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 …
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was killed at a federal prison in West Virginia, lawmakers, advocates and even prison guards had been sounding the alarm about dangerous conditions there. But there has been no public indication that federal prison officials have taken action to address …
SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Two teenage suspects, including one who is still being sought by police, are facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer who was killed while responding to a suspicious vehicle parked near a school, authorities said Sunday. Authorities said they believe 18-year-old Tafahree Maynard fatally shot …
Authorities in California say a man and two juveniles are expected to face charges including murder after the body of a missing man was found near a Santa Cruz County road earlier this month. As KSBW reported, the human remains were spotted on Oct. 13, three days after Bernardo Rodas was reported missing. Authorities indicated …
A California man was found guilty of murder after he stabbed a teen to death following a road rage confrontation in a store parking lot last year—and videotaped the victim dying, according to prosecutors. A jury found 41-year-old James Beckham Fortney, of Temecula, guilty of “second-degree murder—with an enhancement of using a knife—and one count of …
A grieving California man posted photos of his deceased wife and unborn child on social media, in hopes of bringing tougher laws on those who choose to drink and drive. Riverside County News Source (RCNS) reports that Krystil Kincaid, 29, of San Jacinto, and her unborn daughter lost their lives when an alleged drunk driver, identified …
The man accused of pushing his young brother from a roof of a seven-story apartment building reportedly suffered from schizophrenia and had previously threatened to kill himself by jumping from the same rooftop. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Shawn Smith was arrested early Saturday morning after leading police to the body of his 4-year-old brother, …
A Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old boy could possibly face an additional five years behind bars after police say her call to report her son missing cost over $200,00 in manpower and resources after they issued an AMBER Alert. NBC5 reports that 21-year-old Charisse Stinson is accused of making up an intricate tale about …
New details emerged Wednesday morning, following a Tuesday arrest of a Florida woman accused of killing her son who she initially said vanished with a man who offered her a ride. ABC reports that authorities charged 21-year-old Charisse Stinson with first degree murder in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, Jordan Belliveau. Investigators found the …
A Missouri man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to shoving his fingers down his 9-week-old son’s throat, killing him. St. Louis Dispatch reports that Robert James Burnette, 21, admitted that he he shoved his fingers down infant Jaxon Burnette’s throat because the baby wouldn’t stop crying. Burnette claimed he was trying to find the baby’s voice box to …
A Pennsylvania woman is facing homicide charges after authorities say she gave her toddler daughter a drink laced with fentanyl, causing the little girl to die from drug poisoning. Trib Live reports Jhenea Pratt, 23, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and homicide after her 17-month-old daughter, Charlette Napper-Talley, passed away from fentanyl poisoning in …
