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Father of Slain Bronx Girl Hopes for Justice as Mother Faces Murder Charges

A Bronx mother residing at the Forest Houses in the Bronx, New York, has been charged with the murder of her 6-year-old daughter, causing anguish for the child’s father who seeks justice for his beloved daughter. Jelayah Eason was tragically discovered bruised and unconscious in her mother’s apartment on E. 165th Street on May 26, 2023. Despite efforts to save her at Lincoln Hospital, the young girl did not survive. Lynija Eason Kumar, 27, was …

Massachusetts Murder Suspect Escapes Police Custody in Kenya, Dashing Hopes for Justice

BOSTON, MA – A man accused of murdering his girlfriend and leaving her body in a car at Boston’s Logan Airport has escaped from police custody in Kenya, authorities announced Thursday. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe was awaiting extradition to face a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of Margaret Mbitu on Oct. 31, 2023. Mbitu’s family expressed their determination to see justice served, stating, “Kevin can run but he cannot hide and we …

Cold Case Detective Hopes to Solve 50-Year-Old Murder of Houston 5th Grader

HOUSTON, Texas – The murder of 12-year-old Kirk Douglas Gaskin at a Houston restaurant in 1973 is a cold case that has recently been reopened by the Houston Police Department. Despite the brutal nature of the murder, it was largely overlooked by the public at the time. Now, a cold case detective from the Houston police is determined to bring justice to the case. The investigation into Gaskin’s murder at the Early Roberts Famous Foods …