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Police Identify Patient Who Allegedly Stalked & Threatened Tennessee Surgeon for a Week Before Killing Him
Shooting

A Tennessee man has been identified after shooting a killing a renowned Tennessee surgeon in a Collierville examination room Tuesday, according to police. On Wednesday morning, the Collierville Police Department identified 29-year-old Larry Pickens as the alleged gunman who killed Tennessee surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Mauck, News Channel 3 reports. Pickens was reportedly one of Mauck’s …

Podcast
July 12, 2023

[Zone 7] WebSleuths Unleashed: The New Era of Crime Investigation with Tricia Griffith

In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum dives deep into the instrumental role civilians play in solving crimes. She opens by examining the famous case of the Zodiac Cipher and segues into the tragic cold case of Ernestine Andridge. Sheryl introduces the powerful community of WebSleuths, headed by Tricia Griffith, which has changed the …

Adult abuse
July 12, 2023

Son Kills & Dismembers Elderly Mom After Spending All Her Money: Police

A Minnesota man was charged on Monday for murdering his elderly mother last year and discarding her dismembered body parts. KARE reported that Troy Mitteness, 56, admitted to stabbing  Sandra Mitteness, 83, in June 2022 and scattering her remains as he drove from Burnsville to Appleton. The suspect allegedly said that he killed his mother …

Sophia Van Dam with son, Matteo
Missing
July 12, 2023

BOLO: South Carolina Mom, 2-year-old Son Missing, Car Found Abandoned at Their Home

South Carolina police are searching for a mother and her 2-year-old son who vanished in late June and haven’t had any contact with family members. According to CBS 19, Sophia Van Dam, 20, and her son, Matteo, disappeared shortly before they were supposed to move back to Beaufort County. Police said they found her car …

Murder
July 12, 2023

Suspect in 10-Year-Old’s Death Linked to 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Hotel Room

The suspect in the murder of a 10-year-old Illinois girl has been linked to a woman found dead in a hotel room earlier this month. Antonio Moore, 44, was jailed on murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping charges for the death of the 10-year-old Destiny Huggins and an attack on her 6-year-old sister on Sunday in …

Prison
July 12, 2023

Double-Killer Alex Murdaugh, Son Buster Have Stilted Convo in Just-Released Jailhouse Call

In a recording of a brief phone call with his surviving son, convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh speaks cryptically while Buster Murdaugh seems in a hurry to get off the phone. The recording was obtained in a Freedom of Information Act release by FITSNews. Alex Murdaugh is serving two consecutive life sentences for the murders …

Murder
July 11, 2023

Man Found Dead on Colorado Urban Trail, Cops Say Homicide

Colorado police are investigating after a man was found dead on the High Line Canal Trail in unincorporated Arapahoe County early Tuesday morning. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy John Bartmann told KMGH that investigators suspect foul play and consider the death a homicide. He did not, however, say what led them to classify the death as …

Murder
July 11, 2023

California Man Accused of Being ‘Serial Killer’ in Mexico, Arrested

Federal authorities have arrested a California man accused in the serial killings of Mexican sex workers in Baja California. Bryant Rivera, 30, was arrested in Downey, California, at the request of Mexican authorities, NBC News reported.  Mexican prosecutors are expected to formally request extradition. A federal complaint outlines Baja California’s case against Bryant in the …