All articles tagged with #homicide
An 87-year-old resident of a Maryland assisted-living facility was shot and killed by a 22-year-old staff member who later fired two shots at a state trooper during a traffic stop; authorities charged the staffer with murder in Montgomery County.
A 32-year-old man stabbed four people to death in Wauna, WA after allegedly violating a no-contact order; three victims died at the scene and a fourth died later in hospital, and the suspect also died. Deputies were responding to a report of the order violation when the attack occurred, and investigators are reviewing protective-order records as the case continues.
In Gig Harbor, a man bound by a no-contact protection order allegedly stabbed multiple people and was shot by a Pierce County deputy as responders arrived. The incident occurred in the 14000 block of 87th Avenue Court Northwest after deputies had tried to serve the order (it had not yet been served). Three victims were found dead at the scene and a fourth died later at a hospital; the suspect also died. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Force Investigation Team is investigating the deputy-involved shooting.
Armed men dressed in military uniforms stormed a seaside property in Manabí, western Ecuador, killing at least seven people. Police said about a dozen attackers carried out the assault amid a surge in drug-related violence that has driven Ecuador’s homicide rate to historic highs, with authorities expanding emergency measures in several provinces to confront cartels and trafficking routes.
Investigators used Sade Robinson’s Life360 history and security footage to trace her final hours after a first date to Maxwell Anderson. Remains were found in multiple locations, including a “secret beach” at Warnimont Park, leading to Anderson’s arrest and a May 2025 conviction for first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse, and arson, with a life sentence. The case underscores how digital data and surveillance can solve violent crimes.
Conan O’Brien told The New Yorker he was in shock after Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead the day after attending a holiday party hosted by him; their son Nick Reiner has been charged with their double homicide, which police say involved multiple sharp-forces injuries. O’Brien praised Rob Reiner’s legacy and recalled saying goodnight to the couple the night before their deaths.
Prominent Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair was fatally shot on his Llano porch in the Antelope Valley; a 29-year-old suspect, Freddy Snyder, was arrested and charged with murder, carjacking and burglary related to the case. Grillmair, a longtime IPAC researcher involved with the Hubble and Spitzer missions, was renowned for his work on the Milky Way’s structure and for identifying water on an exoplanet.
A Savannah special education teacher, Linda Davis, was killed when a Guatemalan man fleeing ICE crashed into her car near Herman W. Hesse K-8 School; the driver, Oscar Vasquez-Lopez, was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide and related offenses. He reportedly had a prior removal order, and police said ICE was not conducting the operation at the scene. Davis was remembered by colleagues as an exceptional educator, with the community mourning as the nation continues to debate immigration enforcement policies.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man, Yujun Ren, turned himself in after a Sunday afternoon homicide in the Oaktree neighborhood of Levittown; a handgun was recovered and the death involved a woman whose identity has not been released. Ren was preliminarily arraigned and remanded to Bucks County Correctional Facility without bail as Bristol Township police and Bucks County Detectives continue the investigation, which authorities say is isolated with no danger to the public.
Seattle police identified the second victim in last Friday's Rainier Beach double homicide as 18-year-old Tyjon Malik Stewart; the other victim was 17-year-old Traveiah Houfmuse. Both were Rainier Beach High School students. No arrests have been made, and authorities are increasing patrols in the area. The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Los Angeles County detectives are probing whether the fatal stabbing of former NFL defensive tackle Kevin Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles) is connected to four other homicides of unhoused individuals in the area between October 2025 and January 2026, with investigators pursuing all leads as they determine potential links.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled Alex Pretti’s death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds, countering officials’ claims that he brandished a weapon. Video evidence reportedly shows Pretti held only his cellphone (with a permit to carry) when federal agents fired, sparking nationwide protests and renewed calls for accountability. The Star Tribune reported the new finding, which follows earlier homicide determinations in related cases.
Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man, was found guilty of aggravated murder in the 2023 killings of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan after a jury rejected his account of events; prosecutors said he plotted with the family’s au pair to impersonate his wife on a sexual fetish site to frame a stranger as her killer.
In Downers Grove, Illinois, 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas has been charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, arson and other crimes after allegedly stabbing pregnant Eliza Morales about 70 times during a dispute over a pickup truck listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace by Morales’ husband. Investigators say Revuckas started a fire after the stabbing and also harmed the family’s dog; Morales’s death occurred as loved ones mourned at a vigil, and her family noted she was months from welcoming a second child. A hearing was postponed to Thursday as the investigation continues.
A Washington Post Style profile examines Nick Reiner, Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, who spent years bouncing between rehab centers and his family’s Brentwood mansion amid accusations related to his parents’ deaths; the piece uses scenes like a 2018 Thanksgiving gathering to explore how privilege intersects with addiction and trauma in his life.