Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds
A masked gunman who shot and killed a man sitting on a Pennsylvania front porch has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 9.
Hector Martinez, 27, of Allentown, was found guilty of all charges Thursday night, Oct. 8, following a jury trial that began Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Martinez was also convicted of possession of a firearm without a license.
The victim, Terrence Brunson, 39, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of West Liberty Street when a man wearing a face covering shot him on Sep…
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings
A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother at their home will remain in custody without bail after his arraignment on murder charges.
Arjun Aravind, 17, faces charges in the deaths of Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14. Police found them inside the family’s Martha Lane home in Acton on Aug. 11, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
A grand jury indicted Aravind on counts of two first-degree murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and a charge of stealing a vehicle, the prosec…
Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence
A fashion company CEO and his wife were found shot dead outside their California home, according to multiple reports.
Neighbors identified the couple as Bryan and Michelle Walker, who built the women’s clothing brand, Bryn Walker.
They were found outside their home on Panoramic Way in Oakland, California, on Friday, Oct. 2, The Berkeley Scanner reported.
Police had not publicly released their names when the Scanner published its report. Michelle was 63. Reports differed on Bryan’s age.
A neighbor who heard gunfire discovered the couple around 10:45 a.m., according to the Scanner, ci…
Possible Murder-Suicide: 3 Found Dead In Skillman Mansion, Prosecutor Says
Three people were found shot dead in a New Jersey home, including one person who was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, Oct. 2, officials said.
At 5:52 p.m., the three bodies were discovered at a home on Wild Azalea Lane, in Skillman, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said.
Caution tape was seen outside of the mansion 39 Wild Azalea Ln., as published by The Montgomery News.
The investigation began a day earlier, when Montgomery Township police received a request to check on the occupants of the home just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, McDonald said.&nb…
Teen Accused Of Killing Father Now Charged With Murdering Cellmate In York County Prison
A teen already jailed for allegedly killing his 62-year-old father is now accused of killing his 19-year-old cellmate inside a prison in Pennsylvania.
Ahdoneeyah Fears, now 19, of York, has been charged with homicide in the death of fellow inmate Jacob Brady, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Brady, 19, was found dead beneath his bunk inside the cell in the York County Prison he shared with Fears on April 14, 2026, investigators said. An autopsy determined Brady died from blunt force trauma and strangulation, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
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