Category: Homicide

Abusive husband charged with killing his wife, plotting to kill police sergeant, nearly 40 years after victim’s disappearance: Reports

Homicide

Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man has been arraigned and jailed on suspicion of killing his wife decades ago. According to Fox News, 76-year-old William Korzon is expected to face charges including criminal homicide, solicitation to commit criminal homicide, perjury, and forgery. In addition to allegedly killing his wife, Gloria Korzon, who disappeared in 1981, …

Dad fleeing police chase abandons burning car with toddler daughter INSIDE, leaving her to die in back seat: Cops

Family Crime

April 15, 2019

Dad fleeing police chase abandons burning car with toddler daughter INSIDE, leaving her to die in back seat: Cops

A South Carolina man is facing homicide charges after he allegedly fled his burning car amid a police chase, leaving his 1-year-old daughter to burn to death in the back seat. According to The State, a state trooper attempted to pull over Imhotep Osiris Norman, 26, for speeding at 10:20 p.m. Friday on State 14 in Greenville …

Cops use man’s smartphone location to falsely accuse and jail him for murder: Report

Homicide

April 14, 2019

Cops use man’s smartphone location to falsely accuse and jail him for murder: Report

A new report claims authorities in Arizona falsely accused a man who spent nearly a week in jail on suspicion of murder, hinging their case on misleading location data gathered from his smartphone and surveillance video. According to the Arizona Republic, Jorge Molina spent several days behind bars late last year after data from Google …

Two 15-year-old boys facing charges after girl, also 15, found shot dead in bushes: Cops

Homicide

April 4, 2019

Two 15-year-old boys facing charges after girl, also 15, found shot dead in bushes: Cops

Authorities in California say two juvenile teens are facing charges that they played a role in the shooting that left a 15-year-old girl dead in Compton last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Samantha Bustos was last seen with two unidentified males in a white SUV. Her body was found by an individual working near an …

Mother throws tiny newborn in vacuum cleaner box, dumps her in trash-filled field, police say. DNA captures her 29 years later

Homicide

April 4, 2019

Mother throws tiny newborn in vacuum cleaner box, dumps her in trash-filled field, police say. DNA captures her 29 years later

A South Carolina woman is behind bars after DNA results from family genealogy sites linked the woman to baby left inside a box in a field 29 years ago, police said on Thursday. StarTribune reports that the DNA results initially led investigators to the baby’s father, who in turn said that 53-year-old Brook Graham was …

Woman shoots roommate dead inside home, tells her mom her gun fired accidentally while she was cleaning it: Cops

Homicide

April 2, 2019

Woman shoots roommate dead inside home, tells her mom her gun fired accidentally while she was cleaning it: Cops

Authorities in Georgia say one woman is dead and another behind bars following a shooting at a residence near Atlanta over the weekend. According to the New York Post, 43-year-old Dixie Cowe died shortly after arriving at an area hospital on Saturday evening. A roommate, 26-year-old Keely Kilpatrick, reportedly told her mother that she was …

Cops nab Playboy model after psychiatrist’s remains found in trunk of car abandoned in desert: Reports

Homicide

March 28, 2019

Cops nab Playboy model after psychiatrist’s remains found in trunk of car abandoned in desert: Reports

Authorities in California say they have arrested a woman wanted in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in the trunk of a car near Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this month. According to KVVU, police officers in Stockton caught up with 25-year-old Kelsey Turner and arrested her on suspicion of murder. …

Arby’s manager fatally shoots drive-thru customer, claims he spit at her: Cops

Homicide

March 26, 2019

Arby’s manager fatally shoots drive-thru customer, claims he spit at her: Cops

Authorities in Oklahoma say the manager of a Tulsa-area Arby’s restaurant shot and killed a customer she claimed had been abusive toward her during a prior transaction. According to Fox News, 25-year-old Deionna Young was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder in the first degree following the incident on Saturday. Police reports indicate the victim, …

Prosecutor shot dead in front of 5-year-old daughter after bitter divorce and custody battle: Cops

Homicide

March 26, 2019

Prosecutor shot dead in front of 5-year-old daughter after bitter divorce and custody battle: Cops

Authorities in Wisconsin say a small town’s first homicide in more than three decades appears to be a tragic case of domestic violence. While charges had not officially been filed against a suspect in the fatal shooting as of initial public statements by Beaver Dam Police Chief John Kreuziger, the Dodge County District Attorney’s office …

Teen girl who vanished at party found dead at industrial park with trauma to torso, cops say

Homicide

March 26, 2019

Teen girl who vanished at party found dead at industrial park with trauma to torso, cops say

A 15-year-old California girl who was found dead three days after her disappearance had suffered a traumatic injury to her upper torso, authorities said while announcing that a homicide investigation is underway. KABC reported that the body of Samantha Bustos was found in Compton early Monday. The Gardenia teen had reportedly attended a party Friday with …

Psychiatrist found beaten to death in trunk of car parked in remote desert: Police

Homicide

March 18, 2019

Psychiatrist found beaten to death in trunk of car parked in remote desert: Police

Authorities are investigating the apparent murder of a California psychiatrist was found beaten to death in the trunk of his car parked in Nevada earlier this month. The Clark County coroner’s office announced last week that the death of Thomas Burchard, 71, was a homicide. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Burchard was found March 7 inside …

Man walks into emergency room covered in blood, tells hospital staff he just stabbed his boyfriend to death: Cops

Homicide

March 8, 2019

Man walks into emergency room covered in blood, tells hospital staff he just stabbed his boyfriend to death: Cops

Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man was arrested on suspicion of killing his boyfriend in a knife attack at a home in Lancaster this week. According to Fox News, 30-year-old Matthew Van Zandt entered a hospital in Allentown early Wednesday morning with blood all over him. Once inside, he reportedly told staff in the emergency …