Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Often Burned Trash at Home: Report
Serial Killers
‘I always thought this guy was a weirdo,’ a neighbor said
child endangerment
July 20, 2023
Mom, Boyfriend Charged in Child Abuse Death of 6-Month-Old Boy
An Ohio mom and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the death of her 6-month-old son. Vinton County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Aaron Ervin told WSAZ that Kasley Hoover went to a neighbor’s Tuesday night at about 11:30 p.m. to call 911. The baby was struggling to breathe, she said. Deputies and medical …
Shooting
July 20, 2023
Woman in Critical Condition After Apparent Love Triangle Shooting; Gunman Also Shoots Another Man and Himself
A 38-year-old New York woman is fighting for her life after she was shot in the head during an apparent love triangle argument that also saw the gunman shoot another man before killing himself. Police have not released the identities of any of the people involved but say a 50-year-old man was seen arguing with …
Shooting
July 20, 2023
3 Charged in Deadly Florida Walmart Shooting
Florida police have arrested three men following a deadly shooting at a Florida City Walmart on Wednesday. Miami=Dade Police said that Steven Lestin, 25, has been charged with second degree murder and attempted felony murder, while Roberto Acevedo, 20, and Jimari Hodge, 21, are charged with battery, The Associated Press reported. Police said they weren’t …
Serial Killers
July 20, 2023
Investigators Across the Country Look for Connections to Long Island Serial Killer Suspect
Investigators are looking into unsolved disappearances and murders around the country for possible connections with Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann, especially in areas where he has known ties — like South Carolina and Las Vegas, where he is known to own property. They’re also looking for anyone who may have had contact with …
Child sex crimes
July 20, 2023
Fired South Carolina Youth Pastor Faces 91 Sex Crimes Charges Against 80 Victims
A former South Carolina church youth pastor now faces 91 criminal sex charges in two counties after an extensive investigation added more counts onto previous charges filed against him in Greenville and Greenwood Counties. The 20 new counts charge Daniel Kellan Mayfield, 35, with voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor, the Greenville News said. …
Murder
July 20, 2023
Mississippi Man Charged With Murder, Arson in Mother’s Death
A Mississippi man was charged this week with beating his mother to death and setting fire to her home to hide the crime. William Walden faces charges of capital murder and arson in the death of his mother, Flora Walden, the Vicksburg News reported. The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office said Walden’s two-bedroom mobile home …
Murder for hire
July 20, 2023
Florida Mom Allegedly Tries to Hire Hitman to Kill Toddler Son
A Florida mom was arrested this week and charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son. Arrest documents say that Jazmin Paez, 18, used the parody website rentahitman.com to request the murder, WTVJ reported. The website owner, Robert Innes, told the station he receives multiple such requests a day but found …
Lawsuit
July 20, 2023
Jury Awards $800,000 to Family of Girl Burned by McDonald’s Chicken McNugget
A jury on Wednesday awarded a Florida family $800,000 in a lawsuit alleging a McDonald’s chicken nugget severely burned a 4-year-old girl in 2019. Back in May, the jury reached a split verdict in the suit brought by Philana Holmes and Humberto Caraballo Estevez, parents of now-8-year-old Olivia Caraballo, saying the girl suffered second-degree burns …
Shooting
July 19, 2023
Florida City Walmart Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
One person is dead and another was wounded after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside a Florida Walmart. Police and medical units responded to the Florida City store at about 3 p.m. and took one person into custody after searching the store, WPLG reported. Miami-Dade Police said the shooting happened during an altercation between two groups …
Missing
July 19, 2023
Carlee Russell: Investigators Find Searches for Bus Tickets, Movie ‘Taken’ on Alabama Woman’s Phone
Russell told investigators in a brief interview Saturday night that she was abducted by a man with orange hair and a woman. They have not spoken with her again.
Serial Killers
July 19, 2023
Long Island Serial Killer Suspect’s Wife Files for Divorce: Report
The wife of suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce. Attorney Robert Macedonio told Newsdsay that he is representing 59-year-old Asa Ellerup, Heuermann’s wife, and that she filed for divorce on Wednesday in Suffolk County Supreme Court. “I can confirm a summons and a complaint has been filed,” Macedonio told the …