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Laundry Spat Escalates to Double Homicide in Florida Retirement Community
A 75-year-old man finds himself behind bars after a seemingly small tiff over laundry escalated into a tragic double homicide in a retirement community in Florida. Henry Wallace, 81, took issue with an open laundry room door, leading him to confront his upstairs neighbor, Susan Hootman, according to WPBF News.
Susan Hootman was recorded on a 911 call saying, “The neighbor downstairs just the other day shouted at me and swore at me regarding the washer and dryer.”
The incident took a fatal turn when Hugh Hootman, upset by Wallace’s aggressive interaction with his wife, confronted Wallace. WPBF reports that Hootman demanded Wallace apologize as he was fetching his mail. In response, Wallace attempted to brush past Hootman, prompting Hootman to act.
Local 10 News states that Hootman pulled a gun and fired two shots into Wallace’s chest. The violence did not end with Wallace; Ginger Wallace, Henry’s wife, was also shot by Hootman after she appeared to investigate the noise.
“I lost my temper,” Wallace confessed to the police, as reported by Local 10.
Following the shocking act, Hootman returned to his apartment, instructing his wife to alert the authorities of his lethal actions. “Call the police – I just shot Henry and Ginger,” Hootman allegedly requested of his wife, according to a tweet by WPBF25News.
When the police arrived, they found Hootman in his recliner, silently grappling with the reality of his actions. The grim scene was not only witnessed by Hootman’s wife, but also by a mailman. Raymond Boze, a neighbor, recounted his conversation with the mailman who was standing near the bodies, “His body was lying right here, and she was lying there like a baby, curled up, and [the mailman] was standing there, and I said, ‘Are you calling 911?’ and he said, ‘Yeah,'”.
Upon his arrest, Hootman expressed remorse. “So sorry. I wish I could take it back,” he told the officers, as quoted by WPBF.
The community has been left shaken by the harrowing incident. One neighbor, Kathy Barger, recalled the last moments of Ginger Wallace with a haunting clarity. “I heard [Ginger Wallace] yell, ‘Oh, no, no.’ And then she screamed, and then she was silent. That’ll stay with me all my days,” she shared with WPBF.
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A tragic incident in Michigan has resulted in a teenage boy facing severe charges after allegedly shooting another teen and fatally wounding the teen’s mother, who was trying to protect her son.
Anthony Deshawn Sneed, 15, is being charged as an adult with multiple serious offenses stemming from the incident that occurred on September 4th in Clinton Township.
The charges against Sneed include felony murder as a juvenile defendant, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and four counts of felony firearm possession.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the conflict began when Sneed got into a fight with the son of Tanseen Sherrod.
During the altercation, Sneed allegedly stole a handgun from the other teen.
When Sherrod attempted to intervene in hopes of calming the situation, she was tragically shot by Sneed, authorities reported.
Details surrounding the exact nature of the fatal confrontation have not been made public.
The other teen involved in the incident was also shot and sustained critical injuries, though his current condition has not been disclosed.
Following the shooting, Sneed fled the scene but turned himself in to Detroit authorities the following day.
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An Arizona man has been charged with the murder of his childhood friend after the headless body of Alijah Bradley was discovered in the desert. The remains of the 24-year-old were found near Gila Bend, just days after his family had reported him missing.
Samuel Bush, 23, faces charges of second-degree intentional murder and concealing a body, with the charges being filed on September 4.
Bradley’s family was left puzzled over the motive behind the murder. A relative, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed their confusion to local news outlets KPHO and KTVK, stating, “We honestly don’t know. He was Sam’s best friend. He was Sam’s only friend.”
The family had reported Bradley missing on August 15 after he failed to show up for work and his mother had not heard from him. Bush had initially told the family he was unaware of Bradley’s whereabouts.
Using GPS coordinates, Bradley’s car was tracked to a remote desert location. On August 19, police found both the car and Bradley’s remains.
Authorities revealed that Bradley’s body had been dismembered, and confirmed that all parts of his remains had been recovered. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has yet to comment on a potential motive for the crime.
Bradley’s aunt, Melissa McNeal, shared her sorrow with ABC15, stating, “It’s devastating. He was just beginning his adulthood.” She added, “I don’t feel a relief or anything because – it doesn’t bring him back. It doesn’t fix anything.”
Bradley’s mother, who chose not to be named, committed herself to seeking justice for her son, saying, “I’m committing my life to obtaining justice for my son.”
Bradley was a Northern Arizona University graduate and had recently celebrated his birthday. A fundraising page set up for his family described him as being “known for his free spirit and wild soul.”
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A California family experienced a terrifying ordeal during their Labor Day picnic when their 5-year-old son was attacked by a mountain lion. The incident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Tapia Day Use Area of Malibu State Creek Park in Calabasas, as reported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.
The boy’s family and several other adults and children were enjoying their time when the mountain lion suddenly grabbed the child by the head and began to run.
“Somebody screamed the baby’s name, and his dad started running,” the boy’s aunt recounted.
“The father grabbed the mountain lion with his hands, and he just fought. Then the mountain lion let go.”
The dramatic rescue unfolded in front of about 40 onlookers, some of whom noted that the mountain lion appeared completely unafraid during the attack.
Male mountain lions can weigh up to 150 pounds and measure up to 8 feet in length, making the father’s actions even more heroic.
The boy was promptly airlifted to Northridge Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. He was released later that Sunday but had to return to the hospital on Monday due to complications involving his eyes.
Upon arrival at the scene, California State Park rangers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers found the mountain lion crouched in a tree near the picnic area.
The animal was deemed a threat to public safety and was euthanized by a ranger.
Wildlife officers collected evidence from the boy’s injuries, including DNA swabs from the bite marks, which were matched to the mountain lion.
“CDFW and State Park officials are thankful that the family is safe, and the child is recovering and no one else was injured,” the CDFW stated.
Watch a local news report about the incident below:
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Old Man
August 27, 2024 at 2:16 pm
The moral of the story…don’t mess with the elderly!
Matthew
August 27, 2024 at 6:06 pm
Since the comment box seems to be the only way to make contact w/the article’s “author,” and G&G’s founder, Jack Morgan, I guess it will have to do…The story, “Laundry Spat Escalates to Double Homicide in Florida Retirement Community,” which you claimed to have written on Aug.21, 2024, along w/making the story read as if the episode just happened is not only misleading, it’s the prime example of Yellow Journalism!
Jack Morgan, the article’s author and founder of “Grits & Gear, already knows this but I can guarantee 99.99% of readers have no clue he regurgitated a story that took place in Dec. 2022 (nearly Two (2) years ago!!!
Put simply, Morgan/G&G are an absolutely pathetic, misrepresenting, misleading excuse for a “news” site! It’s blatantly obvious Morgan’s one and only mission is to push the absolute far right narrative using the “truth be damned” method for which MAGA and its founder are famous!
Obviously Morgan knows the far right’s beliefs, politics, etc., is becoming more and more a losing/dying cause among the American public. And, as such, will go to any length (using blatant lies, misinformation, whatever) to keep the extremist views “alive.” And, thus, since Morgan and his ilk can’t use reality, truth, etc., to push their agenda will resort to trickery and illusion to make it seem as if the far right is actually “winning” the argument!!!
Not only that this is childish, pathetic and completely UnAmerican, it is extremely dangerous to the well being of society, as well as doing a disservice to this great and wonderful nation by trying to make it go backwards. To the 1950s? 1850s? The Dark Ages? Whatever the date, just remember the past wasn’t all roses and blue skies!
There’s a million more things to be said but let’s see if Jack Morgan or anyone else has the guts (and conscience) to give an honest, respectful reply and not just a bunch of name calling. I doubt either one will happen but I’ll keep the proverbial door open.
Timothy
August 27, 2024 at 9:15 pm
the “Karen” illness is taking over Amerika. IT is a result of the unGREATful SOCIETY that LBJ started after the MIC murdered JFK in Dallas. That was NEVER referred to as an insurrection, but it was. Now, uppity sheeople are throwing fits, ever where. chill out, don’t act like yankees either (killing people)
Robin Tillett
August 28, 2024 at 11:01 am
Sounds to me like they were off of their meds…..
Randy Vick
August 28, 2024 at 2:58 pm
That’s right, pick up a gun, be weak, puckish. Put up your fist if you are a REAL person.
RobertC
September 4, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Matthew, if this journalism was the work of a far-right lunatic, they sure have a strange way of furthering their conservative agenda. If anything, this article is a thinly veiled attempt at promoting gun control, as are a number of other articles that I’ve read here. I agree that taking a two-year old incident, or even a two-month old incident, and attempting to pass it off as “breaking news” is a lazy and disgusting way at getting views, but attempting to portray this as the typical work of the right is ridiculous. Your insinuating that a return to the values of the ‘50s, or before, would be a regression is laughable – the world has never been as completely evil and disfunctional as it is today. That’s due 100% to the efforts of the “progressives”, who have their roots in the ‘60s, with the primary goal of throwing out literally every value from their parents’ generation as a way to move forward. The world we’re living in today is a direct result of this boomer influence – they’re the primary policy makers in governments worldwide. The past may not have been all blue skies, but at least some blue was visible on occasion. That’s a damn far cry from the world we’re living in today.