Jon Joseph BAKERSFIELD, CA – A 20-year-old Bakersfield woman is facing serious charges after authorities say she left her two young sons inside a hot car for several hours while she underwent a cosmetic procedure, resulting in the death of her 1-year-old child. Maya Hernandez pleaded not guilty Monday to charges including one count of manslaughter and … Read more
PEORIA, IL – The murder of a young woman whose aspirations to become a nurse were cut short led to a 45-year prison sentence for the man who killed her and staged the scene to look like a suicide, authorities said. Nathaniel N. Archuleta, 19, received the lengthy sentence on Monday after pleading guilty to … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville woman faces a murder charge after police say she fatally bludgeoned a man with a hammer and left a message on his body, allegedly accusing him of inappropriate behavior. Authorities arrested Journee McGrew, 21, last week in connection with the death of 41-year-old Waduta Woodley. The incident took place in … Read more
DENVER, CO – Authorities have arrested a Colorado woman on murder charges related to a chilling cold case involving the death of a newborn left in a California dumpster more than a decade ago. Angela Onduto, 46, was taken into custody in Denver following formal homicide charges linked to the May 2009 death of her … Read more
PENSACOLA, FL – Authorities say a family dispute over a broken television ended in tragedy Saturday evening, with a 27-year-old man accused of killing his uncle in a shooting that rocked a quiet Escambia County neighborhood. O’Neal Robert Matthew Thompson was arrested and charged with one count of murder—dangerous and depraved without premeditation—in connection with … Read more
PUNTA GORDA, FL – A Florida judge on Monday ordered a man executed for the 2019 murder of a 15-year-old boy who died shielding his young sister during a violent home invasion. Ryan Cole, 33, was sentenced to death for the killing of Khyler Edman after a Charlotte County jury recommended the punishment with a … Read more
RICHFIELD, MN — A 27-year-old man is facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly killing a young woman in her apartment just one day after she rejected his romantic overtures on Snapchat, according to officials in Hennepin County. Kayli Arseth, 22, was found dead in her Richfield apartment on June 27 with a gunshot wound to … Read more
MILWAUKEE, WI – A Milwaukee man already facing charges in a September slaying is now accused of soliciting the murders of witnesses in his upcoming trial, according to recent court records. DeAndre Williams, 22, made a court appearance Saturday on four new counts of solicitation of first-degree intentional homicide. The new allegations stem from Williams’ … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville woman is behind bars after witnesses said she attempted to abduct a 9-year-old boy who was selling water at a busy intersection on Thursday night. Authorities say the child’s safe recovery was due to the swift and decisive actions of a Good Samaritan who intervened. According to police, the boy … Read more
SUGAR CREEK, MO – A Missouri man is being held in jail after allegedly shooting his brother in the back of the head during an argument that authorities say stemmed from jealousy and a dispute over a woman. Jacob Ackerman, 43, faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action after police discovered his brother’s … Read more