Few years on the Earth
A homicide case unfolding in eastern Oklahoma has drawn significant attention after authorities charged a 70-year-old woman with first-degree murder in the death of her husband, a former tribal justice and longtime public figure. According to investigators, the shooting occurred late at night inside the couple’s home, ending the life of a man known for … Read more
The case against Brendan Banfield has drawn sustained national attention for its disturbing allegations, conflicting investigative theories, and the involvement of multiple victims within a single household. Banfield, a Virginia resident, is scheduled to stand trial on charges of aggravated murder related to the February 2023 deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan … Read more
The charging of a Kentucky woman with first-degree fetal homicide has drawn national attention, reopening intense debates over abortion law, criminal liability, and the reach of state power into private medical decisions. Prosecutors allege that Melinda Spencer, a 35-year-old woman from rural Kentucky, ordered abortion medication online and used it at home to terminate a … Read more