Tag Archives: homicide

South Carolina AG demands death penalty against career criminal charged in college student’s murder

South Carolina’s attorney general is pressuring a local prosecutor to seek the death penalty against the man accused of murdering 22-year-old college student Logan Hailey Federico. Attorney General Alan Wilson on Tuesday sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Alexander Devonte …

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Manager of famed strip club gunned down near home in blue city as police hunt for killer

Police in Santa Rosa are investigating the fatal shooting of a manager of a prominent San Francisco strip club who was found on a California roadway early Friday, Oct. 3. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man lying …

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Convicted killer of 6-year-old boy walks free after serving less than half his 20-year sentence

A 42-year-old man convicted in the killing of a 6-year-old boy in Kentucky after he broke into the child’s home in 2015 has been released on parole. Ronald Exantus, 42, was sentenced to 20 years after being found guilty of second-degree assault in the boy’s death but was released from …

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Missouri police officer killed in the line of duty while serving warrant; suspect found dead, officials say

A Missouri police officer has been killed while assisting in a mutual aid operation in Mississippi County, according to officials. Officer Henry Franklin, 41, was fatally shot on Oct. 6, while helping the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office serve a warrant at a residence, per the Sikeston Department of Public Safety …

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Jail's tight leash on Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin all about 'safety,' not silencing, expert says

OREM, Utah – A former federal corrections official says the Utah jail holding Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, would be reckless not to treat him differently from other inmates — describing a strict, high-security regime meant to keep him and others safe. …

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Idaho judge calls Bryan Kohberger murder scene pictures ‘incredibly disturbing,’ blocks release

A judge in Idaho has blocked the release of graphic images from the home where Bryan Kohberger murdered four college students. Second District Judge Megan Marshall issued the ruling Wednesday, writing that graphic images which include blood and any of the victims’ bodies will not be released by law enforcement …

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Machete-wielding offender with 20 arrests charged in blue city hit-and-run that killed cancer survivor

A New York City man with nearly two dozen arrests is facing even more time behind bars for allegedly fatally striking a cancer survivor with his motorcycle last year, according to police. Timothy Bohler, 31, is accused of slamming into Lelawattie Narine, 52, with his Jiajue motorcycle in the Bronx …

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Apparent road rage incident sparks deadly Texas shooting spree across 2 cities, leaving 4 dead

What began as a roadside confrontation in Sugar Land spiraled into a deadly shooting rampage across Houston, leaving four people dead, including the suspected gunman, who police say took his own life. The alleged shooter, who authorities have not yet identified, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according …

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Disgraced gym teacher who repeatedly raped 15-year-old girl murdered in prison by convicted killer: police

A convicted middle school teacher who was charged with repeatedly raping a teenage girl has been murdered in a North Carolina prison, according to officials. Ernest Nichols, 60, was found unresponsive inside his cell at Greene Correctional Institution in Maury on Sunday morning at around 6.50 a.m., the North Carolina …

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Prosecutors plan to 'dirty up' Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson to sway jury toward death penalty: fmr US atty

Tyler Robinson’s motive for why he allegedly assassinated TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk may be more important during the sentencing phase as prosecutors will try to “dirty up” the suspect in hopes that jurors return a death sentence, according to a former assistant U.S. attorney. Robinson is accused of assassinating Kirk …

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