Search warrant provides more details about death of man found in shallow grave

11-15-2016 Utah:

INDIANOLA, Sanpete County — A newly unsealed search warrant gives more details about what Wesley Dee Nay, 22, was doing before remains of his charred body were discovered in a shallow grave in a wooded area on the border of Utah and Sanpete counties.

As of Tuesday, no one had been arrested or charged in connection with the homicide investigation. But based on the warrant released Tuesday, there appears to be no shortage of suspects or people of interest for detectives to interview.

Nay was reported missing on Sept. 18, though the last time he was seen was on Aug. 29. His body was discovered in a shallow grave in a remote area near U.S. 89, about 2,000 feet inside the Utah County line near a church in Indianola.

The Utah County Sheriff's Office is the lead investigating agency in the case, but investigators from Sanpete County are also heavily involved.

Nay, who was living with a couple in their backyard, was seen getting into a vehicle on Aug. 29, according to a search warrant affidavit filed by the Sanpete County Sheriff's Office.

Homeless, neighbors mourn man killed in tent along I-5

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9-15-2016 Washington:

SEATTLE – The King Co. Medical Examiner's Office identified a homeless man killed in a tent along I-5 Monday morning as Walter Burton, 19.

Burton was struck by a driver during the Monday morning commute at the Northeast 50th Street ramp from northbound I-5.

The Washington State Patrol says the driver, Oscar Gutierrez-DeJesus, fled the scene and was later found at his home. Gutierrez-DeJesus, 33, admitted to drinking alcohol beforehand, and he was taken to Harborview Medical Center for a drug evaluation.

Gutierrez-DeJesus was charged with one count of vehicular homicide and one count of felony hit and run. He was previously charged with a DUI in 2007.

Homeless people who live near the scene say the victim was also known as Walter Stroud.

“God rest his soul,” said Brandon Fisher, who lingered at a nearby intersection, Monday, hours after a driver ran heading northbound left the road near Northeast 50th St. and collided with Burton’s tent.

Suspect shot dead by DPD tried to take officer's vehicle, gun before shooting

9-1-2016 Colorado:

DENVER -- The man shot dead by Denver Police officers Wednesday had several outstanding warrants and was on supervised probation for being a sex offender.

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified Michael Ferguson, 20, as the suspect killed Wednesday after he tried to get into a stolen vehicle, then an officer’s vehicle. At some point soon after, he struggled for one of the officer’s weapons and police opened fire.

Ferguson died when police shot him in the 2600 block of West Bates around noon Wednesday.

Three DPD officers involved in the struggle were also injured but were not shot.

Ferguson had active warrants stemming from a car theft case from May 2015 and a careless driving charge from June of this year. He failed to appear in court Monday on the latest case and was also wanted for violating his probation in the theft case.

Police kill man in vehicle associated with rape, arson suspect

3-28-15 California:

The Bakersfield man accused of raping a woman Friday morning and then setting her home on fire was shot and killed by police after a pursuit that night.

The county coroner's office confirmed Saturday that the man who police killed in a hail of gunfire in the 4000 block of Union Avenue was Adrian Hernandez, the 22-year-old suspected of attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault.

Police had been searching for Hernandez after naming him a suspect in the rape of a woman believed to have been his roommate at a house in the 10000 block of Tungsten Street, west of Old River and north of Harris roads. A warrant for Hernandez's arrest was issued, and he was believed to be armed and dangerous.

A Bakersfield Police Department news release said officers spotted Hernandez's vehicle at about 9:45 p.m. Friday near Hart Park. It said they tried to pull over the vehicle on Panorama Drive but the driver refused to stop.

Coroner identifies man killed in Loris shooting Wednesday night

11-6-2014 South Carolina:

LORIS — The body of a man found shot in Loris was identified Thursday as Dashadre Jacorey Sampson, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick.

Horry County Police found the body of the 21-year-old Myrtle Beach man Wednesday night at an abandoned area off Bennett Loop in Loris.

Horry County Police spokesman Lt. Robert Kegler confirmed the death is being investigated as a homicide. Horry County has had 25 homicides this year, according to the Coroner’s Office. Homicides in 2013 totaled 17.

Police were called to the 1000 block of Bennett Loop, where the body was found, around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Bennett Loop is off Airport Road in Loris.

Grandpa Shoots & Kills Man, 20, For Attempting To Rape Granddaughter

10-21-2014 North Carolina:

Kenneth Byrd, 67, found himself in a scary situation when three men invaded his home and kept him and his wife, Judy, 65, hostage at gunpoint. When the three men attempted to force themselves on his 19-year-old granddaughter, Kenneth snapped and somehow managed to retrieve his own gun and defend his family.

This is truly a heroic story.

When a young man knocked on Kenneth’s door looking for help with his car, the grandfather became alarmed when two more men appeared out of nowhere and forced their way into his home.

The three home invaders then forced Kenneth and his wife, Judy, towards the back of the home at gunpoint while demanding the couple open a private safe and give them their money, reports The Inquistr.

However, it was when the three men attempted to “gang rape” Kenneth’s teenage granddaughter that he decided to fight back. Although it’s not known where the the gun came from, Kenneth retrieved his own personal gun and used it to shoot all 3 of the intruders.

Demple Avenue homicide victim identified

1-23-2014 Ohio:

Dayton Police detectives are working today to sift through conflicting stories about what happened inside 1028 Demple Avenue Wednesday night where a man was shot and killed.

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Jonathan Scott Rogers. He reportedly lived at that address with numerous other individuals.

Taylor Bailey, who lives two doors down and identified herself as a family friend, said she's known the Rogers most of her life and considers him her brother.

She said from what she's heard, the shooter was someone known the residents of the home who may have been trying to rob them.

Man Shot By Officer Was Subject Of Rape Probe

10-18-2013 Texas:

A man shot to death Oct. 16 in Wishram by a The Dalles police officer has been identified by the Klickitat County prosecutor as Adrian Suarez, 22, a suspect in the rape of a minor.

#Suarez’ address is unknown, said The Dalles Police Chief Jay Waterbury, but investigation by The Dalles Police Department and Oregon State Police were able to determine that Suarez was residing in the Wishram area.

#The officer involved in the shooting was Detective Jamie Carrico, 42, a 17-year veteran of The Dalles police force, Waterbury said. Carrico had not been involved in any previous shootings. He was part of a multi-jurisdictional team who went to Wishram to question Suarz.

#In conjunction with Klickitat County sheriff’s deputies, the Oregon investigators went to a residence in the 200 block of East Main Street in Wishram to question Suarez. Identifying themselves as law enforcement officers, they told the subject to come to the door. As he approached the door, police observed that he was carrying a gun.

#The subject fled on foot out the back door of the residence and led The Dalles officers on a foot pursuit. About a block away, the subject was reported to have shot and wounded a The Dalles officer.

#The officer, reported to be a 17-year veteran of the force, returned fire, striking Suarez, reports indicated. Suarez was declared dead at the scene.

#The plain-clothes officer was released from Mid-Columbia Medical Center around noon Thursday.

#Plain clothes officers are not required to wear bulletproof vests under department policy, Waterbury noted, adding that the policy may be a topic of discussion in the future.

#Both The Dalles and Klickitat County law enforcement agencies are continuing their investigation of the alleged rape and shooting. ..Source.. by The Dallas Chronicle

Sex offender is ‘person of interest’ in Utah homicide

4-25-2013 Utah:

Victim, whose body was found Sunday in Uintah County, was shot to death

Authorities expect to extradite an alleged fugitive sex offender found in Arizona behind the wheel of a car believed stolen from an eastern Utah homicide victim, who also was a registered sex offender.

Uintah County Sheriff Jeff Merrell made the announcement on Wednesday from Phoenix, where he went to question Jesse Anthony Saenz. Saenz was wanted after he allegedly skipped bail in Vernal, where he was awaiting trial for rape.

Saenz, 24, of Uintah County, had posted a $64,000 bond on April 17, four days before Elvis Zachary Olsen, 22, of Roosevelt, was found shot to death Sunday near Fort Duchesne on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.

On Tuesday, Saenz allegedly was found in Glendale, Ariz., driving the 2011 Mazda 3S sedan belonging to Olsen. Investigators had followed Saenz south, based on information that he had relatives in the area, said Undersheriff John Laursen.

Man shot by Seattle police near Carkeek Park dies; was registered sex offender

2-27-2013 Washington:

A man shot multiple times by police in northwest Seattle has died at Harborview Medical Center, according to police sources, who say the man was a registered sex offender convicted of attacking a woman two years ago near the scene of Tuesday night's shooting.

The man, identified by sources as Jack Sun Keewatinawin, 21, was charged with second-degree assault with intent to commit rape after attacking a woman jogging in Carkeek Park in October 2011. A Department of Corrections spokeswoman told The Seattle Times a warrant had been issued for his arrest on Jan. 28 after he failed to report to his community corrections officer and his treatment provider.

Officers responded Tuesday night to reports of a domestic disturbance and possible hostage situation near the park. A caller told dispatchers that a man was threatening to hold his father hostage with a knife.

Detective Mark Jamieson says officers were able to separate the suspect and his father, but the suspect continued to be difficult.

Details about a man shot and killed by Visalia police

2-12-2013 California:

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Visalia police released new details about Friday's officer-involved shooting which left a man dead.

Police Chief Colleen Mestas says an officer shot at 22-year-old Armando Santibanez while he was in his car, ultimately killing him during a traffic stop.

Officers say Santibanez was defiant and refused to comply with officer's demands. Investigators are looking into whether he may have fired a return round at officers.

Mestas says Santibanez had a lengthy criminal history for selling drugs. He was also facing a rape charge.

"Our officer shot five times at the suspect believing that at any time of the revving of this engine that was continual that the car was going to prevent him from living or other citizens," Mestas said.

Juan Colon, who was the neighbor said, "Besides the fact that he a different car like every couple week she had a different new car not just any car but you know besides that nothing"

Visalia police say Santibanez was driving a white BMW, which was rented from Hertz in Downtown Visalia.

Officers say even though he didn't have a driver's license, they believe Santibanez drove different cars while he was dealing drugs. ..Source.. by Jessica Peres