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Florida man allegedly planned wife’s killing for weeks as Alzheimer’s strained longtime marriage

September 20, 2026

Deputies responding Aug. 1 found Mary Lippold dead and soon arrested her 91-year-old husband, according to investigative records. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The criminal case against William Albert Lippold began not with a neighbor’s report or a routine welfare check, but with a call from his own adult son. The son had gone to his ... Read more

Double murderer gets 16 years after sister says she wanted victim’s gold teeth trophy

September 20, 2026

Bernadette Armijo once faced first-degree-murder and conspiracy allegations before admitting second-degree murder in the deaths of two Albuquerque men. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A prosecution that once exposed Bernadette Armijo to first-degree-murder allegations ended with a second-degree-murder plea and a 16-year prison term, illustrating how the legal case surrounding the deaths of Isaiah Montoya and Ernie ... Read more

15-year-old in clown suit appears on Ring video with creepy message before stranger dies in Illinois

September 20, 2026

Police gathered neighborhood recordings after John Wesley Allen Sr. was found stabbed near North 76th and State streets. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A Ring camera recorded a clown-costumed figure at an East St. Louis home at about 9:11 p.m. Aug. 3. Less than an hour later, police were sent to a nearby roadway, where ... Read more

Wife threatens to leave before Pennsylvania man after fight about cats before he allegedly shoots her

September 20, 2026

Police say communications before and after Penny Boom’s death conflict with her husband’s later claim of an accidental shooting. WELLSBORO, Pa. — A series of phone records, messages and witness accounts spanning roughly one night forms the backbone of a homicide case against Kenneth Jerome Boom, 62, after his wife, Penny Boom, 61, was found ... Read more

Father with 14 guns kills 11-year-old and 16-year-old daughters after final divorce hearing

September 20, 2026

Medical examiner findings clarify what happened after a July 31 court hearing and before police entered a Winneconne home. WINNECONNE, Wis. — On the morning of July 31, a Wisconsin judge brought Jeffrey Manke’s marriage to Lindsey Lewandowski to a legal end. By that evening, Manke and their two daughters were dead, and a later ... Read more

Biker reaches into motorcycle saddlebag before Hyundai passenger allegedly opens fire

September 20, 2026

Delaware investigators accuse William Simpler Jr. of shooting Jason Paoletti during an argument but have released only a preliminary account of the encounter. NEWARK, Del. — William Simpler Jr. faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of motorcyclist Jason Paoletti, but the public account supporting the case remains limited to a short police chronology ... Read more

San Francisco woman turns bitter roommate feud into murder

September 20, 2026

The relationship between Lisa Gonzales and Margaret Mamer deteriorated months after Gonzales offered Mamer a low-cost room in her longtime Mission District home. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. — Lisa Gonzales once offered Margaret “Maggie” Mamer a room in the Mission District apartment where Gonzales’ family had lived for decades. Within months, Gonzales wanted Mamer gone. That ... Read more

Fiancee shoots cheating Illinois man then video chats his mistress on Facebook

September 20, 2026

Rosa Lagrone was convicted of killing Darnell Manns after prosecutors reconstructed both the gunfire and what happened immediately afterward. NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A Facebook video call made moments after a fatal 2020 shooting became one of the most unusual pieces of the public account against Rosa Lagrone, who has now been sentenced to 38 years ... Read more

Missouri teen rushes to wounded mom before neighbor shoots her too

September 20, 2026

Prosecutors upgraded charges after Jessica Lashly and Jersey Greer died, but the accused neighbor never reached court for trial. HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — A criminal case that grew from assault allegations to two first-degree murder charges ended without a trial after the 73-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor and her teenage daughter died ... Read more

Stepson accused of killing Orlando man then hiding in him in suitcase amid bitter fight over ailing mom

September 20, 2026

A dispute over access to an ailing family member preceded the death of 71-year-old Jorge Vazquez-Escutia, investigators say. ORLANDO, Fla. — Jorge Vazquez-Escutia’s relatives were looking for a missing family member when they entered his home and found the everyday belongings he would normally have carried with him. His phone, wallet and keys were still ... Read more