Los Angeles police Detective Dean Vinluan said a printout of the incident history indicated that Jace called 911 and told the operator that he shot his wife. His father has since passed. Lee and Tia Young wereconvicted of the murder April 5 andsentenced April 11. I called him a tool in my tool box, said Detective R.L. It was quite possibly the biggest load of crap Ive ever read in my life. With no identification, the investigation hinges on identifying the victim through his fingerprints. Almost all murder cases are circumstantial. There was a certain set of events that were set in motion by somebody else on this thing.. } It won him countless murder convictions over the 30 years he served the Dallas Police Department, most of that time as a homicide investigator. Kansas City, KS - When a man is gunned down protecting his wife, Kansas City Police detectives hope his ex-wife can reveal who may have wanted him killed. Detective Dwayne Thompson quietly retired from Dallas PD. jQuery.post( "/wp-content/plugins/entity-closing-lite/post/list-front.php", { wcdAlphabet: "All", wcdPageSize: "10", wcdPagenumber:"1", wcdType:"", liteClosingAlert:"1" , wpbCheck:"3", chkClo:cl_wpb_key }) Not so shipshape! Penrod was featured in many episodes of the A&E television series The First 48, which tracks the early stages of homicide cases. "He was a loving husband, wonderful father and a compassionate Memphis Detective," a Facebook post byMerritt's apparent sister-in-law said. In Miami, a 65-year-old man is found dead in a pool of blood. In Miami, a man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. In Miami, Detective Ricardo John discovers a man stabbed to death behind an abandoned church. Personal trainer, 22, describes what working in the fitness industry is like when you're curvy - and why Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane - UFC 285 LIVE: Follow all the action from main card ahead of HUGE heavyweight PETER HITCHENS: Now we know for sure that our leaders lost their heads over Covid. God yes. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. He said: 'He should never go free. The Penrod touch was not just a trick to win confessions. I Detective Dwayne Thompson Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000, Brothers, including one from Muhlenberg County, have been arrested in the murder of a 21-year-old woman over 10 years ago. In another case a young man is shot outside a club in Dallas. He also served some of the people who he prosecuted just as well. jQuery("#aws_ec_insertEC_alertIMG_1").hide(); I remember [Texas Ranger] Tracy Murphree telling me, I said Bobby what happened?, and he started talking about where they went out to eat and what he had for dinner. Thats just ridiculous. The episode ofThe First 48 that followed the Gwinnett County Police Departments investigation of the murder of George Young airs tonight on A&E. In Miami, a recent high-school graduate is gunned down and left to die in his father's arms. The police investigation led to Gretchen Anthony's garage. They just didnt do a very good job. local news and culture, Michael Majchrowicz Lee was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for conviction charges ofmalice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. It would be out of the ordinary for him to pick up the file and read every word and make a decision. With little to go on, veteran homicide Detective Bob Randolph must piece together the truth behind who pulled the trigger. In one scene, Penrod was shown interviewing murder suspect Terome Omar Richardson. Hes tough and one of the best at his job. As for what came afterwards for him, personally I can only hope that he stays far away from any form of public law enforcement. Charles 'will NEVER build real relationship with Archie and Lili unless Harry and Meghan get new royal 'Putin has STOLEN our Ukrainian children': Distraught parents tell how THOUSANDS of youngsters never EMILY PRESCOTT: Sarah Ferguson 'confused' after seeing photos from goddaughter's wedding she thought she was Joe Biden is 'unlikely' to attend King Charles' coronation due to Ireland trip - despite promising to A 14-year-old autistic boy's naive prank. How many of those closed cases came from him bullying people into confessing to a crime they didn't commit, though? "It's not in the control of the police or prosecutors. Published: 00:18 GMT, 5 March 2023 | Updated: 00:24 GMT, 5 March 2023. } What do you think about the fact the District Attorney Bruce Issaks dropped the charges against Lozano in 2004? Tulsa, OK - The First 48 Cast | A&E "I'm very much concerned with this videotape," Beasley said. He's the true criminal and he belongs in jail. Become a member to support the independent voice of South Florida You back them into a corner or they back themselves into a corner and they blame you and then they kill you. was ever in a room of investigators, it was most likely that he was the best investigator in the room, though he would have never admitted it, said Kant. As for what came afterwards for him, personally I can only hope that he stays far away from any form of public law enforcement. I dont know what he is currently doing today tho. The Parole Board will want to know if he feels remorse and if his other murder 'confessions' were fantasies of a mentally-ill man. Social media posts of Merritt's apparent family members attribute his death to COVID-19. Serial killer who admitted killing EIGHT people could be RELEASED Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County. else { Everyone was milling around the house and people were coming in and out of the bedroom where Viki had been shot and It just wasnt handled properly. Rick Duggan and his team find a victim shot and left behind a vacant house. And in Cincinnati, Detective Jenny Luke is on the trail of a man who may have taken revenge on a childhood friend he thought snitched on him. Police found a note Edward Williams Jessie Dotson's attorney, Gerald Skahan, has said that information existed that Cecil Dotson had been in trouble with gangs and that the killings were retaliation for a $300,000 drug debt. Det. Angry families of victims of a serial killer dubbed the Devil's Disciple are demanding he is left to die in prison as he prepares to plead for freedom at a parole hearing. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. She, Nissan is recalling over 700,000 Rogue and Rogue Sport compact SUVs because they may turn off accidentally while driving. Last night Ivy Davies's son Vic said: 'He's shown no remorse. I believe he received over 100 commendations during his career and had a very high percentage of closed cases. He said police probed Mackay's claims, once taking him to a spot where he said he had discarded his shoes which had traces of his victim's blood. var cl_wpb_key = "5a02753943"; Penrod was so well-respected that detectives would ask him to interrogate their suspects. Wife Bobby Lozano was successfully prosecuted in 2009 and sentenced to 45 years in prison, according to ABC affiliateWFAA. 8:00AM. Thompson and Lindle rely on the help of the community to track down the suspects last seen with the victim moments before he was murdered. 1 of 7. The long-running show followshomicide detectives in cities across the country during the "critical first 48 hours of murder investigations," from crime scenes andinterrogations to forensic processes,according to A&E'ssite. So I watched a YouTube video about this Detective that was followed on a few First 48 episodes and hes interrogated this woman whos suspected of killing her husband. Louisville Councilwoman Jessica Green posted on her Facebook page that Jon was one of the finest detectives and greatest people I have ever had the opportunity to work with and know. April 1, 2021 He was just a guy at that point. "I hope viewers just see and appreciate the time we do put into these cases," he said, praising a colleague whose case was featured on the show. jQuery("#aws_ec_insertEC_alertIMG_0").hide(); In Memphis, when a woman is found dead inside a house fire, Sergeant Kevin Lundy, who spent over a year working in arson, is called to the scene. Detectives and investigators said during trial that the camera man never entered the Young home or crossed crime scene tape that restricted the actual scene of George Youngs killing to police officials. The cases against him should be investigated further. Merritt had been working in the homicide unit for six years when episodes of "First 48" began to feature him in 2006. Web'The public don't know about Mackay and must be made aware,' he said. Patrick Mackay, now 70, was jailed after killing two elderly women and a priest in 1975 and admitting eight other murders. Louis Melancon unravel the mystery of a man found shot dead in his car. WebHere are highlights from the AJC's coverage of the case: May 31, 2016: Dead, naked woman found in Atlanta park. Then, in Memphis, Sergeants Ron Collins and Kevin Lundy must track down a murder suspect who may have fled the state. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. Its much more basic and actually fairly easy to understand if you just spend a few minutes giving it some thought. And then the why now, you spend some time fleshing out. Earlier, his wife, Patricia Williams, was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital. He would position his chair to face his suspect, with nothing in between them. Lesher, originally from Pennsylvania, leaves behind a wife and two children. First 48 Detectives just have to convince them to talk. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. July 7, 2010 / 9:19 AM The detectives believe that she may have been murdered to send a message to her boyfriend, an alleged drug dealer. 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