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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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” …
POINCIANA, FL – The State’s Attorney’s office announced today that Florida prosecutors are going to seek the death penalty for Joanne Zephir, a mother accused of making her daughters ingest bleach and choking her youngest to death. Zephir, 38, was found unconscious in a car on Mother’s Day 2022 with her three-year-old daughter and her older sister, aged eight. According to authorities, Zephir had compelled her daughters to drink bleach before attempting to strangle them. …
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – A suspect is in custody following a stabbing incident at a church in the Sydney suburb of Wakeley that left multiple people injured on Monday night. The Australian counterterrorism force confirmed the arrest of seven teenage males on Wednesday, all of whom are believed to be linked to a 16-year-old charged with the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop during an outdoor mass. The teenagers, known associates of the alleged attacker, are …
SPRING LAKE, NC – A man was fatally stabbed at Pyrates Sports Bar, which is located in Spring Lake, North Carolina. The deadly stabbing took place in the early hours of Wednesday, as confirmed by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The victim of the violent altercation was rushed to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for immediate medical intervention. However, he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Authorities who were securing the scene made the initial discovery …
EVERETT, WA – A mother from Washington state has been charged with the brutal murder of her 4-year-old son, Ariel Garcia. Janet Garcia, 27, is accused of stabbing her son 41 times, a detail that emerged from court documents. Charges were filed against Janet Garcia on Friday for first-degree murder. The incident occurred in Everett, Washington on March 27. Initial charging documents noted 16 “sharp force wounds”, however, an autopsy later revealed a total of …
WEST RICHLAND, WA- A manhunt is underway in Washington state for Elias Huizar after he was accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend, and kidnapping a 1-year-old child, says local authorities. The fatal incident involving one woman took place outside of Wiley Elementary School on Monday afternoon, according to West Richland police. In a subsequent search at Huizar’s home, another homicide victim, who was a known associate of Huizar’s, was discovered. The victims were identified …