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A stabbing spree across multiple Oakland locations left one person dead and four others injured, including a victim at Fruitvale BART station; police say a single suspect is in custody after a brief foot pursuit, with no motive disclosed and investigations ongoing.
A 29-year-old man died after a daytime stabbing along Atlanta’s BeltLine near Ponce de Leon Avenue. Police arrested 54-year-old Jonathan Hamby, who has an extensive criminal history and was on active probation for an aggravated assault in Brookhaven. Investigators are probing whether mental health played a role as witnesses described a chaotic scene, and the case remains under investigation.
A 29-year-old man died after a stabbing Sunday on the Atlanta Beltline near Ponce City Market; the suspect, 54-year-old Johnathan Hamby, was arrested on the scene and is jailed as investigators say the two were in a verbal argument before the assault. Hamby has about 30 prior arrests and was on probation for aggravated assault; police recovered the knife and say there is no ongoing threat, with detectives examining potential mental-health factors and broader concerns about repeat offenders on the Beltline.
A 29-year-old man died after a stabbing near the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail by a Kroger on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Police detained 54-year-old Johnathan Hamby, a convicted felon with about 30 prior arrests, after locating a weapon and questioning him. The assault appears to have started with an argument, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public as Beltline security remains in force.
A man died after a stabbing in southeast Portland around 2:20 a.m. The suspect, 32-year-old Patrick Nshizirungu, was located nearby and charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died. Police released case number 26-245245 and asked anyone with information to contact them.
A 19-year-old man, Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, was arrested in Maryland and confessed to the stabbing death of 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch, who was found Aug. 17 in the parking area of Difficult Run Stream Valley Park in Great Falls, Virginia. Police say Cedillos-Campos and Puch were coworkers and had an intimate relationship; he armed himself with a fixed-blade knife, gloves, and a water bottle before the attack and is awaiting extradition to Virginia. Investigators note Cedillos-Campos is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who had previously been detained by federal authorities at the border. The case has fed into national debates on immigration policy, though officials cited broader political talking points surrounding border security.”
Five people were stabbed around 7 p.m. inside the Dos Coyotes Border Cafe at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln; a man in his 20s was arrested minutes after deputies arrived. One victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, four others were treated on-site. The suspect reportedly knew all five victims; there is no active threat, and the casino remained open while the restaurant was closed during the investigation.
A 19-year-old man, Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, who was found stabbed and doused with gasoline in a parking lot near the Difficult Run Trail in Great Falls, Virginia. Police say Cedillos-Campos and Puch, who had worked together and were in an intimate relationship, met at the park; investigators allege he armed himself at a restaurant, stabbed her repeatedly, poured gasoline on her, and attempted to set her on fire, an attempt that failed. He reportedly offered a full confession to homicide detectives and was arrested in Prince George’s County, Maryland, awaiting extradition to Virginia. Puch is described as a loving mother of a 3-year-old.
A 19-year-old man, described in reports as an undocumented immigrant, has been arrested in Fairfax County in connection with the stabbing death of a woman found near her car in Great Falls, Virginia.
A judge was removed from the McKinney, Texas track-meet stabbing case as teen defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial.
Fairfax County police identified Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, of Reston, as the woman found stabbed to death in the parking lot at Difficult Run Park in the Great Falls area. Investigators say there are no immediate indications the act was random and are canvassing for surveillance video and tips from the public. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-866-411-8477.
A 24-year-old Winooski man, Hassan Haji, surrendered to police and faces a second-degree murder charge in the downtown Burlington stabbing that killed 24-year-old Deng Dau. Investigators tied Haji to the scene using surveillance video and blood evidence; he pled not guilty and is held without bail ahead of a weight-of-evidence hearing set for Aug. 27.
Police say 24-year-old Hassan Haji surrendered to police and faces a second-degree murder charge after a deadly downtown Burlington stabbing that killed Deng Dau, 24. Investigators say the trio—Haji, Dau, and Shuaib Mohamud, 22—were involved in a fight behind Courthouse Plaza on Main Street; Haji stabbed Dau once in the groin, and Dau died at the hospital. Haji is held without bail awaiting a weight-of-evidence hearing on Aug. 27.
A 19-year-old Australian tourist was stabbed multiple times inside a Midtown Manhattan McDonald’s around 2 a.m.; he was hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital and is expected to recover. A 25-year-old Florida man, Juan Mercedes, was taken into custody for questioning and charged with assault.
A woman was found dead Monday morning in Fairfax County’s Great Falls area, with police treating the case as a stabbing and launching an investigation. The victim’s identity and any suspects have not been released, and authorities are asking for information from the public.