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Grandmother Kills Ex-Daughter-In Law From Wildwood In Twisted Murder-Suicide: Reports Grandmother Kills Ex-Daughter-In Law From Wildwood In Twisted Murder-Suicide: Reports
Grandmother Kills Ex-Daughter-In Law From Wildwood In Twisted Murder-Suicide: Reports A 45-year-old New Jersey native and Westchester County, NY middle school teacher was shot and killed by her ex-husband's 65-year-old mother, who then turned the gun on herself in New York City, multiple news outlets say. Marisa Galloway — who hails from Wildwood, NJ and worked as a special education teacher in Ardsley, NY — was shot and killed by Kathleen Leigh near Gracie Mansion on Friday morning, July 26, NYPD brass said at a news briefing later that day. The NYPD said it happened amid a custody battle between Galloway and her ex-husband, whose mother was identified as Leigh, over their …
New Canaan Mom Jennifer Dulos Case: Michelle Troconis Sentenced In Slain New Canaan Mom Jennifer Dulos Case: Michelle Troconis Sentenced In Slain
New Canaan Mom Jennifer Dulos Case: Michelle Troconis Sentenced In Slain Michelle Troconis, the girlfriend of the estranged husband of the murdered Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been sentenced to years in prison. 'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Friday, May 31, that Troconnis, age 49, formerly of Hartford County in Farmington, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, suspended after 14 ½ years served, for conspiring to murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019 and then covering up the crime. Troconis faced 50 years in pr…
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (Developing) There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…
MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say
MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say Sister missing for over three years were found, police announced on Thursday, April 19, 2023.  Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities said in multiple releases over the last three years.  Lee and Rex were abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to an updated release by the police on April 20, 2023.  Lee was wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' father, and her ex-h…
Pennsylvania Sisters Missing Over Two Years Possibly Kidnapped, Taken To Maryland By Mom Pennsylvania Sisters Missing Over Two Years Possibly Kidnapped, Taken To Maryland By Mom
Pennsylvania Sisters Missing Over Two Years Possibly Kidnapped, Taken To Maryland By Mom Age-progressed photos have been released to aid in the search for two Pennsylvania sisters believed to have been kidnapped by their mother and taken to Maryland.  Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities say.  Lee and Rex are believed to have been abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to the missing persons's reports.  Lee is wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' f…
Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports
Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports More than two years after a pair of sisters went missing with their mother, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is advising that they may be in the Maryland-Washington, DC area. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, now 9 and 7 years old, were reported missing in March 2020 after allegedly being abducted by their mother, Lashanda Lee, 46, who is wanted on a felony warrant for custodial interference that was issued in June that year. This week, NCMEC released age-progressed photos of the missing children, who are possibly in the DMV area after being reported missing out of Wayn…
Children 7, 4, And 3-Month-Old Believed Drowned By Mentally Ill Mom On Coney Island Children 7, 4, And 3-Month-Old Believed Drowned By Mentally Ill Mom On Coney Island
Children 7, 4, And 3-Month-Old Believed Drowned By Mentally Ill Mom On Coney Island A frantic search for three children whose mentally ill mother had taken them to the Coney Island boardwalk in the middle of the night ended when the kids were all found lifeless on the beach, the NYPD said. All three were later pronounced dead of apparent drownings, authorities said. Police had received an overnight 911 call on Monday, Sept. 12, from an aunt who was "concerned her family member may have harmed her three small children,” NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey said. Officers who responded to the 1:40 a.m. call found the Neptune Avenue apartment of 30-year-old Erin Merdy emp…
Prince William County Woman Finally Convicted For 2016 Parking Lot Murder Prince William County Woman Finally Convicted For 2016 Parking Lot Murder
Prince William County Woman Finally Convicted For 2016 Parking Lot Murder A Prince William County woman was recently convicted of first degree murder from a 2016 shooting, authorities said. Roberta Brandon was allegedly fighting about custody and visitation with Cordrey Jackson in a parking lot, when she shot him in the chest, according to the Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney.  In early August 2022, she was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, officials said. There were no further details given about a prison sentence.
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say A 1-year-old missing Connecticut girl who was allegedly taken by her mother has been found safe in Alabama. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. See Earlier Story: Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Late Wednesday, April 27, Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, said the infant had been found safe in Alabama and was in the custody of the Alabama Department of Health and Human Services. "She will remain in the custody of Alabama DHHS until her father arrives to take custody," Ly…
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle A Pennsylvania candidate for US senate has dropped out of the race, according to a statement released by his campaign. Sean Parnell, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended his campaign after he lost a court battle for custody of his three children on Monday, as WTAE reported. Parnell is also accused of abusing his estranged wife, a claim the judge believed to be true, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes on the heels of him refusing to testify in the hearing, as WTAE reported. Sean Parnell was devastated by the judge's decision and has suspe…
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise His fellow poker professionals were becoming increasingly concerned about Matthew Marafioti’s mental health when it all ended tragically last week. Marafioti, a 33-year-old Toronto native who reportedly won multiple millions in his poker-playing career, had a very public battle with his demons. Recent social media posts were filled with an insistence that “social justice” gangsters were after him as he fought in court to gain joint custody of his young son. Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Marafioti dove head-first to his death from a friend’s 28th-floor balcony at the Winston Towers, a …
COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say
Covid-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say A University of Connecticut graduate reportedly killed his 9-year-old son and himself over a dispute with the boy’s mother over whether to vaccinate the child. Stephen O’Loughlin, age 49, a 1994 graduate of UConn, and his son, Pierce O’Loughlin were found dead last week during a welfare check of their California home when the latter didn’t show up for school, according to the San Fransisco Chronicle. The bodies were reportedly found on Wednesday, Jan. 13 by police with gunshot wounds inside his San Fransisco apartment. The welfare check was performed at the request of the boy’s mother. O…
Father Suing Those Involved In 2-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Westchester, Report Says Father Suing Those Involved In 2-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Westchester, Report Says
Father Suing Those Involved In 2-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Westchester, Report Says The father of a 2-year-old girl who was allegedly killed by her mother in Mamaroneck is reportedly suing, claiming that police, attorneys and child protective workers could have saved the child, according to lohud.com. Cynthia Arce, 29, was arraigned on a murder charge last year for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, who was killed last year. Arce has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. On April 28 last year, members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home, where there was an emergency call from Arce’s mother - who also lived with the fami…
Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter
Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter A father has been found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter in Westchester. The jury delivered its guilty verdict second-degree murder on Wednesday, July 3 after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. White’s trial has been ongoing for several weeks and his defense team called no witnesses before resting its case. White never appeared on the witness stand, but Gabrielle’s mother offered her recounting of the day her daughter died. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6,…
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Wants Court To Stop Divorce Proceedings Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Wants Court To Stop Divorce Proceedings
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Wants Court To Stop Divorce Proceedings Lawyers representing Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of the New Canaan missing mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, filed a motion asking a judge to stop divorce proceedings as long as his wife is missing. "Obviously, Fotis wants to see his children.," said attorney Norm Pattis after the motion was filed Friday afternoon, June 26. "We will address that in due course.  "In the meantime, we do not see how the divorce action can fairly and equitably proceed in her absence. Her counsel continues to chest thump in the apparent absence of a client. We are asking the court to stop the wastef…
Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case Click here for an updated story: Police Search Lake In Missing Mom Investigation Fresh out of jail, Fotis Dulos, wearing a T-shirt, shorts, headphones and GPS ankle monitor, went out for a jog early Wednesday, June 12, while K-9 dogs and police continued their search for his missing wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos. Dulos, who is out on $500,000 bail on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and hindering prosecution, ignored shouted questions from reporters as he ran along Deercliff Road in Avon, where he lives in a $4.3 million mansion, WTNH News 8 reported. Fotis …
Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks
Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks As the three-week mark inches closer since missing New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos was last seen, family and friends, issued a statement saying they are "living in limbo," as they await news. "Jennifer’s family, friends, and above all her children are living in limbo — missing her embrace, her lilting laugh, her bedtime backrubs, her gentle strength," the statement said. "Please know that the children are safe and loved and supported in every respect. But more than anything in the world, they long to know where their mother is." The statement, issued by Carrie…
Husband In Missing Mom Case Hires Controversial Lawyer As Police Launch Website For Search Husband In Missing Mom Case Hires Controversial Lawyer As Police Launch Website For Search
Husband In Missing Mom Case Hires Controversial Lawyer As Police Launch Website For Search A high-powered controversial attorney has taken the reins as the lead attorney for Fotis Dulos as police continue their search for his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos. Norm Pattis was retained by Fotis Dulos on Friday, June 7, Pattis' office confirmed. Pattis and his law partner Kevin Smith will first appear with Fotis Dulos, who remains behind bars on $500,000 bond, in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, June 11. Norm PattisElite Lawyer Management “I caution the world at large that things are rarely as they appear early on in a sensationalized investigation like this one," said…
Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say
Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say Click here for an updated story: Police Search Northern Westchester Home In Investigation Of Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five A missing New Canaan mother of five who has not been seen in six days reportedly feared for her life and was afraid her estranged husband would harm her or the children. Jennifer Dulos, 50, was last seen on Friday, May 24, dropping off her children at school and was reported missing later that same day after failing to show up for numerous meetings by friends.  She is described as being slender, 5-foot-7, with dark brown eyes, and shoulder-length brown hair. A …