Baltimore, MD

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Law & Crime

A Colorado man will spend the rest of his life in prison for strangling his young bride, stuffing her body in a bag and dumping it along a road in a rural area outside Denver. Jonathan Nuno-Mijangos, 27, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Friday in the death of Jasmin Cigarroa, 24, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release. He was convicted on Wednesday of first-degree murder, assault, tampering with a deceased body and abuse of a corpse, prosecutors said.

Man who strangled wife, dumped body in bag along road gets life in prison

Irvine, CA

Originally from Toronto, Natalie DiScala is a writer, editor and content creator who now calls Los Angeles home. She graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism program and is now the Executive Editor of JohnnyJet.com. She and her husband, Johnny Jet, have traveled to 75 countries together and now travel with their two children.

Couple found dead in Marriott hotel in Southern California

Texas State

Tucson, AZ

The Hill

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas after surviving a stabbing in an Arizona facility. Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison…

Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas after prison stabbing

South Pasadena, CA

Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, who both had warrants, were arrested following a traffic stop. On August 21, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a detective with the Coffee County Drug Unit was observing traffic on Hwy 21 North in the Oak Park Community when he noticed a Black GMC Pickup traveling south toward the city. The detective said he observed behavior that he believed to be an indicator of criminal behavior.

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests and Drug Seizure in Douglas

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Virginia State

The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, is accused of killing her inside their home and dragging her body outside, court documents obtained by CNN affiliate WJLA show.

Husband of missing Virginia mom is accused of killing her in their home then dragging her body outside, court documents show

Pennsylvania State

Las Vegas, NV

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison for luring his girlfriend to a desert, tying her to a post, and watching her die. John Matthew Chapman, 44, was convicted on Friday for the 2019 kidnapping and death of 33-year-old Jaime Feden. A brutal betrayal in the Nevada...

Pennsylvania man sentenced to life for tying girlfriend to signpost before watching her die

Modesto, CA

ComingSoon

Disclaimer: The article contains mentions of murder. Reader discretion is advised. On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of disappearance. Subsequently, her husband, Scott Peterson, and their families started doing anything and everything to find Laci. Meanwhile, authorities initiate a massive search operation to find her and bring her back home. However, in April 2003, police discovered Laci’s body on the shoreline of Point Isabel. Correspondingly, they sent the body for an autopsy and found startling details.

Laci Peterson: What Did the Autopsy Report Reveal About Her Murder?

Florida State

CBS News

A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim's older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday.Loran Cole, 57, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison for the 1994 killing of the 18-year-old student. Cole also was serving two life sentences for rape.Cole did not have a last statement. "No sir," he said when asked if he had some final words.After the procedure began about 6 p.m. Cole briefly looked up at a witness in the front row. After...

Florida executes man convicted of 1994 killing of college student in national forest

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Kent County, DE

Henderson, MD

A Maryland man will effectively spend the rest of his life in prison for the death of a woman he tortured and murdered in a bathtub at a Delaware home on his 40th birthday. Kent County Superior Court Judge Reneta L. Green-Streett sentenced Leonard “Buddy” Church, now 43, to 65 years in prison on Wednesday for the death of Jennifer Leyanna after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, the Delaware News Journal reported. The judge also sentenced Esther Wright, 41, to 25 years in prison for helping Church restrain Leyanna and bury her body. She had pleaded guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy.

Man spent 40th birthday restraining, torturing and murdering woman in bathtub because he thought she stole his wallet: Report

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Maine lobster, Alaska salmon, and catfish from the Louisiana bayou—across the United States, you can find some of the best fish and seafood around. Whether you enjoy classic dishes like lobster rolls, gumbo, and clam chowder or prefer international options such as sushi and fish tacos, there's a seafood restaurant in the country that will impress you.

North Carolina Eatery Crowned 'The Best Seafood Restaurant' in The State

It's been 35 years since iconic actress Amanda Blake died of AIDS-related hepatitis on August 16, 1989. Best known as Miss Kitty Russell on TV's long-running Western Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Blake was a trailblazer on and off-screen. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Pioneer Actress Amanda 'Miss Kitty' Blake ('Gunsmoke'): 35 Years After Her Tragic Death

Los Angeles, CA

A man wanted in the 1989 rapes of two Massachusetts women is in custody following an hourlong police chase in Los Angeles Thursday.

A Massachusetts man wanted for rapes 35 years ago is arrested following a Los Angeles police chase

Riverside, CA

RadarOnline

Authorities in California say advancements in DNA testing have helped detectives identify and arrest a woman on suspicion of killing her newborn baby girl almost 37 years ago, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to the Riverside Police Department, an individual rummaging for recyclables found the deceased infant in a plastic bag in a dumpster behind a business in Riverside in October 1987, Front Page Detectives reported.The local coroner’s office ruled the newborn’s death a homicide.Investigators exhausted all leads in the case, and were unable to identify a suspect at the time.The Riverside Police Department formed a new Homicide Cold Case Unit and...

DNA Leads California Cops to Arrest 55-Year-Old Woman — in 37-Year-Old Cold Case of Daughter Discarded in Dumpster

South Carolina State

CBS Sports

Watkins was seen on surveillance video assaulting the victim before being arrested

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins charged with assault and kidnapping on campus, per police report

Wisconsin State

Frederick, CO

NewsNation

Chris Watts described his wife Shanann, as a “control freak," according to handwritten notes.

Convicted killer Chris Watts blames wife for him murdering her, daughters

Brooklyn, MD

Rosedale, MD

Dundalk, MD

Curtis Bay, MD

Halethorpe, MD

Parkville, MD

Towson, MD

Linthicum Heights, MD

Gwynn Oak, MD

Catonsville, MD

Essex, MD

Pikesville, MD

People

NewsBreak

Baltimore Man Gets Life in Prison For Strangling, Beating Tech CEO Found Dead on Rooftop of Her Apartment Building

Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies, was found dead on a rooftop in September...

Baltimore Man Gets Life in Prison For Strangling, Beating Tech CEO Found Dead on Rooftop of Her Apartment Building

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