Baron Jonson Marquillo Kelly is accused of killing Darrell Jones after a confrontation that police said followed years of ridicule. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The prosecution of Marquillo Kelly began with two serious felony accusations: that he committed first-degree murder in the shooting death of Darrell Jones and that he employed a firearm during the commission of a … Read more
Relatives described the lasting cost of Young’s death before Jordan Isaac Carmi was sentenced to 20 years. DES MOINES, Iowa — Tony Alexander Young brought music into his mother’s home, made food and played video games with his son, and carried what his family called a vibrant personality until a New Year’s celebration with friends … Read more
The defendant admitted killing Falus Ali and her unborn child after police traced his account to a St. Cloud apartment. ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The call reached emergency dispatchers shortly before midnight: A person had died inside a St. Cloud apartment, and the caller wanted to surrender. Months later, Saleebaan Mohamed Abdirisaaq admitted in court … Read more
Video and baby-monitor data measured Ruby Murray’s isolation before malnutrition and dehydration claimed her life. NIBLEY, Utah — Forty-nine seconds of recorded contact on a single day became one of the clearest measurements in a Utah child-death case that ended with both parents admitting felony responsibility for the neglect of their 18-month-old daughter. Investigators said … Read more
The accused woman and wounded man reportedly entered his mother’s home together after she had barred the woman from returning. OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — Six days before a man was found bleeding inside his mother’s home, deputies had already responded there because of a domestic incident involving the same couple, according to an arrest report. The … Read more
The evidence trail led investigators from a gas station parking lot to Ramel Morgan, who received a 14-year sentence. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The gray Hyundai Sonata remained at the gas station after the gunman and other witnesses were gone, giving Kansas City detectives one of their first tangible leads in a fatal shooting that … Read more
The evidence trail led investigators to Timothy J. Dubois Jr., who was later sentenced to 120 years in prison. COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The woman could not tell police exactly where her attacker had taken her, but a record of her movements remained on her Apple Watch, providing the first geographic link in an investigation later … Read more
The household argument ended with Jamere Watley dead and Akili Porter facing decades in a Nevada prison. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The confrontation that ended Jamere Watley’s life began as an effort to prevent Akili Porter from getting behind the wheel after a night of drinking, according to police and court records describing the September … Read more
Investigators connected Jordan Hanson to Justin Esparza’s death through statements, evidence inside his home and a witness who reported seeing the shooting. HALLOCK, Minn. — The investigation into Justin Esparza’s killing began away from the crime scene, when a woman arrived at her mother’s home with his dog and allegedly said she had shot him. … Read more
Jason Coulthart’s identification transformed a monthlong search into a homicide investigation that has produced five arrests and an ongoing manhunt. NICEVILLE, Fla. — When Jason Christopher Coulthart left a condominium complex in Niceville on May 24, there was no public indication that the 43-year-old would become the center of a homicide investigation spanning multiple Florida … Read more