Issue 11, November 20, 2023

Woman killed with a fire extinguisher, Missing couple found murdered, 4 women dead in multiple Memphis locations

What’s Happening Now

California man accused of killing woman with fire extinguisher

A Southern California man, Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, finds himself behind bars, charged with murder after a horrifying incident unfolded early Sunday. According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Rojas-Moreno, a bartender, allegedly beat 27-year-old Tatum Goodwin to death with a fire extinguisher in a Laguna Beach parking lot.
The gruesome assault occurred around 1 a.m. as Goodwin was by her car. Rojas-Moreno reportedly dragged her to a secluded area behind a movie theater under construction, where the vicious attack took place.

Suspect arrested in connection with missing couple's murder investigation

A suspect has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of a Thurston County couple who were last seen on Nov. 13, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect is an Olympian man who is in his 40s and is known to the couple, said Lt. Mike Brooks. He is booked into Thurston County Jail on two counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. In a news release about the arrest, officials said that due to the investigation so far, "we do not believe the couple survived the attack at their residence."
Deputies conducted a welfare check for Karen Koep and Davido on Nov. 13 after Karen did not show up for work at the chiropractic clinic she owns in Lacey. Deputies went to their home in Lake Forest Development and found the couple was missing.
Concern surrounding their disappearance heightened when the couple's car was later found in Olympia.

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4 women dead, 1 critically injured in Memphis shootings

A series of shootings in Memphis, Tennessee, unfolded tragically, claiming the lives of four women, with another in critical condition on Saturday evening. The Memphis Police Department responded to a shooting around 9:22 p.m., initiating an extensive investigation.
As the probe progressed, authorities determined the interconnectedness of this incident with two other recent shootings, at different locations, all involving the same suspect. The alleged perpetrator, identified as 52-year-old Mavis Christian Jr., became the subject of an urgent manhunt.
Christian was discovered at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday with a fatal gunshot wound, suspected to be self-inflicted.

Cold Case Highlights

Cold case murder suspect incriminated after being caught talking to himself in interrogation video

A fresh look at a 1993 Missouri cold case revealed a suspect making self-incriminating remarks during a 2015 interrogation. Loril Harp was caught on camera talking to himself and on the phone when detectives briefly left the room, stating, "I’m not under arrest, but I probably will be before I leave here." This incident occurred while Harp was being questioned about the shooting death of Steven Weltig, a 40-year-old liquor store owner in Arnold, Missouri. In 2020, Cpl. Brett Ackermann and Det. Corporal Josh Wineinger revisited the case, uncovering this crucial detail during a review of the 2015 interview footage.

3 decades after teen's murder, DNA helps ID killer with a history of crimes against women

"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
Sarah Yarborough was a 16-year-old honors student on her way to drill team practice, when she was found murdered on the campus of her high school. Investigators had DNA evidence and eyewitnesses, but it would take almost three decades to identify Sarah's killer.

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