crime

Teen found stabbed to death under bridge

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SACRAMENTO, CA – A stabbing incident that took place over the weekend near the Tower Bridge in Sacramento resulted in the death of Kirill Trush, a 16-year-old sophomore at the Center High School in Antelope. The information has been validated by several sources, including close friends, family, and the Yolo County Coroner. Both school staff and students who knew Trush, who had been in the district since kindergarten, confirmed his identity. Jeremiah Patterson, a friend of Trush, …

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Ex-boyfriend accused of stabbing woman to death and leaving her body in bathtub

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MANHATTAN, NY – A man in Manhattan stands accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death. He left her bloody body in a bathtub, according to law enforcement sources and police. The victim, 33-year-old Melanie Woods, was discovered with multiple stab wounds and a gash across her neck inside her Second Avenue apartment. Police and fire department officials entered Woods’ residence for a welfare check around 6 p.m. Tuesday, after her mother and a friend raised …

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A 74-year-old woman who robbed a credit union may have been involved in a romance scam

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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH – A 74-year-old woman, Ann Mayers, has been charged with the armed robbery of a local credit union, according to Fairfield police. Mayers, who had no prior criminal record, was apprehended at her Hamilton residence shortly after the incident. She is facing charges of aggravated robbery with a firearm and tampering with evidence. She is currently detained with a bond set at $100,000, awaiting her initial court appearance. Mayers, who is believed …

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Business owner arrested attempting to go to Hong Kong after warehouse explosion death

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – The proprietor of a Detroit suburb business, which recently suffered a devastating fire and explosion resulting in a fatality, was apprehended at a New York airport while attempting to leave the country for Hong Kong, according to officials on Friday. Noor Noel Kestou, 31, was detained on Saturday by U.S. Customs and New York Port Authority officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. He was then extradited back to Michigan on …

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Apartment manager murdered by tenant

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ANAHEIM, CA – A man living in an apartment complex in Anaheim fatally shot the property manager before turning the gun on himself, according to local authorities. The violent incident occurred in the apartment complex located in the 800 block of South State College Boulevard, which drew the attention of the Anaheim police around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a woman in her 60s who had been shot. Despite being rushed …

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Deputy killed by distracted driver

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HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A heartbreaking event took place earlier this week in Harris County, where Deputy Investigator John Coddou, a 20-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, lost his life. Coddou was responding to a minor traffic accident on Highway 99 when he was fatally struck by a Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The Sheriff’s Office traffic report revealed that Coddou had positioned his patrol vehicle on the left shoulder of the highway, with the right side …

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Death toll over 155 from torrential rain

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DAR ES SALAAM, TZ – The death toll from weeks of torrential rain and consequential flooding in Tanzania has risen to 155, with over 200,000 individuals impacted, according to the country’s prime minister. The severe weather conditions, which have been exacerbated by the El Niño climate pattern, have devastated the coastal region and the capital, Dar es Salaam. The number of fatalities has more than doubled in the past fortnight as rainfall continues to intensify. …

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Florida man charged with murder in 13-year-old girl’s death

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FLORIDA – Stephan Michael Sterns, a 37-year-old resident of Florida, was officially charged with the first-degree murder of teenager Madeline Soto on Wednesday, approximately two months after her mysterious disappearance and heartbreaking death. According to Osceola County court records, Sterns, who was involved romantically with Madeline’s mother during the time of the girl’s disappearance, will be presented before the court on Thursday for his initial hearing. Madeline, a 13-year-old middle-schooler in Orlando, first raised concern when her …

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Student killed in high school shooting

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ARLINGTON, TX – Tragedy struck James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon as an 18-year-old student, Etavion Barnes, was fatally shot on the school’s premises. A 17-year-old student, Julian Howard, was later arrested and charged with murder, according to Arlington Jail records. As Arlington Police Chief Al Jones noted, officers responding to a shots-fired call found Barnes unresponsive and immediately began life-saving measures. Despite being quickly transported to the hospital, he succumbed …

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Couple charged with murder after relative killed with brick

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A man from Oklahoma, along with his girlfriend, have been implicated in the brutal murder of the woman’s relative, according to federal authorities. The victim was reportedly killed with a brick before her body was discarded in a wildlife refuge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Oklahoma revealed that Tevin Terrell Semien, 29, and Nicole Leigh Logsdon, 24, have been indicted for the murder of 68-year-old Karon “Dinkers” …

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