Tag: murder
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Milwaukee shooting suspected murder-suicide, resources available
The medical examiner’s office said the shooting happened during an argument between a man and a woman, and the woman’s child witnessed what happened. Full story: https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-shooting-domestic-violence-resources-120725
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Man sentenced for Lansing double murder
Dennis Whaley, the man convicted of killing two people in Lansing last year, has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison. Full story: https://www.wilx.com/video/2025/12/03/man-sentenced-lansing-double-murder/
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4 sentenced to prison in Colombia for murder of Twin Cities comedian
Four people have been sentenced to prison in Colombia for the murder of a comedian from the Twin Cities, his family announced this week. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was on vacation in December 2023. His body … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/19/murder-sentence-tou-ger-xiong/
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Tou Ger Xiong’s killers sentenced in murder, family says
The family of the late Hmong-American comedian and performer Tou Ger Xiong says the four people convicted in his killing have been sentenced. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/tou-ger-xiongs-killers-sentenced-murder-family-says
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Hennepin County attorney worries potential funding cuts threatens vital domestic violence services
A possible cut to domestic violence services is a fear Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has, too. She talked about her concerns while addressing the murder conviction of a Minneapolis man who … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/hennepin-co-attorney-worries-federal-funding-freeze-on-domestic-violence-organizations/89-0d690910-0af0-4c32-a6ba-fa9ee04d4218
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2 linked to Sacto by Night killings plea to weapons charges. Will a suspect face murder?
The family of a Sacto By Night club shooting victim promised to not rest until a suspect is charged and convicted in her loved one’s south Sacramento murder. Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/2-linked-sacto-night-killings-182504934.html
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Jury convicts Grand Blanc Twp. man of murder in death of hunter in 2018
Thomas Olson, 35, was charged with killing Chong Yang, 66, on Nov. 16, 2018, while they were both hunting at the state’s Rose Lake complex. Full story: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2024/02/22/chong-yang-murder-trial-bath-hunter-thomas-olson/72696923007/
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Jury deliberations in 2018 killing of Lansing hunter set to enter third day
Assistant State Attorney General Richard Cunningham said he couldn’t prove a motive for the killing but suggested Olson fired a shotgun in the direction of Yang with the intention of scaring the Hmong … Full story: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2024/02/21/thomas-olson-murder-trial-chong-yang-bath-hunter/72683190007/
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Attorneys present vastly different theories for murder of Lansing hunter in 2018
Defense attorney Michael Manley said evidence will show hunter Thomas Olson was “nowhere near” Chong Yang when Yang was shot and killed in 2018. Full story: https://www.aol.com/attorneys-present-vastly-different-theories-235219056.html
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Community honors the life and legacy of Tou Ger Xiong
Xiong, a Hmong activist and comedian, was killed in Colombia last year. Officials there say three people have been arrested in connection with his murder. All three denied the charges at a hearing. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/community-honors-the-life-legacy-tou-ger-xiong/89-ec7b5821-8e40-419e-915f-30f650ca43f3
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Tou Ger Xiong killing: Family relieved after arrests in Hmong comedian’s murder
(FOX 9) – Tou Ger Xiong’s family is feeling relieved after learning four people are in custody for the kidnapping and slaying of the popular Hmong comedian and activist. “What they did to him was evil … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/tou-ger-xiong-killing-family-232939010.html
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Suspects charged in torture, murder of Hmong American comedian in Colombia
Minnesota-based Hmong American comedian and activist Tou Ger Xiong was allegedly tortured and held for ransom before being murdered in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Full story: https://www.foxnews.com/world/suspects-charged-torture-murder-hmong-american-comedian-activist-colombia
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4 charged in American comedian’s abduction and murder in Colombia
Three adults and a teenager have been arrested and charged in the kidnapping and murder of an Asian-American comedian and activist in Colombia last month. The suspects in Tou Ger Xiong’s death were … Full story: https://nypost.com/2024/01/19/news/four-charged-in-american-comedian-tou-ger-xiong-colombia-death/
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Four suspects charged in kidnapping, murder of Hmong activist Tou Ger Xiong
Four suspects have been charged in the December kidnapping and murder of Hmong comedian and activist Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/policing-justice/four-suspects-charged-kidnapping-murder-tou-ger-xiong-colombia/
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3 people charged with murdering a Hmong American comedian last month in Colombia
Colombian prosecutors say three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead near Medell�n after going out to meet a woman he repo … Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/18/colombia-hmong-american-comedian-kidnap-murder-medellin/dd5a374e-b65a-11ee-b285-0853d4d1b92f_story.html
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Yuen: Tou Ger Xiong was an optimist, and that’s why his brutal murder hurts the most
The reason I’ve been mourning, of course, is the violent, despicable end to Xiong’s life at age 50. The Twin Cities community leader and entertainer — he always claimed to be the first Hmong comedian … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/tou-ger-xiong-hmong-community-leader-minnesota-killed-colombia-laura-yuen/600329299/