Author: Edward Campbell

A 4-year-old Chattanooga boy died days after being pulled from an apartment complex swimming pool, and a new lawsuit is raising questions about the pool gate, its posted depth and the lack of an adult supervisor at the time of the drowning. Sy’Mir “Draco” Vinson fell into the pool at The Reserve at Mountain Pass on Aug. 16, according to the lawsuit and police records. He was at the complex with his 6-year-old brother and other children while in the care of his uncle, Deshundre Vinson. The child was taken to a hospital after being pulled from the water and…

An Oklahoma Air Force lieutenant colonel and his wife are facing child-neglect charges after investigators alleged that their 9-year-old adopted daughter was severely undernourished and had been kept in a closet inside their Enid home. Steven Haynes and Susan Haynes each face one count of child neglect following an investigation by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The allegations describe living conditions that investigators said left the child with little access to food, proper sleeping arrangements or a normal bathroom. According to the allegations detailed in investigative documents, the girl weighed 39 pounds when authorities became involved. Investigators said she…

Jordan Ruby, 22, has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for the 2021 killing of 66-year-old Clarice Yamaguchi during a robbery near the Las Vegas Strip. Ruby pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder in July. His sentencing took place Thursday, Sept. 24, bringing a major step in the long-running case to a close. He also received credit for more than 1,000 days he had already spent in custody. The case dates back to New Year’s Eve 2021, when Yamaguchi and her husband, Robert, were visiting Las Vegas from Hawaii. The couple had returned to their…

A birthday trip to South Carolina ended in tragedy for a Minnesota woman after she suffered a severe head injury outside an Edisto Beach bar. More than a year later, a bartender has been charged in connection with her death. Mary Hunt, 68, is facing a voluntary manslaughter charge in the death of Joyce Tomlinson, 62, according to court records and police documents reported by local authorities. The incident happened on Oct. 3, 2025, at Coot’s Bar & Grill on Edisto Island. Tomlinson had traveled from Minnesota to spend time with her longtime friend Ruth Peterson. The two women had…

A Colorado Springs man has been convicted of murder in the 2025 shooting death of his girlfriend after prosecutors presented evidence that he reported a supposed break-in before later telling people close to him that he had shot her. Kevin Wells, 36, was found guilty by an El Paso County jury on Sept. 25, 2026, in connection with the death of 34-year-old Lisa West. Wells is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 20. The case began on May 13, 2025, when Colorado Springs police were called to the Mountain Shadows Apartments on Fontmore Road following a report of a possible…

A Palm Beach County jury has found 46-year-old Brian Canarelli guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of his estranged wife’s fiancé at a Jupiter Farms residence. The verdict was reached Friday, Sept. 25, after a trial that began earlier in the week. Jurors rejected the more serious first-degree murder charge and instead convicted Canarelli of second-degree murder involving a firearm. The case dates back to the early morning hours of June 23, 2021, when deputies and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to a home in the 15700 block of 98th Trail North, west of Interstate 95.…

A dispute involving money from a vehicle purchase escalated into a violent attack in North Memphis, where a man was allegedly lured to a home, forced to remove his clothing, shot in the thigh and beaten, Memphis police said. The incident happened Wednesday, September 23, near Pope Street and Omar Robinson Street. According to investigators, the victim was picked up by Bailey Jobin, 23, Joseph Polk, 20, and another unidentified man and taken to the area. Police said Jobin was involved in getting the victim into the vehicle. Investigators later identified Polk as the person who allegedly drove him to…

Webster City, Iowa — An Iowa man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty in connection with the death of a 10-month-old boy who was in his care. Gunner Michael Jones, 28, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in Hamilton County District Court. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to the child’s estate. The case dates back to the early morning hours of April 16, 2023, when emergency crews were called to a home on 3rd Street in Webster City after the infant was…

A 29-year-old Florida mother has been charged with culpable negligence after investigators determined that her 4-year-old son accessed a loaded handgun from her purse and fatally shot himself inside a Sarasota home. Diamond Sharee’Nicole Phillips was arrested Sept. 22 in connection with the child’s June 21 death. She was released the following day after posting a $10,000 bond, according to jail records. Her arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 6. The incident happened at a home on Hidden Circle East in Sarasota. Deputies were called to the residence after receiving a report that a young child had been shot. When deputies…

HOENIX, Ariz. — Maribel Loera, 57, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of her adopted daughter, Ana Loera, whose remains were discovered inside the attic of the family’s Phoenix home in 2020. Loera entered her guilty pleas on Sept. 22. The agreement calls for a prison term of up to 32 years, including 22 years of flat prison time, followed by lifetime supervision after her release. The case first came to light in January 2020, when Phoenix police responded to the family home after an 11-year-old girl called 911 and reported that…