Wichita

Man Accused of Throwing Girlfriend’s 9-Year-Old Child in Fire Killed by Police

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A Florida man, Richard Myron Ham, 39, is accused of setting his girlfriend’s 9-year-old son on fire, believing the child was possessed by a demon, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, which took place in Sebring, escalated when Ham attacked law enforcement officers with a metal rod, prompting one of the deputies to fire back in self-defense. The boy’s mother, Lakenya Lavonn Phillips, 30, is also implicated in the incident. Authorities allege …

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Man Accused of Staging Murder-Suicide of Estranged Wife in Double Homicide

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This week, public records revealed the chilling details of a double homicide in Wichita, Kansas. A man, identified as Charles “Chuck” Crawford, is accused of killing his estranged wife, Vanessa A. Crawford, and her new boyfriend, Donald J. Eckert, in her home. The motive behind the crime, according to the affidavit, was Crawford’s resentment towards his wife’s new relationship. He then allegedly manipulated the crime scene to make it appear as if Eckert was the …

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Man sneaks into hospital, raping three patients before he was confronted

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A Wichita, Kansas man is facing charges for allegedly entering Ascension Via Christi St. Francis hospital and sexually assaulting three powerless female patients. Wichita police spokesperson Juan Rebolledo shared on Friday that 28-year-old Miguel Rodela was able to enter the facility somehow on Thursday. Furthermore, Rebolledo reported that Rodela got into a physical altercation with security guards and injured two before police arrived, with officers responding to the call at 2 AM after receiving a …

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