Charges Filed Against Five Missouri Officers in Fatal Restraint Incident at Jefferson City Prison

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Five former corrections officers from a maximum-security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, face serious charges including manslaughter and murder following the December 8 death of 39-year-old inmate Othel Moore Jr. According to newly released indictments, the officers, members of a Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT), allegedly orchestrated a fatal confrontation. The officers have been implicated in what has been described by witnesses as a brutal response during a routine search operation …

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Rock-Throwing Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Woman in Jefferson County Court

Arvada, Colorado – A plea deal was reached in Jefferson County Court on Friday for a teen accused of causing the death of a 20-year-old woman in 2023 by throwing a rock that crashed through her windshield. Zachary Kwak, one of the three suspects involved in the incident, pleaded guilty to multiple charges including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and attempted second-degree assault. The charges of murder and attempted murder were dropped, and Kwak’s bond was …

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Family Holds Memorial for Alexa Bartell, Victim of Rock-Throwing Incident in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – In a somber moment shrouded by a spring snow shower, Kelly Bartell stood surrounded by her family, reflecting on the Biblical passage tattooed on her daughter’s arm – “Luke 6:27. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you,” she solemnly shared. This past year, those words have resonated deeply with her in memory of her daughter, Alexa …

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Grandfather and Peppermill Cook Identified in Jefferson Parish Triple Killing Tragedy

Metairie, Louisiana, residents are reeling from the shocking news of a triple killing in Jefferson Parish that claimed the lives of a grandfather and a longtime cook at the Peppermill restaurant. The community is gripped by a deep sense of sorrow and disbelief as they come to terms with the tragic loss of two beloved individuals. The victims, identified as a grandfather and the cook at Peppermill, were found dead in a triple killing that …

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Jefferson Parish Triple Homicide Shock: Bodies Found in Makeshift Encampment

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. – A tragic incident unfolded in Jefferson Parish, where three individuals were found shot and killed in a makeshift homeless encampment located in a wooded area. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto provided details regarding the devastating discovery on Wednesday morning. Sheriff Lopinto confirmed that the victims, two women, and one man, were found inside tents with multiple gunshot wounds. The scene, discovered around 10:30 a.m., was located near the intersection of Scott …

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Crime Spree Reported in Jefferson Park: Woman Beaten and Robbed While Several Other Robberies Reported In Neighborhood

Chicago, Illinois – Several robberies were reported in the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District on Monday, Feb. 19, including a violent attack on a woman at an alley entrance near Pensacola and Linder avenues. The woman, in her 50s or 60s, was knocked to the ground and robbed of her purse containing cash. The assailants were described as Black males, and they fled in a nearby car. Additionally, a 26-year-old woman was robbed while walking …

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