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Billings, MT

Texas State

Katy, TX

Oxygen

A Texas mother of three was shot dead outside her home by her estranged husband after she had repeatedly reported him to police for abuse, according to her lawyer. Nityadevi Ramroop, 35, arrived home from work on October 31 at around 11 p.m. when her estranged husband shot her in her driveway, Houston station KHOU reported. He then stabbed his wife’s 25-year-old sister after forcing himself into Ramroop’s home in Katy, a town roughly 30 miles west of Houston. Ramroop’s three children were inside.

Texas Mother Fatally Shot by Estranged Husband in Murder-Suicide After She'd Called Police on Him Multiple Times

Houston, TX

The case of a missing Black 19-year-old might have never been solved if not for the diligence of a famed civil rights activist and his work with Texas prosecutors. Loved ones remembered Tynesha Stewart as a “driven” and studious young woman who excelled academically before enrolling at Texas A&M University. Friends Kendria Brown and Kennisha Marshall said Tynesha had earned a $40,000 scholarship to the school in her junior year, graduating in the top 3% of her high school class.

Community Activist Draws Confession From Man Suspected of Ex's Gruesome 2007 Murder

Florida State

Pike County, OH

Piketon, OH

In 2016, an Ohio town was shook when eight members of the same extended family were found dead in four different homes, each shot in the head. Three young children (one just days old) were found unharmed, some near their parents’ bodies. The crime rattled the small town of Piketon, Ohio and the larger Pike County area to its very core. No one could figure out why someone would commit these horrific crimes — or who had committed them.

Why Drug Cartels Were Initially Suspected in the Pike County Murders

Las Vegas, NV

A murder trial date has been set for the ex-gang leader accused in the fatal 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who pleaded not guilty to the murder last week, appeared in court on Tuesday in shackles to learn when he'd stand trial, according to the Associated Press.

Trial Date Set for Former Gang Leader Accused in Tupac Shakur's Murder

Idaho State

Moscow, ID

The stepmother of the University of Idaho murders survivor Dylan Mortensen has spoken out, saying that her stepdaughter is doing “okay” since she encountered a man creeping through her hallway on the night four of her classmates were brutally killed. Patricia Munroe, 53, told the New York Post...

Roommate of University of Idaho Murder Victims Changed Schools While Dealing with Survivor's Guilt, Stepmom Says

Lewiston, ID

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Mia Carlson

LEWISTON, ID - A 49-year-old Lewiston man who was convicted of trafficking nearly two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today in Nez Perce County Second District Court. Judge Michelle Evans ordered that Nickolas Jacobson be held for 10 years before he is eligible for parole and he must pay a $25,000 fine. He was found guilty by a jury following a two-day trial in September.

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Nearly 2 Lbs of Meth

California State

Laguna Beach, CA

A California bartender has been arrested and charged with special circumstances murder in the case of a woman allegedly beaten to death with a fire extinguisher, authorities say. On November 12, police responded to a report of a dead woman found in a secluded location in Laguna Beach. The Orange...

California Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Beating Woman to Death with Fire Extinguisher

High Springs, FL

L. Cane

There is arguably much to like about eating at a diner. Sometimes, they have fun themes, such as the 50s. And they often serve comfort foods we remember from our childhoods or even breakfast all day.

Popular Florida Diner And Sister Restaurant Face Foreclosure And Reclamation Of The Property

Ohio State

Akron, OH

An Ohio man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman captive in a garage and violently torturing her for a number of days last month. William Mozingo Jr. allegedly beat 23-year-old Chloe Jones with a baseball bat, doused her in gasoline, and threatened to light her on fire while holding her against her will for four days inside a garage in Kenmore, Ohio, the Akron Police Department said, Fox News reported.

“It Was Terrifying”: Serial Kidnapper Jailed After Police Rescue Battered Woman From Ohio Garage

Arkansas State

San Antonio, TX

When Lars Itzo fired a shotgun into the dark hallway of his San Antonio home, did he believe he was taking out an intruder or did he know he was really firing a deadly shot at his wife?. That is the question that plagued the investigation into Debbie Kelly’s death...

Texas Man Claims He Shot Wife After Mistaking Her for Intruder — What Really Happened?

Huntley, MT

Acton, MT

Shepherd, MT

Laurel, MT

Worden, MT

Ballantine, MT

Park City, MT

Molt, MT

Pryor, MT

Broadview, MT

Edgar, MT

Joliet, MT

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Son’s Resolve to Find Missing Mother of Five Leads to Montana Man’s No-Body Conviction

The September 2018 disappearance of Laura Johnson led to one of Montana’s most notable no-body convictions, and much of it was thanks to the love and...

Son’s Resolve to Find Missing Mother of Five Leads to Montana Man’s No-Body Conviction

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