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Officer Felipe Hernandez Charged With Murder

Las Cruces police officer Felipe Hernandez has been charged with murder for the shooting of Teresa Gomez

According to police reports Las Cruces Officer Felipe Hernandez would pull over Teresa Gomez on a traffic stop. During the interaction Hernandez demanded that Teresa Gomez get out of the vehicle and threatened to use a taser if she did not. Teresa Gomez would comply Hernandez would focus on her passenger Jesus Garcia who was known to trespass in the area.

Teresa Gomez would be allowed to get back in her car. Once inside she attempted to drive away and Felipe Hernandez would fire three times into the vehicle, striking the woman and killing her

Felipe Hernandez would later say that the shooting took place as he was in fear for his life. Unfortunately for him the entire incident would be caught on body cam

Felipe Hernandez would be charged with second degree murder with a firearm enhancement

Felipe Hernandez Video

Felipe Hernandez News

The Las Cruces police officer who shot and killed a 45-year-old woman during an officer-involved shooting last October has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and was arrested Tuesday.

The officer identified as Felipe Hernandez is being charged with second-degree murder.

Hernandez remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Hernandez turned himself in Tuesday morning.

“The DA office came to that determination after reviewing all the evidence submitted by the officer-involved shooting task force,” said Doña Ana County District Attorney Gerald Byers.

“From the very beginning of Mr. Hernandez’s interaction with Ms. Gomez, the ability to manage protocol is non-existent. His interactions with her, just on a human level, was exceptionally subpar and did not meet the standards that LCPD demands of its officers,” said Byers.

Byers said his office looked to see if there was justification for Hernandez to use his firearm.

“There was no necessity for him to use deadly force,” said Byers. “We looked at self-defense. There was no self-defense.”

At about 4:45 a.m. on Oct. 3, a Las Cruces police officer made contact with 45-year-old Teresa Gomez, along with a passenger in her vehicle, near the 1300 block of Burley Court.

In the body cam video, Hernandez an 8-year veteran officer shot at least three times at Gomez while she was trying to run away.

Before the shooting happened, the officer asked Gomez to step out of the car so he could ask her questions which at first she denied before complying.

Gomez told the officer she was at a public housing after hours visiting a friend named Butterfly. The officer then went on to explain that she was trespassing.

The officer also noted the passenger in the car was also a frequent trespasser in the area.

As the video goes on, Gomez asks if she can sit back down in the car.

The officer who was writing down the information said yes but instead Gomez started the car and tried to drive away.

The officer shot three rounds.

Gomez was taken to an area hospital where she died.

Jesus Garcia, 38, the passenger in Gomez’s vehicle, was not injured. He was subsequently arrested on misdemeanor and felony warrants.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-officer-who-shot-killed-woman-in-officer-involved-shooting-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-teresa-gomez-felipe-hernandez

Carlos Watts Jr Charged In Heather Kelley Murder

Carlos Watts Jr is an alleged killer from Michigan who has been charged with the murder of Heather Kelley

According to police reports Heather Kelley was reported missing in December 2022. Heather vehicle was later found abandoned and set on fire. Kelley who was the mother of eight children remains have not been found

Now police in Michigan have charged her boyfriend Carlos Watts Jr with her murder

Carlos Watts Jr who is a convicted felon was just released from prison six months before the disappearance of Heather Kelley. The two would begin a relationship soon after his release

Carlos Watts Jr is currently in jail on other charges

Carlos Watts Jr News

Carlos Watts Jr., 38, has been charged with the murder of a Portage mother who went missing in December 2022.

Heather Kelley, 35, is a mother to eight children and was last seen in December 2022. Her car was later found abandoned. It had been set on fire, and investigators found her clothes and blood inside.

The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office shared additional details about those charges Wednesday morning and disclosed the FBI and other federal investigators have assisted in the case.

Investigators have not recovered Kelley’s remains, but feel they have enough probable cause to charge the man she had been in a relationship with.

“It’s the evidence in total in this case,” Prosecutor Jeff Getting said about why his office decided to charge Carlos Watts Jr. in her killing.

If convicted of open murder, he faces life without parole.

Watts Jr. is currently in federal custody for an unrelated case. Court proceedings to bring him back to face these charges are pending.

Watts Jr. had been previously convicted of drug and gun charges and began his supervised release from prison in July 2022.

During the second half of 2022, Watts Jr. had a relationship with Kelley. According to court documents, the two planned to move in together and Watts Jr. tried to support her and her children while they were together.

Kelley was last seen leaving her home at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Police said she was last heard from about an hour later when she called her children around 10:20 p.m. and said she would be home shortly.

Kelley never returned home and her truck was found abandoned near the intersection of Sprinkle and E. Michigan the next day, the sheriff’s office said.

Authorities asked the public to keep an eye out for her and indicated there was evidence she may have been the victim of a violent crime.

On Feb. 8, 2023, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said the case transitioned to a homicide investigation.

Authorities have not shared how Kelley died.

The Sheriff’s Office also said the person of interest in the case, who has been confirmed to be Watts Jr., was in custody elsewhere on an unrelated charge.

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/investigations/heather-kelley-missing-portage-mom-update/69-0903bdfd-1711-4d1b-9ecb-a7f9520990be

Carlos Watts Jr More News

Recently released federal court documented say the boyfriend of a missing mother of eight from Portage murdered her hours before he escaped from a halfway house.

Carlos Watts Jr. has not been charged in the disappearance of Heather Kelley, 35, but on Tuesday, the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office announced it will provide an update on the case at a Wednesday morning press conference.

Kelley’s body has not been found but investigators believe she was killed.

missing Portage mother
Recently released federal court documented say the boyfriend of a missing mother of eight from Portage murdered her hours before he escaped from a halfway house.
Portage Police Department / U.S. District Court – Western District of Michigan Southern division
By: Marisa Oberle
Posted at 9:30 PM, Jan 09, 2024
and last updated 10:16 PM, Jan 09, 2024

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Recently released federal court documented say the boyfriend of a missing mother of eight from Portage murdered her hours before he escaped from a halfway house.

READ MORE: Prosecutors to deliver update on missing Portage mother Heather Kelley

Kelley’s body has not been found but investigators believe she was killed.

READ MORE: Disappearance of Portage mother of 8 now considered a homicide case

Trevon Wright Charged In Ikea Imari Hood Murder

Trevon Wright is an accused teen killer from Texas who has been charged with the murder of Ikea Imari Hood

According to police reports Trevon Wright and Ikea Imari Hood were in an on again off again relationship. Ikea Imari Hood who had given birth just three weeks before she was killed, Trevor Wright was not the father of the child

Ikea Imari Hood would be fatally shot at a Oak Cliff Texas home. She would be found dead in a locked bedroom inside of the home with a gunshot wound to her head

Police are not speculating on the motive to the murder but one has to wonder if Trevon Wright learning he was not the father of the child set off these horrific events

Trevon Wright News

The “on-again-off-again” boyfriend of a Texas teenager murdered just weeks after giving birth has been arrested, according to a report.

Trevon Wright, 17, was arrested Monday by the U.S. Marshals Task Force and taken to the Dallas County Jail, according to Dallas police. He was arrested and charged with murder for the death of 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood, who was shot and killed at a home in the southeast section of Oak Cliff on Sunday morning.

Hood gave birth three weeks prior to the shooting. She and Wright’s tumultuous relationship occurred over the last two years, an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 4 states.

The mother of the Lancaster High School junior, who was a member of the Tigerette Drill Team, told investigators her daughter had just learned Wright was not the father of her newborn daughter and planned to tell him Jan. 7.

Wright had previously believed the baby was his, the arrest documents state. It is also noted that Hood’s mother found her daughter with a gunshot wound in her locked bedroom after finding the window open with a screen pushed out.

Hood, who aspired to dance at the collegiate level, left behind seven siblings and was happy to be a mother, local NBC 5 reported.

“Goofy, funny, she always had us laughing,” sister Jalaya Williams told the local TV station. “Kea was a celebrity! She was everything.”

Police have not said how or where they tracked down Wright, nor if a weapon was recovered from him. He remains in custody on $500,000 bond.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-teens-boyfriend-arrested-charged-murder-weeks-she-gave-birth

Trevon Wright More News

A 17-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old high school junior in Southern Dallas Sunday morning is in police custody.

The Dallas Police Department said Monday afternoon they were looking for 17-year-old Trevon Darnell Wright in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood, a mother to a 3-week-old infant girl and a junior at Lancaster High School.

An arrest warrant for murder was issued for Wright on Monday, police said. He was taken into custody sometime Tuesday by a U.S. Marshals Task Force and taken to the Dallas County Jail.

A bond amount has not yet been set and it’s unclear if Wright has obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

Dallas Police said officers were called to a shooting on the 700 block of Grambling Drive at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday and that when the officers arrived they found a woman injured with an apparent gunshot wound.

The woman, later identified as Hood, died from her injury.

Hood’s seven siblings and other family members are rallying around each other, united in grief and shock over the loss of the beautiful and talented young woman.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/she-was-so-happy-to-be-a-mother-family-of-murdered-17-year-old-new-mom-speaks-out/3429597/

Trevon Wright Videos

Christopher Preciado Charged In Savanah Soto Murder

Christopher Preciado has been charged with the murders of Savanah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra

According to police reports San Antonio Texas police found the bodies of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra inside of a vehicle in December 2023. With the use of cell phone belonging to Savanah police were able to track her movements on the day she and Matthew were murdered

San Antonio police would go to the home of Christopher Preciado who would be arrested and charged with capital murder as well his father Ramon Preciado who would be charged with abuse of a corpse. Police believe the double murder was a result of a drug deal gone wrong

Christopher Preciado News

Eight days after the bodies of Matthew Guerra and Savanah Soto were found in a car in the Medical Center area, a father and son have been arrested in their killings, according to San Antonio police.

Sgt. Washington Moscoso said the son, Christopher Preciado, 19, is facing a capital murder charge, while the father, Ramon Preciado, 53, is facing a charge of abuse of a corpse.

Moscoso said that when the bodies were found, an investigation began and detectives with SAPD started collecting evidence from that location. He added that a key piece of evidence that was collected was Soto’s cell phone, as it helped detectives get a possible location of where the suspect’s vehicle was located.

After detectives did some surveillance, Moscoso said they were able to determine where the vehicle’s owner lives.

Officers made their way to the residence, and when Ramon answered the door, Moscoso said Ramon knew why the police were there. Both Ramon and Christopher were at the home at the time and were brought in for interrogations.

Moscoso added that based on what Ramon and Christopher said during the interrogation, “there was enough information to get a warrant signed by a judge tonight.”

“There was a lot of misinformation out there. These two individuals were the only suspects we were looking for,” Moscoso said. “There were a lot of names going around on the Internet; they had nothing to do with this.”

Moscoso said it appears to be a narcotics-related deal that went bad.

The high-profile case started when 18-year-old Soto and her 22-year-old boyfriend Guerra were deemed missing the week of Christmas. Soto was scheduled to have her labor induced Dec. 23, when relatives say they couldn’t get in touch with her.

The pair were found shot dead in their car on the afternoon of Dec. 26. But Moscoso said the murders were carried out the night of Dec. 21., just before midnight.

Police later released footage of unidentified persons of interest who were seen in the area, including one driving the car Soto and Guerra were found in.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/savanah-soto-matthew-guerra-case-arrest-san-antonio-texas/273-20b85595-ed80-4c3e-81d3-d6f3e5b177f0

Christopher Preciado Other News

A father and son were arrested Wednesday in connection with the deaths of Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra, late last month, according to San Antonio police.

Christopher Preciado, 19, has been charged with capital murder. His father, 53-year-old Ramon Preciado, was charged with abuse of a corpse in the case.

San Antonio police said they collected a cellphone as a critical piece of evidence when they discovered Soto and Guerra’s bodies in a Northwest Side apartment complex parking lot on Dec. 26.

Information on the phone led detectives to the suspect vehicle seen in a surveillance video police had shared on Dec. 28.

Officers conducted surveillance when they arrived where they believed the suspect vehicle was located.

Police knocked on the door, and Ramon Preciado answered and said he knew why police were there, according to SAPD.

The father and son were then taken into custody and questioned downtown at police headquarters.

SAPD said a judge signed a warrant for their arrest based on the information provided during questioning.

Police said the deaths were in connection with a botched drug deal, and Soto and Guerra were killed on Dec. 21 before midnight.

Christopher Preciado is the alleged sole killer in the case, according to police. SAPD said his father helped hide the bodies.

There is no connection to where the bodies were found on Dec. 26. Police said they were dumped there after they were killed at a different location.

SAPD said the department would be working with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to determine any further charges since Soto was pregnant and about to give birth at the time of her death.

Police say Christopher Preciado has no previous criminal history, and his father had some criminal history.

KSAT will bring you the latest developments in this case as they become available.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/01/04/san-antonio-police-make-arrest-in-savanah-soto-matthew-guerra-case/

Theo Lengyel Charged With Alice Kamakaokalani Herrmann Murder

Mr. Bungles founding member Theo Lengyel has been charged with the murder of his missing girlfriend Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann

According to police reports Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann was reported missing last month in Santa Cruz California. Recently the remains of a woman has been found and it is believed to be that of Herrmann

Theo Lengyel who traveled to Oregon in the days proceeding Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann disappearance

Theo Lengyel has been arrested and has been charged with murder

Theo Lengyel News

Capitola police said they arrested an ex-rock musician suspected of killing his girlfriend, who went missing last month.

El Cerrito resident Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, 54, was taken into custody by authorities and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on Tuesday. Lengyel played saxophone, clarinet and keyboards in the rock group Mr. Bungle. He had been a “person of interest” in the disappearance of Capitola resident Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, 61, who was last seen in Santa Cruz on Dec. 3, El Cerrito police said last month.

Herrmann’s family first reported her missing after she missed a flight to Hawaii, police said. El Cerrito investigators said they initially found Herrmann’s car in front of Lengyel’s home. In the days following Herrmann’s disappearance, Lengyel traveled to Portland, Ore., El Cerrito police said.

Capitola police said investigators recovered human remains in a wooded area of Tilden Regional Park, adding that identification of the remains were still pending DNA confirmation by the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office.

“The diligent work of our investigators, in coordination with our law enforcement partners, has led to the apprehension of (Theobald) Lengyel in connection with the tragic homicide of Alice Kamakaokalanil,” a Capitola police statement read. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/ex-rock-musician-el-cerrito-arrested-killing-18586126.php

Theo Lengyel Other NEws

A founding member of the Humboldt County band Mr. Bungle was arrested Tuesday for the murder of his girlfriend who has been missing since December 3.

According to the Capitola Police Department, Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, 54, was arrested for the murder of Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani, 61, Capitola.

Police say, Alice Kamakaokalani was last seen on December 3, 2023, prompting a missing person investigation from law enforcement agencies. The Capitola Police Department, in conjunction

with the El Cerrito Police Department, initiated an investigation into her disappearance on December 12, 2023.

As the investigation progressed, it became clear that foul play was involved, leading to the identification of Theo Lengyel as a suspect.

The investigation led investigators to recover human remains in a wooded area within Tilden Regional Park in Berkley. The identification of the human remains is pending DNA confirmation from the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office.

Music lovers who were in Humboldt County in the 80s might know who Mr. Bungle is.

The rock band originated out of Eureka, gaining a large following and headlining shows across California for decades.

The band skyrocketed when it moved to San Francisco in the 90s and signed with warner records.

According to court records, Lengyel had been involved in a domestic violence case with the victim filing a restraining order against him in 2017.

The victim and Lengyel then filed for divorce that same year.

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/funding-member-of-humboldt-county-band-mr-bungle-arrested-for-murder-of-girlfriend

Theo Lengyel Other News

Theo Lengyel, once an integral member of the avant-garde jazz-metal group Mr. Bungle, is now a murder suspect accused of killing his girlfriend, Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, last month.

Police in Capitola, California, arrested the musician, age 54, on Tuesday and booked him on one count of first-degree murder in Santa Cruz County Jail. He is being held without bail, according to KRON.

San Francisco Chronicle reports that Lengyel had been a “person of interest” since Herrmann, 61, went missing on Dec. 3. Human remains, which authorities believe to be Herrmann’s, were found in Tilden Regional Park, and her car was last seen in front of Lengyel’s home. Lengyel was uncooperative with investigators, according to the El Cerrito Police Department. Her family reported her missing after she missed a flight to Hawaii, after which Lengyel reportedly went to Portland, Oregon.

The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office has yet to verify whether the remains found belong to Herrmann with DNA.

“The diligent work of our investigators, in coordination with our law enforcement partners, has led to the apprehension of (Theobald) Lengel [sic] in connection with the tragic homicide of Alice Kamakaokalanil [sic],” Capitola police wrote in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.”A motive for the alleged homicide is unknown.

Theo Lengyel was previously named in a domestic violence case, according to KRCR, filed by his wife at the time. She obtained a restraining order against him in 2017, and the couple filed for divorce later that year.

Lengyel was a member of Mr. Bungle from 1985 through 1996. He played saxophone and clarinet on the band’s first two major label albums, 1991’s Mr. Bungle and 1995’s Disco Volante. “We unanimously decided to go on without [Lengyel] because he wasn’t growing with the rest of the band and we were running out of things for him to do,” the band’s Trevor Dunn wrote in a fan Q&A on his website in 2005. “He got pissed off and I haven’t heard from him since.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mr-bungle-theo-lengyel-arrest-1234939434/