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Oklahoma man 'bludgeoned' girlfriend's relative with brick before dumping remains in wildlife refuge
An Oklahoma man, alongside his girlfriend, “bludgeoned” his girlfriend’s relative with a brick, before dumping the victim’s remains in a wildlife refuge, federal authorities said.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma, Tevin Terrell Semien, 29, and co-defendant Nicole Leigh Logsdon, 24, were indicted for the May 2023 murder of 68-year-old Karon “Dinkers” Conneywerdy Smith.
Semien admitted to officers that he “agreed” to kill Smith and went to her home and “bludgeoned” Smith to death “with a brick, put her body in the trunk of her vehicle, and disposed of her body in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,” the affidavit said.
Semien also admitted to law enforcement that his girlfriend requested that he murder her relative, Smith, because the pair allegedly had a falling out.
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On Oct. 17, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Tevin Terrell Semien, 29, and co-defendant Nicole Leigh Logsdon, 24. (Navarro County Jail)
According to the affidavit, Smith was part of a Native American tribe, the Comanche Nation, and was found dead on May 17, 2023, in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge by authorities.
Investigators searched the woman’s home and found blood “consistent with a violent struggle,” authorities said. Law enforcement noted that Smith’s vehicle was missing from her home.
Days later, on May 21, Texas law enforcement observed the victim’s vehicle driving south of Dallas, Texas.
Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Semien and Logsdon fled and led police on a high-speed chase before crashing into a lake.
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The two attempted to flee on foot but were apprehended, police said.
In an interview with authorities that day, Semien initially denied involvement in the death before he admitted that he had killed her, admitting that Lodgson was his girlfriend, as well as a relative of the victim.
Gateway to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Medicine Park, Okla. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Semien pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction.
On Jan. 10, Logsdon pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder, and admitted to helping Semien in his attempt to avoid arrest and prosecution.
Semien faces up to life in federal prison, and Logsdon faces 15 years in prison if convicted.
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An investigation is underway Thursday after two men were shot outside a bar in downtown Los Angeles overnight.
The shooting was reported around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday outside the business located at 410 Boyd Street, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Boyle confirmed to KTLA.
The address is associated with The Escondite, which offers food, live music and drinks, according to its website.
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Police respond to a fatal shooting in downtown Los Angeles on May 8, 2024. (KTLA)
Investigators believe the two victims were outside the location when they were involved in an altercation with two other men.
One of those suspects then pulled out a handgun and shot at the two victims, Boyle said.
One victim, described as a 47-year-old Hispanic man, was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
The second victim, a Hispanic man of unknown age, was listed at a hospital in stable condition, Boyle said.
There was no further description of the suspects or any possible vehicle connected to the shooting.
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Judge denies request to lift ban on ASU students suspended for anti-Israel protests: report
A judge in Arizona has denied a motion that would have lifted the suspension of twenty students arrested last week amid anti-Israel protests.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona denied the Arizona State University students’ motion to have their college suspensions lifted on Friday, according to local outlet ABC 15.
The defendants filed the lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that their suspension from ASU is causing “irreparable harm” due to their inability to enroll in classes.
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Protesters and law enforcement officers face off on the Alumni Lawn at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. (Rey Covarrubias Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK)
The students, who are charged with trespassing, also alleged that the suspensions violate their First Amendment rights.
Approximately 72 individuals were arrested on Apr. 26 and taken into custody while continuing protests on the Arizona State University campus.
Police officers cleared the Old Main lawn area overnight — those arrested included both students and faculty.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for an end to fighting in Gaza gather on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, with some planning to camp out overnight on April 26, 2024. (Rey Covarrubias Jr./The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Judge John Tuchi ruled that the students did not provide sufficient evidence that their First Amendment rights had been violated.
He also ruled that there was insufficient evidence that the university’s suspension of students was causing “irreparable harm.” The trespassing charges at the heart of the lawsuit have yet to be brought to court.
Students and faculty have demanded the university drop any charges against the protesters with ongoing demonstrations since the arrests.
Arizona State University alumnus Tarteel Alimam speaks as students gather at Alumni Lawn at ASU Tempe Campus for a news conference concerning protests on campus. ( Megan Mendoza/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Another institution of higher learning in the state — the University of Arizona — is embroiled in its own struggle to suppress protesters occupying areas of the campus.
University president Robert C. Robbins said in a May 1 statement that he directed university officials, campus police, Tucson Police and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office to “immediately enforce campus use policies and all corresponding laws without further warning.”
State troopers were seen on campus with pepper ball guns and gas masks. Demonstrators were initially given a 10:30 p.m. deadline to leave or face arrest, although arrests did not begin until much later.
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Police video shows the moments before a suspect was killed after speeding off in a stolen Lamborghini and crashing at over 100 miles per hour.
The suspect driver was identified as Elliott Dugan, 51, by the Los Angeles Police Department.
The incident happened on April 6 at around 5 a.m. as officers spotted Dugan reportedly asleep at the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracán.
He was stopped at a red light on Sherman Way at Reseda Boulevard.
Body and dash cam videos show officers pulling Dugan over. As they walk over to his car to speak with him and ask for his ID, he tells police the Lamborghini is a rental car.
The officer goes back to his patrol car to conduct a search on the suspect and his vehicle. He discovers Dugan had multiple felony warrants and the Lamborghini had been reported as a stolen car.
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Police pull over the Lamborghini Huracán in Los Angeles on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
The suspect crashes into a center median at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, slipping the car in half and killing the driver on impact on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
The suspect crashes into a center median at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, slipping the car in half and killing the driver on impact on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Officers work to extinguish large pieces of smoking auto debris strew across the roadway. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
The suspect crashes into a center median at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, slipping the car in half and killing the driver on impact on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
The suspect crashes into a center median at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, slipping the car in half and killing the driver on impact on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
The suspect crashes into a center median at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, slipping the car in half and killing the driver on impact on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Elliott Dugan’s body was launched several hundred feet away from the crash, landing on a nearby sidewalk on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Elliott Dugan’s body was launched several hundred feet away from the crash, landing on a nearby sidewalk on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Remants of the suspect’s Lamborghini Huracán after a high-speed crash in Los Angeles on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Remants of the suspect’s Lamborghini Huracán after a high-speed crash in Los Angeles on April 6, 2024. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Nearby parked cars were damaged by the debris propelled during the high-speed crash. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Nearby parked cars were damaged by the debris propelled during the high-speed crash. (Los Angeles Police Department) -
Nearby parked cars were damaged by the debris propelled during the high-speed crash. (Los Angeles Police Department)
Police tell Dugan to step out of the car but he refuses, arguing with the officer and repeatedly asking what he did wrong. When the officer says the vehicle is stolen, Dugan denies it before suddenly starting the engine and speeding off.
Officers quickly hopped back into their cars and chased after Dugan. Video of the pursuit showed Dugan hit speeds of over 110 miles per hour on surface streets.
Shortly after the chase began, he crashed into a center median and several trees near the intersection of Vanalden Avenue and Sherman Way in Reseda.
Arriving officers found a large amount of auto debris scattered across the roadways. The severe impact of the collision split the Lamborghini into two large pieces. Officers were seen extinguishing several medium-sized pieces that were still smoking.
Dugan’s body had been launched several hundred feet away from the crash. After officers searched the area for several minutes, his body was eventually found on the sidewalk in front of a nearby apartment building.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The violent impact had sent large debris crashing onto parked cars along Sherman Way. Some of the vehicles had moderate to major damage with windows and roofs being destroyed.
The deadly incident remains under investigation by the LAPD. No further details on the suspect or the stolen vehicle were provided.
Full footage of the incident can be seen in the video player above.
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