Child Killer Mom Susan Smith Chats Up At Least 6 Men From Her Prison Cell
Prison
Smith, eligible for parole next year after 30 years behind bars, says she’s changed.
Shooting
November 4, 2023
11-Year-Old Dead, 5 More Wounded — Including Children — in Cincinnati Shooting
An 11-year-old child was shot dead and five more people wounded — including including at least three other children — Friday night in Cincinnati’s West End. Police Chief Teresa Theetge said the shooting took place just before 9:30 p.m. near Laurel Playground, WCPO reported. “This is absolutely unacceptable in our city,” Theetge said. “Unacceptable.” Police …
Murder
November 4, 2023
Convicted Rapist Arrested for Murder of 52-Year-Old Maine Woman
A convicted sex offender has been arrested for the death of a 52-year-old Maine woman found dead in South Portland in early September. Maine State Police said that Gary Mariner, 65, was charged with murder in the death of Danielle Goodwin, whose body was found off Clark’s Pond Road on September 5, WFXT reported. The …
Murder
November 3, 2023
In Custody: Suspect Believed to Have Killed Relative, Left Scene With Her Head
A suspect believed to have fled the scene of a murder with the head of the victim was taken into custody Saturday morning. Santa Rosa police did not provide details except to say that Luis Gustao Aroya-Lopez was located and arrested in San Francisco. Aroyo-Lopez, 24, was believed to have killed an adult female relative …
Court
November 3, 2023
Judge Rejects Defense Motion to Dismiss Case Against Moscow Mule Mom Kouri Richins
A Utah judge on Friday denied a motion to dismiss murder charges against Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband and writing a children’s book about grief afterward. Richins is accused of lacing a Moscow Mule she made for Eric Richins with five times the lethal amount of fentanyl in March 2022, …
Murder-Suicide
November 1, 2023
Dad Murders Son, Kills Himself on Maryland Army Base
Maryland police found a 34-year-old man shot dead in his home in Anne Arundel County and later found his father dead from suicide at Fort Meade. Police said they later determined the father was responsible for killing his son. The father was found dead in the parking lot of a shopping center on base, WBAL …
Missing
November 1, 2023
Remains Found, Believed to Be Missouri Woman Who Disappeared in Early September
Investigators in Missouri believe they have found the remains of a 44-year-old woman who disappeared in early September. The Independence Police Department said it was searching an area with cadaver dogs for Ebony Duncan when it found human remains, Fox4KC reported. Detectives said positive identification will be made by the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office, …
Missing
November 1, 2023
Michigan Cops Get Anonymous Letter About Possible Location of Missing Woman’s Body
Michigan investigators looking for a 60-year-old woman missing after her husband shot himself to death during a traffic stop earlier this month received an tip containing specifics of a location in Ogemaw County. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said that investigators “found nothing” leading to Kelly McWhirter’s body but asks the writer of the anonymous …
Court
November 1, 2023
WATCH LIVE: Opening Statements in Murder Trial of Glam Yoga Instructor Kaitlin Armstrong
Cameras are only allowed in the Texas courtroom for opening statements and closing arguments in the trial of yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of shooting a perceived romantic rival, pro cyclist Mo Wilson, dead in 2022. Read more about the case here. For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with …
Murder-Suicide
November 1, 2023
‘Daddy’s Stabbing Mommy,’ 8-Year-Old Girl Tells Cops at Scene of Murder-Attempted Suicide
A Texas woman is dead and her husband in critical condition after he killed his wife and failed to kill himself early Wednesday. Houston police have not yet named the couple but said the stabbing took place in front of their 8-year-old daughter, KRIV reported. “Daddy’s stabbing mommy,” the little girl told officers who forced …
Murder
November 1, 2023
Death on a Train: 7 Years Later, Boyfriend Charged with Woman’s Death on an Amtrak Train
A Colorado man has been jailed for the 2016 murder of his girlfriend aboard a train traveling from Wisconsin to Denver. The Denver District Attorney’s Office said that Angelo Valentino Mantych, 41, was charged with first degree murder in the death of Marina Placensia, 28, KMGH reported. Mantych, Placensia, and her four young children — …
Murder
October 31, 2023
North Dakota Woman Charged With Poisoning Boyfriend for $30 Million Inheritance
A North Dakota woman has been charged with poisoning her boyfriend after he reportedly won a $30 million inheritance and planned to break up with her. Ina Thea Kenoyer, 47, has been charged with felony murder in the death of Steven Edward Riley Jr., 51, on September 5. Minot Police said Riley was initially brought …