Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
Former Top University Of Maryland Football Recruit Shot, Killed Man In Florida Bar: Police Former Top University Of Maryland Football Recruit Shot, Killed Man In Florida Bar: Police
Former Top University Of Maryland Football Recruit Shot, Killed Man In Florida Bar: Police A former top football recruit for the University of Maryland is accused of opening fire inside a packed Florida bar, killing one man and injuring a bartender during a wild late-night brawl, police say. Avantae Traeviyon Williams, 24, of DeLand, Florida — once ranked the No. 1 safety in the country coming out of high school — has been arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting at McCabe’s Bar, according to the DeLand Police Department. The chaos erupted around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a fistfight broke out between several men inside the bar on North Am…
Victim Left 'Lifeless, Unrecognizable' On Pavement In White Plains: Attacker Learns His Fate Victim Left 'Lifeless, Unrecognizable' On Pavement In White Plains: Attacker Learns His Fate
Victim Left 'Lifeless, Unrecognizable' On Pavement In White Plains: Attacker Learns His Fate A man will spend over a decade in state prison for the brutal, unprovoked beating death of a man he knew in Westchester, prosecutors announced. White Plains resident Jare Diaz, 27, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 16 years to life for the beating death of 38-year-old Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho in 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, April 25.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the attack took place on November 26, 2022, around 11:30 p.m. in White Plains, when Guzman-Desdicho, while walking near the Westchester County Courthouse, encoun…
Doylestown Native Stabbed Dead In Colorado Days Before Return Trip Home: Report Doylestown Native Stabbed Dead In Colorado Days Before Return Trip Home: Report
Doylestown Native Stabbed Dead In Colorado Days Before Return Trip Home: Report A woman with New Jersey and Pennsylvania roots was stabbed dead in Colorado this week, according to police and news reports. Cali Federico, 28 who has ties to Doylestown, PA and Flemington, NJ, was stabbed by 47-year-old Imani Tate on Easter Sunday, April 20 in Wheat Ridge, according to 9News and Wheat Ridge police. Police say the homicide was the result of a fight. Federico was rushed to a local hospital where she died, while Tate was recommended a second-degree murder charge and a protection order violation. It was not immediately clear whether or not the two knew each other. A GoFundMe …
Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police
Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police A fugitive wanted for murder in Virginia is back in handcuffs after a dramatic multi-agency manhunt ended with a SWAT raid in Harrisonburg, authorities announced. Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, of Augusta County, was arrested without incident on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, following a coordinated search effort involving the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, and multiple law enforcement agencies. Hipes was wanted in connection with the early morning killing of Kevin Scott Small.  She was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, accordin…
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury Nearly two years after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Long Island venue, his killers are facing justice. Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, both 23, were found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Thursday, April 10, for their roles in the August 2023 gang-related slaying of DeAndre Carter. Matthews and Gonzalez targeted a party on Ocean Avenue that was attended by individuals affiliated with the Crips street gang on the night of Aug. 21, 2023, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The pair opened fire with two .380 caliber pis…
‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters ‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters
‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters A beloved father from Alexandria was gunned down outside a Woodlawn apartment complex in the middle of the night, and now a Maryland man is facing murder charges in Fairfax County, authorities said. Xavier Alexander, 43, also known to friends and family as “Duval,” “Duvie,” or “Alex Kydd,” was found dead around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, on Madge Lane after a violent shootout in front of an apartment building, according to Fairfax County Police. When officers got to the scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Alexander died before first responders could get him to a hospi…
4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms 4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms
4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms A Central Massachusetts woman who admitted to setting a fatal fire that killed four people and injured several others has been sentenced to four concurrent life terms in prison. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and several other serious charges related to the 2022 blaze that tore through a triple-decker apartment building at 2 Gage St., the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. She will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years. Worcester firefighters were called to the home around 3:30 a.m. on May 14, 2022. Flames quickl…
DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old
DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old A Brooklyn man could spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2020 shooting that killed a 26-year-old man. Basheer Vinson, 30, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 2, following his conviction for murder in the shooting of Mark Birthwright, of Bay Shore. The shooting happened in the early hours of August 2, 2020, as a house party on Patton Avenue in Wyandanch was ending. Birthwright and a 30-year-old friend from Bellport were leaving the party when Birthwright accidentally dropped a large roll of cash on the ground. After picking it up, t…
Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' At Ashburn Dog Park Learns Fate Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' At Ashburn Dog Park Learns Fate
Man Who Beat, Stomped Victim 'Until He Appeared Lifeless' At Ashburn Dog Park Learns Fate An Ashburn man who stomped another man to death during a brutal dog park fight in Loudoun County will now spend two decades behind bars. Ever Rafael Cruz, 26, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding in the death of Pedro Casalez Cala, Loudoun prosecutors announced. The deadly beating happened in the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, during a fight at a dog park inside an apartment complex in Ashburn. Prosecutors say Cruz hit Cala in the head and kept punching and stomping him even after he hit t…
Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate
Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate A grandmother visiting Maryland to mourn the loss of her grandson was gunned down in broad daylight in what prosecutors called a “cowardly act” — and now, her killer is going away for a long time. Troy Medley, 38, of Prince George’s County, has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for randomly shooting and killing 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla DeCarrillo in Capitol Heights, according to State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. “This was our worst nightmare,” Braveboy said in a news conference announcing the sentencing. “To have someone shooting randomly with no regard is dangerous and jeopardized th…
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA A former town employee was formally charged with murdering his domestic partner inside their Long Island home. Georgios Boultadakis, 25, of East Meadow, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 26, in the 2022 killing of John Melnikoff Jr. Boultadakis, a former Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department employee, called 911 just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, claiming he had found Melnikoff “passed out” and unresponsive at the bottom of their basement stairs in Huntington Station. The 911 operator instructed Boultadakis on how to administer CPR, and his sta…