The Army has identified Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans as one of four victims killed Tuesday in a shooting at another sergeant major's home in Sumter, South Carolina, just nine miles from Shaw Air Force Base. The suspect, Charles Slacks Jr., was an Army veteran and civilian worker at the base and the ex-husband of Army Sgt. Maj. Aletha Holliday, chief culinary manager at Shaw. Police say he … [Read more...]
Vancouver man accused of violating no-contact order with woman who’s now missing
A Vancouver man is accused of violating a no-contact order with his girlfriend, among other allegations, in a December drive-by shooting case. Vancouver police say the woman and her 7-year-old daughter are also now missing. Kirkland C. Warren, 28, appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court on new allegations of tampering with a witness, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and a … [Read more...]
Mother of toddler killed says child’s father Facetimed her while he was choking their daughter
HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The mother of the 2-year-old girl allegedly killed at the hands of her own father is speaking out. Kairsten Watson, mother of 2-year-old Zevaya Marie recalled the moment her child's father face-timed her while he was hurting the child. "Her face was just covered in blood," she explained. "He hit her with something really hard, and then he called me on … [Read more...]
Parents in the US fear mass shootings, but kids are three times as likely to be shot at home
Angela Brooks will never forget the FaceTime call from her 10-year-old granddaughter, Nie’Mae. “She said, ‘Granny, please help us. Mama’s dead,’” recalled Brooks, 58, a nurse in St. Louis. Brooks didn’t believe it. Then Nie’Mae turned the phone around to show her a body on the floor. It was Brooks’ daughter, Chasity Cooper, 40. She had been shot by her ex-boyfriend, Nie’Mae said. Lying a … [Read more...]
The horrific death of Anthony Avalos and the many missed chances to save him
Anthony Avalos was the fastest runner in his fourth-grade class at El Dorado Elementary School in Lancaster. He earned a place on the honor roll, and his teacher, Harmony Bell, noticed an uncommon emotional maturity for a boy his age. He often collected his thoughts before speaking, asking Bell if he could step out of the room and take a few deep breaths. When a new student joined the class, … [Read more...]
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