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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

Tra Vontay Constantine Murders Father

Tra Vontay Constantine is an alleged seventeen year old teen killer who has been charged with the murder of his father and the attempted murder of his mother

According to police reports Tra Vontay Constantine was involved in an argument with his parents when he would grab his gun and shoot both of them with his father Leroy Constantine Jr dying from his injuries. Constantine mother is expected to survive her injuries

Tra Vontay Constantine would take off from the home following the double shooting however would later turn himself over to the local sheriffs office.

Tra Vontay Constantine has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and murder

Tra Vontay Constantine News

A 17-year-old is accused of shooting his parents, leaving his father dead and his mother seriously injured.

Tra Vontay Constantine was charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for the shooting that happened on Wednesday on Waller Street in the Deer Pines subdivision in Cut and Shoot, near Conroe

He faced a judge Thursday where we learned home surveillance video captured the entire incident. Prosecutors said Tra Vontay pointed a gun at his father, Leroy Constantine Jr., 41, and fired a shot. Prosecutors said the same bullet passed through him and hit his wife in the neck.

Investigators said Tra Vontay got into an argument with his parents because his father found his gun and took the ammunition. Prosecutors said Tra Vontay knew he had one bullet in his car so he got it, loaded his gun and shot at his father.

When first responders arrived on scene, they tried to save Leroy’s life, but he died. As for his wife, she was taken to a hospital where she is expected to survive.

“I think my heart goes out to the mother more than anyone,” a neighbor said. “Just trying to deal with, you never think about needing to forgive your child or something like that. What might’ve been going through his mind at the moment also.”

Neighbors said the family seemed to be close and it’s heartbreaking knowing what happened.

“It’s really hard,” a neighbor told us. “I can’t imagine what they are going through.”

Prosecutors said Tra Vontay had previously been on juvenile probation but was let off due to good behavior. It’s not clear how his age will factor into the charges.

Tra Vontay has asked for a court-appointed attorney and the case is expected to go to a grand jury.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/conroe-texas-crime-waller-street-deer-pines/285-70855a15-202a-4167-87bb-b9ec1d7ad4a5

Tra Vontay Constantine Other News

A 17-year-old is accused of shooting both of his parents and killing his father inside their Conroe home.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a home in the 9000 block of Waller Street at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday.

At the scene, deputies found a man and a woman shot. Despite life-saving efforts, Leroy Constantine Jr., 41, was pronounced dead.

First responders rushed the woman to the hospital, where she underwent surgery. She’s expected to survive.

Investigators learned that the victims got into a verbal argument with their 17-year-old son, which escalated to the suspect shooting them.

Although the teen, identified by deputies as Tra Vontay Constantine, initially left the scene, officials said he turned himself in at the MCSO shortly after. A video shows him walking into the sheriff’s office early Thursday morning.

ABC13 spoke to the victims’ daughter, who was home and forced to witness her father’s murder.

“My brother is not a bad person,” Breana Constantine said. “He has mental health issues. My mom and dad tried everything they possibly could with my brother.”

Breana said her parents were high school sweethearts with three children and two grandkids.

Tra is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He’s being held on $250,000 bond.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends who are dealing with this tragedy,” Specialist Stephen Walker with MCSO said.

Walker said it’s unknown what the initial argument was about.

Detectives are still trying to determine where the gun came from because they said the parents didn’t own any.

Friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe.

https://abc13.com/17-year-old-arrested-man-found-dead-welfare-check-waller-street-montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-investigation/14399001/

David Shroitman Murders Maryrose Fealey

David Shroitman is an alleged killer from New Jersey who has been charged in the brutal murder of Maryrose Fealey

According to police reports David Shroitman had written out a very detailed plan where he would describe the brutal murder of former classmate Maryrose Fealey. David Shroitman would act out his plan and would stab the woman thirty seven times causing her death

David Shroitman would be arrested and has been charged with a host of charges including irst-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence and hindering prosecution

David Shroitman News

A New Jersey man was arrested this week on accusations he fatally stabbed an ex-classmate who advocated passionately to help those addicted to drugs.

On Monday, David Shroitman, 27, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence and hindering apprehension in connection with the death of Maryrose Fealey, 27, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Fealey was found by officers who responded to a 911 call outside an apartment complex in Somerville on Jan. 30, the release states. Fealey, who suffered multiple stab wounds, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said she knew her alleged killer.

While authorities declined to share how the pair knew each other, Patch.com and MyCentralJersey.com reported that David Shroitman graduated from Somerville High School with Healey in 2014.

According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Patch.com, Fealey was stabbed approximately 37 times and had returned home from a business in Bridgewater around 9 p.m. that night, roughly an hour and a half before police arrived on the scene and found her dead at 10:20 p.m. The affidavit states that Fealey’s car door was open with her belongings spread across the front yard.

On Feb. 1, police obtained dashboard camera footage showing a man wearing a gray sweatshirt, a black face gaiter and thick cushioned sneakers standing at the corner of the block near Fealey’s home around 9 p.m. the night she was killed, per the affidavit obtained by Patch.com. The following day, detectives tried to speak with David Shroitman at a business in Bridgewater, but he refused. Detectives allegedly saw a white garbage bag over the driver’s seat of his car, as well as a black gaiter in the front passenger seat and duct tape in the back seat, the affidavit claims.

Authorities later obtained more surveillance footage showing a man matching David Shroitman’s description allegedly running up and down Fealey’s street around 9:02 p.m. the night of her killing, according to the affidavit, which was also obtained by NJ.com. A vehicle believed to be Shroitman’s was also spotted in the footage.

On Sunday, police responded to a report of a suspicious person at a business in Somerville and allegedly found Shroitman wearing latex gloves while cleaning his car, according to the affidavit. Officers claimed they smelled bleach in a puddle near the driver’s side door. Later, officers said they recovered a latex glove with apparent blood on Fealey’s street.

A search warrant was then granted and authorities searched Shroitman’s home, where they allege several bleach containers were recovered, along with a “manifesto laying out a plan step-by-step for the homicide,” the affidavit alleges. Investigators also allegedly detected blood in the entryway and bathroom through luminol spray tests and found clothing — some of which was covered in bleach — and sneakers matching the description of the man seen in the surveillance footage. The affidavit also alleges that Shroitman’s driver’s side car door was treated with bleach.

Shroitman was subsequently arrested and booked into the Somerset County Jail. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday and is still awaiting a detention hearing, MyCentralJersey.com reports.

According to her obituary, Fealey was “committed to her vision and efforts to empower youth and those battling addiction.” Founder of the non-profit organization 4TheYoungerMe (4TYM), she also was involved with non-profit organizations Not An Easy Fix and Empower Somerset.

“She firmly believed that ‘substance abuse does not define the person’ and that ‘a toxic environment does not define the child’s future,’” her obituary states.

Not An Easy Fix called Fealey’s death “horrific news” in a Feb. 1 statement posted to Facebook.

“She was always extremely supportive and had a big smile whenever she entered a room,” committee member Ian Bockus said in the post. “My friend group and I have dealt with a lot of loss over the years but never anything like this. It doesn’t make sense and it isn’t right but it’s times like this where we need to come together as a family and a community and offer our support.”

A 2018 graduate of Rutgers Business School, Fealey also worked as a logistics management specialist and was a former federal employee for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, according to her obituary.

Her family has asked for donations to go to Not An Easy Fix.

https://people.com/ex-classmate-allegedly-stabbed-beloved-addiction-recovery-advocate-detailed-plan-police-8559778

Jennifer Bowser Murders 5 Year Old Son

Jennifer Bowser is an alleged killer from Pennsylvania who has been charged with the murder of her five year old son

According to police reports officers were called to a residence with the report of an unconscious child. When the officers arrived they would find the body of a five year old who looked like he had been dead for hours

Jennifer Bowser would tell officers that the voices told her she had to kill her son or else he would go to hell so she smothered the child, Samson Bowser, causing his death

Jennifer Bowser was arrested and has been charged with one count each of general criminal homicide, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a victim under age 13

Jennifer Bowser News

Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has released the official cause of death for 5-year-old Samson Bowser, who authorities say was allegedly killed by his mother, Jennifer Bowser, on Monday afternoon.

Lees has ruled Bowser’s death as asphyxia due to “compression of the chest and obstruction of the airway.’

The coroner’s office has also formally ruled his death as a homicide.

Police say 41-year-old Jennifer Bowser was arraigned Monday night after her son was found unresponsive at Martha’s Manor, in Cresson Township, where she and her child were reportedly living.

Authorities say Bowser is accused of killing her son because “voices” told her to do so.

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees identified the 5-year-old boy who was reportedly killed by his mother, 41-year-old Jennifer Bowser.

Lees said that when authorities arrived at Martha’s Manor, in Lilly, Monday afternoon, Samson Bowser had reportedly been dead for hours already.

Officials say an autopsy of the boy is scheduled for late Tuesday.

Authorities noted that Jennifer Bowser and her son had reportedly been living at the facility, for approximately one year, since the facility was owned by the child’s grandmother (Jennifer Bowser’s mother).

According to the criminal affidavit, police say Bowser had allegedly killed her son because “voices” told her to do so.

Authorities also noted that, according to her family, she had recently sought treatment at a mental health facility due to the so-called “voices.”

https://wjactv.com/news/local/lilly-woman-charged-with-homicide-claims-voices-led-her-to-strangle-her-5-year-old-son

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A Lilly woman is in jail after police said she claimed to have heard voices telling her to kill her 5-year-old son, Samson Bowser.

Jennifer Bowser, 41, is facing a criminal homicide charge after police and EMS were dispatched for a cardiac arrest of a five-year-old on the 100 block of Cosey Lane on Monday, Feb. 5.

Authorities arrived at Martha’s Manor where they found a woman giving CPR to the child. According to court documents, it was determined that the child was unable to be revived.

Police talked to Bowser’s sister, who said that Bowser and the child had been living at the residence for “awhile” with Bowser’s mother and that the last time she saw the victim alive was on Sunday, Feb. 4, according to the criminal complaint. She claimed that she went to check on the child on Feb. 5 and found him laying on the floor. She then moved him to a different room and began to perform CPR.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 6, it was noted that there was no history of calls to the manor in relation to Bowser or her child. District Attorney Greg Neugebauer said that while the two lived at the manor, they lived in a separate area away from the other residence.

Bowser’s mother told police that Bowser had been to the doctor on Jan. 30 because she had been “hearing voices,” according to the complaint. Her mother also told police that at the time, they did not have an official diagnosis for Bowser.

When questioned by police, Bowser claimed that she was hearing a voice from “a machine box or mic box” and that the voices allegedly told her to smother the child so that he didn’t go to “H E double hockey sticks.”

Bowser was then taken to the police station to talk more with the officers. During this conversation, she allegedly told police that on Sunday, Feb. 4 she went outside twice during the day to check the furnace and then would barricade herself back into her room with her child, according to the criminal complaint.

Bowser claimed that she barricaded herself with the 5-year-old because a female voice “Kayla” told her the child was hers, not Bowser’s, and was attempting to take the child from her. Later in the evening, Bowser allegedly heard the voices again, with them saying that “the cops were coming and were going to shoot through the wall and kill” the child if she didn’t smother him, the complaint reads.

Bowser claimed that the voices continued to get “meaner and meaner” and told her that there were “guys with guns looking in the windows and were going to shoot through the wall.” Bowser also allegedly told police that the voices said that it would be better to smother the five-year-old than to have him be shot, according to the complaint.

Bowser told police that she allegedly smothered the child by using her hands and a blanket. As she used the blanket to cover his face, she said the child was strong and kept hitting and biting her. According to the complaint, Bowser also attempted to break the child’s neck to kill him faster.

Neugebauer also said that while mental health is going to be a large part of the case, there are also a lot of privacy concerns when it comes to disclosing information.

“To say that this is a difficult case for law enforcement is an understatement. Many of us are parents and I think we all hugged our kids a little harder last night,” Neugebauer said.

Bowser is now facing a criminal homicide charge, a felony charge of aggravated assault of a victim less than 13 and a felony charge of strangulation.

She is in the Cambria County Prison after being denied bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20.

Tuesday evening Cambria Coroner Jeff Lees concluded via autopsy that Samson’s death was ruled as a homicide as a result asphyxia due to compression of the chest and airway.

Cresson Township police department, Cresson Borough police department, Cambria County detective borough, Cambria Lions EMS, Keystone Alliance fire company and the DA’s office were on scene. Detective John Kutchman and Chief Mike Nycum assisted in the investigation.

https://www.wtaj.com/crime/police-woman-charged-with-sons-death-claims-voices-told-her-to-strangle-him/