Jon Joseph Child support papers were found beside one victim after the attack, police say. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A family court dispute over custody and child support preceded a Las Vegas grocery store shooting that killed Amanda Frias Rosas and her husband, Victor Frias Rosas, police reports and court records show. The documents have become central … Read more
Experts testified that Landon Maloberti had more than 100 injuries when he died after being hospitalized in 2023. GREENSBURG, Pa. — Medical evidence about bruises, brain trauma and delayed treatment helped prosecutors win a third-degree murder conviction against Lauren Maloberti in the death of her 5-year-old adopted son, Landon Maloberti. The Westmoreland County case began … Read more
The case against Erica Valdez included gunfire at a house, a fatal street shooting and a plea that brought a 15-year sentence. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Shell casings, surveillance audio and a 911 call helped police connect two shooting scenes before Erica Valdez admitted killing her husband, Joel Valdez, on July 4, 2023. The evidence became … Read more
The sentencing followed a guilty plea that removed a possible death penalty trial. LAS VEGAS — A Clark County judge told a Nevada mother she would remember the case forever before sentencing her to life without parole for drowning her two young children in 2021. The sentence against Jovan Trevino, 38, brought a final courtroom … Read more
In Minnesota, Travis William Lester’s guilty plea avoided a trial in the knife attack that critically injured his parents. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Hennepin County attempted murder case against Travis William Lester ended with an 11-year prison sentence after court records tied him to the stabbing of both parents at a Champlin home. Lester, 40, … Read more
Investigators said the victim’s missing remains were found after his girlfriend reported the killing to her father. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A suitcase allegedly containing the missing remains of a slain Phoenix man helped police connect Christopher Ebanks to a killing and cover-up that began inside another apartment, investigators said. The discovery followed a report from … Read more
Police say the dispute started as a driver tried to move through packed traffic. POST FALLS, Idaho — The fatal shooting of Bradley Allen Rex began in a crowd outside Stateline Speedway, where police say a DoorDash driver tried to steer through festival traffic before a dispute turned deadly. The May 9 shooting drew a … Read more
Rana Sievert said she acted in fear, but prosecutors focused on what happened next. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A fatal shot inside a northwest Oklahoma City apartment was followed by a 60- to 90-minute delay before Rana Sievert called 911, a gap that later became central to her manslaughter conviction. The shooting killed Brianne Torres, … Read more
The girls were found in a pool in February and their mother was arrested in May. KATY, Texas — Toxicology findings showing cocaine in the blood of two young sisters became a key part of the criminal case against their mother after the girls died following a backyard pool incident. Laura Nicholson, 23, is charged … Read more
The Franklin County sheriff said the suspect’s statements made the case direct but not simple. RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. — Franklin County deputies say Sheri Mitchell-Clutts did not run, hide the gun or deny the shooting when they arrived at her home May 10. That openness is now part of what makes the death of Timothy Clutts … Read more