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Chattanooga Man Faces Intense Trial Over Grisly 2022 Murder of Girlfriend as Jury Deliberation Begins

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — On a day when most federal offices were shuttered for a holiday, a Chattanooga courtroom was a hive of activity as jurors deliberated the harrowing case of a man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend two years prior. Jason Chen, 22, faces charges of murder following the death of Jasmine Pace, also 22, in a crime that shocked the local community. The incident, which occurred in Chen’s apartment on Chattanooga’s North Shore during the week of Thanksgiving in 2022, ended in tragedy when Pace was found brutally stabbed 60 times. Her body, … Read more

Kansas Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Harrowing Pond-Side Attack on Teen Girlfriend

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WICHITA, Kan. — A 19-year-old Kansas man has been convicted on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a violent altercation with his teenage girlfriend, authorities in Sedgwick County reported. The incident, which took place late in the evening of September 21, 2020, began near a pond at the intersection of 37th Street North and Sullivan in Wichita. According to police, Dominic Thomas engaged in a heated argument with the 17-year-old girl which quickly escalated. During the altercation, Thomas physically assaulted the girl, subsequently dragging her to the nearby pond where he attempted to drown her … Read more

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend Shortly After Jail Release for Prior Assault

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Philadelphia, PA — A Philadelphia man was found guilty by a jury of murdering his girlfriend, mere days after he was released from jail for assaulting her. The conviction highlights a tragic sequence of events that raise questions about the adequacy of protective measures for victims of domestic violence upon the release of offenders. The man, whose previous jail term was related to a domestic violence incident involving the same woman, evidently resumed his violent behavior almost immediately after his release. This has sparked a dialogue concerning judicial processes and the safeguarding measures that follow … Read more

Second Jury Reaffirms Guilty Verdict in Tulsa Girlfriend Murder Case, Recommends Life Again

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Tulsa, Oklahoma – In a significant decision this week, Alonzo Kelly was convicted for the second time in the 2016 murder of his girlfriend, Charletta Thomas, officials reported. The repeated guilty verdict came after a retrial was mandated by an appeals court, reasserting the gravity of the crime that has captivated local attention for years. Kelly, who was initially found guilty in 2021 and sentenced to a life term, challenged the verdict, arguing his right to self-representation was unjustly denied. His appeal brought the case back to the spotlight, culminating in this week’s retrial where … Read more