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Briley Turner Murders Michael Hodge In Indiana

Briley Turner is an alleged killer from Indiana who has been charged with the murder of Michael Hodge

According to police reports Briley Turner and Micheal Hodge were involved in an argument when Briley would attack Michael with a bat and a tool used to plug holes in flat tires

Michael Hodge would be rushed to the hospital however he would eventually pass away from his injuries.

Briley Turner who was arrested and was initially charged with attempted murder is now facing murder charges and possibly life in prison. Turner who initially claimed the attack was in self defense however Hodge would tell police a completely different story and the evidence collected at the crime scene points to murder.

Briley Turner News

A 25-year-old Bloomington woman, Briley Turner, is now facing a murder charge following the death of a man she allegedly stabbed in August. The victim, 36-year-old Michael Hodge, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday at an Indianapolis hospital.

Turner, who was already in custody on charges of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony, and aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, saw her charges amended by the Monroe County Prosecutor on Friday to include murder, elevating the severity of her case.

The incident unfolded on Sunday, August 18, at Kinser Flats Apartments. Bloomington police responded to a domestic dispute call around 7 p.m. after the caller reported hearing a woman yelling and a man screaming for help. Upon arrival, officers had to force entry into the apartment when no one answered.

Inside, they discovered a gruesome scene. Court documents reveal that Turner was found lying on the couch covered in blood. Hodge was located in the bathroom with multiple stab wounds. Police also recovered several bloodied items, including a kitchen knife, a tire plug tool with a metal spike, and a baseball bat.

Both Turner and Hodge were initially transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Hodge’s injuries were extensive, including stab wounds near his collarbone, ribs, scrotum, thigh, hip, and buttocks. He also suffered cuts and punctures to his abdomen and neck, as well as a broken left arm. Hodge told police that Turner had attacked him with a baseball bat and then stabbed him repeatedly as they were about to take a shower, stating there had been no argument or apparent reason for the assault.

Turner refused to speak with police at length. However, court documents note that she made statements suggesting self-defense, saying, “He tried to get me” and “He tried to put that stuff down my throat. I don’t know what he put in my throat, and I had to defend myself, dude.” Doctors observed that Turner had older bruises on her legs and sides, as well as blood on her hands and arms, but was otherwise unharmed.

The case has taken a tragic turn with Hodge’s death, escalating the charges against Briley Turner. If convicted of murder, she could face a significantly longer sentence than the potential 20 to 40 years for attempted murder and three to 16 years for aggravated battery under Indiana sentencing guidelines

Bloomington woman now facing murder charge after stabbing victim dies

Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano Murders 4 In Irondequoit

Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano is an alleged killer who has been charged in the murders of four people in Irondequoit New York

According to police reports Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano would go to a home in upstate New York and stab to death Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, 4, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, 2. Pimentel-Soriano would set the home on fire before fleeing

When firefighters were putting out multiple blazes in the home they would discover the body of the two adults and two young children.

Police have also said that Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano is wanted for a 2019 murder in the Dominican Republic. Pimentel-Soriano fled from being arrested to Puerto Rico where he obtained a fake New York drivers license which allowed him access to travel in the United States

Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano has been charged with four counts of second degree murder and police are also looking to see if others were involved in the brutal quadruple murder

Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano News

Police announced Friday they have arrested the man believed to be responsible for an attack that killed a family of four in Irondequoit last month.

Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano, 34, from the Dominican Republic, was arrested Saturday and charged with second-degree murder for the Aug. 31 deaths of Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, 4, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, 2.

Firefighters found the victims’ bodies while putting out multiple fires at their home on Knapp Avenue that morning. Police said it was quickly apparent they had been killed by something other than the fire.

“It seems like this family was very well liked and very active in their community, so obviously my condolences go out to their family, friends, and neighbors who had to suffer through this,” Assistant District Attorney Perry Duckles said.

According to the felony complaint, Pimentel-Soriano is accused of using a sharp object to fatally stab each victim in the neck and chest multiple times.

“Obviously, the allegations are troubling,” Duckles said. “They are difficult to deal with. They are difficult to see.”

Police are trying to locate other individuals in connection to the deaths.

“We do believe there is at least one other actor that Irondequoit police is currently looking for,” Duckles said.

Police said Pimentel-Soriano is also wanted for a 2019 murder in the Dominican Republic. He allegedly entered Puerto Rico illegally and obtained fraudulent New York identification, which made him free to travel to the mainland U.S.

Duckles said he hadn’t confirmed that information — but said Pimentel-Soriano also used the name Rafael Jose Vargas and had ties to the Rochester area.

“At this point, I can’t tell you if he is here legally, illegally, or how long he has been here,” Duckles said.

The homicide remains under investigation.Duckles said that includes the relationships of everyone involved.

“I think that the community, the direct community in that neighborhood, should be rest assured that A, I don’t think this was something random that happened,” Duckles said. “I do think there is a motive. What that motive is, we are still looking into, and I can’t tell you what that is at this point in time.”

The case has been waived to a grand jury. Pimentel-Soriano is being held in Monroe County Jail without bail.

https://13wham.com/news/local/man-charged-with-murder-for-attack-that-killed-family-of-4-in-irondequoit-knapp-avenue-homicide-ubaldo-moreno-dominican-republic-puerto-rico-rochester-new-york

Chad Richards Murders Kara Welsh

Chad Richards is an accused killer from Wisconsin who has been charged with the murder of gymnast Kara Welsh

According to police reports Chad Richards and Kara Welsh were involved in an altercation outside of her apartment on campus at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater when Richards allegedly shot the award winning gymnast several times causing her death. The pair were known to each other however their relationship has not been made public

Chad Richards would be arrested and has been charged with suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety while armed and disorderly conduct while armed

Kara Welsh was a standout gymnast who won an individual title last year for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she also holds several school records

Chad Richards News

A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a national title-winning University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast near campus, police said.

Whitewater police said Chad T. Richards, a 23-year-old man who knew the victim, shot Kara Welsh, 21, after an altercation at a campus-area apartment late Friday.

Police said they will not be releasing any additional information at this time because this is an active investigation.

University Chancellor Corey King announced Welsh’s death Saturday in a message to students and faculty and staff members.

“We know the news of Kara’s death is heartbreaking for our close-knit university community,” King said. “It is a time when we are all called upon to support one another, to process, and to grieve.”

The suspect was taken to Walworth County Jail and booked on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety while armed and disorderly conduct while armed, police said in a statement, adding that they forwarded these charges to the Walworth County District Attorney’s office.

Richards is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to police. It’s not clear if he has an attorney at this time.

In an earlier statement, the police department said the 23-year-old suspect was present when officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim Friday. A woman, later identified as Welsh, had been shot multiple times and was dead when officers arrived, police said.

“Through investigation, it was determined that leading up to the shooting, an altercation had occurred between the two,” police said.

The killing took place on the 100 block of Whitewater Street, about a mile east of the school’s main campus, at a residence listed on a university web page as off-campus housing.

Welsh was a business management major from Plainfield, Illinois, who won an individual national title on the vault for the gymnastics team last year, according to the school.

She was a vault “phenom” who holds four of the eight highest vault scores in team history, the university’s athletic department said in a statement Sunday.

“To put into words the impact Kara had on the Warhawk community is impossible,” coach Jen Regan said in the statement. “A powerful athlete, dedicated teammate, and the light in everyone’s dark days, Kara truly lifted each and every one of us up in her time as a Warhawk gymnast.”

USA Gymnastics, the governing body for the sport in the U.S., said on X, “We offer our deepest condolences to Kara’s family, friends and teammates at @UWWGymnastics.”

King said memorial services will be announced when details are available. Flags on campus will fly at half-staff when students and faculty and staff members return Tuesday, and counseling is available to those who need it, he said.

A relative of Walsh’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday evening.

Whitewater is about 50 miles west-southwest of Milwaukee

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-arrested-fatal-shooting-college-gymnast-wisconsin-whitewater-rcna169181

Raukeem Cunningham Charged In Triple Alabama Murder

Raukeem Cunningham is an accused killer from Alabama who has been charged in a triple murder at a gas station

According to police reports Raukeem Cunningham allegedly opened fire at the Citgo gas station in Bessemer Alabama killing Christopher Eddins, 25, Ronald Dixon Jr., 20 and Wesley Fowler, 40. All three would die at the scene. Witnesses would say the confrontation would begin in the gas station parking lot and the three victims were chased into the store

Raukeem Cunningham has been charged with three counts of capital murder

Raukeem Cunningham News

Police have charged a 20-year-old Alabama man with capital murder in the shooting deaths of three men at a gas station near Birmingham.

Police in Bessemer said Monday that they have arrested Raukeem Cunningham in the fatal shootings on Friday. Cunningham is being held without bail, local news outlets reported. He is not yet listed in Jefferson County jail records, so it is unclear whether he has a lawyer or has seen a judge.

Police have said they believe there was at least one additional shooter and say they are still looking for possible suspects.

Christopher Eddins, 25, Ronald Dixon Jr., 20 and Wesley Fowler, 40, were all shot, police said. They all died before they could be taken to a hospital.

The shooting started in the parking lot of a convenience store, with the suspects initially shooting from a vehicle and then getting out and chasing the victims inside, said Bessemer Police Det. Justin Burmeister. Store surveillance cameras recorded much of the shooting.

Burmeister said at least two of the victims had come to the store together. He said police believe at least one of the victims was specifically targeted.

It was the first of two multi-victim shootings in Bessemer this weekend. On Sunday night, three men were shot while sitting in a pickup truck in a parking lot next to a different gas station. All three men were taken to a Birmingham hospital, two with life-threatening injuries.

Police haven’t announced any arrests in the second shooting.

https://apnews.com/article/bessemer-triple-homicide-shooting-gas-station-e8bdd8063aa5bd6608eddc47ab9fb2bf

Joselina Lopez Murders Benito Guzman

Joselina Lopez is an accused killer from Alabama who has been charged in the brutal murder of Benito Guzman

According to police reports Joselina Lopez and Benito Guzman were in a relationship when he suddenly disappeared. Police would find the body of Benito inside of a vehicle with his head cut off. Right now police are attempting to figure out how Guzman died and what was the reason behind the brutal murder

Joselina Lopez would be arrested and has been charged with murder

Joselina Lopez News

Police knew it would be a tough case when they arrived at a Fadette community home earlier this week.

“I arrived at the scene and after quickly looking that this was going to be a very difficult case and very complex,” Geneva County Sheriff, Tony Helms said.

The body of Benito Guzman was found on Tuesday dismembered in a car at home in the Fadette community. In the case, his lover, Joselina Lopez is charged with his murder.

Sources say she allegedly dismembered Guzman with a chainsaw and then put his dismembered body in a car. Police say they have never really had a case like this in the county.

Except for the case of Chad Brogden a few years ago, a man found guilty of murdering his mother in Dale County and dismembering her.

Police later located her body in Geneva County in the trunk of a burning car near the Choctawhatchee River. Brogden is now serving a life sentence in prison.

“Dismembering a body in an attempt to get rid of it again is something that is unusual also that doesn’t happen very often around here,” Sheriff Helms said.

Sheriff Helms tells us that neither Guzman nor Lopez had prior run-ins with the law and that they were never called to their household for a domestic dispute.

“We looked that over and had any domestic calls or problems at that address we could find in our records,” Sheriff Helms said.

The investigation into Guzman’s death is still ongoing and officials say it could be a while until it concludes, but when it does it is possible that Lopez could face additional charges.

“This investigation is not over with and will continue and it will be several months probably before everything is done and it gets to a position for a trial,” Sheriff Helms said. “If we get it tried within the year, I’d be surprised.”

An autopsy is currently being conducted on Guzman’s body, so law enforcement can figure out the exact cause of death.

https://www.wdhn.com/news/crime/woman-accused-of-dismembering-lover-with-chainsaw-could-face-additional-charges