SAN ANTONIO, TX – A violent incident unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, May 5, at the Park North Shopping Center in San Antonio, Texas, resulting in two fatalities. The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) has confirmed the deaths of two men, aged 28 and 22, following a shooting in the shopping center’s parking lot. The SAPD responded to a call at approximately 2 a.m. on the 600 block of NW Loop 410 within …
ST. GEORGE’S, GD – Three escapees from a Grenada prison, who fled to the island of St. Vincent after allegedly hijacking a yacht, are now facing multiple charges, including capital murder, in connection with the presumed deaths of a retired American couple. The accused, identified as Ron Mitchell, 30, Trevon Robertson, 19, and Abita Stanislaus, 25, are suspected of throwing Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel overboard during their escape. The couple, originally from Virginia, had …
KATY, TX – A resident of Port Arthur, 25-year-old Jaylon McIntyre, is facing three counts of capital murder following the fatal shooting of three individuals in the unincorporated Katy area on January 21. The victims, Michael Odobo, Nicholas King, and Ellesha Rice, were all 24 years old. Current court documents do not reveal the motive behind the alleged killings. Prosecutors are expected to pursue the death penalty against McIntyre, but the final decision will be …
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A Texas mother, previously convicted of child injury, has faced charges of capital murder involving her 6-year-old daughter. Authorities were alerted to an incident at the Frontera Crossing apartment complex last Wednesday. Upon arriving, they discovered Nephiterea Sancho, 36, behaving erratically without any clothing. Her daughter, Hosanna Sancho, was nearby, unresponsive with distinct upper body trauma. Details about what led Sancho to purportedly target her child have not been divulged. However, …
EDNA, TX – In a significant breakthrough, police have arrested a man in relation to the murder of Lizbeth Medina, a 16-year-old cheerleader from Texas. The teen’s lifeless body was discovered by her mother in their home’s bathtub earlier this week. Rafael Govea Romero was apprehended on Saturday in Schulenburg, Texas, and is facing capital murder charges for the young cheerleader’s death, according to local law enforcement. Romero was detained by the Texas Rangers and …
AUSTIN, TX – A man is under arrest following a series of shootings that reportedly resulted in six fatalities and three injuries, including two law enforcement officers, in two Texas counties on Tuesday, according to officials. The accused, whose identity and motive remain undisclosed, faces capital murder charges with the possibility of further charges to be filed, stated Austin’s Acting Police Chief Robin Henderson during a press briefing on Tuesday evening. The violent rampage in …
TOPEKA, KS – A homeless man, Mickel Cherry, 25, was indicted on Thursday for the murder and sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl, Zoey Felix, in Topeka, Kansas. Cherry is facing charges of capital murder, first-degree murder, and rape in relation to the tragic incident that occurred on Monday. Cherry is currently being held in Topeka with bail set at $2 million, and his next court date is pending. Mark Manna, a representative from the …
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 …