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crime2 years ago

Uncovering the Mystery: A Mother's Desperate Quest for Answers

A mother's search for her missing son in Jackson, Mississippi, ended tragically when she discovered that he had been struck and killed by an off-duty police officer on the same day he disappeared. The police knew about his death but failed to inform her for months, leading to his burial in a pauper's grave. The family is now demanding answers and an independent investigation into the mishandling of his death by the police. Activists and elected officials are also calling for federal intervention in the case. The family's lawyers have criticized the lack of transparency and the broken chain of custody during the exhumation of the body. Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy revealed blunt force injuries and severed limbs, contradicting some statements from officials.

crime2 years ago

Florida Woman Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Mother of Four, Family Reacts.

Two sons of Ajike “AJ” Owens, who was shot and killed by her neighbor over a multi-year feud about the children playing outside their Florida apartment complex, blame themselves for her death. Owens approached her neighbor's apartment after the neighbor allegedly yelled racial slurs at Owens’ kids and hit one of them with a roller skate. Owens’ mother and family’s attorney called on prosecutors to upgrade the neighbor's manslaughter charge to murder. The shooter claimed she pulled the trigger in self-defense, but officers found no evidence for the claim.