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A Tennesee man is behind bars after he allegedly killed a woman and her infant son on Friday morning, then set their home on fire to cover up the crime. FOX 45 reports that according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Enoch Zarceno, 25, is facing two felony murder charges, along with related charges, in …
The family of a South Dakota mother who was gunned down in front of her children has offered a reward for information in the mysterious murder case. The Associated Press reports that the family of Melissa Peskey is offering a $10,000 reward for information about her unsolved murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Peskey, 40, was …
A Memphis man was charged Saturday in the deaths of his 4-month-old son and the baby’s mother, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported. Heather Cook, 32, and her son Bentley were found by crews responding to a fire at the residence Friday morning, WREG said. The two were stabbed multiple times. Enoch Zarceno, 25, has been charged …
Sixteen people – 12 jurors and four alternates – are set to hear the case of Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in his own apartment. Jury selection finished Friday night at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, and State District Judge Tammy Kemp telephoned those …
The brother of Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a triple homicide. Cleveland.com reports that Tevin Biles-Thomas appeared for his arraignment via video from the Cuyahoga County Jail on Friday. He pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including murder and involuntary manslaughter, stemming from a fatal shooting at …
An Indiana woman accused of strangling her 10-year-old stepdaughter and hiding her body in a shed on her property reportedly plans to represent herself in court. People magazine obtained a probable cause affidavit stating that Amanda Carmack, 34, confessed to killing Skylea Carmack but couldn’t recall what prompted it, only telling police that she was …
A city attorney in Los Angeles shot and killed his wife and son, and attempted to kill his daughter, before turning the gun on himself. According to KTLA, Eric Lertzman, his wife Sandra Lertzman, and their son Michael Lertzman, 19, were all found dead of gunshot wounds in their Northridge home on Wednesday morning. Police …
Authorities have located the married fugitives who escaped a prison van after overpowering security guards last month. ABC News reports that Blane Barksdale and his wife Susan Barksdale were apprehended in Arizona on Wednesday evening, when they were taken into custody without incident. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Barksdales escaped custody after they hijacked a …
A California man accused of killing his wife wanted to keep her quiet to stop her from talking about a crime she witnessed, according to police. FOX 40 reports that Anthony Gumina made his first court appearance Tuesday, following his arrest in connection with the death of his wife, Heather Gumina Waters. Police found Heather’s …
The mother whose 5-year-old daughter was found dead in a closet in her Texas apartment last week continues to blame her boyfriend for the girl’s death, and said in a jailhouse interview that he wanted to flee to Mexico. As CrimeOnline previously reported, both Priscilla Torres, 27, and her boyfriend Santiago Esparza Jr., are in …
A Texas man whose girlfriend’s daughter was found dead in a closet has said he turned himself in, and claims he had nothing to do with the 5-year-old girl’s death. KSDK reports that Santiago Esparza Jr. was arrested on Friday night after Houston police issued a warrant for his arrest, suggesting in a public alert …
‘It was one of the most evil things I’ve ever seen’
