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DC Man Captured In Connecticut After Killing GF Despite Stay-Away Order Held Without Bond: Feds DC Man Captured In Connecticut After Killing GF Despite Stay-Away Order Held Without Bond: Feds
DC Man Captured In Connecticut After Killing GF Despite Stay-Away Order Held Without Bond: Feds A District man accused of killing his former girlfriend despite a court order requiring him to stay away from her has now been ordered held without bond in DC after fleeing hundreds of miles to Connecticut. Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, of Washington, DC, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of 27-year-old Nyesha Tranae Walden-Hatcher, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Police say the killing happened in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 2, inside a home in the 3100 block of 16th Street NW in Columbia Heights. Officers first responded to a 911 hang-…
Why Luigi Mangione’s Next Court Hearing Was Just Canceled Why Luigi Mangione’s Next Court Hearing Was Just Canceled
Why Luigi Mangione’s Next Court Hearing Was Just Canceled Luigi Mangione’s next court hearing in Blair County, Pennsylvania — originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. — has been canceled, court officials confirmed. The 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania grad is accused in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan. But his legal battle in Pennsylvania remains stuck over one major issue — he refuses to appear on video. Mangione Refuses To Appear Virtually The canceled hearing was set to be held via video conference, as Mangione remains locked up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brookly…
Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police
Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police A dream New Hampshire wedding turned into a nightmare when a gunman stormed the reception and opened fire just as the bride and groom were about to begin their first dance. One man was killed protecting his family, and several others were injured, authorities said.  Hunter Nadeau, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Saturday, Sept. 21, shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, about 40 miles north of Boston, police said. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare. Police said Sunday they have not found a connection between Nadeau and DeCesare…
Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge
Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge A Manhattan judge has thrown out the most serious terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, finding prosecutors fell short of New York’s terrorism standard.  The core intentional second-degree murder charge remains in place. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Sept. 16, Judge Gregory Carro deemed the evidence “legally insufficient” to support the terrorism counts under state law.  Mangione, a Maryland native held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, is awaiting trial in the case. According to prosecutors, Thompson w…
Man Convicted Of Murder In Shooting Over Restaurant Bill Dispute: DA Man Convicted Of Murder In Shooting Over Restaurant Bill Dispute: DA
Man Convicted Of Murder In Shooting Over Restaurant Bill Dispute: DA A Worcester County Superior Court jury has found a man guilty in the fatal shooting of Joshua Lopez in 2020. Leroy L. Thompson Jr., 30, of Worcester, was convicted of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment of a child on Thursday, Aug. 7, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  The shooting occurred early on July 5, 2020, when Lopez, 24, was shot while sitting in the backseat of a car on Almont Avenue in Worcester. A child was also in the vehicle at the time. Lopez succumbed to his injuries on July 6, 2020. The deadly incident followed an argument between Thompso…
EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says
Exclusive: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says A New York family is mourning a young man who died protecting his loved ones—just weeks after graduating from college. Simon Brault, 20, was fatally stabbed outside his family’s Clifton Park home on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice previously reported. But for his father Bernard, the story is about something more: bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice. “If Simon had not been there, [the attacker] would’ve stabbed my wife, me, or [Simon’s brother] Paul,” the elder Brault told Daily Voice. The grieving dad said the altercation began around 2 p.m.—on prom day. A 17-year-old boy, reportedly upse…
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…
Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt
Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt The suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been apprehended after a two-day manhunt. New, updated story: Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Vance L. Boelter, age 57, now faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, according to a criminal complaint after his arrest late Sunday night, June 15. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a press conference Boelter's arrest came after "two sleepless nights" in the state and what he described as a "complex and dangerous manhunt" involving hundr…
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ A Coast Guard veteran from Virginia admitted to luring an alleged rapist to a national park in Ohio before gunning him down, authorities announced this week. Chelsea Perkins, 35, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to driving more than 300 miles across state lines after arranging to meet Matthew Dunmire at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Valley View, Ohio.  According to prosecutors, Perkins, who reportedly became an OnlyFans model, traveled in March 2021 to the national park, where she and Dunmire visited the Terra Vista Natural Study Area. There, she used a loaded fire…
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police A former top football recruit for the University of Maryland is accused of opening fire inside a packed Florida bar, killing one man and injuring a bartender during a wild late-night brawl, police say. Avantae Traeviyon Williams, 24, of DeLand, Florida — once ranked the No. 1 safety in the country coming out of high school — has been arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting at McCabe’s Bar, according to the DeLand Police Department. The chaos erupted around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a fistfight broke out between several men inside the bar on North Am…
Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's CT Apartment Arrested By Tactical Team, Police Say Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's CT Apartment Arrested By Tactical Team, Police Say
Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's CT Apartment Arrested By Tactical Team, Police Say A 19-year-old Bloods gangster wanted for an August murder in Yonkers, NY was tracked down and arrested inside a Stamford, CT apartment this week, authorities said. Kelvin Mitchell was taken into custody at his aunt's apartment on Atlantic Street apartment following the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said. Mitchell was wanted on a fully extraditable warrant for the killing of Daquan Glenn in Yonkers on Aug. 26, 2024, Conklin said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, an…
Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment
Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment As accused serial killer Rex Heuermann faces his seventh murder charge, the stories of his alleged victims – young women whose lives were tragically and violently cut short – offer a haunting reminder of the human toll behind the Gilgo Beach case. Here’s a closer look at the seven victims named in the indictment: Melissa Barthelemy, 24 Melissa Barthelemy Suffolk County Police Described by family as a talented hair stylist from the Bronx, she dreamed of opening her own salon. She was last seen alive on July 10, 2009, in her basement apartment on Underhill Avenue.  Barthelemy’s…
CEO Murder: Stunning Poll Shows Shift In Views Among Young Americans CEO Murder: Stunning Poll Shows Shift In Views Among Young Americans
CEO Murder: Stunning Poll Shows Shift In Views Among Young Americans A new national poll from Emerson College reveals a startling trend among young American voters: More respondents aged 18 to 29 believe the targeted assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was acceptable than those who do not. The poll highlights a sharp generational divergence on the issue. A total of 41 percent of voters aged 18-29 find the killer’s actions acceptable, 24 percent somewhat acceptable and 17 percent completely acceptable), while 40 percent find them unacceptable. Noting that 68 percent of voters overall reject the killer’s action, Spencer Kimball, executiv…