Jul. 1—WEST BATH — The sounds of soft cries filled a packed courtroom in Sagadahoc County on Monday afternoon as a man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his parents and family friends in a Bowdoin home last year. Friends and family of Cynthia and David Eaton and Bob and Patti Eger, […]
A judge on Thursday laid out a plan for a June 2025 trial date for the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students almost two years ago — a sign that after months of lawyers sparring over legal motions in the high-profile case, both the defendant and the victims’ families are closer to […]
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Circuit Court Judge Rowena Somerville found Anthony F. Pereira guilty today of second-degree murder of his mother. Pereira and his defense attorney, Harrison Kiehm, listen to Somerville as she speaks before the guilty verdict announcement. 1 /1 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Circuit Court Judge Rowena Somerville found […]
A handcuffed Aaron Michael Orlando Rathke spun around in his courtroom chair slowly several times Monday as he waited to be sentenced for murdering his 5-month-old son in their Fridley home. At other times before the hearing, Rathke leaned back and rocked his chair. When his family walked into the Anoka County courtroom, the 24-year-old […]
The man charged with the murder of a University of Arizona professor in Tucson was on Monday sentenced to life in prison. Murad Dervish, 48, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he shot Thomas Meixner, the head of the university’s Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, on Oct. 5, 2022. On May 21, a […]
Brian Walshe, Cohasset man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, to appear in court Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, will be back in court Monday for his pre-trial hearing. Prosecutor: Brian Walshe dismembered his wife, Ana Walshe, and disposed of her body Prosecutors allege the 48-year-old Walshe […]
Warrants reveal disturbing new details about the murder of a Morehouse School of Medicine Resident. Samantha Woolery was found stabbed to death in her apartment in Cobb County on June 15. Her ex-husband, Mickey Woolery, has been charged with murder and other charges related to her death. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as […]
Steve W. Hughes, 46, died of a single gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office tells PEOPLE The tow truck lights were still flashing and the driver’s door opened when the first deputy arrived on the scene in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 12. The tow truck door was riddled with bullet holes on the […]
A Dutch court has convicted three men of murder for their roles in the fatal shooting of investigative reporter Peter R de Vries. The brazen attack in Amsterdam in 2021 sent a shockwave through the Netherlands. The shooter, getaway driver and organiser of the hit were convicted of direct involvement in the killing. The gunman […]
Bedford police have arrested a 39-year-old man who faces a murder charge in the Thursday killing of 79-year-old Christine Barsanti at her home. The suspect is believed to have forced his way into the victim’s home and beat her to death after asking to use her phone, Bedford police said in a news release. Brandon […]
An arraignment date has been set for an Independence man charged with murder for choking his wife to death in May. Ronnie J. Wiggs, 76, allegedly strangled his wife on May 3 while she was at Centerpoint Medical Center, 19600 E. 39th St. S in Independence. The woman had come to Centerpoint to get a […]
A Texas prosecutor wants the state’s highest criminal court to review the governor’s pardon of a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester. Travis County District Attorney José Garza said Tuesday his office will file a request to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus, a decision that would […]