Archive for the ‘murder’ Category
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Judy Forrest (left) Kanika Powell (right)
Kanika Powell’s case is still a Prince George’s County mystery….
Kanika Powell graduated from Largo High School in 1998, and enlisted in the Army two years later. She proudly served in Korea, and returned to her home in Prince George’s County after her tour. Trying to figure out the next steps in her life, Kanika decided to take on a job as a security contractor at Hopkins laboratory. She was very private about the work she was doing for the laboratory, and would sometimes travel for days at a time to handle work projects before returning home. Judy Powell, Kanika’s mom, said she always knew where her daughter was going, but her daughter was not allowed to discuss what she was doing when she got on location.
Kanika lived alone in her garden style apartment in Laurel, Maryland. On Saturday, August 22, 2008 she heard a knock at her door. Judy says Kanika told her she peeked through the hole and a man was holding up a badge claiming he was an FBI agent. Kanika wouldn’t open the door without seeing ID, and the mystery man left. She called 9-1-1 and police came to her apartment, but nothing was found. Judy says Kanika was planning to install a security system thereafter. The incident jarred her so much that she wrote this e-mail to share with her friends and family:
Tags: army, Kanika Powell, murder mystery, Prince George's
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Credit: CBS Detroit
It was a quiet morning in a Detroit neighborhood Monday around 4:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted. It wasn’t a single shot, police say someone used an AK-47 and unloaded it more than 30 times to a home. What the gunman may not have known was that some of the people inside were children and one of them only 9-months-old. The baby, Delric Miller IV, was shot and killed as he slept on the couch in the 8400 block of Greenview Avenue. He was officially pronounced dead later Tuesday at the hospital.
Investigators believe the shooting was gang related and they want answers. A task force of federal and state authorities have been assigned to get to the bottom of the shooting and bring the shooter to justice.
Delric is the 43rd homicide in Detroit this year and he will be buried later this week.
If you have any information, please contact Crimestoppers: (800) SPEAK-UP or the Detroit Police homicide division: (313) 596-2260
Tags: baby murdered, Delric Miller, Detroit, hospital, Michigan, unloaded
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
- Karen Swift (personal photo)
Karen Swift, a mother of four vanished the day before Halloween. Dyer County Sheriff Box said Karen picked up her daughter from a Halloween party around 1:30 a.m. and took her home. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Karen vanished from her house without a trace. Her vehicle was found not far away from where she went missing, and her front tire was flat. Sheriff Box says his team is still investigating how the tire on the SUV went flat, meaning if it was an accident or intentional.
Sheriff Box says a tip led them to an outside area, not far from Karen’s house where they made a body discovery. On December 12, investigators confirm that the body they found is Karen’s and that they are now shifting this case to a homicide investigation. Her cause of death has not been released and she was identified through dental records.
Tags: halloween, Karen Swift, murder
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
- Karen Swift (personal photo)
Karen Swift, a mother of four vanished the day before Halloween. Dyer County Sheriff Box said Karen picked up her daughter from a Halloween party around 1:30 a.m. and took her home. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Karen vanished from her house without a trace. Her vehicle was found not far away from where she went missing, and her front tire was flat. Sheriff Box says his team is still investigating how the tire on the SUV went flat, meaning if it was an accident or intentional.
Last weekend, Sheriff Box says a tip led them to an outside area, not far from Karen’s house where they made a body discovery. On December 12, investigators confirm that the body they found is Karen’s and that they are now shifting this case to a homicide investigation. Her cause of death has not been released and she was identified through dental records.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
- Jorelys Rivera (police issued photo)
Jorelys Rivera, 7, was outside playing with her friends on Friday, Dec. 2 when she vanished. Police say Jorelys was on the playground at the River Ridge at Canton Apartment complex when someone abducted, beat, sexually assaulted and murdered the child. An intense search took place throughout the weekend, but there were no clues that led to Jorelys.
On Monday, Dec. 5, authorities removed a trash dumpster on the property and hauled it to a nearby open field. They sifted through the garbage until they reached the bottom of the container. It was there that Jorelys body was discovered.
A press conference later today will determine her official cause of death. Authorities continue to set up road blocks in the area, stopping every car that enters and exits the complex. They’ve also been going from door-to-door interviewing residents. The River Ridge At Canton has 356 apartments on site and it’s possible someone saw something last Friday. Jorelys was last seen around 5 p.m. Grief counselors remain on site at her elementary school to help classmates deal with this tragic loss.
If you have any information in this case, please contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
Tags: abducted, Canton, geat, georgia, intense search, Jorelys Rivera, missiing girl, murdered, River Ridge
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Frederick Scott (police released photo)
Investigators say 24-year-old Frederick Scott is out on bail, but he shouldn’t be. Scott was mistakenly released after he was arrested and charged with first degree murder. On March 4, Prince George’s County Police say Scott is responsible for the shooting death of Phillip Watson of Southeast.
On May 5, Scott was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada and was extradited to Maryland to stand trial. He was supposed to stay behind bars until his trial with no bail, but due to a “clerical error” made in the county courts, Scott was released. Police say he posted a $75,000 bail and hasn’t been seen since.
If you have any information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit: (301) 772.4925
Tags: first degree murder, Frederick Scott, mistakenly, Phillip Watson, released, shooting
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
- Dwayne Pinestraw (Pensacola Police photo)
A shooting in Pensacola, Fla. over the summer left a 19-month-old child dead and a suspect on the run. Pensacola Police say Dwayne Pinestraw is responsible for firing shots into the Pensacola Village complex on July 15. One other person was struck and injured during the incident.
Police say Pinestraw is charged with homicide, aggravated battery and a weapon offense. He’s short, only 5’5” and weighs about 130 pounds.
You can text your information to GCCS to 274637 (CRIMES) or call the Pensacola Police: (850) 435-1900
Tags: child, Dwayne, FL, killed, Pensacola, Pinestraw, shooting, summer
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Remembering Fire Chief Keith Bryan, Nichols Fire Department
Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan was shot and killed in his home Tuesday when police say an intruder entered through an open garage door. Investigators in Mustang, OK aren’t ruling out that Bryan may have been the wrong target and that the gunman may have been looking for Oklahoma City Fire Chief who lives nearby and shares the same name. The suspect shot Bryan one time, in the head and his wife heard the killer say, “I’m sorry. You should have given me the (expletive) job.” Bryan was rushed to the hospital where he died early the next morning with his wife by his side. Nichols Hills officials spoke out and said they have not gone through the hiring process at their department since 2007, and that’s why investigators believe the Oklahoma City Fire Chief may have been the intended target.
The killer is described as a white man, between 20 to 30 years old with blonde hair. At the time of the murder, the suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, dark in color and fled the area in a small to medium sized pickup truck.
Tags: chief, employment, Fire chief killed, home, job, killer, murder, Mustang, OK, Oklahoma City, shooter, shot, suspect, tuesday, wife
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Friday, September 9th, 2011
Michelle Le (family released photo)
Investigators say Michelle Le vanished from the Kaiser Hayward Medical Center in California on May 27. She walked outside to her car, and never came back. Based on evidence found, police fear she is a victim of homicide. This week, authorities closed in on a possible suspect and made an arrest. Lt. Keener, with the Hayward Police department, said Giselle Esteban, former high school and college roommate is charged with Michelle’s murder. Michelle’s body has not been found. Keener indicated various pieces of evidence like cell phone records, surveillance video and DNA led them to Esteban’s doorstep. The suspect was arrested early Wednesday morning and has not spoke about the case to police. Kenner said Michelle and Esteban may have had some sort of fallen out, but police do not have a concrete motive for the killing. Police say they served a search warrant on Esteban’s property on May 29 then again on September 7.
Esteban was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, but police confirm, due to her pregnancy and a doctor’s appointment, the arraignment will be postponed.
Tags: case, college, family, friend, Michael Le, Michelle Le, murder, nursing
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Breeann Rodriguez (family released personal photo)
Investigators say Shawn Morgan, 43, was arrested over the weekend and charged with first degree murder. Authorities believe Morgan suffocated Breeann and disposed of her body. According to the probable cause affidavit, Morgan admits that he discovered Breeann standing on his pool ladder, he carried her inside and suffocated her with a white bag. “Morgan states he felt like it took an hour for the girl to die,” according to the court documents. Once Breeann stopped breathing, Morgan admits he then threw her body into the floodway ditch.
At this point, the search to find Breeann is a recovery effort. Investigators zoned in on Morgan’s home on Friday night and took him into custody Saturday. Along with first degree murder, Dunklin County Prosecutor has also charged Morgan with armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence. Morgan is held without bond and will appear in Circuit Court 9 a.m. Tuesday. The hearing Tuesday will indicate whether he will employ his own council .
Tags: arrested, authorities, Breeann Rodriguez, Dunklin County Prosecutors, fbi, Miller, Morgan, neighbor, search
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