Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, a mother from Horsham, Pennsylvania, has been convicted of murdering her 11-year-old son by strangling him with a belt. She faces a mandatory life sentence after a bench trial where her lawyers argued she was having a psychotic break due to financial and family issues. Prosecutors claimed the killing was premeditated, citing online searches and blaming her husband for their financial problems. After the murder, she drove to New Jersey and partially submerged her SUV in the ocean before being taken into custody.
Charlie Sheen's neighbor, a 47-year-old woman, allegedly forced her way into his home, ripped his shirt, and attempted to strangle him before returning to her own house. This incident follows previous issues between the two, including the woman squirting a sticky liquid on Charlie's car and dumping trash in front of his door. The woman was arrested and booked for assault with a deadly weapon and burglary.
Former NBA G League player, Chance Comanche, has allegedly admitted to strangling a woman, Marayna Rodgers, whose remains were found near Las Vegas. Comanche was taken into custody in Sacramento and described the murder to Las Vegas detectives. He is being held without bond and will face murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges. Comanche's former girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, is also facing charges in Rodgers' death. The plot involved Comanche posing as a customer, tying Rodgers' hands, and strangling her while Harnden assisted. Comanche had been playing for the Stockton Kings before his arrest.
Former NBA G League player Chance Comanche has admitted to strangling a woman in Las Vegas after he and his girlfriend were arrested in connection with her disappearance and death. The body of the woman, Marayna Rodgers, was found in a desert area. Comanche and his girlfriend had planned to steal from Rodgers during a double date, and Comanche confessed to using an HDMI cord to strangle her while his girlfriend used her hands. Comanche has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Former NBA G League player, Chance Comanche, allegedly admitted to strangling a woman in Las Vegas as part of a murder plot. Comanche and his former girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, worked together to choke Marayna Rodgers, a sex worker, after posing as a customer. Comanche used an HDMI cord to strangle Rodgers, while Harnden used her hands. After the victim died, they disposed of her body in a ditch. Comanche was arrested in Sacramento and will face murder and conspiracy charges in Nevada.
A Cedar Rapids man, Raylon Jones, has been charged with two counts of Domestic Abuse Assault and two counts of child endangerment after allegedly hitting and strangling a woman while she was driving on the interstate with two children in the backseat. The incident occurred during an argument between Jones and his wife, with Jones reportedly grabbing the woman's neck and threatening to kill her. The woman suffered visible injuries and nearly lost consciousness while driving.
Evidence suggests that a sex offender, Antonio Monroe, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the strangling death of a 10-year-old girl, was also seen with a woman named Natalie Negray, who was found dead in a hotel room days prior. The manner of Negray's death is still under review. The police are working on the evidence that ties Monroe to the scene where Negray was found dead, and the investigation is ongoing.
A Montgomery County mother, Ruth Dirienzo-Whitehead, is accused of strangling her 11-year-old son with her husband's belt because she didn't want him to grow up dealing with their family's financial difficulties. She then left her vehicle in the ocean before walking to a nearby town. Dirienzo-Whitehead has been charged with first and third-degree murder as well as possession of an instrument of crime with intent.
