-year old man: Cops
A North Carolina woman is facing murder charges after authorities say she killed a man she met through a specialized dating website. According to the New York Post, 57-year-old Sheri Williams Jones reported to the Cumberland County Detention Center earlier this week to surrender on charges related to the 2015 murder. “When deputies arrived at …
Stalking
June 30, 2018
Professor stalks student, sends more than 800 messages in ONE DAY during months of ‘extremely disturbing’ behavior: Cops
A Florida professor is facing charges related to stalking a student in a shocking display of behavior that included sending her hundreds of text messages in a single day. According to the New York Post, 39-year-old Ali Borji met the alleged victim — a doctoral student at the University of Central Florida at the time …
Wanted
June 30, 2018
Blood-soaked samurai sword leads to new charges for man wanted in woman’s brutal beheading: Cops
Authorities in Washington are crediting forensic science for securing charges against a suspect in the February beheading of woman in the Seattle area. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 33-year-old Jacob Gonzales was wanted by Washington state police in connection with the brutal decapitation murder. The California man allegedly killed 26-year-old Katherine Cunningham, whose headless body was …
June 30, 2018
WATCH Live: Lucas Hernandez memorial
The memorial for 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez is underway. The young Kansas boy was found deceased under a small bridge on May 24, after he caught the attention and hearts of numerous people across the nation. He’s survived by his father, Jonathan Hernandez; mother, Jaimie Orr Taylor, and numerous extended family members. https://www.facebook.com/KAKETV/posts/10156540413938979 Further Reading [EXCLUSIVE] …
Family Crime
June 30, 2018
‘I’m guilty of living my religion!’: Polygamist and former religious leader with 27 wives, 149 children sentenced to house arrest & probation
Two polygamists, both former leaders of a secluded religious sect in Canada, were placed on house and probation on Tuesday, following polygamy convictions. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Sheri Ann Donegan sentenced Winston Blackmore, 61, the father of 149 children, to six months under house arrest, followed by a year …
Child Abuse
June 30, 2018
‘Mom’ of little boy who died, covered in cigarette burns, after alleged torture and abuse is arrested for murder
The mother of a 10-year-old boy who died under suspicious circumstances in California last week has been charged with murder and torture, NBC News reports. Heather Barron of Lancaster was reportedly arrested and charged on Friday with torture and murder in connection to the death of her 10-year-old son Anthony Avalos. The boy was found …
Mass shooting
June 29, 2018
Disturbing history of threats and stalking emerge after Annapolis shooting suspect’s arrest
In addition to grisly details about the massacre that left five dead and others injured inside a Maryland newsroom on Thursday, new reports this week paint a troubling portrait of the 38-year-old suspected gunman. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities believe Jarrod Ramos blocked a rear exit before firing shotgun through the front glass door “to …
Murder
June 29, 2018
UPDATE: Cousin charged with abducting teen cheerleader found dead behind home
Officials ruled Ke’Asia Adkins’ death a homicide caused by asphyxia
Mass shooting
June 29, 2018
Jarrod Ramos blocked exits, positioned himself ‘to kill as many people as he could’: Cops
Grim new details about this week’s mass shooting at a Maryland newspaper office emerged Friday as investigators described the crime that left five dead and multiple others injured. According to WTOP, police believe the gunman behaved in a manner meant to cause as many casualties as possible. Anne Arundel County Police Chief Timothy Altomare said …
child endangerment
June 29, 2018
Nurse mom who allegedly left tot girl to die in hot car begged jail guards to let her kill herself: Lawyer
An Oregon mother who allegedly forgot to take her 21-month-old daughter to day care and instead left her in the car as she went to her nursing job, asked prosecutors to drop the second-degree manslaughter charges they filed against her. The Oregonian reported that Nicole Engler’s lawyer David Terry wrote in a statement Thursday that his client …
Child Abuse
June 29, 2018
BOMBSHELL twist in Victoria Martens murder case: Mom, boyfriend accused of brutal sexual assault and mutilation killing were not present when 10-year-old girl died
Prosecutors now believe another male was involved in the horrific rape, murder and mutilation of the little girl on her birthday — and he is still at large