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Chirrelle Scott: Charlotte woman found shot to death in car
Oct 12

Oct 12 Chirrelle Scott: Charlotte woman found shot to death in car

craig johnson

Chirrelle Scott, 29, was gunned down in traffic on October 11, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are no suspects.

Julia Martin: Stabbed to death trying to return engagement ring to ex
Oct 10

Oct 10 Julia Martin: Stabbed to death trying to return engagement ring to ex

craig johnson

Julia Martin, 27, was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend when he forced his way into her apartment. She was trying to give him back an engagement ring. The boyfriend committed suicide by jumping to his death from her balcony.

Ebony Byrom: Michigan wife fatally shot by husband while on 911 call, cops say
Oct 10

Oct 10 Ebony Byrom: Michigan wife fatally shot by husband while on 911 call, cops say

craig johnson

A Michigan woman is dead after being shot and killed by her husband in her Macomb County home on October 1, 2016, according to police. The couple's 16-year-old son, who was in the home, is unharmed.

Deasia Washington: Mother of 2 gunned down at North Carolina house party
Oct 10

Oct 10 Deasia Washington: Mother of 2 gunned down at North Carolina house party

craig johnson

Deasia Washington, 23, was shot and killed at a house party in Kingstown, North Carolina on October 9, 2016. Police have no suspects.

Latasha Evette Rucker: Mother of 5 children found dead in Texas woods
Oct 7

Oct 7 Latasha Evette Rucker: Mother of 5 children found dead in Texas woods

craig johnson

Latasha Rucker, 36, was found in Texas woods in Liberty County in August 2016. A man she was involved with has been charged with murder.

Adrianna Mayes: Mom, 21, shot dead in front of daughter: She was' gasping for air'
Oct 5

Oct 5 Adrianna Mayes: Mom, 21, shot dead in front of daughter: She was' gasping for air'

craig johnson

Adrianna Mayes, 21, was shot and killed in front of her daughter in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood on October 3, 2016.

Alisia Dieudonne: 19-year-old college student from Chicago shot dead at N.C. house party
Oct 5

Oct 5 Alisia Dieudonne: 19-year-old college student from Chicago shot dead at N.C. house party

craig johnson

Alisia Dieudonne was a 19 year-old North Carolina college student who was shot dead October 3, 2016 near North Carolina A&T State University.

Timea Batts: Tennessee girl shot dead on her first day of school
Oct 4

Oct 4 Timea Batts: Tennessee girl shot dead on her first day of school

craig johnson

Timea Batts, 11, was shot dead on the first day of school in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Her father is charged with murder.

Jackie Dogen: Mother of four kids is shot & killed by ex-boyfriend, cops say
Oct 2

Oct 2 Jackie Dogen: Mother of four kids is shot & killed by ex-boyfriend, cops say

craig johnson

Twenty-three-year-old Jackie Dogen, a mother of four young children, was shot and killed September 14, 2016 by her ex-boyfriend, according to Childersburg, Alabama police. The man, who is the father of the kids, is charged with murder.

Faith Green: Michigan mom recovering from gunshot wound, slashed throat
Oct 2

Oct 2 Faith Green: Michigan mom recovering from gunshot wound, slashed throat

craig johnson
Deneisha Smith: NYC woman choked to death by boyfriend in store fight caught on video
Oct 2

Oct 2 Deneisha Smith: NYC woman choked to death by boyfriend in store fight caught on video

craig johnson

Deneisha Smith, 27, was apparently strangled to death by her boyfriend, a married father of four, in a bloody fight caught on security camera October 1, 2016 in a New York electronics store.

LaJoya McCoy: Missing mom found strangled with rope in car; boyfriend charged
Oct 2

Oct 2 LaJoya McCoy: Missing mom found strangled with rope in car; boyfriend charged

craig johnson

Thirty-one-year-old LaJoya McCoy of Monrovia, California was found in her car with a rope around her neck on June 15, 2015. Police arrested her ex-boyfriend, the father of her two kids, in the slaying.

Asia McGowan: Youtuber killed by mentally ill stalker at Michigan school
Oct 1

Oct 1 Asia McGowan: Youtuber killed by mentally ill stalker at Michigan school

craig johnson

Asia McGowan, 20, was shot and killed April 10, 2009 after a stalker cornered her in an empty classroom at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Michigan.

Four children executed by father in quadruple homicide; wife injured, cops say
Sep 30

Sep 30 Four children executed by father in quadruple homicide; wife injured, cops say

craig johnson

Koi, 6, and Keliegh Green, 4, were slaughtered along with their older siblings, Chadney, Allen, 19, and Kara Allen, 17, in their home September 21, 2016 by the man of the house, Gregory Green, their father. Only the mother of the children, Faith Green, survived.

Stoni Ann Blair: Girl, 13, Found In Freezer, On Top Of Her Brother; Mom Convicted
Sep 28

Sep 28 Stoni Ann Blair: Girl, 13, Found In Freezer, On Top Of Her Brother; Mom Convicted

craig johnson

Stoni Ann Blair, 13, and her brother Stephen Berry, 8, were found dead in the freezer of their Detroit home in March 2015. Their mother, Michelle Blair, 36, was sentenced to life in prison.

Angela McKoy: Woman shot in the back during fight with ex-girlfriend's partner
Sep 24

Sep 24 Angela McKoy: Woman shot in the back during fight with ex-girlfriend's partner

craig johnson

Angela McKoy, 47, was shot to death on September 17, 2016 outside a suburban Atlanta home following a fight with her ex-girlfriend's current partner.

Gabrielle Hill-Carter: 8-year-old girl shot in head while riding her bike
Sep 24

Sep 24 Gabrielle Hill-Carter: 8-year-old girl shot in head while riding her bike

craig johnson

Eight-year-old Gabby Hill-Carter was shot in the head on a Camden, New Jersey street on August 24, 2016. An 18-year-old has been arrested.

Lekita Moore: Mutilated body of 18-year-old found in Cape Town
Sep 22

Sep 22 Lekita Moore: Mutilated body of 18-year-old found in Cape Town

craig johnson

The badly mutilated body of Lekita Moore, 18, was found in a Cape Town, South Africa field on September 11, 2016. Her neck and stomach had been slashed with a knife. Parts of her nipples and genitals were cut out as well. A suspect is in custody.

Brannae Brown: 15-year-old shot dead in drive-by in Kansas City
Sep 19

Sep 19 Brannae Brown: 15-year-old shot dead in drive-by in Kansas City

craig johnson

Brannae Brown, 15, was on the porch of a home when she was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Kansas City, Kansas on September 2, 2016. 

Nadje Steedley: Woman, 18, killed by stray bullet in West Philadelphia
Sep 17

Sep 17 Nadje Steedley: Woman, 18, killed by stray bullet in West Philadelphia

craig johnson

Nadje Steedley, 18, was fatally struck by a stray bullet on March 12, 2016 in West Philadelphia. Police still have no suspects in the slaying.

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