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Resolved case

Lisbon, Ohio • 2023-11-29

Michelle Long

Michelle Ann Long, 50, was shot and killed on November 29, 2023, while sitting in her pickup truck in the driveway of her residence on Carey Road in Butler Township/Salem, Ohio. Her body was located hours later by family members after she failed to pick up her son. The homicide occurred approximately seven months after the finalization of a highly contentious divorce from her husband of 25 years, William P. Long Jr.. The marriage was legally dissolved on the grounds of incompatibility following a bitter litigation process in the Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas. Civil court records detail a volatile separation period characterized by multiple counts of legal contempt, asset depletion, and property hoarding by the suspect.

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Memorial case

Port St. Lucie, Florida • 2026-05-11

Ketsy Alexis

On May 12, 2026, Port St. Lucie Police responded to the 2700 block of Southwest Ensenada Terrace at approximately 5:30 p.m. for a report of gunshot victims. Officers found two bodies inside the home suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, identified as Jimsley Estime, 31, and Ketsy Alexis, 30. During the investigation, detectives learned that the couple had been married about seven years and were reportedly in the process of a divorce. Police confirmed that investigators also confirmed the couple had prior documented domestic-related incidents, including a previous Port St. Lucie Police Department investigation involving alleged written threats to kill. A warrant was issued for Estime, and he was arrested on January 26. After that arrest, Alexis submitted a non-prosecution affidavit on February 5, requesting that charges against her husband be dismissed and indicating she did not wish to testify or pursue prosecution.1The couple's 6-year-old child returned home from school, found two younger siblings — ages 1 and 2 — upset inside the house, and then discovered both parents dead inside the kitchen. The child contacted a family member, who then called 911.

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Developing case

Muncie, Indiana • 2026-05-10

Cheyenne Angelina Raines

On May 10, 2026, 23-year-old Cheyenne Angelina Raines was killed during a domestic violence incident in Muncie, Indiana. Police allege that when Raines attempted to leave her boyfriend, 21-year-old Rylynn Joshua Davis, he physically assaulted her, dragged her back to their residence, and subsequently opened fire. The incident resulted in the death of Raines and injuries to two other individuals. Upon investigation, police discovered three young children living in "deplorable" conditions inside the home. Davis has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and a series of felony charges related to kidnapping and child neglect.

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Memorial case

Houston, Texas • 2026-05-04

Thy Mitchell

On May 4, 2026, Houston Police discovered four bodies inside a residence on Kingston Street in the River Oaks area. The victims were identified as 39-year-old Thy Mitchell and her two children, Maya (8) and Max (4). The suspect, identified by police as 52-year-old Matthew Mitchell, was also found deceased on the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe Matthew Mitchell fatally shot his wife and children before taking his own life. The family were prominent figures in the Houston business community as owners of the restaurants Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart.

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Memorial case

Hanford, Ca • 2026-05-03

Adrian Valdovinos

On May 3, 2026, 25 year old Adrian Valdovinos was shot and killed in a murder-suicide at a residence in Hanford, California. The suspect, 33-year old Vincent Diaz, forced entry into a home on University Avenue where his ex-wife and Valdovinos were located. Following a 911 call reporting an argument and shots fired, police arrived to find Valdovinos deceased in a bedroom and Diaz dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Records indicate that the suspect's ex-wife had gotten a restraining order in March 2026 following their separation the previous year.

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Ongoing case

Covington, Wa • 2026-05-01

Jodi Cathcart

On the morning of May 5, 2026, in Covington, Washington, Kyle Cathcart called 911 claiming an intruder had broken into his home and stabbed him and his wife, Jodi Cathcart. Responding deputies found Jodi deceased in a bedroom from dozens of stab wounds. Investigations, including Ring camera footage that showed no one entering the home, led police to doubt Kyle’s story. Kyle eventually confessed to stabbing his wife while wearing her clothes to stage a robbery. He cited overwhelming pressure from job loss and a long-running lie about a non-existent $6 million lawsuit settlement as the stressors that led to the incident.

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Ongoing case

Houston, Texas • 2026-04-16

Ashanti Allen

Ashanti Allen, a 23-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was eight months pregnant with her first child when she disappeared on April 10, 2026. Following an intensive search involving local authorities and Texas EquuSearch, her body was discovered on April 16, 2026, in a wooded area near Chimney Rock Park. Court documents reveal she had been strangled with a cord. Investigative evidence—including apartment surveillance, license plate readers, cell phone tracking, and incriminating text messages/FaceTime calls—quickly linked her boyfriend, 24-year-old Kevin Faux, to the crime. Faux fled to Louisiana on a bus using Allen's debit card but was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Jefferson Parish on April 20, 2026. He faces charges of capital murder and the murder of an unborn child. The case has sparked significant community outrage because Faux had been released from jail less than two months prior due to an early-release time credit after pleading guilty to assaulting Allen in late 2025.

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Ongoing case

Jefferson City, MO • 2026-02-23

Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson

On February 23, 2026, 23-year-old Lincoln University senior student-athlete Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute at an off-campus residence in Jefferson City, Missouri. The suspect, 27-year-old Denita Atiyah Jackson, who was also a senior sprinter on the university's track team and Goldson's girlfriend was arrested at the scene after calling 911. Jackson allegedly admitted to investigators that the couple shared a yearslong volatile relationship with a history of domestic violence. Following a physical struggle in a roommate's bedroom, Jackson allegedly stabbed Goldson in the back and chest with a knife found under a bed. Goldson was transported to Capital Region Medical Center and later airlifted to University Hospital, where he died in surgery. Jackson has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is held without bond in the Cole County Jail and is also subject to a federal immigration detainer from ICE.

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Memorial case

Piedmont/Greenville, South Carolina • 2026-01-16

Trycina Nichole Whitehurst

On January 16, 2026, 23-year-old Trycina Nichole Whitehurst was killed by a gunshot wound inside her home on West Parker Road in Greenville County, South Carolina. Her boyfriend, 33-year-old Devortae Marquez Durham, was arrested later that day at a Quality Inn & Suites in Greenville. He has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The investigation remains active under the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office.

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Memorial case

Kansas City, MO • 2025-12-22

Sherrie Baier

On the morning of December 22, 2025, Kansas City Police officers responded to two connected violent crimes. The investigation began at 10:04 a.m. when a woman, identified as Ms. Hill, fled a black Ford sedan after being stabbed in the head and neck by Leonard Johnson Jr. Hill reported that Johnson had been smoking PCP while driving, refused to take her home, and attacked her near 28th and Kensington. Following leads to Johnson’s home at 6616 E. 16th Street, officers located his vehicle with blood and a knife in plain view. Johnson was arrested nearby with blood on his hands and clothing, showing signs of intoxication. Inside the home, Johnson’s son discovered the body of Johnson’s long-term girlfriend, 52-year-old Sherrie Baier, on the kitchen floor. She had suffered multiple severe stab wounds to the abdomen and was pronounced dead at the scene. Johnson was charged by the Jackson County Prosecutor with Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. He is held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.

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Ongoing case

Tampa, Florida • 2025-12-17

Timothy Fletcher & David Scott

On December 17, 2025, 51-year-old Susan Avalon allegedly carried out a calculated double homicide crossing multiple Florida counties, targeting two men with whom she shared children and ongoing custody disputes. Authorities state that Avalon first traveled to the Tampa home of her ex-boyfriend, 55-year-old Timothy Fletcher, where she broke in through a rear glass door and shot him. A 911 call from Fletcher's phone captured the sound of gunfire, but Avalon intercepted the dispatcher's callback, claiming it was an accident, which delayed the discovery of his body. Hours later, Avalon traveled south to Bradenton, disguised herself as a food delivery driver using stolen Panera Bread items, and fatally shot her ex-husband, 54-year-old David Scott, at his front door. Scott survived long enough to identify Avalon to first responders. Utilizing license plate recognition technology, law enforcement tracked Avalon back to her Citrus County home, where she was caught trying to clean her vehicle with bleach. She has been indicted for first-degree murder in Hillsborough County—where prosecutors are actively seeking the death penalty—and faces separate second-degree murder charges in Manatee County.

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Ongoing case

Charlotte, North Carolina • 2025-12-12

Frezja Baker

Frezja Matisse Baker, a 31-year-old mother, went missing on December 4, 2025, after dropping her 2-year-old son off with family in Charlotte, North Carolina. That night, surveillance footage from a gas station on LaSalle Street captured 38-year-old Lorenza Thomas Inman Jr. physically assaulting her before the two left together in her 2004 Honda Accord. Following a week-long community and police search, Frezja's body was discovered on December 11, 2025, inside her car, which had been left behind an abandoned church on Sanders Avenue. She had suffered fatal head trauma. Following tips from witnesses who stated Inman admitted to the shooting, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department obtained warrants for his arrest. Inman was apprehended on December 12, 2025, in Maxton, North Carolina. He has been charged with murder, assault on a female, and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Due to his extensive history of violent offenses, overturned prior convictions, and probation violations, a judge ordered him held without bond.

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Ongoing case

Jacksonville, Florida • 2025-11-17

Alesa Leach

Alesa Leach, a 58-year-old Jacksonville resident, ordained minister, and city bus operator, was found deceased in her West 14th Street home on November 17, 2025. Investigators determined she died of violent trauma before their arrival, discovering her body after she missed a scheduled court appearance. Leach had an active domestic violence protection injunction against her 49-year-old ex-boyfriend, Joseph Anderson. Law enforcement had escorted Anderson away from her residence approximately one week prior for violating the injunction. Following the homicide, Anderson fled to Connecticut, where he was apprehended on December 5, 2025, on an injunction violation warrant and extradited back to Florida. On March 20, 2026, while already in custody at the Duval County Jail, Anderson was formally served an arrest warrant charging him with second-degree murder with a weapon, burglary, aggravated stalking, tampering with evidence, and violating a domestic violence protective injunction. He has entered a plea of not guilty.

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Developing case

Martinez, CA • 2025-09-18

Linlin Guo & Beimin Cheng

On September 18, 2025, Walnut Creek police responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance and possible gunfire at a residence on Kelobra Court. Officers discovered 37-year-old Linlin Guo and her mother, Beimin Cheng, dead inside the home with their throats slashed. Guo's husband, 43-year-old Howard Wang, claimed he shot at a fleeing intruder who committed the crimes. Following an investigation, police arrested Wang on September 19, 2025, exposing the intruder story as a fabrication. The investigation expanded to implicate Wang's mistress, 45-year-old Yan Wang of Oakland, who allegedly burglarized the home and destroyed cellphone evidence immediately following the killings to shield Howard Wang. In March 2026, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed an additional murder charge against Howard Wang and a co-defendant, Demarques James Pearl, for the June 2024 contract killing of Chengli Li in San Gabriel, California. Prosecutors allege Howard Wang conspired to kill Li to eliminate him as a romantic rival for Yan Wang's affections. All three homicide charges have been consolidated for prosecution within Contra Costa County.

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Resolved case

Waterbury, Vermont • 2024-06-24

Richard Cote

Richard Eugene Cote, 76, a prominent business owner in Morristown, Vermont, was killed in his upstairs residence on the night of July 23–24, 2024. Investigative records indicate that Theodore "Teddy" Farnham, 54, who had an intermittent, complex, and occasionally intimate relationship with Cote spanning roughly 30 years, went to Cote's residence to ask for money. Digital, financial, and video surveillance evidence placed Farnham at the residence between 9:45 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Following a violent assault resulting in Cote's death by strangulation and blunt force trauma, Farnham fled the scene in Cote's vehicle, discarded Cote's cell phone, and used Cote's stolen credit cards to execute over $1,200 in fraudulent transactions. Cote's body was discovered during a welfare check on the morning of July 24. Farnham was arrested on August 1, 2024, on an unrelated warrant and subsequently charged with second-degree murder. Despite initially pleading not guilty, Farnham accepted a plea agreement in January 2026, pleading guilty to second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 25 years to life with all but 16 years suspended.

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Ongoing case

Chula Vista, Ca • 2021-01-07

May "Maya" Millette

May "Maya" Millete, a 39-year-old mother of three and Navy civilian employee, vanished from her Chula Vista, California, home on January 7, 2021. Her disappearance occurred the exact day she finalized plans to meet with a divorce attorney to end her marriage to her husband, Larry Millete. Following an intensive multi-month investigation by the Chula Vista Police Department involving 82 search warrants, Larry was arrested in October 2021 and charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of an assault weapon. Although Maya's body has never been found, prosecutors are pursuing a "no-body" homicide conviction built on an extensive web of circumstantial forensic data, digital footprints, unaccounted vehicle mileage, and extreme behavioral patterns of coercion. Larry Millete has pleaded not guilty, maintaining that his wife left voluntarily, while his defense team alternatively suggests that other individuals connected to an alleged extramarital affair could be responsible.

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Resolved case

Rock Hill, South Carolina • 2020-06-09

Nichole Zahnd Florentine

Nicole Rene Florentine (Zahnd) was murdered by her husband, Lawrence Joseph Florentine, during a road trip between June 3 and June 11, 2020. The couple had a documented history of severe domestic violence at their home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Nicole had called 911 multiple times reporting physical abuse and explicit threats by Lawrence to kill, burn, and bury her. Following a house fire on May 23, 2020, which destroyed their home, the couple traveled through North and South Carolina. Nicole was shot in the head on or about June 9, 2020. Lawrence then drove her body to Hill Cemetery in Fredonia, Kentucky, bought a shovel and gas can, doused her remains in gasoline, set them on fire, and buried her in a shallow grave. After her grandmother filed a missing person report, a groundskeeper discovered the makeshift grave on June 13, 2020. Lawrence fled to Denver, Colorado, where he surrendered to police on June 23, 2020. Because the murder took place across state lines, local prosecutors requested federal intervention. Lawrence pleaded guilty to multiple federal counts in October 2023 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in April 2024. In August 2025, an appellate ruling overturned his conviction for utilizing fire to commit a felony on the basis that VAWA protections legally cease upon death, though his 30-year sentence remained unchanged.

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