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Country Intelligence Summary
790
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: Red flag — Escalation Pattern / Violence
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 DetailsSadie 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 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 DetailsChisen Azuma Jameson Allegedly Murdered by Leland Jameson, Fair Oaks, Virginia, United States
On July 12, 2026, in Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Virginia, 60-year-old Chisen Azuma Jameson was fatally shot in her home. Her husband, 64-year-old retired math professor Leland Jameson, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and …
State/Province: Virginia, United States | City/Region: Fair Oaks | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 12, 2026
View DetailsJennifer Lynn Mincey and Amanda Mincey McBrayer Allegedly Murdered by Ralph Edward Mincey, Oxford, Georgia, United States
On June 24, 2026, Ralph Edward Mincey allegedly shot and killed his wife Jennifer Lynn Mincey and daughter Amanda Mincey McBrayer in Walton County, Georgia. Ralph Mincey was taken into custody and charged with two …
State/Province: Georgia, United States | City/Region: Oxford | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 24, 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 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 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 DetailsKatherine Luz Evans Allegedly Murdered by Anthony David Evans, Brandon, Florida, United States
On June 18, 2026, in Brandon, Florida, Katherine Luz Evans, 52, was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside her home. Her husband, Anthony David Evans, 62, was identified as the suspect and was also …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Brandon | 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 DetailsAngelica Anahi Loredo Allegedly Murdered by Rony Arnoldo Alvarado Amaya, Houston, Texas, United States
On June 18, 2026, Angelica Loredo, 27, was fatally shot in her apartment in Houston, Texas. The suspect, her boyfriend Rony Arnoldo Alvarado Amaya, 24, also sustained a gunshot wound to himself and was hospitalized …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Houston | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 18, 2026
View DetailsJosephine Taw Murdered by Way Sow Lwe Soe, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
On June 17, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska, 27-year-old Way Sow Lwe Soe allegedly murdered his wife, 27-year-old Josephine Taw, by gunshot before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide. The incident was discovered after …
State/Province: Nebraska, United States | City/Region: Omaha | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 17, 2026
View DetailsDonna Janosz Fairbanks Allegedly Murdered by Chandler Vose Fairbanks, Keene, New Hampshire, United States
Donna Janosz Fairbanks, a 70-year-old beloved retired teacher and substitute in Keene, NH, was found dead from gunshot wounds alongside her husband, Chandler Vose Fairbanks, 72. Autopsies determined Donna's death was a homicide and Chandler's …
State/Province: New Hampshire, United States | City/Region: Keene | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 16, 2026
View DetailsWanda Holden Cotton Allegedly Murdered by David Stanley DuPriest Jr., Hayesville, North Carolina, United States
On June 10, 2026, in Hayesville, North Carolina, two people, Wanda Holden Cotton and David Stanley DuPriest Jr., were found dead in Cotton's home. Both died from single gunshot wounds. The Clay County Sheriff's Office …
State/Province: North Carolina, United States | City/Region: Hayesville | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 10, 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
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