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Mashenka Reid Murders Father And Brother

Mashenka Reid is a seventeen year old alleged teen killer from Reno Nevada who has been charged with the murders of her father and brother

According to police reports Mashenka Reid would call 911 and tell the operator that she had just murdered her father and brother following an argument. Reid would also tell the operator that she was unable to control her urge to kill

When police arrived at the Reno Nevada home they would find the bodies of her brother and father. After being arrested and charged with the double murder Mashenka Reid would later be charged with an additional charge of attempted murder however police have not released any further details nor the victims names

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A Reno teen admitted to 911 dispatchers that she shot her younger brother and father at an apartment in Stead on Friday afternoon, court documents obtained by News 4-Fox 11 reveal.

According to the documents, Mashenka Reid, 17, told dispatchers she killed her relatives because she “couldn’t control the urge to kill somebody.”

Police responded to an apartment at 9755 Silver Sky Parkway just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 9 after neighbors heard arguing followed by gunshots

Reid called 911 and told the dispatcher, “I shot my dad. I shot my brother. My brother is dead.” The teen proceeded to tell emergency responders she dropped the Walther PPS gun inside the house.

When police arrived on scene, they found Mashenka’s younger brother – approximately four or five years old – with a gunshot wound to the head. Mashenka was able to direct officers to the garage, where her father was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and back.

Reid also told dispatchers her younger sister was in another bedroom and she “believed she was alive.” Police did not release any additional information about the sibling.

Reno Police took her to the police station for questioning but she did not answer further questions to officers. Still, police wrote in the probable cause affidavit that she admitted to dispatchers that she shot her father and her brother, had intimate knowledge of the crime scene, and knew where the gun was located.

The teen is being charged with two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and one count of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.

Reid is due to appear in front of a judge for the first time on Thursday afternoon.

https://foxreno.com/news/local/reno-teen-charged-with-murder-after-telling-dispatchers-she-killed-younger-brother-dad

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A 17-year-old girl is facing an additional count of attempted murder after two people were found dead in a Stead home on Friday afternoon.

Mashenka Reid was arrested and charged with two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon after two people were found shot to death in a home off the 9700 block of Silver Sky Parkway on Feb. 9.

Reid was charged with a third crime — attempted murder with a deadly weapon — over the weekend, according to arrest documents.

No other information surrounding the homicides have been released and the victims have not been identified.

The Reno Police Department said they would not release any more information in this case due to the open investigation.

Reid is slated to appear before a judge for the first time on Thursday afternoon.

https://mynews4.com/news/local/reno-teen-faces-additional-attempted-murder-charges-in-stead-double-homicide

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa Charged In Times Square Shooting

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa is a fifteen year old migrant who is facing charges of attempted murder for shooting at a police officer and a woman in New York City Time Square

According to police reports Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa would open fire and would shoot a woman before he would fire randomly at a police officer in Times Square. Thankfully the woman is expected to survive her injuries

The search for Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa did not last long and the fifteen year old was taken into police custody where he now faces two counts of attempted murder and will be tried as an adult

Apparently the shooting took place after Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa and two other teens were caught shoplifting inside of a Times Square store and attempted to flee. The teen attempted to shoot the store security guard but missed and struck the woman instead.

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa is being held without bail

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A 15-year-old armed migrant who was wanted for shooting a tourist and firing at police in Times Square on Thursday has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and a slew of other crimes.

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa, 15, broke down in tears as he was apprehended and taken into police custody on Friday following a short manhunt for the mayhem that erupted in New York City’s busy tourist hotspot.

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa, who police had said was “armed and dangerous” as they pursued him, has also been charged with assault, attempted assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Police say Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa fired a .45 caliber handgun at a security guard inside the JD Sports clothing store on West 42nd Street and Broadway at around 7:05 p.m. after the guard had caught Rivas-Figureoa and two other teens shoplifting sneakers and clothes.

The shot missed the security guard but struck a female Brazilian tourist in the leg as Rivas-Figueroa and one of the other shoplifters bolted from the scene.

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa fired at least twice at a responding police officer, while a second cop apprehended the other fleeing shoplifter, the NYPD said.

The NYPD quickly launched a search for Rivas-Figueroa for the attempted murder of a police officer.

Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa was picked up by the U.S. Marshals Service in Yonkers, New York, just north of the Bronx, without incident on Friday at around 3:30 p.m., according to NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, who said the perp has a family connection to the suburb. He was wearing black jeans and a black t-shirt, as well as a gold chain as he was hauled off by authorities, footage shows. Rivas-Figueroa was wearing all white when police say he opened fire in Times Square.

“The shooting incident last night in Times Square was way beyond reckless,” Caban said at a Friday evening news conference to announce the arrest. “In the middle of the busiest, mostly highly-trafficked part of the city, a criminal with a firearm decides to pull the trigger.”

“If you think you attack a member of this department, if you think you could threaten the lives of the very people who keep us safe. If you think you could put others at deadly risk and get away with it, then think again,” Caban said. “We will never stop pursuing you. We will find you, and we will arrest you.”

At an earlier news conference on Friday, authorities said the teen was living in a temporary shelter after migrating from Venezuela. He entered the U.S. in September and was staying at the Stratford Arms Hotel on West 70th Street, which houses migrants, said NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell.

It is unclear if Rivas-Figueroa is in the country, legally or illegally.

It is not known whether his case will go through family court or criminal court due to his age. A child who is 13, 14 or 15 years old and is charged with committing a serious or violent felony is considered a juvenile offender under New York law.

In addition to Thursday’s shooting, Rivas-Figureoa is suspected in an armed robbery in the Bronx and a shots-fired incident in Midtown Manhattan, Chell said.

The woman shot Thursday was grazed by a bullet, a Brazilian official with knowledge of the situation told Fox News Digital. She was treated at a local hospital and released, police said.

She is expected to return to Brazil on Saturday, the official said.

“The Police Department was very, very resourceful and kind to the lady and really offered a lot of support,” the official said. “The mayor’s office has not reached out, but I don’t think there’s any need because she was not seriously injured as the Police Department was very supportive. She’s completely well and this is not a big issue.”

The officer was not harmed.

During his briefing, Chell praised the actions of the police officer who was fired upon for not returning fire in the densely populated area.

“Our cop showed great restraint not to fire their weapon into a crowd of New Yorkers,” he said. “His training dictates you have to be prudent when you’re going to fire your weapon.”

“We’re the most restrained police department in the world, and we proved it last night,” Chell added.

The shooting came nearly two weeks after a group of migrants attacked a pair of NYPD officers, also in Times Square. Several suspects in that case have been indicted, but only one is being held in custody.

Chell noted that some Venezuelans have posed a public safety risk as the city continues to struggle with an influx of migrants.

“We saw the moped robberies and snatches. We see pockets being picked in Times Square and on the subway. We see some groups going into stores… and stealing property,” he said.

“The state of this police department is we don’t care who you are, what your status is,” Chell said, referring to the suspected shoplifting teens being migrants. We’re not going to go and broad brush a whole migrant community as being bad people… our concern, the community’s concern is to take this armed and dangerous juvenile off the streets,” Chell said.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/times-square-shooting-migrant-15-slapped-attempted-murder-charges-shooting-police-woman

Mariah Thomas Puts Infant Into Oven

Mariah Thomas is a woman from Kansas City Missouri who faces a host of charges after placing her one month old daughter in the oven

According to police reports officers were called to a Kansas City home due to a one month old girl who was unresponsive. When officers arrived they would find one month old Za’Riah Mae dead with burn marks on her tiny body

Mariah Thomas would tell police that she accidentally placed the infant into the oven thinking it was her crib. Za’Riah Mae clothing was burned into her skin and her diaper had melted

Mariah Thomas would be arrested and now faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child

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Prosecutors have charged a Kansas City mother with endangering the welfare of a child after she told police that she mistakenly placed her 1-month-old baby in an oven instead of her crib, according to court documents filed Saturday.

The charge against Mariah Thomas is a Class A felony, prosecutors said Saturday. Her child was declared dead Friday afternoon after emergency workers descended on a home in the 4100 block of Forest Avenue in the Manheim Park neighborhood.

The infant had burn marks on her body and melted clothing, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in support of the criminal charge. In a statement Saturday, Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said she appreciated the first responders and the prosecutors who rushed to the scene where the child was found.

“We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life,” Baker said. “We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances.”

Kansas City police responded to the Manheim Park residence at 1:24 p.m. Friday on a report of an infant that was not breathing. According to the police affidavit, the baby lay in a car seat inside the living room near the front door. Officers observed apparent burn wounds on the baby’s body, the affidavit said, and the Kansas City Fire Department declared the child dead at the scene.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285331992.html

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A mother has been charged for allegedly placing a 1-month-old baby in an oven, leading to the child’s death.

The woman told family members she accidentally placed the infant in the oven rather than her crib, according to court documents.

Mariah Thomas is charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, leading to the death of a child, a class A felony.

“We appreciate all first responders who worked this scene and the prosecutors who went to the scene in order to issue these charges,” Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a written statement. “We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life. We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances.”

Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to a home in the 4100 block of Forest Avenue on a report of an infant not breathing.

Police and EMS located an individual holding the 1-month-old baby, who was unresponsive and had burn wounds on her body. The infant was declared deceased at the scene.

The grandfather of the infant told KCPD detectives that he received a call from Thomas around 1 p.m. Friday, who told him that “something was wrong with the baby and that he needed to return home immediately,” according to court documents.

Once he returned home, the grandfather reported smelling smoke inside the residence and allegedly found the infant deceased inside of her crib.

He told detectives that Thomas told him that she thought she put the child in her crib but “accidentally put her in the oven,” per court records.

The grandmother of the infant reported that she received a similar phone call around 1 p.m. from Thomas, who yelled “hysterically” on the phone.

Mariah Thomas and the infant lived with her parents at the residence.

Thomas was taken into custody and reportedly consented for detectives to access her phone data and obtain a blood draw.

Those found guilty of a class A felony are subject to a prison sentence of 10-30 years.

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/mother-charged-in-death-of-1-month-old-after-allegedly-placing-infant-in-oven-in-midtown-kansas-city

Conner Kobold Murders Mother In Indiana

Conner Kobold is an alleged teen killer from Indiana who has been charged with the murder of his mother

According to police reports earlier this week Conner Kobold would brutally attack his own mother and left the woman with brain damage. Kobold was arrested at the time and now his charges have been upgraded to murder as his mother has died from her injuries

Shanelle Burns who was the victim in this case was the assistant vice president at Loyola University Chicago

Conner Kobold is being held without bail

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A 19-year-old Valparaiso man was arrested on multiple charges for the murder of his mother, an assistant vice president at Loyola University Chicago, according to authorities.

Conner Kobold remained in custody at the Porter County Jail on charges of murder, aggravated battery and strangulation as of Friday, police said.

At around 4 p.m. on Monday, Kobold called authorities several times, requesting Valparaiso police officers respond to the 1350 block of Diamond Boulevard, according to authorities. Officers arrived at the scene and were directed to a home, where they encountered a woman who had been seriously injured and was unconscious, police said.

The victim, identified as Shanelle Burns, was transported to an area hospital for treatment and later died from unspecified injuries. The Porter County Coroner’s Office has yet to release Burns’ manner and cause of death, citing the investigation.

Burns served as assistant vice president of advancement operations and campaign planning, according to Loyola University Chicago’s website.

“Loyola University Chicago can confirm that Shanelle Burns was a staff member in University Advancement,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “The thoughts and prayers of the Loyola community are with her family.”

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/son-charged-with-murder-after-mother-dies-following-attack-in-valparaiso/3352310/

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A large bond of half a million dollars in cash and $250,000 surety has been set for a 19-year-old Valparaiso man accused of battering his mother Monday and leaving her hospitalized with substantial brain damage, court records show.

Conner Kobold appeared Wednesday afternoon before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer for an initial hearing on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery.

He was granted the services of public defender Mark Chargualaf and a July 8 trial was set with preliminary hearings April 12 and June 7.

Kobold is accused of battering Shanelle Burns, who had filed an eviction notice against her son just hours before the alleged attack at their home in the 1350 block of Diamond Boulevard on the northwest side of Valparaiso.

Clymer issued an order Tuesday prohibiting Kobold from having any further contact with Burns or three other people while his criminal case proceeds.

Kobold remained in custody at the Porter County Jail as of late Thursday morning.

Valparaiso police said Kobold called them out to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. Monday and when they arrived, he asked to be placed in handcuffs and in the rear of a police vehicle.

“There is a dead person inside of the house on the corner,” he reportedly told officers.

“A dead person?” one officer asked.

“Yeah, I killed somebody in that house,” Kobold reportedly responded.

Police said they found Burns in the living room area of her house with no pulse and not breathing. She was taken to Northwest Health-Porter hospital where staff found small ligature or binding marks on her neck.

“V1’s (Burns) injuries were of grave danger, as they believe she has suffered substantial brain damage,” police said.

Just a few hours before the call, Burns had filed an eviction complaint against Conner Kobold, listing the reason as, “Not following agreed upon house rules.”

Valparaiso police have said, “This incident is believed to be isolated to the individuals directly involved and there is no ongoing threat to the public.”

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Valparaiso police at 219-462-2135.

Tips can also be sent by text message to TIP411 (847-411) by entering “Valpo” in the message field.

“Please use the word “Diamond” in the first line of your tip to identify which case you are providing information on,” police said.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/conner-kobold-attempted-murder-aggravated-battery-shannelle-burns-jeffrey-clymer-mark-chargualaf/article_e4bb327e-c68e-11ee-8514-b7ff47e5d2f1.html

Matthew Millar Charged In Jason Rothe Death

Matthew Millar is a former correctional officer in New Hampshire who has been charged with the murder of Jason Rothe

According to police reports Jason Rothe was being kept at a secure mental health prison in New Hampshire when he was restrained by Matthew Millar. Millar would allegedly kneel on the neck of Jason Rothe which would cause his death

An autopsy would reveal that Jason Rothe died from compressional and positional asphyxia. At the time of his death Jason was handcuffed

Matthew Millar has now been charged with second degree murder

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A former corrections officer was charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the death of a patient at New Hampshire’s prison psychiatric unit nine months ago.

Matthew Millar, 39, of Boscawen, is accused of kneeling on Jason Rothe’s torso and neck for several minutes on April 29 while Rothe was face-down and handcuffed in the secure psychiatric unit at the state prison in Concord. The unit treats inmates in need of acute psychiatric care, those found not guilty by reason of insanity and those — like Rothe — who haven’t committed crimes but are deemed too dangerous to remain at the state psychiatric hospital.

According to court documents, Rothe, 50, was committed to New Hampshire Hospital in 2019 because of mental illness and transferred to the prison unit in 2022 out of concern he posed a risk to himself or others. Shortly after his death, investigators said Rothe died after a physical altercation with several corrections officers and that an autopsy was inconclusive. On Thursday, the attorney general’s office said Rothe’s cause of death was combined compressional and positional asphyxia

Millar made an initial appearance Thursday in court, where his attorney said he intends to plead not guilty. He was ordered held without bail pending a hearing Feb. 14.

Prosecutors allege that Millar acted recklessly in causing Rothe’s death after he refused to leave a “day room” in the psychiatric unit. While officers initially offered Rothe snacks and tried to talk him into leaving, they eventually decided to forcibly remove him.

In court documents, investigators said all of those involved had been trained on the use of force and interacting with inmates and patients suffering from mental illness, including specialized training about asphyxia. But the restraint Millar used is expressly contrary to that training, investigators said.

Six officers were involved in the altercation, but the attorney general’s office said it does not plan to bring further charges. Millar’s employment ended Dec. 13, the Department of Corrections said Thursday. The others had returned to work after initially being placed on leave, but they are on leave again pending another internal review, the department said.

The housing of civilly committed psychiatric patients at the prison has long sparked protest. The state has faced multiple lawsuits, and lawmakers in recent years have allocated money to build a stand-alone forensic psychiatric hospital on the grounds of the state hospital to move such patients out of the prison.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-corrections-officer-faces-murder-charge-inmate-dies-psych-ward

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A former New Hampshire corrections officer is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a patient in the secure psychiatric unit at the state prison.

Former corrections officer Matthew Millar, 39, of Boscawen, is accused of pressing his knee to the patient’s upper back and lower neck area, leading to his death. Millar is charged with second-degree murder.

According to court records, six corrections officers were trying to restrain Jason Rothe, 50, on April 29. Witnesses told investigators that Millar put his weight on Rothe’s upper back and neck and kept it there for several minutes while the patient was handcuffed.

Officials with the attorney general’s office said that tactic goes against state policy.

“The decision to bring a charge of this nature for on-duty conduct by a law enforcement officer was not made lightly but was based on a careful and thorough review of the facts and the law,” Attorney General John Formella said in a statement to News 9.

Matthew Millar has not worked for the Department of Corrections since Dec. 13. He is being held without bail.

In a statement, Department of Corrections commissioner Helen Hanks said in part, “I personally extend my sympathies to the family and loved ones of Mr. Rothe. The allegations released today are reprehensible and do not align with my expectations of staff, nor do they align to the Department’s mission and responsibilities.”

The Department of Corrections said the other officers involved in Rothe’s death have been placed back on leave as another administrative review is conducted.

According to court records, Rothe had been committed to New Hampshire Hospital in 2019 but was transferred to the prison’s psychiatric facility in 2022 over concerns he posed a danger to himself and others.

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-corrections-officer-murder-2824/46687793