Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned To Death At NYC Nursing Home By Dementia Patient, Police Say Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned To Death At NYC Nursing Home By Dementia Patient, Police Say
Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned To Death At NYC Nursing Home By Dementia Patient, Police Say A 95-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a fellow resident and Holocaust survivor to death inside a Brooklyn nursing home. Galina Smirnova, 95, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 89-year-old Nina Kravtsov, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. Both women lived at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coney Island. Officers responded to the West 29th Street facility around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, following reports that Kravtsov had been foun…
Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say
Locked Up, Still Calling Shots: DMV Murder Suspect Ran Criminal Ring From Behind Bars, Feds Say He was supposed to be waiting for trial in a jail cell — instead, prosecutors say he was still running things from the inside. A District man already locked up in connection with the killing of his cousin has now been hit with nearly four more years in federal prison after authorities said he orchestrated a brazen contraband smuggling scheme from inside the DC Jail. Darius Robertson, 32, was sentenced to 46 months for conspiring to smuggle weapons, fentanyl, and cell phones into the Central Detention Facility while he was awaiting trial for murder, according to federal authorities. Roberts…
Maryland Pastor Shot Dead By Family Friend: ‘He Wasn’t Martyred, He Was Murdered’ Maryland Pastor Shot Dead By Family Friend: ‘He Wasn’t Martyred, He Was Murdered’
Maryland Pastor Shot Dead By Family Friend: ‘He Wasn’t Martyred, He Was Murdered’ A community is rallying around the family of a Maryland pastor who was gunned down by a longtime family friend earlier this month. Herbert Keith Mason Jr. is facing murder and other charges in connection with the deadly shooting of 59-year-old Lanham resident Benjamin Francis in Bowie, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 4300 block of Rockport Lane in Bowie at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, PGPD said that officers found Francis outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed …
Love Triangle Murder: Maryland Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment Love Triangle Murder: Maryland Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
Love Triangle Murder: Maryland Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced. Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said. This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
Decomposed Body In DC Woods: Maryland Man Arrested In Teen’s Murder Decomposed Body In DC Woods: Maryland Man Arrested In Teen’s Murder
Decomposed Body In DC Woods: Maryland Man Arrested In Teen’s Murder A decomposed body dumped in Southeast DC has led to a third arrest in the murder of an 18-year-old, police announced. The Metropolitan Police Department said officers discovered human remains in an advanced state of decomposition on the morning of Nov. 8, 2024, in the 2600 block of Dunbar Road SE. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy revealed the victim — 18-year-old Alexander Ariel Pavon-Rios, of Northwest DC — died of multiple gunshot wounds.  His death was ruled a homicide. Detectives said the case has now resulted in three arrests…
Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry' Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry'
Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry' Chilling text messages between the 22-year-old now formally charged for the murder of conservative influencer and the suspect's roommate and romantic partner were revealed as prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty. Utah County District Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray announced Tuesday, Sept. 16 that his office filed seven charges against Tyler James Robinson. They also include obstruction of justice for disposing of evidence and witness tampering for telling his roommate to delete texts.  Gray said he decided to pursue capital punishment “independently, based solely on the availabl…
Virginia Ambush: Man Rammed, Shot Multiple Times Before Suspect’s Car Breaks Down: Police Virginia Ambush: Man Rammed, Shot Multiple Times Before Suspect’s Car Breaks Down: Police
Virginia Ambush: Man Rammed, Shot Multiple Times Before Suspect’s Car Breaks Down: Police A Herndon man is dead after police say he was rammed off the road and gunned down in Virginia. The deadly shooting happened around 5:03 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Fantasia Drive near Dranesville, according to Fairfax County Police. When officers arrived, they found Irfan Syed, 45, of Herndon, shot in the upper body. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives said the suspect, Muhammad Muzammil, 25, of no fixed address, rammed Syed’s vehicle before shooting him multiple times.  Muzammil’s own car later broke down as he tried to flee. Shortly after, police sa…
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…
Maryland Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member: Police Maryland Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member: Police
Maryland Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member: Police A 28-year-old woman is wanted in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. An alert was issued by the Prince George's County Police Department on Monday as they seek the public's assistance in locating Breante Thomas, who is wanted for murdering Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the scene. Police say that the initial investigation also rev…
Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In Maryland; Killer Learns Prison Fate Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In Maryland; Killer Learns Prison Fate
Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In Maryland; Killer Learns Prison Fate The man who reportedly killed his roommate in Maryland over a TV remote will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced. Richard Bennaugh, 38, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of Domonique Scott Hayes in their Berrywood Lane home in Springdale, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. In January 2024, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 2800 block of Berrywood Lane, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Hayes inside the home suffering from mult…
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk 'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down. In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing. On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.”  I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025 He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…
Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson
Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson A 33-hour nationwide manhunt for the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended when the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, confessed to the shooting after being taken into custody in Utah. Robinson was apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday, Sept. 11, FBI Director Kash Patel announced at a news conference in Orem, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.  The news conference on Friday morning, Sept. 12 began with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox saying: "We got him." Earlier report: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Kirk, the 31-year-old c…