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12/25/2025

On December 23, 2025, a month long search for a missing 11-month-old boy ended in tragedy in New Mexico when the infant’s non-custodial mother allegedly shot and killed him as authorities attempted to negotiate a handoff.

The suspect, 35-year-old Madeline Daly, is being held at the Grant County Detention Center in Silver City, New Mexico, on a charge of first-degree murder.

Grant County Sheriff Raul Villanueva declined to provide any additional details about the charges or shooting, instead referring to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and the FBI, which he said are taking over the case.

On November 19, Basil Daly had been reported missing by his biological father, Jake Stoner, of Kilgore, Nebraska.

He notified authorities after Daly, who lived in Ten Sleep, fled following a missed custody hearing in Washakie County after he had been granted emergency temporary custody.

Stoner’s attorney, Christopher King, said that Stoner is understandably devastated at the outcome and is on his way to New Mexico.

Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell, whose office was overseeing the case in Wyoming, likewise deferred comment to the arresting agencies in New Mexico.

He said in a statement that a credible tip to his office led New Mexico authorities to an RV park in Silver City where Madaline Daly and the boy had been spotted.

When officers attempted to make contact, the woman barricaded herself in the RV, and after repeated efforts to resolve the situation peacefully, she fatally shot the child, Brookwell says in the statement.

Stoner and Madaline Daly were not married but shared custody of Basil, which Stoner said had been a battle to get Daly to grant him his legal visitation rights.

The couple had shared custody, but Stoner said she resisted him visiting his son. The last time he saw Basil was in Wyoming on September 28.

He earlier said that he had wanted to be a father his entire life and was enjoying getting to know his son.

Madaline Daly had eluded authorities for more than a month after leaving the Worland area where she was last seen, despite a nationwide Be On the Lookout (BOLO) and a felony warrant for her arrest.

There are no court dates yet pending for Madaline Daly.

12/25/2025

On December 22, 2025 around 7:37 a.m., police say officers went to Oahu Court north of Blue Oaks Boulevard in Roseville, California for a medical call after an adult resident reported a unresponsive child. Upon arrival, officers found two girls, ages 5 and 7. Both girls were taken to the hospital, where the 7-year-old girl died.

The 5-year-old's condition appears to have improved.

The Roseville Police Department arrested 27-year-old Retuquel Dupree and 26-year-old Jessica Leann Savangsy. They are booked into the South Placer County Jail.

A document filed by Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire shows that the couple faces one count of murder and two counts of torture "with the intent to cause cruel and extreme pain and suffering for the purpose of revenge, extortion, persuasion and for a sadistic purpose, inflict great bodily injury."

There were two other children sleeping in the home, and they had no injuries. Savangsy is the mother of the seven- and five-year-old, and Dupree was living with her at the time.

Police said Dupress is the father of the two other children who were found sleeping and unharmed in the home.

Dupree and Savangsy had previously faced conspiracy and grand theft charges in October, but they bailed out, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. Dupree also had charges of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place.

The Citrus Heights Police Department said Dupree was formerly an officer with the agency but would not share more details other than that he did not quit.

12/24/2025

UPDATE: On May 7, 2023 around 6:50 p.m., police say the dispatch center received multiple calls reporting a shooting in the Maplewood Commons parking lot in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Upon arrival, officers found three people suffering from gunshot wounds: a 20-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and a 49-year-old man. The woman was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The victim was identified as 20-year-old Tatyanna Zech.

Authorities say the 49-year-old man was not involved in the shooting but was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping inside his apartment. Another stray bullet grazed the leg of his 18-year-old son.

Police said 16-year-old Parise E. Larry Jr., who was 14 years old at the time of the shooting, turned himself in a few days later.

In September 2023, Larry’s co-defendant, 19-year-old Antonio K. Johnston, was arrested in Chicago, Illinois.

Investigators recovered spent 9mm shell casings in and around the apartment complex, as well as two fi****ms found inside a nearby trash bin.

According to the criminal complaint, surveillance footage captured Larry and Johnston firing at a group of at least five people in the parking lot. One individual from the group reportedly pulled out a gun and fired a single round back.

A witness told detectives the suspects had been lingering around the apartment complex and appeared to be looking for someone. The witness also stated Larry and Johnston had ongoing “beef” with one of the victims, according to the complaint.

At one point, a group of people — including Zech — walked toward the dumpsters to dispose of trash from a barbecue. Investigators say Larry and Johnston allegedly emerged from an apartment building and opened fire. The witness reported hearing shots from two different guns as people fled the area. Zech was struck during the gunfire.

The medical examiner determined Zech died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

Court documents state that “victim 2” and “victim 3” were both treated for gunshot wounds to the upper body and later admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

On January 31, 2025, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced Johnston pleaded guilty to eight charges, including first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless injury, injury by negligent use of a dangerous weapon, and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety — all involving use of a dangerous weapon, as party to a crime, and classified as violent crimes in a school zone.

On October 20, DA Toney announced Larry was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless injury, and four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety — all as party to a crime with a dangerous weapon in a school zone — as well as child in possession of a dangerous weapon.

On December 19, Judge Laura Lavey sentenced both defendants to life in prison without the possibility of release for the first-degree intentional homicide conviction.

According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, tensions escalated during Larry’s sentencing hearing when family members and friends of both the victims and the defendant became involved in a verbal altercation inside the courtroom. The dispute quickly turned physical.

The judge immediately adjourned the hearing. The defendant and judge exited the courtroom while attorneys and court staff moved to a secure location. Sheriff’s deputies and Fond du Lac police officers worked to restore order.

12/24/2025

UPDATE: On May 30, 2023 around 10:01 p.m., police said officers responded to reports of a body found under the Interstate-35 bridge overpass near the 600 block of Florence Avenue in Owatonna, Minnesota. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased woman at the scene.

The victim was identified as 25-year-old Sabrina Lee Schnoor.

On June 4, 2023, authorities took 41-year-old Jason Lee Horner into custody at an apartment in Waseca without incident.

According to court records and the original complaint, Schnoor had recently broken up with Horner — who she had previously accused of abusing her — but agreed to see him that night because she believed he was going to prison in an unrelated matter. The shooting was partially captured on traffic camera video, and Schnoor died from a single gunshot wound to the mouth.

Horner reportedly attempted to claim that Schnoor had shot herself accidentally while handling a gun and tripping. After the shooting, he left the scene and did not call 911. Court documents indicate that he returned to the overpass later, claiming he went back to retrieve a pack of ci******es he had left behind. Schnoor’s body was discovered by a friend who went searching for her using a location-tracking app.

In November 2025, a Steele County jury convicted Horner of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm related to the killing.

On December 22, 2025, in Steele County Court, Horner was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder and related charges.

In a statement, Attorney General Keith Ellison said, “Jason Horner’s crimes are shocking and appalling, and my office has been working tirelessly to ensure justice is served here. We secured Horner’s conviction alongside our partners in law enforcement, and I am glad he has now been sentenced and will serve time for the pain and suffering he caused. I continue to keep Sabrina’s family and friends in my prayers.”

12/24/2025

Earlier today, we shared details on the final sentencing in the Monique Baugh case. This reel marks the conclusion after years of court proceedings.

12/24/2025

On December 21, 2025 at 9:15 a.m., police say officers were dispatched to a residence on Grove Avenue in Edison, New Jersey, after receiving a 911 call reporting a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.

The victim was identified as 26-year-old Imani Smith.

On December 23, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that they’ve charged 35-year-old Jordan Jackson-Small. He is also also charged with weapon possession crimes and endangering the welfare of a child. The prosecutor’s office did not elaborate on the endangering charge.

A family member said Jackson-Small was Smith’s boyfriend.

Jackson-Small, who authorities say they arrested without incident, is being held in the Middlesex County jail pending court appearances.

12/24/2025

UPDATE: On December 22, 2025, the man convicted of plotting the kidnapping and murder of a real estate agent and mother on New Year’s Eve 2019 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Lyndon Wiggins faced the mandatory sentence for his role in the murder of 28-year-old Monique Baugh. The sentencing followed his second conviction in the case earlier this year.

Before handing down the sentence, Hennepin County Judge Mark Kappelhoff told Wiggins he showed no regard for the lives of Baugh or her partner during the scheme that led to her death.

Wiggins was originally convicted of Baugh’s murder in 2021. However, that conviction was overturned in 2024 by the Minnesota Supreme Court due to improper jury instructions during the trial.

In November 2025, Wiggins was again convicted of aiding and abetting first-degree premeditated murder, aiding and abetting first-degree premeditated attempted murder, aiding and abetting kidnapping to commit great bodily harm, and aiding and abetting first-degree murder while committing kidnapping.

Prosecutors said Wiggins was the mastermind behind the plot, which involved his romantic partner Elsa Segura, along with co-defendants Berry Davis and Cedric Berry.

Authorities said the group lured Baugh to a home in Maple Grove, Minnesota under the pretense of a fake home showing. Baugh was then forced into a U-Haul truck and transported to an alley in Minneapolis, where she was shot three times at point-blank range, execution-style.

In 2024, Segura pleaded guilty to kidnapping and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Davis and Berry were both convicted by a jury and each received life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Court records indicate Wiggins targeted Baugh because she was dating a man Wiggins viewed as a rival drug dealer. Records also suggest Wiggins and Baugh’s boyfriend had previously fallen out over their involvement in a rap record label.

12/24/2025

UPDATE: On December 22, 2025, a man awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend died in custody.

The suspect, 30-year-old Markeem Benson, was pronounced deceased at High Desert State Prison. While on probation for an attempted robbery charge, Benson was arrested in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, 33-year-old Renise “NeNe” Wolfe.

When Benson died, he was serving a 2 to 5 year prison sentence for the robbery and was also facing murder and gun possession charges in Wolfe’s death.

In January, Benson’s father, Eric Benson, testified before a grand jury that on December 22, 2024, his son called him in a frantic state, saying he had done “something bad” and that Wolfe was gone.

“He was hysterical, crying, and just kept saying, ‘Pop, I messed up,’” Eric Benson said.

Markeem Benson’s brother, Melvin Irvey, also testified. He told the jury that the night before, he had picked up Benson from a party he had attended with Wolfe. Both were “overly drunk,” Irvey said, and ended up going home together.

Investigators later found Wolfe’s body in her apartment the same day Benson called his father and brother. Police said that Wolfe was dressed only in a sports bra and socks, and had been shot four times in the back of the head.

A detective testified that based on the bullet trajectories and surrounding evidence, the shooter was likely standing over Wolfe when she was killed.

The Clark County Coroner’s office has not yet shared Benson’s cause of death.

12/24/2025

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that 34-year-old Marquise Utsey was indicted for R**e and Robbery for allegedly ra**ng a 12-year-old boy after connecting with him on a social networking and dating mobile application.

“The conduct alleged in this indictment reflects utterly reprehensible behavior and a profound betrayal of basic human decency,” said District Attorney Tierney. “The defendant was a complete stranger who allegedly used a mobile app to gain access to a child for his own sick benefit. Our office will hold anyone who exploits technology to prey on children fully accountable. We will pursue justice aggressively to protect our community and its most vulnerable members.”

On December 6, 2025, Utsey allegedly went to the 12-year-old victim’s house while his parents were not home in Long Island, New York. While inside the home, the defendant allegedly r***d the child before demanding that the child give him money. Fearing for his own safety, the victim went into a family member’s bedroom and allegedly gave Utsey the money that he found there. Utsey then left the victim’s house. When his parents arrived back home, he told his parents what happened. They called the police and soon located Utsey, placing him under arrest.

On December 23, 2025, Utsey was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis for two counts of R**e in the First Degree, Class B violent felonies; two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Class D violent felonies; one count of Robbery in the Third Degree, a Class D violent felony; and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A misdemeanor.

Justice Wilutis ordered Utsey held on $750,000 cash, $1.5 million bond, or $7.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Utsey is due back in court on February 3, 2026, and faces 25 years in prison if convicted on the top count. He is represented by the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County.

12/24/2025

UPDATE: On December 23, 2025, Melodee Buzzard's mother was arrested and accused in the death of her 9-year-old daughter after the girl's body was found in a rural area of Utah more than two months after she disappeared in Southern California.

Investigators uncovered a "significant amount of evidence" that indicated that 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard killed her daughter. Buzzard is being held without bail on suspicion of first-degree murder.

"Maternal filicide is rare and always difficult to comprehend," he said. "This level of criminal activity is particularly shocking given the calculated, cold-blooded and criminally sophisticated premeditation and heartlessness that went into planning it."

On December 6, Melodee's body was found by a man and a woman who were taking pictures in Wayne County, Utah. It was clear that the body was that of a girl who died from gunshot wounds to the head.

An FBI analysis of DNA confirmed the body was Melodee's.

Officials searched Buzzard's home, a rented storage locker and a rental car and found an expended cartridge case, as well as a live round of similar ammunition. A murder weapon has not yet been found.

"Our investigators and those of our allied agencies worked simultaneously on multiple fronts, some maintaining around-the-clock surveillance of Ashley Buzzard, while others focused on the painstaking collection, analysis and verification of physical, digital and forensic evidence," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.

In October, Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.

Investigators have focused their attention on a road trip the pair took from Southern California to Nebraska from October 7 to October 10.

On October 7, security video showed Melodee wearing a wig on at the rental car business where they picked up a Chevrolet Malibu. Detectives believe the wig was used to throw off attempts to track or find her, and they said her mother was known to wear them.

At some point during the trip, the rental car's license plate was temporarily switched to a New York plate, allegedly to avoid detection.

On October 9, authorities said Melodee was last seen on the return leg of the trip, near the Utah-Colorado border, but was not with Ashlee Buzzard when she returned home with the rental vehicle on October 10, detectives said in a series of updates.

Investigators believe Melodee was killed shortly after the stop at the Utah-Colorado border.

Sheriff's deputies arrested Ashlee Buzzard on suspicion of felony false imprisonment in a separate case on November 7. A man testified that she held him against his will at her home and had a box cutter. The charge was dismissed November 20, with prosecutors later citing contradictory information and insufficient evidence, a spokesperson for the regional district attorney said.

12/23/2025

On May 17, 2025, Augusta County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call about an unresponsive infant who was not breathing at a residence on Meade Park Circle in Verona, Virginia. When emergency medical personnel from Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad and Augusta County Fire and Rescue responded, they were able to perform life-saving measures and resuscitate the baby.

The infant was taken to Augusta Health and then airlifted to University of Virginia Medical Center for more advanced medical care. However, the infant was taken off life support May 20 and pronounced deceased at UVA Medical Center. The child’s remains were then taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an autopsy.

The victim was identified as 3-month-old Phoenix K. Clark.

A joint investigation among medical personnel, law enforcement and Child Protective Services concluded that the infant had sustained life-threatening injuries that were consistent with physical harm, which occurred while the infant was in Clark’s care.

Assistant Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney Katie Jackson said Clark was caring for the child while his wife visited her mother. When his wife called shortly before noon, Clark said the baby was OK. A couple of hours later, Clark told his wife the baby was not breathing.

A UVa child abuse expert, Dr. Jennifer Andrews, examined the child and said the injuries were consistent with abusive head trauma. The initial finding suggested shaken baby syndrome.

Jackson said a state medical examiner’s autopsy revealed brain death, right retinal tear and detachment, bleeding in all areas of the brain, and traumatic upper and lower spine injuries.

Clark told investigators that the child “was screaming bloody murder” and that he had burped him. The baby “stopped crying, and when he went back to the couch, the baby was limp,” Jackson said.

On May 20, Clark was arrested and charged with one count of felony child abuse in neglect, then taken to Middle River Regional Jail, where he was being held without bond.

On May 26, Clark was also formally charged with felony murder after additional investigation.

On December 19, Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tim Martin said that Clark entered his guilty plea during a hearing in Augusta County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court.

While Martin confirmed the guilty plea, Clark’s charge was amended from aggravated murder to standard first-degree murder. Meanwhile, an additional charge of child abuse or neglect causing serious injury was not prosecuted. A first-degree murder conviction carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison, according to Virginia law.

Clark’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 20, 2026, in Augusta Circuit Court.

12/23/2025

On May 4, 2024 around 1:35 a.m., police said 29-year-old Lakwan Hannah drove to a home on Lyell Avenue in Rochester, New York, got out of his car and opened fire on a group of people sitting on the front porch, killing 31-year-old Marquis Chambers before he chasing down 29-year-old Jared Perry inside the house, fatally shooting him before fleeing the state.

Hannah also shot two other victims, who survived.

Investigators determined Hannah was at the home the night before when a fight between him and a group of people, which included the victims, broke out.

In January 2025, Hannah was arrested in Euless, Texas before being brought back to Rochester.

On December 22, he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder.

The Monroe County District Attorney's Office said Hannah is expected to be sentenced to 34 years to life in prison January 28, 2026.

"Lakwan Hannah was supposed to be Jared Perry’s friend. Yet following a minor disagreement, the defendant drove to Lyell Avenue and opened fire on a porch full of people, killing Marquis Chambers and injuring another, before continuing inside the residence where multiple children were located where he ultimately killed Jared Perry," Assistant District Attorney Patrick Gallagher said in a statement. "His actions were calculated, brazen, and senseless and now two families are left without their beloved sons and brothers, and Jared and Marquis’ children will grow up without their fathers. I hope that this admission of guilt and life sentence offers some measure of peace and closure to the families of the victims."

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