The suspect in the deadly Nashville robbery of a California rapper with ties to Justin Bieber and a group of friends was free on bond for a 2021 murder at the time of the deadly stickup outside a music studio Saturday, according to city police. Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after …
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Vermont son speaks out 6 months after retired mother’s mystery murder: 'Turn yourself in and turn to Christ'
Honoree Fleming, a retired biologist and a former dean of education at the Vermont State University Castleton Campus, went out for a walk on a sunny day on a local hiking trail. Then she met a murderer. Police released a sketch of the suspect based on witnesses who said they saw a man in the area of the shooting, but …
Read More »Idaho judge allows Bryan Kohberger’s jury pool survey to resume
The Idaho judge overseeing the murder case against student stabbings suspect Bryan Kohberger is allowing the defense to resume polling potential jurors after prosecutors claimed questions could have damaged the jury pool. Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson argued that some of the questions in the survey violated a restrictive gag order on the case, which prevents the parties from …
Read More »Chicago police release images of suspect wanted in shooting death of Officer Luis Huesca
Police in Chicago shared surveillance images of a suspect in connection to the murder of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday morning as the officer was driving home from work. The two-minute video released Monday night shows the suspect walking into convenience stores on Saturday, and walking outside on a sidewalk early Sunday. Police described the suspect as armed and dangerous. …
Read More »Forensic investigator from hit true crime docuseries reveals emotional toll of job, fight for justice
Her dream job was often a nightmare. Barbara Butcher spent decades with the office of the chief medical examiner in New York City, visiting more than 5,500 death scenes – nearly 700 of which were homicides, including the Carnegie Deli massacre and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Dealing with the victims’ families required her to maintain her composure as they …
Read More »Oklahoma father 'hunted' his own family, left one child, 10, alive: 'Nothing short of a massacre'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A 10-year-old child woke up after his father “hunted” down his older brothers and mom in a disturbing murder-suicide inside a suburban Oklahoma home, police said. Jonathon Candy, 42, had an argument with …
Read More »Michigan birthday party crash: Police release mugshot of suspected drunken driver accused of killing 2 kids
Michigan authorities have released the name and mugshot of the suspect who police say crashed a car into a boat club on Saturday, killing two children and injuring nearly a dozen others. Newport resident Marshella Marie Chidester, 66, was charged with two counts of second-degree homicide on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. …
Read More »Texas boy confesses to killing sleeping stranger at age 7, won't face charges: sheriff
A 10-year-old Texas boy admitted to shooting a man he did not know more than two years ago while the victim slept, authorities said Friday – and he will not face charges. The boy was days away from his 8th birthday on Jan. 18, 2022 when Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry, 32, was shot in the head one time while he slept …
Read More »Delaware State University cancels classes amid manhunt for suspect in deadly campus shooting
A woman was killed during an on-campus shooting at Delaware State University over the weekend, and a manhunt for the suspect or suspects is underway. The victim is an 18-year-old woman, who hasn’t been identified yet. She wasn’t a registered student, according to a statement by the school president. “Violence of any kind, particularly gun violence, happens too often on …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger alibi: Defense's stargazing claim is attempt 'to muddy the water,' expert says
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense will have to prove that stargazing was a “regular habit” for the suspect accused of killing four college students in November 2022. Defense attorneys for Kohberger, 29, said in recent court filings that the murder suspect was out stargazing that morning when Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, …
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