Issue 311, January 22 2025

Border Patrol Agent Killed in Shootout on I-91; Maryland Man Arrested for Girlfriend's Murder

January 22, 2025

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Which high-profile athlete was convicted for shooting and killing his girlfriend in the USA in 2013?
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

PODCAST: Anatomy of Murder | Free To Be Me (Nikki Kuhnhausen)

A teen goes missing, and social media helps police trace her last known contact. Finding him is just the start of unraveling the mystery of what happened.

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What’s Happening Now

Border Patrol Agent Killed in Shootout on Interstate 91

Border Patrol Agent David Maland was killed in a shootout with armed suspects during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Vermont.

The incident occurred 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border.

Maland and one suspect died in the shootout, while a second suspect was injured and taken into custody.

Investigations are ongoing, with the FBI involved.

Maryland Man Arrested for Shooting and Killing Girlfriend, Hiding Body in Makeshift Tomb

A Maryland man from Capitol Heights has been arrested for shooting and killing his girlfriend.

The man, Devontae Gray, allegedly tried to hide his girlfriend's body in a makeshift tomb inside his home.

The victim, Alexis Schuler, went missing and was reported by the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C.

Prince George's Police Department found Schuler's remains in Gray's home after executing a search warrant.

Gray confessed to the murder and was charged with first-degree murder.

Gray was seen on surveillance video buying construction materials and was found with a semi-automatic handgun and cleaning items inside his house.

⛑️Safety Tip of the Day: Keep a first aid kit in your car.

Accidents can happen anytime, and having a well-stocked first aid kit in your car can help you respond quickly to injuries, whether you're on the road or at an outdoor location. Include bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, and other essentials to handle minor injuries until professional medical help arrives.

Cold Case Highlights

Unprecedented Measures Taken in Cold Case of Missing Minnesota Woman

Investigators are taking unprecedented steps to solve the case of a missing Minnesota woman from 40 years ago.

A message was sent to every inmate in the Washington County Jail.

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Justice Served: The Tragic Murder of Tina Faelz and the Long Road to Closure

Tina Faelz, a 14-year-old girl, was tragically found dead in Pleasanton, California in April 1984.

Her body was discovered in a drainage culvert near the freeway, with 44 stab wounds.

The community was shocked by her slaying, described by the police chief as a nightmare.

The crime scene yielded no physical evidence, except for a crucial discovery of DNA on a purse near Tina's body.

After 30 years, Steven Carlson, a former classmate and registered sex offender, was arrested and convicted of Tina's murder.

Her family finally found closure after years of uncertainty and pain.

PODCAST: Park Predators | The Attacks

An investment banking analyst is stabbed to death on a Wisconsin hiking trail, with eyewitnesses but no leads. Less than a year later, a photographer is shot by a sniper outside a major city. Both families seek justice, though the cases aren’t linked.

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Oscar Pistorius

Although Oscar Pistorius was a South African Paralympic athlete, his case gained significant international attention. He was convicted of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013. He claimed he mistook her for an intruder, but the case led to debates about gun control, domestic violence, and justice.