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Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting at Topgolf

Victor Salazar-Guarache, a 27-year-old man from Colorado, has confessed to the fatal shooting of a colleague and injuring another in the parking lot of their common workplace, Topgolf. The incident occurred in December 2023, with Salazar-Guarache reportedly laughing as he fled the crime scene. On Thursday, he pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder. His plea agreement includes a 48-year prison sentence. The victims of the shooting were Bryce Holden, a …

Man Charged with Murder of Cousin, Renowned Musician

A Minnesota man, Lue Chang, 32, is currently facing second-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of his cousin, Nichanon Kittikroekphon, a prominent Thai musician. The tragic incident took place during a family gathering on September 21, which was organized to celebrate recent family births, as reported by local law enforcement. Witnesses informed the Brooklyn Park police that around 30 people were in attendance at the home during the celebration. It was during …

Teen Charged with Murder Following Hot Sauce Dispute

A 19-year-old Denver man is facing charges of second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing incident that occurred in a local residence on Sunday. The altercation, according to police, was sparked by a disagreement over hot sauce. The incident began when an individual in the house expressed a desire to make a sandwich and inquired about the location of the hot sauce. George Vigil, the accused, directed them to a bedroom upstairs, as stated in a …

Woman Admits to Decapitating Children’s Father

A Las Vegas woman, Devyn Michaels, 46, has admitted to the brutal murder of her children’s father, Johnathan James Willette, also 46. Michaels confessed to the second-degree murder charge in court on Tuesday, according to online court records. She will be eligible for parole after serving 15 years of her sentence. The gruesome case came to light when the victim’s mother found Willette’s decapitated body, which was emitting smoke due to a mixture of bleach …

Man Pleads Guilty to Wife’s Murder as Heroic Teenage Son Intervened

A man from Long Island has confessed to the brutal murder of his wife, an act witnessed by their teenage son. Ryszard Murawski, 44, entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder charges on September 17. He had attacked his wife, Wioleta Murawski, with a large serrated knife in the backyard of their Lindenhurst residence, as per the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. The couple’s 15-year-old son, returning from a friend’s house, heard his mother’s desperate …

Teen Accused in Horrific Killing of 14-Year-Old Ex-Girlfriend

In a shocking incident, an 18-year-old Minnesota man is facing charges of second-degree murder for allegedly killing his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend. Isaac Arthur Arndt is accused of stabbing Jaelyn Walker multiple times at a local park, slitting her throat, and then stabbing her once more in the back. The incident took place in Moorhead, a city located on the North Dakota border near Fargo. According to court documents, Arndt walked into the Clay County Law Enforcement …

Teen Admits to Brutal Killing of Newborn Son

A Nebraska teenager, Chloe Coplen-Anderson, has been found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her newborn son. The 17-year-old was charged as an adult and could face a minimum of 20 years to life in prison. Coplen-Anderson entered a no contest plea as part of a plea agreement, which resolved the case initially charged as premeditated first-degree murder committed during felony child abuse with the use of a deadly weapon. The case against …

Woman Sentenced for Leaving Daughters to Die in Hot Car

A North Carolina woman has been sentenced to a prison term ranging from nearly eight to about ten and a half years for leaving her two young daughters in a hot car, resulting in their deaths. Launice Shanique Battle was handed down the sentence by Wake County Superior Court Judge Rebecca W. Holt after she pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in connection with the 2022 deaths of her children, 3-year-old Amora Milbourne …

Louisiana Man Receives Life Sentence for Strangling Girlfriend with Zip Tie

Harvey, Louisiana – In a harrowing case of domestic violence that concluded in tragedy, 60-year-old Dennis Sheppard received a life sentence for the murder of his 39-year-old girlfriend, Jyra Holmes. This sentence came after a Jefferson Parish jury found Sheppard guilty of second-degree murder, a verdict reached swiftly following a three-day trial. The incident, which took place on November 2, 2020, occurred in the parking lot of Holmes’ apartment complex, located on the 1500 block …

Man Sentenced for Gruesome Hatchet Murder and Backyard Burial of Woman

Milton, FL – A chilling narrative of murder unfolded in a Florida courtroom as Johnny Edwards Malisham, 62, received a 25-year prison sentence for the 2021 killing of Cynthia Hoover. The Santa Rosa County Circuit Court Judge, Clifton Alan Drake, handed down the sentence following Malisham’s guilty plea to second-degree murder and illegal firearm possession. The conviction brings closure to a case that began with the mysterious disappearance of Hoover and ended in a horrifying …