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Nova Southeastern Professor Murdered by Violent Home Invader

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:59:05 +0000

A Nova Southeastern University science professor is dead following an overnight home invasion. Police say that an armed man entered the home around 12:34 a.m. at Northwest Sixth Court and 75th Terrace in Plantation, tied up a married couple and robbed them. Police spokesman Detective Robert Rettig said the robber then fatally shot the 46-year-old man. Investigators say the intruder then set multiple fires inside the house before fleeing the scene. The woman escaped the burning house with her 5-year-old child. She ran to a neighbor’s house and he called the police. When firefighters arrived on scene they discovered the victim inside the home. More information here.

Georgia man murdered by home invader

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:46:06 +0000

Shortly before 2 a.m., a man entered the front door of a split-level home in the 600 block of Adams Landing Court in unincorporated Lawrenceville, Georgia and went to a lower bedroom, police said. “Gunshots were heard, and the victim was struck at least once with a large-caliber weapon,” Gwinnett County police spokesman Officer Brian Kelly said. The man died from his wounds, and was found on the floor of his bedroom, Kelly said. He was identified as Yassin Mahmoud, 36, of Lawrenceville. The shooter, who had his face obscured, fled in a dark-colored sedan, witnesses told police. More information here.

Springfield, MA Clerk Shot by Impatient Robber

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:35:49 +0000

A clerk at Wheeler’s Convenience Store, 142 Dickinson St., was shot in the abdomen by a masked gunman during a robbery Sunday morning, police said. The 38-year-old male clerk was rushed into surgery at Baystate Medical Center following the 11:30 a.m. shooting, and is expected to survive, said Sgt. John M. Delaney. Police say a man in a hooded sweatshirt and wearing a mask entered the store, pointed a small-caliber handgun at the clerk and demanded money from the register, Delaney said. He shot the clerk apparently because he felt the man was not emptying the register quickly enough, Delaney said. After the shooting, the robber jumped over the counter, grabbed money out of the register, and fled, he said. More information here.

Gunman shoots father and son at Dallas office building

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:18:55 +0000

Police say that a gunman shot a 63-year-old man in the legs and his 39-year-old son in the neck at a business they own on the third floor of a Dallas office building. Dallas Police Lt. Andrew Harvey said the gunman pointed his gun at arriving police, who fired at him and missed. The suspect then shot himself, police said, causing critical injuries. “This is not a random offense. They were targeted. The suspect knew both of the victims,” stated Lt. Andrew Harvey. More information here.

Robbers Carjack Cleveland Man, Shoot Him in the Back

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:21:31 +0000

Police are searching for two robbers who shot a 40-year-old man in the back during a robbery about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was reportedly loading in his car at 1597 East 30th St. when two teenage robbers approached him. One of the robbers pulled out a gun and took the man’s wallet, but after opening the wallet said “that’s not enough. Get in the car. We are going to the ATM,” according to police. The suspect drove to East 30th Street and Payne Avenue, where he had to stop in heavy traffic. The victim jumped out of the car and ran. The robber fired, shooting the man in the back, and both robbers fled. More information here.

2 Shot in California Church

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:01:59 +0000

Police are searching for a hooded gunman who horrified the congregation of a California church when he paced the aisles then pulled out a gun and shot two teenagers. No arrests have yet been made in the Sunday shooting at New Gethsemane Church of God in Christ in Richmond, California, according to police. The gunman and two companions walked into the church, scanned the pews and fired about five shots, hitting a 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, as about 100 people looked on, police say. More information here.

3 Killed 3 Injured in University of Alabama Shooting

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:59:29 +0000

Huntsville, Alabama police say that a female professor at the University of Alabama opened fire on her colleagues at a biology faculty meeting. It is alleged that the professor, reportedly identified as Amy Bishop, opened fire after she learned that she was being denied tenure. Three faculty members were killed, and three other people — two faculty members and one staff member — were taken to Huntsville Hospital, with injuries ranging from serious to critical. More information here.

Vallejo, CA Ice Cream Truck Driver Shot by Armed Robbers

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:52:24 +0000

39 year old ice cream truck driver Amarjit Kaur was reportedly shot in the chest by a pair of armed robbers as she was parked near Springstowne Middle School. A 15 year old and a 14 year old have reportedly been arrested in connection with the crime, and Kaur remains hospitalized. More information here.

Knoxville, TN Principal and Assistant Prinipal Shot

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:19:06 +0000

The principal and assistant principal of Inskip Elementary School here were shot on Tuesday. Elise Luna and Amy Brace were both shot in the office area just before 1 p.m., police said. Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen IV didn’t provide specifics but said one victim was headed into surgery, and the other had already been treated. The man taken into custody has been confirmed by police as an employee at the school. Police said that means he was authorized to be in the building, but did not elaborate on what role he had in the school. More information here.

8 killed in Nursing Home Rampage

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:18:08 +0000

Authorities trying to unravel the mystery of a rampage at a North Carolina nursing home that left eight dead said the shooting spree wasn’t a “random act of violence.” One suspect is in custody. More information here.

Citizen with his hands up shot by robber

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:18:51 +0000

Adam Mapleson, 26, of Rayleigh, told jurors he tried to help a security guard at Rayleigh station in May 2007. He said he saw a robber running and body-checked him. He saw a gun and put his arms up but the robber opened fire. More information here.

3 armed men rob woman, kill man, hold baby at gunpoint

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:17:52 +0000

Armed men struck an Oak Cliff apartment complex late Tuesday, holding a baby at gunpoint and robbing her mother before fatally shooting a 32-year-old man and injuring his two brothers in a separate incident. Investigators believe the three robbers first accosted the baby’s mother in the complex parking lot in the 300 block of North Ewing Avenue, near East Eighth Street. The men then went to her apartment, where she lives with her husband and five children. One robber held a gun to the woman’s 10-month-old daughter’s head, police said. The men stole nearly $2,000 worth of cash and electronics. Minutes later, the robbers encountered one of the brothers on a second-floor balcony and forced him into his apartment, police said. Police do not believe the shootings were drug- or gang-related, Miller said. More information here.

Man shot by robber for not having money

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:25:49 +0000

A Chicago man was shot in the thigh after an armed robber was angered by his lack of money. At 10:30PM on Wednesday, a 30 year old man was walking to a friend’s house on the 6200 block of South Francisco Avenue when an armed robber came up behind him and demanded money. The man replied that he had no money, at which point the gunman shot him in the back of his right thigh and then fled. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn for treatment. The gunman was described as an 18-year-old Hispanic man wearing a dark-colored hood, and remains at large. More information here.

3 dead in Wilmette murder-suicide, murderer had killed before

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:35:07 +0000

Wilmette police found the three bodies in a house on the 800 block of Greenleaf Avenue while performing a well being check on the occupants. Preliminary evidence is said to suggest that the man fatally shot the woman and the teenager before turning the gun on himself. Police are withholding the names of the individuals until their families can be notified.
UPDATE: The man who lived at the house in question was reportedly sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing his 25-year-old wife to death back in 1985. He claimed insanity, saying that he committed that homicide while suffering from “intermittent explosive disorder.”
UPDATE 2: Neighbors have identified the shooter as Richard C. Wiley, and his victims as Kathy Wiley-Motes and her son Christopher Motes. Kathy was a church office coordinator, and Chris was a 17 year old student at New Trier. More information here.

2 Murdered in Chicago Suburb of Huntley

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:38:17 +0000

Police in the Northwestern suburb of Huntley are investigating a double homicide which they believe was not a “random act.” Huntley police were performing a wellbeing check on a woman named Jennifer Beaudion, 33, when they found her and a 39 year old male dead from gunshot wounds on the 11000 block of Janice Drive. The identity of the male victim is being withheld until his family is notified, according to police. Huntley Police Chief John Perkins believes that the murders are not random, and say that the community is in “no danger as a result of this incident.” Details are few as the investigation unfolds, but more information is expected to be forthcoming. More information here.

Man charged with murder of Eddy Curry’s ex, 9 month old girl

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:39:29 +0000

Police have charged a suspect with the January 24, 2009 murders of Nova Henry, an ex of former Bulls basketball player Eddy Curry, and her 9 month old daughter Ava Curry. Police allege that 36 year old Frederick Goings entered Nova Henry’s South Loop apartment, and then killed her and the young child after a dispute. Police also say that they have forensic and surveillance evidence against Goings, who had previously had an order of protection against him after allegedly stalking Henry. More information here.

Stalker Runs Ex Girlfriend Off the Road and Kills Her

admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:33:29 +0000

Police said that on Tuesday night in Colorado, 35-year-old James Martin followed his ex-girlfriend, 34-year-old Amber Cremeens, after she left the gym. When she realized that he was following her, she called her current boyfriend. He then called 911, and tried to help her drive to safety. However it appears that Martin was able to run Cremeens off the road, and then fatally shoot her. More information here.

2 men murdered in West Side carwash shooting

admin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:57:29 +0000

Two men were fatally shot on Friday night at around 9:30 P.M. while they were in front of a car wash on the 5200 block of West Lake Street in Chicago. The two victims were standing on the sidewalk in front of the car wash when a gunman approached and opened fire. Antonio Cole, 28, of the 800 block of North Keystone Avenue, was killed at the scene, and Lenneth Suggs, 34, of the 300 block of North Laramie Avenue, survived for a short while but then died at Mt. Sinai Hospital. The shooter has not been apprehended and police are investigating. More information here.

Bakery Owner’s Wife Shot by Disappointed Robber

admin — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:42:40 +0000

Lucy’s Sweet Surrender is the last remaining bakery on Buckeye Road in Cleveland, Ohio. It is well known for its Hungarian treats, and loved by neighborhood residents who lament the closing of the other Hungarian bakeries. Now the owner is considering closing shop due to brazen armed robbery that left his wife, Marika Feigenbaum, shot and pistol whipped. Marika was in the baker when an armed robber entered and demanded that she open the safe and give him large amounts of money. Marika truthfully responded that there was no safe, and that only small amounts of cash were on hand. Enraged, the robber pistol whipped the woman’s head and shot her in the shoulder, then fled. More information here.

6 People Shot at House Party

admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:27:48 +0000

Six people were shot, and suffered non life threatening injuries while attending a house party on the far south side of Chicago this morning. Police say that there was a verbal altercation during the house party, at which point an individual took out an illegal handgun and shot the six victims. The house where the shootings occurred is located on the 11800 block of South State Street, in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago.

An 18-year-old male was shot in the leg.
An 18-year-old was shot in the abdomen.
A 17-year-old was shot in the arm and hand.
A 20-year-old was shot in the arm.
A 22-year-old man was shot in the arm.
A 40-year-old woman was shot in the buttock.

More information here.

One Killed One Seriously Injured After Violent LA Home Invasion

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:34:34 +0000

Police are investigating a home invasion and double shooting that has left one man dead and a woman with serious injuries. Police say a man entered the home armed with a handgun and began firing shots. After shooting his victims, the suspect escaped on foot. More information here.

CT Man Shot by Home Invaders Who Didn’t Like his Belongings

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:58:42 +0000

A 39-year-old man was shot by one of of the three robbers who forced their way into his home on South Marshall Street in Hartford, CT, as he was returning home, police reportedly said. The criminals then proceeded to ransack the man’s home. One of the home invaders was disappointed by the man’ belongings, and shot him. More information here.

Home Invasion Shooting in Oak Lawn, IL

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:22:43 +0000

Four men are in police custody after the shooting of a man during a home invasion Thursday night in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Two armed men entered a home in the 4300 block of West 100th Street at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, realized they were in the wrong home and forced their way into a neighboring home, Oak Lawn Police Chief Bill Villanova reportedly said. They argued with and eventually shot a 38-year-old man in the head, Villanova reportedly said. More information here.

3 FL Residents Shot in Home Invasion

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:09:39 +0000

Two masked gunmen reportedly invaded a house and shot three people in Fort Myers, FL. The two criminals entered the home and demanded money from the residents, police say. Louis Roland, Jeane Louiseau and Genet Desta were reportedly shot during the robbery, according to police. More information here.

TX Woman Convicted in Quadruple Murders

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:57:18 +0000

Christine Paolilla, 22, was reportedly convicted in the deaths of her friends, Rachael Koloroutis and Tiffany Rowell, both 18; and in the killings of Rowell’s boyfriend, Marcus Precella, 19; and his cousin, Adelbert Sanchez, 21. Prosecution witnesses have said the killings appeared to have been drug-related. More information here.

Home invaders kill teen hiding in bedroom

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:01:38 +0000

Atlanta, GA police said three intruders forced their way into the home at night. Devontae Alexander Jones, a junior at Carver High School, tried to hide inside a bedroom, but was fatally shot in the head. The criminals also shot and killed the family’s dog. More information here.

NJ Man In Critical Condition After Home Invasion Shooting

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:14:09 +0000

A Pemberton Township, NJ man was reportedly shot by an intruder who broke into his home at approximately 2:30 a.m. The victim, Trashan Rushing, is being treated for a gunshot wound to the head that has reportedly left him in critical condition. His young children and other relatives were reportedly asleep in the home when three criminals who were wearing hoods and masks broke into the home and demanded money. More information here.

A Bloody Home Invasion in Canada

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:35:25 +0000

In the brazen midday attack, assailants were wearing masks and bullet-proof vests, and a gunman shoot once in the air before firing at a man on a sidewalk. Multiple people where shot and otherwise injured. More information here.

A Father and Son Accused of Home Invasion and Attempted Murder

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:38:41 +0000

Donald Samber Jr. and his son, Donald Samber III, were allegedly looking for prescription pills when they stormed into a mobile home on Victoria Avenue, fired a shotgun at their victims, and got stabbed by one victim, authorities say. The men were caught a few hours later and have been charged with attempted murder and home invasion. More information here.

Violent VA Beach Home Invasion

admin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:20:31 +0000

An investigation revealed that three armed criminals males forced their way into an apartment, located in the 4700 blk. of Windermere Ct., in the Pembroke Lakes Apartments. Police say numerous people were in the apartment at the time of the invasion. They also say the suspects assaulted one man and sexually assaulted two females. During the invasion, a juvenile arriving at the apartment saw what was going on and ran, but was shot in front of the building. More information here.

Man shot in west Charlotte, NC home invasion

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:53:48 +0000

Armed robbers kicked open a residential door, demanded money then shot a homeowner on Tuesday night in the 3100 block of Rush Avenue in west Charlotte, NC. “[The home owner, who was on disability] was shot twice, in the stomach and in the thigh,” said a next-door neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous. The armed robbers snatched $200 cash and a Razor cell phone before getting away. More information here.

Home Invaders Shoot 2 People in Oklahoma City

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:20:04 +0000

Around 1am today, police were called to 1033 Northwest 97th street, a residential area near North Western in Oklahoma City. Two people had been shot and told police that four men wearing hoods and bandannas over their faces burst into the home. The four demanded money then started shooting. More information here.

Woman Undergoes Surgery After Home Invasion

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:08:07 +0000

Four suspects are on the run after police say they broke into a home on Carver Road in Columbia’s Washington-Carver neighborhood and shot Audrey Jacobs twice with a shotgun. Tonight, that woman’s daughter is praying for her mothers recovery as she undergoes surgery. Doctors had to remove Audrey’s left arm on Tuesday. More information here.

4 Men Held After Fatal Home Invasion

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:18:56 +0000

Four men are charged in the fatal shooting of a man in his North Chicago apartment last month, according to court records. Lake County authorities said Michael Reed, 24, Paul Alston, 21, and Ernest Hughes, 22, all of North Chicago; and Nathaniel Wise, 23, of Waukegan on Aug. 25 broke into the home in the 2400 block of Arrington Way that Bernard Phillips shared with his girlfriend and her children. After a struggle, Phillips, 37, was fatally shot in the chest. All four men have been ordered held in lieu of $2 million bail. More information here.

San Antonio Man Shot by Robbers During Home Invasion

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:25 +0000

A 28-year-old man was shot in the back during a home invasion early Wednesday on the city’s northeast side. Police said three armed men broke in through a rear sliding glass door at the home in the 4900 block of Dare Lane at 1 a.m. The men then forced three people, who were asleep, to the ground and demanded cash, police said. At some point during the robbery, one of the men shot one of the occupants, police said. The victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in critical condition. The robbers got away with cash and jewelry. No arrests have been made. More information here.

Florida Man Shot During Invasion of His Home

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:53:12 +0000

Tampa, FL police say Christopher Clabeaux was shot in the neck during an early morning home invasion in the Citrus Park Apartments. His friend, a 20-year-old woman was stopped in the complex parking by two armed men who forced her to take them to Clabeaux’s apartment. Once inside the apartment at 8102 Sheldon Road deputies say they hit one man in the mouth with a hammer and the other shot Clabeaux point blank in the neck. Clabeaux was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in critical condition. The robbers then stole a safe and a woman’s purse. More information here.

CT Man Shot By Criminal During Home Invasion

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:36:10 +0000

Police said they are searching for a man in his 20’s who broke into an apartment on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford this morning and shot the resident. The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital with three bullet wounds. He is in critical condition, police said. The home invasion at 469 Wethersfield Avenue. The suspected knocked on the door of apartment A2 and kicked it down when no one answered, police said. The victim tried defending himself with a sword and was shot. The suspect fled in an unknown direction. More information here.

Man Shot During Home Invasion – Suspects Escape After 2 Hour Standoff With The SWAT Team

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:40:38 +0000

One man was shot and a woman and baby escaped during a home invasion this morning in the Gantt community (near Greenville, SC), which led to a two-hour standoff that ended with a SWAT team storming the home in search of two suspects only to find no one inside. At about 9:30 a.m., authorities received a call about a home invasion at 430 South Fairfield Road off U.S. 25 a few miles from the Donaldson Center. Two men reportedly entered the home, demanded money and shot one of the occupants as a woman and a 1-year-old baby escaped. The home invaders remain at large. More information here.

Unarmed Man Shot By Home Invaders

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:43:13 +0000

A 31-year-old Texas man was wounded after three criminals forced their way into a home in the 1800 block of Caldbeck Lane in the Cambridge Falls subdivision, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Terriann Carlson. The intruders broke into the house through the back door shortly after 2 a.m. while the man and three women were in the house, investigators said. The occupants were forced to the floor and tied up. As the three ransacked the house, the man tried to run out the back door but was shot in the upper back. More information here.

Man shot and pistol-whipped during home invasion

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:47:03 +0000

A Springfield, MA man was pistol-whipped and shot in the leg during a Pasco Road home invasion this morning. Springfield Police Lt. Rupert A. Daniel said the incident occurred about 4 a.m. when three to four males, armed with a handgun, entered the victim’s home at 106 Pasco Road. After pistol-whipping and stabbing a victim, the suspects took a plasma television and laptop computer and fled on foot, Daniel said. More information here.