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COUNT I Charge: Murder - 2nd Degree - With Intent-Not Premeditated Minnesota Statute: 609.19.1(1), with reference to: 609.11.5(a), 609.19.1 Maximum Sentence: 40 YEARS Offense Level: Felony Offense Date (on or about): 09/14/2025 Control #(ICR#): 25263786 Charge Description: That on or about September 14, 2025, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, David Eugene Wright, caused the death of Mariah Samuels, a human being, with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation, while using a firearm. Minimum Sentence: 3 YEARS COUNT II Charge: Possess Ammo/Any Firearm - Previous Felony Conviction Minnesota Statute: 624.713.1(10)(i), with reference to: 609.11.5(a), 624.713.2(c) Maximum Sentence: 364 DAYS AND/OR $3,000 Offense Level: Gross Misdemeanor Offense Date (on or about): 09/14/2025 Control #(ICR#): 25263786 ChargeDescription: That on or about September 14, 2025) in Hennepin County, Minnesota, David Eugene Wright, possessed ammunition or a firearm and David Eugene Wright has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree on November 8, 2006, and his civil rights have not been restored. 1

Arraignment

Murder - Premeditated (Case number 26-1-03598-5)

Kyle Cathcart is scheduled for a pretrial hearing at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

CAD/dispatch log containing details of the emergency response to the scene is received by the research team. Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html

Kyle Cathcart is arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, and a judge sets his bail at $60 million. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-his-wife/

Kyle Cathcart is arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington, where he pleads not guilty to the charge of first-degree murder. Judge Josephine Wiggs maintains his bail at $60 million. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

Kyle Cathcart is formally charged in King County Superior Court with first-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. Charging documents reveal he confessed to the murder and admitted he fabricated a $6 million lawsuit settlement. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart

King County prosecutors officially file charges against Kyle Cathcart for first-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

Kyle Cathcart is booked into the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

Kyle Cathcart is arrested by Renton Police officers in connection with the homicide of his wife. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife, Jodi Cathcart, to death at their home in Covington, Washington, and calls 911 at 6:49 AM to report a staged home invasion. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ

Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart at least 48 times inside their Covington home while their three young children are present. He then stages the home as a burglary, removing items from his wife's wallet and disposing of bloody clothing in a neighbor's yard, before superficially scratching himself and calling 911 to report a fabricated home invasion. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart

Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart at least 48 times inside their Covington home, stages the scene to look like a home invasion robbery, and calls 911 reporting an intruder attack. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ

Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife, Jodi Ann Cathcart, at least 48 times in their Covington home with their children nearby. He then calls 911, staging a home invasion and claiming an intruder attacked them both. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart

Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart 48 times inside their Covington residence while their three minor children are inside the home. He then stages the crime scene to resemble a robbery and calls 911 claiming an intruder stabbed them. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/

A combined memorial and funeral service was held in Houston, Texas, to honor the lives of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen and her unborn child.

David Wright is sentenced to mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. Timeline sources: - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/20/mariah-samuels-family-ready-for-sentencing-after-prolonged-murder-trial - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://youtu.be/12H1cNivJNA?si=BVLySDGU34MQJ859

After receiving an anonymous tip from the area, the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force raided an apartment complex in Gretna (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana. Faux was arrested without incident and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center to await formal extradition back to Harris County, Texas. Prosecutors filed a motion to hold him entirely without bail upon his return.

The Houston Police Department publicly announced that Kevin Faux was officially charged with murder in the 228th Criminal District Court. Because he remained at large, a absolute felony arrest warrant was broadcast. Charges were later upgraded to Capital Murder to include the death of the unborn child.

Assisted by volunteers from Texas EquuSearch, Houston Police homicide detectives located Allen's body hidden near a bayou at 11655 Chimney Rock Road, near Chimney Rock Park. She was found with a cord wrapped twice around her neck and tied in a knot. Nearby business surveillance captured video of a man matching Faux's description dragging a body to that exact spot.

A City of Houston employee discovered Ashanti Allen's discarded cellphone at Edgewood Park. Police forensic teams analyzed the phone's historical location data, which ultimately pointed them toward a specific location near Chimney Rock Road.

first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse,

A Hennepin County jury convicts David Wright on all counts, including first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.hennepinattorney.org

David Wright admits on the witness stand during his trial that he shot and killed Mariah Samuels. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b

Faux arrived at the woman's residence in Gretna, Louisiana. He explicitly mentioned to her that he was currently involved in a missing persons investigation in Houston regarding his "baby's mama" and strictly instructed her not to look up his name or the case online.

Following the discovery of her abandoned vehicle and her emptied purse, Ashanti Allen was officially reported missing to the Houston Police Department.

Becoming deeply concerned, Allen's brother digitally tracked her phone's location, which pinged at a residence belonging to Faux’s mother. While the brother was at the home, Faux's mother called Faux on speakerphone; Faux denied having seen Allen or being in contact with her. Local doorbell camera footage later showed Faux arriving and leaving his mother's house multiple times that morning, unloading a backpack and a large container. Allen's vehicle was discovered abandoned nearby. Local doorbell camera footage later showed Faux arriving and leaving his mother's house multiple times that morning, unloading a backpack and a large container. Allen's vehicle was discovered abandoned nearby.

A text message was sent from Ashanti Allen's phone to her mother, reading: “I'm leaving I'm not coming back.” Family members immediately recognized the message as highly suspicious and entirely out of character for Allen, who was eight months pregnant.

Forensic extraction of Faux's phone later revealed outgoing text messages sent at this time. In the messages, Faux wrote that he “had to fight for my life” and stated, “Imma felon then I killed a b*** .”

Faux placed a FaceTime video call to a female friend. According to the witness statement in the probable cause affidavit, Faux appeared sweaty and frantic in a heavily wooded area. He allegedly stated that he "killed a motherf-----r" and turned the camera to display a lifeless body on the ground wearing dark clothing.

Security surveillance footage from Ashanti Allen's apartment complex captured her and Faux walking together toward her vehicle. Minutes later, automated license plate readers flagged her car traveling along the South Loop West service road. Investigators state Faux was the last person seen entering her apartment.

The Supreme Court of the United States denies Wells's petition for a writ of certiorari (No. 25-732), concluding his federal habeas corpus appellate track. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html

A visitation and funeral service for Kevaughn Goldson are held at the Houser-Millard Funeral Directors chapel in Jefferson City, Missouri, with a live webcast provided for international family and friends. Timeline sources: - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477

Cole County prosecutors formally charge Denita Jackson with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. An immigration hold is also placed on her by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html - https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/college-sprinter-charged-with-murdering-boyfriend-fellow-track-athlete/UPCY6LMXAVCSXOP2X6Y6N4LCOI/

Kevaughn Goldson is fatally stabbed in the back and chest during a domestic dispute inside an off-campus residence on Fairmount Boulevard in Jefferson City. Denita Jackson calls 911 at approximately 1 a.m. Goldson is transported to a hospital where he dies in the operating room. Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477 - https://www.kctimes.org/articles.aspx?articleid=3479&kcedtn=1070 - https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/college-sprinter-charged-with-murdering-boyfriend-fellow-track-athlete/UPCY6LMXAVCSXOP2X6Y6N4LCOI/

William Long Jr. testifies in his own defense. The jury deliberates for less than three hours, returning a guilty verdict on all counts. Long is immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 14 consecutive years. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/

Opening statements are delivered and the jury conducts a site view of the Carey Road crime scene. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/

Jury selection begins in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court under Judge Megan Bickerton. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/

McKee appears remotely from jail for his arraignment in Franklin County, Ohio, and pleads not guilty to all charges. He is held without bond. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

McKee is returned to Ohio and booked into the Franklin County Jail. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/chicago-doctor-michael-mckee-waives-extradition-columbus-homicide/530-cc6354f3-a2eb-4fe2-92f7-f018e6988225)

A Franklin County Grand Jury returns an indictment charging McKee with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://prosecutor.franklincountyohio.gov/Community-Outreach/Newsroom/2026/01-16-Grand-Jury-Indicts-Michael-McKee-for-the-Murders-of-Monique-and-Spencer-Tepe)

McKee appears in Winnebago County, Illinois court and waives his right to an extradition hearing. Timeline sources: - (https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/chicago-doctor-michael-mckee-waives-extradition-columbus-homicide/530-cc6354f3-a2eb-4fe2-92f7-f018e6988225)

Michael David McKee is arrested near his workplace in Rockford, Illinois. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)

Monique and Dr. Spencer Tepe are fatally shot in their home between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Officers conduct a wellness check at 10:00 a.m. and discover their bodies in a second-floor bedroom. Timeline sources: - Surgeon pleads not guilty to the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - Family, friends shocked by murder of former Ashland dentist & wife (https://www.ashlandsource.com/2026/01/02/family-friends-shocked-by-murder-of-former-ashland-dentist-wife/) - Autopsy report details deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpoAtwWT_OA) - Killing of Monique and Spencer Tepe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Monique_and_Spencer_Tepe) Imported from AGY case timeline update using Gemini 3.5 Flash (Low).

Wells files a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court (No. 25-732), backed by amicus briefs from civil rights and scientific groups challenging the defense counsel's reliance on 'warrior gene' evidence. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html

Inman is formally charged with Murder, Assault on a Female, and a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. from timeline preset button.

Inman was arrested on Friday, December 12, 2025, by the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) in Maxton, North Carolina, approximately 100 miles southeast of Charlotte. He was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.

Frezja was officially reported missing on December 6, 2025. Her body was found on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at approximately 9:35 AM inside the front passenger seat of her gray-blue 2004 Honda Accord. The vehicle was parked behind an abandoned church in the 2300 block of Sanders Avenue in northwest Charlotte (Washington Heights neighborhood). She had suffered apparent head trauma and was wearing the same clothes seen in the gas station video.

Neighborhood surveillance footage captures McKee scouting the exterior of the Tepe residence in Columbus while the couple is traveling in Indiana. Timeline sources: - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Monique_and_Spencer_Tepe)

Frezja dropped off her 2-year-old son at his grandparents' house on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She called her brother around 10:30 PM stating she was an hour away from returning, which was the last time her family spoke to her. Surveillance video later tracked her and Inman at a Mobil gas station on LaSalle Street at 9:52 PM that same night.

Daniel Stearns is sentenced to life in prison. At the sentencing hearing, Nancy Howery's ex-husband speaks to the court regarding the loss and impact on their family. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

A Hennepin County grand jury indicts David Eugene Wright on upgraded charges of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder involving a past pattern of domestic abuse. Timeline sources: - https://www.hennepinattorney.org - https://www.kare11.com

Following a five-day trial in Brevard County, a jury convicts Daniel Stearns of second-degree murder with a firearm, abuse of a dead human body, and tampering with or destroying evidence. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

Wright is officially charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Timeline sources: - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.kare11.com

Call began coming in to 911. One caller stated she saw someone get shot and was laying in the street...on Russell Av. N. Another caller stated that a black male with dreads and grey long sleeve shirt with socks biked away and had a gun in his hand. Officers along with Fire/EMS performed life saving measures but the female victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Evidence of gunfire was located on the victim's vehicle along with shell casings scattered on the ground surrounding the vehicle.

Mariah Samuels reports an OFP violation to Minneapolis Police in the morning; the responding officer leaves after four minutes, writing an inaccurate report. Approx. two hours later, Wright ambushes and fatally shoots Samuels in her parked car. Wright flees and is arrested in Anoka, Minnesota later that day. Timeline sources: - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/20/mariah-samuels-family-ready-for-sentencing-after-prolonged-murder-trial - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.kare11.com

Process servers make multiple unsuccessful attempts throughout September and October to serve McKee at various properties in Las Vegas. Timeline sources: - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)

The court-granted Order for Protection is officially served to David Eugene Wright. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com

Mariah Samuels petitions for an Order for Protection (OFP) at the Domestic Abuse Service Center. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com

The domestic relationship ended on August 21, 2025. Later that evening, Wright threatened Samuels with a gun and pistol-whipped her, prompting her to file for an Order for Protection (OFP), which was officially served to Wright on August 27, 2025.

Mariah Samuels ends her relationship with David Wright; on the same evening, Wright threatens her and assaults her with a firearm. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com

The Fifth Circuit denies Wells's petition for rehearing en banc regarding the certificate of appealability. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denies Wells's application for a certificate of appealability (No. 24-70002), rejecting challenges to his death sentence concerning the trial defense's 'warrior gene' genetic predisposition theory. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/

Monique and Michael McKee have active post-decree legal proceedings in Franklin County Domestic Relations Court, including magistrate hearing notices. Timeline sources: - (https://crimetimelines.com/spencer-monique-tepe-murder-timeline/)

Chittenden County Superior Court Judge John Pacht sentences Joseph Ferlazzo to 42.5 years to life in prison. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/

Faux reached out to a woman in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, whom he had connected with online but had never met in person, informing her he had bought a Greyhound bus ticket to visit her. He fled Texas using Allen's stolen debit card.

Following a jury trial in Chittenden County, Vermont, Joseph Ferlazzo is found guilty of first-degree murder as the jury rejects his self-defense claim. Timeline sources: - https://vtdigger.org/2024/12/10/jury-finds-joseph-ferlazzo-guilty-of-first-degree-murder/ - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/

Michael McKee's Illinois medical license becomes active. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

A special session of the Columbiana County Grand Jury indicts William P. Long Jr. on charges of aggravated murder, murder, and discharging a firearm upon a roadway. He is arrested at his workplace in Youngstown. Timeline sources: - https://www.salemnews.net/news/local-news/2024/05/lisbon-man-indicted-for-aggravated-murder-in-death-of-ex-wife/

At approximately 5:45 p.m., Michelle Long is ambushed and shot to death with a .44 Magnum caliber revolver inside her pickup truck in her Carey Road driveway in Butler Township. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/

A major judgment entry is issued, ordering William to comply with the asset division and support payments under threat of immediate jail time and fines. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas denies Wells's federal habeas corpus petition (No. 4:21-CV-01384-O) and denies a certificate of appealability. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/

The final Judgment Entry of divorce is filed, ordering William to pay $100k of the liquidated account, monthly alimony, and child support, and awarding Michelle sole ownership of the Carey Road home. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

The marriage of Michelle and William is legally dissolved on the grounds of incompatibility. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

Authorities utilize cadaver dogs and search teams in 'The Compound,' discovering burned and buried remains across up to five crime scenes, which are later forensically identified as belonging to Nancy Howery. Murder charges against Stearns are publicly announced. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office GAME OVER Task Force, conducting physical and aerial surveillance on suspect Daniel Stearns, observes him returning to 'The Compound' to dispose of evidence, move remains, and retrieve digging tools. He is detained and arrested. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

Police locate Nancy Howery's abandoned Honda minivan in Southwest Palm Bay, leading investigators to focus on the surrounding area. Timeline sources: - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

Nancy Howery's ex-husband reports her missing to law enforcement after she fails to pick up her children from school in Satellite Beach, Florida. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

Nancy Howery disappears after meeting Daniel Stearns for a handgun lesson and reconciliation at 'The Compound' in Palm Bay, Florida. Stearns shoots Howery in the head, dismembers her body, and burns and buries her remains across multiple shallow graves in the undeveloped area. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/

A judge orders Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. to pay over $1.5 million in civil damages to Adrienne Bass, Emily's mother, as part of the civil wrongful death suit. Timeline sources: - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/

Michael McKee is named as a defendant in a personal injury medical malpractice lawsuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)

The court finds William in contempt of court for violating the asset restraining order by liquidating his Vanguard account. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

A Vermont court finds Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. civilly liable for the wrongful death of Emily Schwarz Ferlazzo. Timeline sources: - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/

Michael McKee completes a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

The Supreme Court of the United States denies certiorari review (No. 21-7388) following the denial of state habeas relief. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html

The Supreme Court of the United States denies Amos Joseph Wells III's petition for a writ of certiorari (No. 21-7388), concluding his post-conviction challenge to the state habeas adjudication process. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html

William Long liquidates his Vanguard retirement account, valued at $255,540.45, violating the court's restraining order. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

A Rule 9.1 Magistrate's Order is issued, strictly restraining both parties from moving or disposing of marital assets. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

Michelle Long files for divorce from William P. Long Jr. in Columbiana County. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies Amos Joseph Wells III's state application for a writ of habeas corpus (No. WR-86,784-01). Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies Amos Joseph Wells III's state application for a writ of habeas corpus. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html

Joseph Ferlazzo is arraigned via video from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Vermont Superior Court, Burlington, pleading not guilty to first-degree murder, and is ordered held without bail. Timeline sources: - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/

Vermont State Police locate Joseph Ferlazzo in St. Albans, Vermont. During interrogation, he confesses to the murder and reveals the location of Emily's remains inside the camper van. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/

Emily's family reports her missing after Joseph returns to New Hampshire alone and tells them they had an argument and she left. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/

Joseph Ferlazzo shoots Emily Ferlazzo twice in the head inside their converted camper van in Bolton, Vermont, subsequently dismembering her remains. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) affirms the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Amos Joseph Wells III on direct appeal (No. AP-77,070). Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects all thirteen points of error on direct appeal and affirms the capital murder conviction and death sentence under Case No. AP-77,070. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

Emily Schwarz and Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. marry in New Hampshire. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/

Monique and Dr. Spencer Tepe marry. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - Obituary (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbus-oh/spencer-and-monique-tepe-12689273)

Amos Joseph Wells III files an application for state habeas corpus relief in Texas state court, starting his post-conviction appeals process. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/

The divorce between Monique and Michael McKee is officially granted. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Monique files for divorce in Columbus to end her marriage to Michael McKee. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Spencer Tepe graduates with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Following the penalty phase, the jury sentences Amos Joseph Wells III to death. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html

The jury delivers its answers to the punishment phase special issues, and the trial court formally sentences Amos Joseph Wells III to death. Timeline sources: - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

The Tarrant County jury convicts Amos Joseph Wells III of capital murder. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html

A Tarrant County jury convicts Amos Joseph Wells III of capital murder. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

The capital murder trial for Amos Joseph Wells III begins in Tarrant County's 432nd Judicial District Court under case number 1405275R. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski marry in Columbus, Ohio. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Michael McKee graduates from Ohio State University with a medical degree (M.D.). Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Following the shootings, Amos Joseph Wells III surrenders himself to the Forest Hill Police Department and is taken into custody. Timeline sources: - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html

Amos Joseph Wells III turns himself in at the Forest Hill Police Department lobby at approximately 7:30 p.m., in a dazed state, roughly one hour after the murders. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

Amos Joseph Wells III shoots and kills his pregnant girlfriend Chanice Reed, her mother Annette Reed, and her 10-year-old brother Eddie McCuin Jr. at their home on Pate Street in Southeast Fort Worth, Texas. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE0tNU5rSDZ3bmNtN25UWXlZS3g5enNLMTY4dG9PUnlmdUtwYUIwbm1DZ1VmZDl0R0phbkpmTDIwcVE3SVZfZFhKdnlSaWxyLW91SzUycHhyQ1VDVXk4TURuMjYtbnh6LWtSR3dJZXBFc2ZicFhieG1V0gF3QVVfeXFMTWNwaGNkaS1PTTJ3ZTdWS0k4RWE1eHoxU1BlbDh4WmZYMFBFT3ptRENybTNIYXdQS2JkazRFelRjWHVpV1pXQ29HeEpKQ3A5WDhOczIzbnE2Q3pCREZwODFNUFRRTTZDelZ0cUhjQWRENHZ4VXRoVW8?oc=5 - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html

Spencer Tepe graduates from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Monique Sabaturski graduates from Ohio State University with a Master of Education degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Both Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski graduate from Ohio State University with bachelor's degrees. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Their minor child, Brandon Kyle Long, is born. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski both enroll at Ohio State University for the Fall semester. Sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)

Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson is born in Jamaica. Timeline sources: - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477 - https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/kevaughn-goldson-14934027

Michelle Ann Lewis and William P. Long Jr. are married. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search

Surveillance footage from the Mobil gas station on December 4 reportedly showed Inman physically assaulting Frezja inside the store—pushing her, grabbing the back of her neck, and throwing an object at her—before they left together in her car.