A Michigan man accused of killing a prominent Detroit neurosurgeon abruptly took a plae deal this week, two days into jury selection for his trial. Desmond Burks, initially charged with first degree murder, pleaded guilty to second degree murder, larceny, using a computer to commit a crime, and a weapons charge, WXYZ reported. He faces …
A California firefighter is behind bars after investigators accused him of beating his wife to death with an axe, reportedly after reading her diary that “confirmed infidelity.” Los Angeles Police said that Glendale firefighter Andrew Jimenez, 45, flagged down officers at the department’s station in Glassell Park early Wednesday morning, telling them he was unable …
A 43-year-old Wyoming man gunned down his 23-year-old wife Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office said that Christopher Moon call 911 just before 8 a.m. and told dispatchers he’d murdered his wife and intended to kill himself, KIFI reported. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the county’s SWAT team …
A 22-year-old California mother was arrested Sunday after her toddler’s grandmother reported the child had bruising on his body. Barstow Police said the grandmother picked up the 2-year-old at a custody exchange with the mother, identified as Lillian Roxanne Nunez-Arvizu, and noticed the bruising. She contacted police who attempted to find Nunez-Arvizu but were unable …
A New Jersey landlord had been indicted ton dozens of counts related to the alleged drugging and sexual assaults of two tenants over several months. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said that 60-year-old Craig Cardella was charged with 17 counts of kidnapping, 18 counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact, 18 counts of invasion of …
California deputies announced Tuesday they had solved a decades-old murder case using a variety of new and old investigative methods. Investigators found the body of Dorothy “Toby” Tate in a van on November 15, 1983. Tate had been shot to death, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives had fingerprints on a soda …
Police in Indiana have upgraded a missing persons alert for a 17-year-old girl to “endangered,” meaning they believe she may be at risk of harm and unable to return home on her own. Hailey Buzbee left her home in Fishers, northeast of Indianapolis, overnight on January 5 and has not been seen since, the Fishers …
An Ohio man was indicted this month on abduction charges after he allegedly requested a test drive at a car dealership and then used the vehicle to run errands with the sales associate still inside. The incident took place on December 19, 2025, when Todd Marrs, 51, went to Performance Luxury in Marysville and asked …
A New Mexico judge on Tuesday released actor and director Timothy Busfield on his own recognizance to await trial on charges of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse. State district court Judge David Murphy did not bar Busfield from traveling but did bar him from contact with witnesses or any minors and …
A Florida man stabbed his former mental health counselor to death Monday night and wounded another client she was in session with when the killer barged in. Orange County deputies said they found the suspect, 39-year-old Michael Smith, dead from suicide just before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, WESH reported. Deputies said Smith interrupted his former …
A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly barged into medical lab office and shot his ex-girlfriend to death. Keith Roberts Jr, 29, is charged with first degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Myshaela Burnham and attempted murder for the shooting of one of Burnham’s co-workers who witnessed the murder, the Bradenton Police …
