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Texas man stabbed at bus stop by his wife’s secret lover

April 2, 2026

Authorities said Bowman was stabbed at a Northeast Side bus stop and died after trying to get help nearby. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — More than a year after Michael Bowman was stabbed at a Northeast Side bus stop, the man convicted of killing him, Carl Mott, was sentenced to 70 years in prison in Bexar ... Read more

Waco man obsessed with infidelity stabbed girlfriend in chest police say

April 2, 2026

Police say Joe Herrera stabbed his girlfriend on March 3, adding a new accusation to a criminal history that already included family-violence convictions. WACO, Texas — When Waco police arrested Joe Herrera after a March 3 stabbing call on Colcord Avenue, the charge did not arrive in isolation: investigators said the 39-year-old already had domestic ... Read more

Grindr dating app predator struck on back to back nights and left two men dead

April 2, 2026

The prosecution ended with a 50-year sentence, but the public story began with one brother’s fear and one friend’s search for an answer. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Before Jer Auntey Pleasant was sentenced on four felony convictions, the case entered public view through two deeply personal moments: a brother saying he believed Larry Wilson “was ... Read more

Ex-wife’s boyfriend shot dead by Texas man after dispute over text messages

April 2, 2026

What began as a personal conflict tied to an ex-couple ended with a fatal shooting, a child inside the home and a murder case moving through court. HEWITT, Texas — On a residential stretch of Saddle Horn Drive, police say a domestic conflict tied to an ex-wife, her boyfriend and her former husband ended in ... Read more

Texas woman throws her 1-year-old baby girl from the fourth floor balcony and convicts

April 2, 2026

The evidence at trial traced Hannah Yonko’s final day in careful steps, ending with a guilty verdict and mandatory life sentence for her mother. GALVESTON, Texas — The capital murder case against Channel Jasmine Yonko ended March 6 with a guilty verdict and life without parole, closing a timeline that prosecutors said began the day ... Read more

Police say estranged wife used friend’s phone to set deadly trap for Texas man in supposed suicide

April 2, 2026

A June roadside shooting followed years of separation and a last exchange about divorce, say divorce. NEW CANEY, Texas — A Montgomery County murder case now centers on the final contact between an estranged husband and wife after investigators said Breyanai Moore lured Lonnie Moore to meet her on the morning he was found shot ... Read more

Police say teen shot friend three times after saying he tried to grope her

April 2, 2026

A no-bond order, a planned preliminary hearing and a disputed motive now define the next phase of the case against Claudia Torres. PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The shooting death of Austin Lamb has become an early-stage murder case centered on intent, timing and a single claim by the accused: that she shot her friend after he ... Read more

Police say 11-year-old shot his mother’s boyfriend during violent bedroom fight over newborn

April 2, 2026

Detectives recovered the mother’s handgun, secured the victim’s car and searched for video as they examined an account of defense during a domestic assault. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Detectives in Philadelphia are piecing together a fatal shooting inside a Southwest Philadelphia rowhouse where police say an 11-year-old boy used his mother’s gun to shoot her boyfriend ... Read more

A work release prison inmate is accused of killing his girlfriend and stabbing his estranged wife

April 2, 2026

Investigators connected a Kapolei attack and a McCully homicide through surveillance, family accounts and the victim’s vehicle. HONOLULU, Hawaii — Police say what first appeared to be two separate emergencies on March 5 became a single island-wide investigation after officers linked a fatal stabbing in McCully and a near-fatal attack in Kapolei to the same ... Read more

Husband accused of beating wife to death with piece of wood before police arrived to find him covered in blood

April 2, 2026

Neighbors described sadness and disbelief after police said a woman’s body was found in a garage and her husband was arrested at the scene. MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. — On a residential street in Bullitt County, a Friday night police response turned into a homicide case when officers said they found Bonnie Chesher dead in a ... Read more