KC Wildmoon

Trials
October 21, 2024

Texas Man Convicted in Murder of Girlfriend’s Teen Daughter He Tried to Rape

A Texas man was sentenced to life without parole last week for the murder of his girlfriend’s teenage daughter after he allegedly tried to rape her. The life sentence was automatic after a jury found Van Brisbon guilty of murder in a nine-day trial, MyTexasDaily.com reported. Lauren Juma, 16, was home alone with Brisbon on …

Kidnapping
October 20, 2024

Convicted Sex Offender Caught in Wyoming After Abducting 13-Year-Old South Dakota Girl

A 13-year-old girl reported missing early Sunday morning in South Dakota was found hours later in Wyoming, and her alleged abductor was arrested. Sean Payne, 33, is a registered sex offender in Nebraska, where he is also wanted on multiple charges, including domestic violence assault, assault by strangulation or suffocation, terroristic threats, and probation violation, …

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Shooting
October 20, 2024

5-Year-Old Texas Girl Shoots Herself With Loaded, Unsecured Gun

A 5-year-old girl in Texas found a loaded, unsecured gun and shot herself with it on Saturday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it had arrested the child’s stepfather, 33-year-old Jason Nguyen, for felon in possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. The child was listed in fair condition after surgery at …

Murder
October 20, 2024

California Man Charged With Killing Roommate, Burying Him in Back Yard

A California man has been charged with murder after police found the body of his roommate buried in his back yard. Riverside Police said officers responded to a home in Arlanza neighborhood on Tuesday after they were told that a resident hadn’t been seen in several days. While investigating, they learned that Richard Thomas Martinez …

Murder
October 20, 2024

Teen Charged With Killing Stepfather of 16-Year-Old Girl He Was Stalking

A 17-year-old Texas boy was arrested this week and charged with the shooting death of the 37-year-old stepfather of a girl who rebuffed his advances. The Houston Police Department said that Christian Gasca Martinez has been charged with murder in the death of Osvaldo Casas on August 10. Police said they believed that Casas confronted …

Trials
October 20, 2024

Colorado Man Sentenced for Murder of Wife, 8-Month-Old Son

A Colorado man was convicted this week of killing his wife and infant son and sentenced to two life sentences. David Weingarten, 31, was found guilty on Wednesday of two counts of first degree murder, child abuse, and reckless endangerment, KXRM reported. He was sentenced the following day. Police responded to Weingarten’s Colorado Springs home …

Murder
October 19, 2024

2 Brothers Shot Dead Trying to Help Domestic Violence Victim

Two brothers were killed Friday night when they tried to protect a neighbor who ran their home to get away from her abusive boyfriend. Sgt. Jason Brown of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the woman and her two teenage children ran next door after she was involved in a domestic violence incident with her …

Theft
October 19, 2024

Florida Woman Uses Child to Walk Out of Target With $1,111 in Merchandise

A Florida woman was arrested Thursday after she apparently used a young child to help her steal multiple items from a Cape Coral Target store. Target reported the incident o the Cape Coral Police Department on October 12. The store said the unknown woman had come into the store the day before with a child …

Murder
October 19, 2024

Ex Florida Deputy Charged With Killing Estranged Wife, Staging Suicide

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested Friday and charged with killing his estranged wife, who worked for the same department, and trying to pass it off as a suicide. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it responded Monday to what appeared to be the suicide of OCSO Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Shea, 39. By the …