Murderer Among Us: People Accused of Murder Across America — September 22–29, 2026

Eight recent murder cases from across the United States. Who was arrested, where it happened, who died, and what authorities allege.

Important: The people listed below have been arrested or charged. A criminal charge is an allegation, not a conviction. Each defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

JaShawn Johnson — Orangeburg County, South Carolina

September 28. JaShawn Johnson, 20, of Orangeburg, was arrested and charged with murder following the death of 23-year-old Cortez Davis. The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office said Davis was shot Friday night near Charleston Highway and Woodbine Drive. The investigation remains open.

Accused: JaShawn Johnson
Victim: Cortez Davis, 23
Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Charge: Murder
Source: Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office / ABC News 4

Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen — Dublin, California

September 27–28. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were arrested on suspicion of murder after their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was killed at Dublin Sports Grounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Police arrested the couple shortly afterward. Authorities had not announced a motive as of Monday.

Accused: Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen
Victim: Jonathan McKinsey, 40
Location: Dublin, California
Allegation: Murder
Source: Dublin Police Services

Wendy Baptisme — Chicago, Illinois

September 26–27. Chicago police charged Wendy Baptisme, 36, with two counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of Deangelo Johnson, 27, and Angela Johnson, 47, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Police said Baptisme was taken into custody at the scene.

Accused: Wendy Baptisme
Victims: Deangelo Johnson, 27; Angela Johnson, 47
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Charges: Two counts of first-degree murder
Source: Chicago Police Department

Eric Clark — Jackson, Mississippi

September 25–28. Eric Clark, 45, turned himself in and was charged with murder in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. Clark was the third person arrested in the case. Jarquez Ratliff and Earnest Lloyd Jr. had also been arrested, according to Jackson police. The investigation remains active.

Accused: Eric Clark
Victim: Tasia Fortune, 29
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Charge: Murder
Source: Jackson Police Department

Kingston Lammar Bradley — Smyrna, Georgia

September 25. Kingston Lammar Bradley, 18, was charged with malice murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Shanteria "KT" Mosley. Smyrna police said Bradley was already in custody on another charge when investigators upgraded the case to murder. Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing.

Accused: Kingston Lammar Bradley
Victim: Shanteria "KT" Mosley, 26
Location: Smyrna, Georgia
Charge: Malice murder
Source: Smyrna Police Department

Angelica Sullivan — Ellenville, New York

September 24. New York State Police arrested Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville and charged her with second-degree murder in connection with the 2025 death of her 10-year-old daughter, Kathleen E. Pulido. State Police said the arrest followed an extensive investigation involving several local agencies.

Accused: Angelica Sullivan
Victim: Kathleen E. Pulido, 10
Location: Ellenville, Ulster County, New York
Charge: Second-degree murder
Source: New York State Police

Jose Miranda Jr. — Fresno County, California

September 21–25. Jose Miranda Jr., 23, was arrested in connection with the death of his younger brother, Diego Miranda, 19, at their family's home southeast of Selma. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office subsequently filed a murder case against him. Investigators had not announced a motive.

Accused: Jose Miranda Jr., 23
Victim: Diego Miranda, 19
Location: Fresno County, California
Charge: Murder
Source: Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Diego Pizarro — Rochester, New York

September 23. Rochester police charged Diego Pizarro, 46, with second-degree murder following the death of 28-year-old Dynell Babers-White after an altercation at a Roth Street residence. A U.S. Marshals task force located Pizarro and took him into custody Wednesday morning.

Accused: Diego Pizarro, 46
Victim: Dynell Babers-White, 28
Location: Rochester, New York
Charge: Second-degree murder
Source: Rochester Police Department

Robert Ray Garcia — San Marcos, Texas

September 22. Robert Ray Garcia, 37, was arrested and charged with murder after San Marcos police found a 61-year-old female relative dead inside a residence. Garcia was located elsewhere in San Marcos and later booked into the Hays County Jail.

Accused: Robert Ray Garcia, 37
Victim: 61-year-old woman; name was not released in the initial report
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Charge: Murder
Source: San Marcos Police Department

About Murderer Among Us

Murderer Among Us tracks recent publicly reported murder arrests and criminal cases across the United States. The information is compiled from police agencies, sheriff's offices, prosecutors, courts and established news organizations.

Being arrested, booked, indicted or charged does not establish guilt. Case status and charges can change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were found murdered inside an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho, a small college town where violent crime was rare. The victims - Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin - had spent the previous evening doing completely normal college things: going out, meeting friends, grabbing late night food.

Nothing suggested what was coming.

Investigators later determined the attack likely happened sometime after 4 AM. There were no signs of forced entry, which suggested the killer may have entered through an unlocked door - something pretty common in college housing.

One of the most chilling details was that two roommates survived. One later reported seeing a masked man leaving the house, describing him as having thick eyebrows. At the time she thought nothing of it, which just shows how confusing situations like this can be in real life.

For weeks the case seemed like a dead end. Police asked for help identifying a white Hyundai Elantra seen near the house. That vehicle eventually became one of the key pieces of the investigation.

Behind the scenes, detectives were building a timeline using surveillance cameras, phone records, and forensic evidence. Eventually they focused on Bryan Kohberger, a criminology PhD student living nearby in Washington State.

What made the story especially disturbing was that Kohberger studied criminal behavior. Someone learning about crime allegedly becoming the center of a major murder investigation made the case even more surreal.

Investigators linked him to the crime through multiple factors, including DNA evidence recovered from a knife sheath found at the scene. Phone data also suggested his device had been near the house multiple times before the murders.

In December 2022, after weeks of surveillance, Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania following a cross-country trip.

Even after the arrest, many questions remained unanswered. Authorities have not publicly confirmed a clear motive, and that uncertainty continues to fuel discussion about the case.

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This one probably won’t anytime soon.

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