All articles tagged with #triple homicide
Police on Hawaii's Big Island arrested 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker without incident after a two-day manhunt tied to the killings of three elderly men; two victims were identified as 69-year-olds Shine and Carse, with autopsies confirming strangulation and blunt-force trauma; the motive is unknown, and restraining-order filings against Baker were reported prior to the killings as federal agencies assisted in the search.
An Iowa man, Ivan Miller, 22, was charged with three counts of aggravated murder (first-degree felonies potentially carrying the death penalty) after three Utah women—Linda Dewey, 65; Natalie Graves, 34; and Margaret Oldroyd, 86—were found dead in Wayne County. Dewey and Graves were killed while starting a hike near a trail west of Capitol Reef National Park; Oldroyd was killed in Lyman. Miller was arrested in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after investigators traced a Subaru linked to the victims.
Three Wayne County women—Margaret Oldroyd (86), Linda Dewey (65) and Natalie Graves (34)—were identified as the victims in a Wayne County triple homicide; the suspect, 22-year-old Ivan Miller from Iowa, fled to Colorado and was arrested in Pagosa Springs after a multi-state manhunt. Miller has been indicted on three counts of aggravated murder and reportedly admitted to the killings, saying 'it had to be done.'
Former Centerville mayor Jay Edward Ostrem has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder after allegedly killing three people on May 27, 2024. Ostrem, who was arrested and held on a $1 million bond, reportedly acted after learning about a sexual assault incident involving a family member. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.
Alonzo Pierre Mingo is charged with three counts of second-degree murder after allegedly posing as a UPS driver and killing three people in Coon Rapids, including a mother, her husband, and her son, in front of two young children. Surveillance footage showed Mingo and two others, dressed as UPS drivers, entering and leaving the home where the victims were found. Mingo, a former UPS employee, was arrested and faces up to 40 years in prison for each murder. He has prior felony convictions and the incident remains under investigation.
A man has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide in a Coon Rapids home, where two males and a female were found dead. The suspect's and victims' names have not been released, and the homicides are currently under investigation by the Coon Rapids Police Department, Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.
Three people were shot and killed at Woodlake Village Apartments in Palm Bay, prompting a search for the suspect that ended in Melbourne. Te-Shawn Clive Taylor, a 26-year-old resident, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The names of the victims have not been released, and the motive for the shootings is unknown. The police confirmed that there is no further threat to the public, and the investigation is ongoing.
Three individuals, including a 17-year-old boy, have been arrested in connection to a triple homicide in Reedley, California. The juvenile faces four counts of homicide and has been booked into the Fresno County Juvenile Center, while two others have been charged with accessory after the fact. The victims have been identified as 44-year-old Guadalupe Bonds and 81-year-old Billy Bonds, with a third victim yet to be identified. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Reedley Police Department.
Three people were found stabbed to death in a home in St. Albans, Queens, following an apparent dispute between a landlord and tenant over rent. A man walked into the police precinct and confessed to "doing something bad." The victims, a man and two women, were found with multiple stab wounds. The relationship between the victims is unclear, and the suspect, a 54-year-old man, is in custody. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the NYPD.
Las Vegas police have released the arrest report detailing a triple homicide at an apartment complex, where the suspect, Spencer McDonald, admitted to killing his grandmother, her boyfriend, and a maintenance worker. McDonald was apprehended after attacking people with a large pipe. The bodies were discovered after a welfare check, and McDonald confessed to bludgeoning and stabbing the victims. He did not provide a reason for the killings. McDonald is currently held without bond and is expected back in court on July 3.
A 41-year-old Newton man, Christopher Ferguson, has been charged with murder and other charges in connection with the deaths of three elderly people in Newton. The victims, Gilda and Bruno D'Amore, and Lucia Arpino, were found with apparent knife injuries and blunt force trauma in their home. Ferguson was ordered held without bail and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Ferguson's ex-girlfriend stated that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been in a manic episode since February. A Mass of Peace was held in memory of the victims.
Christopher Ferguson, the man charged in the random killings of a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and the wife's 97-year-old mother in Newton, Massachusetts, was ordered held without bail. The victims were found with apparent stab wounds and blunt-force trauma in their home, which showed signs of forced entry. Ferguson is charged with murder and other offenses, and additional murder charges are likely pending autopsies. He has a previous arrest for assault and battery in 2005 and is due back in court on July 25.
Christopher Ferguson, a 41-year-old man, has been arrested and charged in connection with the brutal stabbing deaths of three people in a home in Newton, Massachusetts. The victims were Gilda and Bruno D’Amore, 73 and 74 respectively, and Gilda’s mother, Lucia Arpino, 97. Ferguson is charged with the murder of Gilda D’Amore, and additional murder charges are likely after the other two autopsies are conducted. Evidence at the crime scene, including a footprint in blood, helped connect Ferguson to the crime. A neighbor’s video also caught him walking near the victim’s home around the time of the murders.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, assault and battery, and burglary in connection with the triple homicide of three elderly residents in their Newton home over the weekend. The victims were found with apparent knife injuries and blunt force trauma, and the suspect was identified through video footage and matching footprints. The community has been left shaken by the tragedy, but has come together to support one another and remember the victims, who were active members of their church community.
Christopher Ferguson, 41, has been arrested and charged with murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and burglary in connection with a triple homicide at a home in Newton. The victims suffered stab wounds and blunt force trauma, and there was no apparent connection between them and the suspect. Police found an impression of a footprint in blood and matched it to Ferguson, who is known to police. Autopsies are pending, and police are investigating whether a break-in a half mile away is connected. Neighbors are on edge, and police have asked residents to remain vigilant and lock their doors and windows.