CHICAGO, IL: Last summer, the decapitated body of Brittany Battaglia was discovered in the Logan Square home of her boyfriend, Genesis Silva. Initially, prosecutors charged Silva with concealing a homicidal death, but just days before his trial, he now faces first-degree murder charges. Battaglia, 33, was found in early June in Silva’s apartment, having last … Read more
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – A tragic incident occurred on Saturday when a driver, Noah Cargill, fled from a traffic stop and ended up crashing into another car, resulting in the death of a California man. The Arkansas State Police made the arrest on Tuesday evening, charging Cargill with first-degree murder, along with several other offenses including … Read more
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Tavon Smith, 34, has been charged with the murder of 81-year-old Jaward Hannah in Baltimore County. Smith faces multiple charges including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm with a previous felony conviction. On November 10, 2023, police responded to a personal robbery … Read more
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A suspect serving a life sentence in Illinois for killing a woman on the same day has been charged in the murder of a man in the Patch neighborhood in St. Louis. Timothy B. Stokes, 55, has been charged with first-degree murder in the June 30, 2019, death of Brian Culton … Read more
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — A teenager in Sinclairville, New York, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection to a fatal shooting, potentially facing up to 25 years in prison as a result. The defendant, who was a minor at the time of the incident, entered the guilty plea just as jury selection was about to … Read more
MAYVILLE, New York – A teenager involved in a deadly shooting in Sinclairville has pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, potentially facing up to 25 years in prison. The defendant, whose name has not been disclosed due to being a minor at the time of the incident, entered the guilty plea as the jury … Read more
SPRINGVILLE, Utah – Law enforcement officials have reclassified the death of a man found deceased in his van in Springville in 2022 as a homicide. Chase Micheal Caimi, a 32-year-old resident of Springville, has been accused of murder and obstruction of justice in connection to the incident. The deceased individual, 56-year-old Bobby Pool, was discovered … Read more
WICHITA, Kan. – A judge at the Sedgwick County District Court sentenced a Goddard man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 653 months, following his conviction for first-degree murder in the 2021 beating death of his mother. The sentencing comes after a guilty verdict from a Sedgwick County jury about two … Read more
CHICAGO, IL – A man has been charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of a woman who had an order of protection against him in front of her children on the West Side. Kenneth Brown, 44, was arrested on Friday in connection with the shooting of 34-year-old Maria Roque on December 13. According … Read more