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Sheriff Who Inspired Walking Tall Movies Implicated In Wife’s 1967 Murder Sheriff Who Inspired Walking Tall Movies Implicated In Wife’s 1967 Murder
Sheriff Who Inspired Walking Tall Movies Implicated In Wife’s 1967 Murder Once hailed as a crime-fighting folk hero, and before that, a hulking pro wrestler, Buford Pusser is now at the center of a stunning allegation: investigators say he likely killed his wife in 1967 and staged the scene. Authorities in Tennessee announced on Friday, Aug. 29 at a news conference that fresh evidence points to Pusser, a former county sheriff whose life inspired the iconic movie Walking Tall and its sequels, as the likely culprit in the death of his 35-year-old wife, Pauline Mullins Pusser. Officials said that, were he alive, there would be probable cause to charge him. Investig…
Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says
Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says A father is accused of violently assaulting his 2-year-old son, who was later found dead in Bradford, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, who has no permanent address, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child for injuries allegedly inflicted on his son between July 17 and Aug. 14, according to District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer and court records. EMS and police were called to a home on the 60 block of Sherman Street early Thursday, Aug. 14, for an unresponsive chil…
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm. Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…
Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard: Coroner Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard: Coroner
Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard: Coroner A Massachusetts native driver was killed after veering off a roadway in Pennsylvania — crashing into a yard in Lancaster County, the coroner announced on Friday, July 25. Edward Roberts Jr., 39, of Middletown originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, was identified as the victim by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Emergency responders were called to the area of 2316 Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township at 1:11 a.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash, officials said. When a coroner investigator arrived, they found Roberts deceased in a yard near the scene. He was pronoun…
Stepdad Buried 14-Year-Old’s Newborn In Backyard Days After Secret Birth: Affidavit Stepdad Buried 14-Year-Old’s Newborn In Backyard Days After Secret Birth: Affidavit
Stepdad Buried 14-Year-Old’s Newborn In Backyard Days After Secret Birth: Affidavit A baby girl secretly born to a 14-year-old in a Milton bedroom was dead within hours. By the next morning, her decomposing body was in a shallow backyard grave—dug by the teen’s stepfather with garden shears, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Donan Antonio Maradiaga-Orellana, 29, was arrested Wednesday, July 2, after Milton Borough Police say he buried the full-term newborn behind his Center Street home in the middle of the night and attempted to cover up the death without alerting authorities. He’s being held at Northumberland County Jail on $75,000 b…
Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46 Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46
Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46 An actor who just made his big screen debut in Disney’s live-action box-office smash hit Lilo & Stitch has died suddenly. The death of 46-year-old David Hekili Kenui Bell in Hawaii on Thursday, June 12 was announced this week. An autopsy has been scheduled and an investigation is ongoing, police said, and no foul play is suspected, according to TMZ. On Lilo & Stitch, he played the "Big Hawaiian Dude" character. He also appeared on episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. He was also known in Hawaii as the voice on the PA system at Kona Airport. Bell's death was announce…
Murder-Suicide: Man, Mass Woman Dead In Fatal Stabbing, Leaves Behind Child, DA Says Murder-Suicide: Man, Mass Woman Dead In Fatal Stabbing, Leaves Behind Child, DA Says
Murder-Suicide: Man, Mass Woman Dead In Fatal Stabbing, Leaves Behind Child, DA Says A man and woman who had been dating died on Friday night, June 13, in what police are calling a murder suicide.  Rose Lamour, 28, of Milton, and Stanley Monteperousse, 35, were found suffering stab wounds at a home on Blue Hills Parkway after multiple neighbors called 911 around 7:30 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney said. First responders gave emergency medical care at the scene and rushed both victims to nearby hospitals. Lamour and Monteperousse were later pronounced dead. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office confirmed that the pair had been in a dating relationship and shared …
Northbridge Man Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 36-Year-Old: DA Northbridge Man Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 36-Year-Old: DA
Northbridge Man Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 36-Year-Old: DA A Central Massachusetts man was arrested following a fatal shooting in Worcester County this week, authorities announced.  Christopher Lacour, 33, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the fatal shooting in Northbridge on Wednesday, May 21.  He was being held on a $10,000 bond Police were called to a home on Legion Way just after 11 p.m. and found a 36-year-old man dead from a single gunshot wound, authorities said. Police haven't released his name.  The shooting remains under investigation. Northbridge police and Massachusetts State…
Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report
Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report A 56-year-old zoo employee who was known to "roughhouse" with a kangaroo was found dead in their enclosure last week, covered in signs of an attack, reports said.  Eric Slate, who worked at 5 Star Farm, a small park outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was found dead Friday night, May 9, in the kangaroo and wallaby pen at the petting zoo owned by his brother, WBTW said.  Horry County Councilman Mark Causey told The Post & Courier that Slate had a history of playing rough with the animal and was believed to have been doing that at the time of his death. Authorities have ord…
Connecticut Police Address Those Serial Killer Rumors Connecticut Police Address Those Serial Killer Rumors
Connecticut Police Address Those Serial Killer Rumors Police are pushing back against rumors swirling online that a serial killer is behind the death of a 60-year-old New Haven woman whose body was found last month. Investigators said there is currently "no indication of any criminality" connected to her disappearance and death. Denise Leary was first reported missing in late September 2024, and her remains were found just a short distance from her home in March. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled her cause of death "undetermined," and officials said there were "no signs of foul play" discovered during the autopsy. In a detailed st…
'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-MLB Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14 'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-MLB Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14
'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-mlb Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14 The teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star who died while on a family vacation is being remember for his smile and spirit. Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, shared the devastating news of the death of their youngest son, Miller, age 14, on Sunday, March 23. Earlier report - Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-NY Yankees Star Brett Gardner The Gardners released a statement through the team revealing that Miller succumbed to an illness two days earlier after he became sick…
Actress From Popular '90s Sitcom Dies At Age 58 Actress From Popular '90s Sitcom Dies At Age 58
Actress From Popular '90s Sitcom Dies At Age 58 One of the best-known cast members of a popular 1990s sitcom has died. Cindyana Santangelo was 58 years old. On Married ... With Children, she played the recurring role of The Jiggly Room dancer Sierra Madre under the name Cindyana Lair. First responders were called to her California property in Malibu on Monday, March 24 for an unspecified medical emergency, and she was then rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to TMZ.  An autopsy is pending. A New York native with the given name Cindy Lehrer, she was born in Manhattan in 1967, and grew up …
Families Of 3 Mass Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers Families Of 3 Mass Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers
Families Of 3 Mass Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers The families of three Massachusetts women who died in a luxury Belize hotel last month said the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain "unclear and suspicious." The tragedy has left them "shattered, struggling to comprehend" their grief, they wrote.  In their first public comments, the families of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad thanked the community for its outpouring of support after the women were found dead on Feb. 22. The lifelong friends from Revere had traveled to Central America to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday. In the weeks since their death, auth…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…
Community Rallies For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…
3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort 3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort
3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort Three women from the United States have been found dead at a popular vacation destination. Their bodies were discovered in their room at a luxurious resort in Belize, on the north-eastern coast of Central America, by hotel staff who used a master key to get inside after the trio had not responded to housekeeping over the weekend, according to authorities. Update: Families Of Women Found Dead In Hotel Question Narrative Of Their Deaths The women, all in their mid-20s, identified as Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah and Kaoutar Naqqad, are from just outside of Boston, in Revere, Massachuset…
1 Dead, Another Hospitalized Following Late-Night Western Mass. Fire 1 Dead, Another Hospitalized Following Late-Night Western Mass. Fire
1 Dead, Another Hospitalized Following Late-Night Western Mass. Fire Firefighters were called to a house fire around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 52 Silver St. in Greenfield with reports of multiple people trapped inside, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal said.  Greenfield firefighters beat back flames before they could make it inside. Once they did they found one person dead and two others suffering injuries. Authorities did not release the victim's name. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.  A second victim was taken to the hospital, and their condition is unknown. A third p…
(UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass (UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass
(Update) Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass Update: Authorities have identified the woman killed as Jennifer Jarvis. Click here for more information on the victim.  Original: A woman was struck and killed by a train in Franklin County on Monday, June 10.  The crash happened about half a mile from the Bardwell's Ferry bridge in Shelburne Falls when a Berkshire & Eastern Railroad freight train slammed into the woman walking on or near the tracks around 5 a.m., the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. Police are still working to identify the woman.  …
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Workers at a Brockton wastewater treatment facility found the body of a man floating in the water Friday morning, May 24, authorities said.  The workers called 911 around 8:15 a.m. when they found the man at the 303 Oak Hill Way plant, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. The man's name was not released.  Police responded and investigated the scene, and preliminary findings do not suggest foul play, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.  Male Body Found At Brockton Wastewater Treatment Plant, No Foul Play Suspected pic.twitter.com/w…