Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol' Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol' Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol'
Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol' A tree now stands outside a Westchester elementary school as a lasting symbol in memory of Eastchester teacher Arlene Connolly-O’Neill, who was killed in a murder-suicide last year.  On Tuesday, June 3, the Eastchester Police Department joined teachers and students at Anne Hutchinson Elementary School in Eastchester to plant a tree in memory of Connolly-O’Neill, the beloved fifth-grade teacher who was killed in a tragic murder-suicide at her Yonkers home in October 2024.  According to the department, students decorated the tree with rocks with green hearts painted on them, "a…
'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day Identified 'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day Identified 'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day Identified
'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day Identified The woman killed in a Mother’s Day murder-suicide home explosion in South Jersey has been identified by loved ones as Michelle Whiting, a devoted mother of three remembered as “full of life” and “the rock” of her family. According to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Tammy Ventura, Whiting died unexpectedly on Mother’s Day. “It wasn’t her time to go,” Ventura wrote. “There is a criminal investigation being done… but the ending will not change.” Whiting leaves behind three children—Gavin, Dakota, and Summer. “Her kids were her world!!! Dakota & Summer are in HS, this being Dakota's gr…
Home Explosion Ruled Murder Suicide, Washington Township Police Say Home Explosion Ruled Murder Suicide, Washington Township Police Say Home Explosion Ruled Murder Suicide, Washington Township Police Say
Home Explosion Ruled Murder Suicide, Washington Township Police Say The home explosion in South Jersey over the weekend has been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities confirmed Tuesday, May 13. A male victim, believed to be the tenant, was found in the living room with a handgun nearby after officials extinguished the blaze at 13 Tranquility Ct. around 2 a.m. Sunday, May 11, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.  His death was ruled a suicide caused by the fire. A female victim was located in a bedroom, and her death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the head, officials said. The prosecutor’s office said an inves…
Suitland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’ Suitland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’ Suitland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’
Suitland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’ Neri Moreno Gratini was a mother of seven, full of love and joy. Now her loved ones are grieving an unimaginable loss. Family and friends are mourning the death of Moreno Gratini, a devoted mother who police say was shot and killed by her boyfriend in her Maryland home before he turned the gun on himself while fleeing police on the Capital Beltway. Officers with Prince George’s County Police responded to the couple’s Suitland home shortly after 4:15 a.m. on April 28 for a reported shooting.  Inside, they found Moreno Gratini suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced d…
Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops
Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops A Maryland man shot and killed his girlfriend inside a Suitland home early Monday, then shot himself during a botched getaway attempt, police said. Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 28, to a home on Bexley Place, where they found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle, officials said. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the suspect’s SUV traveling northbound on I-495 near Oxon Hill Road, authorities said. O…
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
Man Shot Dead, House Set Ablaze In Lower Paxton Murder-Suicide, Fundraiser Launched Man Shot Dead, House Set Ablaze In Lower Paxton Murder-Suicide, Fundraiser Launched Man Shot Dead, House Set Ablaze In Lower Paxton Murder-Suicide, Fundraiser Launched
Man Shot Dead, House Set Ablaze In Lower Paxton Murder-Suicide, Fundraiser Launched A fundraiser has been launched for Gary Gibson, who was fatally shot by his girlfriend Alysse Saucedo in a murder-suicide that ended with their house set on fire in Lower Paxton Township. Officers and firefighters were called to 6524 Fairfax Drive around 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 30 for a house fire with possible entrapment, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police the following day. Inside the smoke-filled home, first responders found Saucedo, 33, unresponsive in a second-floor hallway. She was pulled from the home but never regained consciousness, authorities…
Chevy Chase Woman Found Shot Dead By Husband In Murder-Suicide, Police Say Chevy Chase Woman Found Shot Dead By Husband In Murder-Suicide, Police Say Chevy Chase Woman Found Shot Dead By Husband In Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Chevy Chase Woman Found Shot Dead By Husband In Murder-Suicide, Police Say A married couple found shot to death inside their Montgomery County home last week have been identified as victims of a murder-suicide, police said. Kate Simoni Fralin, 61, was killed by her husband, William Scott Fralin, 63, inside their house on the 8500 block of Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers and fire rescue personnel were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, after someone found the couple dead with apparent gunshot wounds. A gun and ammunition were found nearby. Major Crimes detectives responde…
Mom Of 3 Killed In Owings Mills Murder-Suicide Remembered As ‘Glue Holding Family Together’ Mom Of 3 Killed In Owings Mills Murder-Suicide Remembered As ‘Glue Holding Family Together’ Mom Of 3 Killed In Owings Mills Murder-Suicide Remembered As ‘Glue Holding Family Together’
Mom Of 3 Killed In Owings Mills Murder-Suicide Remembered As ‘Glue Holding Family Together’ A beloved Maryland mother of three who was found dead alongside her husband inside their Baltimore County home is being remembered by loved ones as a beautiful light and selfless friend. Karen Halle Franklin, 59, was identified by police as the woman found fatally shot on Tuesday, April 1 inside her home on Avery Hill Drive in Owings Mills,. Both Franklin and her husband, Gary Franklin, 63, were found suffering from gunshot wounds, and their deaths were ruled a murder-suicide, police said on Thursday. Jill Cohen, who called Franklin her best friend of nearly 34 years, launched a GoFundMe t…
Mechanicsville Mom In Murder-Suicide Had Battled Severe Headaches Caused By Cyst: GoFundMe Mechanicsville Mom In Murder-Suicide Had Battled Severe Headaches Caused By Cyst: GoFundMe Mechanicsville Mom In Murder-Suicide Had Battled Severe Headaches Caused By Cyst: GoFundMe
Mechanicsville Mom In Murder-Suicide Had Battled Severe Headaches Caused By Cyst: GoFundMe A Maryland mother killed by her husband in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide earlier this month spread sadness across the area. Julia “Julie” Ann Money "was a great friend to anyone she met" before her unexpected death in her Mechanicsville home with her husband 46-year-old Daniel Money. Her death came following a lengthy battle with severe headaches that resulted in her being flown from St. Mary's Hospital Center to Washington Hospital Center for emergency neurosurgery, according to a GoFundMe set up for her. "That is where they found a cyst in the frontal lobe of her brain," …
Parents Identified In Reading Murder-Suicide That Left Infant Injured Parents Identified In Reading Murder-Suicide That Left Infant Injured Parents Identified In Reading Murder-Suicide That Left Infant Injured
Parents Identified In Reading Murder-Suicide That Left Infant Injured A man and woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide that left their infant critically injured in Reading have been identified by their families. Jesus Peñaloza Cruz shot Selena Zavala-Hernandes, their two-month-old child, and himself inside a home on the 1200 block of Locust Street, according to authorities. Police responded to the residence on Monday, Feb. 16, after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots. The child was rushed to a Philadelphia hospital and remains in stable but critical condition. Loved ones have launched GoFundMe campaigns to assist with funeral expenses and to transport …