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Dad shoots his ex’s new boyfriend while delivering gifts to his kids

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – On Christmas Day in Michigan, a visit to deliver gifts for his children went awry. Deandre Patrick Lawrence, a 23-year-old father, allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend while he was delivering the gifts. This shooting led to critical injuries, as reported by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the prosecutor’s account, the festivity morphed into a violent dispute when Lawrence clashed with the new boyfriend, who also resided in his …

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Teen shoots two victims to death at his home

FRIENDSWOOD, TX – A 17-year-old teenager from Texas, identified as Connor Hilton, has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting at his home in Friendswood. His alleged victims are Ethan Riley, 18, who died from his injuries, and Benjamin Bliek, 19, who remains in critical condition. Court documents reveal that at the time of the shooting, Hilton was displaying a revolver to his guests. After two gunshots were heard, a third present individual …

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Teen kills his sister during family argument about Christmas presents

LARGO, FL – A family argument over Christmas presents resulted in an extreme case of domestic violence in Largo, Florida. Authorities arrested two young brothers after one fatally shot his sister and the other shot him in retaliation on Christmas Eve. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that the 14-year-old boy had been arrested on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse for allegedly shooting his 23-year-old sister, Abrielle Baldwin, in the chest. …

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Woman walking dog killed in sledgehammer attack on college campus

TORRANCE, CA – A woman in her 60s was fatally attacked on the campus of El Camino College near Torrance, California on Christmas Eve, according to campus police. The woman, who was walking her dog and collecting recyclables at about 7 a.m., was reportedly attacked with a sledgehammer. By the time authorities arrived on the scene, the assailant had fled, and the victim was found unconscious and bleeding from her head near the gymnasium building. …

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Man shoots and kills his half-brother during holiday gathering

NAPERVILLE, IL – A disheartening incident at a holiday gathering in Illinois resulted in one man allegedly shooting and killing his half-brother. The tragic event unfolded on Christmas Day in Naperville, a suburb of Chicago. Kendall Yarborough, a 28-year-old resident of Palm Harbor, Florida, is now facing two counts of first-degree murder. His charges pertain to the deadly shooting that occurred in a local residence, as outlined in a news release from the County of …

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Woman charged with murder after daughter’s body found in dumpster

PHOENIX, AZ – A heartbreaking incident occurred in Phoenix on Christmas Eve when the body of a young girl was found in a dumpster. As a result of the find, the deceased girl’s mother, Sophia Simmons, 38, has been arrested on charges of murder. Phoenix police were alerted to the area near 31st and Grand avenues on a call around 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 24. Here, they discovered the body of a “school-aged” girl …

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Murder-suicide leaves three dead after Christmas party

TEMPE, AZ – The Christmas Eve tragedy in Arizona reportedly involved the widower of a former state prosecutor shooting dead his girlfriend and her mother before committing suicide, according to police and multiple news reports. David DeNitto, 47, is suspected of taking the lives of Maryalice “Molly” Cash, 47, and Cindy Domini, 83, at his residence. Afterward, he took his own life with a gunshot wound. Both Cash and Domini succumbed to their injuries at …

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Missing pregnant teen and boyfriend found dead

SAN ANTONIO, TX – A pregnant teenager and her boyfriend, both of whom had been missing, were presumably found dead on Tuesday in a vehicle in San Antonio. Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, had been out of sight since last Friday, sparking a statewide search. The bodies, discovered in an automobile belonging to Soto’s boyfriend, are believed to have been there for several days. Though the identities are yet to be formally confirmed by the medical …

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Father and daughter found frozen to death after deadly car crash

ORANGEBURG, SC – A father and his little daughter’s journey to visit family ended in tragedy as they succumbed to hypothermia after their vehicle crashed and subsequently went up in flames. The duo was discovered a short distance from their charred pickup truck by police dogs. Jason Murph, 42, and his six-year-old daughter Michelle were located almost 50 yards from the burnt-out wreck of their vehicle on December 18th. The doomed trip was intended to …

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Man caught hiding his mom’s dead body in storage unit

SAN ANTONIO, TX – A peculiar case has emerged from San Antonio, Texas, where a local man was alleged to have concealed his mother’s body for two years by shifting it between his house and a rented storage unit. Authorities claim his fear of reporting her death was the reason for his strange behavior. The alleged suspect, 53-year-old Rogelio Bernal, is now staring at charges of destruction and concealment of a human corpse. The chilling …

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