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16-Year-Old Teen Faces $1 Million Bail for Fatal Shooting in Renton, Juvenile Court Appearance Scheduled

Renton, Washington – A 16-year-old boy facing charges for a fatal shooting incident over the weekend in Renton was ordered to be held on a $1 million bail according to court records. The suspect, who was on electronic home monitoring at the time of the incident, is suspected of killing another teenager in the shooting incident. The shooting took place on April 13 in a neighborhood near Highlands Elementary School. The victim was identified as …

Court Appearance Scheduled for Accused UCCS Shooter in Competency Evaluation Hearing

Colorado Springs, Colo. – A man accused of a double homicide at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is scheduled to appear in court on Friday for a competency hearing. Nicholas Jordan faces charges related to the deaths of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery in student housing on February 16, 2024. During a hearing in March, defense attorneys requested a competency evaluation for Jordan, a request granted by the judge. It remains unclear if …

Man Charged with Murder After Attack at Eastern State Hospital Makes Court Appearance

Spokane, Washington – A man who was previously filmed assaulting a woman in downtown Spokane over two years ago reappeared in the Spokane County Superior Court on Tuesday, facing charges for a separate incident that resulted in a patient’s death at Eastern State Hospital. Martay Ellis, 26, is now facing charges of first-degree assault and second-degree murder stemming from an incident in March 2022. These charges were initially dismissed when Ellis was found incompetent to …

Court appearance for suspect in UCCS campus shooting leaves students feeling unsafe

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Following the tragic shooting deaths of two individuals on the UCCS campus, the suspect, Nicholas Jordan, made his first appearance in court last Friday. Authorities suspect Jordan of killing Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery in a dorm room altercation. Court documents revealed that Jordan had allegedly threatened Knopp over a disagreement about garbage just a month prior to the incident. Students at the university expressed concerns over their safety in the …

Accused Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Faces Another Murder Charge in Court Appearance

RIVERHEAD, New York – Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to appear in court next week on Long Island, where he is expected to face charges in the death of a fourth woman whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach, according to multiple sources. Heuermann, 60, has already been charged with the murder of three women, and is considered the prime suspect in the death of a fourth victim, Maureen Brainard-Barnes. The alleged killer …

Suspect in Murder of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le Makes First Court Appearance

OAKLAND, Calif. – The suspect accused of shooting and killing Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le appeared in court for the first time since the incident. Mark Sanders, the alleged shooter, appeared in court with his back to the cameras and did not enter a plea, with his arraignment waived. Annie Beles, defense attorney for Sanders, reminded everyone that a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the prosecution beyond a …

Soshanguve murder suspects, Tshepo Mosemeni and Sipho Kgomo, face emotional court appearance for New Year’s Day killings

SOSHANGUVE, South Africa – Tshepo Mosemeni and Sipho Kgomo, the accused murderers of four people in Soshanguve, appeared in court for the first time, facing the emotional anguish of the victims’ families. The pair, aged 30 and 33 respectively, stood before the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The tragic event took place on New Year’s Day, when a 14-year-old girl and three others …