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Country Intelligence Summary
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Aug. 11, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in United States
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 456 case(s)
- Control/domination — 286 case(s)
- Revenge — 241 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 191 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 165 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 648 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 561 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 382 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 280 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 238 case(s)
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Cases in United States: Motive — Jealousy
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 DetailsDiane Whitfield Allegedly Murdered by Marcus Doyle, Ohio, United States
Diane Whitfield, a 46-year-old high school guidance counselor, was found dead in her kitchen due to acute hydrogen sulfide and gas asphyxiation caused by a deliberately loosened gas line fitting. Her husband, Robert Whitfield, had …
State/Province: Ohio, United States | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 14, 2026
View DetailsAmanda Leigh Wakut and Ricky Eastin Murdered by Stephen Davis, Lakewood, Ohio, United States
On June 21, 2026, Amanda Leigh Wakut, 33, and Ricky Eastin, 35, were found shot dead inside a home in Lakewood, Ohio. The shooter, Stephen Davis, 45, believed to be Wakut's boyfriend, then took his …
State/Province: Ohio, United States | City/Region: Lakewood | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 21, 2026
View DetailsDiana Tirado and Unnamed second woman Allegedly Murdered by Chad J. Petipas, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
On June 18, 2026, Diana Tirado, 46, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in Hartford, CT. The suspect, Chad J. Petipas, 46, barricaded himself in a Holyoke motel room leading to a standoff with …
State/Province: Connecticut, United States | City/Region: Hartford | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 18, 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 DetailsJessica Nicole Folds Allegedly Murdered by Daniel Robbins, Chambers County, Alabama, United States
Jessica Nicole Folds, 47, was strangled to death by her boyfriend Daniel Robbins, 44, who died of a heart attack while disposing of her body in a wooded area in Chambers County, Alabama. The bodies …
State/Province: Alabama, United States | City/Region: Chambers County | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 10, 2026
View DetailsAlyssa Nicole Hill Allegedly Murdered by Rick Wright, Norwood, Ohio, United States
Alyssa Nicole Hill, a 27-year-old waitress and mother of two, was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend Rick Wright, 37, while working at a Skyline Chili restaurant in Norwood, Cincinnati. Wright, who had a history of …
State/Province: Ohio, United States | City/Region: Norwood | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 2, 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 DetailsShalimar Chandler Green and Aliv'eyah Chandler Allegedly Murdered by Derrick Green, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Shalimar Chandler Green and her 11-year-old daughter, Aliv'eyah Chandler, were killed in Columbus, Ohio. Derrick Green, the estranged husband of Shalimar, is accused of shooting and stabbing both victims multiple times. After his arrest, Derrick …
State/Province: Ohio, United States | City/Region: Columbus | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 27, 2026
View DetailsStacy Epstein Kless Allegedly Murdered by Michael A. Kless, Ocean Township, New Jersey, United States
Michael A. Kless, 67, is charged with first-degree murder for killing his wife Stacy Epstein Kless, 66, in their Ocean Township home on May 27, 2026. He strangled her with a barbell in their basement. …
State/Province: New Jersey, United States | City/Region: Ocean Township | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 27, 2026
View DetailsRicki Lee White Allegedly Murdered by Vincent James Galvan, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Ricki Lee White, 38, was found dead in a decomposing state inside a car in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, on May 11, 2026. Vincent James Galvan, 38, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, was arrested after a …
State/Province: New Mexico, United States | City/Region: Roosevelt County | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 11, 2026
View DetailsAriana Nicole Herrera Allegedly Murdered by Ja’Lavion Navea Beaver, Abilene, Texas, United States
On May 3, 2026, at approximately 2 a.m., police responded to a shooting report at the Vybz nightclub parking lot in Abilene, Texas. They found 25-year-old Ariana Nicole Herrera deceased inside her vehicle and 26-year-old …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Abilene | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: May 3, 2026
View DetailsKatherine Dorothy “Kat” Torbick Allegedly Murdered by Kevin D. Motykie, Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Kevin D. Motykie, 56, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the death of his longtime girlfriend Katherine Torbick, 43, in Schaumburg, Illinois. The couple had been in a relationship for …
State/Province: Illinois, United States | City/Region: Schaumburg | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 30, 2026
View DetailsMonica Morris Allegedly Murdered by Jerome Morris, Erial, New Jersey, United States
Monica Morris, a 51-year-old culinary arts teacher, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband Jerome Morris at their home in Erial, New Jersey. The incident occurred early morning on April 28, 2026, shortly after …
State/Province: New Jersey, United States | City/Region: Erial | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 28, 2026
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