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Tragic Shooting Victim Identified as Former USF Player Brian Battie, Brother Killed in Sarasota Incident

May 19, 2024 by Ryan Eastwood

Sarasota, Florida – Auburn University is reeling from the news that former standout USF running back, Brian Battie, was one of the victims in a tragic shooting that took place in Sarasota early Saturday morning. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident occurred in the 3400 block of 17th Street around 3:30 a.m. Evan … Read more

Chester Shooting Leaves Man Dead: SC Police Launch Investigation

March 18, 2025

Chester, South Carolina – Authorities in Chester, South Carolina, are conducting an investigation following a fatal shooting that resulted in the death of a man. The incident, which took place in the city, has left local law enforcement officers working to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic event. According to reports, the Chester Police Department ... Read more

Arrested: Billy Wayne Williams Captured in New Mexico Following Officer Shooting

March 18, 2025

WEBBERS FALLS, OKLAHOMA – A man accused of shooting a police officer in Webbers Falls on Sunday has been taken into custody in Grants, New Mexico, as confirmed by the Muskogee County sheriff. Billy Wayne Williams, 46, was found in Grants, New Mexico, with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He is currently ... Read more

Rampage: Teenage Serial Killer Nicholas Prosper’s Chilling Massacre Plan Revealed

March 18, 2025

Luton, United Kingdom – A 19-year-old individual named Nicholas Prosper, who harbored aspirations of becoming a notorious school shooter, tragically murdered three members of his own family in a merciless rampage at his residence. The horrifying incident unfolded in Luton, where Prosper fatally shot his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and his siblings, Kyle Prosper, 16, ... Read more

Students Brutally Attacked Near Ohio State Campus Caught on Video

March 18, 2025

Columbus, Ohio – Columbus police recently released disturbing footage of a brutal attack that took place near the Ohio State University campus. The video captures a group of students being assaulted in a violent manner. The hope is that by sharing these images, authorities will be able to gather information leading to the apprehension of ... Read more

Man with hands tied behind his back escapes kidnappers in Maryland and runs down road at rush hour for help

March 18, 2025

DARLINGTON, MD – Residents of a Maryland suburb were startled to see a dramatic scene unfold during morning rush hour last week as a man with his hands bound behind his back sprinted down a busy road. Authorities later revealed that the man had been kidnapped, held captive for over 20 hours, and subjected to ... Read more

Illinois trucker sets company building on fire after he slashed his boss’s throat

March 18, 2025

CRESTWOOD, IL – A truck driver has been charged with murder following a tragic incident at a trucking company in Crestwood, Illinois, where authorities say he killed his employer and then attempted to destroy evidence by setting the building ablaze. Josif Suclea, 52, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Dane Koletski, 46, ... Read more

2-year-old little girl in Illinois throws mom’s boyfriend’s phone so he fractures her skull and gives her brain bleed

March 18, 2025

PLAINFIELD, IL – A 21-year-old Illinois man has been detained after authorities allege he grievously injured a toddler following a dispute involving his cellphone. The Will County Sheriff’s Office reported on March 15 that deputies and emergency responders were dispatched to a residence in Plainfield. Upon arrival, a 2-year-old girl was found unconscious but breathing, ... Read more

Intentions of Portsmouth Man to Kill Wife Revealed in Horrific Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say

March 18, 2025

Portsmouth, United Kingdom – A man is accused of attempting to kill his wife in what authorities describe as a “brutal act of domestic violence.” The incident, which occurred in Portsmouth, has left the community shocked and concerned about the safety of victims of domestic abuse. The husband, described as smirking during the attack, is ... Read more

Texas man wraps 34-year-old wife’s body in tarp after he shoots her and his brother discovers it

March 18, 2025

FORT WORTH, TX – A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of his wife, whom he killed and then wrapped in a tarp. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that a jury found 34-year-old Christopher Robertson guilty of the crime. The tragic case has left five ... Read more

10-year-old Ohio boy forced to move mom’s body to the garage after her boyfriend strangles her to death

March 18, 2025

REYNOLDSBURG, OH – A 22-year-old man faces decades behind bars for committing what an Ohio judge deemed “one of the most horrific murders” witnessed in their court. Prosecutors revealed details of the gruesome crime where Kandawaswika Kahari strangled his 46-year-old girlfriend, Susan Ramberg, and left her body to decompose in her garage, compelling her 10-year-old ... Read more