In a shocking incident of violence, a mother lost her life and her two young children were left critically injured in their Brooklyn residence on Wednesday. The 43-year-old woman was brutally attacked with a hammer in her room at a shared apartment in Sunset Park. Her children, a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, were also found severely injured in the same room. The gruesome discovery was made by police officers responding to a 911 …
Pamela Ann Merritt, a 43-year-old woman from Houston, is facing murder charges following the discovery of her landlord’s decomposed body under a staircase two years ago. Merritt had previously suggested to a police detective that her landlord, Colin Kerdachi, 78, had likely faked his death and was residing in Africa. Merritt was arrested last Friday in connection with Kerdachi’s death, as per court documents. The arrest affidavit, as examined by Law&Crime, indicates that investigators suspect …
David Profitt, a 25-year-old man from Bowling Green, Kentucky, was apprehended by federal and state law enforcement officers at a Topgolf location in Indiana over the weekend. Profitt is suspected of murdering 22-year-old Alexandra Hemmann, whose body was discovered in an apartment. Those acquainted with Hemmann have indicated that she was a victim of domestic violence. The Fishers Police Department in Indiana issued a warrant for Profitt’s arrest. The Bowling Green Police Department subsequently reached …
A Michigan man, aged 49, was apprehended over the weekend for purportedly decapitating his girlfriend’s pet duck with his bare hands in an attempt to “send a message” after a dispute. The man then discarded the animal’s severed body into a 5-gallon bucket and forcefully made his girlfriend look at the gruesome sight, an act the local sheriff described as “domestic violence at an epic level.” The man, identified as Michael Lee Humphries, was taken …
A septuagenarian woman was taken into custody on Tuesday near Philadelphia, following allegations that she fatally stabbed a man using a 16-inch blade concealed in her walking cane. The accused, Renee DiPietro, is now facing charges of third-degree murder. The incident occurred in the early hours of June 10, when the Lower Marion Township Police Department received a distress call about a stabbing at the junction of Cricket Avenue and Cricket Terrace. Upon arrival, the …
A Texas woman, aged 22, was apprehended last week following a shocking discovery at her ranch. Landscapers working on her property reportedly found numerous deceased animals, including 12 horses and 24 dogs. Rachel Ann Sword was charged with one count of cruelty to a non-livestock animal, a third-degree felony, and one count of cruelty to livestock animals — physical abuse, a state jail felony, according to records. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation …
Imani Roberson, a 30-year-old mother of four, was last seen leaving her mother’s residence on July 16. Her sudden disappearance and subsequent death have been linked to her husband, Donell Anderson, according to Rockdale County, Georgia, law enforcement officials. Anderson was apprehended on murder charges on Friday evening, as announced by Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett during a Saturday press briefing. The investigation into Roberson’s disappearance and death is still underway, with Levett hinting at …
A Georgia babysitter, 23-year-old Abby Elizabeth Chosewood, was arrested last week following allegations of severe child abuse. Chosewood is accused of suffocating or strangling a one-year-old child she was babysitting earlier this year, causing serious injuries. The charges against her include one count of felony cruelty to children and one count of felony aggravated assault. The Gainesville Police Department announced the charges against Chosewood in a social media post last Tuesday. The post detailed that …
Juan Barreneche, a 37-year-old resident of Riveira Beach, Florida, found himself in a whirlwind of events on Monday. His day began in a Morgan County, Colorado jail cell, following his arrest on Sunday evening for alleged trespassing at a local hotel. However, by 4:00 am on Monday, Barreneche had managed to post a $1,000 personal recognizance bond and was released. His freedom was short-lived. Fort Morgan police report that around 5 am, Barreneche approached a …
An Arizona man, aged 40, was apprehended last week following allegations of murdering his former girlfriend by intentionally ramming a go-kart-like vehicle into an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) she was operating. The suspect, John H. Stettler, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with domestic violence, following the death of 32-year-old Sally Minard, as reported by law enforcement officials. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement detailing that deputies responded to a vehicular collision report …