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CT Man Convicted Of Double Murder, Standoff With Police Now Faces Life In Prison
A Bridgeport man has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend and a family friend, but a jury acquitted him of trying to kill two police officers, officials said.
Tarik Francis, 29, was convicted of murder with special circumstances on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Office of the State's Attorney announced. He now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.
Francis was accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Candace Goodwin, and his best friend's father, Austin Burgher, 59, at a Bridgeport home on Sept. 9, 2021. He barricaded himself inside for more than …
Victor Martinez-Hernandez Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Rape, Murder Of Rachel Morin
A man convicted of the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors announced.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 11, following his April 2025 jury trial conviction on all counts, which include first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The jury reached its verdict in less than one hour of deliberation, officials noted.
Prosecutors said evidence showed that on Aug. 5, 2023,…
Virginia Infant Left Brain Damaged, Blind After Being Brutally Shaken By Soldier: DOJ
A Virginia soldier violently shook a crying newborn until she flipped and landed on her head—then lied about it, leaving the child with permanent brain damage and blindness, officials said.
A former US Army soldier based at Fort Belvoir has pleaded guilty to brutally shaking a 16-day-old infant, causing severe injuries that left her legally blind and permanently brain damaged, according to federal prosecutors.
Austin Blair Johnson, 35, entered the guilty plea on Friday, May 30, in US District Court in Alexandria, the US Attorney’s Office announced.
Johnson was serving active duty when the …
