More than a month after four University of Idaho students were found dead inside a house near campus, police continue to zero in on a white car that was spotted on video near the home as evidence is leading authorities to “identify patterns” about the case. Detectives have been searching for …
Read More »Woman who watched boyfriend kill 6 family members in Chicago robbery sentenced to 25 years in prison
A woman who watched her former boyfriend kill six members of his family, including two young boys, at their Chicago home then helped him steal their property was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison. Jafeth Ramos, 25, pleaded guilty to armed robbery under a deal with Cook County prosecutors …
Read More »Robbery suspect and clerk fatally shoot each other in Chicago grocery store
A robbery suspect and a grocery clerk fatally shot each other during an attempted holdup in a store in Chicago, authorities said. The shootings Friday evening inside the El Barakah Supermarket in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood killed would-be robber Nicholas Williams, 24, and 63-year-old clerk Ali Hassan of Berwyn, the …
Read More »Handyman pleads guilty to killing of Queens mother found dismembered in duffel bag
A Queens handyman has pleaded guilty to the killing of a 51-year-old mother who was found dismembered in a duffel bag earlier this year. On Wednesday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 44-year-old David Bonola pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the slaying of Orsolya Gaal. According to a statement …
Read More »Car found buried at California mansion was Mercedes Benz reported stolen in 1992; homeowner was arrested for murder, fraud
Crews fully excavated a car that police said was buried in the backyard of a Northern California mansion 30 years ago and found no human remains, authorities said Monday. The convertible Mercedes Benz filled with bags of unused concrete was discovered last week by landscapers in the affluent town of …
Read More »Carjacking victim dead after being dragged by vehicle driven by fleeing murder suspect
A carjacking victim died Thursday evening during a wild police pursuit in Inglewood, Calif., after they were dragged from the back of their vehicle, CBS Los Angeles reports. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the incident, which began at around 5 p.m. An incident report said detectives with …
Read More »California police share video of person of interest in 6 murders: “We do believe we could have a potential serial killer”
The fatal shootings of six men in California have been linked using ballistics tests and video footage, and police said during a Tuesday press conference that they are looking for a person of interest. “We do believe we could have a potential serial killer,” Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said. …
Read More »Terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport evacuated after security breach
NEW YORK — A terminal at one of the New York metropolitan area’s three major airports was evacuated Thursday night following a security breach, CBS New York reports. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said that at around 9:15 p.m., someone waiting in a Transportation Security Administration …
Read More »Police investigating home burglary in Arizona find mummified body in bathtub; woman arrested
Authorities are trying to identify a mummified body found by police in the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona home as they investigated a burglary. Bullhead City police said officers responding to a burglary in progress around 3:30 a.m. Saturday discovered 65-year-old Christine Lee Walters rummaging through items inside the house. …
Read More »Body found in Memphis as police search for abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher
Update: Memphis police confirmed Tuesday morning that Eliza Fletcher’s body has been identified. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. Police said Monday that a body has been found in south Memphis, an area they have been searching for Eliza Fletcher, the teacher who was abducted while jogging …
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