A Maine man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house and drank beer in her basement until he was ready to kill her, the Lewiston Sun Journal reported, but the plan didn’t go the way he wanted when his gun misfired twice and he missed a third shot completely. The unnamed victims called 911 after their escape, and …
A California man is being held without bail, charged with attempted murder and kidnapping that began in an argument with his ex-girlfriend Sunday night and ended the next day with Good Samaritans restraining him until he could be taken into custody. The Good Samaritans recognized Victor Magana, 24, and the van he was driving from …
An 18-year-old teen admitted that he purposely threw a young boy from a balcony and watched him plunge 100 feet, according to police. The teen allegedly claimed he wanted to be famous and appear on television. BBC reports that Jonty Bravery, of Ealing, England, pleaded guilty to attempted murder this week during a court hearing at …
Daytona Beach, Florida, police are searching for two men who allegedly zip-tied a 22-year-old woman to a car steering wheel, doused her and the vehicle with rubbing alcohol, and set it alight. Gibbon Agledor, 37, and another man identified only as Eric in police documents reportedly drove the woman to a location behind a restaurant …
A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl and her 13-year-old boyfriend created a “kill list” and planned to murder several family members before committing suicide, according to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office. Carroll County Times reports that Alaina Jade Blake, 14, is facing adult charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. Her boyfriend, whose name is …
A Utah inmate in jail since March for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl has now been charged with trying to have her killed so she couldn’t testify against him. Three counts of criminal solicitation to commit murder have been filed against Kristoffer Jones, 29, who is awaiting trial in Washington County on four counts of …
Pennsylvania police arrested the father of an infant who was shot last month for allegedly using his son as a shield while trying to buy drugs with counterfeit money. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Nafes Monroe, 25, was arrested on Sunday on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person …
Two Florida 911 dispatchers have been fired and their supervisor is awaiting discipline after a shooting was logged as a “suspicious incident” – resulting in a 30 minute delay in sending an officer to the scene – and the supervisor was found to be watching Netflix while on duty, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported …
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in the Halloween shooting of a 7-year-old girl who police believe was caught in the crossfire of a Chicago gang shooting, ABC7 reported. A 31-year-old man, who was shot in the hand, was believed to have been the target, police said. The teen has been charged …
A jury in Buffalo, New York, took less than four hours Friday to find 29-year-old Jonathon White guilty of pouring gasoline on his ex-girlfriend, Jessica Cameron, and setting her ablaze, Buffalo News reported. Cameron, 25, suffered burns over nearly half her body in the December 17, 2018, attack, including severe burns over 30 to 40 …
A man charged with shooting a New Hampshire church pastor at a wedding on Saturday has now been charged with four additional counts in the incident, including shooting the bride and pistol whipping the groom, the state attorney general said Sunday, reported in the New Hampshire Union-Leader. Dale Holloway, 37, has been charged with the …
Three teens in Arizona were arrested late last month, accused of shooting a freelance photographer nine times in an unprovoked attack at a park. The victim, who has only been identified on a GoFundMe page as “CT,” was taking photos at Encanto Park on September 12 when the three males, Ricardo Mendoza-Sanchez, 18, Angel Ortega …
