A potential “serial killer” was captured in Florida after two women were discovered strangled to death, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. Deputies said Carlos Yadiel Baez-Nieves, 25, was arrested for the deaths of Fatia Flowers, 41, and Nichole Daniels, 44, whose bodies were found in March and April. “Because of our detectives’ relentless efforts in this case, …
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Ivy League ' class clown' killer to be freed after nearly 25 years behind bars
A high school student who murdered two Dartmouth professors in their own home in a bizarre plot to rob them and move to Australia has been granted parole after spending his adult life behind bars. James Parker, now nearly 40, was 16 when he and Robert Tulloch convinced Half and Susanne Zantop they were conducting a survey on climate issues …
Read More »3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say
Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said. PENNSYLVANIA POLICE SEARCHING FOR THIEVES CAUGHT-ON-CAMERA SWIPING AMERICAN FLAGS The injured officers were taken to a hospital after being shot Sunday morning at a home in Kenner, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west …
Read More »Chicago police ID suspect wanted in murder of Officer Luis Huesca, offer $100K reward
Chicago police have identified a suspect who they believe shot and killed Officer Luis Huesca last week, as the manhunt enters its seventh day on Sunday. An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Xavier L. Tate Jr., a 22-year-old man who resides in Aurora, the Chicago Police Department said. Tate faces a first-degree murder charge for the April 21 shooting …
Read More »More than 50-year-old New York City cold case victim identified after DNA matched with 9/11 victim
Patricia Kathleen McGlone went more than 20 years without a name and for more than 50 years she was missing after being murdered and left inside a building on 46th Street in Manhattan, the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital. She was known after her remains were found in 2003 as the “Midtown Jane Doe.” “When knocking through a concrete …
Read More »Russian troops went on drunken killing spree in occupied Ukraine: reports
Russian authorities arrested two soldiers who had been on a drunken killing spree in the Moscow-occupied part of Kherson, according to reports. “They killed residents and burned their houses if they were refused alcohol,” Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reported. Alexander Kaygorodtsev, 36, and Alexander Osipov, 34, were detained on April 24 on suspicion of murder. The pair, members of the 144th …
Read More »Idaho prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger case file new motion as defense raises fair trial questions
Ethan Chapin’s family doesn’t think about his suspected killer, as prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger’s high-profile Idaho murder case filed a new motion regarding his next court appearance. The judge in the case this week ruled that Kohberger’s defense team could resume phone surveys of potential jurors, and prosecutors filed a motion to seal his next court appearance. “It’s not a …
Read More »Serial killer traits: Forensic psychology expert details key criminal patterns
More than 5,000 serial killers have been documented throughout human history, spanning a wide range of motives, behaviors and backgrounds. By studying these cases, we can gain insight into the complex factors that lead to such extreme and harmful actions. Understanding these cases empowers us to strengthen our efforts in crime prevention and mental health support. Read on to learn …
Read More »Former Nebraska deputy indicted on manslaughter charge in October shooting
A former Nebraska deputy is jailed after a grand jury indicted him on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a man in October, a prosecutor said Friday. Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon announced the indictment of former Seward County Deputy Anthony Gann. Gann is jailed on $100,000 bond and is expected to have his first court …
Read More »Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius smiles in first spotting since prison release for killing model girlfriend
The disgraced former Paralympian track star Oscar Pistorius was spotted for the first time in eight years following his release from prison for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, now 37, served nine years of a 13-year prison sentence for fatally shooting Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. During his trial, he maintained that he thought …
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