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Ex-Wife Accused of Orchestrating Microsoft Exec Jared Bridegan’s Murder Hires Casey Anthony’s Lawyer

 Jared Bridegan and Shanna Gardner Fernandez
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A lawyer who represented accused child killer Casey Anthony is now representing another Florida woman, who stands accused of orchestrating the murder of her former Microsoft executive husband, Jared Bridegan. According to News4JAx, Shanna Gardner, who’s currently charged with arranging Bridegan’s murder, has retained Jose Baez for her defense, according to court records. The high-profile …

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November 1, 2023

Death on a Train: 7 Years Later, Boyfriend Charged with Woman’s Death on an Amtrak Train

A Colorado man has been jailed for the 2016 murder of his girlfriend aboard a train traveling from Wisconsin to Denver. The Denver District Attorney’s Office said that Angelo Valentino Mantych, 41, was charged with first degree murder in the death of Marina Placensia, 28, KMGH reported. Mantych, Placensia, and her four young children — …

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October 31, 2023

North Dakota Woman Charged With Poisoning Boyfriend for $30 Million Inheritance

A North Dakota woman has been charged with poisoning her boyfriend after he reportedly won a $30 million inheritance and planned to break up with her. Ina Thea Kenoyer, 47, has been charged with felony murder in the death of Steven Edward Riley Jr., 51, on September 5. Minot Police said Riley was initially brought …

Aaron and Breanne Pennington
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October 31, 2023

Aaron Pennington: Search Continues for Accused Killer, Wife Found Shot in Face After 4 Children Flee to Neighbor’s House

The search for an accused Massachusetts killer Aaron Pennington resumes Tuesday morning in the Gardner area, where police located his abandoned vehicle last week. MassLive reports that Massachusetts State Police will continue searching at Camp Collier and its surrounding areas while “using K-9 units and possibly the Air Wings.” Police are currently searching for Pennington …

Wynter Smith
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October 30, 2023

Michigan Man Accused of Kidnapping, Strangling Girlfriend’s Tot with Pink Cellphone Cord Escapes Death Penalty

Federal prosecutors say they will not pursue the death penalty for a Michigan man charged with kidnapping and strangling his former girlfriend’s daughter. Although he was eligible for federal death consideration, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced Thursday that prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty for Rashad Maleek Trice, according to ClickonDetroit. He’s accused of …

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October 29, 2023

Chicago Mom Convicted of Murder After Helping Son Kill and Rob Another Man

Jurors quickly convicted a Chicago mother of first-degree murder for helping her son and his girlfriend kill another man, hide his corpse and burglarize his home, WGN News reports. On Friday, the DuPage County state attorney’s office announced that it took a jury about 90 minutes to reach a verdict in the case against 43-year-old …

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October 28, 2023

Pregnant LA Model Maleesa Mooney Found Dead, Bound and Gagged Inside Refrigerator

Disturbing new details have come to light about a pregnant Los Angeles model found dead in her apartment last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police on September 12 were called to perform a welfare check on 31-year-old Maleesa Mooney and came upon her body while searching her apartment on South Figueroa Street. A newly released autopsy report …