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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: Outcome — Investigation still ongoing
Sudha and Siddharth Allegedly Murdered by Arvind, Acton, Massachusetts, United States
On August 11, in Acton, Massachusetts, Sudha and her 14-year-old son Siddharth were found murdered in their home. The 17-year-old son, Arvind, was missing initially but later found and arrested. Police discovered Arvind had been …
State/Province: Massachusetts, United States | City/Region: Acton | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Aug. 11, 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 DetailsLorena Capera Paz Allegedly Murdered by Jesus Bermudez, Smithfield, North Carolina, United States
On June 25, 2026, Lorena Capera Paz was fatally shot outside the AAF Flanders manufacturing plant in Smithfield, NC. Her husband, Jesus Bermudez, 39, was charged with first-degree murder. Police responded to the shooting at …
State/Province: North Carolina, United States | City/Region: Smithfield | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 25, 2026
View DetailsCoral Eaton Allegedly Murdered by Camron Skayman, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
On June 22, 2026, Coral Eaton, aged 34, was allegedly murdered by her husband Camron Skayman, aged 35, at their home in Omaha, Nebraska. The cause of death was reported as firearm-related. The case is …
State/Province: Nebraska, United States | City/Region: Omaha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 22, 2026
View DetailsBeverly Ann Hunt Allegedly Murdered by James Robert Hunt, Morristown, Tennessee, United States
On June 21, 2026, in Morristown, Tennessee, James Robert Hunt and Beverly Ann Hunt were found dead in their home in an apparent murder-suicide involving a firearm. A family pet was also found dead from …
State/Province: Tennessee, United States | City/Region: Morristown | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 21, 2026
View DetailsBrianna Nicole Richter Allegedly Murdered by Albert Nixon Richter IV, San Antonio, Texas, United States
On June 19, 2026, Albert Nixon Richter IV allegedly forced entry into the home of his estranged wife, Brianna Nicole Richter, in San Antonio, Texas. He shot and killed Brianna and then died by suicide. …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: San Antonio | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 19, 2026
View DetailsDeanna J. Christen Allegedly Murdered by Michael Brown, Clarence, New York, United States
Michael C. Brown, 55, was indicted for the second-degree murder of his wife, Deanna J. Christen, 50, in their Clarence, NY home on June 18, 2026. Deputies responded to a 911 call and found Christen …
State/Province: New York, United States | City/Region: Clarence | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 18, 2026
View DetailsRuchell Jencks Allegedly Murdered by George Jencks, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
On June 17, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Omaha Police Department officers responded to a residential scene where a son reported finding his parents dead. Police identified the deceased couple as Ruchell Jencks, 65, and …
State/Province: Nebraska, United States | City/Region: Omaha | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 17, 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 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 DetailsKetsy Danis Alexis Allegedly Murdered by Jimesley O. Estime, Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
On May 11, 2026, in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Ketsy Danis Alexis and her estranged husband Jimesley O. Estime were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in their home. The incident is believed to be …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Port St. Lucie | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: May 11, 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 DetailsMayra Gonzalez-Galvan Allegedly Murdered by Luis Jaime Oscasio-Padilla, Cascade, Virginia, United States
Mayra Gonzalez-Galvan, 39, was found dead from a firearm inside her home in Cascade, Virginia. Luis Jaime Oscasio-Padilla, 25, her boyfriend and father of her child, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, armed burglary …
State/Province: Virginia, United States | City/Region: Cascade | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 10, 2026
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