A California man was cleaning a gun when a bullet went off and went through a wall – ultimately killing his neighbor as he held his 11-month-old granddaughter. Now, he has finally learned his fate. Kevin King, 44, was sentenced on Friday to five years and four months in state prison for the death of...
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‘Carpet imprint in face how long does it take to go away’: Woman allegedly beat boyfriend’s toddler to death and used Google to search for ‘homemade bruise cream’
A Pennsylvania woman is behind bars for killing her boyfriend’s 2-year-old son after previously searching online for how to get rid of bruises, according to law enforcement in the Keystone State. Brianna Rufina Bloyer, 30, stands accused of one count of homicide, according to the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities allege the defendant not...
Microchipped labradoodle that stayed at scene of owner’s murder was key to finding killer
A Kansas man will spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting his cousin and burning her remains – all because he left her faithful labradoodle Titan alive and well with her; the dog had a microchip that led back to the victim and to the killer’s arrest. Derek Joseph Daigneault, 29, learned...
Man blamed ‘karma’ for beating girlfriend’s 2-year-old to death, trying to fake drowning: Police
A 32-year-old man in Indiana has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. Ricky Larkin was taken into custody this week and charged with one count of murder in the brutal slaying of young Je’Loni Smith, authorities announced. According to a news release from the Gary, Indiana Police Department, officers at about 5:30...
Judge gunned down by wife at home in midday killing: Cops
The wife of an Illinois judge is charged with murder for allegedly shooting her husband to death. Megan Valentine, 44, faces charges of murder, discharge of a firearm and domestic battery in the death of Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine, 41, authorities said. He was shot on Tuesday. Edwards County Sheriff’s...
‘I could mash your f—ing brain’: Ex-rocker secretly recorded killing his girlfriend learns his fate
A 55-year-old former saxophonist for the eclectic rock band Mr. Bungle may spend the remainder of his life behind bars for killing his girlfriend and dumping her remains in a California state park late last year. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Nancy de la Pena on Thursday ordered Theobald Lengyel to serve a sentence...
‘I could mash your f—ing brain’: Ex-rocker secretly recorded killing his girlfriend learns his fate
A 55-year-old former saxophonist for the eclectic rock band Mr. Bungle may spend the remainder of his life behind bars for killing his girlfriend and dumping her remains in a California state park late last year. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Nancy de la Pena on Thursday ordered Theobald Lengyel to serve a sentence...
‘I could mash your f—ing brain’: Ex-rocker secretly recorded killing his girlfriend learns his fate
A 55-year-old former saxophonist for the eclectic rock band Mr. Bungle may spend the remainder of his life behind bars for killing his girlfriend and dumping her remains in a California state park late last year. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Nancy de la Pena on Thursday ordered Theobald Lengyel to serve a sentence...
‘Victim was an initiator’: Woman who killed neighbor through locked door demands light sentence
A white woman in Florida convicted of shooting her Black neighbor through a locked door is seeking a sentence less than the statutory minimum, saying in a new court filing that she was under extreme duress during the shooting — and that the victim was actually the aggressor. Susan Louise Lorincz, 60, argued she should...
Couple kept boy locked in lightless bathroom with ‘ratchet strap’ for days without food or clothing: Police
A 41-year-old mother in Arkansas and her 40-year-old husband are each facing more than 100 felony criminal charges for allegedly keeping the woman’s 15-year-old son locked naked in a bathroom without food for days on end, only letting him leave to go to school and keeping the door locked shut with a ratchet strap. Jaclyn...