Missing American Couple Found Dead in Mass Grave

Family members confirmed Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Hidalgo Ortiz were among four bodies discovered near La Marquesa. MEXICO CITY — Two men with ties to Chicago who vanished in May while living in Mexico City have been found dead among four bodies discovered in a wooded area outside the capital, family members and officials said. Zafar Padamsee Mawani, 56, a U.S. citizen, and his partner, Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz, 56, had been missing since May …

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Man Stabs Woman 30 Times, Cashes Winning Lottery Ticket

An Oregon resident, Jason David Perillo, 52, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office announced the verdict on Thursday. The charges were related to the brutal killing of Catherine Grace Crosse, 41, who was discovered lifeless in her RV in Wilsonville, Oregon, on the last day of 2024. The prosecution revealed that Crosse was brutally assaulted, with around 30 stab wounds to her face …

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Woman Linked to Cult Group Accused of Killing Her Own Parents

Prosecutors say Michelle Zajko did not act alone in the New Year’s Eve killings. MEDIA, Pa. — A woman tied to the cultlike Zizians group has been charged with killing her parents at their suburban Philadelphia home in 2022, with prosecutors saying evidence shows she helped arrange the shooting deaths. Michelle Zajko, 33, faces murder, burglary and conspiracy charges in the deaths of Rita and Richard Zajko, who were found shot inside their Chester Heights …

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Quake Death Toll Tops 900 as Searches continue

Thousands remained unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes hit the country’s north coast. CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s earthquake death toll rose to at least 920 on Friday as rescue crews searched collapsed buildings nearly two days after two powerful quakes struck the country’s north coast and shook the capital region. The updated toll marked a sharp increase from earlier counts and deepened fears for thousands of people still listed as missing or unaccounted for. The …

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3-Year-Old Girl Killed During Family Meal at Restaurant

Two Euclid residents face charges after the Father’s Day crash at City Barbeque. BEACHWOOD, Ohio — A 3-year-old girl died after a car left a shopping center parking lot and struck her while she was eating with family outside a City Barbeque restaurant on Father’s Day, police said. The crash has led to criminal charges against 18-year-old Jasmine McFadden, of Euclid, and 61-year-old Kenneth McFadden, also of Euclid. Police said Jasmine McFadden was driving without …

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Body of Missing Woman Found in Creek

Loretta “Lori” Evelyn Moore had last been seen leaving an acquaintance’s home near Castle Rock. CASTLE ROCK, Wash. — A 55-year-old woman reported missing after she failed to return home last week was found dead Wednesday night inside her overturned car in Arkansas Creek, Cowlitz County authorities said. Loretta “Lori” Evelyn Moore had been the subject of a missing person search since Saturday, one day after relatives said she did not come home from visiting …

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Boy, 12, Dies Trying to Escape Dog Attack

Police say a 12-year-old California boy drowned after jumping into a lake while trying to escape three dogs, and the dogs’ owner now faces criminal charges. CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — A 68-year-old man has been arrested after authorities said a 12-year-old boy drowned while trying to escape three dogs at a California park, an incident that also left the boy’s younger sister with serious bite injuries. Investigators say the tragedy unfolded on June 18 at …

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3-Year-Old Girl Dies After Lice Infestation

Prosecutors said prolonged neglect, untreated lice, anemia and lack of medical care contributed to the child’s death. CORINTH, N.Y. — A New York couple has been sentenced after admitting responsibility in the death of their 3-year-old daughter, whose untreated medical problems and severe neglect shocked investigators and prompted renewed calls for tougher penalties in child neglect cases. Matthew Dylewski, 34, and Samantha Dylewski, 33, each pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with the …

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Grandma Accused of Killing Daughter and Four Grandchildren

Four children, their mother and grandmother were found dead after a welfare check at a Harris Avenue apartment. MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. — Police said Thursday that evidence points to intentional poisoning after a grandmother, her daughter and four grandchildren were found dead this week inside a Harris Avenue apartment in Saratoga County. Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbitt said investigators found medications, a handwritten note and other evidence inside the apartment of Amy Steadman, 64. Police said …

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Newlywed Bride Killed Just Hours After Reception

Arnoldo Jimenez faces a first-degree murder charge in the 2012 death of Estrella Carrera. BURBANK, Ill. — A man accused of killing his wife less than 48 hours after their wedding has been returned to Illinois after years as a fugitive and more than a year after his arrest in Mexico, authorities said. Arnoldo Jimenez, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Estrella Carrera, a 26-year-old mother of two who was found …

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