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Cops: Woman Shot Boyfriend While Acting Out Movie Scene

Police haven't named the movie

(Newser) - A Missouri woman is accused of accidentally killing her boyfriend as they acted out a movie scene involving a gun, only to have the gun go off. Kalesha Marie Peterson of Fulton is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of David Dalton, the...

Mom's Boyfriend Charged in Duffel Bag Murder

Police say Emiel Hunt killed Trinity Love Jones, 9

(Newser) - The boyfriend of the mother of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found in a duffel bag on a horse trail was charged Tuesday with one count of murder, the AP reports. Emiel Hunt, 38, allegedly killed Trinity Love Jones about March 1, according to charges filed in Los Angeles...

6-Year-Old Proves Key in Pregnant Mom's 1988 Murder

He reportedly kept quiet on threat of death from his mother's ex-boyfriend, but no more

(Newser) - George Kearney's secret was kept for 30 years. Less than a year after his arrest, an admission to murder will put it all on the table. Kearney, charged in the 1988 murder of a pregnant mother in Indiana, pleaded guilty Monday without having made a plea deal. That means...

Grisly Cold-Case Killing Comes Back to Life

A jury convicts Howard Pilmar's wife and brother-in-law in horrific stabbing

(Newser) - Manhattan businessman Howard Pilmar was found stabbed to death in 1996, but the crime went unpunished—until now. On Friday, a New York jury found Pilmar's wife and brother-in-law guilty of luring him to his office to stab him dozens of times. "They planned it as a trap,...

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After 'Perfect Murder,' Sisters Chose to 'Run Their Mouths'

Both are charged in father's 2015 death, previously listed as natural

(Newser) - Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of Pinellas County, Fla., calls it "the perfect murder." Mary-Beth Tomaselli allegedly held the nose and arms of her father, who'd been given a mix of alcohol and sleeping pills, while her sister, Linda Roberts, allegedly stuffed a rag down his throat. As the...

Girl's Accused Kidnapper: 'I Don't Think Like a Serial Killer'

Jake Patterson says he'll plead guilty as a way to shield Jayme Closs from a trial

(Newser) - "The reason I did this is complicated." So writes the Wisconsin man awaiting trial in the October murders of James and Denise Closs and the kidnapping of their 13-year-old daughter, Jayme. Jake Patterson responded to questions sent by KARE11 reporter Lou Raguse with a letter of his own....

She Kept Hubby From Driving Drunk. Then, a Barrage of Bullets

Marlee Barnhill, 2 friends killed at 27th birthday party

(Newser) - "Tonight I'm going to one of my really good friend's houses," Marlee Barnhill said in a Facebook Live video ahead of her 27th birthday party. "We're going to karaoke, and sit on her back porch and just hang out." The operator of the...

Chilling Evidence in Death of Kelsey Berreth: 5 Teeth

Patrick Frazee is charged with fiancee's murder

(Newser) - They make for grim reading. Police in Colorado have released more than 20 warrants related to the murder charges against Patrick Frazee in the death of fiancee Kelsey Berreth, 29. They reveal how authorities zeroed in on the 32-year-old Frazee as a suspect, in part because of "several inconsistencies...

A Little Girl's Body Was Found Saturday. On Monday, an Arrest

Body of Alabama's Amberly Barnett found in woods behind Christopher Madison's home, cops say

(Newser) - A missing 11-year-old girl was found dead in Alabama on Saturday, and on Monday, a 33-year-old Collinsville man was charged with murder in the case. Per DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden, the body of Amberly Barnett, who'd been strangled, was found in the woods behind the home of Christopher...

Girl's Body Found After Painstaking All-Night Search

Amberly Alexis Barnett had vanished from northeast Alabama

(Newser) - A family in northeast Alabama barely uttered a word after learning that Amberly Alexis Barnett was never coming home, the Gadsden Times reports. The 11-year-old, who vanished from rural Collinsville Friday evening, was found dead by searchers at about 6:30am Saturday. "She thought she looked like a princess...

Body of Missing Woman Found in Suspect's Trunk

Jassy Correia vanished while celebrating birthday

(Newser) - The search for a woman who vanished after leaving a Boston nightclub Saturday came to a tragic end Thursday when her body was found in the trunk of a suspect's car. Police say 32-year-old Louis Coleman, who was seen on surveillance video with Jassy Correia, has been arrested in...

Father of Victim in Grisly Mass Killing Speaks Out

Damon Decree Sr speaks up about the loss of his son

(Newser) - The father of a boy allegedly killed by his own mother and sister in a horrific mass murder is speaking out, ABC News reports. Damon Decree Sr's estranged wife Shana Decree, 45, and their daughter Dominique Decree, 19, are accused of killing Damon and Shana's 13-year-old boy Damon...

Police Searching Landfill for Kelsey Berreth

They're looking for Colorado mom's remains, or evidence

(Newser) - Police are searching a Colorado landfill for the remains of a woman whose fiance is charged with her murder, the AP reports. Authorities said their search for evidence or the remains of Kelsey Berreth that began on Tuesday could take weeks. The site is about 90 miles south of Denver....

Childhood Friend Found Guilty of Killing Sarah Stern

Liam McAtasney faces life in prison

(Newser) - Once a childhood friend of Sarah Stern, Liam McAtasney was on Tuesday found guilty of strangling the New Jersey 19-year-old to death to steal her inheritance money, then dumping her body in an attempt to stage it as suicide. The Monmouth County court found McAtasney, 21, guilty of murder, robbery,...

Teen Feared 'Something Would Happen to Her.' Then She Was Killed

Man convicted of raping Mujey Dumbuya now on trial for her murder

(Newser) - In November 2017, Michigan teen Mujey Dumbuya said that Quinn James, 43, had raped her multiple times starting when she was 15. He was arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct, released on bond days later, and ordered to have no contact with Dumbuya. On Jan. 24 of the following...

5 Grisly Murders, a Possible Suicide Pact

Family members say cult ties may have influenced suspects to kill 5 other family members

(Newser) - What authorities in Bucks County, Pa., are calling an "atrocious" murder still hasn't been completely clarified by the two suspects, who were found Monday night at the scene of the Morrisville massacre, but pieces (albeit conflicting ones) are slowly starting to come together. "As confusing as it...

Mom Accused of Killing Family: Everyone 'Wanted to Die'

But Pennsylvania authorities say they're no closer to determining a motive

(Newser) - Pennsylvania authorities say they're no closer to determining a motive for a set of slayings that left five family members dead and a mother and daughter facing homicide charges. Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said Tuesday at a news conference that 19-year-old Dominique Decree is expected to be...

Mom, Daughter Accused of 'Atrocious' Murder of Family

Shana Decree's daughter, son, sister, and nieces were found dead in Morrisville, Pa.

(Newser) - Five family members are dead in Pennsylvania, and a mother and daughter stand accused of their murders. WPVI reports the bodies were discovered during a welfare check Monday afternoon after no one had seen anyone who lived in the Morrisville apartment for a few days. Shana Decree, 45, and her...

Teen Charged With Dad's Dog-Leash Killing

Alexander Bishop, 16, says he found his dad with leash around his neck last year

(Newser) - The North Carolina teen who said he found his father with a dog leash wrapped around his neck last April has now been charged in the man's death. Bill Bishop, 59, died three days after son Alexander found him unresponsive and with ligature marks around his neck from the...

Police: Evidence Ties Brother to NJ Mansion Murders

Paul Caneiro has been charged with murder of his brother and his brother's family

(Newser) - Suspicious of his brother over missing money from two companies they owned in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Keith Caneiro on Nov. 19 emailed two business associates last fall, saying he was going to cut off further payments to his brother, Paul. The next day, Keith and his family were found...

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