California mafia member on death row fatally beaten by other inmates in prison
A death row inmate was bludgeoned to death by three other inmates at a Southern California prison, officials said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Thursday that Alberto Martinez was killed at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County. His death is being investigated as a homicide. Another inmate, Tyler A. Rua, was seen […]
Homeowner fatally shoots window-breaking male trying to get inside: ‘We never have anything ever happen in this neighborhood’
After a Las Vegas homeowner shot and killed a man who was breaking a window. trying to enter At least one neighbor had a concerned reaction when entering the homeowner's residence Thursday morning. KLAS-TV reported. “I was shocked,” Jennifer Soberan told the station. “It's a very quiet area.” “We are now installing cameras around the […]
Hit-and-run driver fatally hits man in NYC, tries to set stolen van on fire: cops
The driver of a stolen van hit a 56-year-old man in the Bronx on Wednesday, tried to set the car on fire, and then charged on foot, police said. Police said Alhaji Fofana was crossing Westchester Avenue near East 163rd Street in Longwood around 6:30 a.m. when the driver of a 2008 Ford van plowed […]
Florida surgeon accused of fatally removing man’s liver instead of spleen has license suspended
A Florida surgeon has had his medical license suspended by the state after he was accused of removing a man's liver instead of his spleen during surgery, causing the patient to bleed to death on the operating table. A reprehensible emergency order from the Florida Department of Health says Dr. Thomas Shakhnovsky's removal of Alabama […]
Longtime NYC fruit vendor fatally beaten with baseball bat in ‘cold-hearted’ attack: cops
Earlier this month, two thugs – one of whom was arrested last month for a separate assault – bludgeoned a longtime Bronx fruit vendor and father of three to death with a baseball bat in “cold blood” and without provoke, police and sources said. According to authorities and the criminal complaint, Romelle Jarrett, 37, and […]
‘Nightmare’: Passenger fatally shot aboard hijacked metro bus in Los Angeles; suspect holds driver at gunpoint
A passenger was shot and killed on a hijacked Metro bus in Los Angeles late Wednesday night after a suspect pointed a gun at the driver and a police chase ensued. Officers began receiving radio calls around 12:45 a.m. about a possible attack with a deadly weapon on a bus near South Los Angeles. KTLA-TV […]
NYC fatally stabs beau, hides knife in dishwasher while talking to 911: prosecutors
A Bronx woman stabbed her boyfriend to death during a weekend argument, then brazenly lied to police, saying he was drunk and killed himself by slamming himself into a kitchen cabinet, prosecutors say. Police said around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, health care worker Carlene Payne, 31, stabbed Joshua Johnson, 36, in the leg with a knife […]
LI cops fatally shoot suspect following chase that started in Queens
A Long Island man was shot and killed by police after ignoring a traffic stop in Queens and wounding eight officers, including two NYPD officers and one civilian, according to Nassau County authorities. Nassau Police Chief Patrick Ryder said at a press conference that the fatal incident occurred when an unidentified suspect fled an NYPD […]
‘I Know This Looks Really Bad’: Deputy Arrested After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend While Cleaning Guns, Officials Say
A Florida sheriff was arrested Thursday after he accidentally shot his girlfriend while cleaning his gun, authorities said. According to a Facebook post, the Ocala, Florida Police Department (OPD) received a report of a shooting in Ocala, Florida just before 11 p.m. on Thursday. “The call came from Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Leslie Boileau, who […]
Kentucky sheriff charged with fatally shooting judge deposed in rape-related case days earlier
The Kentucky sheriff charged with shooting and killing a judge in his chambers on Thursday is accused in a lawsuit filed earlier this week of failing to investigate allegations that a local deputy was sexually assaulting a woman while she was under house arrest. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Steins, 43, testified Monday in a lawsuit […]