Tag: murder

Former Michigan State Star to Remain in Jail in Murder Case

DETROIT—A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit. Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for a bond, saying Keith Appling had always appeared in court in previous cases. But a magistrate denied bond Thursday, noting the first-degree murder charge….


Funeral Planned for Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting

A funeral for six-year-old Aiden Leos, who was killed in a road rage shooting in May, is scheduled for June 5. It’s set to begin at noon at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda, Calif., and will only be open to close friends and family, with a viewing set to occur prior to the service. Though…


2 Charged in Miami Beach, No Arrests in Other Shootings

MIAMI—Police have charged two suspects with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded two people on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, but suspects remained elusive Wednesday in two other attacks that left more people dead and wounded in Miami over the Memorial Day weekend. According to arrest reports, Wisdom Awute, 21, and Christopher Urena, 29,…


Quadruple Murder Suspect Wanted Arrested in SC After Days-Long Manhunt

A man suspected of killing four people was captured in South Carolina on Monday after a days-long manhunt that involved local, state, and federal law enforcement, according to authoriites. Tyler Terry was captured near Highway 9 and Highway 99 in Chester County, South Carolina, officials said. “Tyler Terry is in custody. No shots were fired by…


Indian Olympic Medalist Kumar Arrested Over Death of Fellow Wrestler

NEW DELHI—Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar was arrested on Sunday in connection with the murder of a fellow Indian wrestler, Delhi police said. Both Kumar and a second man detained over the same offense later appeared in court, a Delhi Police spokesman added, without giving details of potential charges. Kumar denied any wrongdoing in a…


Defense Says Durst Had No Motive, Didn’t Kill Close Friend

LOS ANGELES—In a blunt rejection of what prosecutors told jurors a day earlier, a defense lawyer said Wednesday that multimillionaire Robert Durst had no motive to murder his close friend Susan Berman and had nothing to do with her shooting. “Bob Durst did not kill Susan Berman and he doesn’t know who did,” attorney Dick…


Sydney Man Jailed for 44 Years Over Stabbing Rampage

A man who went on a violent rampage in Sydney’s CBD after murdering a vulnerable woman in a “cruel, brutal attack” has been jailed for at least 33 years. Mert Ney pleaded guilty to the unprovoked stabbing murder of escort Michaela Dunn, 24, in a Clarence Street apartment on Aug. 13, 2019, after he booked…


Woman Confesses to Murdering Teen Over 30 Years Ago, but Avoids More Prison Time

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—There was no shortage of tips about who killed Pamela Pitts, a rowdy but compassionate 19-year-old whose body was found burned beyond recognition in a pile of trash in 1988. A Satanic cult. A drug dealer. A cowboy. An ex-lover. A guy nicknamed “Halftrack.” Or maybe it was an overdose at a spot in…


Former Classmate Charged in 1995 Murder of Mary Catherine Edwards

A former classmate has been charged in the 26-year-old case of Mary Catherine Edwards, who was raped and murdered in 1995. Edwards was a teacher who lived alone in Beaumont, Texas. She was last seen on the evening of Jan. 13, 1995. Her parents discovered her body in the bathroom after going to her house…


US Citizen in Thailand Charged With Murdering Thai Wife

BANGKOK—Police in Thailand said Friday they have charged a U.S. citizen from the state of Colorado with murdering his pregnant Thai wife. Jason Matthew Balzer, 32, was interrogated Friday in the northern city of Nan where he had lived with Pitchaporn Kidchob, said police Lt. Col. Somkiat Ruam-ngern. The murder charge carries a maximum penalty…