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Toledo Ex-Wife Shooting: Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Restaurant
crime-and-courts1 month ago

Toledo Ex-Wife Shooting: Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Restaurant

An Ohio man and former attorney, Matthew Exton, was convicted of attempted murder and related felonies for pointing a handgun at his ex-wife in a Toledo restaurant in April 2025; the gun misfired due to the safety being on as patrons tackled him, and a Lucas County jury found him guilty on Sept. 4 (also convicting him of two counts of felonious assault and two firearm specifications), with sentencing scheduled for Sept. 21, 2026.

Toledo ex-lawyer convicted of attempted murder after gun threat at restaurant
us-news1 month ago

Toledo ex-lawyer convicted of attempted murder after gun threat at restaurant

A former attorney, Matthew Exton, 43, was convicted in Lucas County on charges of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault for pulling a Colt Defender on his ex-wife at Sabira restaurant in downtown Toledo on April 11, 2025. Prosecutors said Exton intended a public execution; the weapon misfired when its safety was on and a waiter tackled him. Exton testified about his divorce and past as a lawyer, but he was acquitted on one assault count; sentencing is scheduled for later this month.

Trace Adkins reveals he survived a near-fatal, close-range shot from his ex-wife in 1994
entertainment2 months ago

Trace Adkins reveals he survived a near-fatal, close-range shot from his ex-wife in 1994

Trace Adkins discussed on a podcast how his ex-wife shot at him in 1994, with the bullet passing through his heart and both lungs at point-blank range. He says he survived thanks to muzzle velocity preventing the bullet from mushrooming and believes she likely didn’t know what the gun could do. He chose not to press charges and is now married to Victoria Pratt, while promoting his new single “American Made.”

Terminally ill comedian's Alaska trip ends in murder and his own death
crime6 months ago

Terminally ill comedian's Alaska trip ends in murder and his own death

A 61-year-old stand-up comedian diagnosed with terminal cancer traveled from Arizona to Anchorage, Alaska, to shoot his ex-wife outside her hair salon and then killed her father; he died a day later in the woods. He was facing first-degree murder and third-degree assault charges at the time of his death, and police say he had recently moved to Alaska after the 2020 divorce.

Ex-husband Charged in Ohio Double Murder, Court Date Set
crime9 months ago

Ex-husband Charged in Ohio Double Murder, Court Date Set

A Chicago man, Michael McKee, has been charged in the December 30, 2025 murders of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her dentist husband Spencer Tepe in Columbus, Ohio. He was tracked to Rockford, Illinois and is due in court Monday; their two young children were unharmed. The motive remains unknown and the Tepe family says the arrest is a step toward justice.