December 23, 2010 09:40 PM EST
A family has been found dead in their Mississippi home all decorated for Christmas. The parents and their four and 5-year-old boys appear to be victims of a murder-suicide. They were found by the man's father.
According to news reports, the unmarried couple and their children were found when the man’s father returned home from work. The grandfather, who lived in the same house, found the man and one child in one room and the mother in another. One child was found dead in the hall. Police say “some” of the victims died of gunshot wounds but released no information as to any other forms of death.
The home, just outside of Meridian, Mississippi was cheerfully decorated for Christmas. The father and his son had been living in the home for some time. However, the mother and children had just moved in about a week ago. This leaves a lot of questions to be answered. One can only grieve for their loved ones. The community where the family was found dead must now be dealing with the shock of this Christmas tragedy.
Angel Milan and her two sons, David, 5, (left) and Daniel, 4, died Thursday in Lauderdale County in an apparent murder-suicide. The boys' father, David "Ross" Killough, is believed to have killed them before taking his own life. (Special to The Clarion-Ledger)
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Middleburg, FL: Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- Authorities say a north Florida man fatally shot his girlfriend and then killed himself.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded Thursday afternoon to a shooting at the Middleburg home. The dead woman's juvenile daughter had heard the shots and ran to neighbor's house to call 911.
The sheriff's office did not release the names of the man or woman, but records show the home's owner, George Chaney, filed paperwork last week to evict Kathryn Jackson. Neighbors say the two were going through a breakup.
The state Department of Children and Families has taken the girl and was looking to place her in the care of relatives.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded Thursday afternoon to a shooting at the Middleburg home. The dead woman's juvenile daughter had heard the shots and ran to neighbor's house to call 911.
The sheriff's office did not release the names of the man or woman, but records show the home's owner, George Chaney, filed paperwork last week to evict Kathryn Jackson. Neighbors say the two were going through a breakup.
The state Department of Children and Families has taken the girl and was looking to place her in the care of relatives.
Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg man charged with homicide in shooting death of his girlfriend
Published: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 5:41 PM Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 7:06 PM
By The Patriot-News
Harrisburg police said Miguel Figueroa-Novoa, 23, has been charged with criminal homicide, criminal attempt at homicide and carrying a firearm without a license in the shootings of his girlfriend and her mother this morning. His girlfriend, Yarelis "Nicole" Berrios, 19, was killed and her mother, Lithz Serrano, 44, was injured.
Dauphin County District Attorney Edward M. Marsico Jr. and Deputy District Attorney John C. Baer consulted on the charges, Harrisburg police said.
Police said Figueroa-Novoa shot Berrios and Serrano about 6 this morning in an Ivey Lane apartment the three shared, along with Berrios and Figueroa-Novoa's toddler son. Police said the couple had been having relationship problems.
Serrano's 9-year-old granddaughter, who had been spending the night, witnessed the shooting, escaped to a neighbor's home and called 911. Neither she nor the little boy were hurt.
Berrios suffered gunshot wounds to the torso, police said. Serrano is in critical condition at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after surgery. Figeuroa-Novoa is also hospitalized in critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, police said.
DAN GLEITER, The Patriot-News/file
The investigation continues, and anyone with information may contact Harrisburg police Det. Matthew Taylor at 717-255-3187 or mtaylor@cityofhbg.com or Sgt. Dennis Sorensen at 717-255-6586 or dsorensen@cityofhbg.com.
By The Patriot-News
Harrisburg police said Miguel Figueroa-Novoa, 23, has been charged with criminal homicide, criminal attempt at homicide and carrying a firearm without a license in the shootings of his girlfriend and her mother this morning. His girlfriend, Yarelis "Nicole" Berrios, 19, was killed and her mother, Lithz Serrano, 44, was injured.
Dauphin County District Attorney Edward M. Marsico Jr. and Deputy District Attorney John C. Baer consulted on the charges, Harrisburg police said.
Police said Figueroa-Novoa shot Berrios and Serrano about 6 this morning in an Ivey Lane apartment the three shared, along with Berrios and Figueroa-Novoa's toddler son. Police said the couple had been having relationship problems.
Serrano's 9-year-old granddaughter, who had been spending the night, witnessed the shooting, escaped to a neighbor's home and called 911. Neither she nor the little boy were hurt.
Berrios suffered gunshot wounds to the torso, police said. Serrano is in critical condition at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after surgery. Figeuroa-Novoa is also hospitalized in critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, police said.
DAN GLEITER, The Patriot-News/file
The investigation continues, and anyone with information may contact Harrisburg police Det. Matthew Taylor at 717-255-3187 or mtaylor@cityofhbg.com or Sgt. Dennis Sorensen at 717-255-6586 or dsorensen@cityofhbg.com.
Greenville, SC: Man accused of killing wife in Travelers Rest pleads guilty
Man accused of killing wife in Travelers Rest pleads guilty
GREENVILLE, SC --
A Greenville County man accused of killing his ex-wife's boyfriend while their children cowered in a nearby bedroom has pleaded guilty to avoid a possible death sentence.
Multiple media outlets report that 39-year-old Frederick Van Anderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to the 2008 murder of Steven Gray of Travelers Rest. His trial had been set for Jan. 3.
Police say Anderson broke into his ex-wife's home and shot Gray at least twice with a shotgun.
Authorities say Anderson called for his ex-wife as she and the children hid in a nearby bedroom, then walked several blocks and fired at least 10 shots into his former mother-in-law's home.
Four children were at the second home, but no one was hurt.
GREENVILLE, SC --
A Greenville County man accused of killing his ex-wife's boyfriend while their children cowered in a nearby bedroom has pleaded guilty to avoid a possible death sentence.
Multiple media outlets report that 39-year-old Frederick Van Anderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to the 2008 murder of Steven Gray of Travelers Rest. His trial had been set for Jan. 3.
Police say Anderson broke into his ex-wife's home and shot Gray at least twice with a shotgun.
Authorities say Anderson called for his ex-wife as she and the children hid in a nearby bedroom, then walked several blocks and fired at least 10 shots into his former mother-in-law's home.
Four children were at the second home, but no one was hurt.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
New Caney, TX: New Caney woman gets 4 years for boyfriend’s death
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:41 pm | Updated: 12:03 am, Wed Dec 22, 2010.
By Jamie L. Bridges
A 40-year-old New Caney woman accused of killing her boyfriend in 2008 was sentenced to four years in prison for intoxication manslaughter.
Karen Yvonne Colson originally was indicted for the murder of her 42-year-old boyfriend, Tracey Cooley, in January 2009, but evidence came to light after the original indictment suggesting she was intoxicated at the time of the incidence, said Joel Daniels, assistant Montgomery County District Attorney.
Cooley was killed July 11, 2008, after Colson ran over him in her Ford Taurus while trying to leave his Porter residence in the 21100 block of West Memorial Drive, after a family violence incident, according to Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials.
At the time of the incident, investigators said Cooley tried to prevent his girlfriend from driving off by lying down underneath Colson’s car.
Investigators said Colson knew Cooley was underneath her car and intentionally ran over him and attempted to leave with Cooley trapped beneath the car.
“The family of the victim was very happy of the results,” Daniels said. “The judge reached a reasonable and fair result under the circumstances.”
Additional evidence came forward, Daniels said, calling into question whether the incident was intentional.
“It turned out that the evidence presented that she was very intoxicated on Soma at the time,” Daniels said.
A doctor had prescribed the muscle relaxer medication to Colson, who tested above the normal therapeutic limits in her blood after the incident, Daniels said.
Cooley’s family members testified during the sentencing punishment that Colson didn’t appear to know she hit him right after the accident, Daniels said.
Intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, carries a punishment of two to 20 years in prison.
Jamie L. Bridges can be reached at jbridges@hcnonline.com.
By Jamie L. Bridges
A 40-year-old New Caney woman accused of killing her boyfriend in 2008 was sentenced to four years in prison for intoxication manslaughter.
Karen Yvonne Colson originally was indicted for the murder of her 42-year-old boyfriend, Tracey Cooley, in January 2009, but evidence came to light after the original indictment suggesting she was intoxicated at the time of the incidence, said Joel Daniels, assistant Montgomery County District Attorney.
Cooley was killed July 11, 2008, after Colson ran over him in her Ford Taurus while trying to leave his Porter residence in the 21100 block of West Memorial Drive, after a family violence incident, according to Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials.
At the time of the incident, investigators said Cooley tried to prevent his girlfriend from driving off by lying down underneath Colson’s car.
Investigators said Colson knew Cooley was underneath her car and intentionally ran over him and attempted to leave with Cooley trapped beneath the car.
“The family of the victim was very happy of the results,” Daniels said. “The judge reached a reasonable and fair result under the circumstances.”
Additional evidence came forward, Daniels said, calling into question whether the incident was intentional.
“It turned out that the evidence presented that she was very intoxicated on Soma at the time,” Daniels said.
A doctor had prescribed the muscle relaxer medication to Colson, who tested above the normal therapeutic limits in her blood after the incident, Daniels said.
Cooley’s family members testified during the sentencing punishment that Colson didn’t appear to know she hit him right after the accident, Daniels said.
Intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, carries a punishment of two to 20 years in prison.
Jamie L. Bridges can be reached at jbridges@hcnonline.com.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Kennesaw, GA: Estranged Husband Charged in Double Murder
By Jay Black @ December 20, 2010 4:05 AM
KENNESAW (WSB Radio/WSB-TV) -- Bond was denied for the man charged with killing his estranged wife and her boyfriend in Kennesaw Saturday morning.
Michael Ntiamoah, 32, shot and killed Fatoumata Ntiamoah, 27, and Mohamed Zaine, 32, inside a home in the Villas at Barrett Lakes Subdivision, police said.
A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, told Channel 2 Action news he heard at least 15 shots fired around 4 a.m. Saturday morning when he heard at least 15 shots fired. The neighbor said one victim was found in the home, the other in the grass by his neighbor's front door.
"Information started developing quickly from officers at the scene, and they were able to get a lookout for an individual they may have been looking for, Cobb County police spokesman Joe Hernandez said.
Police said they found the suspect Michael Ntiamoah not far from the home after a 17-hour search.
Michael Ntiamoah and Fatoumata Ntiamoah were married, but she was living with Zaine when they were killed, police said.
Michael Ntiamoah is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and burglary.
KENNESAW (WSB Radio/WSB-TV) -- Bond was denied for the man charged with killing his estranged wife and her boyfriend in Kennesaw Saturday morning.
Michael Ntiamoah, 32, shot and killed Fatoumata Ntiamoah, 27, and Mohamed Zaine, 32, inside a home in the Villas at Barrett Lakes Subdivision, police said.
A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, told Channel 2 Action news he heard at least 15 shots fired around 4 a.m. Saturday morning when he heard at least 15 shots fired. The neighbor said one victim was found in the home, the other in the grass by his neighbor's front door.
"Information started developing quickly from officers at the scene, and they were able to get a lookout for an individual they may have been looking for, Cobb County police spokesman Joe Hernandez said.
Police said they found the suspect Michael Ntiamoah not far from the home after a 17-hour search.
Michael Ntiamoah and Fatoumata Ntiamoah were married, but she was living with Zaine when they were killed, police said.
Michael Ntiamoah is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and burglary.
Dayton, OH: Inmate indicted on murder for 1997 beating of ex-girlfriend
By Doug Page, Staff Writer
8:06 PM Tuesday, December 21, 2010
DAYTON — A Montgomery County grand jury has indicted an Allen Correctional Institution inmate on a murder charge in the 1997 New Year’s Eve beating of his ex-girlfriend.
The woman, Deborah Nooks, was left blind, brain-damaged and only able to communicate for years by blinking her eyes. She spent 13 years in a nursing home, dying in early August 2009.
Ralph E. Donaldson pleaded guilty March 17, 1997, to attempted murder and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He also was to serve up to 12 years for violating his parole on aggravated robbery charges.
Following Nooks’ death in 2009, her family pressed prosecutors to file murder charges.
“We never gave up,” Nooks’ sister, Annette Dillard, said Tuesday on hearing of Monday’s indictment. “Our prayers have been answered.”
Donaldson has an initial court appearance Jan. 4 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, according to Greg Flannagan of the Prosecutor’s Office.
According to court records, Donaldson and Nooks, both parolees, met at a halfway house in 1995. Nooks had served four years on a robbery conviction and Donaldson 11 years of a 33-year sentence for aggravated robbery.
Authorities knew Nooks and Donaldson were in a relationship — a violation of their paroles — and warned them to break it off. In 1996 alone, Donaldson violated his parole three times, but it was never revoked.
When Nooks tried to break off the relationship that New Year’s Eve, Donaldson attacked her, including stomping her head with his boots.
8:06 PM Tuesday, December 21, 2010
DAYTON — A Montgomery County grand jury has indicted an Allen Correctional Institution inmate on a murder charge in the 1997 New Year’s Eve beating of his ex-girlfriend.
The woman, Deborah Nooks, was left blind, brain-damaged and only able to communicate for years by blinking her eyes. She spent 13 years in a nursing home, dying in early August 2009.
Ralph E. Donaldson pleaded guilty March 17, 1997, to attempted murder and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He also was to serve up to 12 years for violating his parole on aggravated robbery charges.
Following Nooks’ death in 2009, her family pressed prosecutors to file murder charges.
“We never gave up,” Nooks’ sister, Annette Dillard, said Tuesday on hearing of Monday’s indictment. “Our prayers have been answered.”
Donaldson has an initial court appearance Jan. 4 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, according to Greg Flannagan of the Prosecutor’s Office.
According to court records, Donaldson and Nooks, both parolees, met at a halfway house in 1995. Nooks had served four years on a robbery conviction and Donaldson 11 years of a 33-year sentence for aggravated robbery.
Authorities knew Nooks and Donaldson were in a relationship — a violation of their paroles — and warned them to break it off. In 1996 alone, Donaldson violated his parole three times, but it was never revoked.
When Nooks tried to break off the relationship that New Year’s Eve, Donaldson attacked her, including stomping her head with his boots.
Gladwin, MI: Gladwin County Man Shot and Killed
Posted: 12/21/2010
A Gladwin man is dead after investigators say a woman shot him in the chest.
Police say Jeffrey Beougher was found dead at his home in Gladwin Township around 5:00pm Monday. Police say Windy Hill shot and killed him. Hill faced a judge this afternoon and remains in jail on open murder charges.
Investigators say the two lived together, but it is not clear if they were in a relationship.
Hill also has a history of domestic violence.
Northern Michigan's News Leader is working to update you with new details on this story.
Gladwin Co. Woman Accused of Murdering Long-Time Boyfriend
Posted: 12/21/2010
Investigators say this Gladwin County woman shot and killed her boyfriend, then called police and told them about it.
Troopers believe Windy Hill murdered her long-time boyfriend, Jeffrey Beougher. Beougher was found dead when police arrived on scene. Investigators say Hill called police and an investigation lead troopers to believe Hill was the murderer.
The deadly shooting happened around 5 p.m. Monday in their Gladwin Township home.
Northern Michigan's News Leader knows Hill and Beougher were living together when this murder happened. What we don't know is why Beougher was killed.
Hill faces charges of open murder and committing a felony with a firearm. She could spend the rest of her life in jail.
9&10's Cali O'Rourke and photojournalist Eli Gardiner spent all day researching the investigation, they have the latest on this case
A Gladwin man is dead after investigators say a woman shot him in the chest.
Police say Jeffrey Beougher was found dead at his home in Gladwin Township around 5:00pm Monday. Police say Windy Hill shot and killed him. Hill faced a judge this afternoon and remains in jail on open murder charges.
Investigators say the two lived together, but it is not clear if they were in a relationship.
Hill also has a history of domestic violence.
Northern Michigan's News Leader is working to update you with new details on this story.
Gladwin Co. Woman Accused of Murdering Long-Time Boyfriend
Posted: 12/21/2010
Investigators say this Gladwin County woman shot and killed her boyfriend, then called police and told them about it.
Troopers believe Windy Hill murdered her long-time boyfriend, Jeffrey Beougher. Beougher was found dead when police arrived on scene. Investigators say Hill called police and an investigation lead troopers to believe Hill was the murderer.
The deadly shooting happened around 5 p.m. Monday in their Gladwin Township home.
Northern Michigan's News Leader knows Hill and Beougher were living together when this murder happened. What we don't know is why Beougher was killed.
Hill faces charges of open murder and committing a felony with a firearm. She could spend the rest of her life in jail.
9&10's Cali O'Rourke and photojournalist Eli Gardiner spent all day researching the investigation, they have the latest on this case
Portland, OR: Portland Man Sentenced In Girlfriend's Slaying
POSTED: 2:44 pm PST December 20, 2010
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Portland man who killed his girlfriend and then cut himself has been sentenced to life in prison.
Miguel Camellon Montalvo, 35, pleaded guilty to murder constituting domestic violence in a plea hearing today in Portland.
Although he was sentenced to life in prison, Camellon Montalvo will have the possibility of parole after 25 years. He would remain on post-prison supervision for the rest of his life if granted parole.
Camellon Montalvo killed 28-year-old Lindsay Babb at her home in the 600 block of North Alberta Street on June 22.
When police arrived, they found Babb's body and Camellon Montalvo with self-inflicted stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later arrested.
Babb graduated from high school in Eugene. She was heavily involved in the Oregon Sports Union Rugby Club in the Portland area.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Portland man who killed his girlfriend and then cut himself has been sentenced to life in prison.
Miguel Camellon Montalvo, 35, pleaded guilty to murder constituting domestic violence in a plea hearing today in Portland.
Although he was sentenced to life in prison, Camellon Montalvo will have the possibility of parole after 25 years. He would remain on post-prison supervision for the rest of his life if granted parole.
Camellon Montalvo killed 28-year-old Lindsay Babb at her home in the 600 block of North Alberta Street on June 22.
When police arrived, they found Babb's body and Camellon Montalvo with self-inflicted stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later arrested.
Babb graduated from high school in Eugene. She was heavily involved in the Oregon Sports Union Rugby Club in the Portland area.
La Jolla, CA: Poway Man Kills Self in Front of Girlfriend in 4S Ranch Shopping Center
The 22-year-old man cut his throat with a box cutter in front of several people, officials said.
By Shauntel Lowe | Email the author | December 19, 2010
A 22-year-old man from Poway cut his throat with a box cutter in front of his girlfriend and others in a 4S Ranch shopping center on Saturday, an official said.
He died an hour later at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, an investigator at the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office said.
The man's name is not being released because he committed suicide, said Lt. Jim Duffy of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Duffy said the department received three 911 calls around 4:15 p.m. Saturday saying the man had cut his throat in the parking lot of the Cost Plus World Market on Reserve Drive off 4S Ranch Parkway.
One of the 911 calls came from the man's girlfriend, who works at one of the shopping center businesses, Duffy said.
The man had lost a lot of blood and his skin was pale when authorities arrived. He was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and pronounced dead, Duffy said.
Updated 1:50 p.m.: Adds that the man was from Poway, according to the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office.
By Shauntel Lowe | Email the author | December 19, 2010
A 22-year-old man from Poway cut his throat with a box cutter in front of his girlfriend and others in a 4S Ranch shopping center on Saturday, an official said.
He died an hour later at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, an investigator at the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office said.
The man's name is not being released because he committed suicide, said Lt. Jim Duffy of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Duffy said the department received three 911 calls around 4:15 p.m. Saturday saying the man had cut his throat in the parking lot of the Cost Plus World Market on Reserve Drive off 4S Ranch Parkway.
One of the 911 calls came from the man's girlfriend, who works at one of the shopping center businesses, Duffy said.
The man had lost a lot of blood and his skin was pale when authorities arrived. He was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and pronounced dead, Duffy said.
Updated 1:50 p.m.: Adds that the man was from Poway, according to the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office.
Lawrenceville, GA: Man Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend In Gwinnett
Posted: 4:20 pm EST December 21, 2010
Updated: 6:55 pm EST December 21, 2010
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- A Lawrenceville man is accused of killing his girlfriend.
Lawrenceville police arrested Allen Dewayne Williams, 49, on Sunday, after they received a call from his home requesting an ambulance.
Williams is charged with felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault.
"When the officer got there, they found (a) person deceased at that location," Lawrenceville police Sgt. Brad Grove told Channel 2 Action News reporter Manuel Bojorquez.
The victim's name is listed in court documents as Betty Ann Ranow, who also lived in the home on the 900 block of Buford Drive.
"She was really the best woman I've ever known," said a family friend, who did not want to give his name.
"Really, one of the hardest workers, she never complained when she was working and just doing a good job," the friend said.
Officers are not saying what they believe led to the murder, since the investigation is ongoing. An arrest warrant for Williams shows police arrested him because they found evidence that he struck Ranow "with his fists" at the home Sunday.
Officers were back at the residence Tuesday afternoon looking for more evidence. They were also looking to speak with witnesses who may have seen or heard something from the businesses that surround the home.
Williams is scheduled to have a court hearing on Jan. 4.
Updated: 6:55 pm EST December 21, 2010
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- A Lawrenceville man is accused of killing his girlfriend.
Lawrenceville police arrested Allen Dewayne Williams, 49, on Sunday, after they received a call from his home requesting an ambulance.
Williams is charged with felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault.
"When the officer got there, they found (a) person deceased at that location," Lawrenceville police Sgt. Brad Grove told Channel 2 Action News reporter Manuel Bojorquez.
The victim's name is listed in court documents as Betty Ann Ranow, who also lived in the home on the 900 block of Buford Drive.
"She was really the best woman I've ever known," said a family friend, who did not want to give his name.
"Really, one of the hardest workers, she never complained when she was working and just doing a good job," the friend said.
Officers are not saying what they believe led to the murder, since the investigation is ongoing. An arrest warrant for Williams shows police arrested him because they found evidence that he struck Ranow "with his fists" at the home Sunday.
Officers were back at the residence Tuesday afternoon looking for more evidence. They were also looking to speak with witnesses who may have seen or heard something from the businesses that surround the home.
Williams is scheduled to have a court hearing on Jan. 4.
Happy Camp, CA: Happy Camp woman killed in Orleans shooting
Happy Camp, Calif. —
A Happy Camp man is being held in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of murder after he shot his wife Saturday.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department reported in a recent press release that at approximately 4:05 a.m. Saturday, they were asked to respond to Happy Camp, where 30-year-old James Roberts had brought his wife, 24-year-old Breonna Roberts, after shooting her in Orleans, about 45 miles southwest of Happy Camp.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department reported that at about 3 a.m., they received a report that there had been a shooting on State Route 96 near Orleans Elementary School.
Deputies learned that earlier in the evening that Breonna and two friends had been inside a bar in Happy Camp. When they left the bar they discovered their truck, a brown Ford flatbed, had been stolen, according to an HCSD press release. Breonna called her husband and asked for his help.
James picked up the group, and they decided to look for the stolen vehicle, the HCSD release said. They traveled south on SR 96 toward Orleans. About one mile north of Orleans they found the unoccupied truck parked along the highway. The group continued along the highway, reportedly looking for anybody who may have stolen the vehicle.
When they arrived in Orleans they saw a group of juveniles near the elementary school, whom they approached, the release said. Witnesses indicated that Breonna became involved in a physical fight with the group of juveniles, and at some point during that confrontation, James returned to his vehicle and retrieved a firearm.
During the continuing fight, James’ firearm discharged, striking his wife, whom he then placed inside his vehicle and drove back to Happy Camp, the HCSD release said. There he made contact with ambulance personnel at the ambulance staging area. Ambulance personnel pronounced Breonna dead at the scene at around 4:20 a.m.
Sheriff’s deputies from both the HCSD and SCSO arrived in Happy Camp and arrested Roberts for murder.
James is expected to be arraigned in Humboldt County Court on Wednesday.
According to the SCSO release, the SCSO is assisting with the investigation, but the HCSD maintains jurisdiction of this investigation.
This case is still under investigation, and the HCSD is asking anyone with information about this case to call Detective Wayne Hanson at (707) 268-3639.
A Happy Camp man is being held in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of murder after he shot his wife Saturday.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department reported in a recent press release that at approximately 4:05 a.m. Saturday, they were asked to respond to Happy Camp, where 30-year-old James Roberts had brought his wife, 24-year-old Breonna Roberts, after shooting her in Orleans, about 45 miles southwest of Happy Camp.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department reported that at about 3 a.m., they received a report that there had been a shooting on State Route 96 near Orleans Elementary School.
Deputies learned that earlier in the evening that Breonna and two friends had been inside a bar in Happy Camp. When they left the bar they discovered their truck, a brown Ford flatbed, had been stolen, according to an HCSD press release. Breonna called her husband and asked for his help.
James picked up the group, and they decided to look for the stolen vehicle, the HCSD release said. They traveled south on SR 96 toward Orleans. About one mile north of Orleans they found the unoccupied truck parked along the highway. The group continued along the highway, reportedly looking for anybody who may have stolen the vehicle.
When they arrived in Orleans they saw a group of juveniles near the elementary school, whom they approached, the release said. Witnesses indicated that Breonna became involved in a physical fight with the group of juveniles, and at some point during that confrontation, James returned to his vehicle and retrieved a firearm.
During the continuing fight, James’ firearm discharged, striking his wife, whom he then placed inside his vehicle and drove back to Happy Camp, the HCSD release said. There he made contact with ambulance personnel at the ambulance staging area. Ambulance personnel pronounced Breonna dead at the scene at around 4:20 a.m.
Sheriff’s deputies from both the HCSD and SCSO arrived in Happy Camp and arrested Roberts for murder.
James is expected to be arraigned in Humboldt County Court on Wednesday.
According to the SCSO release, the SCSO is assisting with the investigation, but the HCSD maintains jurisdiction of this investigation.
This case is still under investigation, and the HCSD is asking anyone with information about this case to call Detective Wayne Hanson at (707) 268-3639.
Las Vegas, NV: Wife, three suspects indicted in Nellis airman's murder
Updated: Dec 21, 2010 6:32 PM EST
28-year-old Staff Sgt. Paet was shot and killed December 1 in the driveway of his home on Alta Monte Court in Mountain's Edge.
Michelle Paet, 29; Michael Rodriguez, 31; Corry Hawkins, 33; and Jessica Austin, 23, were arrested shortly after the murder.
Michelle Paet admitted to police on December 7 that she and Rodriguez had planned the murder of her husband, and that the two were romantically involved and planned to develop a relationship after the murder.
Tuesday the four were indicted Tuesday on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and burglary.
Click here to read the indictment
They are currently in custody on a no bail status and they are scheduled for arraignment on January 4.
28-year-old Staff Sgt. Paet was shot and killed December 1 in the driveway of his home on Alta Monte Court in Mountain's Edge.
Michelle Paet, 29; Michael Rodriguez, 31; Corry Hawkins, 33; and Jessica Austin, 23, were arrested shortly after the murder.
Michelle Paet admitted to police on December 7 that she and Rodriguez had planned the murder of her husband, and that the two were romantically involved and planned to develop a relationship after the murder.
Tuesday the four were indicted Tuesday on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and burglary.
Click here to read the indictment
They are currently in custody on a no bail status and they are scheduled for arraignment on January 4.
Anaheim, CA: Two County Rampage Leaves Two Dead
A shooting rampage early Sunday morning left one man dead in Anaheim and another wounded in Koreatown before the gunman fatally shot himself, reports KTLA.
The suspect, 54-year-old Young Choi of Los Angeles allegedly shot and killed the boyfriend of his ex-wife, 55-year-old Fung Yoon in Anaheim then drove 35 miles to Koreatown where he got into a dispute with a second man, 58-year-old Ick Choi.
Anaheim police responded to a the first call about 4:15 a.m. and arrived at an apartment on North West Street to find Yoon with several gunshot wounds. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital and died shortly after 5 a.m.
Los Angeles police responded around 5:30 a.m. to find the second victim standing in the street in Koreatown with a gunshot wound. Officers heard a shot and found the gunman on the sidewalk several houses away with a self-inflicted wound to the head.
The suspect and second victim -- who was in critical condition, but expected to live --were not related but longtime friends, reports KTLA. According to police, the motive in that shooting was apparently caused by an ongoing dispute.
The suspect, 54-year-old Young Choi of Los Angeles allegedly shot and killed the boyfriend of his ex-wife, 55-year-old Fung Yoon in Anaheim then drove 35 miles to Koreatown where he got into a dispute with a second man, 58-year-old Ick Choi.
Anaheim police responded to a the first call about 4:15 a.m. and arrived at an apartment on North West Street to find Yoon with several gunshot wounds. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital and died shortly after 5 a.m.
Los Angeles police responded around 5:30 a.m. to find the second victim standing in the street in Koreatown with a gunshot wound. Officers heard a shot and found the gunman on the sidewalk several houses away with a self-inflicted wound to the head.
The suspect and second victim -- who was in critical condition, but expected to live --were not related but longtime friends, reports KTLA. According to police, the motive in that shooting was apparently caused by an ongoing dispute.
Angola, IN: Ind. woman gets 45-years for ax killing of husband
ANGOLA, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to killing her husband by hitting him in the head several times with an ax has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Steuben Superior Judge William Fee gave 45-year-old Norma Jean Mote of Angola the minimum term for murder on Monday. Mote agreed to a plea deal last month in which she admitted to killing her husband, Kevin, at the couple's home near Angola.
Police say he was found dead in a second-floor bedroom and the couple's two teenage boys were home at the time of the attack.
Radio station WLKI-FM in Angola reported Norma Jean Mote testified she and her husband had a lot of arguments during a 15-year marriage and she was mad at him for lying about marijuana smoking.
Steuben Superior Judge William Fee gave 45-year-old Norma Jean Mote of Angola the minimum term for murder on Monday. Mote agreed to a plea deal last month in which she admitted to killing her husband, Kevin, at the couple's home near Angola.
Police say he was found dead in a second-floor bedroom and the couple's two teenage boys were home at the time of the attack.
Radio station WLKI-FM in Angola reported Norma Jean Mote testified she and her husband had a lot of arguments during a 15-year marriage and she was mad at him for lying about marijuana smoking.
Santa Ana, CA: OC man convicted of killing wife, dumping body
(12-21) 06:47 PST Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
A man who suffocated his wife and dumped her body on a freeway in East Los Angeles has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Thirty-nine-year-old Angel Cerna was sentenced Monday in Orange County. He was convicted last week of first-degree murder.
Prosecutors say he killed Gabriella Herrera in November of 2006 after an argument at their Anaheim home. He drove her body into Los Angeles County and dumped it along State Route 60, then went to work.
The woman's two children by previous relationships woke to discover their mother gone.
Prosecutors say two days after the killing, Cerna moved out of the home without telling anyone and quit his job.
Cerna was living in Santa Ana when he was arrested in 2007.
A man who suffocated his wife and dumped her body on a freeway in East Los Angeles has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Thirty-nine-year-old Angel Cerna was sentenced Monday in Orange County. He was convicted last week of first-degree murder.
Prosecutors say he killed Gabriella Herrera in November of 2006 after an argument at their Anaheim home. He drove her body into Los Angeles County and dumped it along State Route 60, then went to work.
The woman's two children by previous relationships woke to discover their mother gone.
Prosecutors say two days after the killing, Cerna moved out of the home without telling anyone and quit his job.
Cerna was living in Santa Ana when he was arrested in 2007.
Joliet, IL: Joliet woman gets 8 years for killing abusive boyfriend
December 21, 2010 6:10 PM | No Comments
A Joliet woman who fatally stabbed her abusive boyfriend in the neck after an argument over a cell phone was sentenced today to 8 years in prison.
Patrick Ann Parks, 49, who earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2007 death of Danny Williams, was diagnosed with battered woman's syndrome by experts hired by both prosecutors and her defense team.
Her attorney, Jeff Tomczak, said their expert found Parks suffered repeated "physical, sexual and emotional abuse."
He said records show Parks had been treated for injuries Williams inflicted, including being hit on the head with a brandy bottle and being struck in the face with a skillet.
Judge Carla Alessio-Policandriotes noted that in many of the records, Parks was found to have been drinking and that she failed to cooperate when authorities tried to prosecute Williams.
"Danny Williams and Patrick Parks were certainly co-dependent," the judge said. "Based on their history, at some point an act like this was inevitable."
On Oct. 27, 2007, Parks returned to her new apartment at 22 Cagwin Ave. to find Williams doing drugs. The two and a third man did some drinking but later fought when Williams wouldn't return Park's cell phone.
"I want my phone," the third man heard Parks say before she plunged a butcher knife into Williams' neck.
Tomczak argued that Parks knew the cell phone was a lifeline if Williams again decided to beat her.
But Assistant State's Attorney Matthew Guzman argued the circumstances showed "anger and drinking" played a role in Parks' actions.
Willie Mae Moore, Williams' mother, and his sister Sandra Moore said after the hearing they were disappointed with the judge's decision.
Parks likely will serve about a year in prison after being credited for the three years she's already spent in jail.
"She got off easy," Moore said. "I don't think it was justice."
Sandra Moore, who runs a Joliet clothing store, said she stopped undergoing treatments for cancer for a time out of guilt for not going to help her brother that night.
"I know if I would've gone he would've been alive today," she said in court.
Parks, in a statement read by one of her attorneys, apologized for what she did and asked the judge to give her a second chance at life, saying she hoped one day to return to her home state of Arkansas.
-- Steve Schmadeke
A Joliet woman who fatally stabbed her abusive boyfriend in the neck after an argument over a cell phone was sentenced today to 8 years in prison.
Patrick Ann Parks, 49, who earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2007 death of Danny Williams, was diagnosed with battered woman's syndrome by experts hired by both prosecutors and her defense team.
Her attorney, Jeff Tomczak, said their expert found Parks suffered repeated "physical, sexual and emotional abuse."
He said records show Parks had been treated for injuries Williams inflicted, including being hit on the head with a brandy bottle and being struck in the face with a skillet.
Judge Carla Alessio-Policandriotes noted that in many of the records, Parks was found to have been drinking and that she failed to cooperate when authorities tried to prosecute Williams.
"Danny Williams and Patrick Parks were certainly co-dependent," the judge said. "Based on their history, at some point an act like this was inevitable."
On Oct. 27, 2007, Parks returned to her new apartment at 22 Cagwin Ave. to find Williams doing drugs. The two and a third man did some drinking but later fought when Williams wouldn't return Park's cell phone.
"I want my phone," the third man heard Parks say before she plunged a butcher knife into Williams' neck.
Tomczak argued that Parks knew the cell phone was a lifeline if Williams again decided to beat her.
But Assistant State's Attorney Matthew Guzman argued the circumstances showed "anger and drinking" played a role in Parks' actions.
Willie Mae Moore, Williams' mother, and his sister Sandra Moore said after the hearing they were disappointed with the judge's decision.
Parks likely will serve about a year in prison after being credited for the three years she's already spent in jail.
"She got off easy," Moore said. "I don't think it was justice."
Sandra Moore, who runs a Joliet clothing store, said she stopped undergoing treatments for cancer for a time out of guilt for not going to help her brother that night.
"I know if I would've gone he would've been alive today," she said in court.
Parks, in a statement read by one of her attorneys, apologized for what she did and asked the judge to give her a second chance at life, saying she hoped one day to return to her home state of Arkansas.
-- Steve Schmadeke
Pine Springs, TX: Family in shock after man kills wife and himself
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 7:20 PM EST
Updated: Dec 21, 2010 7:31 PM EST
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - Investigators said Billie Hays shot his wife, Bonnie, before killing himself in an apparent murder suicide. Sheriff's deputies were called to their property in the Pine Springs community multiple times on Monday but said the motive for the shooting is still unclear. Family members said the couple never fought.
"We feel confident that the investigation shows that Mr. Hays shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. We don't want the people in Pine Springs thinking there is a murderer running around out there," Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith said.
"Disbelief, disbelief. Cause I can't see him doing it. It's something brought him over the edge that he couldn't come back from," Larry Boyd said.
Boyd said his parents were married for more than 35 years. He said Billie was a deacon at his church, and Bonnie worked for an East Texas nursing home. Two of their sons and another couple lived on their property in the Pine Springs community.
"My mom would take any body in that needed help. She was a good woman. She was a stern woman, but she was a good woman...They had problems with grandchildren and kids and stuff like that, but between them, no, I never seen them argue," Boyd said.
The motive remains unclear, but investigators say these family problems may have prompted the shooting.
"We know there was a lot of trauma and drama going on with family members," Sheriff Smith said.
Sheriff Smith said his deputies were called to Hays's property three times Monday. They responded to an assault report an hour before the shooting happened, but officials and family members have not linked the pieces together.
"There is rumors going around, but you can't believe rumors until you get facts," Boyd said.
Updated: Dec 21, 2010 7:31 PM EST
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - Investigators said Billie Hays shot his wife, Bonnie, before killing himself in an apparent murder suicide. Sheriff's deputies were called to their property in the Pine Springs community multiple times on Monday but said the motive for the shooting is still unclear. Family members said the couple never fought.
"We feel confident that the investigation shows that Mr. Hays shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. We don't want the people in Pine Springs thinking there is a murderer running around out there," Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith said.
"Disbelief, disbelief. Cause I can't see him doing it. It's something brought him over the edge that he couldn't come back from," Larry Boyd said.
Boyd said his parents were married for more than 35 years. He said Billie was a deacon at his church, and Bonnie worked for an East Texas nursing home. Two of their sons and another couple lived on their property in the Pine Springs community.
"My mom would take any body in that needed help. She was a good woman. She was a stern woman, but she was a good woman...They had problems with grandchildren and kids and stuff like that, but between them, no, I never seen them argue," Boyd said.
The motive remains unclear, but investigators say these family problems may have prompted the shooting.
"We know there was a lot of trauma and drama going on with family members," Sheriff Smith said.
Sheriff Smith said his deputies were called to Hays's property three times Monday. They responded to an assault report an hour before the shooting happened, but officials and family members have not linked the pieces together.
"There is rumors going around, but you can't believe rumors until you get facts," Boyd said.
Arlington, TX: 2 dead in apparent murder, suicide in Arlington
Dec. 20, 2010, 11:32AM
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police say a woman and her ex-boyfriend died in an apparent murder and a suicide at their home.
Police say the woman's 19-year-old daughter early Monday discovered her mother dead in a bedroom. The victim was 44-year-old Margarita Santos-Najera.
Police say the teen hid in a closet with her unharmed infant child and called 911.
Police who were arriving heard a gunshot from within the house. Officers discovered the body of 41-year-old Antonio Astello in another bedroom.
Investigators believe the pair had split up, but Astello was still temporarily living in the home and he killed Santos-Najera, then took his own life.
The daughter's name was not immediately released by police.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police say a woman and her ex-boyfriend died in an apparent murder and a suicide at their home.
Police say the woman's 19-year-old daughter early Monday discovered her mother dead in a bedroom. The victim was 44-year-old Margarita Santos-Najera.
Police say the teen hid in a closet with her unharmed infant child and called 911.
Police who were arriving heard a gunshot from within the house. Officers discovered the body of 41-year-old Antonio Astello in another bedroom.
Investigators believe the pair had split up, but Astello was still temporarily living in the home and he killed Santos-Najera, then took his own life.
The daughter's name was not immediately released by police.
Sun City, FL: Deputies find Sun City couple dead in apparent murder-suicide
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 05:37 AM
SUN CITY — Authorities said Tuesday they don't know why a Sun City man shot and killed his wife before he shot and killed himself.
Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies found the bodies of Lucy and Jay Pruett in their bedroom Monday night at 726 Ojai Ave. Both were 58. Each died from a gunshot to the head.
"There didn't seem to be any motive," said Debbie Carter, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. "Family members didn't know why that would've happened."
Deputies arrived at the house about 10:30 p.m. with relatives and a friend of the couple after a call for a welfare check. Their daughter and a family friend had not heard from the Pruetts in two days.
Daughter Julie Wills said she hopes her mother rests in peace. They also have a son, Sean Pruett, living in California.
"My mother was a loving, kind person. She wouldn't hurt a fly. She never did," Wills, 36, said. "She was the best person in this whole world. The sweetest thing in the world. And she didn't deserve that."
There were no prior law enforcement calls to the couple's house, Carter said.
The couple was married for 40 years, said Travis Bunn, Lucy's brother. He can't imagine what happened.
"We're still in shock, you know. It just happened last night," Bunn said. "She was loved by everybody."
She was an outgoing, fun-loving woman from Bryan, Texas, Bunn said. She later moved to Biloxi, Miss. with Jay, who eventually retired from the U.S. Air Force. She also worked in the offices at Keesler Air Force Base.
They moved two years ago to Florida to be closer to their daughter, Wills, and their three grandchildren living in Wesley Chapel.
They started renting the home on Ojai Avenue just over a year ago. She played bingo every Monday night at a nearby community hall and won just a few weeks ago. She enjoyed reading and watching old movies.
Construction was scheduled to begin this week for a house the couple planned in Wesley Chapel or Zephyrhills, Bunn said.
"She seemed to be very happy," Bunn, 60, said.
Bunn declined to comment about Lucy's husband, Jay.
Times researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Ileana Morales can be reached at 813-226-3386 or imorales@sptimes.com.
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 05:37 AM
SUN CITY — Authorities said Tuesday they don't know why a Sun City man shot and killed his wife before he shot and killed himself.
Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies found the bodies of Lucy and Jay Pruett in their bedroom Monday night at 726 Ojai Ave. Both were 58. Each died from a gunshot to the head.
"There didn't seem to be any motive," said Debbie Carter, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. "Family members didn't know why that would've happened."
Deputies arrived at the house about 10:30 p.m. with relatives and a friend of the couple after a call for a welfare check. Their daughter and a family friend had not heard from the Pruetts in two days.
Daughter Julie Wills said she hopes her mother rests in peace. They also have a son, Sean Pruett, living in California.
"My mother was a loving, kind person. She wouldn't hurt a fly. She never did," Wills, 36, said. "She was the best person in this whole world. The sweetest thing in the world. And she didn't deserve that."
There were no prior law enforcement calls to the couple's house, Carter said.
The couple was married for 40 years, said Travis Bunn, Lucy's brother. He can't imagine what happened.
"We're still in shock, you know. It just happened last night," Bunn said. "She was loved by everybody."
She was an outgoing, fun-loving woman from Bryan, Texas, Bunn said. She later moved to Biloxi, Miss. with Jay, who eventually retired from the U.S. Air Force. She also worked in the offices at Keesler Air Force Base.
They moved two years ago to Florida to be closer to their daughter, Wills, and their three grandchildren living in Wesley Chapel.
They started renting the home on Ojai Avenue just over a year ago. She played bingo every Monday night at a nearby community hall and won just a few weeks ago. She enjoyed reading and watching old movies.
Construction was scheduled to begin this week for a house the couple planned in Wesley Chapel or Zephyrhills, Bunn said.
"She seemed to be very happy," Bunn, 60, said.
Bunn declined to comment about Lucy's husband, Jay.
Times researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Ileana Morales can be reached at 813-226-3386 or imorales@sptimes.com.
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