Police said Christopher Ebanks came to an apartment before a fight escalated into a killing and alleged kidnapping. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A dispute over rent payments brought Christopher Ebanks to a Phoenix apartment before he allegedly stabbed a man to death and forced the victim’s girlfriend into a cleanup, police said in court records. The … Read more
The defendant faces first-degree murder, reckless driving and battery charges. COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — A Kootenai County judge set $2 million bail for a DoorDash driver accused of fatally shooting Bradley Allen Rex during a traffic dispute near Stateline Speedway on May 9. The bail decision placed the case in the highest tier of local … Read more
An appeals ruling allowed prosecutors to present evidence about Rana Sievert’s conduct after the fatal shot. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Evidence once kept from jurors became part of the state’s case against Rana Sievert before an Oklahoma County jury convicted her of first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Brianne Torres. The case against Sievert … Read more
Court records describe a broken latch, sleeping adults and later toxicology findings. KATY, Texas — A grandmother’s return from errands led to the discovery of two toddler sisters in a backyard pool, a scene that months later brought felony charges against the girls’ mother. The Harris County case against Laura Nicholson, 23, grew out of … Read more
Authorities said Timothy Clutts had been checking on his wife before he was shot in the living room. RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. — An Alambama murder case began with what deputies described as routine care after surgery, then ended with a husband dead in his recliner and his wife under arrest. Sheri Mitchell-Clutts, 65, is accused of … Read more
Melissa Hunt gave deputies enough information to identify Craig Alan Hameister before she died. KELLOGG, Minn. — Melissa Hunt reached a nearby home after being shot at a rural boat launch, giving deputies the name and vehicle description that helped lead them to her ex-boyfriend and later to a 34.5-year prison sentence. Hunt’s final account … Read more
Loved ones mourned a 26-year-old father killed while police investigated a fight that ended in gunfire. WILMINGTON, Calif. — Candles and balloons outside Red West Pizza marked the death of a 26-year-old father who was shot during his birthday celebration after trying to stop a fight inside the restaurant, police and loved ones said. The … Read more
The final call Karen Liner placed helped investigators trace the moments before her ex-husband shot her outside her home. CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A 911 call from a Cleveland driveway became the key record in a murder case that ended when Craig Liner pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife, Karen Liner, and received a life sentence. … Read more
The baby’s final hours became the focus of a prosecution built on injury findings, phone records and conflicting statements. LINCOLN, Neb. — A traumatic brain injury found after a 4-month-old girl died in a Lincoln apartment became the key evidence in the case that sent her father to prison for 65 to 80 years. Ryan … Read more
Authorities say Kevin Motykie was wanted in a March domestic battery case when police found Katherine Torbick dead. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A pending domestic battery warrant stood unresolved when officers found Katherine D. Torbick dead April 30 in the Schaumburg home she shared with the man now charged in her killing, police and prosecutors said. … Read more