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 [...]
Gunman, One Other Dead at Casino Office
Authorities say Donnell Roberts, former investigator for the Indian tribal casino’s gaming commission, shot and killed a man in the office before fatally turning the gun on himself Tuesday. “Our worst fears were confirmed,” San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore told reporters outside the convention center of the Barona Resort and Casino. “It appears to [...]
Four Found Shot to Death in Manhattan Apartment
Manhattan authorities say that four men were discovered shot to death in an apartment. The slayings were reported at about two in the afternoon from an apartment building on the Upper West Side. Two of the bodies were found in the bedroom, one in the bathroom, and one in the back yard. A wounded woman [...]
Three Shot Bodies Found in Texas Mobile Home
Texas authorities say that two women and a man were discovered shot to death in a mobile home, and that the man suspected of the killings is in custody. One of the bodies is that of the suspect’s girlfriend. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the three slain people, or that of the [...]
Patient Accused of Shooting Doctor at Clinic
A patient that made threats after being denied narcotics at a Kentucky clinic later returned and fatally shot his doctor, authorities say. Forty-six-year-old John Combs has been charged with murder in the slaying of Dr. Dennis Sandlin on Tuesday. Combs had been a patient earlier in the day, then returned later and shot the fifty-seven-year-old [...]
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 [...]
Fort Hood Suspect Charged with Murder
The suspect in the Fort Hood shooting spree has been charged with thirty-two counts of attempted premeditated murder. These charges come in addition to the thirteen counts of premeditated murder that were filed against Maj. Nidal Hasan following the massacre at Fort Hood on November 5th. An Army spokesperson said that the charges filed on [...]
Man Suspected of Killing Wife, Kids
An ex-city official who lost his job when he was accused of killing his wife and children is facing charges of having fatally shot her and their teenage daughters. James Kraig Kahler was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of three counts of capital murder, the attorney general of Kansas said in a statement. He is [...]
Officer Killed While Responding to Home Disturbance
A Pittsburgh police officer was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance at a suburban home, where authorities say another man was killed inside. Neighbors reported having heard roughly ten gunshots coming from the home. The civilian inside the home was not killed by the officer, who was apparently shot with an [...]