Murder

Martinsburg Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in Wife’s Death: No Mercy Attached to Life Sentence

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MARTINSBURG, W. Va. — A Martinsburg man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of his wife by a Berkeley County jury. Samuel Lee Lineberg, 57, confessed to killing his wife with a baseball bat after discovering her intention to leave him. Despite his defense attorney’s efforts to have the charge reduced to second degree, Lineberg was convicted. The jury then deliberated over whether to impose mercy in his life sentence. Ultimately, the jury decided that no mercy would be attached to the defendant’s sentence. Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Catie Wilkes … Read more

Jury Deadlocked in Champaign Attempted Murder Case, Verdict Pending for Shooting That Left Man Partially Paralyzed

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URBANA, Ill. – A Champaign County jury was unable to reach a verdict on Wednesday in the attempted murder trial of Coreyon A. Duncan, a Champaign man accused of a May 2020 shooting that left another man partially paralyzed. After eight hours of deliberation, the jurors were unable to come to a unanimous decision on the charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Duncan shot the victim multiple times on the evening of May 26, 2020, outside a house on Ridgewood Drive. The victim, who … Read more

Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of Wife’s Boyfriend

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A jury in Kern County has convicted a man of murder in the shooting death of his wife’s boyfriend in 2021. The jury found Dashaun Hunter guilty of second-degree murder, which could result in a prison term of 15 years to life. However, due to enhancements filed in the case, Hunter faces a significantly longer sentence. According to prosecutor Samantha Allen, Hunter, 36, shot and killed Reginald McCoy Jr. on February 20, 2021, after discovering his wife’s relationship with McCoy. Hunter was on a FaceTime call with his wife when he fired … Read more

Virginia Beach Double Murder Trial: Jury Deliberates After Testimony Reveals Horrific Crimes

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A jury is set to deliberate in the Cola Beale IV double murder trial after two days of testimony. The Commonwealth rested after 15 witnesses testified about a series of violent crimes that occurred in late March 2022. Beale faces charges of aggravated murder, animal cruelty causing death, arson, and gun charges. Aggravated murder carries a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. Beale admitted to killing his girlfriend, Czavi’er Hill, and his father figure, Clifton Baxter, in Virginia Beach before traveling to Norfolk and killing his cousin. He was … Read more