Utah author of children’s book on grief charged with murdering her husband

A Utah woman who recently published a children’s book on losing a parent has been charged with murdering her husband, the father of her three children. Kouri Richins, 33, of Kamas, Utah, a town outside Salt Lake City, allegedly poisoned her husband, Eric Richins, with a lethal dose of fentanyl slipped into a drink, according to authorities. Eric had five times the lethal dosage of fentanyl in … Continue reading Utah author of children’s book on grief charged with murdering her husband

7 dead after car runs into pedestrians, alleged driver arrested

Seven people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday morning while they were waiting at a bus stop. The crash occurred at 8:30 a.m. near the Ozanam Center in Brownsville when a gray Range Rover slammed into the bus stop. In addition to those who died, up to 10 people are being treated for serious and minor injuries at the … Continue reading 7 dead after car runs into pedestrians, alleged driver arrested

Texas manhunt ends after suspect accused of killing 5 neighbors is found hiding

Francisco Oropesa has been on the run since he allegedly killed five people in Cleveland, Texas, on Friday. He was found Tuesday hiding under laundry in a closet, officials said. The man accused of killing five of his neighbors with an AR-15 rifle in their Texas home was arrested Tuesday, after a tip led authorities to a house less than 20 miles from where the crimes took … Continue reading Texas manhunt ends after suspect accused of killing 5 neighbors is found hiding

Update: Arrests made in Dadeville Al. shooting

Two teenage brothers are among six people accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama, authorities announced. Four young people were killed in the shooting late one Saturday night at a dance studio in the town of Dadeville, Alabama. A 15-year-old from Tuskegee was arrested Thursday morning, after the initial incident. Also arrested Thursday was 19-year-old Willie George Brown Jr. … Continue reading Update: Arrests made in Dadeville Al. shooting

Alabama birthday party ends in mass shooting leaving multiple children dead

A mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, last night has left multiple people dead and more than 20 people injured. The Tallapoosa County Coroner confirmed there are fatalities. Authorities haven’t said how many people were shot or how many people have died, but that more than 20 people were hurt. Several victims were taken to a hospital in nearby Alexander City, the town’s newspaper reported.  “At probably midnight, … Continue reading Alabama birthday party ends in mass shooting leaving multiple children dead

19-year-old in ICU after being ‘tortured’ by teens at party

Family and friends of a young man from Georgia say he was “tortured and humiliated” by teens while at a party last week on St. Simons Island. As 19-year-old Trenton “Trent” Lehrkamp slowly recovers in an ICU bed at Southeast Georgia Health Center in Brunswick, those who know and love him are calling for justice. “It just has made me sick to my stomach,” said … Continue reading 19-year-old in ICU after being ‘tortured’ by teens at party

Nashville school shooting updates: 3 kids, 3 staff killed; suspect dead

Three children and three adults have died following a shooting at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee, according to an official at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A 28-year-old woman with two “assault-type rifles and a handgun” opened fire inside The Covenant School, police said. The suspect, identified by police as Audrey Hale, 28, of Nashville. The shooting unfolded Monday morning at the Covenant School, a … Continue reading Nashville school shooting updates: 3 kids, 3 staff killed; suspect dead

Rosendo Rodriguez – Double Murder Case

Rosendo Rodriguez was connected to the murder of 29-year-old Summer Baldwin in September 2005. His arrest led to the authorities potentially solving another missing person case from a year before. Rosendo lived in San Antonio, Texas, but he visited Lubbock, Texas, around the time of the incident. He was a Marine reservist and went there for his training. Midway through September 2005, he would become … Continue reading Rosendo Rodriguez – Double Murder Case

2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, 2 found alive

A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, on Tuesday. The surviving Americans were whisked back to U.S. soil on Tuesday in Brownsville, the southernmost tip … Continue reading 2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, 2 found alive

Galena Park murder-suicide: Man kills girlfriend’s daughters, family friend, then himself

After shooting the three teens, deputies say the 38-year-old Humberto Valdez-Saldana sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl, who was at the home, before telling her to run away. That’s when he turned the gun on himself. It happened around 10:30 p.m. at a home on 2nd Street near N. Main St. and Clinton Dr. A 12-year-old called the Galena Park Police Department and said she was sexually assaulted by … Continue reading Galena Park murder-suicide: Man kills girlfriend’s daughters, family friend, then himself