COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Connie Jones, the former wife of Dwight Lamon Jones, whom authorities believe to be the man responsible for six deadly Arizona shootings, speaks up for the first time after receiving news of Jones’ death.  In a soon-to-air TV interview, Jones called Dwight Lamon, the Arizona serial killer “her personal terrorist.”

Arizona Serial Killer Targeted People Connected to Divorce, Ex-Detective Declared

During Friday’s episode of “Dateline,” Connie Jones, the former wife of Dwight Lamon, will talk about her 20-year-long marriage to the Arizona serial killer and how she ended up hiring an army of bodyguards to protect her family.

According to Jones’ claims, her mishaps began shortly after she won the divorce. In 2010, shortly after convincing the magistrates to grant her full custody of their child, Mrs. Jones began receiving a menacing message from Dwight Lamon.

In one of the message, the Arizona serial killer wrote that he’s going to strike when Jones’ defenses were down. Several days after receiving Lamon’s messages, Jones heard on the new about the string of murders that took the entire state by surprise.

Shortly after that, Connie hired Rick Anglin, a retired homicide detective, and the man that would be her husband.

While investigating Anglin, the retired lawman turned bodyguard told the authorities that all the victims were connected to Jones’ divorce.

As a result, the authorities established that Dr. Steven Pitt, a renowned forensic physiatrist, testified against Lamon in court. All the other victims, including Marshall Levin, Laura Anderson, Valeria Sharp, Bryon and Mary Simmons were involved with what had happened in court in 2010.

Conclusion

During her interview, Mrs. Jones recalled that after the shooting, her life changed. She was compelled to learn how to use a weapon and had to hire an entire armed escort just to go shopping or to take her son to school.

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Last week, West Virginia authorities arrested a 36-year-old father of two who, allegedly, tried to ‘baptize’ his entire family by drowning them in the bathtub. The man’s wife called the authorities after the suspect forced her into the bathroom.

West Virginia Man Claims God Told Him to Baptize His Family

Logan County sheriff’s deputies recently arrested 36-year-old Lesley Kelly, a West Virginia man. The suspect has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, domestic battery, and child abuse.

According to the police report, last week, a Chapmanville woman called the emergency line to report that her husband attempted to drown her and two children.

When the deputies arrived at Kelly’s house, his wife was standing outside, soaking wet. She told the authorities that her husband attempted to drown the entire family because he heard the calling of God.

Kelly, who was inside the house when the lawmen arrived, surrendered to them, saying that he’s well aware of what he’s done and that he wants to be punished.

During questioning, the West Virginia man claimed he heard the calling of God for some time and that everything he’s done was to honor the Lord. More than that, according to Kelly’s confession, he desperately wanted his family to go to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Barry Mynes Jr., one of the deputies present during Kelly’s arrest, declared that the man was more than convinced that his gesture will enable his family to get to Heaven.

Conclusion

Based on the victims’ testimonies, it would appear that the man first dragged his wife to the bathroom, were he force-submerged her in the bathtub. He then grabbed the children and forced them in the tub to baptize them, while his wife desperately tried to stop him.

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Monday morning’s gang-related shooting left at least several people injured and two dead. In an attempt to save others injured in the shooting, the paramedics overlooked an individual who sustained a critical gunshot wound to the head.  The Chicago teen was brought to the hospital an hour later but passed away the following day.

Chicago Teen Moved Arms and Feet under the Sheet, Eyewitnesses Declared

Anthony Riccio, Chicago’s Police Department’s First Deputy Superintendent, declared that the paramedics who rendered assistance during Monday’s shooting are currently under investigation.

According to Riccio, on Monday, at around 5 a.m., someone called 911 from the Chicago University Village neighborhood to report an on-going shooting. Unfortunately, the attackers were long gone before the authorities arrived.

However, based on the testimonies of those who witnessed the incident, those who opened fire on the partygoers are from a rival gang. The aftermath is tragic – at least several people injured and two dead.

Eric Carey, a 17-year-old boy who was at the party when hostilities erupted, was declared dead at the scene and covered with a white sheet. However, as the paramedics tended to others, an unidentified woman shouted out to them after seeing the Chicago teen moving his limbs and head under the sheet.

The paramedics quickly performed chest compressions. Later, they loaded the Chicago teen in an ambulance and rushed him to the hospital. Riccio declared that the teen had sustained a catastrophic gunshot wound to the head during the shooting.

Conclusion

At the hospital, Carey was placed on life support. Unfortunately, the Chicago teen passed away on Tuesday, at 1:15 a.m.

Riccio announced that the teen’s death prompted the authorities to launch an investigation in order to determine if the ambulance crew made the right call when pronouncing Carey’s death.

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Lacey Police Department is currently on the lookout for an individual who assaulted a McDonald’s manager on Friday morning. According to the police report, the man threw hot coffee in the female employee’s face because he thought the beverage was overpriced.

Man Who Threw Hot Coffee Believed to Be Homeless

According to a Lacey Police Department spokesperson, on Friday morning, a McDonald’s employee had to be taken to the hospital after being attacked by an irked customer.

The restaurant’s surveillance camera captured the moments before and after the assault. Early in the morning, the individual could be seen walking into the restaurant and approaching the counter, where the female employee was standing.

The unidentified female manager told the authorities that the individual asked for a cup of hot coffee. She can be seen on camera moving toward the espresso machine to prepare the man’s order. All this time, the individual kept looking at her.

The woman returned with the man’s order and told him that he has to pay $.97 for the coffee. Apparently, this did not bode well with the individual, who later emptied the cup’s content in a travel-size mug.

Next, the suspect handed the employee the travel-size mug, asking for a refill. She refused. He then handed her the empty plastic mug. Again, the female employee refused to fill his cup.

Conclusion

That’s when things really got out of hands. The surveillance camera shows how the individual throws the hot coffee in the female employee’s face. He bolted before the authorities arrived.

Based on the video recordings and the victim’s testimony, the individual could be in his late 40s or 50s. When he was last seen, he was carrying a large brown duffel bag. The suspect wore a blue polar, white pants, and a gray snow cap.

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Three Tampa men will face upgraded charges following the death of a one-year-old girl. The men were arrested on Wednesday, after one of ran over the baby and his mother. Authorities determined that all three suspects were engaged in illegal street racing.

Driver Saw Woman Flying During Illegal Street Racing

During Wednesday’s Tampa Police Department statement, a spokesperson confirmed that the one-year-old toddler involved in the car crash died at the hospital.

Earlier that day, Jessica Reisinger of Jeromesville was pushing a baby stroller on Bayshore Boulevard when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing.

During her crossing, the 24-year-old mother was literally swept off her feet by the driver of a 2018 black Ford Mustang who was heading north.

One driver who witnessed the accident told the authorities that the Mustang’s driver appeared to have been engaged in a race with a gold Nissan.

Based on eyewitness accounts, the 2018 black Mustang driven by 18-year-old Cameron Coyle Herrin must have had a speed of at least 60 miles per hours, whereas the speed limit for Tampa is 45 miles per hour.

Other drivers claimed to have seen the cars riding side-by-side and Herrin exclaiming. The driver failed to stop after hitting Reisinger and her one-year-old daughter.

Following the accident, Herrin along with two other people was taken into custody and charged. The authorities managed to identify the driver of the gold Nissan as 17-year-old John Alexander Barrineau.

The third man involved in Wednesday crash, later IDed as 20-year-old Tristan Christopher Herrin, Cameron’s brother, was also brought up on charges.

Reisinger was declared dead at the scene.

Conclusion

Following the infant’s death, Herrin and Barrineau were charged with illegal street racing, reckless driving resulting in serious injury, and two counts of vehicular homicide. Cameron’s brother will face a misdemeanor street racing under Florida Statue 316.191(2).

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Michael Bever, the Oklahoma man who butchered five family members in 2015, was recently found guilty by the jury. Bever is scheduled to return to court next week for sentencing. Robert Bever, Michael’s brother and the individual who talked him into stabbing the entire family, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the Broken Arrow murders.

Attorneys Argue that Robert’s Mental Condition Played Major Role in Broken Arrow Murders

On Wednesday, an Oklahoma jury found Michael Bever guilty on five counts of first-degree murder.

Despite the defense arguing that Bever is “a gentle young man” who has been led astray by his mentally-ill brother, the prosecution stated that Bever and his older brother have no place in society.

According to court documents, in 2015, Robert Bever persuaded his younger brother to go on a murder spree.

On that night, the Bever brothers waited for everyone to go to bed before commencing the massacre.

The prosecution reveals that the siblings entered their mother’s bedroom and stabbed the woman at least 40 times.

Regrettably, the Bever brothers’ night of terror was far from over. After knifing the woman to death, the brothers hounded and stabbed their father.

Moreover, based on the testimony of the only survivor, Robert Bever’s sister, after stabbing their parents, the brothers lured the children out of the bedroom by knocking on the door.

The child, who recently turned 18, was also injured during the attack but managed to escape in time to call the authorities.

Conclusion

Months prior to Michael’s trial, Robert was found guilty and sentenced to 28 years in prison without parole for the Broken Arrow murders.

After sentencing the man, the judge declared that no one would want to live anywhere near the Bever brother after what they’ve done to their family.

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