Homicide And Gun Crime News 09/24/2023
Sep 23, 2023(September 19) Woman Charged With Murder After Calling Police From Church Parking Lot | Autryville, NC
A woman covered in blood called police from a church parking lot and told them she may have been responsible for a person's death.
It happened Sunday at Mt. Carmel Church of God of Prophecy near Autryville, North Carolina.
The woman, identified as Samantha Haines, 31, is now behind bars charged with murder.
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(September 19) ‘Distressed’ Woman Found At Sampson County Church Confessed To Murder, Sheriff Says | Roseboro, NC
A woman was arrested after she told deputies about her involvement in a homicide on Sunday, according to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday, deputies responded to a distress call at Mt. Carmel Church of God in Roseboro. The call was regarding a “distressed” woman who asked for help and expressed concerns that she may have been involved in a fatal accident.
After arriving, deputies engaged with the distressed woman, identified as 31-year-old Samantha Haines. Deputies said she was found in a red Ford Mustang in the church parking lot.
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(September 19) Man Sentenced For Homicide Outside Church After Funeral In North City | St. Louis, MO
A Woodson Terrace man will spend 22 years in prison for killing a man after a funeral in North City.
Alan Williams, 41, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree assault and second-degree murder on Friday. He shot and killed 20-year-old Darius Henderson, of Hazelwood, in a church parking lot in the 5500 block of Gilmore Ave. He also wounded Houston’s brother.
The shootings took place during a confrontation after the victims left a family friend’s funeral.
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(September 18) Two Admit To Firing 28 Rounds At Murder Victim Outside Dc Church: Feds | Washington, DC
Two men have admitted to their roles in separate homicide cases that have been under investigation for years.
Joseph Brown, 33, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder while armed, while Rondell McLeod - already behind bars for a different case - pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the death of 21-year-old Amari Jenkins, federal authorities announced on Monday.
The fatal shooting was reported on Aug. 18, 2015, in front of St. Luke's Catholic Church on East Capitol Street NE.
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