Slain Casino Official Planned to Quit
The wife of the California casino official killed by an ex-employee says her husband was about to leave his job because he didn’t like being ordered to fire people. Raymundo Casillas Jr. was the head of the Barona Gaming Commission in San Diego County. He was killed Tuesday when Donnell Roberts went to his office [...]
Massachusetts Fire Deaths Ruled Homicides
The deaths of two men in one of a string of fires last weekend have been ruled homicides by the Massachusetts Medical Examiner’s office. Dr. Andrew Sexton on Wednesday “presumptively” identified the victims in the Sunday fire in Northampton, Mass., as 81-year-old Paul Yeskie Sr. and his son, 39-year-old Paul Yeskie Jr. Family members had [...]
LA Attorney Shot at Home
A prominent Los Angeles attorney died on Tuesday after he was shot in the head outside his home. Jeffrey Tidus was shot on Monday at about 8:30 pm, as he was taking a laptop from his car. His wife says she heard a single gunshot and ran outside to find him lying next to his [...]
Sex Offender and Murderer Waives Right to a Speedy Trial
50-year-old Cleveland Ohio resident Anthony Sowell waived his right to speedy trial to accommodate a new defense team this week. Sowell, a registered sex offender who is charged with killing 11 women, also agreed Wednesday to allow police onto his fenced off property to preserve evidence. The suspected serial killer put in a plea of [...]
NY Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Immigrant Stabbing Death
A New York city teen pleaded guilty to a gang related assault that resulted in the stabbing of a Ecuadorean immigrant. In a plea bargain arrangement, Jose Pacheco agreed Wednesday to testify against other members of the gang who had a hand in the killing. The victim, Marcelo Lucero, was a dry cleaner who lived [...]
Authorities Conclude Probe into Kentucky Census Worker’s Death
Authorities are expected to release investigation information regarding the death of the Kentucky census worker who was found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest. It is not clear what the word was written in or with. State Police Lieutenant David Jude has said a news conference is set in [...]
Jury has Difficult Time Convicting Junior Gotti on Murder and Rackateering Charges
The son of the infamous “Teflon Don” John Gotti may have inherited his fathers ability to beat the system. This could signal a 4th mistrial for John “Junior” as jurors signaled to a Judge this past Thursday that they were deadlocked on ,murder and miscellaneous charges against the man. U.S District Court Judge Kevin Castel [...]
Fla. Office Shooter Stayed For a Minute, Witness Says
A man who witnessed a former employee come into an Orlando office building and begin shooting said that the man was there for about a minute. The attack left five wounded and one dead. Mark Davidson, vice president of the engineering firm Reynolds, Smith and Hills, said on Monday that his co-workers were able to [...]
Man Kills Neighbor Over Missing TV
Authorities say a Massachusetts man fired several rounds through the window of a neighboring home, killing an eighteen-year-old woman, because he thought someone living there had stolen his television. Prosecutors say that the television was not in the victim’s home, and that there is no indication that she was involved in the theft. A Hampden [...]
Judge Denies Access to NH Slaying Records
A judge recently denied a request from The Associated Press to make public several police affidavits in the murder of a New Hampshire woman. The woman’s eleven-year-old daughter was also attacked. Judge Martha Crocker of Milford District Court said on Tuesday that releasing the information now could hurt the investigation. She said the documents would [...]