Mother Who Stabbed Boy Dead 48 Hours After Grandmother’s Custody Plea Says She’s Not Guilty
A Washington woman pleaded not guilty Monday in connection with the March death of her 4-year-old son, Ariel Garcia. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Janet Garcia, 27, faces charges of first-degree murder, with aggravating factors of domestic violence and a vulnerable victim. She pleaded not guilty Monday morning at the Snohomish County Superior Court. Ariel was …
Embry-Riddle Professor Commits Suicide Rather Than Face Charges of Leaving the Scene of an Accident
A missing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor, under investigation for leaving the scene of a drunk driving accident last week, was found dead Monday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound behind a Holiday Inn in Martin County, Florida. James Solti, 57, rear-ended a flatbed truck on April 17 after he’d been out drinking with Cassie Harrison, who …
10-Year-Old Boy Wakes to Find Dad Has Murdered Family, Killed Himself
A 10-year-old Oklahoma boy awoke Monday morning to find his parents and three brothers dead from a murder-suicide perpetrated by his father. Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Gary Knight said the child called 911 at about 9:30 a.m. and told a dispatcher that “everyone inside the home appeared to be dead.” “Investigators determined that sometime overnight, …
Mother Sues Alleged Drunk Driver Who Smashed into Michigan Birthday Party, Killing 2 Young Children
A judge on Tuesday ordered the suspected drunk driver who killed two children when she crashed into a birthday party at a Michigan boat dock held on a $1.5 million bond. Meanwhile, 66-year-old Marshella Chidester’s attorney said his client suffered seizures in her legs and had only one glass of wine on Saturday, the day …
Ex-Cop Who Killed Former Wife, Underage Girlfriend, Kidnapped Baby Found Dead After Chase in Oregon
A former Washington police officer suspected of killing his underage girlfriend and ex-wife and kidnapping a 1-year-old child killed himself Tuesday afternoon after leading Oregon state troopers on a brief chase on Interestate 5 near Eugene. The child, Roman Santos, was recovered safely by the troopers,Capt. Kyle Kennedy of the Oregon State Police said. The …
Officer Down: Idaho Deputy Gunned Down by Motorist at Traffic Stop
Tobin Bolter “never even made it to the window,” Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford said.
Florida Man Shoots Girlfriend in Car, Video-Calls Her Estranged Husband to Show Him Her Body
A Florida man shot and killed his girlfriend over the weekend and video-called her estranged husband to show him her body before turning himself in to Florida City police. Alexander Roque, 48, has been jailed on a charge of second degree murder, WTVJ reported. The victim was identified by family members as Yessenia Rodriguez Marquez, …
Acura Driver in Fatal Florida Carjacking Arrested; Federal Charges Pending for Him and Masked Gunman
A man believed to have been driving a green Acura involved in a fatal carjacking in Florida earlier this month has been arrested in Puerto Rico. Kevin Ocasio Justiniano, 27, was taken into custody on drug trafficking and weapons charges unrelated to the death of Katherine Aguasvivas on April 11. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma …
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Court Docs: Blood Evidence Found in Suspect’s Home Doesn’t Match Murdered & Dismembered Victim
Blood found in the home of Maxwell Anderson does not match that of Sade Robinson, the 19-year-old woman he is accused of killing and dismembering earlier this month. Assistant Milwaukee County District Attorney Ian Vance-Curzan made a roundabout statement admitting as much in an amended complaint filed Monday, when Anderson appeared in court to enter …
Mom Will Stand Trial for Decapitating 6-Year-Old Son Alongside Family Dog
On Friday, a Missouri judge ruled a woman can be prosecuted for killing her 6-year-old son and dog in 2022. Tasha Haefs was found competent to stand trial for decapitating her son, Karvel Stevens. Kansas City officers who performed a welfare check at Haefs’ home in February 2022 found blood trailing to the front door …