BLUFFTON, SC – A South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to killing his former girlfriend in the presence of her 6-year-old son will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to a series of violent crimes committed last year. John Patrick Shea, 29, was sentenced Wednesday to life imprisonment without the possibility … Read more
PAONIA, CO – A small Rocky Mountain town is reeling after a 69-year-old man was ordered to serve at least two life sentences for the cold-blooded killings of two local residents in 2022. Mark Burns, a former Paonia resident, was convicted of murdering Michael Arnold, 69, and Donna Gallegos, 65, following a weeklong trial and … Read more
KNOXVILLE, TN – A Tennessee man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars after admitting to killing his girlfriend and her friend in a gruesome double homicide last May. Jair Romario Martin, 28, pleaded guilty in Knox County court to two counts of first-degree murder, as well as additional charges of aggravated kidnapping, … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, AL – An Alabama man convicted of killing the mother of his young son has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole despite his expressed wish to receive the death penalty. Arkeem Marshall, 33, was found guilty Thursday of capital murder in the September 2023 shooting death of TiMira Pullom, … Read more
DALLAS, TX – A Texas truck driver was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping and killing Army veteran Caleigha Zangari. Naasson Hazzard, 28, from Austin, stood trial in February and was found guilty of kidnapping resulting in death, which mandates life imprisonment without parole. The formal sentencing took place on Thursday, … Read more
AURORA, MO – A Missouri woman was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday after admitting to a deadly multistate shooting spree earlier this year, targeting the fathers of her children and resulting in two deaths. Thirty-one-year-old Taylor Santiago of Aurora pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and child … Read more
TAVARES, FL – A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the fatal abuse of a toddler left in his care. Travis Ray Thompson, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of 2-year-old Jacklyn Schwingel after less than two hours of jury deliberation earlier this … Read more
PHOENIX, AZ – A man in Arizona has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of his girlfriend and her young daughter, an act that took place nearly six years ago, shocking the local community. The convict, Brandon Andres Bautista Torres, 30, was initially charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder following the … Read more
KNOXVILLE, TN – A Tennessee man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after admitting to a horrifying crime spree last year. Latawyne Osborne, 40, pleaded guilty to charges including first-degree murder and aggravated sexual battery for the gruesome killing of Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia, 22. Osborne’s plea last Friday eliminates the potential … Read more
CALDWELL, ID – An Idaho man faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole following a jury’s conviction of first-degree murder for the 2023 death of his wife. Francisco Torres-Rodriguez was found guilty of murdering Reyna Quintero in the couple’s home after she indicated her desire to end their troubled marriage. The tragic event unfolded … Read more