DALLAS, TEXAS – What began as a simple disagreement over politeness ended in tragedy Tuesday when a 41-year-old Dallas mother was shot and killed in front of her 20-year-old daughter, police said. Argument Over “Thank You” Turns Fatal Authorities identified the suspect as Keona Hampton, 22, who allegedly gunned down Cecilia Simpson in the parking…
STANTON, KENTUCKY – A Kentucky man who decorated his yard with fake body bags labeled with the titles of local government officials has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats, police said. “Kinda Harsh” Display Caught Officials’ Attention According to WKYT-TV, Stephan Marcum, 58, set up a Halloween display outside his Powell County home…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – A 21-year-old driver accused of killing a 6-year-old girl and critically injuring her 2-year-old sister while speeding at 105 mph has been arrested after investigators disproved his claim that he was “brake-checked” before the deadly crash. Deadly Crash on Interstate 10 According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Turatsinze Gadi…
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA – A Florida man who stopped to help someone he thought was stranded was instead carjacked at gunpoint, in what police described as a terrifying encounter that ended with the suspect jumping into a river to evade arrest. The Encounter on South Atlantic Avenue According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office,…
AMARILLO, TEXAS – A 33-year-old Oklahoma man will spend the next six decades behind bars after pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend outside a Texas Roadhouse restaurant and fleeing with his two young daughters, authorities announced this week. Deadly Argument Outside Restaurant According to court documents reviewed by Law & Crime, Mario Alberto Rodriquez fatally…
HIALEAH, FLORIDA – Police in South Florida say a man’s anger over another man urinating in public near his girlfriend led to a violent stabbing and robbery that nearly turned fatal. Argument Over “Disrespect” Turns Violent According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, Leonardo Carracedo-King, 30, confronted a man just before midnight…
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – A 15-year-old boy convicted in the brutal murder of a tobacco store clerk showed shocking disrespect in court — telling guards he planned to “fill the victim’s grave full of piss” — prompting a judge to impose the maximum sentence allowed by law. Teen Sentenced to Life With Mercy On Wednesday,…
DALLAS, TEXAS – A Texas man wearing a Jason-style hockey mask allegedly opened fire inside a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus, killing another passenger after a heated argument, authorities said. The Deadly Confrontation on a Dallas Bus Police identified the suspect as Harrington Hurdle, 27, who now faces a murder charge in the October…
AURORA, MISSOURI – A 31-year-old Missouri mother serving a life sentence for killing one of her children’s fathers is now facing capital murder charges in Arkansas, accused of shooting another ex and his girlfriend during a violent, multistate rampage. From Missouri to Arkansas: A Deadly Spree Authorities say Taylor Santiago shot and killed her ex-husband,…
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT – A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with executing his parents after a heated argument over money and responsibility inside their Connecticut home, authorities say. Argument Over “Not Paying Rent” Turns Deadly According to police, Javian Adams fatally shot his parents — Carlene Williams, 51, and Marc Adams, 55 — following…