Magistrate Extends Deadlines for Joran van der Sloot in Extortion, Fraud Case
Court
Van der Sloot is charged with extorting money from Beth Holloway for information — which he didn’t provide — about her daughter’s death.
Murder
June 27, 2023
Kentucky Man Guns Down Wife During Her Birthday Party
A Kentucky man was jailed early Tuesday for the shooting death of his wife. Jordan Mykol Henning, 33, faces one count of murder-domestic violence for the incident, which took place around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, WAVE reported. Court documents say Hardin County deputies were called about a domestic dispute in which one person was armed …
Murder
June 27, 2023
New York Man Fires Crossbow at Wife, Kills 3-Week-Old Daughter Instead
An upstate New York man has been charged with murder after ne fired a crossbow at his wife but struck the couple’s 3-week-old daughter instead, killing her. Patrick D. Proefriedt, 26, argued with his wife early Monday morning and fired the weapon at her while she was holding the infant, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office …
Missing
June 27, 2023
Missing Florida Children Found Abandoned in Wisconsin Park
Two toddlers abducted from the Florida panhandle were found Sunday night abandoned in a park in Wisconsin. Police say 2-year-old Dekarsen Middleton and 1-year-old Delyla Middleton have been reunited with their family, who drove 17 hours from Florida to retrieve them, and a close family friend and her boyfriend have been arrested. “We’ve been on …
Murder
June 27, 2023
Arrest Made in Triple Homicide of 50-Year Married Couple, Wife’s 97-Year-Old Mother
Authorities in Massachusetts arrested a suspect Monday in a triple murder that shocked the city of Newton when it was uncovered on Sunday morning. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said that Christopher Ferguson, 41, had been charged with the murders of 73-year-old Gilda “Jill” D’Amore, her 74-year-old husband Bruno D’Amore, and her 97-year-old mother Lucia …
Road Rage
June 26, 2023
Road Rage Attack Leaves Beloved Surgeon-Dad-Husband Dead
A “brilliant” Long Island heart surgeon died from a traumatic brain injury days after he was slugged on a Brooklyn street during a road rage incident. Jaime Yun, 56, was also a beloved father of two, WCBS reported. Police said that Dexter Alexander, 31, punched Yun in the face, knocking him to the ground, during …
Robbery
June 26, 2023
Armed Thug Mugs Woman Then Asks Her for Date on Facebook
A brazen armed robber took $100 from an Indianapolis woman last month, forced her to add him on Facebook, and then asked her out over the social media app. Maybe not the smartest way to get a date, but Indianapolis Police didn’t get Damien Boyce behind bars until June 12, after he allegedly shot two …
Murder
June 25, 2023
Husband and Wife Charged with Murder in the Death of Her 67-Year-Old Mother
More than two weeks after arresting her husband for death of her mother, Pennsylvania police have charged Johana Ramos with criminal homicide and conspiracy in the gruesome death. The Northern York County Regional Police Department said it responded to a call about a disturbance in Dover Borough on June 6. and found 42-year-old William Emilio …
Murder
June 25, 2023
3 Elderly People Found Dead in Home When They Missed Church
Police in Massachusetts are conducting a homicide investigation after three elderly people were found dead in a Newton home Sunday morning. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Chief of Police John Carmichael characterized the investigation as “very active” and said “residents of the Nonantum area should expect to see an increased police presence.” Police …
Murder
June 25, 2023
Florida Man Arrives Looking for Ex-Girlfriend With Shotgun, Kills Friend Trying to Protect Her
Florida deputies on Saturday arrested a man they say shot friends of his ex-girlfriend as they tried to protect her. One of them was killed. John Jacob Thornton reportedly showed up at a Clay County residence, looking for his ex. He was met by a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman who told him to …
Parole
June 25, 2023
Arkansas Sex Offender Cuts Off Electronic Monitoring Device
Arkansas police are looking for a convicted child sex offender they say took off his electronic monitoring device. Cameron Santana, 36, was convicted in 2009 for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. He was out of jail on probation when he took off the monitor, KHBS reported. Sebastian County Sheriff’s Capt. Philip Pevehouse said that probation …
Murder
June 25, 2023
Live-in Caretaker Arrested for Murder of 2 Elderly Women Living at Assisted Living Facility
Two elderly California women were found dead at the assisted living facility where they lived Saturday morning, and a live-in caretaker has been charged with their deaths. Early reports indicated the two women were shot and killed, but KABC said the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department specifically said they were not shot. They were pronounced dead …