Armed Criminal Action

Man fatally shoots his own mom thinking she was an intruder

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OLIVETTE, MO – A man from Missouri is facing charges after allegedly shooting his own mother, mistaking her for an intruder. The 25-year-old defendant, Jaylen Johnson, from the St. Louis suburb of Olivette, fatally shot his mother around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday as she attempted to enter their residence through the back door. Monica McNichols-Johnson, 56, was declared dead on the scene despite receiving immediate attention from Johnson’s girlfriend and paramedics that came afterward, according …

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A woman killed a man and shot his 7-year-old daughter after belligerence over a refund

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Samantha J. Thrasher, a 24-year-old Kansas City resident, is facing heavy legal consequences after a violent outburst at a Blue Springs hotel last Monday in Missouri. Witnesses say that Thrasher nearly ran into a 36-year-old man and his 7-year-old daughter on their way into the hotel, following which Thrasher marched into the lobby and demanded a refund. Refused of her request, an employee reported Thrasher launched into a tirade prior to yanking her hair and …

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