The day of reckoning is finally here as Oscar Pistorius is about to receive his sentence on Tuesday for the killing of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend, of whose murder he stands accused. The Olympic runner could be facing many years in prison, a suspended sentence and a fine or no jail time at all, depending on the judge’s decision. Pistorius is alleged to have shot Steenkamp multiple times … [Read more...]
Life Penalty Awarded to Florida Man Involved in Fatal Dispute over Loud Music
A Florida man found guilty of murder in 2012 was just sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager with whom he had a dispute over loud music. The judge presiding over the case, Russell Healey, added 90 years to Michael Dunn’s sentence for other charges, including the attempted murder of three other teenagers as well as firing a weapon into a … [Read more...]
10-Year-Old Boy Charged with Murdering Elderly Woman
A 10 year old boy has been accused of homicide after allegedly punching a 90 year old woman to death. Prosecutors claim that the boy had been angry with the old woman for yelling at him and that he held a cane against her throat while repeatedly punching her. The boy will be tried as an adult for the death of Helen Novak, the woman who was being cared for by the boy’s grandfather. State police … [Read more...]
Man Released From Prison Kills Mother at Welcome Home Party
Steven Pratt, who was just released from prison, stands accused of beating his mother to death during a family gathering meant to welcome him back from jail. The 45 year old Steven Pratt, convicted murderer, is facing another set of murder charges for killing his mother two days after being released from prison. When he was 15, Pratt fatally shot a next-door neighbor, Michael Anderson. For the … [Read more...]
Florida Man Shoots Daughter and Kids only to Commit Suicide
A Florida Grandfather shot and killed his daughter and her six grandchildren on Thursday, in the Florida town of Bell. As police arrived at the crime scene, the troubled man committed suicide. During a press conference, Sheriff Robert D. Schultz III of the Gilchrist County told reporters that the six children were aged three months to ten years old. The Sheriff made the name of the attacked … [Read more...]
Woman Executed in Texas for Having Starved 9-Year-Old Boy
The African American woman that had starved and tortured her girlfriend’s 9 year old boy over ten years ago was executed in Texas on Wednesday, September 17th. Lisa Coleman, the woman in question, had appealed the court’s decision, but in spite of her last-day appeal, the United States Supreme Court decided to go on with the execution. Coleman received a lethal injection on Wednesday evening. … [Read more...]
Alleged Stabber’s Competency for Trial Doubted by Slender Man Judge
A Wisconsin judge presiding over the murder case in which a girl allegedly stabbed a classmate 19 times because of a character called ‘Slender Man’, stated that the 12 year old girl standing for trial could not be competent. When the judge ordered Anissa Weier, the supposed stabber, to undergo a psychological assessment lasting 30 days, the prosecution did not object, Both Weier and her … [Read more...]
Man Stabbed to Death in Front of Wife after Interrupting Burglary in Staten Island
Peter Gialluisi, 66 and a stroke victim who used a walker to get around, was stabbed to death when trying to stop a burglar who invaded their home. The man’s wife, 66-year-old Vincenza Gialluisi, was wounded in the incident. The married couple arrived home after a birthday celebration with their grandkids when they came face to face with someone who had broken into their home in Rossville, Staten … [Read more...]
Utah Police Crack Two Decade Cold Case Tanks to Lego Pieces
Utah police managed to crack a 23-year-old cold case thanks to a few Lego pieces. It sounds pretty incredible, doesn’t it? Read on to find out more about the case. Holladay, Utah, resident Lucille Johnson (78) was killed in her home in 1991, but they never caught the person who committed the crime. Among the evidence at the murder site, the police found were some pieces of Lego which they didn’t … [Read more...]
Slain Armada Teen Put to Rest Today
Armada’s Angel, as the inhabitants of Armada are calling the 14 year-old girl who was murdered, was put to rest today after a sermon at the local church in Armada. The funeral mass began at 11 a.m at St. Mary Mystical Rose Catholic Church, at 24040 Armada Ridge Road. The girl’s body was found last week in a wooded area; the police are still looking for the killer. The girl’s name was April Dawn … [Read more...]
