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Suspected serial killer accused of fatally strangling 3 women in California in 1977 is arrested
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- A 73-year-old suspected serial killer from Mississippi has been charged in connection with the 1977 strangling deaths of three women in California. According to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, in February 2023, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit...
Atlanta man arrested for allegedly killing, dismembering wife who disappeared in 1998
ATLANTA (TCN) -- A man was arrested this week over 25 years after his wife went missing and whose severed remains were found in two different places several months apart. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Atlanta Police Department announced Christopher Wolfenbarger was taken into custody on a murder charge for allegedly killing Melissa Wolfenbarger. He was reportedly found hiding behind a dryer in his home.
Houston mother faces murder charge a year after 2-month-old baby dies in hot car
HOUSTON (TCN) -- A mother has been arrested nearly a year after allegedly leaving her 2-month-old son unattended in a hot car for several hours. According to an initial press conference from Houston Assistant Chief of Police Yasar Bashir, on Aug. 8, 2023, police received a call from firefighters regarding an unresponsive child on Long Drive. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but the child, later identified by police as Ethan Rosa Deras, was transported to a hospital and pronounced deceased.
Conn. man allegedly killed his elderly dad and ripped internal organs from his body
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (TCN) -- A 31-year-old man has been arrested and faces murder charges after his 83-year-old father was found dead and so badly mutilated that his organs were outside of his body. On Saturday, Aug. 3, Ridgefield Police Department officers responded to a home on Powderhorn Drive regarding a...
Man allegedly kidnapped ex, tied her in wheelchair, then killed and buried her with new girlfriend’s help
POTOSI, Mo. (TCN) -- A man faces charges after allegedly kidnapping and beating his missing ex-girlfriend, tying her hands and feet with ratchet straps in a wheelchair, fatally shooting her, and having his new girlfriend help destroy evidence. According to a probable cause statement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office,...
Man allegedly shook girlfriend’s toddler for 20 seconds after giving her bath, causing fatal injuries
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (TCN) -- A man faces charges after allegedly shaking his girlfriend’s young daughter, causing brain swelling and pressure inside her skull that ultimately led to her death. According to the 7th Judicial Circuit Prosecuting Attorney for Dearborn and Ohio counties, on July 24, Lawrenceburg Police responded to...
Man's partially dismembered body put in shopping cart, taken on train, and set on fire near NYC
NEW YORK (TCN) -- Police are investigating after a man’s body was set on fire in a shopping cart and left under a bridge in Yonkers near New York City. According to the Yonkers Police Department, on Monday, Aug. 5, at approximately 2 a.m., officers responded to the Oak Street Bridge in Mt. Vernon. Fire department officials had initially gone to the scene for a report of a fire but discovered a body after extinguishing the blaze. Yonkers Police investigators believe the victim "had been placed in a shopping cart and apparently set on fire at that location."
Utah dad named person of interest after his deputy sheriff daughter is found dead
TOOELE, Utah (TCN) -- A person of interest has been named after a 25-year-old sheriff’s deputy who had only been with the office for seven months was found dead in her home under "suspicious" circumstances. According to KSL.com, Tooele Police Department officers went to Marbella Martinez’s home on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 1, to conduct a welfare check and found her deceased when they arrived. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the Tooele Police Department was "investigating her death as suspicious." ...
Fugitive known as 'The Devil' captured in Mexico after 20 years on the run
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (TCN) -- A man who has been on the run from law enforcement for 20 years and was once profiled on "America’s Most Wanted" was located and arrested in Mexico last week. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Aug. 1 that Antonio Riano, who was wanted for...
Md. woman sentenced for killing, dismembering boyfriend and scattering his remains
ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. (TCN) -- A 46-year-old woman will spend more than six decades in prison for fatally shooting her boyfriend, mutilating his remains, and scattering them in two different counties. The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 5 that Michelina Goodwin received the maximum allowable...
Pennsylvania man arrested after his mother is found stabbed to death on street
ARNOLD, Pa. (TCN) -- A 38-year-old man called authorities after allegedly stabbing his 73-year-old mother to death and leaving her on the street. According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office, on Sunday, Aug. 4, Arnold Police responded to Liberty Avenue after Brian Rebold called 911 to report a stabbing. Officers discovered Brian Rebold's mother, Diana Rebold, unresponsive on the road and "bleeding profusely from the head."
Massachusetts man accused of fatally stabbing his brother’s pregnant girlfriend
LYNN, Mass. (TCN) -- A 26-year-old man stands accused of killing his brother’s girlfriend and her unborn child after the victim’s boyfriend allegedly assaulted her. According to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, on July 31, Lynn Police responded to a home and found 25-year-old Brianna Welsh deceased with apparent sharp force injuries. She was three months pregnant at the time, MassLive reports.
Wife fatally stabs firefighter husband; Man sentenced for knife attack on teens – TCD Sidebar
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Mark Bederow joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a wife’s conviction for the murder of her firefighter husband, a man sentenced for stabbing several teens in a tubing incident, and a police officer charged after a tragic school shooting.
Wife fatally stabs firefighter husband; Man sentenced for knife attack on teens – TCN Sidebar
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Mark Bederow joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a wife’s conviction for the murder of her firefighter husband, a man sentenced for stabbing several teens in a tubing incident, and a police officer charged after a tragic school shooting.
Florida woman accused of stabbing ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend
SPRING HILL, Fla. (TCN) -- A 22-year-old woman remains hospitalized after her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend allegedly stabbed her. On the evening of July 31, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home to a report of a possible stabbing. Deputies located Sydney McKelvy with a stab wound to the chest.
'David Makes Man' actor Akili McDowell arrested for allegedly fatally shooting man in parking lot
HOUSTON (TCN) -- An actor known for his role on the Oprah Winfrey Network show "David Makes Man" was arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old man last month. According to the Harris County Sherif Ed Gonzalez, on July 20, deputies were called to an apartment...
N.J. father who increased speed on treadmill, causing son to fall, is sentenced for his death
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (TCN) -- A 32-year-old father who repeatedly increased the speed on a treadmill while his son was on it, causing him to fall multiple times, will spend more than two decades in prison in connection with the child’s death. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced that...
Wis. man on the run for 30 years arrested in Iowa after being pulled over for bike infraction
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (TCN) -- A 71-year-old man who had been on the run out of Wisconsin for 30 years was arrested and identified after he was pulled over for not having a bike reflector. According to WISN-TV, on June 26, a West Des Moines Police Department officer pulled...
Ohio dad gets life for fatally shooting his 3 young sons at home in 'monstrous' killing
BATAVIA, Ohio (TCN) -- A 33-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison and avoid the death penalty after he pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his three young sons at their home last year. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Chad Doerman entered the plea Friday, Aug. 2, for...
McDonald’s employee sentenced for setting fire because he was frustrated restaurant was busy
SAVANNAH, Ga. (TCN) -- A 34-year-old McDonald’s employee will spend several years in federal prison for setting fire to the restaurant’s dumpster last year. According to a July 31 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, Joshua McGregor pleaded guilty to arson, and a judge sentenced him to 60 months in prison. McGregor will also have to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution for property lost in the flames.
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