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 …
Authorities in Portage County, Wisconsin, have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his wife last year and attempting to conceal her remains. According to WSAW, Jason Sypher was arrested this week in connection with the 2017 disappearance of Krista Sypher. As reported by WAOW, he waited about a week before reporting her missing. A …
A Michigan couple has been accused of homicide after their 10-month-old daughter died of dehydration and malnutrition, WOOD-TV reports. Police on Friday asked prosecutors to charge the couple – Seth Welch and Tatania Fusari, both 27 – in connection with the Thursday death of the girl, named Mary. Welch had posted on Facebook about his …
Authorities in Texas have released a composite sketch of the suspected gunman responsible for killing a cardiologist who had previously attended to former President George H.W. Bush. As the Dallas Morning News reported, 65-year-old Mark Hausknecht was fatally shot as he rode his bicycle on the property of Houston’s Texas Medical Center on Friday morning. …
A Florida man is behind bars and his ex-roommate is dead after a homicide authorities say was motivated by the suspect’s unrequited romantic interests. According to Fox News, 26-year-old Asgeirr Ulfr allegedly hid in Christina Danielle Scarr’s closet through the night before she was killed earlier this year. The 20-year-old victim was reportedly found dead …
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer MOSCOW (AP) — Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten was killed Thursday, and prosecutors in Kazakhstan said they were treating the case as murder. Ten was stabbed after a dispute with people who allegedly tried to steal a mirror from his car in his home city of Almaty, Kazakh …
