mental health

Police recover two bodies from local lake in potential murder-suicide case

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Claremore, Oklahoma Police are investigating a murder-suicide after the recovery of two bodies from a local lake. The incident unfolded when officers were alerted to a potential murder-suicide at a residence near Blue Starr Drive and North Sioux Ave. Simultaneously, a call came in reporting a sinking truck on the north side of Claremore Lake. As authorities worked diligently to locate the submerged vehicle, they made a grim discovery that linked the two incidents together. …

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Director of Miami-Dade Police, is in critical condition following an alleged suicide attempt

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Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, the Director of Miami-Dade Police, is in critical condition following an alleged suicide attempt on Sunday. Ramirez, 52, was traveling to Tampa for a law enforcement conference when the incident occurred. According to law enforcement sources, Ramirez pulled his car over on Interstate 75 and shot himself in the head while his wife was in the vehicle. Ramirez was rushed to Tampa General Hospital where he underwent surgery. Miami-Dade police confirmed that …

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Man arrested after he shoots his two-year-old son

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On a chilling Sunday night in St. Petersburg, a 2-year-old son became the victim of a tragic incident involving his father, 22-year-old Aaron Creary. Reports say that law enforcement officers of the St. Petersburg Police Department arrived at a residence located on 15th Avenue South at 8:10 p.m. and discovered that Creary had threatened to use a gun while arguing with someone, which he eventually fired and struck his young son Armani. Following the tragedy, …

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18-Year-old charged with killing his siblings and parents

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On May 25, 2023, a catastrophic event occurred in the town of Nash, Texas, as authorities apprehended 18-year-old Cesar Olalde in connection with the fatal shooting of four family members. In response to a distressing call, law enforcement officers found Cesar barricaded inside a home in Nash. Inside the residence, authorities found the bodies of Cesar’s parents, Reuben Olalde and Aida Garcia, his older sister Lisbet Olalde, and his younger brother Oliver Olalde, all deceased …

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Young mom gets 18 years in prison for throwing her newborn in the dumpster

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A 19-year-old mother from New Mexico, Alexis Avila, has now been given a prison sentence of 18 years for leaving her newborn baby in a trash dumpster behind a shopping center. Two years of the sentence, however, were suspended by the state district judge due to concerns regarding Avila’s mental health and her age. In the trial that took place last month, jurors found Avila guilty of child abuse involving significant bodily harm. Her public …

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Life sentence for road rage killer who fatally shot 13-year-old

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A 27-year-old man has received a life sentence without parole for the brutal murder of a 13-year-old boy during a road rage incident in Westminster, Colorado. Jeremy Webster fatally shot Vaughn Bigelow Jr. in 2018 after the boy’s mother, Meghan Bigelow, had pulled over for an emergency services vehicle. Meghan Bigelow was driving her three sons to a dental appointment when the tragic incident occurred. Webster followed her, leading to a confrontation in a parking …

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Mom Found Guilty of Murdering Her Daughters in Revenge Plot Against Ex-Husband

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A 37-year-old Virginia woman, Veronica Youngblood, has been convicted of murdering her two daughters, 15-year-old Sharon Castro and 5-year-old Brooklynn Youngblood, in a harrowing act of revenge against her ex-husband. Prosecutors argued that Youngblood committed the murders to retaliate against her ex-husband’s plans to move away with their youngest daughter. Although Youngblood confessed to the killings that took place on August 5, 2018, she pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury, however, remained …

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A Small Utah Town In Shock As Double Homicide Leaves Community Troubled

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Spanish Fork, Utah, a small town on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, is deeply shaken following the discovery of a double homicide. On Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, police responded to a welfare check at the residence of a 50-year-old woman and her 58-year-old husband. Their son, 26-year-old Tryston Robert Erickson, was missing along with their vehicle. Utilizing the location of the woman’s cell phone, detectives were able to find him in Colorado and tracked …

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Another Shooting Breaks Out on Clark Atlanta University Campus

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Shots were fired near a dormitory at Clark Atlanta University on Sunday evening, just days after a student was killed outside the campus’ Catholic center. The Atlanta Police Department responded to the incident around 8:10 p.m. and reported no injuries. Police said they would continue to provide patrols in the area, along with campus police and the Fulton County sheriff’s office. The shooting occurred shortly after the death of Jatonne Sterling, a member of the …

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Man Sets Himself on Fire at UC Berkeley Campus

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On Wednesday afternoon, a man set himself on fire while he was on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The incident occurred at Sproul Plaza, the center of the campus. The University of California Police Department (UCPD) received a call at approximately 4:17 pm reporting a person on fire. The man is believed to be in his 20s, and he was suffering from a severe mental health episode at the time. He sustained …

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