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Woman arrested for arson and attempted murder

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HARFORD COUNTY, MD – A woman from Maryland is facing charges of attempted murder and arson following allegations that she deliberately ignited her home’s front porch while another person was inside. The incident occurred on Sunday, and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office reported that fire crews and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a house on Shady Drive around 3 a.m. Upon arrival, deputies found the front porch ablaze and swiftly extinguished …

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Woman shoots her estranged husband in his bed amid divorce proceedings

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PRESCOTT, AZ – A woman from Arizona is facing serious charges after an alleged attempt to salvage her failing marriage took a violent turn, according to Prescott Police Department. Christina Pasqualetto, 62, was arrested and is currently being held at the Yavapai County Jail. She is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and forgery and theft. The charges are linked to an incident that occurred on Wednesday. Pasqualetto reportedly drove from Gilbert, Arizona …

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Miami man shot while walking with his girlfriend

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MIAMI, FL – A Miami-Dade County man is fighting for his life after being shot in the chest in the Naranja area on Tuesday, according to local law enforcement. The victim, Christopher Chiofalo, was in the company of his girlfriend when the shooting took place. The alleged assailant, Roosevelt Roberts, is said to have shot Chiofalo near the South Miami-Dade Busway and Southwest 272 Street, also known as Epmore Drive. Witnesses reported an altercation followed …

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Youth pastor charged with attempting to murder five children

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SHAWNEE, KS – A local youth pastor, Matthew Richards, 41, is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to murder his wife and five children and then setting their home ablaze. The incident occurred in their Shawnee residence on September 16, according to police reports. Richards has been charged with five counts of attempted premeditated first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm. The victims, including his wife and five children, …

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Former serviceman gets life sentence for murder of police officer

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A former military serviceman, Grady Wayne Wilkes, has been handed a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of an Auburn police officer. The officer had responded to a domestic disturbance call at Wilkes’ residence. The jury delivered the life sentence verdict on Thursday, following Wilkes’ conviction for capital murder of a police officer earlier in the week. He was also found guilty of attempting to murder two other officers. According to …

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Neonatal nurse convicted of killing seven babies in hospital

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A neonatal nurse who worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England has been convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to kill six others. Lucy Letby, 33, was found guilty of murder in the deaths of five boys and two girls. She was also found guilty for the attempted murder of six additional infants. The nurse’s actions were described as a perversion of her profession, as she weaponized her craft to cause …

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Arizona woman arrested for secretly poisoning husband’s coffee every morning

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A woman from Arizona has been taken into custody after allegedly attempting to poison her husband, who serves as a U.S. Army airman. Melody Felicano Johnson, 39, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and adding harmful substances to food, drink, or medicine. The incident occurred amidst a divorce between Johnson and her husband, Roby, with whom she shares a child. Roby Johnson noticed an unusual taste in his coffee while stationed in Germany, …

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Four kids stabbed in park knife attack

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A shocking attack that took place in a French Alps park has resulted in the suspect being charged with attempted murder. French judges issued the preliminary charges on Saturday, following an incident that left four young children and two adults stabbed. The suspect, a 31-year-old Syrian refugee who holds permanent residency in Sweden, was charged with attempted murder and armed resistance. He is reported to have a 3-year-old daughter residing in Sweden. Witnesses revealed that …

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