murder
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3 Plead Guilty to Kidnapping and Killing Detroit 13-Year-Old Deontae Mitchell
Three people pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping and killing a 13-year-old Detroit boy who disappeared earlier this year after picking up less than $100 that one of them had dropped outside an east side store, Detroit News reports. The incident, which occurred May 31, started when, according to Deontae Mitchell’s 13-year-old cousin, he and Deontae took up…
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NYC Man Charged in Kidnap, Extortion and Killing of Landlord
Erskin Felix, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was the mastermind of a plan that resulted in charges of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree murder in the abduction and death of a wealthy landlord, officials say. His brother, Kendall Felix, 28, was also arrested in the case on charges of hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence, CBS News reports.…
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Fla. Man Convicted in Racially Motivated Murder Gets a New Trial
Jacob Dougan was convicted for the 1974 racially motivated murder of Stephen Orlando, 18, in Jacksonville, Fla., over four decades ago and is now going to receive a new trial, CBS News reports. Police said that Dougan was one of many who were part of a group called the Black Liberation Army. Apparently, group members…
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Md. Father Charged With Murder, Child Abuse in Shaking Death of 5-Month-Old Son
A young Maryland father who reportedly became frustrated with his crying 5-month-old son is facing charges of killing the infant by covering his month and shaking him, authorities said Monday, according to the Washington Post. Austin Ahimbisibwe was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse and was also ordered held on a $2.5 million…
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3 Charged in Fatal Shooting of Tyson Gay’s Daughter
On Sunday, three men were charged in connection with the shooting death of Olympian sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter, Trinity, the Washington Post reports. Trinity was shot in the neck early Sunday morning outside the Cook Out restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Chazerae M. Taylor, 38; his 19-year-old son, D’markeo C. Taylor; and Dvonta Middlebrooks were all…
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Ex-Cop Found Guilty of Shooting Woman He Met on Craiglist and Burning Her Body
Tahreem Rana, 25, was found guilty of several charges, including felony murder, Wednesday, more than two years after he fatally shot Vernecia Woodard, 26, after meeting her on Craigslist, CBS reports. Rana killed her the first night they met in person. The two were originally meeting for a “romantic exchange,” authorities said. Rana, who was an Atlanta…
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Former Mo. School Principal Accused of Hiring Hit Man to Kill Pregnant Girlfriend
A former Missouri school principal is facing two counts of first-degree murder after allegedly hiring his childhood friend to kill his pregnant girlfriend, KMOV reports. Jocelyn Peters, 30, was found shot dead in her apartment in late March. She was seven months pregnant at the time of her death and was a teacher at Mann…
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Suspect in Killing of 2 Police Officers in Calif. May Face Death Penalty
John Felix, 26, a suspect in the shooting deaths of two Palm Springs, Calif., police officers, was expected to be charged with two counts of first-degree murder, including multiple murder and the murder of a police officer in the line of duty. The death penalty is currently being weighed by the office of District Attorney…
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Witness Who Was Set to Testify Against NYPD Cop Is Brutally Killed
Robert Bishun, 36, was found strangled in the back of his BMW in the Fieldston section of the Bronx, N.Y., Tuesday after being abducted from his auto body shop, the New York Daily News reports. Bishun was a cooperating witness who was set to testify against Police Officer Merlin Alston, who was charged with narcotic conspiracy and…