attempted murder

Mom faces death penalty for murdering 3-year-old daughter after forcing her to drink bleach

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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. …

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Man faces attempted murder charges after attacking police officers with a knife

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GALLOWAY, NJ – A man accused of attacking police officers in Galloway, New Jersey on Sunday night is now facing charges of attempted murder. The police department has released body camera footage of the incident that resulted in one officer being stabbed. The Galloway Township Police responded to a residence around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday following multiple disconnected 911 calls. The department shared details of the incident in a news release on Monday. Upon their …

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Kidnapper caught with victim at McDonald’s drive-through

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TAMPA, FL – A habitual offender in Florida is now facing charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. According to court testimonies, Joshua Grimes broke into a man’s home and launched a brutal attack that culminated in a bizarre trip to a McDonald’s drive-through. The mishap began when Grimes took offense to his prospective partner’s rejection. The victim, whose identity is protected due to the sensitivity of the case, shared in court that he had met …

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Judge charged with attempted murder for shooting sleeping ex-boyfriend

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HARRISBURG, PA – A Pennsylvania magistrate judge, currently under suspension, is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault following an incident where she allegedly shot her estranged boyfriend in the head while he slept, according to local police. Sonya M. McKnight, 57, a Magisterial District Judge, was found to have gunshot residue on her hands just an hour after the shooting of Michael McCoy, which took place at his Harrisburg residence early Saturday, Susquehanna …

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Woman tries to murder her husband over a postcard

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NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – A local woman is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly attempting to murder her husband. Authorities report that the incident was sparked by a postcard sent by her husband’s ex-girlfriend from six decades ago. The North Miami Beach Police Department responded to a physical domestic dispute at around 4 p.m. Sunday in a residence located in the 3500 block of NW 169th Street. Initial investigations revealed that the dispute involved …

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Art teacher filmed making poison drinks

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – An art teacher from Missouri finds herself on the wrong side of the law, accused of attempting to poison her husband, as revealed in court documents. Sarah Scheffer, 37, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action, following a felony complaint in Cole County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The husband, who remains unnamed, reported experiencing severe symptoms like extreme fatigue, confusion, blurred vision, dry mouth, and nausea on …

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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill Tinder date

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BOUNTIFUL, UT – Murder suspect Kane Fairbank has recently pled guilty to one count of attempted aggravated murder and another of attempted murder. These charges stem from a startling case from two years ago, where Fairbank, then 18 years old, brutally stabbed two women in Bountiful. The court noted that Fairbank met one of the victims on Tinder, a popular dating app, and attacked her during their date at a local park. The woman managed …

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Woman allegedly poisons husband’s soup amid catfishing scheme

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AYER, MA – A Massachusetts woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly tried to kill her husband by poisoning his soup. The incident came to light when the suspect’s daughter found messages instructing her mother to prepare the tainted soup. This was part of a peculiar catfishing scheme involving a man pretending to be actor Thorsten Kaye. Roxanne Doucette, 64, was arrested after authorities were alerted by her daughter, Nicole Heath, who …

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Teenage boy murders his parents, tries to kill his sister

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FRESNO COUNTY, CA – Authorities in Fresno County have revealed that a 14-year-old boy is in custody on suspicion of murdering his parents and attempting to murder his 11-year-old sister. Sheriff John Zanoni informed the media at a press conference on Friday that discrepancies in the boy’s report of a home break-in led to his arrest. The incident, which transpired in the community of Miramonte, began with a 911 call on Wednesday night. The caller …

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FBI hunting mother suspected of killing two children

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Authorities are in an active search for Kimberlee Singler, a 35-year-old woman from Colorado Springs, who is implicated in a horrific crime involving her own children. Singler is suspected of murdering her two youngest children and attempting to murder a third. An arrest warrant, which includes charges of murder, attempted murder, and child abuse, was issued by the city for Singler. She was last seen on December 24, and the warrant …

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