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06/01/2026

MARCH 18 INSANITY RULING UPDATE: Matthew Hertgen, 32, the New Jersey man found not guilty by reason of insanity after killing his younger brother in a brutal Princeton apartment attack, has been found dead in jail.

Hertgen died on Friday, May 8, at the Mercer County Correction Center in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. Court TV reported that jail officials confirmed his death and said it is being treated as an apparent su***de, but the official autopsy report had not yet been completed.

The case goes back to February 22, 2025, inside the brothers’ apartment at Michelle Mews in Princeton, New Jersey.

Prosecutors said Matthew Hertgen, then 31, called 911 and reported a fire and a dead body inside the apartment. When police arrived, they found Matthew inside the residence with the body of his younger brother, Joseph Hertgen, 26.

Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said he had blunt force trauma and lacerations. Prosecutors said Matthew used a knife and a golf club in the attack. Investigators also said the family cat had been beaten, stabbed, and set on fire.

The details that came out later were horrifying. Court TV reported Joseph was found with a large pool of blood around his head and torso, his chest cavity exposed, and his right eye missing. People reported that Matthew was accused of removing and eating his brother’s eyeball.

Matthew Hertgen was originally charged with first-degree murder, weapons offenses connected to the knife and golf club, and third-degree animal cruelty in the death of the cat.

But on March 18, 2026, Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lytle found Matthew not guilty by reason of insanity. The ruling meant the court found he killed Joseph, but was not criminally responsible because of his mental state at the time.

A forensic psychologist, Dr. Gianni Pirelli, testified that Matthew had schizophrenia and had struggled with serious mental illness since at least 2021. Reports said his symptoms included delusions, hallucinations, and religious and apocalyptic visions.

Matthew was supposed to return to court on May 29 for a hearing about his mental health status and the next steps, including transfer to a psychiatric hospital. He died before that hearing happened.

This case is beyond disturbing. A young man lost his life in an attack so violent it shocked people across the country. A family lost two sons in two different ways. And the court record also shows how severe untreated or worsening mental illness can become when warning signs turn into danger.

Mental illness does not excuse the horror of what happened to Joseph. It also cannot be ignored when a person is spiraling, making threats, seeing visions, becoming violent, or frightening the people around them. Families should not be left alone to manage that kind of danger behind closed doors.

Joseph Hertgen was 26. He was a former University of Michigan soccer player. He should still be alive.

Sources: Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Court TV, People, CentralJersey.com, Middletown Press.

06/01/2026

MAY 6 AFFIDAVIT DETAILS: A 19-year-old woman was found dead inside an east Charlotte apartment, and police say her boyfriend is now charged with murder and r**e.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police identified the victim as Isabella Mary Alexandria Stroupe, 19. She was found dead on Friday, May 1, inside an apartment in the 6600 block of Yateswood Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Police said officers, Charlotte Fire, and MEDIC responded to the apartment after a report of an unresponsive woman. Isabella was pronounced dead at the scene. Days later, after consulting with the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office, her manner of death was ruled a homicide.

The suspect is Thomaz Kenon Hamilton, 24. CMPD said detectives identified Hamilton as a suspect, obtained warrants, and arrested him on Tuesday, May 5. He was charged with First Degree Murder and First Degree R**e.

Court documents reported by WBTV say Hamilton first spoke with officers at a QT gas station near the apartment. He allegedly told police Isabella had stopped breathing. According to the affidavit, Hamilton claimed he believed Isabella had suffered a heart attack during s*x.

But investigators said the scene told a very different story.

According to the affidavit reported by WBTV, Isabella was found in a bedroom with minimal clothing on and bound to the bed by a tow strap. The affidavit said she had multiple injuries, including broken and fractured bones and stab wounds.

Investigators also reported finding a knife wrapped in cellophane with possible blood on it, a baseball bat, a sword, multiple cell phones, some broken, clothing with possible blood, and a mattress with blood on it.

The affidavit said investigators believed Isabella had been tortured over several months and would have been physically unable to consent.

Read that again. She was 19. Her family described her as a bookworm who loved reading, fan fiction, My Little Pony, and sharing her favorite stories. She had a whole life, a personality, a family, and people who loved her. Now they are planning a goodbye no family should ever have to plan.

A GoFundMe organized by Marleigh Bailey, listed as Isabella’s sister, was created to help with burial and memorial costs. The fundraiser has raised more than $10,000, but donations are currently paused.

This case is a brutal reminder that abuse does not always start at the worst point. It can start with control, isolation, fear, threats, physical harm, and a victim slowly being cut off from help. If someone you love suddenly disappears from everyone, stops answering normally, seems scared to speak freely, has unexplained injuries, or is always being controlled by a partner, do not brush it off. Check on them. Keep checking. Call for help if something feels wrong.

Isabella deserved protection. She deserved help. She deserved to live.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CMPD Homicide Unit detectives at 704-432-8477. Anonymous tips can be made through Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Sources: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, WBTV, People, GoFundMe.

06/01/2026

MAY 27 SETTLEMENT UPDATE: A toddler who was allegedly abused at a Bright Horizons daycare in Manhattan is set to receive a settlement expected to grow to more than $332,000 by the time he turns 18.

The child is identified only as T.L. because he is a minor. His family said he was enrolled at Bright Horizons’ Columbus Circle location in New York City when they started noticing warning signs, including irritated eyes and bleach-like stains on his clothes. The child was too young to fully explain what was happening.

Court papers reported by the New York Post said the family agreed to a $142,000 settlement with Bright Horizons, but because T.L. is still a child, the money will be held until he turns 18 and is expected to grow to at least $332,000.

This came after a criminal investigation into the same daycare location.

In July 2025, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that three former Bright Horizons Columbus Circle employees were indicted: Evelyn Vargas, 47, Latia Townes, 24, and Shakia Henley, 37.

Prosecutors said the alleged abuse involved multiple toddlers, no older than 24 months.

The allegations are sickening.

Prosecutors said Evelyn Vargas allegedly abused at least 9 toddlers from September 2023 through February 20, 2025. She is accused of placing packing tape across a toddler’s face from ear to ear, covering the child’s mouth and preventing breathing until the tape was ripped off. Prosecutors also said Vargas allegedly dragged toddlers by their arms, dragged one toddler by the hair between rooms, pushed children to the floor, hit children in the head with metal bottles, threw a cup at a toddler, force-fed two toddlers concentrated ginger shots, stuffed tissue into a crying child’s mouth, and kept toddlers restrained in chairs for long periods.

Prosecutors said Latia Townes allegedly abused at least 5 toddlers from August 2024 through February 20, 2025. She is accused of pushing and shoving toddlers to the ground, hitting them in the head with metal bottles, keeping them restrained in chairs, calling them names, and laughing when they were upset.

Prosecutors said Shakia Henley allegedly sprayed at least two toddlers in the face with cleaning supplies, including soap and bleach mixed with water, and kept toddlers restrained in chairs. CBS New York later reported Henley was sentenced to three months of probation after prosecutors said she sprayed a child in the face with that soap-and-bleach mixture.

The fallout did not stop there. CBS New York reported that Bright Horizons agreed to surrender the permit for the Columbus Circle daycare as part of a settlement with New York City. The company also agreed not to open new childcare centers in New York City for 10 months while focusing on safety improvements and training.

This is why parents cannot ignore small signs. Red eyes. Stained clothes. Sudden fear at drop-off. Crying after pickup. New sleep problems. Bruises. A child acting different around certain adults. Babies and toddlers may not have the words, but their bodies and behavior can still tell the story.

These were not older kids who could explain what happened. These were toddlers. Some were barely old enough to talk. Daycare is supposed to be a safe place, not a place where parents later find out their child may have been hurt, restrained, sprayed, taped, dragged, or terrified.

Sources: Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, CBS New York, New York Post, People.

06/01/2026

🚨MAY 28 CHARGES, ACTIVE AMBER ALERT🚨: A 5-year-old Los Angeles girl is still missing after her mother was found dead inside their West Adams home, and her father is now charged in the case.

Daleza Fregoso was last seen around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, near Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street in Los Angeles, California. Authorities say she was with her father, Ruben Fregosojuarez, 40, who was initially identified in alerts and reports as Ruben Fregoso.

The next day, Monday, May 25, LAPD officers responded to a welfare check at a home in the 2600 block of South Alsace Avenue in the West Adams neighborhood. Inside the home, police found Daleza’s mother dead. Authorities later identified her as Marisol Garcia Palacios. The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner has deferred the official cause and manner of death, but police said she appeared to have died from violence.

That is when the search for Daleza became a full emergency.

Investigators said Ruben had made statements that led them to believe he planned to flee the country. Authorities also said he has family in Mexico and believe he may have taken Daleza there. A white 2019 Land Rover Discovery tied to the AMBER Alert was later found abandoned in a parking structure in San Ysidro, near the U.S.-Mexico border, but Daleza and Ruben were not inside.

Surveillance footage from the San Ysidro parking structure reportedly showed a man who appeared to be Ruben walking with a child. Reports said the man was pulling a suitcase as they left the garage. After that, the trail went cold.

On May 28, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Ruben Fregosojuarez was charged with one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstances or conditions other than great bodily injury or death. Prosecutors say he allegedly killed his 36-year-old girlfriend on or about May 25, then fled to Mexico with their child. If convicted as charged, he faces 25 years to life in state prison. The DA’s office also stressed that the charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Daleza is described as about 3 feet tall and 45 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Ruben is described as about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

This is not just a missing-child alert. This is a child still missing after her mother was found dead, her father charged, and the vehicle found empty near the border. Every hour matters. Every share matters. Every person who sees her face matters.

If you see Daleza or Ruben, do not approach. Do not wait. Do not assume someone else already called. Call 911 immediately. Anyone with information can also contact LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division, South Bureau Section detectives at 323-786-5100.

Sources: Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, LAPD, California Highway Patrol, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, CBS Los Angeles, ABC7 Los Angeles, Patch/City News Service.

06/01/2026

MAY 29 GUILTY VERDICT, JUNE 1 SENTENCING PHASE UPDATE: Former Central Texas Catholic priest Anthony Odiong has been convicted of s*xually assaulting women who trusted him as their spiritual adviser.

Odiong, 57, was found guilty in Waco, Texas, on one first-degree felony count of s*xual assault and two second-degree felony counts of s*xual assault. The jury deliberated for about two hours before convicting him on all counts submitted to them.

The victims were adult women who prosecutors said came to Odiong during painful, vulnerable parts of their lives and trusted him as a priest. Prosecutors said he did not just cross a boundary. They said he used his role, his collar, his spiritual authority, and their faith to gain control and pressure women into s*xual acts.

Odiong had served parishioners in Waco, West, Louisiana, Florida, and other locations. In Central Texas, he served at St. Peter’s Catholic Student Center in Waco and St. Mary’s of the Assumption in West from 2007 to 2012.

The case focused on women who said they were under his spiritual care. Trial testimony described years of manipulation, emotional dependency, coercion, and abuse disguised as religious guidance. Prosecutors argued Odiong exploited women who believed he was a messenger of God and a person they could safely confess to, trust, and seek help from.

KWTX reported that prosecutors told jurors Odiong targeted devout Catholic women during some of the hardest periods of their lives. One prosecutor described the case in blunt terms: his weapon was faith.

Jurors also heard evidence that Odiong fathered a child with another woman in Louisiana who had been under his spiritual direction. Reports say DNA evidence confirmed he was the father.

That detail matters because it shows this was not just about one accusation or one bad decision. Prosecutors said Odiong used spiritual access and trust across years and across states.

The Guardian reported that one woman testified about a relationship that began while she was connected to Baylor University and continued for years under emotional distress. Another woman described similar coercion. A third charge was dropped after an alleged victim did not testify because of emotional distress.

The defense argued the relationships were consensual. The jury rejected that argument.

Odiong has been jailed in McLennan County under $5.5 million bond after his arrest in Florida. The punishment phase was set to begin Monday, June 1. He faces up to life in prison on the first-degree felony count and up to 20 years on each second-degree felony count.

This case is disturbing because the victims were not attacked by a stranger in a dark alley. They were women who trusted a priest with their pain, their marriages, their faith, and their private struggles. Prosecutors said he used that trust against them.

A priest is supposed to guide people, not groom them. Counsel them, not control them. Protect vulnerable people, not turn faith into a weapon.

That is why this verdict matters. The jury did not call this “consensual.” The jury called it s*xual assault.

Sources: KWTX, The Guardian, KCEN, OSV News, National Catholic Reporter, McLennan County court reporting

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06/01/2026

MAY 25 COURT UPDATE: Murder and child abuse charges have been reinstated against William Jacobs, the Colorado man accused in the death of 10-month-old Edward Hayes inside a Motel 6 in Cañon City.

Jacobs is accused, not convicted.

The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling that had dismissed the case in 2024 because of improper public comments made by former 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley. The appeals court said Stanley’s comments were improper and unethical, but not enough to erase the criminal case.

That means Jacobs is now facing the charges again: first-degree murder, victim under 12; child abuse knowingly causing death; and child abuse knowingly causing serious bodily injury.

The case goes back to May 21, 2023. Emergency crews were called to a Motel 6 in Cañon City for an unresponsive 10-month-old baby. The child was identified as Edward Hayes. He was taken to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs, where he later died.

Investigators said Jacobs was the last person caring for Edward when police responded. Reports say Jacobs was living at the Motel 6 with Edward’s mother, Brook Crawford, after a fire at their home. Crawford was reportedly working at the time, and Jacobs was watching the baby.

Court documents cited by reports say Jacobs told detectives Edward hit his head on a wall and a light fixture while in his care. Investigators also said Jacobs admitted to biting Edward on the arm “while playing with him” and hitting the baby’s head on a door frame while trying to make him throw up days earlier.

Reports also said Jacobs told investigators he disciplined Edward the same way he disciplined his dog, then used an infant-sized doll to demonstrate lightly throwing the baby onto a bed.

Edward was 10 months old. A baby. He could not talk. He could not explain pain. He could not tell anyone what happened inside that motel room.

The legal twist in this case is almost as disturbing as the facts. The charges were dismissed in 2024 after a judge ruled that former DA Linda Stanley’s public comments about Jacobs violated ethical standards and created “outrageous government conduct.” Stanley was later disbarred for ethical violations.

But the Colorado Court of Appeals has now ruled that her conduct, while wrong, did not meet the high legal standard needed to throw out the case completely. The court said her comments did not play a role in the original filing of charges against Jacobs.

Now the case is back.

This is the update: the death of 10-month-old Edward Hayes is not staying buried under a prosecutor’s mistake. The murder and child abuse charges are reinstated, and Jacobs is expected to face prosecution again.

A baby died after being found unresponsive in a Motel 6 room. The man accused was allegedly the last adult caring for him. The case was thrown out once because of misconduct from the prosecutor. Now the appeals court says the charges should move forward.

Edward Hayes was only 10 months old. His case deserves to be heard on the evidence, not lost because an official talked recklessly on camera.

Sources: Colorado Court of Appeals, KOAA News5, KRDO, CBS Colorado, Law&Crime

05/31/2026

MAY 27 SENTENCING UPDATE: Shiann Lynn Erickson (left) and Mason Garza (right) have now both been sentenced in the death of 3-year-old Eastyn James Deronjic, the Minnesota toddler who was found unresponsive, heavily bruised, and later died from blunt-force injuries so severe that his bowel was torn.

Erickson was sentenced on May 27 to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony. Garza had already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

The case started on March 18, 2024, when Moorhead police and first responders were called to an apartment on Belsly Boulevard for a report of a child not breathing. Officers found Eastyn with heavy bruising on his face and body. He was rushed to Sanford Hospital in Moorhead, where he died.

Eastyn was only 3 years old.

The final autopsy ruled his death a homicide caused by blunt-force injuries. Reporting on the autopsy said Eastyn suffered 28 blunt-force injuries and died from a torn or perforated bowel caused by assault. That means this little boy did not just “fall.” His body showed repeated trauma.

Reports said Garza and Erickson initially claimed Eastyn’s injuries came from falls from a bike and a skateboard. But the medical evidence did not match that story. A 3-year-old child was dead, his body was bruised, and the autopsy pointed to assault.

Court records said Eastyn and his younger sister had been staying with Erickson and Garza for an extended period. Eastyn’s mother told investigators the children had been living with them since August 2023 and that she had last seen Eastyn about two weeks before he died.

After Eastyn’s death, his younger sister was removed from the home and placed into protective custody.

Garza was sentenced first. Garza pleaded guilty and received 20 years in prison for Eastyn’s death. Law&Crime reported that Garza, who was one of Eastyn’s caregivers, was accused of beating the 3-year-old and trying to blame his injuries on a skateboard fall.

Erickson later pleaded guilty too. Before her sentencing, she wrote a letter to the court saying she took “full accountability for failing to protect Eastyn,” but also said she was “not the bad person” she was being made out to be. She claimed she stayed silent because she was afraid the children would be taken by the state and wrote that if she had not stayed quiet, Eastyn “would probably still be here.”

Eastyn’s family did not accept that as enough.

At Erickson’s sentencing, four victim impact statements were read in court. Eastyn’s godfather, Katterius Reams, said 15 years for Erickson and 20 years for Garza were not enough. He said the family wanted “life for a life.” He also rejected Erickson’s apology letter, saying she was only sorry because she got caught.

That anger is not hard to understand.

Eastyn was not a grown man in a fight. He was not a teenager who could run. He was a 3-year-old child left in the care of adults. He could not call 911. He could not explain 28 injuries. He could not say his bowel was torn. He could not tell anyone the pain inside his body was from assault.

He could only suffer until his small body gave out.

Now both caregivers are going to prison. One got 20 years. One got 15 years. But Eastyn does not get birthdays. He does not get school pictures. He does not get to grow up with his sister. His family does not get to hear his voice again.

A 3-year-old boy was found bruised, beaten, and dying. His injuries were blamed on falls. His autopsy told the truth. And his family is left saying the sentences are not enough.

Rest in peace, Eastyn James Deronjic.

Sources: Valley News Live, KSTP, Clay County District Court reporting, Law&Crime, Moorhead Police case reporting

05/31/2026

MAY 29 SENTENCING UPDATE: Rebecca Renee Haro, the California mother who claimed her 7-month-old son Emmanuel Haro was kidnapped from a Yucaipa parking lot, has now pleaded guilty in connection with his death and cover-up.

Rebecca Haro, 42, was sentenced to 12 years and 8 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony child abuse causing great bodily injury to a child under the age of 5, involuntary manslaughter, and accessory after the fact. Prosecutors dropped the murder charge as part of the plea agreement.

Emmanuel Haro’s body has still not been found.

The case started on August 14, 2025, when Rebecca told authorities Emmanuel was kidnapped outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa, California. She claimed she was changing his diaper in the parking lot when someone attacked her, knocked her unconscious, and took the baby.

That story triggered a major search across Southern California. Deputies, investigators, volunteers, and members of the public searched for Emmanuel while his parents publicly pleaded for help finding him.

But investigators later said the kidnapping story was false.

Authorities found inconsistencies in Rebecca’s account, reviewed evidence, served search warrants, and eventually arrested both Rebecca and Emmanuel’s father, Jake Mitchell Haro, at their home in Cabazon.

Prosecutors now say Emmanuel died after repeated abuse by his father. Riverside County prosecutors said Rebecca knew or suspected Emmanuel was being abused, failed to intervene, failed to get him help, and later helped cover up what happened.

Assistant District Attorney Brandon Smith said Rebecca may not have put her hands on Emmanuel, but she knew Jake was hurting him and had a responsibility to protect her baby. Prosecutors said her decision not to intervene allowed Emmanuel’s death to happen.

Fox LA reported prosecutors believe Emmanuel died from prolonged and persistent abusive head trauma, based on expert review of photographic and digital evidence collected throughout his life. Multiple doctors reportedly reviewed the evidence and concluded abusive head trauma was the most likely cause of death.

Rebecca was in court for what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing to decide whether she should stand trial. Instead, she accepted a plea deal, waived her right to trial, and was sentenced immediately.

She did not address the court before sentencing.

Emmanuel’s father, Jake Haro, had already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, assault on a child under 8 causing death, and filing a false police report. He was sentenced to 25 years to life, plus additional time.

This case is even more enraging because Jake Haro had a prior child abuse conviction involving another baby from a previous relationship. Reports say that child suffered severe permanent injuries. He was not in prison when Emmanuel was killed.

So now the facts are this: a 7-month-old baby is dead. His father is serving life. His mother is going to prison for more than 12 years. The kidnapping story that made people search for him was false. And Emmanuel’s body is still missing.

That is the part that hurts the most. Emmanuel still has not been brought home.

This baby was not lost in a parking lot. He was not taken by a stranger. Prosecutors say he was abused, failed by the adults responsible for him, and then hidden behind a fake kidnapping story.

A baby cannot beg for help. A baby cannot explain injuries. A baby cannot call police. A baby only has the adults around him, and in Emmanuel’s case, the adults around him became the reason he never got to grow up.

Emmanuel Haro was 7 months old. His remains are still missing. His name should not be buried under the lie his parents told.

Sources: Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, AP, FOX 11 Los Angeles, ABC7 Los Angeles, KESQ, People, Los Angeles Times

05/31/2026

MAY 31 CASE UPDATE: A Kentucky father is accused of leaving his infant daughter alone in a bathtub filled with water while he was in another room scrolling on his phone.

Seffan Mederious, 20, is charged with wanton endangerment and criminal abuse. He is accused, not convicted.

The case happened Tuesday, May 26, in Covington, Kentucky. Police were called to an apartment for a report of an infant not breathing. According to the arrest citation cited by local reports, the baby girl had been left unattended in a bathtub filled with water for about five minutes.

Mederious allegedly told police he was in another room scrolling on his phone. When he returned to the bathroom, he allegedly found his daughter floating in the water.

Instead of staying at the apartment to help first responders, prosecutors said Mederious went to a relative’s home, and that relative called 911. The baby was rushed to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Police said she is expected to make a full recovery.

Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said Mederious allegedly fled the scene before police arrived and was later found hiding at a nearby relative’s residence. Sanders said Mederious did not stay to help police or firefighters and did not go to the hospital to check on the baby.

Mederious appeared in court Wednesday, May 27, for a preliminary hearing. The case is expected to go before a grand jury.

This is not a complicated safety rule. A baby should never be left alone in a bathtub. Not for five minutes. Not for one minute. Not while answering a message, scrolling a phone, grabbing something, or “just stepping away.”

Water does not wait. A baby cannot sit up safely forever. A baby cannot call for help. A baby cannot understand danger. A baby can slip under in seconds, and by the time an adult comes back, the damage may already be done.

This baby survived, according to police. That matters. But survival does not make the danger smaller.

Put the phone down. Stay in the bathroom. Keep one hand near the baby. If you have to leave, take the baby with you. No text, video, notification, or scroll is worth a child’s life.

Sources: Covington Police, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney, WXIX, FOX 34, People

05/31/2026

MAY 31 CASE UPDATE: A Florida Keys man is accused of killing his wife after deputies found her naked, unconscious, bloodied, and severely injured inside their Cudjoe Key home.

Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Lynne Alane Shadduck, 62. He is accused, not convicted.

The case happened early Thursday, May 28, at the couple’s home on Maracaibo Lane in Cudjoe Key, Florida. Deputies said they responded just before 6 a.m. after Shadduck went to a neighbor’s home wearing only a Cleveland Browns blanket and asked him to call 911.

According to reports citing the arrest report, Shadduck told the neighbor his whole house was full of blood. When deputies arrived, they found the home in complete disarray, with broken items, blood smears across the floor, and a large pool of blood in the living room.

Deputies found Lynne lying naked in a hallway. She was unconscious but still breathing, with injuries to her face, hands, back, and the back of her head. She was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.

When deputies asked what happened, Shadduck allegedly said, “This just happened,” and repeatedly said his wife needed help, but refused to give more details. Investigators said he later claimed he and Lynne had food and lots of drinks at a restaurant on Summerland Key the night before, and claimed the house was a mess because of “rough s*x.”

The arrest report said Shadduck told detectives that when he drinks, he passes out and does not remember anything. Reports say he also said he did not remember going to the neighbor’s home for help before asking for a lawyer.

Investigators said surveillance video showed Shadduck at another neighbor’s home around 4:07 a.m., shirtless and wearing light-colored shorts, banging on windows and the front door, trying to enter a passcode, and shaking a railing. Deputies reportedly found bloody handprints on that railing.

A search warrant later found blood throughout the home, including bloody hand smears from the front door, pools of blood in the main living area, blood-covered towels between the living area and kitchen, and dried blood in and around the bathroom. Reports say the main hallway had a bloody smear that appeared as if Lynne had been dragged toward the bathroom.

The deputy who wrote the arrest report said the evidence showed a significant fight and struggle for the victim. Reports also noted Shadduck appeared uninjured.

Shadduck was booked into the Monroe County jail in Key West. Court records cited by reports show a court appearance scheduled for Friday, June 5.

Lynne Alane Shadduck was remembered in her obituary as a nurse, a mother, and a grandmother. She had three daughters, two stepchildren, and nine grandchildren.

This is why the “rough s*x” claim is getting people angry. Deputies say the home was covered in blood, broken items were everywhere, Lynne had severe injuries, and the report described signs of a struggle. A wife ended up dead, and the court will now decide what really happened inside that house.

Domestic violence does not always start in public. Sometimes it happens behind closed doors, inside homes that look normal from the outside. If someone is being hurt, threatened, isolated, or made afraid inside their own home, that is not a private issue. That is danger.

Sources: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Local 10, Miami Herald, People, NBC Miami, New York Post

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