First-Degree Murder

Teen boy murders his mom in their family home

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CHICAGO, IL – Last week saw a horrific incident in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood where a teenager allegedly murdered his mother in their family home. The accused, Davion Pryor, 17, has been charged with first-degree murder. Tatanisha Jackson, 43, was shot dead in her South Cornell Avenue home, as reported by the Chicago police department. According to authorities, the incident occurred Thursday afternoon, with family members present during the attack. During court proceedings on Saturday, …

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Man shot to death in cemetery during argument

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WHEAT RIDGE, CO – A confrontation at a graveyard in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, took a fatal turn Saturday evening when a man was shot and killed. The victim was part of a group visiting a friend’s gravesite at Crown Hill Cemetery when an argument ensued, which quickly escalated into lethal violence. This information was confirmed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to reports of gunfire around 11 p.m. First responders from Wheat Ridge …

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Hotel collapse leaves 2 dead, 7 trapped overnight

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BERLIN, GERMANY – Two people died when a portion of a hotel in the winemaking town of Kroev, located on Germany’s Mosel River, collapsed recently. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, trapped seven individuals under the debris overnight. By Wednesday afternoon, all but one were freed. Of the 14 individuals at the hotel during the building’s collapse, nine became trapped under the rubble, while the remaining five, who were not in the building’s collapsed …

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Woman arrested after killing four-year-old son

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TAMPA, FL – A Tampa woman has been arrested on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse following the tragic death of her 4-year-old son. Authorities allege that Arayiah Hudson, 36, attempted to hide evidence of abuse by using makeup to cover the child’s injuries. Police responded to a 911 call from Hudson’s home on N. 15th Street early Saturday morning, where she reported that her son, Joseph, was unresponsive. Despite officers’ efforts to …

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Family of four feared dead after property search reveals human remains

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HUDSON, FL – A family of four that went missing last week, including two young children, is feared dead after authorities discovered human remains on a property in Hudson, Florida. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has charged the property owner, Rory Atwood, 25, with first-degree murder. Sheriff Chris Nocco announced during a Saturday press conference that the remains have not yet been identified, but investigators suspect they may belong to the missing family. For now, …

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Man charged with murder of toddler

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LAKELAND, FL – A local man has been apprehended and charged in connection with the death of a toddler he was caring for while the child’s mother was at work, as per police reports. Bobby Curry, 20, was taken into custody last Friday, facing charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, as announced by Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor during a press briefing on Monday. On March 5, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police officers …

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Thirteen-year-old arrested for fatal shooting on bus

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DENVER, CO – A 13-year-old boy from Denver is facing charges as a juvenile for first-degree murder and other serious offenses, following a fatal shooting incident on a public bus. The victim, a man, was allegedly shot by the teenager after an argument over a blocked aisle on the bus, according to the prosecutors’ statement on Thursday. The Denver District Attorney’s Office is currently deliberating on whether the boy should be prosecuted as an adult. …

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Man stabs ex-classmate 37 times using disturbing manifesto

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SOMERVILLE, NJ – A New Jersey man is facing murder charges after allegedly following a disturbingly detailed plan to kill a fellow high school alumna, according to officials. The victim, 27-year-old Maryrose Fealey, was reportedly stabbed about 37 times. The suspect, 27-year-old David Shroitman of Somerville, was arrested on Monday. He has since been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence, and hindering prosecution in Fealey’s death. These charges were …

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73-year-old woman arrested at airport after murder-for-hire plot to kill her former son-in-law

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MIAMI, FL – A 73-year-old grandmother was apprehended by authorities in Miami, Florida, in relation to an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting her former son-in-law. The arrest, captured on video, took place at Miami International Airport in November as the woman and her spouse were preparing to depart on a one-way flight to Vietnam. The footage reveals law enforcement officers escorting Donna Adelson through the airport and into a police vehicle. Adelson expressed surprise at her …

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Woman brutally murdered over $65 debt that she owed her killers

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RIVERDALE, IL – Three individuals have been arrested and charged over the brutal beating, stabbing, and burning of a woman in a dispute over money in south suburban Riverdale earlier this month. The horrific incident left the victim, Danielle Banks, 29, unrecognizable and dead on the street around 3 a.m. on Dec. 9. Scotty Jobe-Scott, 30, Keith Bassett, 55, and Latoya Laramore-Milons, 39, are now facing felony counts of first-degree murder. According to Cook County …

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