Tag Archives: homicide

Family of slain mother in Las Vegas law firm shooting shares ex's violent past: 'Lived in constant fear'

The family of the woman gunned down last week alongside her prominent Las Vegas attorney husband by her ex-father-in-law is shedding new light on the tragedy, saying the situation could have been avoided. “Despite a slow-moving court battle for protection, and one that ultimately failed her, Ashley lived in constant fear for her safety and that of her children,” Paul …

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Deadly Florida carjacking victim's father speaks out: 'A big hit to our family'

The father of a woman killed following a carjacking caught on camera in Florida is remembering her while investigators still search for the people responsible. Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, of Homestead, was carjacked Thursday at a busy Winter Springs intersection. Video captured by a witness showed a man dressed in a black hoodie and mask approaching the driver’s …

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Suburban St. Louis officer fatally shoots 18-year-old who killed man at gas station

A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fired the fatal shot that killed a man at a gas station in the St. Louis suburb, police said Wednesday. JUDGE AWARDS $23.5 MILLION TO UNDERCOVER ST. LOUIS OFFICER BEATEN BY COLLEAGUES DURING PROTEST The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a convenience store. Police said 26-year-old Detarius Haynes and 18-year-old Joshua Campbell …

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NYC shooters on scooters gun down 4 people, killing 1, police say; man in custody

Authorities in New York City said shooters riding on scooters gunned down four people on Tuesday evening, leaving one dead and three others injured. New York City Police Department Assistant Police Chief Benjamin Gurley said the shooting happened on the corner of East Mount Eden Avenue and Townsend Avenue in the Bronx after 6 p.m., when two scooters pulled up …

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Arrest made in 2017 murder of DC police officer

Baltimore prosecutors on Wednesday announced the arrest of a man in the cold case homicide of an off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer in 2017. The officer, Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr., was shot to death while sitting in a parked car with a woman he had been dating, according to police. She was also shot but survived. The case sat …

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Ohio man charged with murder after allegedly shooting, killing Uber driver he believed was scamming him

An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed an Uber driver he thought was trying to scam him. William Brock has been charged with one count of murder in the Clark County Municipal Court, in connection to the death of 61-year-old Loletha Hall. A local CBS station reported that the Clark County Sheriff’s …

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Man accused of killing 79-year-old, leading New Mexico police on chase in stolen car

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest area, stealing a vehicle at knifepoint and leading state police on a car chase, authorities said Tuesday. Police said 21-year-old Dorien Ray was arrested Monday on suspicion of numerous charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle. Ray allegedly was …

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Law enforcement officers killed in gunfire ambush identified by New York officials

The police officer and sheriff’s deputy killed in a gunfire ambush in New York this week have been identified. The deceased officers — identified as Officer Michael Jensen and Deputy Micheal Hoosock — were killed on Monday when a suspect opened fire on a group of law enforcement outside a residential home. The incident began at about 7:07 p.m. on …

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Deadly Florida carjacking tied to killing of tow truck driver, police say; deputy suspected of leaking

A deadly carjacking, the death of a tow truck driver and the arrest of a deputy are all likely connected, according to investigators looking into the homicide of a Florida woman. The developments in the case of Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, of Homestead were announced during a press conference yesterday afternoon by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma. Lemma …

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Scott Peterson defense drops motion to seal in bid for new trial after prosecutors note files mostly public

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Scott Peterson, the convicted wife killer who has maintained his innocence since before his arrest in 2004, returned to court Tuesday to withdraw a motion to seal a document in the case after prosecutors told the court most of the information is already public. A California jury found Peterson guilty in 2004 of the murders of …

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