A North Carolina man is behind bars after police say he tried to kill his estranged wife. According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Stallings is accused of breaking into a New Hanover County apartment on Wednesday, where his estranged wife was in bed sleeping. The victim woke up to Stallings assaulting her, …
Three men in California were arrested Thursday in connection with October’s reported drive-by shooting at a strip club that left four people wounded. Anaheim police said in a statement that Edgar Nava-Ayala, 34, Juan Acosta-Soto, 20, and Daniel Nava, 22, are charged with attempted murder, assault with an assault weapon, and shooting into an occupied …
“I watched two guys die right in front of me because I saw the smoke surround them and suffocate them. They couldn’t get past the metal door.”
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A 36-year-old Colorado man allegedly broke into his ex-wife’s home early Sunday and fired at least one shot, Fox 21 News reports. David Barnes has been charged with burglary and attempted murder in the incident, which took place near Pike Park in north Colorado Springs. A woman called 911 around 1 a.m. Sunday morning to …
A Florida woman is in critical condition after a man who claims to love her allegedly set her on fire Sunday night. The Sun-Sentinel reports that Luis Angel Quinonez, 53, allegedly poured gasoline on Angelica Acosta Blanco, 61, and set her on fire at a residence off of San Castle Boulevard in Lantana. Witnesses reportedly …
A North Carolina man wielded a machete against a Macclesfield couple Friday morning, but his efforts were the embodiment of bringing a knife to a gunfight: After the husband broke away, the wife shot at the assailant, sending him scurrying back to his car. Carlos Antonio Washington, 36, of Tarboro was caught by deputies responding …
A Wyoming man and woman are behind bars after police say they beat up a 12-year-old boy so severely that part of his skull had to be removed. KTWO reports that Ryan Hilyard and Sarah Hilyard are facing attempted murder and related charges in connection with alleged brutal child abuse that occurred inside their home …
An Arizona woman says she was astonished to learn that her husband had plans to kill her, although looking back now, she recalls red flags. CBS 4 reports that Theresa Michaels and her three children were packed up and ready to take a trip to California when police showed up at her home on an …
A group of teenagers in a van intentionally mowed down a beloved Florida librarian while she was trying to record their license plate number after they’d attacked another teenager. Suzette Penton is said to be in “severely critical condition,” suffering from traumatic brain injury and multiple broken bones, WFLA said. A witness followed the van …
A south Florida woman is in critical condition after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire early Monday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Noe Jimenez-Cortes, 40, was taken into custody Monday evening in North Lauderdale, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies are investigating the incident as an attempted murder. Jimenez-Cortes has not yet been booked, according …
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly doused a 14-year-old girl with lighter fluid and threatened to set her on fire. Tysheda Mitchell, 34, was arrested Thursday for her role in the September 27 incident, PennLive reported. Harrisburg police officers were dispatched to the scene just before 9 p.m. that …
