Authorities in Montana captured Michael Paul Brown, the suspect in a deadly bar shooting in Anaconda that resulted in four deaths, after a weeklong manhunt. Brown, a military veteran with a history of mental health struggles, was living next to the scene of the crime. The incident remains under investigation, and the community continues to mourn the victims.
Austin Robert Drummond, a suspect in the targeted killings of four people in Tennessee, was captured after a multi-day manhunt. The killings, which appeared to be non-random, involved the deaths of relatives of an abandoned infant, whom Drummond left in a yard after the incident. He was previously convicted of robbery and was out on bond at the time of the murders. Several associates have been arrested for aiding him.
Authorities in Ohio have found 15-year-old Kaylee Cope, who was reported missing and in extreme danger, after she was taken from Grove City. The suspect, 17-year-old Jeffery Gimenez, was captured and arrested, and an abandoned vehicle believed to be connected to the case was recovered. Gimenez, who is also wanted for robbery in Pickaway County, allegedly posted a threatening video on social media.
The suspect wanted in the killings of a New Mexico state trooper and a South Carolina paramedic was captured in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, after a gas station clerk recognized him and called 911. Jaremy Smith, the 33-year-old suspect, was shot and wounded by deputies during a foot chase. Smith is suspected in the fatal shooting of officer Justin Hare and the slaying of paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore. The suspect has an extensive criminal history and ties to the Albuquerque area. Hare's girlfriend described him as an amazing son, father, spouse, and police officer.
A suspect, Jaremy Smith, has been captured following a two-day manhunt after the fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare, who was shot and killed while responding to a call of a driver with a flat tire. Smith allegedly opened fire on Hare without warning, pushed him to the passenger side of the patrol vehicle, and drove off before abandoning the vehicle. Hare later died at the hospital. Smith, with a criminal history in South Carolina, is also a person of interest in the murder of a paramedic in South Carolina.
A 20-year-old suspect involved in a series of carjackings and shootings in Memphis, Tennessee, which resulted in at least one fatality and multiple injuries, has been apprehended following a manhunt involving local, state, and federal authorities. The suspect, who had been released on bail for unrelated charges prior to the incidents, was captured after a foot chase.
A suspect, Thomas Varvera Jr., wanted for injuring an officer in a shootout in Troy, Missouri, has been captured by authorities after setting his home on fire and fleeing on foot. The officer's condition has not been released. A Blue Alert was issued to aid in locating the suspect.
The suspect wanted in connection with the killing of a flower delivery worker in Oakland, identified as Eric Locelvira, has been captured in Chicago by U.S. Marshals. Locelvira is accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Matheus Gaidos during a confrontation while Gaidos was delivering flowers in Uptown Oakland. The parents of the victim, who arrived from Brazil, are seeking justice. Charges have been filed against the suspect by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.