Murder

Kentucky Dentist Under Tight Restrictions for Restaurant Visits Amid Murder Trial Connections

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In Prestonsburg, Kentucky, a judge has issued specific restrictions on Michael McKinney, a local dentist implicated in a high-profile criminal case, limiting his visits to a restaurant he co-owns. McKinney faces eight counts of evidence tampering in connection with the June 18, 2023, death of Amber Spradlin, which occurred at his residence. His son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with Spradlin’s murder. Presently out on bond, McKinney is under house arrest with allowances for work-related outings, including times at his dental practice and necessary business errands. Among his business interests is the Brickhouse Restaurant, situated … Read more

Jury Deliberates as Hollywood Producer Faces Murder Charges in Drug-Related Deaths of Model and Friend

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Los Angeles — A jury concluded another day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the case against Hollywood producer David Brian Pearce, who stands accused in the fatal drug overdoses of a young model and her friend. After about 7 1/2 hours of deliberation, following their receipt of the case last Friday, the jurors will reconvene on Tuesday morning to continue. Prosecutors allege that Pearce, 42, provided fentanyl and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) to 24-year-old Christy Giles and her friend, 26-year-old architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, with the intent of sexually assaulting them. His lawyer, however, … Read more

Jury Deliberates in High-Profile Hollywood Producer’s Murder Trial Tied to Model’s Overdose Death

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Los Angeles — A Hollywood producer, David Brian Pearce, is at the center of a high-profile murder trial stemming from the drug overdose deaths of Christy Giles, a 24-year-old model and aspiring actress, and her friend, Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26. Following a lengthy investigation, jurors have begun deliberations to determine Pearce’s culpability in the tragic events that unfolded in November 2021. The case against Pearce expanded when a grand jury indicted him in December 2022, over a year after the women’s deaths. The charges levied against him include murder, three counts of forcible rape, two … Read more

Virginia Man Convicted on Multiple Murder Charges Related to 2021 ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ Case

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HARRISONBURG, Va. — A jury has convicted Anthony Eugene Robinson of multiple charges related to the killings of two women, whose remains were discovered in a shopping cart in November 2021, near his motel in Harrisonburg. The Rockingham Circuit Court delivered the decision after a four-day trial, which ended after emotional testimonies and a succinct defense presentation. Robinson, who gained notoriety as the “Shopping Cart Killer,” was found guilty of two counts each of first-degree murder, concealing a body, and aggravated murder. The grim nickname was attached to him following the manner in which the … Read more