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A road-rage attack on the Belt Parkway in Queens left a 47-year-old man, Crisanie Dockery of Springfield Gardens, dead after he was struck with a baseball bat during a confrontation over a car crash near Exit 21B; a 39-year-old man suffered minor injuries and was treated on the scene, and the suspect fled as investigators continue to probe the case.
Bodycam footage from Meriden, CT shows Officer Anthony Offiaeli repeatedly ordering a bat-wielding Jenkins to drop the weapon as he continued striking a man on the ground, before firing multiple rounds; Jenkins died in hospital from multiple gunshot wounds, and autopsy ruled the death a homicide. Investigators from the Office of Inspector General and state authorities are examining the incident.
Willard Miller, one of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat, has been sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 35 years in prison. Miller, who is now 17, apologized to the victim's family and the community before the sentencing. The attack on Nohema Graber occurred in 2021, and prosecutors recommended a term of between 30 years and life in prison for Miller. The other teenager involved, Jeremy Goodale, is yet to be sentenced.
Willard Miller, one of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years. The attack occurred in 2021 when Miller and Jeremy Goodale, both 16 at the time, assaulted Nohema Graber while she was on her regular afternoon walk in a park in Fairfield. Miller expressed remorse and apologized to the Graber family, the community, and the police. Goodale's sentencing is scheduled for August.
An Albuquerque man with a criminal history was arrested for allegedly hitting another man with a baseball bat after receiving a drink from him. The incident occurred on Indian School Road in northwest Albuquerque. The suspect, Erroll Hernandez, was awaiting trial on an indecent exposure charge and is now facing aggravated assault and battery charges.
LaVelle S. Robinson, a Racine man, has been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly hitting a woman in the head with a baseball bat. Robinson was also found to be carrying a concealed knife. He claims to be homeless and went to the address where the incident occurred after it began to rain. Robinson was given a $5,000 cash bond and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 31.
A man armed with a baseball bat attacked two staff members at the Virginia office of Congressman Gerry Connolly. The suspect, identified as Xuan Kha Tran Pham, is facing charges of aggravated malicious wounding and malicious wounding. The motive for the attack is unclear, and an investigation is ongoing. Both staff members were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Two staffers at Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly's office were attacked with a metal baseball bat by an assailant who is now in police custody. The Democratic representative confirmed that the staff members were taken to a hospital in non-life-threatening condition. This incident is the latest in a series of violent episodes targeting Congress members.
A person armed with a baseball bat entered the district office of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly and attacked two members of his staff. The suspect is in police custody and the staff members were transferred to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. It's unclear what transpired during the attack or any possible motive. Members of Congress have expressed concern about security at their offices or homes, especially since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly were hospitalized after a person armed with a baseball bat entered the congressman’s district office and committed “an act of violence.” The assailant asked for Connolly before attacking his staffers, who were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The person who entered the office is in police custody. Connolly called the act of violence "unconscionable and devastating."
A 26-year-old woman, Denise Solorzano, was charged with four counts of aggravated battery after assaulting at least four people, including a mother with a baseball bat in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Three other similar attacks on Tuesday were tied to Solorzano. She was charged with four counts of felony aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon, one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of aggravated assault while operating a motor vehicle. Solorzano was scheduled to appear at a bail hearing on Thursday.
Denise Solorzano, 26, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery and assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly attacking eight women with a baseball bat in Chicago's Albany Park and Irving Park neighborhoods. The attacks occurred over the course of two days, with Solorzano reportedly getting out of her car to strike victims before fleeing the scene.
A woman has been arrested by the police after allegedly attacking nine people, including two with a baseball bat, in a series of assaults on Chicago's Northwest Side. The attacker would pull up to women walking in the area, get out of her white-colored car, and batter them with her hands or a baseball bat. The police have connected the Tuesday attacks with two similar batteries that occurred on Sunday. Charges against the woman who police believe committed the attacks are pending.
A woman with a baseball bat attacked eight women in Chicago's Northwest Side, five of them within half an hour on Tuesday and the other two on Sunday. The suspect has been taken into custody, but no charges have been announced yet. The victims refused medical attention, except for one who was listed in good condition at a hospital.
Several women in Ravenswood Manor, Irving Park, and Albany Park have reported being attacked by a woman wielding a baseball bat. At least six attacks have been reported to the police, with some victims suffering minor injuries. The attacker is described as a woman driving a light-colored car, possibly white, and no one has been taken into custody yet. Police are investigating the incidents and asking anyone with information to contact them.