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Donna Adelson: Friends of ‘Matriach Mastermind’ Describe Her Demeanor Following Markel’s Death

 Donna Adelson and Dan Markel
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Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder case against Florida matriarch, Donna Adelson, accused of murdering her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is accused of orchestrating Markel’s 2014 murder. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the contract killing. Her son, Charlie Adelson, along with his ex-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua, …

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September 2, 2025

Texas Resident Kills 11-Year-Old Boy Playing ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank [Update]

A Texas man was jailed on murder charges on Tuesday, days after he allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old boy playing a “ding dong ditch” prank. Houston police said Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, shot Julian Guzman in the back as he ran from a home on Saturday. Guzman and a few friends rang Leon’s doorbell …

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September 1, 2025

Cops Investigating Apparent Murder at Burning Man Festival

Authorities are investigating an apparent murder at Nevada’s Burning Man Festival over the weekend. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies was flagged down by a participant in the largely affluent, avante garde festival in the Nevada desert Saturday night and reported finding “a male subject lying in a pool of blood.” …

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September 1, 2025

Charges Filed Against Man Who Shot 11-Year-Old Prankster in the Back

Update 10:50 a.m. – CNN identified the 11-year-old boy’s killer as 42-year-old Leon Gonzalo Jr. He was booked into jail Tuesday morning. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said Gonzalo is “the defendant charged with shooting and killing the child.” The victim has not been publicly identified. Update 8 a.m. Tuesday: Court records say that …

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August 31, 2025

Boyfriend Arrested in Mexico for 2023 Emma Schafer Murder

The U.S. Marshals Service and law enforcement officials in Illinois announced last week the arrest of a man, in connection with a Springfield woman found murdered in 2023. KSDK reported that the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Gabriel Calixto was taken into custody in Mexico. The arrest came more than two years …

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August 30, 2025

Accused Killer Arrested in Peru, Wife’s Body Found Dumped in California Forest

A man accused of murdering and dumping his wife’s body in a Southern California forest was arrested in Peru and will be extradited to the US. WCAX reported Wednesday that, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Consulate General of Peru said that Jossimar Cabrera, 36, surrendered in the city of Lima. “It …

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August 27, 2025

Elderly Florida Man Charged With Killing Roommate at Assisted Living Facility

A 79-year-old Florida man has been charged with the murder of his roommate at an assisted living facility in Miami. Jerome John Babij faces a second degree murder charge, according to WPLG. A police report says that officers were called to the Princess Gardens Assisted Living Facility at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report …

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August 26, 2025

Convicted Killer of Pregnant Fiancee Again Accused of Murder

A Massachusetts man who served 14 years in prison for the death of his pregnant fiancee in 2007 is back in jail, now charged with killing his Foxborough roommate. Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Jillian Bannister said that Stephen Gomes was found dead under a bed in his apartment on July 6 with “significant and multiple …