Baron Jonson A California jury heard how an argument inside a family home became a deadly shooting that killed three relatives. REDLANDS, Calif. — A teenager who survived gunfire inside her mother’s Redlands home became a central witness in the murder trial of Eric Otto White, who was convicted April 30 in the deaths of three family … Read more
Michael Lanunziata was convicted after prosecutors said the evidence contradicted his account. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A fatal shooting inside a west Phoenix transitional home ended with a 20-year prison sentence for Michael Lanunziata, whose claim of self-defense was rejected by a Maricopa County jury. The case began not in a public place, but inside a … Read more
Court records showed Brandon Allen was barred from having a weapon before prosecutors said he shot his ex-wife outside her home. BOULDER, Colo. — A protection order barred Brandon David Allen from possessing a weapon before he shot his ex-wife in a Longmont driveway, a fact that became central to the Boulder County case that … Read more
Jurors heard evidence about prepaid texts, hotel Wi-Fi, travel records and calls between Thomas O’Donnell and Julie Harding. BURKESVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky jury convicted Thomas O’Donnell of murder after prosecutors used phone data, hotel records and a prepaid cellphone to trace what they called a planned killing disguised as an HVAC service call. O’Donnell, … Read more
Cheri Oliver died after a reported assault inside an Erlanger home in October 2024. ERLANGER, Ky. — A family assault call on Ridgewood Drive became a murder case after 74-year-old Cheri Oliver died from head trauma, and her grandson has now admitted killing her in a plea that leaves a life sentence possible. The case … Read more
Two women told police a kitchen dispute escalated before a man was found wounded on the floor. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Two women inside a north Minneapolis home gave police the first account of a fatal April 30 stabbing that led prosecutors to charge Javontae Deshawn Simms with second-degree murder in his brother’s death. The witnesses … Read more
Christina Hampton’s death was first reported at a Vinita emergency room before investigators traced it back to the couple’s home. VINITA, Okla. — A man who carried his dead wife to an Oklahoma hospital with a false story about her injuries has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her during a nightlong argument. … Read more
A judge allowed prosecutors to collect Kirby Bradford’s handwriting sample for comparison with a note tied to Robert Bruso’s death. BELFAST, Maine — Prosecutors say a note with a diagram of Robert Bruso’s property and a list of items including zip ties and a stun gun could help prove Kirby G. Bradford planned the killing … Read more
Investigators said Dayne Paulson described striking and squeezing his infant son after the baby would not stop crying. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — A Wisconsin father accused of severely injuring his 27-day-old son gave investigators a series of statements that helped turn a hospital abuse report into a felony case, police said in a criminal complaint. … Read more
Jurors found Reina Jackson guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Dr. Craig Jackson. COQUILLE, Ore. — A Coos County judge sentenced Reina Gabriela Jackson to life in prison May 1 after jurors found she helped carry out a fatal home invasion against her ex-husband, Dr. Craig Jackson. The sentence brought the courtroom … Read more