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Brandon Isabelle Charged In Murders Of Danielle Hoyle And Kennedy Hoyle

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Brandon Isabelle has been charged in the murders of Danielle Hoyle and their daughter Kennedy Hoyle. What started out as a missing person case has turned into a brutal crime scene as Brandon Isabelle has admitted to Memphis police that he shot his girlfriend Danielle Hoyle in the head and then threw their newborn daughter Kennedy Hoyle into the Mississippi river. Brandon Isabelle has been charged with a host of charges including two counts of murder, fabricating evidence and kidnapping. Prosecutors in the case have yet to seek the death penalty in this brutal case.

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A young father charged with killing his two-day-old child and her mother admitted that he lured the woman to her death, then took the baby and threw her into the Mississippi River, according to details outlined in court documents.

Brandon Isabelle, who turned 25 on Tuesday, is charged with two counts of murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, murder in connection with kidnapping and tampering with evidence

Danielle Hoyle, 27, was found dead Tuesday outside her vehicle on a street in Whitehaven. The drivers-side window of the Chevy Cruze was knocked out.

Police say Hoyle had been shot in the head. Her family said when she left the house, she told them she needed to take the baby to the hospital for testing.

Her baby, Kennedy Hoyle, who was the subject of a statewide AMBER Alert on Wednesday, is presumed dead. Crews searched the boat ramp at the north end of Mud Island, but her body had not been recovered Thursday morning.

Police zeroed in on Isabelle, the child’s father, as a suspect on Wednesday evening. During questioning, police say he told them he lured Danielle Hoyle to the intersection of Sedgwick and Levi and shot her.

He then told police that he took Kennedy Hoyle, drove her to the north end of Mud Island where the Wolf River enters the Mississippi River, and threw the child in the water. He also said he threw the weapon in the water.

The baby’s car seat was found near a dumpster outside a Walmart in Whitehaven, police said.

Isabelle was taken into custody Wednesday. He was given no bond and faces an arraignment hearing Friday. His previous record in Shelby County includes only traffic infractions.

The search for Kennedy was suspended on Thursday due to inclement weather. MPD said they will continue the search when the weather permits them to do so.

https://wreg.com/news/local/father-tells-police-he-threw-baby-in-river-killed-her-mother/

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Jack Sepple Charged In Ashley Wadsworth Murder

Jack Sepple has been charged with the murder of Ashley Wadsworth in Chelmsford England. According to court documents Jack Sepple and Ashley Wadsworth met online and eventually the Canadian born woman would move across the ocean to be with her accused killer. According to reports Jack Sepple would fatally stab Ashley Wadsworth. Now Jack Sepple has been arrested and made his initial appearance in court today where he is facing murder charges. Needless to say the brutal murder is stirring up feelings both in Vernon British Columbia Canada and in Britain

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A Vernon woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in the U.K.

According to Essex Police, officers responded to a Chelmsford home Tuesday, Feb. 1, shortly after 4 p.m. local time.

Despite efforts by paramedics, 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth died.

Jack Sepple, 23, of Chelmsford, Essex, appeared in court today, Feb. 3, for his first appearance on one count of murder.

“I know that incidents like this will shock and sadden the community, but our initial enquiries show this to be an isolated incident and that there is no wider risk to the community,” investigator Scott Egerton with the Essex Police said in a statement.

Reports from the U.K. suggest that the pair were in a relationship.

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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his 19-year-old Canadian girlfriend, as her friends paid tribute to “a beautiful soul”.

Jack Sepple, 23, is accused of killing Ashley Wadsworth at a property in Chelmsford on Tuesday. Essex police attended the address in Tennyson Road shortly after 4pm.

Despite the efforts of paramedics, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. Ashley was originally from Vernon, British Columbia, and the couple met through an online dating app.

Her Facebook profile said she moved to Chelmsford in November 2021. Earlier this year she posted photos of her “amazing trip to London” where she went sightseeing.

Friends paid tribute to her, with one woman writing on social media: “My heart aches to hear this tragic news. The last time we talked we were planning to hangout right?

“Ashley was one of my best friends that I’ve met here in Canada. We lost a beautiful soul.”

Another said: “Rest In Peace sweet girl. I remember the most beautiful, brightest; most special moments watching you grow up. I will cherish them forever.”

A third wrote: “I hope heaven is everything you read about in church and more. And Ashley just know, I love you. I promise I will do my best to take care of your family for you. Till we meet again.”

Sepple, of Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, appeared at Colchester magistrates’ court on Thursday to face one count of murder.

He was remanded into custody and will next appear at Chelmsford crown court on Friday.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/03/chelmsford-man-charged-with-of-his-canadian-girlfriend

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Karen Reid Charged In Death Of Boston Police Officer

Karen Reid has been charged with manslaughter for the death of her boyfriend Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. According to police reports Karen Reid struck her boyfriend of two years John O’Keefe with a blunt object before running him over with her car and leaving him in a snowbank to die. Karen Reid who is a financial lecturer at Bentley University was arrested and charged with manslaughter. John O’Keefe was a widowed father of two was out of at a pub crawl when he returned to his home to find Karen Reid waiting. The two were involved in an argument before he was struck with a blunt object and then run over by a vehicle. Karen Reid has been charged with manslaugher, vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of an accident among other charges. Karen Reid would be released on a $50,000 bond

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In a tearful session before a packed courtroom, a 41-year-old Mansfield woman pleaded not guilty to manslaughter today in connection with the death of a Boston police officer prosecutors say she struck with her Lexus SUV.

Karen Reid later posted $50,000 cash bail at Stoughton District Court before noon and left with her family.

“I hit him, I hit him, I hit him, I hit him,” Norfolk prosecutor Adam Lally said Reid exclaimed to paramedics when they responded to the discovery of officer John O’Keefe’s unresponsive body outside a Canton home during last weekend’s nor’easter.

Arguing for a lower $5,000 bail, Read’s attorney David Yannetti said, “there was no criminal intent,” in the accident, and instead, Read was frantic looking for O’Keefe after he was missing

O’Keefe was her boyfriend of two years, and, “she loved him,” Yannetti said.

In addition, Yannetti, said his client would argue to exclude statements she made after requesting an attorney when police responded.

Reid, who authorities say drove to the Fairview Road area in Canton with O’Keefe, possibly shortly after midnight Saturday, is charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision causing death and motor vehicle homicide.

O’Keefe, 46, of Canton, was transported to the Good Samaritan Medical Center following his discovery and was later pronounced dead.

Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey said Reid was taken to the State Police Blue Hills Barracks for processing Tuesday night.

“The Boston Police Department continues to grieve over the tragic loss of our brother police Officer John O’Keefe,” Superintendent in Chief Gregory Long said in a statement. “John was a kind person, dedicated to his family, and will be greatly missed by his coworkers and anyone who had the privilege of meeting him.”

Mansfield woman arraigned in death of Boston officer, released on $50K bail

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Matthew Wittrock Teen Killer Murders Father

Matthew Wittrock was a fifteen year old from South Dakota when the teen killer would murder his father and attempted to murder his father’s girlfriend. According to court documents Matthew Wittrock would wait for his father to arrive home and would ambush the man shooting him multiple times. Matthew Wittrock would then attack his fathers girlfriend who would thankfully survive her injuries. Matthew Wittrock would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to thirty years in prison with ten being suspended for parole

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A Sioux Falls teen was sentenced Monday for killing his father and beating the man’s girlfriend afterward.

Matthew Wittrock was sentenced to 30 years with 10 years suspended for first-degree manslaughter by Judge Susan Sabers at the Minnehaha County Courthouse.

The incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. on May 5, 2020, when Sioux Falls police officers responded to the 700 block of South Gordon Drive. Craig Ronald Wittrock, 42, was found dead, and a woman whose identity was not released at the time was injured.

The injured woman was revealed to be Teri Handel at Monday’s sentencing hearing. She was in a relationship with Craig Wittrock at the time of his death.

Matthew Wittrock was initially charged with two counts of murder and multiple counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault as well as kidnapping, according to indictment records obtained by the Argus Leader.

He had a change of plea hearing on Sept. 13, 2021, where all his charges were dropped after he pled guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

“Sorry I put you all through this, especially those who loved my father,” Matthew Wittrock said during the hearing.

The 17-year-old appeared in court nearly two years after he shot his father to death. That day, Wittrock armed himself and waited for his father and Handel to get home. He shot his father and then shot Handel when she tried to offer help, Sabers said.

Matthew Wittrock then beat Handel over the head with the gun, causing a bend in the firearm. He held her hostage for hours as Handel pleaded with him to get help for his father, Sabers said.

During that time, Matthew Wittrock worked on fixing his gun that had jammed.

Handel appeared in court and although she initially wasn’t going to speak, she did. She said she now suffers from PTSD induced by Matthew Wittrock’s attack and hasn’t been able to maintain a job since.

“I really miss Craig, but I think Matthew’s a good kid,” Handel said to end her statement.

Sabers addressed several concerns she had with Matthew Wittrock before handing out her sentence. She said Matthew Wittrock’s family have all written her, describing him as a “good kid.”

The issue as Sabers saw it was that there was no reason for the attack.

The 17-year-old was said to have been suffering from major depressive disorder, PTSD, attachment disorder and OCD, but the night of the incident there wasn’t a definitive trigger.

“The fact there was no defined trigger I do think makes you a danger to the community,” Sabers said.

Matthew Wittrock’s mother has been out of his life for nine years after she abandoned him, according to Sabers. After killing his dad, the then 15-year-old stole his father’s vehicle, loaded it with firearms and said he planned to go to New Mexico and look for his mother.

Many of Matthew Wittrock’s mental health issues stem from trauma and abuse endured by him while growing up with his mother and her ever-changing partners, Sabers said.

While addressing the court Monday, Matthew Wittrock said he’s grown a lot since being housed at the Juvenile Detention Center. One of his goals for the future was to contact his mother and establish a relationship with her.

That goal was questioned by Sabers, who said the woman didn’t’ deserve to have a relationship with Matthew Wittrock. She also said she found it strange he still wanted to have a relationship with her.

“That scares the shit out of me,” Sabers said. “I have to take that into account.”

Another thing Sabers said bothered her was Matthew Wittrock’s calmness during his addressing of the court.

The judge said the only tools at her disposal to deal with Matthew Wittrock were numbers thus leaving her with limited options.

In the end, she sentenced the 17-year-old to 30 years in prison with 10 years suspended. For the aggravated assault charge, he was given 15 years with all of them suspended to run concurrently with his manslaughter sentence.

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2022/01/31/matthew-wittrock-sentenced-2020-father-manslaughter-shot-assault-motive/9290574002/

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Candace Walton Teen Killer Murders Mother And Brother

Candace Walton was a sixteen year old teen killer from Georgia who would set her family home on fire killing her mother and brother. According to court documents Candace Walton and her boyfriend Kaleo Pangelinan would set the house on fire before stealing a number of items including her mother’s car. The pair would be arrested days later, initially police believed that Candace Walton had died in the fire along with her mom and brother. The pair would be arrested and Candace Walton would plead guilty to double murder and robbery and would be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Kaleo Pangelinan is due to go on trial later in 2022

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It’s been almost two years since a Monroe County mother and son died in a house fire.

At a Wednesday morning hearing, the suspect – now 18-year-old Candace Walton – pleaded guilty to all counts in the case. That included charges of malice murder and felony murder for each victim, theft by taking, and first-degree arson.

Walton was then sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. The other suspect in the case, Walton’s boyfriend, is expected to be tried later this year.

Emergency units responded to a house fire at Walton’s home on Old Zebulon Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 27, 2020.

By the time crews got to the fire, the home was fully engulfed and two bodies were found inside shortly after.

One of the victims was identified as Walton’s 21-year-old brother with special needs, Gerald Walton, and the other was her mother, Tasha Vandiver.

Candace was found later that afternoon in McCracken County, Kentucky, when US Marshals pulled her over in her mother’s stolen Chevy Malibu. She was initially believed to be the female victim in the fire until she was arrested.

One of Gerald’s former teachers at Mary Persons said he was kind to everyone he met.

“He just loved life. He would never say anything negative…just to be around him, he was just happy all the time, and I think that is probably what we need to take away from that. Love one another no matter what,” Ellen Criswell told 13WMAZ.

Days later, Candace’s boyfriend in Oregon was named a person of interest (they met when he briefly lived in Monroe County). District Attorney Jonathan Adams said it appeared she was on her way to him when she was arrested.

“There was a tax rebate that was cashed by the mom that was stolen, we believe by Candace, and she stole mom’s car, the cash rebate, and was driving to Oregon to visit the boyfriend essentially to start over a new life,” said Adams.

At the time, Adams said even if Walton was convicted, then she wouldn’t be eligible for the death penalty because of her age.

Her boyfriend, Kaleo Pangelinan, was arrested in mid-May 2020 in Roseburg, Oregon.

In a 2021 #13Investigates story, Adams told 13WMAZ that he believed Vandiver was trying to save Candace when she died in the fire.

“The sad story is we believe the mother was trying to save Candace. She was going into her bedroom to try to alert her about the fire. We know the brother was at the door of his bedroom, trying to get out,” Adams said.

Their next-door neighbor, Bassema Dawoud, said Vandiver was protective of her kids.

“All she wanted was the best for her children with what little she had,” said Dawoud.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/monroe-county-teen-pleads-guilty-to-killing-her-mother-brother/93-1e8ce6e2-63a1-47d4-9473-58b0c5ffbe92

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