Articles by Shawn Fletcher

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Shawn Fletcher

Committed to the craft of journalism and am driven by my desire to inform and inspire.
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Driver Was Going 119 MPH in 45 Zone Before Fatal Crash Killed Woman on Way to Work, Police Say

A crash that killed 54-year-old Stacey Neese has now led to a manslaughter charge after police said the other driver was traveling 119 mph in a 45-mph zone.
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DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for Florida Inmate Convicted of Brutal 1992 Wife Killing

Florida officials have scheduled a June execution for a 74-year-old Death Row inmate convicted of stabbing, beating and terrorizing his wife in front of her teenage son more than three decades ago.
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‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean Found Dead as Homicide Investigation Opens

Actor Stewart McLean was found dead in British Columbia after being reported missing, and Canadian authorities say the case is now being investigated as a homicide.
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Teen’s Girlfriend Watched Helplessly as Gunmen Robbed and Shot Him

A 17-year-old boy was shot to death in Pierce County after detectives said multiple suspects pulled up in a vehicle, robbed him of jewelry, and opened fire while he was walking with his teenage girlfriend.
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How a Gunman Who Claimed He Was Jesus Ended Up Dead Outside the White House

A gunman identified as Nasire Best was fatally shot by Secret Service officers outside the White House after authorities say he opened fire near a security checkpoint.
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Teen Accused of Deliberately Running Over Flag Football Referee Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge

Prosecutors say a Cleveland man intentionally drove into a flag football referee, prompting a new attempted murder indictment.
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Arizona Executes Man Convicted of Setting Victim on Fire in 2002 Killing

Arizona executed Leroy Dean McGill for the 2002 killing of Charles Perez, who prosecutors said was set on fire inside a Phoenix apartment.
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DUI Driver Accused in Pasco Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed 1 and Seriously Injured 2

Troopers say a Spring Hill driver caused a fatal crash in Hudson, left the scene, and was later found 14 miles away with a blood alcohol level of 0.177.
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Deputies: Florida Man Fired Into Neighbor’s Home, Then Shot at Residents Who Came Outside

Cody Richter, 29, is accused of firing a 9mm bullet into a neighbor’s home in Homestead and then shooting in the direction of two residents who came outside.
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Man Sentenced to Life in Facebook Marketplace Killing During Car Parts Meetup

A Detroit man convicted in a fatal Facebook Marketplace robbery and shooting has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Jury Recommends Life Without Parole for Julio Foolio’s Four Convicted Killers

A Tampa jury has rejected death sentences for the four men convicted of killing rapper Julio Foolio and instead recommended life in prison without parole.
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Suspect Told Police He Shot 5 People Over Business Dispute at Texas Plaza

A 69-year-old man was arrested after police said two people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting at Carrollton’s Ktowne Plaza.
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‘Dances With Wolves’ Star Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

Nathan Chasing Horse was sentenced to life in prison after a Nevada jury convicted the former actor and self-described spiritual leader on multiple sexual assault-related charges involving Indigenous women and girls.
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Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Bicyclist in South Los Angeles; Reward Offered

Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 38-year-old bicyclist in South Los Angeles, then sped away in a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler.
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Oakland Credits Life Coaches, Ceasefire Program for Historic Drop in Homicides

Oakland officials say a violence prevention strategy that pairs people at risk of retaliation with life coaches has helped drive the city to its lowest homicide total in nearly six decades.
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Tabatha Tozzi’s Accused Killer Also Linked to Second Woman’s Death in Mexico

Three years after Tabatha Tozzi was killed, her family is still pressing for the man accused in her death to be brought back to Las Vegas from a maximum-security jail in Mexico.
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One Killed, Teens Injured After Gunmen Open Fire at Homecoming Afterparty

A St. Louis jury convicted a 21-year-old man of murder and robbery charges in a 2023 Airbnb homecoming party shooting that left 17-year-old Iarvera Hale dead and two other teenagers injured.