David Wetzel
ReporterDavid Wetzel is a journalist of nearly 20 years. He has garnered awards for sports, feature and business writing in addition to multiple headline-writing awards in South Carolina. Wetzel first ventured into newspapers when he was 19 years old and has served in roles as copy editor, desk chief, sports editor and night editor. His most recent role locally was as a breaking news editor. David is a huge Oklahoma City Thunder fan and NBA 2K enthusiast.
More From David Wetzel
NEWS A Beloved College Football Player Was Gunned Down During A Fight. Now, Police Have Made An Arrest.
Oklahoma City police announced an arrest in connection to a shooting that left a college football player dead and several others injured during a fight.NEWS He Admitted To Threatening To 'Shoot Up' A Hospital, Police Say. Now, He's In Jail.
An Oklahoma man who threatened to "shoot up:" a Tulsa hospital has been arrested. The man allegedly made verbal threats and a threat on Facebook.NEWS They Organized Illegal Drag Racing Events, Police Say. Authorities Say That Led To Several Deaths.
Police in Florida have arrested two men in connection to an illegal drag racing ring. Authorities say the events led to people being killed.NEWS West Virginia Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Up Middle School Is Behind Bars
A West Virginia man who police say threatened to shoot up a middle school has been arrested. The threat was sent out on social media, police say.NEWS Texas Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Girl Over Months Is Behind Bars
A Texas man accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl over the span of four months has been arrested. The child reported him doing "weird things" to her.MISSING A 14-Year-Old Returned Home From A Movie With Her Mother. That Was The Last Time She's Been Seen.
Amy Haueter went missing in Kentucky when she was 14 years old. Now, nearly 18 years later, she is still missing. It is believe she may have left home with friend.NEWS He Hired A Private Investigator To Prove He Didn't Have Child Porn. It Backfired When He Was Turned In, Police Say.
A Michigan orthodontist has been arrested and charged with possessing child porn. He reportedly hired a private investigator who turned him in.NEWS Police Officer Allegedly Stole Money From An Inmate. Then He Wound Up Behind Bars Too.
A Florida police officer who the department accused of stealing money from an inmate has been arrested and fired. The officer allegedly took $150.NEWS She's Accused Of Making False 911 Calls For Four Months. Now, She's Behind Bars.
A Wisconsin woman is behind bars after police say she made multiple false 911 calls over a four-month span. Police say the calls ranged in different crimes.NEWS He Allegedly Threatened To Poison Cats In The Neighborhood. When Several Died, Police Zeroed In.
A Florida man who police say poisoned several pets in his neighborhood has been arrested. Police say they found tuna mixed with antifreeze on his property.NEWS Hawaii Couple Charged With Having More Than 25 Pounds of Fireworks, Drugs
A Hawaii husband and wife were arrested recently because police say they had 25 pounds of illegal fireworks and drugs. Both are now out of jail.NEWS Louisiana Man Accused Of Having Sex With Underage Girl In Custody
A 22-year-old Louisiana man accused of having sex with a 14-year-old when he was 19 has been arrested. Police say they met over social media.NEWS Tennessee Man Who Once Sat On Death Row Arrested On Tampering With Evidence Charge
A Tennessee man who once sat on death row in connection to a 1981 murder has been arrested again. Police shared few details into the specifics.NEWS Georgia Police Make Arrest In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of Deputy
Georgia police have announced an arrest in connection to a fatally shooting that left a deputy dead. Police do not believe the two men knew each other.NEWS West Virginia School Bus Driver Was On Drugs When He Hit Utility Pole, Police Say
West Virginia State police say a school bus driver who crashed into a utility pole was under the influence of drugs. He recently was charged with DUI.NEWS Texas Man Accused Of Committing Double Murder On Christmas Weekend
An El Paso, Texas man has been arrested in connection to the deaths of two women on Christmas Day. The man has been charged with capital murder.NEWS DNA Sample Allows Illinois Police To Name Suspect In 2016 Sexual Assault Case
A 25-year-old Illinois man has been arrested in connection to a 2016 sexual assault case. The case remained open before a DNA match came from the lab.NEWS Kentucky Man Arrested After Police Found Missing Man On HIs Property
A Kentucky man has been arrested in connection to the discovery of a man's body on his property. The man had been reported missing by family members.NEWS Two Men Charged In Connection To Drive-By Shooting In North Carolina
Two North Carolina men have been arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting that took place in October. Women reported waking up to gunshots.NEWS Two Indiana Men Arrested After Altercation Led To Deadly Shooting, Police Say
Two Indiana men have been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal shooting that left one man dead. Police say an altercation led to the shooting.NEWS Florida Man Accused Of Gunning Down Woman, Robbing Another In Custody
A Florida man accused of gunning down a woman at a Tallahassee apartment complex has been arrested. He's also charged with robbing someone with a gun.NEWS A Florida Police Officer Dragged Woman Across The Floor. Now, He's Been Fired.
A Florida police officer who was caught on video dragging a woman he arrested across the floor of the police department has been relieved of his duties.NEWS He Was Found Handcuffed And Fatally Shot. Police Have Made An Arrest Eight Years Later.
Mobile police have made an arrest in connection to a 2014 killing in which a man was found handcuffed and fatally shot. A man is charged with murder.NEWS He Took His Children Out To See Christmas Lights. Then, He Was Brutally Gunned Down.
A man was gunned down while taking his kids to see Christmas lights in west Phoenix. Nearly two weeks later, a man was arrested in connection.NEWS Tennessee Man Who Burned Christmas Tree, Presents Arrested
A Tennessee man who police say burned a family's Christmas tree and presents has been arrested. The man is facing several charges, including burglary.NEWS She Left Her Child Alone For Hours Before He Suffocated. Now, She's Headed To Prison
A Georgia woman who left her baby alone for "hours" so she could sleep is headed to prison after the infant suffocated while lying on the sofa.NEWS Georgia Man Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting At Restaurant
A Georgia teenager has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left a 42-year-old man dead at a restaurant. He is facing several charges.MISSING A 4-Year-Old Disappeared From Home After His Aunt Fell Asleep. No One Knows What Happened Next.
Tristen Myers, who was 4 when he vanished from his North Carolina, is still missing 22 years later. Investigators aren't giving up on finding him.NEWS He Suddenly Gunned Down A Man At A Barber Shop. Now, He's Headed To Prison For Life.
A Florida man who gunned down another man suddenly inside a barber shop has been sentenced to life in prison. Another person was injured in the incident.NEWS She Lied About How Her Grandson Died. When Her Story Was Debunked, She Took Off.
A Georgia woman who lied to police about how her 9-month-old grandson died before it was determined it was a meth overdose is going to prison for life.NEWS Two People Arrested In Connection To Gang Shooting That Left Bystander Dead
Two people have been arrested in connection to a gang shooting that left a bystander dead. Police say the shooters were targeting some teeangers.NEWS Georgia Man Accused Of Gunning Down His Ex-Girlfriend Arrested
A Georgia man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend has been arrested. Savannah police took the man into custody, and he is facing a murder charge.NEWS He's Headed To Prison For Brutally Beating An Infant To Death. That Could Just Be The Beginning Of His Legal Problems.
A Texas man who brutally beat an infant to death in 2018 is headed to prison for 99 years. He could also be convicted of a similar incident in 2012.CELEBRITY JUSTICE Mischa Barton Once Had The World At The Tip Of Her Fingers. A Celebrity Mugshot And Other Incidents Ended It.
Actress Mischa Barton, who starred on the show "The O.C.," was arrested for DUI in 2007, leading to a celebrity mugshot and other downward spirals.NEWS She Bludgeoned Her Boyfriend To Death With A Statue And Vodka Bottle. Now, She's Headed To Prison.
A Kentucky woman who bludgeoned her boyfriend to death with an ivory statue and vodka bottle is facing 40 years in prison, according to reports.NEWS She Says She Caught Her Husband Having Sex In Her Police Cruiser. Then She Started Firing A Gun.
An Alabama police officer will spend the rest of her life in prison after killing her common-law husband's mistress. She says she found them having sex.NEWS Virginia Woman Pleaded Guilty To Role In 4-Year-Old's Murder. Now She's Headed To Prison.
A Virginia woman who pleaded guilty to her role in a 4-year-old's murder has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Two others were charged in the case.NEWS He Gunned Down His Wife In A Store With Their Son Nearby. Now, He's Headed To Prison.
A California man who gunned down his estranged wife inside a store while his son was just outside the door has been sentenced to 102 years in prison.COLD CASES A Popular Georgia High School Student Didn't Come Home One Night. The Next Day Her Body Was Found In The Woods.
Hannah Truelove, a Georgia high school student, went missing in Gainesville, Georgia in 2012. Her body was found, but no killer has been identified.NEWS Georgia Woman Who Police Say Poisoned Her Husband To Death Arrested
A Georgia woman who police believe poisoned her husband to death in 2021 has been arrested. She is accused of using ethylene gycol to kill him.NEWS He Admitted To Killing His Family. He Just Claims He Doesn't Remember Doing It.
A Texas man who told dispatchers that he killed his family said he woke up with a gun in his hand and didn't know what happened. He got life in prison.NEWS One Of Two Nevada Men Who Police Say Attempted To Kill A Woman In Custody
Police in Nevada have arrested one of two men who are suspected of beating a woman nearly to death. It began with a home invasion and stolen vehicle, police say.MISSING She Skipped The Prom To Hang Out With Friends, Then Vanished. Now, 36 Years Later, She's Still Missing.
A 17-year-old girl who decided to skip the prom after getting into a fight with her boyfriend vanished that night. She's missing 36 years later.NEWS He Intended To Rob His Family Members. He Then Violently Killed All Six Of Them As Well.
A Chicago man who went on a killing spree, murdering six family members during a robbery, was sentenced to life in prison. It's unknown why he killed them.NEWS Maine Man Accused Of Killing Brother Arrested On Thanksgiving
A Maine man who is accused of killing his brother on Thanksgiving has been arrested. Neighbors told news outlets that he suffered from mental health issues.NEWS Illinois Teenager Gunned Down 64-Year-Old Man With 'Ghost Gun' In Forest Reserve, Police Say
A 19-year-old man who police say gunned down a 64-year-old man with a "ghost gun" has been arrested. Jaylen Lewis is charged with first-degree murder.NEWS He Said He Feared His Threatening Father-In-Law. So He Gunned Him And His Wife Down At a Family Cookout.
A Texas man who killed his mother-in-law and father-in-law during a family cookout has been sentenced to life in prison. He had claimed self-defense.NEWS He Was Angry That His Ex-Girlfriend Had Moved on. Then He Tortured Her Before Killing Her On Thanksgiving.
A Muncie, Indiana man who tortured and killed his ex-girlfriend on Thanksgiving because she had moved on from him was sentenced to 62 years in prison in October 2022.NEWS She Told Her Boyfriend And Others She Was Pregnant. Then She Killed A Mother And Took Her Unborn Baby.
A Texas woman who was convicted of killing a pregnant woman and taking the unborn baby from her stomach has been sentenced to the death penalty.MISSING Three Boys Disappeared While In Their Father's Custody On Thanksgiving. He's In Jail But Not On Murder Charges.
Three boys younger than 10 went missing while in their father's custody during the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday. Their father is in prison, but not for murder.