death penalty

Man gets three capital murder charges for shooting five people

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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 …

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Man and his mistress executed for throwing children from skyrise apartment

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CHONGQING, CHINA – A man and his lover in China have been put to death by the state following their conviction for the premeditated murder of the man’s two young children in 2020. Zhang Bo and his paramour, Ye Chengchen, were found guilty of the heinous crime after a thorough examination of their case by the Supreme People’s Court, as reported by China Daily, a state-owned publication. According to the report, the duo perceived the …

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Kansas homeless man sexually assaulted and murdered 5-year-old girl

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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 …

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Prosecutors seek death penalty in case of father who allegedly shot his two sons

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Donald Ray Jackson Jr., a 43-year-old man from Leavenworth, Kansas, has been barricaded with capital murder charges after the death of his two sons, Austin and Logan. County Attorney Todd Thompson held an expansive meeting on Wednesday, declaring his intention to seek the death penalty for Jackson. Without surprise, Jackson’s defense announced their inability to put him in the stand for trial before 2025. Events that move this situation forward started on October 24th, 2020, …

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