SURF CITY, N.J. (TCD) -- A 57-year-old Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life behind bars for fatally stabbing and shooting her father and his girlfriend in New Jersey in 2021. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced that on May 10, a judge sentenced Sherry Heffernan to two consecutive life sentences in New Jersey State Prison. In March, a jury found Heffernan guilty of the murders of her father, 87-year-old John Enders, and his girlfriend, 75-year-old Francoise Pitoy. According to the prosecutor’s office, on Oct. 3, 2021, at around 4 p.m., Surf City Police officers res ..read more

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (TCD) -- Police arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly shooting his stepmother in the neck during her son’s high school graduation ceremony. On Wednesday, May 8, at approximately 5 p.m., Albuquerque Police Department officers responded to a shooting at the Convention Center and found an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. She was transported to a local hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. Albuquerque Police said the victim was attending the graduation ceremony and the suspect, Cristian Bencomo, showed up. As she went to hug him, he repo ..read more

BAYTOWN, Texas (TCD) -- A 41-year-old man will spend 55 years in prison after officials found his wife deceased in their home in 2020. On May 8, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Jason Armster’s sentencing for the shooting death of 36-year-old Charlene Grovell after a jury convicted him of murder. Armster will have to serve at least half his sentence before parole eligibility. Prosecutors said Armster and Grovell lived with three children, including their 3-year-old, and a 5- and 11-year-old from Grovell’s previous relationship. According to the district attorney’s office, on M ..read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (TCD) -- A 54-year-old man was taken into custody for reportedly paying a homeless woman $20 to take his granddaughter to a thrift store while he went to a bar for several hours. According to a statement, on Monday, May 6, at 7:45 p.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said a man was asking for help and saying his granddaughter "had been kidnapped for human trafficking." Deputies responded to the parking lot of a bar and found Jason Warren "highly intoxicated." He spoke with deputies and reportedly said he paid an "unknown homeless woma ..read more

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (TCD) -- A 44-year-old Michigan woman will spend two decades behind bars for killing her newborn twins in 2003 and disposing of their remains in a trash bin in Illinois. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced May 7 that Antoinette Briley pleaded guilty to murder and was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Deputies said she was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder in December 2020. According to the sheriff’s office, on June 6, 2003, a Waste Management worker found the bodies of two newborn twin boys while emptyi ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TCD) -- A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a former cop accused of kidnapping and killing a man, then throwing his body in a river while he was on duty. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee announced Wednesday, May 8, that Patric Ferguson was charged with federal civil rights, kidnapping, and other weapons-related offenses in connection with the abduction and killing of "R.H." Although the U.S. Attorney’s Office referred to the victim as "R.H.," the Memphis Police Department previously identified him as Robert Howard. Officials also ..read more

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) -- Investigators recently identified a homicide victim whose remains were found at the bottom of a cliff nearly 60 years ago. According to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, on Feb. 3, 1967, officials located a female victim's decomposed body off Highway 1 with multiple fractures to her skull and ribs. Investigators were unable to identify the victim or determine how she sustained the injuries at the time. She was buried at a county cemetery as a Jane Doe. Officials exhumed Jane Doe's body in 2009 and, with the help of a new examination, concluded the victim was a ..read more

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LOS ANGELES (TCD) -- The 39-year-old former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani will plead guilty in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from the athlete’s account and using it to pay off gambling debts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Wednesday, May 8, that Ippei Mizuhara agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return. He will formally enter the plea May 14. He faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the fraud charge, whereas the tax return charge comes with a maximum of three years in prison. The statemen ..read more

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, Ill. (TCD) -- A 70-year-old man faces charges after allegedly shooting and severely injuring his neighbor this week in what investigators believe was a racially motivated attack. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, May 7, at around 5:37 p.m., deputies responded to a location near 114th Place and Rickerman Road in reference to shots fired. Witnesses said John Shadbar allegedly shot his 45-year-old neighbor, and he was seen on his property with a rifle. Residents in the area were told to shelter in place. Deputies arrived and secured the scene before att ..read more