Shanmugapriya Murugesan

About Author

Shanmugapriya works as a crime news writer at MEAWW, deftly unraveling realities through her written words. She illuminates the intricacies of a crime, detailing the events leading up to it, the motives behind it, the individuals implicated, and the profound impact on the victims.

Area of Interest

In addition to exploring crime scenes, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, and watching detective movies. While she immerses herself in crime scenes and captures truths in her writing, she also harbors an interest in crafting short novels, quotes, and aspiring to be a novelist.

Education

She earned her bachelor's degree in English Literature and later completed an internship as a content marketer where she expanded her knowledge in SEO.

LATEST

Antoine Jordan: Gun owner arrested after three-year-old shoots himself in face with unsecured firearm

Jordan was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children in the second degree

Feb 13

Lakewood Church shooting: Video captures chilling moment when shooter's firing sent congregation ducking for cover

After the shooting incident, social media users began sharing videos capturing the chilling moment when the shooter opened fire

Feb 13

Internet questions NYC’s strict gun laws as shooting at Bronx subway station leaves 1 dead, 5 injured

The NYPD is actively searching for the shooter and emphasizes that the investigation is ongoing and in its preliminary stages

Feb 13

Genesse Moreno: Shooter at Joel Osteen’s Texas megachurch had 'Palestine' written on her rifle

Police identified the individual responsible for opening fire at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on Sunday as Genesse Ivonne Moreno

Feb 12

Brianna Monroe: Texas mom texts 'take care of our son' before killing her 1-year-old baby and herself

An investigation is underway regarding a tragic murder-suicide involving Briana Monroe and her son

Feb 12

Madeleine McCann: Prime suspect in the disappearance of toddler allegedly made alarming claims after 3-year-old went missing

Christian Brueckner, prime suspect in the abduction of Madeleine McCann, will stand trial in Germany later this week for unrelated charges

Feb 12

Woman killed after opening fire inside Joel Osteen's Lakewood church injuring man and 5-year-old boy she brought

A woman wearing a trenchcoat and armed with a long gun opened fire inside Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Texas on Sunday

Feb 12

Chen Wu: Man gets life for killing 4 co-workers at Oklahoma marijuana farm that was operating illegally

Chen Wu was sentenced to life imprisonment after a plea deal in the murders of four workers at an Oklahoma marijuana farm in 2022

Feb 12

Anthony Harris: DNA testing leads to arrest of second man in Karen Umphrey's 1980 murder

Anthony Harris and Douglas Laming have been charged with open murder in connection to the November 1980 slaying of Karen Umphrey

Feb 12

Billy Jack Haynes: Ex-pro wrestler accused of fatally shooting his dementia-stricken wife in Portland home

Ex-WWF star Billy Jack Haynes was arrested on February 8 for shooting and killing his wife, Janett Brecraft, 85, after an hours-long standoff with police

Feb 11

Kayla Montgomery: Murder accused Adam Montgomery's estranged wife admits to hiding stepdaughter's body in freezer during trial

Kayla Montgomery appeared as the key witness for the state in the trial against her husband accused of murdering his daughter Harmony

Feb 10

Andre Anderson: Second St Louis man gets 10 years after he pleads guilty to fatally shooting 7-year-old girl and her father

Andre L Anderson and Javonn Nettles gunned down Darrion Rankin-Fleming and Dmyah Fleming on January 24, 2021, in the 400 block of St Louis' Laclede Avenue

Feb 10

Richard Hayden: Georgia husband accused of killing wife by hitting her multiple times with a hammer at retirement home

Lawrenceville's Richard Hayden, 81, was arrested and charged with felony murder in the death of his 71-year-old wife, Grace Hayden

Feb 10

Lul Top: Texas mom who cut her children with knives, put 3-year-old in hot oven arrested after SWAT raid

Lul Top, 36, is charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Feb 9

Preteen dies at North Carolina therapy camp within 24 hours of arrival, probe underway into ‘suspicious’ death

Police said, 'The child was sent for autopsy to Winston Salem as his death appeared suspicious'

Feb 9

Jason Meade: Former deputy asserts self-defense by citing 'deadly threat' in Casey Goodson Jr murder trial

During the recent murder trial on Tuesday, former deputy Jason Meade provided testimony regarding the killing of Casey Goodson Jr

Feb 9

Melvin Barkley: Victim's family spending sleepless nights as convicted killer escapes in prison break

Georgia authorities have launched a manhunt for Melvin Barkley, an inmate sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole for the death of a Carrolton man

Feb 9

Katherine Emel: Philadelphia woman charged with homicide after hiring hitmen to rob and kill boyfriend

The 29-year-old woman placed a GPS tracker in her boyfriend's car, allowing one of the men involved to track his location

Feb 9

Jacob Weight and Mimi Frost: Parents arrested for beating 6-year-old daughter and leaving her 'naked and zip-tied' in dog crate

Jacob Weight and Mimi Frost from Pennsylvania stands accused of subjecting their 6-year-old daughter to physical and emotional abuse

Feb 8

Sophronia Taylor: Family seeks whereabouts of missing Mississippi woman after losing contact months ago

Sophronia Taylor's family reported that they had lost contact with her approximately two months ago and are concerned

Feb 8

Sixth body spotted in Texas' Lady Bird Lake where five other men have been found dead in past months, probe underway

The police discovered the body on Monday, February 5, after they received a 911 call about the sighting of a possible corpse in Lady Bird Lake

Feb 7

David Harrington: Family of deceased Chiefs fan raises questions on toxicology reports, suspects foul play

Toxicology reports suggested that they ingested a lethal cocktail of drugs imply 'there's more to the story'

Feb 7

Kenito Montoya: Pennsylvania man shot dead after trying to protect sister from ex-BF during 'physical altercation'

Pennsylvania man tragically lost his life after defending his sister from her ex-boyfriend, who fatally shot him in the head on Sunday, February 04.

Feb 7

Alice Tracey Davis: Georgia mother charged in connection to starving death of 1-year-old son who had peripheral pulmonary stenosis

Along with failing to provide adequate nourishment to her one-year-old son, Alice Tracey Davis also denied him the medical attention needed for his ailment

Feb 6

Pennsylvania teen in critical condition after being shot, cops believe multiple shooters involved in ‘unfortunate’ crime

The 14-year-old boy was reportedly returning from a local convenience store when he was shot

Feb 6

Paula Miller: Arizona woman, 73, arrested in connection to hit-and-run killing of motorcyclist

Paula Miller, who was arrested on January 29, faces multiple charges in the hit-and-run killing of motorcycle rider Katerina Penrose

Feb 6

2 NYC teens arrested for brutally kicking and stomping on classmate's head in 'unsettling' violence caught on video

Both suspects, aged 17, were also stabbed during the altercation at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens

Feb 6

Kereem Morgan: Brooklyn man fatally shot while returning from vigil held for a friend who was killed a night before

Kereem Morgan succumbed to the multiple gunshot wounds shortly after being taken to the NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County on January 31

Feb 6

Megan Drumhiller: Michigan family demands DNA testing in daughter's murder, offers $100K for info leading to arrest on 2nd death anniversary

Megan Drumhiller's parents fear her killer or killers might be freely moving within the community

Feb 5

Baraquiel Castelan: Bronx father wrongfully imprisoned for 27 months stabbed to death outside bar after release

Baraquiel Castelan sustained fatal injuries to the neck, chest, and arm during a confrontation on February 3 outside El Chicanito, a bar in Melrose

Feb 5

Kelly Sistrunk: Missing mother found fatally shot in head along Mississippi highway, probe underway

The lifeless body of the missing 30-year-old woman, bearing a gunshot wound, was discovered along Interstate 22 in Mississippi

Feb 5

Elliott Graham: Florida funeral home director arrested for improper handling of human remains gave 'kitty litter'-like ashes to deceased's family

A funeral home director is currently facing charges of grand theft and improper handling of human remains

Feb 5

7-year-old Oklahoma girl hospitalized after being struck by car pulling out of parking lot

A 7-year-old was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle outside Holmes Park Elementary in Sapulpa

Feb 5

Kaylee Andre: Georgia driver arrested for fatally running over 8-year-old 'angel' while boarding school bus

Adalynn Pierce tragically lost her life after being struck by a vehicle driven by Kaylee Andre while boarding a school bus

Feb 4

Alysia Adams: Oklahoma caregiver accused of 4-year-old's murder allegedly had romantic relationship with jailer

Alysia Adams, accused of murdering a young girl, is now facing allegations of being romantically involved with a jailer

Feb 4

Adam Parker: Peoria man faces murder charges in wrong-way crash that killed woman and injured her daughter, 7

A driver traveling in the wrong direction had a blood alcohol level exceeding three times the legal limit, resulting crash on January 20

Feb 4

Artell Cunnigham: Serial carjacker who killed former Trump official Mike Gill and another man on same night shot dead by police

Police said Artell Cunningham had a criminal history and appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis at the time

Feb 4

Edward James Bennis: Crystal River bar employee shot dead as he tried to break up fight, suspect arrested

Edward James Bennis was found in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds while the suspected shooter, Gabriel Hugh Trainor, was standing over him

Feb 4

John Bowlin: Alabama man accused of fatally shooting father granted bail at $500K despite serious charges

John Adam was apprehended last week in the 800 block of Argo Margaret Road, without incident, with the assistance of the St Clair County SWAT Team

Feb 3

Pickens-McCoy: Texan man, 26, faces 40-year sentence after he admitted to killing beloved restaurant owner in road rage

The incident unfolded on Highway 3 in Texas City on January 26, 2022

Feb 3

Justin Mohn: Video of man who beheaded father remained on YouTube for hours and gained 20K views on X

The video circulated for hours on YouTube and X and has put under scrutiny the gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent graphic postings

Feb 3

Catherine Stirm: Florida woman, 67, goes mysteriously missing after brother shot himself dead at motel

Investigators have labeled the disappearance of the 67-year-old woman as suspicious following her brother's suicide at a Brooksville motel

Feb 3

Rayan Kim: Vegas 11-year-old fights for life as pick-up truck hits electric bike and runs him over

On Tuesday, 11-year-old boy in Las Vegas was thrown from his electric bike and run over by a pickup truck on his way to school

Feb 3

Shirlene Alcime: Florida mom jumps off highway onto train tracks as cops find 3-year-old twins dead in parked SUV

Two three-year-old fraternal twins were discovered lifeless inside a car on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade

Feb 2

Toxicology report reveals lethal fentanyl levels with cocaine and THC in deceased Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen in yard

In light of the revelations about drug use, the families of the victims have also provided their statements amidst the ongoing investigation

Feb 2

Teen boy's skull discovery in pond leads to Pennsylvania man Robert Hart who tried to kill his wife in 2004

The unsettling find made by a 13-year-old boy in a Pennsylvania pond two years ago took a sinister turn on Wednesday

Feb 2

Brianna Workman: Woman seen pushing toddler onto train tracks in chilling clip suffered 'mental breakdown'

Brianna Workman, who was captured on video pushing a 3-year-old child onto train tracks, has been deemed guilty except for insanity

Feb 2

Raymond Lester: Portland man gets 48 years in prison for running over 'great mother' and GF Nicole Mokeme with his car in Acadia National Park

Raymond Lester ran over his girlfriend with his car in Acadia National Park and subsequently fled to Mexico

Feb 2

Ethan Crumbley: Michigan school shooter's parents testify at manslaughter trial, express wish to be 'killed' in place of 4 slain students

During the recent court hearing of the accused school shooter, mother Jennifer Crumbley, broke down in tears while viewing surveillance footage

Feb 2

David Turner: Nevada man who doesn’t ‘care the consequences' sentenced to life in prison for running over and killing homeless woman

David Turner intentionally drove his jeep into a crowd outside a shelter with the desire to return to prison

Feb 1