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Brandon Sykes Sentenced To Death In Alabama

Brandon Sykes was sentenced to death in Alabama for the murder of his ex wife. According to court documents Brandon Sykes was responsible for the murder of his ex wife Keisha Sykes who disappeared from her Alabama home in February 2015. According to reports Keisha Sykes vehicle was found several days after her disappearance and the vehicle had been torched. Keisha Sykes, whose blood would be found in her bed and in Brandon Sykes truck, remains have never been found. Brandon Sykes would be found guilty of three counts of Capital murder and the jury recommended the death penalty.

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A Vernon man accused of killing his ex-wife in 2015 was found guilty by a jury, 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin announced Wednesday.

Brandon Sykes, 40, was found guilty Tuesday of three counts of capital murder in the death of Keisha Sykes, a 29-year-old mother of three. After a brief deliberation period Wednesday, the jury recommended he be sentenced to death.

The trial in Lamar County Circuit Court lasted three weeks, with the jury reaching a decision Tuesday, finding Sykes guilty of murder during the commission of a burglary, kidnapping and robbery.

“I appreciate the jury’s careful deliberation,” Hamlin said. “This was a challenging case in that Ms. Sykes’ body has never been found. But the evidence very clearly shows the defendant committed this murder, and went to great lengths to cover it up.”

Brandon Sykes was arrested on grand jury indictments three months after Turner disappeared from her Vernon home in February 2015. Her vehicle was found several days later, burned and abandoned in the New Hope, Mississippi area. Investigators discovered Keisha Sykes’ blood in her home and in the bed of the defendant’s truck, in addition to cell phone records and data proving his guilt.

“This verdict and sentence signifies justice for Keisha and her family. My hope is that it helps them find some measure of closure,” Hamlin said. “They have waited a very long time for this.”

The case was investigated by Vernon Police Department, the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation

“The different departments worked together and did an excellent job of piecing the evidence together. My hat is off to them for all of the hard work and efforts,” Hamlin said.

The case was tried by Hamlin and Alabama Assistant Attorneys General Kenneth Gibbs and Katie Langer.

“I’m so thankful for Kenny and Katie and the members of the Attorney General’s Office. They have worked tirelessly on this case. This was a complete team effort. Justice was served,” Hamlin said.

Man found guilty of capital murder in ex-wife’s death, jury recommends death penalty

Robert Jackson Sexually Assaults 10 Year Old Girl

Robert Jackson is a man from Oregon who was convicted in breaking into the room of a ten year old girl who was sexually assaulted and had her throat cut. According to court documents Robert Jackson would break into the home through a window, go to the little girl’s room where she was sexually assaulted and her throat was cut. The little girl would scream and her father rushed into the room and Robert Jackson would flee. Thankfully the little girl survived. Robert Jackson who was already on the sex offender list in Oregon would be arrested months later after his DNA would tie him to the crime scene. Robert Jackson would be convicted of one count each of attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted sodomy, and first-degree burglary. Robert Jackson was sentenced to twenty five years in prison

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Jackson, Robert Wade

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A 20-year-old man sought by police since July when he allegedly climbed through the bedroom window of a 10-year-old Beaverton girl and cut her neck while attempting to sexually assault her was arrested Tuesday in Washington.

Robert Jackson was indicted the day before by a Washington County grand jury for the July 29 break-in and attack in the 13700 block of Southwest 6th Street. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Auburn, Washington, where he has relatives, said Officer Jeremy Shaw, a Beaverton police spokesman.

Robert Jackson remained held Wednesday in the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington on a fugitive hold. He is accused in Oregon of attempted aggravated murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted rape, first-degree attempted sodomy, first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted sexual abuse, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon and coercion.

The 10-year-old survived the attack, Shaw said.

The girl was asleep in her room on the first floor when Jackson went through her open window and its screen, Shaw said. She awoke, began fighting Robert Jackson off and screamed for her parents, according to Shaw.

Jackson had a multi-tool with a blade and cut the girl during the attack, the police spokesman said. The girl’s father came into the room and Jackson fled through the window, leaving the multi-tool behind.

DNA found in the room was linked to Jackson in October, Shaw said. The officer also said Jackson is suspected of having suspicious contact with a woman around the time of the July attack and was living at the Stone Creek Apartments in 5000 block of Southwest Murray Boulevard at the time.

https://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/2018/11/man_accused_in_beaverton_break.html

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A Beaverton man who faced charges of burglary, assault and attempted murder has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Court documents say Robert Wade Jackson, 24, broke into an apartment in his complex and snuck into the room of an underage girl on July 29, 2018. Investigators say Jackson kissed the girl on the lips and held a knife up to her throat, cutting her neck when she struggled. The victim yelled and her father came rushing into the room.

Jackson dropped the knife as he fled, which investigators used to tie Jackson to the crime.

A DNA analysis by the Oregon State Police Crime Lab matched the knife to Jackson, who is a registered sex offender.

Jackson fled the state to Washington but was arrested by Auburn police on Nov. 6, 2018.

He initially pleaded not guilty to all charges but amended his plea to guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 16, of attempting to commit murder, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse, and attempting to commit a Class A felony.

Jackson was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Oscar Garcia.

https://pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/537037-430085-beaverton-man-gets-25-years-for-2018-attempted-murder

Jeffrey Hoskins Guilty In 6 Month Old Daughters Murder

Jeffrey Hoskins has been found guilty in the choking murder of his six month old daughter. According to court documents Jeffrey Hoskins who is from West Virginia was found guilty of manslaughter, child abuse by a parent resulting in death, and strangulation in the death of six month old Riana Hoskins. Apparently Jeffrey Hoskins had attempted to strangle the little girl four times before he finally murdered the infant. When Riana Hoskins arrived at the hospital doctors believed she had suffered from shaken baby syndrome which led to the police investigation. Riana Hoskins was on life support for over a year before she finally passed. When sentenced Jeffrey Hoskins could face fifteen years to life.

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A father has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the death of his infant daughter.

Tuesday, Jeffrey Hoskins was also found guilty of child abuse causing death and strangulation following the death of his 6-month-old in October of 2018.

At the time of his arrest in 2018, Hoskins admitted to investigators that he strangled his daughter at their home in Ripley, West Virginia.

Due to legal challenges, deputies say the baby remained on life support for about 15 months following the incident at the home along Meadowlark Lane.

In 2018, Hoskins was arrest on a child abuse charge. He later posted bond and took off.

Law enforcement found Hoskins hiding in a home in Arnoldsburg, where he is originally from.

Officials report that during a court interview, Hoskins showed law enforcement how he strangled the baby by using a teddy bear.

The charge of involuntary manslaughter carries a one-year sentence, while child abuse by a parent causing death carries a sentence of 15 years to life. A strangulation charge can carry a one to five year sentence.

A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

No other details have been released.

https://www.wsaz.com/2022/02/22/father-found-guilty-involuntary-manslaughter-following-death-6-month-old-daughter/

Richard Cartnail Teen Killer Murders Girlfriend

Richard Cartnail is a teen killer from Maryland who would murder his seventeen year old girlfriend. According to court documents Richard Cartnail, who was sixteen at the time, would fatally shoot Ty’Kerria Katherine Dawson three times in the head while she walked near a creek bed. According to reports Richard Cartnail planned the murder with a fourteen year old girl who was waiting in the woods with a change of clothes and the murder weapon. The fourteen year old girl who was charged with murder is being dealt with in a juvenile court. Richard Cartnail would take the gun from the accomplice and then fatally shoot Ty’Kerria Katherine Dawson. Richard Cartnail would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to two life sentences.

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An 18-year-old Frederick man has been sentenced to life in jail for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend, Ty’Kerria Katherine Dawson, in 2020.

Richard Cartnail III was found guilty in 2021 of plotting to kill the victim, shooting her three times in the head on a walking trail near a creekbed. Her body was found there by a passerby, according to a press release.

Richard Cartnail, who was 16 when he committed the murder, was charged along with a 14-year-old girl. Both were originally charged as adults; the 14-year-old’s case has since been moved to juvenile court. Investigators said that, on the day of the murder, the 14-year-old girl was waiting in the wooded area with a bag containing a handgun and a change of clothes

In June 2020, Richard Cartnail and the victim walked from her home to the wooded area, where the 14-year-old girl was waiting. Cartnail took the gun out of the bag and shot the victim in the head.

Richard Cartnail was sentenced Wednesday morning to life plus 20 years in prison. He got two concurrent life sentences for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said in a statement that acted senselessly and has an utter lack of remorse. He deserves this sentence. This was a cold and calculated murder, and the manipulation of individuals around him was also egregious. This sentence sends a message that those who commit horrific acts of violence will be removed from the public for a long, long time.”

Ty’Kerria Dawson, who lived in Hagerstown, had been in a relationship, said investigators.

The Community Foundation of Washington County announced a memorial fund for Ty’Kerria, who was known as “Tootie.” The foundation noted she had just recently graduated Antietam Academy, and she “enjoyed time with family and friends, was a familiar face within her community, and loved to dance.”

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/cold-calculated-murder-frederick-man-gets-life-in-jail-for-killing-17-year-old-girlfriend

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An 18-year-old Frederick man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years Wednesday for the murder of his 17-year-old girlfriend.

A jury convicted Richard Eugene Cartnail III of first-degree murder in the death of Ty’Kerria Katherine Dawson of Hagerstown in December. Cartnail was also convicted of gun charges related to the killing.

“The defendant acted senselessly and has an utter lack of remorse. He deserves this sentence,” State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said in a statement. This was a cold and calculated murder, and the manipulation of individuals around him was also egregious. This sentence sends a message that those who commit horrific acts of violence will be removed from the public for a long, long time.”

Someone walking their dog in a wooded area found Dawson’s body on June 27, 2000, near a creek bed at the end of Briargrove Court. Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office discovered shell casings and other physical evidence at the scene.

Detectives later learned a 14-year-old girl helped Cartnail, who was 16 at the time. She told deputies she handed him the gun and provided a change of clothes for him after the murder. Prosecutors said Dawson had been shot three times in the head.

The girl agreed to testify for the prosecution. In exchange, her case will be handled in juvenile court. She has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and possessing a regulated firearm.

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/frederick-teen-who-killed-his-girlfriend-gets-life-sentence

Teen Killer Michael Hastey Murdered In Prison

Michael Hastey who was sixteen years old teen killer when he murdered a love rival was killed in a California prison. According to court documents Michael Hastey was convicted of murdering Nathan Purdue over what was described as a jealous rage involving his girlfriend. Michael Hastey was sentenced to life in prison in June 2022 would find himself as the victim. According to reports Michael Hastey would be murdered by two fellow inmates at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville. Prison employees report watching Christopher Dolan and Michael Ellison attack Michael Hastey with a homemade weapon. Christopher Dolan and Michael Ellison have now been charged with murder.

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A 19-year-old man sentenced last year to life in prison for murder was killed by two other inmates at a state prison, California corrections officials said Tuesday.

Employees at High Desert State Prison in Susanville saw inmates Christopher Dolan and Michael Ellison attack Michael Hastey with manufactured weapons last Friday morning in an exercise yard, officials alleged.

Correctional officers broke up the attack with chemical agents and batons and started medical treatment but Hastey died about an hour later, authorities said.

Prison officials and the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death as a homicide.

In June, Hastey was sentenced in Trinity County to life in prison with the possibility of parole. News accounts said he was convicted as an adult for the January 2019 stabbing of Nathan Purdue during a jealous rage.

Dolan, 30, is serving a nearly six-year sentence from Ventura County for assault and resisting an officer.

Ellison, 39, is serving a life sentence with possibility of parole for a murder in Riverside County. He has been in prison since 2004. He was sentenced to additional time twice for making deadly weapons and twice for assaulting a fellow prisoner, once in 2005 and the second time in 2017.

https://apnews.com/article/prisons-california-homicide-700af8f282c6c40f841ea9f1586ba0b2

Age:	24	DOB:	10/1997	Location:	Coffee Creek Intake Center
Gender:	Male	Race:	White Or European Origin	Status:	AIC
Height:	5′ 10”	Hair:	Brown	Institution Admission Date:	02/17/2022
Weight:	190 lbs	Eyes:	Brown	Earliest Release Date:	02/28/2043