Tai’raz Moore (6), his father, Tukoyo (31) and his girlfriend, Isis Rimson (28) were fatally shot in the head in an execution-style.
Suspicious murder of 21-year-old paratrooper
On Wednesday, August 19, a procession was held at the Los Angeles International Airport for a 21-year-old paratrooper who was suspiciously murdered and dismembered. According to ABC7, Enrique Roman-Martinez was an army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division from Chino, California. During the Memorial Day weekend, Martinez had decided to go camping with seven other soldiers from Fort Bragg to an island off the outer banks of North Carolina.
A Letter from the Golden State Killer’s Daughter
Anyone who has been following the Golden State Killer case, or watching I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, will be shocked to read a newly released letter to the court, written by Joseph DeAngelo’s oldest daughter. In the letter, she describes him as a loving and attentive father and grandfather. It’s a bit of a disturbing read, as his daughter neglects to even refer to the lives lost and negatively impacted by the confessed GSK’s cruel acts. Throughout the entire letter she recounts all the positive gestures her father has made in hers and her daughter’s lives, which of course doesn’t negate the horrific effect this serial killer has had on the lives of his over 50 victims and their families.
“My father is Joseph James DeAngelo. I am his oldest daughter. I lived with him almost my entire life of 38 years, and my daughter lived with him almost her entire life of 19 years. My father, the person that I knew, and know today…”
‘Why Did This Happen To My Daughter?’: Family Recalls Long, Hard Road To Justice After Supposed Suicide
When a distraught man called authorities in 2014 to report that his fiancée had shot herself in the head, authorities initially suspected she had died from a tragic suicide. The investigation, however, soon revealed her death was the result of something much more sinister.
Black Trans Women Face Constant Sexual Violence In Prison. CJay Smith Is Fighting Back.
In the United States, one out of every two Black transgender people has been incarcerated. And trans women who are incarcerated in men’s prisons are 13 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than cisgender men. Yet more than 50 percent report fearing for their safety if they are vocal about harassment, discrimination, or violence.
Intern Left Colo. Radio Station in 1980 and Never Made It Home — and Killer Is Finally Sentenced
Forty years after the kidnapping and murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski, her family received justice.
On Wednesday, James Clanton was sentenced to life in prison for the 1980 murder of Pruszynski, the Denver Post reports. In February, Clanton pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree murder after deliberation. He was arrested three months earlier after investigators used “genetic genealogy” technology on DNA evidence found on Pruszynski’s body and clothing.
Layleen Polanco’s Treatment By Prison Guards Shows How Trans Women Are Killed By An Indifferent System
An estimated 15,000 protesters turned out to march down Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway in solidarity with Black transgender lives on Sunday, more than three weeks into the racial uprising sparked by the death of George Floyd. Dressed all in white, the group advanced like a tide. A collaboration between The Okra Project, which provides meals to black trans people, and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, the rally endeavored to call attention to the disproportionated levels of violence and discrimination that black trans individuals face.
Feds charge 3 ‘boogaloo’ adherents plotting violence at BLM protest
Three self-identified “boogaloo” adherents were arrested after plotting violence at a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Andrew Lynam is a member of the United States Army Reserve, and his associates Stephen Parshall and William Loomis served in the Navy and the Air Force, respectively.
Madeleine McCann: German prisoner identified as suspect
A 43-year-old German prisoner who traveled around Portugal in a camper van is now the focus of Scotland Yard’s investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann 13 years ago.
Daughter seeks witnesses of West Pennsboro Township crash that injured parents
Amanda Flanagan-Hoffman hopes there’s someone out there with information that can bring justice for her parents.
17-year-old victim of north Tulsa homicide identified
Authorities identified the teenager who was killed Tuesday after a shooting in a north Tulsa neighborhood. Reginald Phillips, 17, died Tuesday following a shooting in the 5100 block of North Frankfort Avenue, Tulsa Police Lt. Brandon Watkins said.
What Is The Innocence Project & How You Can Help The Advocates Behind Netflix’s Docuseries
On Wednesday, April 15, Netflix’s highly-anticipated docuseries, The Innocence Files, hits the streaming platform. The new nine-episode true crime documentary series, which explores the stories of eight wrongfully-convicted people imprisoned, is an inside look at the people working to help get those behind bars without evidence freed from prison.
Ex-Cop Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Allegedly Had Weapon Taken Away After Skipping Use-Of-Force Training Multiple Times
The former police officer recently arrested for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery had previously lost the right to make arrests or carry a gun following repeated instances of failing to attend use-of-force training sessions.
Chanel Lewis sentenced to life in prison for murder of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano
More than two and a half years after the murder of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, and after two trials and the postponement of the killer’s initial sentencing, Chanel Lewis learned his fate Tuesday.
The 22-year-old convicted in the August 2016 murder and sexual assault will serve life in prison, without the chance of parole.
‘As A Father, It Pisses Me Off’: Florida Foster Mom Allegedly Used Pliers And Dog Chain To Torture Teen
Patricia Hyler, 47, is accused of abusing several foster children in her care. However, authorities said she took a “special interest” in torturing a particular teenage boy.
‘DATELINE’ PREVIEW: WHO TRIED TO KILL BRITTANI MARCELL?
Justin Hansen, a father-of-four, was convicted of attempted murder in June for the 2008 assault of a 17-year-old girl. Hansen, DNA evidence that helped convict him and hypnosis will be featured on Dateline Friday, along with the story of Brittani Marcell, the victim who was beaten nearly to death with a shovel in her home.
LAPD seeks tips in investigation of fatal shooting in Pacoima
The Los Angeles Police Department pleaded for tips from the public Sunday in the investigation of a fatal shooting in Pacoima.
Officers responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon in the 13200 block of Cornelius Street at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, according to LAPD. They found Davon Pledger, a 26-year-old Van Nuys resident, lying on the ground and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Missing Breckenridge Attorney Scoop Daniel Arrested In California
A Breckenridge lawyer who disappeared in 2007 and has been wanted since then on theft charges has been arrested in California.
Royal “Scoop” Daniel was booked into the San Diego Central Jail on Wednesday afternoon and was being held on a $175,000 bond. Border patrol agents arrested him.
DOJ to consider possible federal hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery shooting
The Department of Justice said Monday it will consider a request by Georgia’s attorney general to review the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery and assess whether federal hate crime charges should be pursued in the high-profile case.
Tiffany Souers case: South Carolina death row inmate in Clemson bikini-top killing to get new sentence
A judge has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man on South Carolina’s death row for strangling a Clemson University student with her bikini top 14 years ago.
5 Reasons I Know My Father Killed My Sister, Alissa Turney
I often get asked why I think my father killed Alissa, and it’s a fair question. But when I’m asked, my mind explodes into a thousand different thoughts and memories that piece together my strong conviction. When researching my father’s life, you could easily find yourself going back decades before Alissa was born. And it’s important to understand all of the insane circumstances that led up to the point in which Michael Turney killed Alissa, but it can be daunting. In an attempt to educate as many people as possible about this case I realized I needed to simplify it.
Trucker Accused Of Murdering 3 Women In 1990s, Including Two Who Were Pregnant
DNA samples taken from the handle of a Walmart shopping cart led to a trucker’s arrest in connection with a trio of cold case slayings dating back to the early 1990s.
Who Killed ‘Spitfire’ Texas High School Cheerleader Carla Walker?
The case of Carla Walker has haunted her friends and family for 46 years.
On the night of Feb. 16, 1974, she was on a date with her boyfriend when she was abducted from a parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas. Her body was found three days later, but her killer remains a mystery.
Suspect charged in double-homicide of Utah couple
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has filed several felony charges, including aggravated murder, against the man accused of killing Tony and Katherine Butterfield of West Jordan.
Albert Enoch Johnson, 31, faces two counts of criminal homicide/aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated murder and two counts of aggravated kidnapping, one count of aggravated burglary, two counts of possession of a firearm by a restricted person, and one count of obstructing justice in connection with the Butterfields’ deaths.
Father And Son Charged With Murder For Allegedly Chasing Down And Shooting Black Jogger In Georgia
A father and son have been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault more than two months after a black man was shot to death as he jogged through their Georgia neighborhood.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest Thursday of Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, for the Feb. 23 death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
Ax-wielding boyfriend saves girlfriend from Florida home invasion
“Brave” is how neighbors describe Alex McMaster, who fought off an intruder with an ax Wednesday.
McMaster said he grabbed the first thing in sight when a complete stranger, a 17-year-old, busted through his front door and started choking and hitting his girlfriend.
US Supreme Court rejects murder-for-hire appeal from Dalia Dippolito in Florida case featured on ‘Cops’
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal in a high-profile case in which Dalia Dippolito, of Palm Beach County, was accused of trying to use a hit man to kill her then-husband.
Lori Vallow’s Eldest Son Dumbfounded: ‘How Do You Not Produce the Kids?’
Idaho children Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and his sister Tylee Ryan, 17, remain missing, and no one is more astounded than their family members, especially big brother Colby Ryan. He spoke to Dateline in a new interview, and voiced frustration with the woman at the center of it all: his mother, Lori Vallow Daybell.
“Like, how do you not produce the kids?” he said. “That’s the whole reason you’re in jail in the first place right now.”
Wisconsin approves ‘Marsy’s Law’ crime victim constitutional amendment
Marsy’s Law was named after Marsalee (Marsy) Ann Nicholas, a University of California-Santa Barbara student who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983.
Coronavirus delays justice for crime victims and their families
Sometimes Ashley Villatoro expects her mother to call and check on her during the coronavirus pandemic as she juggles raising her 6-month-old son and working part-time at a coffee shop.
Police make arrest in 20-year-old Indy cold case
The family of a man murdered in Indianapolis nearly two decades ago finally got some long-awaited justice Tuesday.
These women outsmarted a serial killer
Authorities await autopsy in Tennessee missing girl case
At a press conference Friday night, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office said they believed they found the remains of Evelyn Mae Boswell earlier that evening. The remains are being sent for autopsy and positive identification, Sheriff Jeff Cassidy said. Authorities acting on a tip found the remains on a property in Blountville that is owned by a relative of Evelyn’s mother, the sheriff said.
“Where’s the justice?” – Sophie Lancaster’s mum Sylvia reacts after her daughter’s killer has minimum jail term cut
The mother of Sophie Lancaster says she believes there is “no justice” as one of her daughter’s killers had his minimum jail term cut.
Ryan Herbert, then 16, was one of two men handed life sentences for murdering Sophie, 20, who died of her injuries after being savagely beaten along with her boyfriend in a park in Lancashire in 2007.
In a crime that shook the nation Sophie and boyfriend Rob Maltby were targeted by “feral thugs” because they were members of the goth subculture and “looked and dressed differently.”
Ohio doctor charged with killing 25 patients sues hospital for defamation
A Columbus, Ohio, doctor is suing the hospital system that accused him of overprescribing pain medication to more than two patients near death.
The volunteer security member who fired just seconds after a suspect killed two parishioners at a Texas church is identified
Two parishioners were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Texas Church Sunday. Within seconds, members of the church security team shot and killed the suspect.
Michael Weir guilty of 1998 ‘double jeopardy’ murders
A jewel thief who beat two elderly people to death in their own homes has been convicted of their murders two decades on.
Man jailed for life for Isle of Wight chainsaw attack murder
The trustee of a communal vegetable garden on the Isle of Wight has been jailed for at least 25 years after murdering a fellow project worker by attacking him with a chainsaw and strangling him.
Judge rejects written testimony from Iowa murder suspect
A judge won’t consider written testimony from a man who claims he was unaware of his rights when he allegedly confessed to killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.
A defense expert testified Thursday that a confession by the suspect is not reliable because he was sleep deprived and susceptible to coercion after hours of questioning.
Alfie Lamb car seat death: Man jailed for crushing boy to death
“Manipulative” Stephen Waterson will serve more than seven years after he crushed the three-year-old with a car seat.
Waterson, 26, inflicted irreversible brain injuries on Alfie Lamb, his girlfriend’s son, who was in the footwell behind him in 2018.
Dalian Atkinson death: police officer charged with murder is named
Judge lifts anonymity order on PC Benjamin Monk over death of former footballer
A police officer charged with murdering the former footballer Dalian Atkinson has been named as PC Benjamin Monk.
Akali Dal welcomes commutation of Rajoana’s death sentence
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has welcomed the Centre’s decision to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, into life imprisonment.
Supreme Court tosses Mississippi murder conviction of black inmate
The Supreme Court is throwing out the murder conviction of Curtis Flowers, a black man in Mississippi, after they say a prosecutor made a conscious effort to keep African Americans off the jury. Flowers has been tried six times for the same crime.
Mother to serve at least 10 years for killing young daughters
A Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters was clearly suffering from mental illness even if she was found criminally responsible for her act, a Quebec Superior Court justice ruled Wednesday as she sentenced Adele Sorella to a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Couple jailed for life over murder of French nanny lose appeal bids
A couple who tortured and killed their nanny before burning her body on a bonfire in their garden have lost a Court of Appeal challenge.
Life sentence for murder after son finds body years later
A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for his wife’s murder, which was witnessed by their then-toddler son who found his mother’s buried body 21 years later.
Convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences in Canada
CALGARY – Edward Downey was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years for the 2016 killing of a Calgary mother and her young daughter.
He joins a list of multiple murderers who have been sentenced to serve more than 25 years before they are eligible for parole.
Woman who helped put away serial killer awaits his execution
A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a murderous spree that claimed 10 women in 1984 was put to death Thursday, his execution witnessed by a woman who survived one of his attacks and aided in his capture.
MSP launches post-mortem bill in honour of murdered Paige Doherty
A bill to change Scotland’s post mortem policy in honour of murdered teenager Paige Doherty has officially been launched.