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
FORT WAYNE, Indiana – A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her three young children is appealing his sentence in the Indiana Supreme Court. Cohen B. Hancz-Barron, 21, was found guilty of the killings of Sarah Nicole Zent, 26, and her children, 5-year-old Carter Mathew Zent, 3-year-old Ashton Duwayne Zent, and 2-year-old Aubree Christine … Read more
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei: A local man, Mohamad Alaina Ibrahim, has been sentenced to eight years and six months in jail along with six strokes of the cane for assaulting his girlfriend with multiple weapons and wrongfully confining her to a room. The court found him guilty after the victim suffered severe injuries from metal … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Just two weeks after being released on bond, a convicted felon in Austin, Texas has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. Documents show a troubling criminal history, including previous encounters with law enforcement and warnings from witnesses about his violent tendencies. The tragic case has sparked debate about bond reform … Read more
ROCKVILLE, Md. – A 50-year-old dentist and oral surgeon in Maryland has been sentenced to 45 years in a state correctional facility for the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend, who fatally overdosed on anesthesia medications. The dentist, James Michael Ryan, set up an at-home IV station for his girlfriend and administered addictive anesthesia medications. State … Read more
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Maryland dentist, Doctor James Ryan, is set to be sentenced for second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend. The sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in a Rockville courtroom. Ryan’s fate will be determined following the tragic death of his girlfriend. The details surrounding the case remain unclear, but the outcome … Read more
GERMANTOWN, Md. – A former respected oral surgeon, James Ryan, has been found guilty of depraved-heart murder after supplying his girlfriend with addictive anesthesia solutions at their home, leading to her fatal overdose. Now, a Montgomery County judge is set to sentence the defendant. Prosecutors are seeking a 55-year term, the maximum allowable, while Ryan’s … Read more