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Dominic Gates Murders Tan DaGod

Dominic Gates is an alleged killer from California who has been charged with the murder of Tan DaGod in Oakland

According to police reports rapper Tan DaGod posted on Instagram that she would be at the opening of a beauty store in Oakland. When she arrived Dominic Gates allegedly opened fire striking Tan DaGod and another person

Tan DaGod whose real name is Alliauna Green would die from her injuries. The other person survived her injuries

Dominic Gates, whose rapper name is BNC4Nero was arrested and charged in the double shooting

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Police arrested a suspect in a double shooting earlier this month that killed Oakland rap artist Tan DaGod and injured a second victim.

The shooting happened July 13 on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue in the city’s Temescal neighborhood. Police said officers arrived to find the 27-year-old rapper, whose real name is Alliauna Green, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

DaGod had been performing at the opening of a beauty supply store when she was shot, an event she had promoted on her Instagram account.

Green was taken to a hospital where she died of her injuries, police said. A second gunshot victim arrived at an area hospital and was listed in stable condition. Police said the investigation determined that the victim was injured in the same shooting.

On Tuesday, police said 30-year-old Dominic Gates, also a rapper known as BNC4Nero, was arrested in connection with the shooting.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Gates for his involvement in the crime, police said.

Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department’s Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at (510) 238-7950.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/suspect-arrested-in-murder-of-oakland-rapper-tan-dagod

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An Oakland rapper was arrested in the fatal shooting of a fellow rapper, police said Tuesday.

Oakland police arrested Dominic Gates, a rapper known as BNC 4nero, on charges of murder in the shooting of Alliauna Green, an up-and-coming rapper known as Tan DaGod, earlier this month. He was also arrested on charges of pimping a minor, corporal injury to a relationship partner, assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon, arrest records show.

The shooting occurred on July 13 on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue, near the MacArthur BART Station. Green was found with gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Another shooting victim arrived at a hospital in stable condition, according to Oakland police.

The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau has not yet publicly identified the homicide victim but numerous musicians mourned the loss of Tan DaGod on social media shortly after the shooting. Her friends identified her as the victim and believed she was targeted, KTVU reported.

The slain rapper had promoted a meet-and-greet that afternoon at Glamour Beauty, which is on the same block as the shooting.

“The violence is beyond understanding,” rapper Mistah F.A.B. wrote in an Instagram post last week. He added he was booked to be there but “God had other plans.”

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Gates, according to Oakland police. A plea hearing is scheduled for Friday.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/oakland-rapper-charged-murder-fellow-rapper-19592341.php

Joseph Gerdvil Murders Parents

Joseph Gerdvil is an accused killer from California who has been charged with the murders of his parents and the family dog

According to police reports 911 received a phone call regarding a domestic disturbance in San Juan Capistrano California. When officers arrived at the scene they would find the bodies of Antoinette Gerdvil, 79, and her husband Ronald Gerdvil, 77, who were both decapitated along with the family dog

Minutes later officers would receive another call regarding a man covered in blood chasing a maintenance worker through the same community. The man would steal the maintenance workers golf cart and was attempted to flee the area. Officers would shoot the man stopping his getaway. When officers arrested the man they would learn he was Joseph Gerdvil, the adult son of the two murder victims

Joseph Gerdvil who is in stable condition at the hospital has been charged with two counts of murder with more charges pending

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A “bloody” California man who was reportedly chasing a maintenance worker around a Southern California neighborhood has been arrested after an elderly couple and their dog were found decapitated at their home nearby.

Joseph Gerdvil, 41, was arrested on July 9 and faces two counts of homicide in the murders of Antoinette Gerdvil, 79, and her husband Ronald Gerdvil, 77, whose mutilated bodies were found in a gruesome scene at their home in San Juan Capistrano, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The suspect was identified as the victims’ son, according to KTLA.

Deputies responded to the couple’s residence at a mobile home park on Alipaz Street around 7:30 a.m. July 9 on reports of a “domestic incident,” officials said.

Police investigators described the scene of the killings as “horrific” as both victims were mutilated, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Minutes later, they received reports of a “bloody man” chasing a maintenance worker from the same San Juan Mobile Estates community.

Gerdvil had reportedly stolen the maintenance worker’s golf cart and was attempting to flee the area. He was caught a short time later near a bike trail when a deputy fired his gun, hitting Gerdvil.

The suspect was transported to the hospital, where he is in stable condition, according to the sheriff’s news release. Once Gerdvil is medically cleared, he will be booked on two counts of homicide, officials said.

A motive for the killings has not been released. The police officer’s shooting of the suspect also remains under investigation.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/son-41-arrested-elderly-couple-161631605.html

Kelli Yingling Murders Mother In California

Kelli Yingling is an alleged killer from California who has been charged with the murder of her own mother Peggi Yingling

According to police reports a neighbor of Peggi Yingling would call the police and told them that she had not seen the woman in several weeks and wanted them to perform a welfare check

When police arrived at the residence in Hanford California they would find the body of Peggi Yingling in a closet. The elderly woman had been strangled, tied and placed in a bag before being shoved into the closet

Kelli Yingling, who lived with her mother, quickly became the lead suspect and after speaking with officers she would be charged with the murder of her mother

Kelli Yingling had previously been convicted of elder abuse with her mother being the victim and was serving her sentence when she was arrested for murder

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The Hanford Police Department says a 37-year-old woman was arrested after police say they discovered an elderly deceased woman in a closet.

Police say on May 18 around 2 p.m. officers were called to a home in the 900 block of West Encore Drive to check the welfare of a elderly woman.

Police say a neighbor told officers that she had not seen the woman in a couple of weeks, and that was unlike her.

Officers say when they arrived, they found the woman’s body locked in a closet inside the women’s home.

Investigators say it appeared the victim was deceased for an extended amount of time and there was evidence she did not die from natural causes.

Detectives say they arrested 37-year-old Kelli Yingling on suspicion of the homicide; she was already in custody on an unrelated matter.

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/crime/arrest-made-after-woman-found-dead-in-hanford-closet-police-say

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A 37-year-old California woman allegedly strangled her mother and then stuffed her in plastic bags and locked the body in the closet, according to police.

The victim’s neighbor on May 18 called police in Hanford, which is about 30 miles south of Fresno, to the 900 block of West Encore Drive after she had not seen 67-year-old Peggi Yingling in a couple of weeks which was unusual. Officers made a welfare check and entered the home where they found her body tied up in the bags inside the closet, police said in a press release. Detectives say Yingling had “been deceased for an extended amount of time” and there was evidence she had been murdered.

Yingling lived with her daughter, Kelli Yingling. Police say the daughter made statements which “implicated” her in the murder. An autopsy reportedly showed Peggi Yingling died by strangulation.

Kelli Yingling has been at the King County Jail since May 7 after cops arrested her after she allegedly fled police in a pursuit on May 2. She’s charged with murder, causing injury to an elder adult and evading a police officer with wonton disregard for safety, per jail records. She faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

“So, the victim was 67 years old, and she is the mother of our defendant. The defendant has been previously convicted of elder abuse and was on felony probation for elder abuse at the time that this offense occurred,” said Kings County District Attorney Sarah Hacker, according to Fresno ABC affiliate KFSN.

Peggi Yingling also was the victim in that case, local NBC affiliate KMPH reported. According to court records, a judge sentenced her in June 2023 to 240 days in jail and three years of probation after she pled no contest to causing injury to an elder adult and threatening a crime with intent to terrorize. The probation was revoked after her initial arrest for fleeing police earlier this month.

She has pleaded not guilty. Her attorney expressed doubt about the strength of the case.

“Very often when we get police reports, we start to see that things are not clear cut as they made it to be; there are a lot of nuances, and people’s memories aren’t what they claim or were initially, so we need to investigate all that,” Carlos Navarrete told KVSN.

The suspect remains in the King County Jail without bond. Her next court date is scheduled for July 9.

Daughter stuffed mother’s body into plastic bags and put them in a closet after strangling her: Cops

Magnus Humphrey Charged In Maleesa Mooney Murder

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Magnus Humphrey is an accused killer who has been charged in the brutal murder of Maleesa Mooney

According to police reports Maleesa Mooney was badly beaten, tortured and her body would be stuffed into a refrigerator. Maleesa body would be discovered in September 2023

Police have now announced that they have arrested Magnus Humphrey and have charged him with the torture and murder of Maleesa Mooney. Humphrey was arrested back in his home in Minnesota on an unrelated warrant.

Magnus Humphrey would be extradited back to California where he faces the murder charge

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The man arrested for the torture and murder of an aspiring Los Angeles model made his first court appearance Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty.

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, 41, Hopkins, Minnesota, was arrested on an “unrelated federal warrant” before he was extradited to L.A. and charged in the death of Maleesa Mooney.

Mooney, 31, was found bound and gagged inside the refrigerator of her downtown L.A. apartment on Sept. 12, 2023.

The medical examiner said she had suffered blunt force trauma to her head, torso and arms. Toxicology tests also found cocaine and alcohol in her system.

According to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, Humphrey was staying with Mooney in her apartment at the time of her murder.

“I extend my deepest condolences to Ms. Mooney’s family and loved ones as they cope with this unimaginable loss,” L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement after Humphrey’s initial court appearance. “Ms. Mooney opened her home to this individual with trust, but was repaid with torture and murder. The heinous disregard for Ms. Mooney’s life will not go unpunished. Justice is being sought, and he will be held accountable.”

Humphrey was arrested on November 3 in Minneapolis. He was on probation for drug offenses at the time.

“We’re full of so many different emotions, but we are very grateful and thankful that he was caught,” Heather Hammock, Mooney’s aunt, told reporters outside the courthouse. “Please continue to pray for our family. We just want justice for my niece.”

Humphrey is due back in court on March 7.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/officials-release-photo-of-alleged-killer-of-los-angeles-model/

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

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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

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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

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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/