domestic violence

Woman murdered by estranged husband during work video call

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SPRING VALLEY, CA – In a heartbreaking turn of events, a California mother was tragically murdered by her estranged husband while on a work video call. The incident marked an abrupt end to the life of 35-year-old Ashley Bird, leaving her 9-year-old son motherless. Deputies were alerted to a break-in at a residence in Spring Valley around 10:24 am on April 16th. Upon entering the house, they discovered Ashley with severe head trauma. Emergency life-saving …

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Man charged with murder after girlfriend’s body found in apartment closet

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DALLAS, TX – A Texas resident, Omar Lucio, 34, is facing murder charges following the discovery of his girlfriend’s body concealed in his apartment closet, as indicated by court records. Lucio was apprehended on April 15, accused of the murder of Corinna Johnson, 27. The Garland Police Department alerted the Dallas Police Department after receiving a distress call from a woman claiming another woman was beaten to death and concealed in an apartment on W. …

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Man kills ex-wife during brutal custody battle

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HOUSTON, TX – A man from Houston, Leonardo Llanes, 51, was handed two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to two counts of murder on Wednesday. The charges resulted from a violent altercation over a custody battle in November 2020 that resulted in the deaths of his ex-wife, Iluminada Marrerro Perdoma, 27, and her boyfriend, Ernesto Carlos Aguilar Vasquez, 32. The Houston resident escaped potentially facing trial for his crimes thanks to a plea deal, …

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Man shoots his wife, chases after her ambulance

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A domestic dispute escalated to a deadly shooting in a St. Petersburg home on Wednesday night, which later unfolded into a high-speed chase of an ambulance by the alleged shooter, according to the local police. The incident began around 10:25 p.m. at a residence on 29th Avenue North near US-19 and 66th Street North. Devin Hansen, 28, and his wife Yasmin Grijalva, 35, were visiting family when a heated argument prompted …

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Domestic violence suspect shot dead by police

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TUCSON, AZ – An individual, whose identity hasn’t been unveiled yet, died in an officer-involved shooting on the Eastside of Tucson. The Tucson police were initially at the scene in response to reports correlated to domestic violence involving a firearm. The scene of the crime was in the residential area of East Calle Merida, near Pantano Wash. On reaching the crime scene, the officers succeeded in getting two female victims to leave safely while the …

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Illegal migrant arrested for brutal murder of young wife

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CAROL STREAM, IL – A gruesome crime has rocked the quiet town of Carol Stream, Illinois. Baltazar Perez-Estrada, an alleged illegal immigrant, stands accused of the brutal murder of his wife, Maricela Simon Franco, 26. The crime was reportedly committed in the presence of their two young children. On the morning of April 1, 2024, Perez-Estrada walked into the local police department, confessing to the heinous act. The authorities promptly detained him and launched an …

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Man charged for stabbing wife and baby 28 times

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PLANTATION, FL – A man from Plantation is facing two counts of first-degree murder following the tragic deaths of his wife and young son. Jean Carlos Aponte, 40, is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Sara Ashley Gama, and their 2-year-old son, Ethan Aponte, before attempting to take his own life through a drug overdose. Court documents reveal that Gama’s father made a distressing 911 call on March 26 after finding his daughter’s lifeless body …

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Man accused of killing estranged wife and her friend before being discovered dead

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MCCORMICK COUNTY, SC – A man from South Carolina, suspected of killing his estranged wife and her friend, was discovered dead on Sunday, authorities confirmed. Christopher Minor, 50, was located lifeless at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County, the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the Mauldin Police Department. Park Rangers initially found Minor’s vehicle empty, which prompted a search of the surrounding area. Minor’s body was eventually discovered near …

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Suspected killer in double murder found dead at state park

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MAULDIN, SC – Christopher Minor, a 50-year-old man suspected of a double homicide that took place in Mauldin, was found dead on Sunday morning. The authorities found Minor at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Mauldin Police Department. Minor was suspected in the killings of 41-year-old Mariellen Bessent Minor and 52-year-old Kim Melissa Thrift. The double murder incident occurred on Saturday evening. The police were …

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Teen boy shoots his father to defend his mother and himself

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ROCK CAVE, WV – A 15-year-old West Virginia boy was forced to defend himself and his mother from his father, who had become a threat to their lives, according to state authorities. The teen’s father, Maxwell Laham, had brandished a 12-gauge shotgun and fired at his wife, forcing her and one of their children to flee their Rock Cave home on Wednesday night. State police were summoned to the scene where they learned of the …

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