Tag: murdering

Cherokee County man sentenced to life for murdering his wife, DA says

A 71-year-old Cherokee County man convicted of shooting and killing his wife last summer has been sentenced to life in prison. Earlier this week, a jury found Charles Terry Collins guilty of malice murder, felony murder, family violence aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the death of […]

Ex-convict charged with murdering elderly Watertown woman in August

Jan. 6—WATERTOWN — An ex-convict charged Friday with murdering an elderly Watertown woman was arrested multiple times on felony counts in the days and weeks surrounding the killing, but was only held on bail the day after her body was discovered. Jonathan E. Melendez, 39, Watertown, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, third-degree criminal […]

Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women. Pistorius – dubbed “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs – shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door […]