Car salesman found dead after test drive

CHICAGO, IL – A car salesman from Illinois was found dead in Chicago, about an hour and a half away from his dealership, following his disappearance on a test drive with two clients. Crisóforo Osorio-Gonzalez, 36, employed as a manager at 21st Auto Sales in Rockford, departed on a test drive with two prospective buyers on Feb. 10. However, he never returned. Gonzalez’s body was discovered the next day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, with …

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Murder-suicide leaves two dead in apartment

BROOKLYN, NY – A devastating murder-suicide occurred in a Brooklyn apartment, leaving two individuals dead, according to the police. In Cypress Hills, police responded to a 911 call on Friday evening at a first-floor residence on Logan Street near Etna Street. They discovered Luz Espinal, 43, and a 40-year-old male, each with fatal gunshot wounds to the head. A gun was found near the deceased man. Police are treating the deadly incident as a murder-suicide …

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Pit bull breeder’s dead body found in dog kennel

COMPTON, CA – A 35-year-old man, believed to be a pit bull breeder, is now dead after being brutally attacked by his own dogs in his backyard in Compton. Early on Friday morning, the police and emergency responders rushed to the residence based on a distress call, reporting that a man looked like his dog had mauled him. On scene, authorities found the victim’s body in one of the multiple kennels stationed in his backyard. …

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Shooting leaves four dead at car wash

BIRMINGHAM, AL – A quadruple homicide has triggered a major investigation by the Birmingham Police Department. Authorities began looking into the incident after a violent outbreak of gunfire took place. As a result of the shooting, officers discovered four unresponsive men with evident gunshot wounds in an open lot on Friday afternoon. The deceased men were promptly identified as Terrell Edwards, 38, Kevin McGhee, 38, Cortez Ray, 32, and Talton Tate, 36. All except for …

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Two college students found dead in dorm

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – In a shocking incident on Friday, two individuals were discovered dead in a dorm room on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus. The bodies were found by 6 a.m., both with gunshot wounds. In response, the university canceled all classes for the day and initially enforced a lockdown and shelter-in-place order, which was later lifted. As the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) begins their homicide investigation, they believe …

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Mom strangles 11-year-old son, gets life sentence

HORSHAM, PA – A Pennsylvania woman has been handed a life sentence following her conviction for the murder of her 11-year-old son. Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, 50, was found guilty of first-degree murder and the use of an instrument of crime for strangulating her son while he slept. His father made the grim discovery of the boy’s lifeless body at their residence in April 2023. Following the murder, DiRienzo-Whitehead absconded to the Jersey Shore. Her car turned …

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Four people killed in ‘random’ shooting spree

LOS ANGELES, CA – An underage third suspect has been apprehended concerning a fatal shooting rampage that resulted in four deaths, one of them a minor, in a few hours, stated the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Friday. Authorities provided limited information about the arrested juvenile, only mentioning he was taken into custody in Compton and holds a suspicion of murder charge. Previously, two men were charged with causal links to the string of …

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Five-year-old boy found dead in sewer

COLUMBUS, OH – An Amber Alert ended in tragedy this Friday when investigators discovered the body of a missing 5-year-old boy, Darnell Taylor. Columbus police broke the grim news at a morning press conference, announcing their belief that the recovered body is that of the missing child. Young Darnell had been missing since Wednesday. The tragic discovery, currently suspected to be a homicide, took place on Mardale Lane, Franklin, according to Columbus Police Chief Elaine …

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Over 150 arrests made during sting operation targeting human trafficking

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – A 12-day sting operation conducted by the Scottsdale Police, focusing on human trafficking, has resulted in over 150 arrests. The agency announced on Wednesday that multiple police departments across Arizona joined forces in this operation that led to 158 arrests. The charges ranged from child sex trafficking, prostitution, pandering, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted sexual conduct with a minor to drug possession. Sgt. Andrew Parrott, Supervisor of the Scottsdale Police …

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Semi-truck explodes on the road, nine firefighters injured

WILMINGTON, LA – A large explosion occurred in Wilmington after a pressurized cylinder on a semi-truck caught fire, leaving nine firefighters injured, two of them critically, according to officials. The incident occurred near Alameda Street and Henry Ford Avenue shortly before 7 a.m., as reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department. The responders to the fire came from Station 38, some of whom were rushed immediately to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, while others were initially evaluated …

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