All articles tagged with #attempted murder
Two 14-year-olds were arrested and charged with attempted murder in a Gresham shooting that left a 17-year-old in critical condition; detectives and East Metro SWAT executed search warrants, and the suspect Cruz Aguilar, 19, remains in custody on related charges.
A 51-year-old man, Michael Simpson, bonded out after a judge downgraded his charge from second-degree felony attempted murder to attempted second-degree murder for allegedly turning off a juvenile diver's oxygen supply during lobster mini-season off Fisher Island. Investigators say the dispute over dive locations preceded the incident; a boat owner rescued the diver and Simpson later surrendered. His attorney denies the accusations, and prosecutors say a different charge may apply.
Michael Simpson, 51, of Miami Beach, is charged with attempted second-degree murder after turning off a diver’s air supply during lobster mini season about a half-mile east of Fisher Island. The incident began as a dispute over a diving spot; the 18-year-old diver, Hunter Cofer, was underwater when Simpson allegedly cut the air, prompting rescue by the boat owner. Cofer was brought to the surface and appeared disoriented but unharmed. Simpson fled but later surrendered to authorities; his bond is $10,000. His attorney denies the accusation, claiming Simpson never touched the tank, and says he will plead not guilty. Cofer is studying to become a paramedic and has not returned to the water since the incident.
Daniel Aguirre, 42, was charged with six felonies, including attempted murder, after he shot a 67-year-old woman and held a 14-year-old girl and a 42-year-old woman at gunpoint inside a residence on the 4600 block of North Springfield Avenue in Albany Park. A Chicago police SWAT officer responding to the scene was shot in the abdomen; authorities say the officer is expected to make a full recovery. Aguirre was arrested about two hours after the shooting and is due in detention court Wednesday.
Former Kansas guard Lagerald Vick has been charged in Memphis with attempted first-degree murder and using a firearm during a dangerous felony after a July 4 shooting; he has a $1.5 million bond and is due for arraignment on July 13, with earlier April charges including aggravated burglary, theft of property and vandalism.
Monaco has identified a foreign suspect in the parcel bombing that wounded Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and two others; prosecutors say an arrest warrant will be issued and an Interpol Red Notice prepared, with the investigation treating the blast as attempted murder rather than terrorism. The suspect fled toward Beausoleil after the explosion near Monaco's border with France, and local media report the person of interest may be a woman. Victims' identities haven't been publicly confirmed; Yermolaiev is a Cypriot citizen with Ukrainian ties who has sanctions history in Kyiv.
A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck on Wood Street, Brierfield. A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as armed police attended; the girl was taken to hospital for treatment. Police are appealing for information and have increased patrols in the area; Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously.
A 70-year-old Hopkinton man, Steven Dana, was freed on $7,500 bail after being charged with attempted murder, strangulation/suffocation and assault on a disabled person following a confrontation at Sandy Beach on Lake Maspenock; video shows him overpowering 21-year-old Matt Duffy and submerging him underwater, with Duffy saying the dispute stemmed from residency rules and left him with injuries including broken limbs. Dana is due back in Framingham District Court on July 13 for a probable cause hearing and must stay away from the beach and the victim.
Actor Nick Pasqual was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for the 2024 stabbing of his estranged girlfriend at her Sunland home, after being found guilty of attempted murder and related charges; the victim testified about abuse and a restraining order, and Pasqual was later captured at a Texas border checkpoint.
A 69-year-old Escondido man known for his pro‑Trump decorations, Kerry Sheron, died after an attack outside his home; a Navy veteran, Thomas Butler, 32, was arrested on charges including attempted murder and elder abuse. Authorities say the motive is not yet clear and detectives are checking whether the suspect and victim knew each other. Sheron’s family recalls him as a caring chef who hosted a Friday fish fry, and a GoFundMe fundraiser for his family has raised thousands as the medical examiner determines the cause of death.
Aviance Brown withdrew as Gwendolyn White’s pro bono attorney on the day White appeared for a hearing about police body-worn camera footage. White is charged with attempted murder after shooting two attorneys at the Wake County courthouse. Brown said the hearing was solely about the footage and not White’s claims about her late mother’s care, and a judge granted Brown’s withdrawal, with a new attorney to be appointed for White who remains jailed.
Two attorneys were shot outside the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh after a court hearing; a 57-year-old woman, Gwendolyn White, was taken into custody on attempted murder charges and is hospitalized; the victims Mary Harris and Jeffrey Whitley were also hospitalized. The suspect and victims were believed connected to a civil case, the courthouses were closed for the day, and investigators are continuing to probe the incident.
Tennessee livestreamer Dalton Eatherly, known as 'Chud the Builder,' was granted a $1.25 million preliminary bond on charges including attempted murder after a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville. He faces additional counts such as employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. A full bond hearing is set for May 21 and a preliminary hearing for May 26. The case has drawn attention due to Eatherly's controversial online persona, and he has prior arrests in Nashville and Montgomery County, including a recent restaurant incident.
Nick Pasqual, a background actor known for How I Met Your Mother, was found guilty after a jury trial of attempted murder and related charges for stabbing his ex-girlfriend Allie Shehorn in May 2024, breaking into her Shadow Hills home; prosecutors say he fled California and was stopped at a Texas border checkpoint. He also faces counts of injuring a spouse or partner, first-degree burglary and rape, with sentencing set for June 2 and a potential life prison term.
A former actor who appeared on How I Met Your Mother was found guilty in California of attempted murder and first-degree residential burglary with a person present after breaking into his makeup artist ex‑girlfriend’s home and stabbing her more than 20 times; Allie Shehorn testified about the 2024 attack and a restraining order, survived a week in intensive care, Pasqual was arrested while trying to flee to Mexico, and sentencing is set for June.