A Florida man facing dozens of sexual assault charges in connection to the February killing of 13-year-old Madeline “Maddie” Soto is now charged with capital murder in her death, court records show. Stephan Sterns, already accused of 60 child sex abuse-related charges, was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday, according to Osceola County Circuit Court records. […]
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Peoria man indicted on one count of first-degree murder in fatal apartment shooting
A Peoria man was indicted on one count of first-degree murder Tuesday for his alleged role in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man last month at a apartment complex. Javier McGhee, 21, is accused of killing Trashawn W. Morris on March 23 at Lexington Hills Apartments in the 3400 block of West Fallen Oak […]
Ahsahka man charged with first-degree murder in connection with death of Wyoming man
Apr. 9—A 44-year-old Ahsahka man was bound over to 2nd District Court on Monday on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ronnie Lee Cheney of Casper, Wyo. Andrew J. Martson is being held in the Clearwater County Jail on a $750,000 bond. He appeared Monday before Magistrate David H. […]
Husband accused of hiring friend to kill wife in Hockinson faces accomplice to first-degree murder charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man who allegedly hired his friend to kill his wife on Saturday is officially facing first-degree accomplice to murder charges, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. James Rummell is also facing accomplice to first-degree burglary charges. Interstate 5 southbound shut down for emergency bridge joint repair Officials initially said […]
Simms convicted of first-degree murder, gun charges
Mar. 26—A Mount Hope man was convicted Tuesday of the felony offenses of first-degree murder and use or presentment of a firearm during the commission of a felony. According to a press release from Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr., Kayce R. Simms, 21, was convicted of the felonies following a six-day jury trial […]
Man, 37, arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, Thurston County jail log shows
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to a fire that was reported over the weekend, according to Thurston County information. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman confirmed his connection to the fire; a jail log shows his arrest. About 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the McLane/Black Lake Fire Department was dispatched to […]
Rockford man charged with first-degree murder
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 71-year-old Rockford man in connection with a March 6 stabbing death of a Rockford woman. According to the sheriff’s department, the body of 64-year-old Emily Sanders of Rockford was located Wednesday inside a residence in the 200 block of South Memorial Avenue. The Winnebago […]
Southport man charged with attempted first-degree murder
A Southport man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and discharging a weapon into an occupied property. According to a social media post from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Marcelino Morales Sanchez, 49, was arrested and charged in connection with a […]
Thief River Falls man pleads not guilty to first-degree methamphetamine sales
Jan. 5—POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A Thief River Falls man waived his Thursday, Jan. 4, omnibus hearing and pleaded not guilty to multiple drug crimes. David Robert Benson, 32, is charged with first-degree controlled substance sale, first-degree controlled substance possession and conspiracy to commit a first-degree controlled substance crime. These felony charges each have a […]
Teenage boy charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing 2 in Chicago Lawn, police say
A 16-year-old boy was charged with two felony counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a teenage boy and a 65-year-old man outside their Southwest Side home, according to Chicago police. Police arrested the boy Friday in the 6700 block of South Artesian Avenue. Police said he shot two people just before 4:30 […]