Massachusetts police on Monday night located a vehicle belonging to Aaron Pennington, the Gardner man wanted for questioning in connection with the Sunday homicide of his wife. Breanne “Breezy” Pennington, 30, was found dead inside their Cherry Street residence on Sunday. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services safely …
Read More »Virginia man charged with murdering, abusing 3-month-old son: authorities
A Stafford, Virginia, man has been arrested and charged with abusing and murdering his 3-month-old son, according to authorities. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a medical emergency at about 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, near Richland Road. When the deputies arrived, they discovered an unresponsive baby …
Read More »Michigan man accused of kidnapping and murdering teen dies while awaiting trial
A man awaiting trial in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old western Michigan girl who was later killed has died from medical complications. Gerald Bennett, 63, of Detroit, was admitted Nov. 7 to a hospital for cancer treatment, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said Tuesday. Bennett was placed on life support after …
Read More »Attorney accused of slaying father over financial dispute hangs himself in prison: police
A former Florida attorney, who was accused of killing his father after allegedly stealing $445,000 from his stepmother’s trust fund, was found dead in prison on Wednesday morning. Brandon Labiner, 34, was facing afirst-degree murder charge for the July shooting death of his father but was found hanged in Palm …
Read More »Connecticut nurse's murder sparks urgent call for improved safety measures in health care
The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry gripped by the fear of violence. Already stressed out by staffing shortages and mounting caseloads, heath care workers are increasingly worrying about the possibility of a patient becoming violent – …
Read More »Catholic priest fatally stabbed in Nebraska church, Iowa suspect arrested
A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked over the weekend in a church rectory in a small Nebraska community, authorities said. The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted Sunday “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, …
Read More »Canadian man incurs 14 new murder charges over online sodium nitrite sales
Canadian police said Tuesday they are charging a man with 14 counts of second-degree murder along with the previously announced 14 charges of aiding suicide for allegedly selling lethal substances on the internet to people at risk of self harm. An international investigation is underway following the arrest in Canada …
Read More »'Yogurt Shop Murders': Austin’s unsolved cold case continues to raise questions decades later
More than 30 years after the brutal murder of four teenage girls in an Austin yogurt shop, a crime that stunned the city and remains unsolved, a new HBO Max docuseries is shining fresh light on the cold case. On Dec. 6, 1991, firefighters responding to a blaze at the …
Read More »Grandmother scolded over courtroom outburst after conviction in family murder-for-hire plot
Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor. Adelson was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the killing of Daniel …
Read More »Witness says New Hampshire country club shooter yelled 'Free Palestine' during wedding violence: AP
The shooter who killed a man and wounded two other adults during a wedding at a New Hampshire country club on Saturday yelled “Free Palestine” as the chaos unfolded, a witness told The Associated Press. Tom Bartelson of Pepperell, Massachusetts, told the outlet that he was at Sky Meadow Country …
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