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Man found guilty for brutal murders of two Alaskan women

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ANCHORAGE, AK – On Sept. 4, 2019, and in August 2018, two Native Alaskan women, 30-year-old Kathleen Jo Henry and 52-year-old Veronica Abouchuk, died under brutal circumstances. The jury recently declared Brian Steven Smith guilty of their murders. On 14 criminal counts, including first- and second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and sexual assault in connection to the two reported deaths, Smith was found guilty. Additional charges include identifying the aggravated factor of substantial physical torture …

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Man guilty of fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend 58 times while she was at a book club meeting

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In a shocking verdict delivered after an eight-day trial, a Massachusetts man was found guilty of first-degree murder, for the savage stabbing of his ex-girlfriend at a local restaurant. Carlos Asencio, 32, stabbed Amanda Dabrowski, 31, no fewer than 58 times while she was participating in a book club meeting, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. disclosed. The fatal incident transpired on July 3, 2019. This stabbing resulted in Dabrowski’s untimely death, despite the …

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Killer found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body in the fridge

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In a significant development, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has disclosed the conclusion of a prominent murder trial. The verdict, reached in the Providence County Superior Court, found a local man guilty of killing his girlfriend in 2022. The six-day trial culminated on May 15, 2023, with a jury presided over by Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause. The defendant, 54-year-old Nathan Cooper, faced serious charges and was ultimately convicted. He was found guilty of …

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Colorado woman convicted of murdering her 11-year-old stepson

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A Colorado jury found Letecia Stauch guilty of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, on Monday. The jurors rejected her claim of insanity during the attack. Letecia Stauch was convicted of all charges related to Gannon’s killing, which occurred more than three years ago. Prosecutors said she stabbed the boy 18 times, struck him in the head, and shot him once in January 2020. They argued that she killed Gannon out of hatred and to …

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Mom Murders Her Own Children by Drowning Them in the Bathtub

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Texas mom Sheborah Latrice Thomas has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after admitting to drowning her two children, Kayiana and Araylon, in a bathtub in 2016. She then hid their bodies under a neighbor’s home. Thomas was charged with two counts of murder by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office revealed that Thomas drowned her daughter Kayiana first and then her son, Araylon, after she called him to the bathroom. …

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Man Charged With Murder After Shooting Young Girlfriend to Death Inside Hotel

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Salt Life co-founder Michael Troy Hutto pleaded guilty to manslaughter after being charged with the death of his 18-year-old girlfriend in 2020. Court records show that Hutto fatally shot Lora Grace Duncan in October of that year and claimed it was an accident. He received a 12-year prison sentence. Duncan was found dead from a single gunshot wound to the stomach on October 29, 2020. Her father found her in a room at the Hilton …

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Man executed on death row for murdering an elderly married couple

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On Thursday, 62-year-old Scott James Eizember was executed by lethal injection in Oklahoma. He received this sentencing 19 years after murdering an elderly couple. With an intravenous line in his arm, Eizember told The Associated Press, “I’m at peace.” He continued by saying, “my conscience is clear, completely. I love my children.” Eizember ate his last meal on Wednesday evening at 5:10 p.m. On Thursday morning, lethal drugs were administered, and he was pronounced dead …

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North Carolina man gets life for shooting 5-year-old dead

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Darius Sessoms, who was found guilty of fatally shooting 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant two years ago, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in a recent trial by a Wilson County judge. The North Carolina man was initially charged with capital punishment but was able to avoid the death sentence under the Alford plea, which allowed him to maintain his innocence while acknowledging the prosecutors collect evidence for a conviction. The shooting incident happened …

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Matriarch of Family-Operated Cocaine Business Pleads Guilty

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Today, a Honduran woman pleaded guilty to participating in a large-scale conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States. In court documents, Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla, aka Herlinda Bobadilla or Chinda, 62, is accused of leading the Montes-Bobadilla drug cartel, or Los Montes- one of the biggest in Honduras. Los Montes operated from Francia, a town in the Department of Colón on the northeastern coast of Honduras. The organization received cocaine from sources in South America through …

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Teen Beats Family Up With Frying Pan After Being Told To Clean Their Room

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An alleged Florida teen beat his guardian to the point of death when she told him to clean his room, leading authorities to charge him with attempted murder. Tobias “Toby” Brewer has been identified as the suspect in the arrest report obtained by PEOPLE. Police found the victim in the laundry room of the family’s Cocoa, Fla., home on November 30th. The victim was visibly beaten and suffering from multiple stab wounds. According to the …

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