Category: murder

2 Suspects in Murder for Hire Case Charged With Wire Fraud

Two of the men charged in the murder for hire case that led to the 2018 killing of a Vermont man are now facing federal wire fraud charges, court records show. Serhat Gumrukcu and Berk Eratay are due in appear in U.S. District Court by video next week to answer the charges contained in an…


Man Linked to 5 Killings in 2 States Sentenced for Murder

WOODBURY, N.J.—A man accused of killing several people in two states has been sentenced in New Jersey to 35 years in prison for the beating death of a former mentor. Sean Lannon, 48, had pleaded guilty in October to first-degree murder in the March 2021 slaying of Michael Dabkowski, 66. Gloucester County prosecutors have said…


Suspect Charged Nearly 7 Years After Iowa Architect’s Death

DES MOINES, Iowa—Nearly seven years after the death of a prominent Des Moines architect, police have arrested a suspect. Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said investigators uncovered enough evidence to charge Zachary Allen Gaskill on Wednesday with second-degree murder in the January 2016 death of Kirk Blunck. The 62-year-old was found severely injured in the…


South Carolina AG Says Alex Murdaugh Will Not Face Death Penalty

COLUMBIA, S.C.—State prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Alex Murdaugh when the disbarred attorney appears in court next month for a double murder trial that has drawn international attention. “After carefully reviewing this case and all the surrounding facts, we have decided to seek life without parole for Alex Murdaugh,” South Carolina Attorney…


Eight Teen Girls Charged in Stabbing Death Likely Wanted Victim’s Bottle of Alcohol, Say Police

Eight young females have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old Toronto man, Toronto Police Homicide Detective Sergeant Terry Browne said at a news conference on Dec. 21. He said it is believed the girls were trying to get a bottle of alcohol from the victim. “Eight young girls and…


Eight Teen Girls Charged in Toronto Stabbing Death Likely Wanted Victim’s Bottle of Alcohol: Police

Eight young females have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old Toronto man, Toronto Police Homicide Detective Sergeant Terry Browne said at a news conference on Dec. 21. He said it is believed the girls were trying to get a bottle of alcohol from the victim. “Eight young girls and…


Pensioner Convicted in UK’s Oldest Double Jeopardy Case

A 75-year-old man, who was acquitted of murder at a trial in 1976, has finally been brought to justice after a jury found him guilty of raping and murdering a teenager. The murder of Jacqui Montgomery, 15, in Islington, north London, in June 1975 is believed to be the oldest double jeopardy case in Britain….


Man Convicted in Slain Ohio Family Case Gets Life in Prison

WAVERLY, Ohio—A man convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. George Wagner IV was sentenced after an emotional hearing at which the victims’ family members spoke of their devastation and grief, and urged the judge to show no mercy…


Mom Charged in 2018 Death of Infant Found in Florida Inlet

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—A Florida woman appeared in court Friday on a first-degree murder charge in the 2018 death of her newborn infant whose body was found floating in a seaside inlet. A Palm Beach County judge ordered Arya Singh, 29, held without bail during a brief hearing. She was arrested Thursday in the death…


Man Admits to Killing 4 Women in Anaheim, Gets Life in Prison

SANTA ANA, Calif—A California sex offender who with his best friend kidnapped, raped, and killed four women, some of them while wearing a GPS tracker, was sentenced Dec. 15 to life in prison without parole. Franc Cano, 36, entered murder pleas in Orange County and was immediately sentenced. Cano, who has been in custody since…