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Care Worker Suspended for 18 Months After Admitting to Strangulation Incident in Victim’s Home

A care worker in Co. Down has been suspended from the profession for 18 months after admitting to strangling a woman in her home. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s fitness to practice committee made the decision following troubling accounts of the incident, which raised significant concerns about the worker’s conduct. David Jonathan Lee reportedly placed a pillow over the face of the victim during a troubling episode. During the investigation, he claimed to police …

Westmoreland County Man Sentenced to 16-32 Years for Violent Home Attack and Strangulation of Ex-Girlfriend

GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Greensburg man, Brian Curry, 36, has been sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison following his conviction for burglarizing, strangling, and assaulting his former girlfriend in her own home. The prosecutor in Westmoreland County argued that incarceration was essential for public safety given the severity of the crimes. Curry was convicted in October after a trial that highlighted a series of violent offences, including strangulation and burglary. Assistant District Attorney …

Jasper Man Arrested for Strangulation and Intimidation, Hostage Situation Ends Peacefully with Children Safe

Henderson, Kentucky – A Jasper man is in custody after he was accused of assaulting a woman and endangering two children in his apartment, local police reported. Authorities arrested Delain Taylor following emergency calls stemming from a domestic incident at his residence on Giesler Road. According to the Jasper Police Department, officers were summoned to the scene after reports of a woman in distress. Arriving on the scene, law enforcement encountered the victim outside the …

Arrests Made in Tragic Strangulation of 12-Year-Old Houston Girl Found in Creek

Houston, Texas — Two men have been detained by police in Houston in the troubling case of a 12-year-old girl found strangled earlier this week in a local creek, authorities said Thursday. The victim, identified as Jocelyn Nungaray, had apparently left her home late Sunday night without her family’s knowledge. The arrests of Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, followed the discovery of surveillance footage showing them with Jocelyn on …

Man shot by carjacking victim facing attempted murder and strangulation charges in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An incident involving a carjacking took a dramatic turn when the victim fought back, resulting in the suspect being shot. The suspect, identified as Jason Calhoun, faces charges of attempted murder and strangulation following the altercation on Thursday morning. Louisville Metro Police responded to a vehicle collision on the Outer Loop, near Preston Highway, where they discovered Calhoun with multiple gunshot wounds. It was believed that Calhoun had been engaged in a …

Man Apprehended in Cumberland, MD on Charges of Strangulation and Aggravated Assault

CUMBERLAND, MD — In a recent development, Cumberland City Police apprehended Steven Sharp, a 43-year-old resident of Berlin, PA, on charges of being a fugitive from justice. The arrest came after an extraditable warrant was discovered out of Somerset County, PA, relating to incidents on April 30. The charges against Sharp include strangulation, aggravated assault, and harassment. Following his apprehension, Sharp underwent an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner and was subsequently held at …

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Rape and Strangulation in Barking Alleyway

LONDON, ENGLAND – A man convicted of raping and strangling a woman behind a row of shops in Barking has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Daniel Jordan, 28, was identified as the perpetrator through DNA evidence and was found to be a repeat offender. The brutal attack took place in October 2022, leaving the victim to seek support from a team specializing in investigating sexual offenses. The woman contacted the police immediately after …

hull man pleads guilty to murder in stepbrother’s strangulation death during mental health episode

HULL, Georgia – A Hull man, Corey MacKenzie Pattman, has pleaded guilty to murder but mentally ill for the killing of his stepbrother, Jermaine Brown, nearly two years ago in Madison County Superior Court. The incident took place on March 14, 2022, when Pattman, 41, strangled Brown, 41, to death during a mental health episode. According to authorities, Pattman was deluded into believing that his stepbrother had his wife or girlfriend hidden in the attic …