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Mother Executed Her Children While They Slept

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An Oklahoma woman, aged 43, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of her two teenage children and the attempted murder of a third. Amy Leann Hall was convicted for the 2018 killings of her 18-year-old son, Kayson Toliver, and 16-year-old daughter, Kloee Toliver. She was also handed a 20-year sentence for the attempted murder of her 14-year-old daughter, who miraculously survived the ordeal. The sentencing was handed down by District Judge …

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Body of Missing Young Woman Found in Suitcase

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James A. Merritt, a 35-year-old man from Morehouse, Missouri, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 29 years and a $25,000 fine for the murder of 18-year-old Haley Marie Decker. The young woman’s remains were found in a suitcase in an Illinois wildlife refuge in 2020. Decker, originally from Normal, Illinois, had been reported missing 22 days prior to the discovery of her body. Merritt was convicted in January on charges of second-degree …

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Man Sentenced for Killing Father Through Bedroom Wall, “Lost His Cool”

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A Pennsylvania man, aged 25, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of his father in 2019. Wyatt N. Dettinger was handed down the sentence by District Judge Richard Thomas on Tuesday. The young man was convicted of first-degree murder, a crime that carries a mandatory life sentence under Pennsylvania state law. The tragic incident occurred in the family home on Carroll Street, Wellsville, where both men resided. The prosecution stated …

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Man Murdered After Social Media Post

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A Georgia man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of his close friend, a crime that was sparked by a disagreement over a social media post. Malik Jeremiah Mason, 27, was convicted on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, child cruelty, and firearms offenses in connection with the 2020 death of 25-year-old Cha’leb Christopher Brown. The fatal incident took place at an apartment complex on Ravenwood Court in Douglas County. The conflict …

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Life Sentence for $50 Phone Bill Murder

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A 23-year-old man, Carlos Almanzar-Torres, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of a 19-year-old man, Damian Santiago, over a dispute regarding an unpaid $50 phone bill. The incident took place at a gas station store near Philadelphia, where Almanzar-Torres shot Santiago and assaulted him as he lay dying. The prosecuting Assistant District Attorney, CJ Restemayer, described Almanzar-Torres as an angry man who hunted down another human being, attempting to shoot …

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Woman Sentenced to Life for Horrific Role in the Death of a 5-Year-Old Girl

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A woman from Missouri has been handed a life sentence following her confession to participating in the fatal abuse of a five-year-old girl. The child was reportedly bound and gagged to stop her from taking food. Angela West, 41, entered a guilty plea to a single count of child endangerment leading to death. Pulaski County Judge John Beger directed that West serve her life sentence in a state prison. West’s co-accused, Shamira Buford, is set …

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Man Admits to Killing His Three Children, ‘If I can’t have them neither can you.’

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Jason E. Karels, a 36-year-old man from Illinois, has admitted to the murder of his three young children, pleading guilty but mentally ill. The Lake County prosecution revealed that Karels left a chilling message for his estranged wife at the scene of the crime, stating, “If I can’t have them neither can you.” The children’s mother, who had shared custody with Karels, alerted the authorities on June 13, 2022. The local police in the Chicago …

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Woman Sentenced for Gruesome Murder of Her Young Children

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A Montana woman, aged 35, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of her two young children. Leannah J. Gardipe was handed down the sentence by Missoula County District Judge Robert Deschamps, who ordered her to serve her sentence under the supervision of the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. Gardipe received two life sentences, one for each of her victims, aged 3 and 5. The sentences will run concurrently. …

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Man Sentenced for Murdering His Autistic 5-Year-Old Son With Baseball Bat

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In a shocking incident that took place in Parma, Ohio, a man named Matthew Ponomarenko, aged 34, confessed to the murder of his 5-year-old son, Jax, in a 911 call he made from his residence on March 25, 2021. The chilling audio, released by cleveland.com, revealed Ponomarenko claiming to hear voices, although he couldn’t explain why he took his son’s life. Fast forward to over two years later, Ponomarenko has admitted his guilt in court …

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Man Confesses to Girlfriend’s Murder, Lived with Body for Days

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Tommy Powell, a 55-year-old man, confessed to the murder of his girlfriend, Amberly Harris, to first responders who arrived at his residence. Powell, who had been living with Harris’ body for several days, had previously taken out an insurance policy in her name. In August, he was found guilty of Harris’ murder, and last month, he received a life sentence for his crime. Recently, body camera footage from Powell’s arrest on December 15, 2022, was …

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