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

Alonzo Mingo: Minnesota man charged with murder after shooting three in home invasion robbery disguised as UPS worker

Alonzo Pierre Mingo, 37, faced murder charges after fatally shooting three people during a home invasion robbery in Minnesota

Jan 31

Malik Mason: Georgia man killed unarmed best friend in front of minor amid spat over social media post referring to him as 'a rat'

Malik Jeremiah Mason fatally shot the 25-year-old victim during a dispute over a social media post that labeled the shooter as a 'rat'

Jan 31

Carlos Portillo: Husband found 'acting bizarrely and covered in blood' arrested for wife's murder in Texas

Carlos Portillo, who is in the Bexar County Jail, faces one count of first-degree murder for killing his wife

Jan 31

Megan Hargan: Virginia woman who fatally shot sister and mom before faking murder-suicide gets life in prison

Pamela Hargan and her daughter, Helen, were found shot in the head in their McLean home in July 2017

Jan 30

The mysterious deaths of Chiefs fans: Brother of man found 'frozen to death' demands answers after cops reveal unusual positions of bodies

Jonathan Price said he has been searching for answers since his brother, Ricky Johnson, 38, was found dead

Jan 30

Edward Holley: Family 'grateful' as ex-boyfriend of NYPD detective's daughter indicted 20 years after she was murdered

'The family of Megan McDonald is gratified and relieved to hear that the grand jury has indicted her killer', relayed attorney John Beatty

Jan 30

Khadim Kebe and Mohamed Badenjki: 2 men found dead after fiery plane crash near Florida beach, probe underway

The wreckage of a single-engine Cessna 172 was discovered in the Everglades near Weston, Florida

Jan 30

Enrique Lopez: ‘Thrill-seeking’ NYC driver charged with manslaughter after deadly collision with parked oil tanker kills 2 passengers

Enrique Lopez allegedly lost control of his white Chrysler 300 and collided with a parked oil tanker truck

Jan 30

Bryn Spejcher: Lawyer of 'naive' marijuana user who stabbed BF 108 times asserts defense presented in court 'not a con job'

Attorneys representing Bryn Spejcher are cautioning about the potential dangers of extra-potent marijuana strains

Jan 29

Jose Mendez: Police identify 42-year-old suspect wanted in shooting incident that left officer injured and another dead

Officials stated that the incident took place on Jan 26, around 8:45 pm as two officers were patrolling in the vicinity of Mascher and Cambria Streets

Jan 29

Verity Beck: Former Philadelphia teacher fatally shoots parents, dismembers bodies with chainsaw over financial concerns

Verity Beck shot her father in the forehead and her mother in the back of the head

Jan 29

Nicholas Donofrio: 911 calls released in deadly shooting of 'highly intoxicated' South Carolina student mistaken for intruder

In August 2023, a junior at the University of South Carolina lost his life when he attempted to enter the wrong house while highly intoxicated

Jan 29

Shane Pryor: Escaped teen inmate suspected in 2020 murder of Tanya Harris caught by US Marshals after 5-day manhunt

Shane Pryor was charged in the 2020 death of 54-year-old Tanya Harris who had been shot in the head and was found in an alley

Jan 29

Rayan Salmon: Unlicensed, speeding driver arrested after 14-year-old pedestrian killed in chain-reaction crash in Brooklyn

Rayan Salmon was arrested after his speeding Mercedes collided with another vehicle and knocked Christian Antoine into a parked car

Jan 28

Olivia Miller: Michigan mom charged after 8-month-old son drowns in bathtub as 'varying stories' surface during investigation

On November 22, 2023, Olivia Miller allegedly left her son Asher unattended for at least 20 minutes while engrossed in her cellphone

Jan 28

Tashaun Adams and Selena Farrell: Kentucky parents charged with manslaughter after 3-year-old son fatally shoots his 2-year-old brother

'Parents need to do a lot better job of supervising their children so we don't have children with guns,' said attorney Rob Sanders

Jan 28

Roger Gillespie: Iowa man arrested after 2-year-old toddler succumbs to injuries while under his care

48-year-old Roger Gillespie has been charged with child endangerment causing death, a class B felony in Iowa

Jan 28

Manuel Resendez: Human remains found at suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister's home identified as man missing since 1993

The Hamilton County Coroner's office identified the remains of a victim found on the property of a suspected serial killer

Jan 28

Trevor Taylor: Maryland man pleads guilty to killing father who died protecting his middle school son

Trevor Garrett Taylor entered a guilty plea for manslaughter following a schoolyard altercation over $30, resulting in the death of Christopher Wright

Jan 27

Jennifer Hanie: Woman's body discovered on Los Angeles beach after boyfriend's missing person report

Jennifer Hanie was last seen near the waterline, prompting her boyfriend and a friend to initiate a search at 6:40 a.m

Jan 27

Erik Duran: NYPD sergeant charged with manslaughter for hurling water cooler at fleeing drug suspect

NYPD sergeant, Erik Duran, faced charges of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the August death of a drug suspect riding a motorcycle

Jan 25

Jordan Thomas: North Carolina man arrested for murder after teen's body found stuffed in trunk of towed car

Jordan Thomas was arrested after a tow truck driver who picked up the abandoned vehicle made the shocking discovery

Jan 25

John Poulos: Man accused of strangling DJ girlfriend to death and stuffing her body in suitcase claims he has 'all the evidence' to clear charges

In January 2023, John Poulos, a Franklin native, apparently strangled Valentina Tespalacios to death and disposed of her body at a dumpster in Columbia

Jan 25

Fifth man at house where 3 Chiefs fans 'froze to death' reveals they were watching 'Jeopardy!' when he left

The fifth friend asserted his presence at the Chiefs watch party that tragically led to three men freezing to death in their friend's backyard

Jan 24

Maher Kassem: Illinois Father spares teen son to witness him murder wife and daughters in home basement

After the tragic killing of his family members, Maher has been charged with three counts of murder

Jan 24

Zdeineb Calderon: Drunk driver who killed father-of-three prays for family in court as she gets 10 years

Zdeineb Juarez Calderon ran a stop sign and tragically struck and killed Jeff Nazaroff

Jan 24

Denise Snow-Ingram: Toddler weighing less than 9 lbs died as mom didn't get help over 'religious belief'

The 48-year-old was sentenced to 37 years over 16-month-old Miriam's death

Jan 24

Maher Kassem: Man charged for shooting dead wife and 3 daughters called 'mentally ill' by victim's friend

Maher Kassem has been charged for fatally shooting his wife and three daughters during a domestic argument at their home in Tinley Park

Jan 24

Jordan Willis: Friend of Chiefs fans who slept on couch as they 'froze to death' claims he had no idea trio was dead

Three Kansas City Chiefs fans, who were at their friend Jordan Willis's home to watch a game, were found dead in the backyard

Jan 23

Michelle Troconis trial: Jurors shown Jennifer Dulos' blood-soaked evidence tampered by Fotis Dulos and his socialite girlfriend

During the recent court trial, jurors were presented with blood-spattered items recovered in the days following Jennifer Dulos' death

Jan 23

Liren Chen: 'Quiet' Google engineer admits to 'striking wife in head repeatedly' and killing her at $2M California residence

Liren Chen, who has been accused of killing his wife, Xuangi Yu, was found at the crime scene with an extremely swollen and purple arm

Jan 23

Fred Edwards: Utah gang member arrested for shooting girlfriend and abandoning body beside dumpster after failed disposal attempts

Fred Edwards, associated with the King Mafia Disciple gang, has a criminal record with charges including assaults, mayhem, and threats

Jan 23

Diontre Tigner: Georgia man gets life sentence for 2016 car crash that killed woman, 2 grandchildren on way to church

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kimberly M Esmond Adams sentenced Diontre Tigner to life in prison with the possibility of parole

Jan 23

Romeo Nance: Suspected Illinois shooter found dead in search following spree that claimed 7 lives

The Joliet police chief described the scene as one of the worst crime scenes he has encountered

Jan 22

Majeda Kassem: Mother of five, 3 daughters shot dead in 'senseless act of domestic violence' at Illinois home, father in custody

Authorities state that there had been no previous calls to the house, and neighbors expressed shock and disbelief at the tragic quadruple murder

Jan 22

Troy Hayes: Connecticut man stabbed to death ex-girlfriend's male friend after barging into her house

A judge imposed a 55-year prison term on Hayes for the 2020 murder of Dyshawn Copeland, along with the first-degree assault of his ex

Jan 22

Preston Walls: Iowa teen gets 65 years in prison for fatally shooting 2 students and injuring Des Moines school founder

The jury found Preston Walls guilty after he admitted to killing Rashad Carr, 16, and Gionni Dameron, 18, on January 23, 2023

Jan 22

Tyler Dazey: Iowa man charged with his mother’s murder accused her of practicing witchcraft for years

Tyler James Dazey faces charges of first-degree murder and animal abuse causing death

Jan 22

Jerri Israel: Mississippi woman convicted of 1993 murder hid son's body behind false wall at home

Jerri Lynnhe concealed her 42-year-old son John Allen Gaither's body behind a false wall in their residence

Jan 21

Michael Banks: Tampa man who wanted to date teen daughter arrested after fatally shooting woman and injuring 2 family members

Michael Banks admitted to writing a letter to his teenage daughter, urging her to enter into a relationship with him and 'not date anyone else'

Jan 21

Chace Cook: 20-yr-old faces death penalty for rape, murder of high school basketball star Madeline Bills

DA Greg Mashburn is seeking a death sentence, asserting that Chace Cook's alleged actions were 'especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel'

Jan 21

Stephen Beal: Long Beach man gets life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in Aliso Viejo spa bombing

Stephen Beal was sentenced to life in prison for a 2018 day spa bombing that killed his ex-girlfriend

Jan 21

Anthony Rumplik: Body of missing 43-year-old Ohio man found inside home's chimney after month-long search

Ohio man Anthony Rumplik, who had sought refuge from harsh winter in Macon, was renting the property where his remains were found

Jan 21

Tyler Prince: Kentucky man charged with domestic assault and murder after requesting medical assistance for mother's 'fall'

Physicians observed multiple injuries on the body of Tyler Prince's mother, Jessica Gerth, that seemed inconsistent with a fall

Jan 20

Lynn and Kirk Ritter: Kansas couple charged with fraudulent retirement fund collection while concealing dead relative for 6 years

Lynn Ritter and Kirk Ritter deposited and spent funds from Mike Carroll's bank account, even as his body lay mummified on a bed

Jan 20

Marcus Eriz trial: Attorney claims man shot 6-year-old Aiden Leos on freeway out of 'cold indifference', not rage

During the murder trial, a prosecutor claimed that the shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos was not a typical case of road rage

Jan 20

Rashad White: Self-proclaimed prophet denies having met six missing followers of his alleged cult as families look for answers

Rashad Jamal White is the brain behind The University of Cosmic Intelligence YouTube channel, amassing over 200,000 subscribers

Jan 20

Prank gone wrong: 4 fraternity members charged in dead longhorn incident at Oklahoma State University

Criminal charges have been filed against four fraternity members for leaving a dead longhorn on the Farmhouse Fraternity lawn in December

Jan 20

Pamela Cabrera: Mentally ill mom admits to kidnapping daughter, 5, abandoning her to die in sinking car

The 33-year-old Pamela Tereza Cabrera kidnapped her 5-year-old daughter and caused her death by abandoning her in a sinking car

Jan 19

Sarah Scheffer: Missouri teacher charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning husband with toxic smoothie

The investigation began when Sarah Scheffer'S husband reported severe health issues, including fatigue, confusion, and nausea

Jan 19