Posts

Showing posts with the label death

Man arrested for murder of woman beaten to death in 1983

Image
A man has been arrested for the murder of a woman who was beaten to death in 1983 in Northern California. A man has been arrested for the murder of a woman who was beaten to death in 1983 in Northern California, authorities said. Alfredo Carretero Jr., who was one of the original persons of interest in the case, was arrested this week at age 65 for the murder of Noelle Russo, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said. On June 27, 1983, Russo was found naked and beaten to death in Rohnert Park, authorities said. An undated photo of Noelle Russo who was killed in June 1983. Sonoma Sheriff MORE: Baltimore police release video of persons of interest in Morgan State University shooting Over the years, police collected evidence, conducted interviews and "developed certain persons of interest," but no one was ever arrested , the sheriff's office said. Detectives continued to work on the case, and from 2010 to 2023, pieces of evidence were submitted for DNA analysis, the she...

Kenya case sparks memories of worst cult-related mass deaths

At least 90 bodies have been found at the ranch of a Kenyan pastor who is accused of telling his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus At least 90 bodies have been found at the ranch of a pastor in Kenya who is accused of telling his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus, and the death toll could rise with the Kenya Red Cross Society saying 213 people are missing. It has sparked memories of some of the world's worst cases of cult-related mass deaths . JONESTOWN More than 900 men, women and children died when American preacher and Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones orchestrated a ritual of mass suicide and murder by ordering followers to drink a cyanide-laced grape drink at their jungle settlement in Guyana in 1978. The settlement and the cult deaths gained worldwide infamy as Jonestown. Although the deaths were initially referred to as mass suicide, survivors claimed some followers were shot, injected with poison, or forced to drink the beverage by ...

Teen pleads guilty in Iowa teacher's beating death

One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Willard Miller changed his plea to guilty Tuesday morning and admitted that he served as a lookout while prosecutors say Jeremy Goodale beat 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Prosecutors said the evidence shows that both Miller and Goodale struck Graber with a bat. Miller admitted helping plan and carry out the killing but denied ever hitting Graber. Investigators have said the attack was possibly regarding a dispute over grades in Graber's class. Graber's body was found in a Fairfield park in November 2021 hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties. Fairfield is a town of about 9,400 people that’s some 100 miles (160 kilometers) from Des Moines. Prosecutors agreed to re...

NBA coaches, players, teams speak out on Tyre Nichols' death after videos are released

Ahead of the NBA's slate of games Friday night, coaches, players and NBPA shared thoughts and statements on death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by five officers of the Memphis Police Department while handcuffed in early January. Recordings of the beating, which were captured by the officers' body cameras as well as a street surveillance camera, were released to the public Friday night. The incident followed a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7, and Nichols, who had been hospitalized since the beating, died on Jan. 10 as a result of the injuries he sustained, officials said. The five officers, who are Black, were fired on Jan. 20 and charged with variety of crimes, including second-degree murder, on Jan. 26. The NBPA released the following statement on Nichols' death: "Our players mourn the loss of Tyre Nichols and extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to ...