Crime Stoppers

Body Found in Freezer Identified as Woman Missing for 9 Years

by

The San Diego Police Department confirmed on Thursday that the body discovered in a freezer last month is that of 81-year-old Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones. The gruesome find was made by visiting relatives at a residence on the 4900 block of Zion Avenue on December 22. Authorities are currently investigating the possibility that Haxby-Jones may have been deceased or missing for as long as nine years. The police department’s homicide unit is leading the investigation into …

Read more

Couple and Their Dog Gunned Down in Targeted Shooting

by

A man and a woman, along with their pet dog, were fatally shot in Manhattan, New York, on Friday evening. The victims, 57-year-old Jackie Billini and 42-year-old Levaughn Harvin, were discovered with gunshot wounds to the head near West 165 Street and Edgecombe Ave., as per local law enforcement reports. The couple was immediately transported to Harlem Hospital, where they were later declared dead. Their pit bull, Zeus, was also a casualty in the tragic …

Read more

Murder Suspect Mistakenly Released from Jail Triggers Statewide Manhunt

by

A clerical error at an Indiana jail led to the inadvertent release of a murder suspect who had been on the run for two years prior to his arrest. Kevin Mason, 28, was apprehended in Indianapolis on September 11, but was mistakenly set free just two days later, triggering a statewide manhunt. Mason was arrested on three separate warrants from Minnesota, including charges for second-degree murder, parole violation, and firearms possession. The murder charge was …

Read more

School Teacher Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide

by

A tragic incident unfolded in Miami, Florida, when a man fatally shot a local school teacher, injured another man critically, and then committed suicide. The authorities have not disclosed the identities of the shooter or the injured man. However, the deceased woman has been identified as Maria Cruz de la Cruz, 51, an educator at Doral Academy K – 8 charter school, where she taught algebra, geometry, and Spanish. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. …

Read more