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Mom plays huge role in finding daughter’s killer after he fled the country
"True Crime News" looks at the case of Krystal Mitchell, a mother of two who was strangled to death allegedly by her boyfriend, who fled the country following her killing. Plus, Ana Garcia speaks with Krystal’s mother, Josephine Wentzel, who played a pivotal role in finding her daughter’s killer.
Mo. teen allegedly fatally shot adoptive father in the head, said he 'had to do it'
ADRIAN, Mo. (TCN) -- Deputies arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly shooting and killing his adoptive father in the head with a rifle over the weekend. According to a statement, a man called the Bates County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Sept. 28, at around 11:20 p.m., and said he shot his father and fled the scene. The caller, identified as Carter Curtis, did not provide his exact location to the dispatcher. He reportedly said the shooting occurred at a residence on 8th Street in Adrian, so Adrian Police Department officers, Bates County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and Missouri Highway Patrol troopers responded to the home within two minutes.
Louisiana therapist's body found wrapped in a tarp along road
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (TCN) -- Police are working to identify a person of interest in connection with the death of a 69-year-old therapist whose remains were located over the weekend. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 29, William Abraham's body was found wrapped...
Man arrested for allegedly fatally shooting victim during fight over jukebox song choice
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (TCN) -- A 46-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly shot and killed a restaurant patron during an argument about a song choice made on the jukebox. According to WPLG-TV, on Monday, Sept. 23, at around 1:30 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police Department officers were called to...
Montana man sentenced for cloning and illegally breeding large sheep for captive hunting
VAUGHN, Mont. (TCN) -- A Montana man will spend half a year in prison for illegally breeding sheep for captive hunting facilities for nearly eight years. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), 81-year-old Arthur "Jack" Schubarth received the sentence for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act, which is a felony wildlife crime. The DOJ says the Lacey Act "prohibits interstate trade in wildlife that has been taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of federal or state law" and prohibits "the interstate sale of wildlife that has been falsely labeled."
Convicted murderer pleads guilty to killing woman and elderly roommate
AUSTIN, Texas (TCN) -- A suspected serial killer and convicted murderer will spend the rest of his life in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman in 2019 and his roommate in 2023. Travis County court records show Raul Meza entered the plea to one count of capital...
Arizona man allegedly killed and decapitated his mother the same day he was released from jail
GLENDALE, Ariz. (TCN) -- Police recently arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly killed his 49-year-old mother and cut off her head before her birthday party. In a press conference held by the Glendale Police Department, Sgt. Bryan Hoskin said that on the night of Sept. 27, officers responded to a home after a woman called 911 to report finding her sister, Teresa De Jesus Cruz Rubio, deceased and decapitated.
Mom shares miraculous survival story after being shot 7 times by her estranged husband amid divorce - TCNPOD
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A fitness instructor and mother of two survives a brutal attack from her estranged husband, who accidentally shot himself in the altercation.
Mom shares miraculous survival story after being shot 7 times by her estranged husband amid divorce - TCNPOD
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A fitness instructor and mother of two survives a brutal attack from her estranged husband, who accidentally shot himself in the altercation. Tina Davis joins host Ana Garcia.
Missing janitor’s dismembered remains found in Michigan river
BAY CITY, Mich. (TCN) -- A suspect is in custody after a missing 41-year-old man’s dismembered remains were located in a river and another part of the city. According to Bay City Police, Justie Stilwell’s family reported him missing on Sept. 18 after finding his car at a local park. Bay City Police worked with local, state, and national law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and Michigan State Police, to search for Stilwell. That same day, officials reportedly found two arms and two legs on the banks of the Saginaw River. Investigators managed to positively identify the remains as Stilwell’s using fingerprints.
Florida mom allegedly produced child sexual abuse material of her toddler for stranger online
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (TCN) -- Authorities recently arrested a woman for allegedly committing sexual acts on her young son for money. On Sept. 23, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office learned about the allegations after receiving a tip from a social media platform that contained child sexual abuse material in which a woman was performing sex acts with a toddler. Authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Jenna Ann Hoffman of Brooksville.
POLL: Do you think Jennifer Soto should face criminal charges in connection with her daughter's death?
Thirteen-year-old Madeline Soto went missing in February after her mother's boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, claimed her dropped her off at school. The teenager's body was found in a wooded area on March 1. Sterns has since been charged with first-degree murder and is accused of sexually abusing her. Soto's mother, Jennifer Soto, revealed to investigators that Sterns and Soto slept in the same bed when she was in need of a "good night sleep."
Cleveland 'mass murderer' gets 5 life sentences for killing 4, including pregnant teen
CLEVELAND (TCN) -- A 35-year-old man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge handed him five consecutive life sentences for killing four people, including a woman who was 5 1/2 months pregnant. The Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced Terrell Silver’s sentencing guidelines on Monday,...
'Nonchalant' Texas man arrested for allegedly killing his grandparents
AUSTIN, Texas (TCN) -- A 21-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of killing his grandparents following a welfare check. According to the Austin Police Department, on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 21, officers responded to a residence on Brookhill Drive. Multiple concerned callers requested that police check on 75-year-old Shari Mallory-Maxa and 76-year-old Anthony Maxa and that "Kyler Monaghan was refusing to open the door to let them see the couple."
Maryland man found guilty of starting fire that killed woman and her toddler
WALDORF, Md. (TCN) -- A 49-year-old man faces up to 140 years in prison for starting a fatal house fire after he was told he could no longer live there. The Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a jury found Vincent Anthony Fisher II guilty on Sept. 27 of two counts of first-degree arson and two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of 27-year-old Rashawn Cline and her 18-month-old daughter, Dashawn Cline. Fisher is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 19.
Woman orchestrates murder plot to kill boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend
Alyssa Burkett, a college student and single mother, was killed while sitting in her car outside of the apartment complex where she worked. "True Crime News" dives into her case and the twisted murder plot orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend.
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