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Arkansas couple accused of abusing 5 children face murder charge after toddler dies
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (TCN) -- A couple accused of neglecting and endangering their five children now face a charge of capital murder after their toddler died in the hospital this week. According to the Jacksonville Police Department, on July 7, officers responded to a report of child abuse and neglect after...
Ky. mom arrested after newborn is found dead in trash bag in trunk of car
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (TCN) -- A 22-year-old woman was taken into custody after police reportedly discovered a newborn child’s decomposing body in a plastic bag. According to WDRB-TV, on Saturday, July 6, Louisville Metro Police Department officers were called to the 700 block of Zorn Avenue after receiving information about a newborn that "was placed in a bag and hidden in a closet." When they arrived at the apartment, they reportedly discovered the bag, which had "possible blood and flies on it."
Pa. man arrested for allegedly killing, dismembering missing transgender teen
MERCER, Pa. (TCD) -- A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and other charges for allegedly killing and dismembering a missing transgender teen. Paul Likens Jr. was reported missing to the Sharon Police Department on June 25 at around 2:30 p.m., though no one had heard from Likens since June 22. On June 25, Hermitage Police Department officers discovered dismembered human remains "partially in the water" at Shenango Lake. Pennsylvania State Police were called to the scene and took over the investigation.
Missing woman found dead in cemetery days after allegedly abusive boyfriend bonds out of jail
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (TCN) -- A 23-year-old man was taken into custody following a manhunt for allegedly killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in her car. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office shared a drone video that showed law enforcement officers locating, tackling, and arresting Bricen Rivers on July 3. The sheriff’s office called it a "very dangerous" apprehension because of several factors, including "extreme heat conditions, rugged terrain, and the unknown intent of the suspect."
McDonald’s employee gets 100 years for robbing, stabbing man in 'unprovoked' bathroom attack
ELKVIEW, W.Va. (TCN) -- A 33-year-old man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for robbing a 56-year-old customer and stabbing him in the neck and face at a local McDonald’s. The Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced that a judge sentenced Richard Thornton on July...
California man who allegedly dragged woman into alley and killed her in 1984 is arrested
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (TCN) -- After 40 years of investigative work, authorities recently located and arrested a 59-year-old man in Los Angeles on suspicion of attacking and killing a woman. According to a release from Roseville Police, investigators found the body of 69-year-old Madeline Garcia on Atlantic Street in 1984. Officers...
Ohio man officially charged in missing girlfriend's death
PLAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (TCN) -- A 26-year-old man who was arrested amid a search for his missing girlfriend has formally been charged on suspicion of killing her. Twenty-four-year-old Raychel Sheridan, who was believed to be pregnant, failed to show up to work on July 1 and was reported missing, according to Plain Township Trustee Brook Harless. The following day, deputies with the Stark County Sheriff's Office responded to a home to perform a welfare check on Sheridan and entered her into the national database as a missing person.
17-year-old arrested after trash collector finds remains of missing runaway teen in Tennessee
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (TCN) -- A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly killing a runaway juvenile whose remains were found near a wooded area last week. On the evening of June 29, the Macon County Sheriff's Office received a report that 17-year-old Trinity Bostic was missing. Investigators spoke with relatives and friends in the hope of finding her. Using Bostic’s cellphone number, deputies tracked her location in Sumner County and contacted local officials. Despite their attempts, authorities were unable to find Bostic.
La. man accused of killing his grandparents and confessing to his neighbor
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (TCN) -- A 23-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly shot and killed his grandparents and then confessed to it. According to WWL-TV, on Wednesday, July 3, the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from someone who said their neighbor, Colby Stokes, came over to their house and said he killed his grandparents. Deputies arrived at the neighbor’s home, and Stokes reportedly admitted it once again.
Portland man sentenced for shooting at brother’s suspected killer at vigil, leaving 1 dead
PORTLAND, Ore. (TCN) -- A judge sentenced a 28-year-old man to 14 years in prison for shooting at his brother’s accused killer, causing an uninvolved man to die. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reports Marquise Epps was handed the sentence after he pleaded guilty in June to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Jimmy Lee Melton. Epps reportedly did not fire the shot that struck and killed Melton, but Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Jeff Auxier reportedly argued that Epps' actions led to Melton’s death.
Arizona man pleads guilty in wife’s death and leads police to her body
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (TCN) -- A 58-year-old man pleaded guilty to killing his wife about a week after he reported her missing to police. In a press conference, Flagstaff Police Deputy Chief of Operations Collin Seay said that on the evening of June 30, Daniel Paduchowski called police and said his wife, 45-year-old Kelly Paduchowski, was missing. Flagstaff Police later described the missing person report as an "attempt to misdirect police resources."
Hundreds of murder victims linked to long-haul truckers; FBI alleges 450 serial killers roaming road - TCNPOD
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A look inside the FBI’s Highway Serial Killings Initiative, a specialized unit devoted to solving murders linked to America’s long-haul truckers.
Utah man sentenced for killing missing teen and burying him in remote area
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (TCN) -- A 60-year-old man will spend a maximum of 30 years in prison for killing a 19-year-old whose farm he lived and worked on. KSL-TV reports a judge sentenced James Brenner to one to 15 years in prison for two counts of murder, which will be served consecutively, for killing Dylan Rounds in 2022. His sentencing also relates to charges of two counts of possession of a firearm by a restricted person.
Former NFL player arrested after missing son who was believed to be beaten is found safe
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (TCN) -- A former NFL player and his wife were taken into custody after their son, who was missing and believed to be endangered, was found safe two weeks after he disappeared. According to Indiana State Police, 14-year-old Bryson Muir was last seen June 16 leaving a family...
California man sentenced for killing, dismembering fiancée and dumping remains near shoreline
ALAMEDA, Calif. (TCN) -- A 43-year-old man will spend 15 years to life in prison for the slaying of his fiancée, whose dismembered remains were discovered in a trash bag in 2023. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Joseph Roberts’ sentencing guidelines on July 2 after a jury...
Denver man sentenced for revenge house fire that killed 5, including infant and toddler
DENVER (TCN) -- A 20-year-old man will spend six decades behind bars for his role in a fatal fire that killed a mother and her infant, as well as a couple and their young daughter in 2020. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced July 2 that a judge sentenced Kevin...
Man accused of strangling his missing mother and leaving her body in river
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (TCN) -- Officials arrested a man several months after his missing mother was found deceased in a river under suspicious circumstances. According to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office, 56-year-old Regina Arroyo was reported missing out of Barnwell County on Nov. 30, 2023. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said several days later, an individual canoeing in the North Fork Edisto River found a body, which was later identified as Arroyo’s. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Ala. teen charged with capital murder for allegedly killing 3 at Hispanic grocery store
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (TCD) -- An 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of capital murder almost a month after three people, including a father and son, were fatally shot during a suspected robbery at a Hispanic grocery store. WFSA-TV reports Jarques Butler was taken into custody Tuesday, July 2, on two counts...
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