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Man kills 3 women in series of domestic shootings

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MEMPHIS, TN – The multi-agency manhunt for Mavis Christian Jr., the 52-year-old suspected of carrying out the killings of three women and injuring two girls in a series of shootings in Memphis, ended on Sunday. Christian was found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound in a car in the 3000 block of Alta Road, Memphis, as reported by the Memphis Police Department. The search for Christian began after police established a connection between the …

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Mom strangles 8-year-old son, runs errands with his dead body in the car

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MIAMI, FL – A Florida mother, 36-year-old Shaneka Ann McKinzie, has admitted to authorities that she strangled her 8-year-old son. The young victim has been identified as Jaisyn Burgos. Jaisyn’s mother strangled him while he was sleeping in the backseat of her car. After committing the act, McKinzie went on to run various errands around the county with her unconscious son’s body still in the car, according to the Miami-Dade Police. McKinzie brought Burgos to …

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Fan’s death at Taylor Swift concert triggers investigation

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Outrage has met the death of a 23-year-old fan at a Taylor Swift concert in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, prompting an immediate investigation by the public prosecutor’s office. While the cause of Ana Clara Benevides Machado’s death remains unknown, attendees complained about their inability to bring water into Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium, despite the punishing heat. The concert’s organizers in Brazil, Time4Fun, stated that paramedics had tended to …

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News photographer killed near U.S.-Mexico border

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO – Ismael Villagomez, a local news photographer working in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, was found shot to death. His untimely demise was reported by prosecutors on Thursday. The volatile city, battling against drug cartels and situated across the border from Texas city El Paso, was where Villagomez’s body was discovered in a car after midnight. The Heraldo de Juarez, Villagomez’s employer, conveyed that he was found dead in a …

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Relative of Stacey Abrams charged in child trafficking case

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TAMPA, FL – Jimmie Gardner, the brother-in-law of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, has been apprehended in Florida on allegations of human trafficking, battery, and inappropriate touching of a minor, as reported by the Office of the State Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Gardner, a youth motivational speaker, is currently detained in Hillsborough County without bond, awaiting his first court appearance in Tampa. The charges against him are severe and include human trafficking. …

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Two dead after police kill gunman in the lobby of a hospital

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CONCORD, NH – A man was fatally shot by New Hampshire State Police in the lobby of a psychiatric hospital on Friday afternoon. The individual was suspected of shooting and killing another person within the facility. The state police were initially called to respond to a situation involving “multiple victims” at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord. The hospital, which has approximately 185 beds, is the only state-operated psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire. The shooting …

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Street preacher shot, suspect on the loose

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GLENDALE, AZ – A preaching outreach director was left in critical condition after being shot while street preaching in Glendale on Wednesday night. Hans Schmidt, the 26-year-old victim, was reportedly at the intersection of 51st and Peoria avenues when he was shot at around 6:15 p.m. Schmidt is associated with Victory Chapel First Phoenix church, according to their website. The Glendale policemen were initially responding to an assault report at a hospital, but upon arrival, …

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Two arrested for missing 4-year-old’s death

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WHITLEY COUNTY, KY – Local law enforcement on Friday confirmed that two people have been arrested concerning the death of 4-year-old Chloe Darnell in Kentucky. The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests in a Facebook post. In the post, they stated that a body they believe to be Chloe’s was recovered and transferred to the medical examiner for further investigation. Currently held in custody for Chloe’s death are 24-year-old Brittany Slaughter and 34-year-old Adam …

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Trailer park shooting leaves four dead

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MENTOR, OH – A quadruple shooting at the Mentor Greens Mobile Estates in Mentor, Ohio, ended with four deaths, including 47-year-old suspect Jason Norris. Authorities have confirmed Norris died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The altercation began on Thursday afternoon when Norris, who was facing eviction from the park, got into a confrontation with 62-year-old property manager Laura Colon. Witnesses reported Norris brandished two handguns and fired at Colon and three others who tried to …

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Prominent couple disappears under suspicious circumstances

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LACEY, WA – A prominent chiropractor and her spouse have abruptly vanished from their home in Lacey, Washington, sparking an investigation by local law enforcement. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office has been conducting inquiries into the sudden disappearance of Karen Koep and her husband, Davido. The authorities were alerted to the situation after one of them failed to report for work, prompting a welfare check on their residence on Monday. Upon arrival, the deputies found …

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