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 …
PLANTATION, FL – A fatal shooting unfolded in the parking lot of a local Best Buy, resulting in one death and three injuries on Saturday night. The incident occurred after 8 p.m. on West Sunrise Boulevard, with the hunt now on for the perpetrators. Four people were walking out of the Best Buy store when they were confronted by a separate group, leading to a shooting that saw two people hit, according to Det. Robert …
LAS VEGAS, NV – A shocking series of violent incidents has left a Las Vegas community reeling and a family devastated. An unidentified man, who instigated a crime spree that included shooting his mother and a high-speed car chase, was eventually shot dead by police. The man’s reign of terror ended with the murder of Jerry Lopez, a 39-year-old father of seven, whose van was the last vehicle the suspect stole. Lopez, who was on …
LARGO, FL – Tragedy struck a Florida family on Christmas Eve when a 14-year-old boy allegedly shot his sister dead over a dispute about Christmas gifts, according to officials on Tuesday. The alleged assailant and his older sister, 23-year-old Abrielle Baldwin, were out Christmas shopping along with their mother, a 15-year-old brother, and Baldwin’s children. During the outing, the two brothers got into in a fight about who was getting more presents, Pinellas County Sheriff …
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A tenant lost his life in a shooting incident that occurred northwest of downtown San Antonio on Thursday morning. The incident is reported to have stemmed from an argument between the tenant and his landlord. Officers from the San Antonio Police Department rushed to the scene, which was located in the 1000 block of West Huisache Avenue. They arrived there around 8.30 a.m. after receiving reports of an ongoing shooting. According …
LOS ANGELES, CA – In the early hours of Saturday, a Los Angeles resident turned the tables on three would-be burglars, fatally shooting one of them, police reported. The confrontation took place around 5 a.m. in the Granada Hills neighborhood. The police, after arriving at the scene, learned from the homeowner about the frightening encounter. He, along with an elderly woman and a child, were inside the house when the trio of masked men broke …
TAMARAC, FL – A 3-year-old girl was fatally shot inside a Broward County Extended Stay America location on Saturday morning. Although two individuals related to the case were detained in Lauderhill later on, police have since released them. No arrests have been made, according to Claudinne Caro, Public Information Officer for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO). The disturbing incident unfolded when the BSO received a shooting report around 8:19 a.m. near the 3000 block …
OMAHA, NE – A 10-year-old boy was shot at a residence near 31st & Myrtle streets, leading to his father’s arrest, Omaha Police Department confirmed. The deadly incident took place at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, leaving young Kendrick McDonald with a lethal gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to the hospital after the shooting, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. Omaha Police captured the child’s 47-year-old father, Will McDonald. Charges against him include criminal …
SHARPSBURG, GA – Vanessa Phillips, 35, a mother of five, was fatally shot by her estranged husband Dustin Phillips, on Tuesday night in front of their four-year-old daughter in the town of Sharpsburg, Georgia. According to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, Vanessa’s body was discovered outside a home in the 100 block of Halo Trace. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and U.S. Marshals were enlisted to aid in the investigation and manhunt. On Wednesday …
PONTIAC, MI – K’Nique Djon Lawrence, a 32-year-old man living in Pontiac, has been charged with several major felonies, including open murder, in connection to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Desiree Childs. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the charges, which also include felon in possession of a firearm and multiple counts of firearm possession whilst committing a felony. Lawrence was formally arraigned in the 50th District Court and is currently being held without bond. …