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Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death a Homicide
An independent autopsy ordered by the family of George Floyd finds the 46-year-old man was killed by “homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain.” The early findings from the exam were released Monday afternoon by Floyd family attorney Ben Crump. Dr.…
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Rapper Pop Smoke to Be Buried in Brooklyn Later This Week
Rapper Pop Smoke, who was brutally gunned down last month at a home in the Hollywood Hills, will be laid to rest later this week in his hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. The New York Daily News reports that the rising hip hop star will be laid to rest at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery south of…
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The Hunt’s On to Catch a Killer in the Mysterious Death of a Mail Carrier Found Fatally Shot Along Her Rural SC Route
A task force comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement is on the hunt for the killer of Irene Pressley, a U.S. mail carrier who was found shot to death along the route she worked in rural South Carolina. “Make no mistake, the perpetrators of this crime will face justice,” U.S. postal inspector David…
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Death of Civil Rights Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Ruled a Homicide
Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a beloved activist and pillar of her Baton Rouge, La., community. According to Buzzfeed News, a preliminary autopsy conducted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office determined that the 75-year-old died of “traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation.” Her death has been ruled a homicide. Coroner…
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Suspect Identified in Fatal Nipsey Hussle Shooting, Autopsy Report Reveals Details [Updated]
As fans, family, loved ones and Los Angeles residents alike mourn the tragic killing of rapper and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle, new investigation information has surfaced. The LAPD has identified a suspect, named Eric Holder. Holder is 29 years old. “He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742,”…
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Police Identify 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Duffel Bag in Southern California
After an “overwhelming response from the news media and tips received from the public,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it has identified the 9-year-old girl found dead inside a duffel bag last week as Trinity Love Jones. According to the Los Angeles Times, investigators said Sunday night they’ve detained two persons of interest…
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Utah Teen Accused of Killing 19-Year-Old Who Reportedly Sold Him Cooking Spices Instead of Weed
A Utah judge decided that a 17-year-old would be moved into the adult jail population and held without bail after he was accused of killing another teenager who apparently sold him cooking spices instead of marijuana. According to the Salt Lake Tribune a defense attorney representing Seth Carreras did not voice any opposition to the…
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Police Say Burglary Was the Motive in Horrific Quadruple Homicide in Upstate New York
According to an indictment handed down on Friday, police in Troy, N.Y., have revealed a motive in the quadruple homicide of two women and two children in late December. According to the Associated Press, a Rensselaer County New York grand jury indicted James White, 38, and Justin Mann, 24, on 13 murder counts, as well…
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Florida Man Accused of Beating Stepson to Death Over Cookie, Forcing Boy’s Brothers to Participate
A Florida man is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say he threw his 7-year-old stepson against a wall and beat him to death at a local motel while forcing the child’s siblings to participate in the brutal attack. Jack Junior Montgomery, 31, was being held at Florida’s Hillsborough County Jail on $870,000 bond in…
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New York State Couple, Kids, Brutally Killed; Police Vow to Solve Crime
A couple from the state of New York and two children were slaughtered the day after Christmas, horrifying the city of Troy. According to NBC News, investigators in the upstate New York town vowed to catch the person who killed a mother, two of her children and her girlfriend, in a crime that the police…