The case turned on what prosecutors said happened before and after one shot inside a Bradley Road residence. MONTICELLO, N.Y. — What began as a father and son arguing inside a Sullivan County home ended with Lloyd Botsford dead on a living-room love seat and Drew Botsford sentenced to 25 years to life. Prosecutors told … Read more
Doctors reported a perforated bowel, older rib injuries and septic shock before the death was ruled a homicide. CHICAGO — A 6-month-old Indiana girl died at a Chicago children’s hospital after doctors found traumatic injuries that investigators say began at home and were followed by a delayed trip for emergency care. The medical record is … Read more
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