Man fatally shoots ex-wife in front of couple’s teenage daughter and is killed by police
Police in Philadelphia killed a man last night in a frenzied shoot-out just minutes after he pulled a shotgun on his ex-wife and murdered her while she sat in a car with the couple’s teenage daughter. At around 5.30pm on Thursday, Kenneth Phillip, 50, followed his ex-wife as she drove with her daughter to a [...]
Mother left in a coma after ex-boyfriend ‘almost beats her to death in her Mexican vacation home – before fleeing to Italy’
Laurie Burkes, 45, from Dallas, was beaten almost to death at her condo in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, allegedly by Francesco Maggio, 38, who left the country before investigators could file charges. Laurie is currently in a coma at Baylor University Medical Center’s intensive care unit after being airlifted from the popular result. Read more: [...]
Horror as woman is shot dead in her car by stalker ex-lover who chased her before killing himself in SWAT stand-off
A man chased and gunned down his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend in her car before barricading himself in his home and taking his own life as a SWAT team swarmed outside. Kaitlin Gerber, 20, was followed by her ex-boyfriend Jashua Prez, 29, as she drove to work in Toledo, Ohio and, as he shot at her, she [...]
Husband ‘shoots dead wife and critically wounds her boyfriend after finding couple in bed at love rival’s home’
A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot dead his wife and critically wounded her lover when he found the pair together at the man’s home. Larry Maples, 44, of Ben Wheeler, was charged with capital murder and being held at the Van Zandt County jail in east Texas on Sunday. Heather Maples, 34, [...]
Girlfriend ‘kills partner’s four-year-old daughter in a fit of rage following late-night argument at their apartment’
A woman allegedly killed her boyfriend’s young daughter in a fit of rage following an argument, according to police. Laura Lea Kolb, 36, has been charged with first-degree felony injury to a child after Taylor Moore, four, died at the home they shared in Santa Fe, Texas in the early hours of Saturday. More charges [...]
Town and Country man accused of killing wife
TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. (KMOV) – A Town and Country man is accused of murdering his wife at their home on Monday. William Lynn Gunter, 59, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder of his wife, 55-year-old Suzanne Gunter. Police said officers responded to the couple’s home in the 1500 block of Mason Hill around 3 [...]
Mother, 21, found guilty of murdering her Air Force veteran husband by pushing him out of 25th floor window during an argument
A young mother who pushed her Air Force veteran husband through a window on the 25th floor of an apartment building during an argument has been found guilty of second-degree murder. The jury at Tulsa County District Court recommended that Amber Hilbering, 21, be sentenced to 25 years for the death of her husband, Joshua [...]
Woman found dead; husband tells New station: I killed her
TACOMA, Wash. – A man who called KOMO News to say he had killed his wife and wanted the message posted on Facebook was arrested Thursday after a high-speed chase, authorities said. Sara Barrett, 42, was found dead from “homicidal violence” about 6 a.m. Thursday in a room in the Motel 6 at 1811 S [...]
Boyfriend ‘poisons his lover with Visine’ after fight then she discovers his sinister plan via text message
A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to poison his girlfriend by lacing her drinks with eye drops. Shayne Carpenter fed the woman Visine when he was angry with her after a fight, according to police. She apparently discovered the horrific ‘prank’ after reading incriminating texts on his phone in which he joked about [...]
Woman ‘shot her ex-husband in the face’ on Valentine’s Day
An Ohio woman is accused of shooting her ex-husband in the face at their home on Valentine’s Day. Hamilton police say Pamela Dawson, 51, has been charged with felonious assault after allegedly shooting 43-year-old Donald Knapp through the nose and mouth just before 10 am on Thursday. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that neighbors have said that while [...]
Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after ‘he accidentally shot dead his model girlfriend at his luxury South Africa home when he mistook her for an intruder’
Update: It was not an accident, it was murder. South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder and is in custody after reportedly shooting his girlfriend dead in the middle of the night after mistaking her for a burglar. Gunfire was heard inside his Pretoria mansion at 4am this morning and it is believed his [...]
Porn star ‘stabbed father of her child to death with kitchen knife’
Retired New York porn actress Jennifer Marchant entered a plea of not guilty Monday to second degree murder in the stabbing death of boyfriend Ralph Stone. Marchant, 23, was arrested Wednesday night when police and paramedics responded to a domestic disturbance call at her apartment. They arrived to find Stone, 24, bleeding from a single [...]
It’s Gotta Be Whitey: Shooter dies following triple homicide near Smoke Ranch and Jones
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – The shooter who police say killed his family in their Las Vegas home before turning the gun on himself last week has died. The Clark County Coroner’s Office confirms 54-year-old James Daniel McCarty died on Saturday morning of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say McCarty shot his wife, their two adult [...]
‘You’re black so you must know people’: Man ‘offered co-worker $15,000 to kill his ex-wife as their divorce was too expensive’
A man has been arrested after allegedly offering a colleague $15,000 to kill his estranged wife because their divorce was too expensive and he wanted to be ‘free’. Stephen Perry, 27, allegedly appealed to Adrian Howard at their workplace in Carmel, Indiana because the co-worker was black, explaining: ‘You’re black. I know ya’ll know people.’ Perry [...]
Man killed wife after she refused to cook him a hamburger
An elderly Kendall man grew enraged after his wife refused to cook him a hamburger, stabbing her to death and covering up the crime by staging a burglary to their home, police say. Bartolo Gelsomino, 78, now faces second-degree murder charges in the death of his wife, Ana Gelsomino, 71. Their adult daughter discovered Ana’s [...]
Police arrest man wanted on rape, other charges
Police have arrested a rape suspect who’s on parole for a conviction on rape and abduction charges. William Schleehauf, who also goes by the name Todd, is wanted on additional rape and kidnapping charges following a recent incident, police said. He served a sentence on his previous conviction and was placed on parole, but parole [...]