Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police
Miami Man Nearly Beheads, Murders Mom Who Came To Check On Him: Police A 40-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested and charged with murder after an eight-hour SWAT standoff over the weekend after his New Jersey mother's body was found nearly decapitated in a dumpster, police said. Anthony Caruso, 40, was arrested on Sunday, July 20, following the standoff at his apartment on Washington Avenue, according to a criminal complaint filed by Miami Beach Police. Police were dispatched to 800 Washington Ave.,, for a welfare check after Elizabeth Caruso’s son-in-law reported not hearing from her for over six hours, the affidavit says. Elizabeth had arrived mid-day Satu…
He Drove 200 Miles To Murder Famed DC Photographer — Now He’ll Die In Prison He Drove 200 Miles To Murder Famed DC Photographer — Now He’ll Die In Prison
He Drove 200 Miles To Murder Famed DC Photographer — Now He’ll Die In Prison The Pennsylvania man who drove 200 miles from his home to murder famed DC photographer Joe Shymanski will spend the rest of his life in prison. Brandon Ross Holbrook, 49, of Reedsville, PA, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing and dismembering Shymanski in Huntingtown, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced. Holbrook was found guilty of murder in June following an eight-day trial in Calvert County Circuit Court. According to prosecutors, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of his home in Huntingtown. He then took the bod…
Maryland Woman Shoots, Kills Husband During Argument, Police Say Maryland Woman Shoots, Kills Husband During Argument, Police Say
Maryland Woman Shoots, Kills Husband During Argument, Police Say A Maryland woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting and killing her husband during an argument inside their home, police said. Nicole Lanett Ward, 50, is accused of fatally shooting 53-year-old Damian Ward in the early hours of Saturday in the unincorporated area of Bowie, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to the couple’s home on the 13200 block of Old Chapel Road around 1:45 a.m. on July 19, for a reported shooting.  Inside, they found Damian Ward suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. …
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE) Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE)
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (Update) Luciano Frattolin, the father of the 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, who was found dead in upstate New York over the weekend, has been arrested and charged with murder. During a Monday morning, July 21 press conference, authorities said that 45-year-old Frattolin has been charged with murder and the concealment of a human corpse after his daughter's body was found in the shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga Sunday at approximately 10:50 a.m. The elder Frattolin was lodged in the Essex County Jail, Daily Voice confirmed. Melina was reported missing around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 1…
Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records
Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records In a dramatic escalation of the high-profile murder case, the defense for Luigi Mangione is accusing Manhattan prosecutors of using a fraudulent subpoena with a fake court date to secretly obtain the 27-year-old’s confidential medical records. Mangione’s attorney calls this a “blatant abuse of process” and a violation of federal privacy laws. Mangione, a Maryland native, is awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.  Prosecutors allege Mangione fatally shot Thompson outside a midtow…
‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says ‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says
‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says A Stafford woman called 911 after fatally shooting her ex-boyfriend and waited in a grocery store parking lot for deputies, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Ashlynn Blair, 32, made the call just after 12:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19, after a shooting on Rocky Run Road in South Stafford, officials said. Deputies said she told dispatchers, “I think I shot and killed my ex-boyfriend.”  When deputies arrived at the Giant parking lot on Celebrate Virginia Parkway, Blair was waiting with the gun believed to have been used. At the Rocky Run Road home, deputies found a 31-yea…
Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says
Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says A new poll shows Americans have all but given up on seeing anyone in financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit hauled into court, underscoring deepening public distrust of the government’s official narrative about the disgraced financier’s 2019 death. The nationwide YouGov survey of 7,237 adults, conducted Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9, found just 15 percent are “very” or “somewhat” confident that “all people connected with Epstein who are alleged to have committed sex crimes will be thoroughly investigated.”  A full 67 percent said they are “not very”…
Virginia Teen Killed At Maryland Party Remembered By Friends As 'Great Dancer, Bright Soul' Virginia Teen Killed At Maryland Party Remembered By Friends As 'Great Dancer, Bright Soul'
Virginia Teen Killed At Maryland Party Remembered By Friends As 'Great Dancer, Bright Soul' He was funny. He was kind. He was a great dancer. And now, he's gone. Darlyn Florian-Granados, 18, of Alexandria, died after being shot at a party in Maryland, and a woman is now facing murder charges in connection with his death. The shooting happened at approximately 3:20 a.m. on June 13, inside a home on the 5400 block of Broadwater Street in Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found Florian-Granados inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was transported to a hospital, where he died of …
Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police
Virginia Teen Dies After Maryland Party Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder: Police A Virginia teenager shot at a party in Maryland has died — and a woman already in custody is now facing murder charges. Keyri Escalante, 20, of Fort Washington, has been charged in connection to the death of 18-year-old Darlyn Florian-Granados, of Alexandria, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The shooting happened around 3:20 a.m. on June 13, inside a home in the 5400 block of Broadwater Street in Temple Hills, police said. Officers responded to the scene and found Florian-Granados inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound.  Florian-Granados was rus…
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds He got deported after a Maryland murder case — then came back. An El Salvadoran national who previously served time in Maryland after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to murder is now facing federal prison after illegally re-entering the United States, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Edwin Armando Sanchez-Montiel, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 17, to unlawfully re-entering the country without permission following his 2024 deportation, federal prosecutors said. “Sanchez-Montiel did not obtain consent at any time from the Attorney General of the United States, or fro…
Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police
Maryland Teen Already In Jail Now Charged With Murder In Deadly Backyard Shooting: Police An 18-year-old from Maryland is behind bars after police say he gunned down man in an area backyard. Jonathan Leross Jobe, of Salisbury, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Dajaud Rae’heim Townsend, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The shooting was reported around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the 600 block of Smith Street, where Salisbury Police responded after getting multiple 911 calls about shots fired, according to the state police. **Update 07/15/25 7:00 PM** A homicide investigation is…
5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD 5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD
5-Year-Old Deandre Pettus Found Dead In DMV Apartment; Father Now Charged With Murder: MPD A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said. United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…