Monthly Archives: February 2009

Last updated 2018 11 02 Woman murdered two husbands and a daughter for profit.  Husband poisoning case goes to jury. auburnpub.com, NY, USA February 2, 2009 Husband poisoning case goes to jury By: The Associated Press SYRACUSE — There are too many questions left unanswered for a jury to convict a 41-year-old woman of poisoning her husband with antifreeze and then trying to kill her daughter with an overdose of vodka and prescription drugs, the woman’s lawyer argued Monday. “You can’t guess someone is guilty of murder. You have to know it beyond all reasonable doubt,” defense attorney Charles Keller said during a closing argument that took nearly 2 1/2 hours. … Continue reading →

Last updated 2018 11 02 Woman out on parole stabs ex-husband and son, while on parole.  She is released again on bail. 2 present different stories of stabbing By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff • February 4, 2009 9:38 pm VINALHAVEN, Maine — The island woman accused of stabbing her ex-husband and son with a steak knife after Sunday night’s Super Bowl will be arraigned on April 29 at Knox County Superior Court. Maria Witham, 30, told a domestic violence investigator with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office early Monday morning that she meant to stab her ex-husband, Joshua Anthony, during a fight late Monday night — but that she never intended to hurt her … Continue reading →

Last updated 2018 11 02 Woman arrested after domestic shooting, on a charge of second-degree aggravated battery Saturday after her husband was shot in their home. Shreveport Times, Louisiana February 1, 2009 From Staff Reports A Shreveport woman was arrested on a charge of second-degree aggravated battery Saturday after her husband was shot in their home in the Pinecroft neighborhood south of Shreveport Regional Airport….(Full Story That link is broken, and the Internet Archive does not contain a copy of the article.*) 2018 04 13: A search of the website of the Shreveport Times provided no link to the article indicated above.  However, a search for the article produced links to … Continue reading →

Last updated 2018 11 02 Woman shot and killed man. A 45-year-old District man was fatally shot by a woman who was arrested and charged in the killing. Washington Post Monday, February 2, 2009; Page B04 Man, 45, Killed in Shooting; Woman Charged With Murder By Del Quentin Wilber A 45-year-old District man was fatally shot by a woman who was arrested and charged in the killing, police said yesterday. Police released few details about the homicide, one of two that occurred in a two-hour span early yesterday in Southeast Washington. They said the 45-year-old man, who was not identified because next of kin had not been notified, was shot about … Continue reading →

Last updated 2018 11 06 A Hawaii woman suspected of running down man.  She had an argument with him, an argument that she settled by going home, getting her car and then running him down.  She seriously injured the man. Woman suspected of running down man Star-Bulletin, Honolulu Feb 02, 2009 By Star-Bulletin staff Police arrested a 27-year-old woman for allegedly driving her car into a man after an argument last night….(Full Story Sorry, the link no longer function, but here is a link to an archived version of the article.) F4L:  Apparently the woman had an argument with the man, an argument that she settled by going home, getting … Continue reading →

Last updated 2018 11 06 Woman shoots man – body found after fire put out NBC4 Columbus, Ohio, USA Woman Gets $1M Bond After Fire Crews Find Body By Donna Willis COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 22-year-old woman was arraigned Friday after firefighters found a man’s body in a Northeast Side home Wednesday. NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS Friday…. When firemen extinguished the flames at the Northeast Side home, they discovered a male victim inside the residence.The victim had gunshot wounds to his upper body, according to CPD…. Columbus police arrested 22-year-old Tamara L. Smith on murder charges in connection with Hagwood’s death….(Full Story Sorry, the article is no … Continue reading →

Woman driving deadly while texting – 21 months! Woman driver jailed for texting while driving. Road safety campaigners, however, joined Miss McBryde’s mother, Jennifer Cord, in expressing their surprise at the leniency of the 21 month sentence. BBC News Channel 2009 02 02 Texting death crash woman jailed Curtis told the court it could be acceptable to drive and use a phone A motorist who sent and received more than 20 text messages before she crashed into another car killing its driver has been jailed for 21 months. Philippa Curtis, 21, from Suffolk, was texting before she hit the back of a stationary car at 70 mph on the A40 near … Continue reading →

Updated 2018 12 03: Added links to related articles Woman wanted in shooting turns herself in.  A woman suspected in a shooting on a northern Alberta Metis settlement has turned herself in to police. edmontonjournal.com February 2, 2009 Woman wanted in northern Alberta shooting turns herself in EDMONTON — A woman suspected in a shooting on a northern Alberta Metis settlement has turned herself in to police. Marina Smith, 19, walked into the Elk Point RCMP detachment around 2 p.m. Monday and was arrested without incident….(Full Story – Sorry, but that link no longer functions, the article does no appear to be accessible at any other address.) ________________ edmontonjournal.com February 1, … Continue reading →