FPD Top News of the Week: Teen Killed Boy at Skate Park; Husband Accused of Slitting Wife's Throat; and More
Owen Darian Ruiz (left) will spend 7 years in a youth center after pleading guilty in the fatal shooting case.; Benjamin Wayne Hopson (right) accused of slitting his wife's throat and leaving her body on side of road.
Apr. 12 2024, Published 4:05 p.m. ET
A Minnesota Man Claimed His Girlfriend Killed Herself. Now, He'll Spend Decades Behind Bars For Her Murder.
Matthew Ecker sentenced to 30 years for killing his girlfriend in a 2022 shooting, officials said.
A Minnesota man was sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend after he initially claimed she shot herself to death inside her apartment, officials said. Read more here.
A Teenager Admitted He Murdered Another Boy at a Denver Skate Park. He Was Sentenced to Serve 7 Years.
Owen Darian Ruiz will spend 7 years in a youth center after pleading guilty in the fatal shooting case.
A teenager charged as an adult in connection with the slaying of a 16-year-old boy at a skate park in Denver has been sentenced. Read more here.
Woman Claims God Commanded Her to Commit Shooting Spree During Eclipse on Florida Highway: Police
One of the vehicles shot at during the shooting spree on April 8, officials said.
A woman accused of shooting at drivers on a Florida highway allegedly told people she was directed by God due to the solar eclipse, police said. Read more here.
Missing Flight MH370 Diverted to Kazakhstan Following Putin Directive: Report
Russia has confirmed they had a 'successful ballistic missile launch,' intensifying WWIII concerns.
New claims about the mystery of Malaysian Airlines' Flight MH370 allege Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have ordered the hijacking. Read more here.
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Tennessee Man Accused of Violently Attacking and Slitting His Wife’s Throat Before Police Found Her Dead on Side of Road
Benjamin Wayne Hopson (left) accused of slitting his wife's throat and leaving her body on side of road.
Authorities in Tennessee say a man has been charged with the murder of his wife, who was found with her throat cut next to the couple’s vehicle along a rural road. Read more here.
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