Estranged Husband Kills Wife, 4-Year-Old Daughter, & Mother-in-Law in Triple Murder-Suicide: Cops
Murder
The father, who was going through a divorce, had tried to drown his daughter prior to the shooting
Manslaughter
May 20, 2022
Prison for Deputy Who Left 2 Mental Health Patients to Drown in Transport Van During Hurricane
A South Carolina deputy was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday for leaving two women to drown in a locked transport van in 2018. Wendy Newton, 45, and Nicolette Green, 43, were ordered to be involuntarily committed the day they drowned on Highway 76 in Marion County. Horry County deputies Stephen Flood, 69, …
Sex Crimes
May 19, 2022
Vice President of Nonprofit ‘KidsMatter’ Busted on Child Porn Charges
An Illinois man who is vice president of a human services nonprofit organization was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly possessing child pornography. According to WGN, Erich Kroll, 48, was ousted from his board position at KidsMatter after child pornography was found on his electronic devices. Police executed a search warrant at Kroll’s home near Darien …
Manslaughter
May 19, 2022
Elderly Woman Found Dead & Tied to Chair, Feared Husband Would Kill Her: Reports
Neighbors of an elderly Alabama woman who died in deplorable conditions reportedly called police about the woman’s husband and daughter, who were charged on Wednesday in connection with her death. Police officers who responded to a home in Valley on March 16 discovered the body of Janice Hawkins, 72, tied to a chair in a …
Mass shooting
May 19, 2022
911 Dispatcher Hangs Up on Buffalo Supermarket Worker Amid Mass Shooting That Killed 10: Police
A 911 dispatcher was placed on administrative leave on Monday for allegedly hanging up on a caller who sought help amid Saturday’s mass shooting at a New York supermarket which killed 10 people. Latisha, an assistant office manager at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, said she called 911 as suspected gunman Payton Gendron, 18, roamed …
Murder
May 18, 2022
Dad Kills Wife & Step-Daughter — Both Terminally Ill — in Double Murder-Suicide
A Florida man called 911 after fatally shooting his elderly wife and his adult stepdaughter on Wednesday in what is being investigated as a double murder-suicide. Thomas Schultz, 64, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Riverside home, where the bodies of his 80-year-old wife and stepdaughter, who was in her 50s, …
Jail Breaks
May 18, 2022
Vicky and Casey White Paid Sex Offender $100 to Reserve Motel Room They Hid in Amid Manhunt: Police
Alabama corrections officer Vicky White allegedly paid a homeless sex offender $100 to reserve the Indiana motel room she and fugitive capital murder suspect Casey White stayed at until they were tracked down. The Courier and Press reported that the man who secured the Motel 41 room in Evansville, Shawn Gardner, 51, was subsequently arrested …
Murder
May 18, 2022
DEVELOPING: Caretaker Arrested After Infant Found Dead, Toddler in Critical Condition
Louisiana police said that they have arrested a woman after a 10-month-old was found dead at a residence during a welfare check on Monday. According to KLFY, Broussard police officers also found a 2-year-old in critical condition. Though the nature of their injuries was not disclosed, Tammy Clause, 49, was arrested in connection with this …
Fraud
May 18, 2022
Alex Murdaugh Was Sole Person to Say Housekeeper Was Not on Job When She Fatally Fell by Tripping on Dogs: Docs
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh allegedly made a series of unsubstantiated — and contradictory — claims about a housekeeper who suffered a fatal fall on his property in 2018 to receive substantial insurance payouts. FITS News, citing 911 calls and various documents, reported that at the time of Gloria Satterfield’s fall, Murdaugh had an …
Murder
May 17, 2022
Elderly Man Stabs Ailing Wife to Death in Apparent ‘Mercy Killing’: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death on Sunday reportedly did so to end her pain. NJ.com reported that Dan Mook, 84, attempted to fatally stab himself after killing Sharon Mook, 82, at an assisted living residence in Mount Laurel. Responding police officers discovered Dan, who allegedly killed his wife in …
Homicide
May 17, 2022
Teen Lacrosse Player Fatally Stabbed at Party With Underage Drinking: Reports
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy was reportedly stabbed to death on Saturday during an altercation at a house party, but no arrests have been made. Fairfield College Preparatory School student James McGrath was stabbed along with three other students at a home in Shelton. The Stamford Advocate reported that the deadly incident did not occur at …
Missing
May 17, 2022
Autistic Toddler Found Dead in Lake Hours After She’s Reported Missing: Officials
On Monday, Indiana officials identified the 3-year-old girl who was found dead in a lake Thursday. LaPorte County Coroner Lynn Swanson said Amy Ivey died from asphyxiation secondary to drowning. The Northwest Times of Indiana reported that Ivey was found along the shoreline of Clare Lake in Long Beach, and crews worked for hours to …