Murder

Columbia Man to Appear in Court on Murder Charges Amidst Group Indictment in Local Shooting Incident

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Columbia, Mo. – A 22-year-old Columbia man, Deazes Turner, is facing a first-degree murder charge and will appear before a judge at the Boone County Courthouse on Monday at 9 a.m., following a superseding indictment issued this past Friday. Turner, along with six other men, is implicated in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Deshon Houston in June earlier this year. The incident, which occurred on Dove Drive, resulted in escalated charges against several of the accused. Three other suspects involved—Alqueze Jones, Deljuan Turner, and Demarkus Williams—also saw their charges upgraded to first-degree murder in the … Read more

Emotions Run High in Court as Explicit Videos Take Center Stage at Delphi Murder Trial

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DELPHI, Ind. — The trial of Richard Allen, accused of murdering two teenagers from Delphi, Indiana in 2017, continued into its fourteenth day at the Carroll County Courthouse under emotionally charged and intense scrutiny. Allen, facing four counts of murder in the deaths of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, maintained a composed demeanor, exchanging pleasantries with his defense team and others in the courtroom as proceedings commenced. During the session, a significant focus was placed on a series of videos sourced from Westville Prison, related to Allen’s incarceration. Defense attorney Brad Rozzi revealed intentions to … Read more

Roommate Dispute Ends in Murder Trial: Comanche County Man Faces Life for Fatal Argument

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Lawton, OK — In a serious turn of judicial proceedings, Johnny Clifton Taylor, a 62-year-old resident of Lawton, faces trial on charges of first-degree murder with deliberate intent and unlawful possession of a firearm. This trial, coming into the spotlight in the sequence of legal events scheduled in Comanche County, stems from a distressing incident that occurred in January earlier this year, culminating in the death of Taylor’s roommate during a heated dispute. The case unfolds at the Comanche County Courthouse where jurors, convening from Monday, will deliberate over the facts presented during what marks … Read more

Jury Deadlocked in Twin Murder Case Involving Mother and Daughter, Convicts Suspect on Minor Charge Alone

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Chattanooga, TN – A Criminal Court jury on Saturday announced it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether Gabriel Boykins, a 49-year-old man, was guilty of murdering a mother and her daughter. After over seven hours of deliberations, the jurors only found Boykins guilty on a lesser charge of tampering with evidence, leaving the community unsettled about the brutal double homicide. Tamara Church, 40, and her daughter, Aquarious Church, 8, were last seen alive on May 17, 2020, before their bodies were discovered weeks later, discarded in a wooded area near a church … Read more