HOUSTON, Texas – In 1973, 12-year-old Kirk Douglas Gaskin was tragically killed in a restroom at the Early Roberts Famous Foods restaurant in Houston’s East End. Although the murder barely made news at the time, cold case detective Darcus Shorten is now working to bring attention to the case. According to investigators, Gaskin was found … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has been apprehended by police for the murder of a Louisville father. Lamarr Jones, 37, was wanted for the murder of Terrez Cureton on the night of Aug. 15 in the Portland neighborhood. Cureton was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. He leaves behind a … Read more
SOUTH SURREY, British Columbia – Lisa Batstone, the mother convicted of second-degree murder for smothering her eight-year-old daughter, Teagan Batstone, has died in prison at the Fraser Valley Institution. Batstone, originally from South Surrey, was serving an indeterminate sentence, which began on September 3, 2019, for the murder of her daughter. She was sentenced to … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. – A 31-year-old woman, Alyssa Roman, was brought before a judge on Wednesday after police discovered a disturbing murder scene in a north Omaha residence. Roman was formally charged with second-degree murder of 33-year-old Alan Critser, as well as the use of a firearm to commit a felony. She has been ordered to … Read more
Lancashire, UK – 2023 has seen several high-profile unsolved crimes in Lancashire, including the murder at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The community is reeling from these unresolved cases, hoping for justice to prevail. One of the most shocking crimes of the year was the murder at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, which has left the community in a … Read more
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A Fort Wayne man accused of shooting at three men on Christmas Eve has had an attempted murder charge exchanged for a murder charge by prosecutors. The shooting, which took place near the intersection of Hanna and Tillman Streets, left three men in a car. One of the men was shot … Read more
BEAUMONT, Texas – Authorities have identified a second suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at a Beaumont convenience store. Larry Nathaniel Hagan, 26, of Needville, is wanted for murder in the incident which left one person dead. The shooting occurred at the Kris Food Mart on Gulf Ave. where two armed men robbed the … Read more
FORT BRAGG, Calif. – A man from Minnesota has received a 25-year-to-life sentence for the premeditated murder of his half-brother on the coast of Mendocino County, California. Mark David Schwinghammer, also known as Robert Wayne Sweet, was convicted of the murder of Timothy Dalton Sweet, who was found dead on the beach in Westport on … Read more
WATFORD, England – The step-father who was convicted of murdering teenager Bernadette Walker has died in prison. Nearly a year after his sentencing, her body has still not been found. Scott Walker, the 51-year-old step-father, was found guilty of Bernadette’s murder in September 2021. The 17-year-old girl went missing in July 2020, and her body … Read more
Houston, TX – A Houston man is facing murder charges after allegedly “coaching” a 16-year-old through a robbery that resulted in the teenager’s death. The victim, identified as Edwin Quinones, was shot on December 12 and found dead in an elevator at an apartment complex. 18-year-old Larry Holmes is now charged in connection with Quinones’ … Read more