Autopsy Finding: Drew Peterson’s 3rd Wife Murdered
CHICAGO The death of the third wife of former police officer Drew Peterson has been officially declared a homicide after another autopsy revealed she drowned, the Will County state’s attorney said Thursday.
The second report on Kathleen Savio’s March 2004 death included photos from the scene and reports from the initial investigation, along with results from […]
Woman Gets Death in Cutting Baby From Mom’s Womb
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A woman has been sentenced to death for killing a Missouri mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb.
U.S. District Judge Gary Fenner handed down the sentence Friday.
A jury had recommended the death penalty for Lisa Montgomery in the 2004 slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. The 39-year-old had been convicted in October.
Cutts Spared Death Penalty in Murder of Pregnant Lover
CANTON, Ohio The mother of the pregnant Ohio woman killed by former police officer Bobby Cutts Jr. told him minutes after a jury spared him the death penalty that she had already forgiven him and she hoped he would one day get out of jail.
“I do forgive you,” Jessie Davis’ mom Patty Porter told Cutts […]
Boy, 15, Kills Himself After Increased Ritalin Dosage
A British teenager who recently had his prescription for Ritalin increased committed suicide by hanging himself, it is being reported.
According to the Daily Mail, Anthony Cole, 15, was prescribed the drug six months ago when he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
His father, Colin, said Anthony had been acting “snappy,” as if […]
Serving Life for 1 Murder, Facing Death for Another
JACKSON, Ga. A judge Friday cleared the way for the confessed killer of a Georgia hiker to be extradited to Florida, where he faces the death penalty in the slaying and decapitation of a nurse.
Gary Michael Hilton, a 61-year-old drifter already serving a life sentence for killing hiker Meredith Emerson in Georgia, has been indicted […]
UNC Slay Suspect Charged in Killing of Duke Grad Student
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. A suspect in the slaying of a University of North Carolina student leader was charged Thursday with the killing of a graduate student at Duke University, authorities said.
Police charged Lawrence Alvin Lovette Jr., 17, of Durham, with first-degree murder in the death of Abhijit Mahato hours after he surrendered in the death of […]
Scott Peterson Heading to Trial Again
MODESTO, Calif. Convicted killer Scott Peterson will be heading to trial again over the death of his pregnant wife, this time in civil court.
The parents of Laci Peterson have filed an wrongful death lawsuit against him, seeking a multimillion-dollar judgment.
A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Peterson would have to stand trial in […]
Pair Sentenced for Killing Roommate Over Dead Kitten
PORTLAND, Ore. A man and an woman who beat their roommate to death because they were unhappy with the way he disposed of a dead kitten have been sentenced to almost four months in prison.
Enzel Bowler, 44, and Chadd Dinger, 35, both of Portland, were convicted of criminally negligent homicide this days.
South African Adult female, 68, Frightened to Expiry
A South African woman was scared to death on Monday - literally.
Nora Mazibuko, 68, was inside of a post office when a security guard’s gun accidentally went off and the noise frightened her, causing her to collapse, Health24.com reports.
Mazibuko’s daughter, Philisiwe Mazibuko, who was waiting outside, said her mother died immediately.
