Category: homicide

Man Shot and Killed in Orange, Suspect in Custody

ORANGE, Calif.—A man was found dead in the City of Orange after being shot in a residential neighborhood in the early morning on Nov. 28. At around 12 a.m. Sunday, the Orange Police Department arrived at the 2000 block of East Fairway Drive to find the man, who had been shot one time, lying on…


Horrific Abuse Leads to Life Sentence in Death of 2-Year-Old

LAURENS, S.C.—A South Carolina man who killed a 2-year-old child found with bruises and bite marks all over his body and signs of sexual abuse has been sentenced to life in prison after agreeing to plead guilty. William Looper told investigators he beat and abused the boy for two weeks and couldn’t explain why, Solicitor…


Anaheim Man Arrested on Suspicion of Killing Parents

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 43-year-old Anaheim man was arrested Nov. 8 on suspicion of killing his parents. Carlos Manuel Robles-Lopez was booked on suspicion of killing 67-year-old Andres Alvaro-Robles and 65-year-old Teresa Lopez-Miguel, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer. Investigators were working to determine how the couple was killed, but their injuries were “consistent with a violent assault,” Carringer…


Woman and Her Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Woman’s Child

HOUSTON—A woman and her boyfriend were arrested Tuesday in the death of the woman’s 8-year-old son, whose skeletal remains were found inside a Houston-area apartment with three surviving but apparently abandoned siblings, officials said. Brian W. Coulter, the 31-year-old boyfriend of the dead child’s mother, was charged Tuesday with murder. The mother, Gloria Y. Williams,…


LIVE: Coroner Releases Gabby Petito Autopsy Results

The Teton County coroner released the results of Gabby Petito’s autopsy on Tuesday. The coroner had previously ruled Petito’s death a homicide but had not announced cause of death.


Homicides in Philadelphia for 2021 Surpass 400 After Weekend Shootings

Two people were killed in Philadelphia on Saturday, pushing the city’s total number of homicide victims this year pass 400, a milestone that was only surpassed once since 2007. Two men, one aged 35 and the other 28, were shot multiple times in South Philadelphia at about 9:30 p.m., according to CBS Phily, citing Philadelphia…


Woman Found Dead in Freezer Was Ex-LA Sheriff’s Detective

LOS ANGELES—An 87-year-old woman found dead inside a freezer in the garage of her Southern California home was a retired homicide detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, authorities said Tuesday. Miriam E. Travis retired as a detective sergeant in 1990 after 27 years with the department, including 11 in the Homicide Bureau. “Our…


Authorities: 4 Found Slain in SUV in Wisconsin Cornfield

MENOMONIE, Wis.—Four people have been found slain in an SUV with Minnesota license plates that was abandoned in a western Wisconsin cornfield, authorities said. A 911 caller alerted deputies Sunday to the black SUV that was off a rural road in the Town of Sheridan, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities have not disclosed why…


5 Minute Plus Wait-Time for 911 Calls in Portland Amid Staff Shortages, Efforts to Defund Police

Portland residents calling 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.” According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting over two minutes for their call to be answered, far longer than the national standard of 15 to…


Wait Times for 911 Calls in Portland ‘Horrible’ Amid Staff Shortages, Efforts to Defund Police

Residents of Portland, Oregon, who call 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.” According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting more than two minutes for their call to be answered, far longer than the national…