HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his 87-year-old grandfather, a case prosecutors say involved his mother and featured bizarre claims of paranormal forces and assertions that the victim was “not grandpa.” Jacob Kempainen entered the plea this week in Houghton County court in the…
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — A Kentucky father is facing murder and assault charges after police say he opened fire outside a college dormitory while helping his son move out, killing one student and critically injuring another amid what investigators described as ongoing “bad blood” between his child and a group of students. Authorities identified the suspect…
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found he brutally murdered his girlfriend during a jealous rage, then lay beside her corpse while attempting — and failing — to kill himself. Prosecutors described the killing as a sustained, intentional attack fueled by suspicion…
LEESBURG, FLORIDA — A Florida jury has found a 26-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder after prosecutors proved he fatally shot a convenience store clerk while the victim was on FaceTime with his wife, allowing her to witness his final moments in real time. The killing occurred during a robbery that yielded less than $100,…
MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA — A 61-year-old Florida man is facing felony charges after police say he intentionally brake-checked an e-bike rider with a golf cart, causing the cyclist to be dragged for up to 100 yards with his legs dangling off the back while the driver ignored his cries for help. Authorities identified the suspect…
GREENFIELD, INDIANA — An Indiana man has been arrested after police say his 2-year-old child was found wandering alone in the snow, wearing only a diaper, on a day when temperatures hovered around 13 degrees. Authorities say the toddler was suffering from hypothermia and frostbite and had been walking through the freezing conditions for an…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — A man who opened fire inside a McDonald’s restaurant after arguing over a $1.41 refund has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing a swift and severe conclusion to a case that shocked customers and employees alike. Anthony Landry, 59, was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of 46-year-old attorney Jeffrey…
OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS — An Illinois man with a violent criminal history is in custody after police say he brutally assaulted a 73-year-old man with dementia during a road rage incident in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, leaving the elderly victim with serious facial injuries and fearing for his life. Authorities identified the suspect…
AURORA, ILLINOIS — A Kane County judge has sentenced Abel Quinones-Herstad, 23, to 38 years in prison for the brutal killing of his mother, a crime prosecutors described as “heinous” and devastating to the entire family. Quinones-Herstad pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the July 2022 stabbing death of 55-year-old Edith Gonzalez-Alarcon, according to the…
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A 29-year-old Texas man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he carried out a targeted shooting on a busy North Texas highway that killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her unborn child. The incident unfolded along Interstate 20 in Arlington earlier this month, according to the Arlington Police Department. Authorities have…