SAN MARCOS, Texas – A man convicted of capital murder in connection to the death of a San Marcos police officer in 2017 has filed an appeal regarding the prison sentence he received. Stewart Thomas Mettz was found guilty on January 11 and sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole by the … Read more
APEX, N.C. – A tragic shooting in Apex, North Carolina has left two women and a dog dead, and a former U.S. Army Captain is now facing charges of murder and animal cruelty. The suspect, Harry Hardman, 37, appeared in court on Tuesday to face these charges and has been appointed a capital defender. He … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The decision to seek capital punishment for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket marks a significant shift in the U.S. government’s stance on the death penalty. This comes after Attorney General Merrick Garland imposed a moratorium on federal executions shortly after taking office, putting a … Read more
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Stewart Thomas Mettz has been sentenced to life without parole for the capital murder of San Marcos Police Officer Kenneth Copeland, who was killed in the line of duty on December 4, 2017. Copeland, 58, was shot multiple times by Mettz upon arriving at his residence to carry out an … Read more
McKinney, Texas – A 33-year-old man has been arrested and is facing a capital murder charge in the killing of a pregnant woman, as confirmed by the McKinney police. The victim, Nawreen Tuli, was found dead on Christmas Day, and her autopsy revealed that she was pregnant at the time of her death. The suspect, … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Authorities in Montgomery, Alabama have identified the victim of a fatal shooting outside a local restaurant and announced capital murder charges against two individuals, including a 19-year-old female. The victim, Larry Wright Jr., was killed in the incident, and the suspects are Myeesha Townsend and Jaden Waters. The Montgomery police responded to … Read more
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Alissa Weese, the final co-defendant in the 2020 robbery turned capital murder case, has been sentenced to 10 years of adjudicated probation, with a requirement to serve six months in prison before beginning probation. This case stems from the death of Jasmine Williams, a 19-year-old mother who was shot during a … Read more
MOBILE, Ala. – The upcoming capital murder trial of Marco Antonio Perez is a significant event in Mobile, Alabama. This will be the first death penalty case in nearly six years and the first trial since the Alabama Legislature passed a law in 2017 putting sentencing solely in the hands of jurors. According to Mobile … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia launched a series of missile attacks on Tuesday that targeted the Ukrainian capital and other cities, resulting in the death of one person and injuring dozens. The downed rockets hit high-rise buildings, sparking fires and causing significant damage across the affected areas. In Kyiv, more than a dozen loud explosions were … Read more
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The mysterious deaths of a pregnant teen and her boyfriend have taken a chilling turn as San Antonio police announced that they are now treating the case as a capital murder investigation. The bodies of 18-year-old Savanah Soto and her boyfriend were found days after Soto was due to give birth … Read more