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3 hours ago
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Man accused of killing former tenant and dumping body in East Mountains
Jun. 19—An Albuquerque man is accused of beating his former tenant to death with a bat and dumping his body in the East Mountains, where it was found by detectives Thursday morning. Derek DePalma, 40, was arrested Wednesday and was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center. He is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. Police have not identified the man who was killed. Officers responded to a 911 call Wednesday afternoon about a resident who captured video of a fight between DePalma and a man on her security camera in the 500 block of Aztec NW, according to the criminal complaint. The woman said DePalma is seen striking the man in the head with a bat and loading him into the bed of a pickup truck. The woman told police she saw the two arguing the morning before, and she knew the man, whom she described as "homeless," because she hired him to do yard work previously, the complaint states. Officers found DePalma's truck outside his home, which was across the street, with "what appeared to be blood" in the bed. Detectives were able to watch the altercation on the security video, ending when the body was loaded into the truck, according to the complaint. Officers arrested DePalma and spoke with his girlfriend, who said the couple had issues with the man, who was a tenant at the apartment complex the pair operated, the complaint states. She and DePalma had just evicted the man. Using DePalma's cellular data, officers obtained records that showed his phone traveled east on Interstate 40 near the Cedar Crest area. "Digital Intelligence investigators used information from phones to get a more precise location of where DePalma may have taken the victim's body," Albuquerque Police Department spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said in a news release Thursday. "Investigators located the body this morning as the sun came up." The body was found along Route 66, west of Sedillo Hill. Gallegos said DePalma was initially charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm based on the video evidence. He said "detectives are working with the District Attorney's Office to modify the charges" after the body was found.
CTV News
4 hours ago
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Powerful message from murder victim Vanessa Ladouceur's mother
Calgary Watch Michael Adenyi has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Vanessa Ladouceur, and the victim's mother delivered a powerful message in court Thursday.
CTV News
5 hours ago
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Police identify suspect wanted in deadly Danforth stabbing
Video 24-year-old Anthony Steven Oliveira is wanted for first-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of a 36-year-old man in Toronto's east end
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7 hours ago
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Deadly Car Accident Shuts Down Major U.S. Highway For Hours
Deadly Car Accident Shuts Down Major U.S. Highway For Hours originally appeared on The Spun. An "awful" car accident shut down a major U.S. highway for hours on Wednesday evening. The fatal crash, which reportedly killed a child, shut down Gulf Freeway's southbound lanes at Bay Area Boulevard for several hours on Wednesday evening. A car reportedly lost control, crossed several lanes of traffic and slammed into a concrete barrier. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Tragically, a small child was confirmed dead. From the report: At about 5:30 p.m., police said a small child was confirmed dead as a result of injuries from the crash. Authorities said multiple people were transported to the hospital with injuries, but the exact number and their conditions remain unknown. SkyEye was overhead as two Life Flight helicopters arrived at the scene and loaded the victims onboard. City of Webster officials told drivers to expect a prolonged freeway closure. All southbound traffic is being diverted off at the West Bay Area Boulevard exit ramp. An investigation into the crash is taking place. Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of the victim. Deadly Car Accident Shuts Down Major U.S. Highway For Hours first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
CTV News
9 hours ago
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Victim in hospital, suspect at large after shooting in Kamloops, B.C.
Mounties in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating an early-morning shooting that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries Thursday. Several front-line police and canine officers responded to the reported shooting in the city centre shortly after midnight, the Kamloops RCMP said in a statement. One male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Seymour Street. The victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries, 'the extent of which are unknown at this time,' police said. A suspect has not been identified. 'Although the investigation is ongoing, current evidence suggests this incident was not random,' Staff Sgt. Kelly Butler said in the release. The Kamloops RCMP's serious crimes and forensic identification divisions are assisting with the investigation. 'We are asking anyone who may have been witness to this incident or has video surveillance to call the Kamloops RCMP,' Butler said.
