An Alabama woman facing murder charges appeared in court Friday, where prosecutors said security footage showed her walking toward a Gadsden funeral home with a child in her arms. Terrica Pearl, 29, is accused of killing her daughter, identified as 21-month-old Blessence Pearl, in August. She’s facing a capital murder charge due to the age of …
A 24-year-old Florida man has been charged with the stabbing death of his mother over the weekend. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home Saturday afternoon to assist a “medical situation” with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, WJXT reported. They found Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar, 55, suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced …
Police in New York say the shooting death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco last week was a targeted killing. According to USA Today, investigators have confirmed that the 33-year-old Mejia-Polanco — known as Ariiela La Langosta on her popular Instagram account — died from gunshot wounds and she was “likely targeted for violence and …
Ohio authorities say they expect to charge an Amish mother with murder in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was found dead in a Tuscarawas County lake over the weekend. The woman’s husband, identified as Marcus Miller, was also found dead in Atwood Lake, but authorities say he died in a separate incident not …
A California fire captain is behind bars, accused of gunning down his girlfriend and her young son at his home last week. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said it was called to Darin McFarlin’s home in Cameron Park at about 9 p.m. on Thursday and found a woman, later identified as 29-year-old Marissa N. …
A presumed dead Texas woman’s family is devastated after her accused killer walked out of jail last week on a modified bond. A Bexar County judge modified the bond conditions for Reyes Gallegos, who is charged with murdering his wife, Cecilia Huerta Gallegos, in 2019. The modification has allowed Gallegos to temporarily gain more freedom while …
An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in Missouri, 17 years after his death. KSDK reported that on Saturday, police charged Bradon M. Levy, 46, with the 2008 drive-by shooting of St. Louis Community College Police Officer Demond Taylor, 34. The incident happened on June 20, 2008, when …
A California husband has been arrested for the murder of his missing wife, days after opening up to the public about missing her and offering his support. On Wednesday, police charged Tyler McCain with the murder of mother of four, Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain, according to FOX 40. Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said …
A California mother has been found deceased after vanishing weeks ago, and her husband has fled the country with three children, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says. ABC 7 reported that the Montrose Mountain Search and Rescue team found Sheylla Gutierrez, 33, deceased at California’s Angeles National Forest last weekend. Gutierrez’s husband, 36-year-old Jossimar …
A 16-year-old Arizona high school student has been charged with second-degree murder after he stabbed a fellow student to death with a pocket knife in class in front of other students. The Phoenix Police Department said that Chris Aguilar stabbed Michael Montoya II, also 16, with a 4-inch folding pocketknife then ran out of the …
A 71-year-old California man has been charged with the murder of his 94-year-old father-in-law, a death that was initial thought to have come from natural causes. The Sonoma County Sheriff’ Office said that Khanh Trong Tran reported finding Sy Van Nguyen unresponsive on August 11. Fire personnel and deputies responded to the home and pronounced …
Authorities in California have filed a murder charge against the husband of a 39-year-old Redding woman who disappeared more than 15 months ago. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office charged Tyler McCain with one count of murder with a special circumstance of intent to prevent testimony and refiled domestic violence charges against him from 2023, …
