Man charged in lover’s death in East Orange | NJ.com

EAST ORANGE — A man found unconscious in a car in Newark was charged in the slaying of a 45-year-old city woman with whom he had a romantic relationship, authorities said.

William Simmons, 50, of East Orange and Barnegat, was charged hours after allegedly stabbing Lisa Lango multiple times in her home on the 200 block of Grove Street, according to a joint statement on Wednesday by acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Police Chief William Robinson.

Her body was found about 8 a.m. Wednesday, they said.

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Two men found shot to death in pickup truck in 7th Ward | wwltv.com New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Another day in New Orleans started with violence – this time in the Seventh Ward.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Thursday, New Orleans Police received a call about a truck parked with bullet holes in it in the 2600 block of D’Abadie St. When they arrived on scene, they found two men shot to death in the vehicle.

A 26-year-old and another unidentified man were discovered inside of a 4-door white Nissan truck with its tail lights still on. Officers said both were shot multiple times and died on scene.

Exactly why these latest murders occurred is not yet known. Detectives say they do not have a motive for these killings, or suspects.

With rain approaching the city Thursday morning, officers are no doubt working to gather as much evidence from the scene as possible, before it washes away.

via Two men found shot to death in pickup truck in 7th Ward | wwltv.com New Orleans.

Man shot to death in automobile | wwltv.com New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – A 29-year-old man was shot to death inside of a gray vehicle Friday evening around 6:30 in New Orleans East.

The incident occurred in the 6800 block of Tara Lane.

Police said neighbors heard gunshots in the street outside of their home and came outside to see the victim with several gunshot wounds inside of a car on the street.

Police said the victim was taken in a private car to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

via Man shot to death in automobile | wwltv.com New Orleans.

21-year-old shot to death in Treme Area | wwltv.com New Orleans

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 1900 block of St. Ann Street.

NOPD spokesman Frank Robertson said, shortly after midnight a 21-year-old male was shot multiple times to the body. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members.

There are no motives or suspects at this time.

If you have any information on this incident you are urged to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

via 21-year-old shot to death in Treme Area | wwltv.com New Orleans.

Jacksonville man convicted of manslaughter then acquitted of murder in 2 killings in 1 morning | jacksonville.com

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A man was convicted of manslaughter in one killing and then acquitted in another that occurred just hours earlier in a West Jacksonville neighborhood.

After approximately nine hours of deliberations, Rashard Antwan Evans, 23, was convicted for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Monquell Deshaun Wimberly as he rode his bicycle down Kings Road the morning of July 20, 2008.

A witness identified his co-defendant, Billy Jim Sheppard Jr., 25, as the man she saw open fire from the passenger window of a car stolen two hours earlier at a nearby convenience store.

Police later found Evans’ fingerprints on the stolen car. A video from the store showed the co-defendants in the store together just moments before the car was taken. The jury found Evans guilty of grand theft auto.

via Jacksonville man convicted of manslaughter then acquitted of murder in 2 killings in 1 morning | jacksonville.com.