A North Carolina man found dead in a pond in August had accidentally drowned, Florida officials said. The Manatee County Medical Examiner also noted there were marks on Giovanni Pelletier, 18, that were “consistent with alligator scavenging.” Coroners also cited video footage, which they said showed Pelletier alone in the area where police found him …
Washington prosecutors said on Monday that a woman charged with killing a man last month did so by lacing his drink with fentanyl. On October 5, Cowlitz Tribe police were called to the Ilani Casino Hotel concerning a deceased individual. An investigation determined Raylin Benzie, 34, gave the victim, Arslan, 38, a fatal dose of …
Florida prosecutors alleged that a 13-year-old boy who killed his mother in 2023 was inspired by the “Friday the 13th” horror franchise. Derek Rosa is charged with fatally stabbing his mother 46 times as she slept near her newborn daughter in their Hialeah home. Rosa is set to stand trial early next year, and prosecutors …
A Michigan man whose three sons vanished in 2010 was charged with their murders on Wednesday. WTVG reported that John Skelton was charged in Lenawee County with three counts of homicide – open murder and tampering with evidence. Skelton has been jailed since 2011 for kidnapping his three sons — Andrew, 9, Alexander, 7, and …
This week, Wisconsin police arrested four people who allegedly severely neglected one of the suspects’ teen daughters. In August, Walter Goodman, 47, called 911 about his autistic 14-year-old daughter, claiming she appeared lethargic, nearly comatose. The first responding officer believed the girl was between six and eight years old — presumably because she weighed 35 …
A Minnesota man is facing charges for allegedly killing his co-worker with a sledgehammer on Tuesday. Wright County police responded to Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato, and found Amber Czech, 20, with head trauma and significant blood loss near a bloody sledgehammer. Deputies identified the suspect as David Bruce Delong, 40, who had been seen …
The search continues for a California teen who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Jade Duran, 14, was last seen in Panorama City on October 31. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear, but her family said they have not heard from her since, according to KTLA. Los Angeles police said Duran is known …
An investigation is underway in Michigan, where a United States Postal Service employee was reportedly found dead in a mail handling machine last week. Maintenance worker Nicholas Aker, 36, was found deceased at a USPS mail processing facility in Allen Park. He is believed to have died six to eight hours before his body was …
Police in Illinois arrested a man in Henry County this week, for sex crimes involving animals. On Sunday, Henry County deputies responded to reports of a break-in at a livestock building in Genesco. Though the caller reported seeing a suspicious man in the building, responding officers did not locate him in the dwelling, according to …
Illinois authorities are investigating after a woman allegedly killed a pedestrian last week while livestreaming on social media. The 43-year-old woman was driving in Zion on November 3 when she struck Darren Lucas, 59. Lucas died from his injuries — and the driver, who called 911, stayed at the scene and spoke with police, according …
A New Mexico man charged with killing two men on Friday allegedly told police that a cockroach instructed him to commit the slayings. Cops who responded to reports of gunfire at an Albuquerque residence were met by Alexis Hernandez, 25, who was allegedly wielding a gun and had a “Marine Corps saber” on his hip. …
California police are looking for a woman who vanished last week and may be the victim of foul play. Danielle Staley, 35, was last seen near Rio Del Mar State Beach on Friday. Santa Cruz County deputies said Staley may be at risk and foul play is potentially involved in her ongoing disappearance, according to …
