#violent-crime

#violent-crime

Majors, 18, an aspiring punk-rock musician, fought like hell, biting Weaver in the finger and causing him to fly into a rage, stabbing her as feathers flew out of her down jacket. Davis admitted to picking up a knife dropped by Weaver and handing it back to him. Lewis held Majors in a headlock, and Weaver repeatedly knifed her, piercing her heart and leaving her to die.

A beloved Italian churchgoer who was ruthlessly beaten to death outside a Brooklyn subway station was remembered for his kindness, cheerful laugh and unwavering faith, as more than 100 family members and friends gathered Friday night to honor his life. Nicola Tanzi, 64, was killed on Oct. 7 when a recidivist psycho savagely attacked him for no reason as the devout Catholic held a door open at the Jay Street-MetroTech Station - near where he had worked as a security guard for 15 years.

Because many of his cases were sealed, it is unclear why Bohler remained free for years. His latest case came while he was already locked up at Rikers Island on the machete attack, when he was charged on Oct. 9 with hitting and killing pedestrian Lelawattie Narine, a cancer survivor who was out for a walk in Queens on March 22, 2024, when she was struck and killed.

According to investigators, the suspect used a 30-centimeter kitchen knife to attack a group of children in Schontal Park. A two-year-old Moroccan boy was fatally wounded, and a 41-year-old German man who tried to help was also killed. The attacker also allegedly stabbed a two-year-old Syrian girl and a 73-year-old German man, both of whom survived. A 59-year-old teacher broke her arm during the assault.

On Wednesday, police arrested 25-year-old David Mazariegos, who faces charges including murder, robbery, and grand larceny for the death of 64-year-old Nicola Tanzi. The incident occurred at the Jay Street-MetroTech Station on Tuesday, where Mazariegos allegedly punched, kicked, and stomped on Tanzi in an unprovoked attack.

The random and unprovoked killing of a young woman in North Carolina several weeks ago has become a viral video, a political football, and a powerful rightwing talking point even as the horror and anger her death has provoked obscures what experts say is a vital story about the failures of the American mental health system. The alleged perpetrator, Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, has a long history of problems with the law and mental health issues.

Trump appeared on Fox & Friends on Friday morning, where he announced he would be sending federal forces, including the National Guard and anybody else we need, to the deeply troubled city of Memphis, Tennessee. The mayor is happy, Trump continued. He's a Democrat mayor, the mayor is happy. At a Friday presser, Young was asked by a reporter to respond to the president's comments.

Zarutska was fatally stabbed by a fellow passenger who sat behind her in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack. Police have since arrested DeCarlos Brown Jr., who reportedly had a history of violent crime and whose mother said he had began acting "aggressive at home" following a recent schizophrenia diagnosis. (Experts emphasize that the vast majority of people with schizophrenia never commit violence, and are in fact 14 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than its perpetrators.)

The 56-year-old man left in critical condition was shot in the torso 9:15 p.m. Monday at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Third Avenue in the Eastlake district, authorities said. Police said Initial reports were that there was a dispute involving several people that ended with shots being fired and the man being wounded. What the dispute was about is under investigation. No arrests have been made and no suspect information has been released.

Then they won and bought a million-dollar barn-converted house and a Porsche, not to mention luxurious trips to Dubai, Monaco, and New York City. Media stories say their fortune ended in 2010 when a freak fire gutted their house, which was underinsured, forcing them to shell out for repairs and seven months of temporary accommodations. Shortly after, there were claims that Roger drove away in the Porsche after Lara confronted him over emails suggesting that he was interested in another woman.

Tennessee has been ranked the riskiest state for nights out in the United States, according to a new nationwide study. The research, conducted by Boston personal injury firm Jason Stone Injury Law, analyzed crime rates, alcohol- and drug-related crash data, and police presence across all 50 states. Each state was scored out of 100 based on nine risk factors, with higher scores indicating greater danger when heading out after dark.

As the nine-day desert event closed Monday, wait times to leave Nevada's Black Rock Desert averaged less than four hours, a far cry from record delays in years prior. But there still had been plenty of drama: Dust storms and bouts of intense rain threatened Burning Man 2025's opening days, closing the entrance gate, injuring several people and destroying a number of camps, including the widely publicized Orgy Dome.

On August 31, 2000, an 18-year-old boy died after being beaten and kicked outside a Dublin 4 nightclub Twenty-five years ago today, just before 5am, Brian Murphy was pronounced dead in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. He was just a couple of kilometres from his home in Clonskeagh. He was less than a couple of kilometres from the Burlington Hotel, where two hours earlier paramedics found him badly beaten, his face cut and bleeding.

Police have arrested 100 people and taken dozens of weapons off the streets in a major operation ahead of this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival. As part of the operation, officers seized 11 firearms and more than 40 knives. Some 266 people now either have police bail or probation licence conditions not to come to Carnival this year. Cher Maximen was stabbed in front of her three-year-old daughter during the Notting Hill Carnival (Metropolitan Police/PA)

In 2024, murder offences decreased by 14.9 percent in the US, marking a significant decline to a nine-year low after a spike during the pandemic.

In his confession, Malcolm Tilley described his mother as a nag, claiming she constantly criticized his financial and employment status, challenging his masculinity and worthiness.

For the first time in five years, the city went 25 days in June without a homicide, from May 30 to June 25.

"I want this a--hole out of the country. Quick. Period," Sarcone said. "No. 2, I'm not going to sit there going through a trial in the city of Albany with a jury of his peers who think that it's great for him to be in the city and run around menacing and trying to kill people."

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin in Hainault, using a samurai sword during a 20-minute rampage, resulting in fatal neck injuries.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller said, "By carrying and using a knife, their callous act demonstrates once again the devastating and far-reaching effects of knife crime."

Detectives identified a group of six male suspects aged 14 to 16 involved in a wave of burglaries and violent crimes in San Jose.

The disturbing study highlighted the importance of work aimed at tackling school absences and exclusions, which contribute significantly to youth violence in London.

Sen. Tina Smith expressed her fear after learning her name was on the hit list, emphasizing concerns for her safety and that of her loved ones.