Police in New Mexico have apprehended an Albuquerque man suspected of murdering and partially dismembering his mother. Police booked Leroy Vallejos, 49, into the Metro Detention Center Wednesday. Vallejos allegedly confessed to strangling his mother, Ernestina Lucero, 69, approximately three weeks prior, KRQE reported. The investigation began with a welfare check Tuesday at Lucero’s residence, …
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Royal Caribbean cruise line after an intoxicated New York mother fell overboard into the sea. On Tuesday, Aronfeld Trial Lawyers announced they filed a lawsuit on behalf of 66-year-old Dulcie White’s family, alleging that the cruise line over-serving White was the cause of her fall overboard …
UPDATE The victim of a “domestic related” shooting in Georgia last week has been identified as 21-year-old Elaijia Whitley. The shooter has been identified as her ex, 23-year-old Caprice Hudson, who took his own life in Columbia County after a brief police chase. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up to help with funeral and …
A South Carolina death row inmate who burned his victim’s eyes and wrote a message in the victim’s blood has chosen to die by firing squad. Atlanta’s 11 Alive News reported that on Friday, Stephen Bryant, 44, opted for execution by firing squad. His sentence stems from a brutal murder and a chilling message he …
Police in North Carolina arrested the mother of twin teens three weeks after finding one of the children dead from possible neglect at a High Point home. On Thursday, High Point police arrested Kymberli Bowden, 44. Bowden’s 13-year-old daughter was found dead at their home on East Farris Avenue on October 13. Her twin brother …
The Umatilla Tribal Police Department is looking for any video footage or information that may assist them in locating a 71-year-old Oregon man. “The UTPD is requesting video camera footage from anyone who has road-facing cameras and lives anywhere from Short Mile Road east to Cayuse Road, including River Road, or from Cayuse Road east …
A night of celebration at a Pennsylvania university was shattered by violence when a campus shooting at a homecoming event resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to law enforcement officials. Fox 5 reported that a joyous reunion ended in tragedy on Saturday evening at approximately 9:30 p.m., when gunfire erupted at the Lincoln …
Police are actively searching for the driver of a black Audi Q3 involved in the fatal hit-and-run accident Saturday that killed a California woman. KTLA reported that the incident happened at around 5 p.m, at Pico Boulevard and Fox Hills Drive, in West Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigators with the West …
A Texas woman is behind bars after police found her father’s decomposing body inside a Bellmead home, where he reportedly lived with his adult daughter. The body of 66-year-old Jerry Freeman was found in a mobile home in Bellmead in the 4000 block of E. Harris earlier this week, KWTX reported. According to neighbors, police …
Four children taken in Illinois by a non-related man in what law enforcement called a domestic-related kidnapping have been found. According to A Voice For The Voiceless, Inc., the “children have been recovered and are being medically evaluated as a precaution. The offender is still outstanding.” ABC 7 reports that the incident began early Saturday …
Police in Texas are requesting the public’s help in locating a suspect in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a pedestrian on a scooter. The incident happened near the Austin downtown area on October 18, just after 11:30 p.m. A truck fatally struck Khaled Saadeddine, 33, at the intersection of East 11th Street …
UPDATE According to the Cobb County Police Department, Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt has been located safe. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Georgia are investigating the disappearance of a “well-known” dentist who hasn’t been seen since Monday. Melanie Nadler Litt, 52, was last seen leaving work Monday, at a West Cobb …
