A 36-year-old Colorado man allegedly broke into his ex-wife’s home early Sunday and fired at least one shot, Fox 21 News reports. David Barnes has been charged with burglary and attempted murder in the incident, which took place near Pike Park in north Colorado Springs. A woman called 911 around 1 a.m. Sunday morning to …
A Florida woman is in critical condition after a man who claims to love her allegedly set her on fire Sunday night. The Sun-Sentinel reports that Luis Angel Quinonez, 53, allegedly poured gasoline on Angelica Acosta Blanco, 61, and set her on fire at a residence off of San Castle Boulevard in Lantana. Witnesses reportedly …
A North Carolina man wielded a machete against a Macclesfield couple Friday morning, but his efforts were the embodiment of bringing a knife to a gunfight: After the husband broke away, the wife shot at the assailant, sending him scurrying back to his car. Carlos Antonio Washington, 36, of Tarboro was caught by deputies responding …
A Wyoming man and woman are behind bars after police say they beat up a 12-year-old boy so severely that part of his skull had to be removed. KTWO reports that Ryan Hilyard and Sarah Hilyard are facing attempted murder and related charges in connection with alleged brutal child abuse that occurred inside their home …
An Arizona woman says she was astonished to learn that her husband had plans to kill her, although looking back now, she recalls red flags. CBS 4 reports that Theresa Michaels and her three children were packed up and ready to take a trip to California when police showed up at her home on an …
A group of teenagers in a van intentionally mowed down a beloved Florida librarian while she was trying to record their license plate number after they’d attacked another teenager. Suzette Penton is said to be in “severely critical condition,” suffering from traumatic brain injury and multiple broken bones, WFLA said. A witness followed the van …
A south Florida woman is in critical condition after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire early Monday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Noe Jimenez-Cortes, 40, was taken into custody Monday evening in North Lauderdale, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies are investigating the incident as an attempted murder. Jimenez-Cortes has not yet been booked, according …
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly doused a 14-year-old girl with lighter fluid and threatened to set her on fire. Tysheda Mitchell, 34, was arrested Thursday for her role in the September 27 incident, PennLive reported. Harrisburg police officers were dispatched to the scene just before 9 p.m. that …
Two sisters are behind bars after what was supposed to be a routine shopping trip turned into a crime scene. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 18-year-old Jayla Hill and her sister, Jessica Hill, 21, are facing attempted murder charges in connection with a Sunday incident at Snipes shoe store in Lawndale. According to police, a …
“I hope she rots in jail for the rest of her life.” – Baron Li
A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on an attempted murder charge after his wife stumbled over a trip wire apparently intended to send her tumbling down the basement stairs to her death, KDKA reports. Laura Dankesreiter, 59, caught her balance and didn’t fall in the morning of October 3 while on her way to the …
A Louisiana man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house Monday morning and attacked a man there with a machete, KATC reports. Crowley Police were called about a home invasion at about 4:20 a.m. Monday and arrived to find people at the house pinning Tyler Foreman, 28, to the ground. Witnesses said Foreman forced his way into …
