Articles by Silvia Torres

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Silvia Torres

Covering domestic violence, sexual violence, and crimes against children.
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Jonathan McKinsey’s In-Laws Charged With Murder in Dublin Park Shooting

Two 77-year-old in-laws face murder charges and a lying-in-wait allegation after a New York Times engineering director was shot dead during a divorce and custody dispute.
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Caleb Flynn Convicted of Killing His Wife After Blaming an Intruder

A jury convicted the former “American Idol” singer on all nine counts after hearing evidence of an affair, threatening texts and a staged break-in.
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Exeter Man, 80, Held Without Bail After Alleged Baton Attack Leaves Woman With Brain Bleeds

A 72-year-old woman suffered two brain bleeds, a skull fracture and a broken finger in an alleged baton attack by a man who invited her over to give her shoes.
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Father and 16-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead in Suspected Bridgeport Township Murder-Suicide

A relative checking on a father and his teenage daughter forced entry into their home and found both dead.
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Coroner Identifies Parents Killed by Son in Las Vegas Murder-Suicide

A 40-year-old man called 911 to report shooting his parents before another gunshot sounded and the line went silent.
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15-Year-Old Killed Near Westfield High School; District Adds Security as Shooter Search Continues

A 15-year-old student died after an off-campus shooting near Westfield High School, prompting increased security as investigators searched for the shooter.
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Man Charged in Sabrina Kahler’s 2002 Killing; Her Remains Are Still Missing

A grand jury’s findings have led to murder, rape and kidnapping charges 24 years after Sabrina Kahler disappeared during a swimming outing in Erie County.
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Man Sentenced in Theresa Morlock’s 1993 Murder After DNA Genealogy Breakthrough

Thirty-three years after Theresa Morlock was found strangled and smothered in her apartment, her killer has received a sentence of five years to life.
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Mother and Son Killed as Two North Olmsted Shootings Leave Three Dead

A mother and her teenage son were killed three days after another fatal family shooting in North Olmsted, where two men now face murder charges.
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Man Charged With Murder and Rape 33 Years After Maryland Boy Vanished

George “Junior” Burdynski was 10 when he disappeared on his bicycle, and an interview with another alleged abuse victim has now led to charges in his death.
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Witnesses Urged Grandmother to Leave Before Four Daphne Killings, Jury Hears

Barbara Smith agreed to leave her home but wanted to make sure her husband had food before an attack killed the couple, their grandson and a family friend.
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North Vernon Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession and Bestiality

A cybertip led to felony charges against a North Vernon man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and sexually abusing two animals.
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19-Year-Old Charged With Killing Girlfriend in Columbia County

Nicole Lopez, 21, was found dead at a Columbia County home, and detectives say she suffered blunt-force injuries and stab wounds during an altercation with her boyfriend.
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Man Convicted of Killing 13-Year-Old Tammi Pearo Released From Prison

Forty-eight years after Tammi Lea Pearo was abducted from her bicycle and killed, one of the men convicted in her death has been released from prison.
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Former Prosecutor Convicted of Trying to Kill Ex-Wife at Ohio Restaurant

A former prosecutor faces up to 25 years in prison after a restaurant attack in which an engaged gun safety and an intervening waiter prevented a shooting.
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Blaise Taylor Gets 22-Year Murder Sentence in Poisoning of Pregnant Girlfriend

Already facing life sentences, former football player Blaise Taylor received a 22-year term in the poisoning case that killed Jade Benning and her unborn daughter.
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Lee Gilley Fights Extradition From Italy in Pregnant Wife’s Killing

An Italian appeals court is weighing Lee Gilley’s return to Texas as his defense challenges assurances about the punishment he could face in his pregnant wife’s killing.