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Man shot dead for telling his friend not to spit in his kitchen sink

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PONTIAC, MI – Early on Thursday morning, the Facebook page of 33-year-old Cornelius “Corn” Jones was flooded with numerous posts expressing sorrow and shock at his sudden demise. “I’m still trying to wrap my mind around how or why it happened,” expressed Dequantay Johnson, a long-standing friend who thought of Jones as a brother. Jones was cruelly murdered on Wednesday night following an argument with a 22-year-old acquaintance he asked to leave his apartment after …

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Three people ambushed leaving funeral

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LANDOVER, MD – Three individuals were victims of a shooting incident as they departed a funeral service in Maryland on Friday, according to local law enforcement. The Prince George’s County Police Department confirmed that the injuries sustained were not fatal. The incident occurred near National Harmony Memorial Park cemetery in Landover, a suburb of Washington. Reports show that a black van, riddled with bullet holes, was involved in the incident. Major Chad Schmick, in a …

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Man arrested for husband’s murder after raising money for his funeral

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OCALA, FL – A criminal case in Ocala, Florida has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly raised thousands of dollars on a GoFundMe page following his husband’s death. Herbert Swilley, 55, now faces multiple charges, including first-degree premeditated murder. He has also been charged with tampering with evidence, according to Miami-Dade jail records. The incident dates back to March 25 when Timothy Smith, 59, was found dead in their Ocala apartment. Initially, …

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Four people shot during funeral procession

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On Saturday afternoon, four individuals were wounded when shots were fired during a funeral procession in Oak Park. The suburb was located around 10 miles from downtown Chicago. Of the four victims, two of them were critically injured. The incident occurred approximately at 1 p.m. The funeral procession was making its way from Chicago city to a cemetery located about half an hour north, in Des Plaines. While en route, a white pickup truck came …

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‘Dead’ woman in coffin wakes up in the middle of her own funeral

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In a startling incident in Babahoyo, Ecuador, a vigil for 76-year-old Bella Montoya took an unexpected turn when attendees noticed movement from within her coffin. The event was held last Friday, merely four hours after Montoya was declared dead. Mourners were in dumbfounded when they discovered Montoya was in fact very much alive. The dramatic moment was captured on video, showing the elderly woman visibly breathing as medical personnel moved her from the casket to …

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Fatal shooting breaks out during 10-year-old murder victim’s funeral

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A shooting erupted during a funeral at the Washington National Cemetery in Maryland. The incident left a male victim dead. The other shooting victim, a woman, survived her injuries.The event was reported around 1:15 p.m., with Prince George’s County Major Crimes Division alerted to a disturbance at the cemetery. Upon arrival, officers discovered two gunshot victims, an adult male and female. Although the woman’s injuries were serious, they were not life-threatening. However, the man was …

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Hit-and-run driver strikes family, killing teen and leaving toddler on life support

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A driver in Los Angeles struck a car carrying four relatives, killing a teenager and leaving a toddler on life support before speeding away. Police are now searching for the alleged suspect. A Mercedes driver ran a red light on Jan. 9 and hit Chris Amaya-Pineda, 13, and his family as they were going to their grandmother’s house. According to CBS, the driver at fault fled the scene after his car caught fire and did …

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Mentally ill mom shoots 10-year-old son in tragic murder-suicide

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A 10-year-old Michigan boy was killed by his mother in a murder-suicide. Ethan Anewishki died on July 25 at his mother’s apartment in Shelby, Michigan, after she shot him. Afterwards, she killed herself with the same gun. According to WOOD-TV, Melissa Anewishki was pronounced dead at the scene. The doctors transported Ethan to a local hospital before airlifting him to a larger hospital in Grand Rapids. However, Ethan was declared dead later that day because …

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Six People Shot At Pittsburgh Funeral

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According to Pittsburgh Police Commander Rick Ford, six people were injured in a shooting outside a church in Pittsburgh on Friday. At a news conference, Ford said that one victim remains in critical condition at Allegheny General Hospital, while five others are in stable condition. One victim in stable condition was transported to Children’s Hospital in the city, Ford said. “Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are on scene, assisting the …

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