Authorities in Georgia say a man was arrested this week after he allegedly stabbed his brother during a physical altercation that played out in front of relatives. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Joseph Oliver was arrested after Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a disturbance at the family home on Braxley …
By GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a spellbinding five-day trial that featured tales of infidelity and a multimillion dollar insurance payout, a jury on Friday convicted a Florida woman of helping mastermind the killing of her husband nearly two decades ago. Jurors found Denise Williams guilty of three counts including first-degree murder …
Authorities in Florida say three family members are dead after an enlisted U.S. Coast Guard service member opened fire on his family this week. According to the Miami Herald, 44-year-old John Presnar — a petty officer who served aboard the Barque Eagle — shot his wife, 7-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter before fatally shooting himself. …
Authorities in California say the body of a man who had been missing most of this year was found by a local woman as she attempted to bury a deceased pet. According to the New York Post, the unidentified Modesto woman was in the backyard of the home she had recently moved into when she …
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman in a north Florida Walmart store on Saturday afternoon is hospitalized due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound and is not expected to survive his injuries, police said. In a Facebook post Saturday night, Ocala police identified the suspect as David Johnson, 54, and …
An Ohio family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy after an apparent drive-by shooting Thursday night. According to the New York Post, the toddler, identified as Malachi Barnes, was in a vehicle with his father and two other children believed to be his siblings when the shooting took place at about 9 p.m. …
A Pennsylvania man is facing criminal charges for allegedly impregnating a teen girl and brutally killing the child born last year. According to ABC News, Lawrence County law enforcement officers arrested 38-year-old Christopher Lee Kennedy on Wednesday on suspicion of multiple counts. The victim’s mother reportedly told police she killed the baby shortly after the …
Authorities in Louisiana say a 28-year-old woman with a history of drunk driving arrests was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in connection with a vehicle crash that killed a father of seven last year. According to Fox News, Olivia Matte was driving along the Lake Pontchatrain Causeway on March 23, 2017, when she rear-ended …
Authorities in Illinois say an 80-year-old man is dead and his 50-year-old son is in custody accused of killing him. According to the Chicago Post-Tribune, Michael Yakubec was at St. Mary Medical Center in Chicago in a waiting room after John Yakubec was admitted with serious injuries. Michael Yakubec reportedly faced questions at that time …
Following the brutal death of Brazilian soccer star Daniel Correa Freitas, the suspect in his killing is speaking out in his own defense. According to Edison Brittes Jr., he found the 24-year-old athlete on top of his wife, Cristiana Brittes, during a birthday party for his daughter, Allana Brittes, as reported by the New York …
Authorities say a teacher in Washington state fatally shot a romantic partner — also an educator in the same district — before turning the gun on himself in a suspected murder-suicide this week. According to Fox News, 37-year-old Dustin Altshuler and 35-year-old Laura Cole were found dead in their Kennewick home. Police initially responded to …
A Texas man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of toddler Hazana Anderson, who police may have found deceased in a lake. ABC13 reports that police arrested 32-year-old Kenny Hewett in connection with the disappearance and likely death of 2-year-old Hazana. According to College Station police, Hewett may be the boyfriend of 21-year-old Tiaundra Christon, the …
