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

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

Indianapolis Man Faces Jury in Trial for Allegedly Murdering Former Girlfriend Amid No-Contact Order

Indianapolis, IN – Jury selection is set to commence on October 22 at 8:30 a.m. for the trial of an Indianapolis resident, Anthony W. Carter, 50, who is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend at her home earlier this year. The case, which has captured local attention, involves the death of 40-year-old Ashley Neville, who was found deceased from a gunshot wound to the head in her residence near Azalia. Carter faces a murder charge for the incident that occurred on April 16, 2023. The selection process is expected to draw from a pool of … Read more

Florida Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in 2020 Case Involving Estranged Girlfriend

Sarasota, Fla. — A Manatee County jury recently convicted 29-year-old Orestes Miguel Figueredo-Ortega of second-degree murder with a weapon, in a tragic case that dates back to September 2020 involving the fatal stabbing of his estranged girlfriend, 21-year-old Delmy Teyul. Authorities have announced that Figueredo-Ortega could face a life sentence, with the sentencing scheduled for a future date. The relationship between Figueredo-Ortega and Teyul had been marred by previous violence, law enforcement sources reported. In August 2020, Figueredo-Ortega was arrested after an incident where he allegedly strangled Teyul during a confrontation. This led to a … Read more

Louisiana Man Convicted of Gruesome 2020 Murder of Girlfriend Amid Alleged COVID-19 Accusation

LACOMBE, La. — A Lacombe resident, Fernando Cortez, 30, was convicted of second-degree murder in the brutal killing of his girlfriend, Sandra Aldridge, in a case that shocked the community in April 2020. The verdict, reached after just 20 minutes of deliberations by a St. Tammany Parish jury, underlines a disturbing episode of domestic violence ending in a gruesome crime. In the early morning hours of April 17, 2020, Cortez made a chilling 911 call claiming both he and his wife were stabbed and near death. During police questioning, he confessed to killing Aldridge by … Read more