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Country Intelligence Summary
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Sept. 9, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in United States
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 520 case(s)
- Control/domination — 342 case(s)
- Revenge — 342 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 199 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 174 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 721 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 582 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 535 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 323 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 274 case(s)
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Cases in United States: Motive — Control/domination
Sadie Prentiss Disappearance Involving Colton Reyes and Jenna Reyes, Amarillo, Texas, United States
Sadie Prentiss, a veterinary technician, was in a deteriorating relationship with Colton Reyes, who was her boyfriend. Sadie planned to end the relationship after discovering Colton's contact with an ex-girlfriend. She disappeared after a tense …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Amarillo | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 31, 2026
View DetailsCase of Coercive Control and Domestic Servitude (Ana and Vikrant) in Houston, Texas USA
Ana, a young Indian graphic designer, was subjected to coercive control and forced domestic servitude by her husband Vikrant, an Indian-American software engineer, in Houston, Texas. The relationship began as an arranged marriage and lasted …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Houston | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: July 26, 2026
View DetailsSarah Jean Gilson and Unnamed 15-year-old basketball player Allegedly Murdered by Jeremite Sha Duffy, Oklahoma, United States
Sarah Gilson was reportedly killed by her husband, Jeremite Sha Duffy, known as Sha, at her home in Oklahoma on July 23, 2026. The report states that Duffy allegedly entered despite an emergency protective order, …
State/Province: Oklahoma, United States | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 23, 2026
View DetailsVeronica Lopez and Richard Brady Allegedly Murdered by Robert Gabriel Galtman, Pomona, California, United States
On June 18, 2026, Robert Gabriel Galtman allegedly shot and killed Veronica Lopez, his 24-year-old girlfriend, and Richard Brady, a 48-year-old man, at an apartment complex in Pomona, California. Following the shootings, Galtman led the …
State/Province: California, United States | City/Region: Pomona | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 18, 2026
View DetailsMelanie Lauren Hyer, Savannah Whiten, and others Allegedly Murdered by Ryan Charles Whiten, Doral, Florida, United States
On June 2, 2026, Melanie Lauren Hyer, a 46-year-old woman, and her two daughters, Savannah (11) and Sienna (8), were found stabbed to death in their home in Doral, Florida. The suspect, Ryan Charles Whiten, …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Doral | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 2, 2026
View DetailsYanira Marin de Romero Allegedly Murdered by José Arquímides Romero, Houston, Texas, United States
José Arquímides Romero, 43, is accused of shooting and killing his common-law wife, 39-year-old Yanira Marin de Romero, inside their home in east Harris County, Houston, Texas. The incident occurred on May 2, 2026. The …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Houston | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 2, 2026
View DetailsLotus McKelvey and Molly McKelvey Allegedly Murdered by Mickele Kaipolai Ah-Nee, Huntsville, Alabama, United States
On April 22, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama, 4-month-old Lotus McKelvey was found not breathing and later pronounced dead at the hospital. An autopsy revealed traumatic internal injuries caused her death. Her father, Mickele Kaipolai Ah-Nee, …
State/Province: Alabama, United States | City/Region: Huntsville | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 22, 2026
View DetailsSerena Fairfax Allegedly Murdered by Justin Fairfax, Annandale, Virginia, United States
On April 16, 2026, former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his estranged wife, Dr. Serena Fairfax, in the basement of their Annandale home before running upstairs to the primary bedroom and killing himself …
State/Province: Virginia, United States | City/Region: Annandale | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 16, 2026
View DetailsKatherine "Kathy" Geren Murdered by James Booker, Wayne, Oklahoma, United States
Katherine "Kathy" Geren, a 69-year-old grandmother, was shot and killed by her husband, James Booker, 73, in their rural home in McClain County, Wayne, Oklahoma. After killing Kathy, James Booker took his own life. The …
State/Province: Oklahoma, United States | City/Region: Wayne | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 13, 2026
View DetailsAngela Sas Allegedly Murdered by Dumitru Marcel Sas, Victorville, California, United States
On April 9, 2026, in Victorville, California, Dumitru Marcel Sas allegedly shot and killed his wife Angela Sas before shooting himself in a murder-suicide incident inside their home. Both were found deceased with gunshot wounds. …
State/Province: California, United States | City/Region: Victorville | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 9, 2026
View DetailsMakayla Marie Rutka Plaza Allegedly Murdered by Markus Luke Allen Plaza, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Makayla Marie Rutka Plaza, a 28-year-old former corrections officer and mother, was found dead in her Kenosha home on April 1, 2026, with sharp force injuries. Her estranged husband, Markus Luke Allen Plaza, 33, became …
State/Province: Wisconsin, United States | City/Region: Kenosha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 1, 2026
View DetailsKaylene Allred, Brittany Timothy, and others Murdered by Floyd Allred, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
On March 30, 2026, Floyd Allred shot and killed his wife Kaylene Allred and wounded her two adult stepchildren, Brittany and Christian Timothy, in their home in Kearns, Utah. After shooting them, Floyd Allred turned …
State/Province: Utah, United States | City/Region: Salt Lake City | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: March 30, 2026
View DetailsAnna Smith Brown Allegedly Murdered by Anthony Nathaniel Brown, Ellensburg, Washington, United States
Anthony Nathaniel Brown, 19, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful imprisonment charges after his wife, Anna Smith Brown, 18, was found dead by asphyxiation in their Ellensburg apartment on March 25, 2026. The …
State/Province: Washington, United States | City/Region: Ellensburg | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 25, 2026
View DetailsSamantha Emge Allegedly Murdered by Nation Wood, San Francisco, California, United States
Nation Wood and Samantha Emge were in a romantic relationship starting in late 2023. In March 2026, while Nation was preparing to leave for National Guard training, Samantha moved into his apartment. On March 24, …
State/Province: California, United States | City/Region: San Francisco | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 24, 2026
View DetailsErica Sanders Allegedly Murdered by Zachary Fuqua, Center Line, Michigan, United States
On March 17, 2026, Erica Sanders, a 38-year-old woman, was shot and killed by her boyfriend Zachary Fuqua, 39, at her home in Center Line, Michigan. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. in front of …
State/Province: Michigan, United States | City/Region: Center Line | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 17, 2026
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