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Daisy Cortez in Elko, Nevada
Ashley Flynn in Tipp City, Ohio
Spencer & Monique Tepe in Columbus, Ohio
Timothy Fletcher & David Scott in Tampa, Florida

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Ongoing case

Elko, Nevada • 2026-07-27

Daisy Cortez

Arrested wife

On the night of July 27, 2026, 35-year-old court reporter Daisy Cortez was brutally beaten inside the master bedroom of her apartment at 1525 Opal Drive in Elko, Nevada. Her estranged husband, Santos Cortez-Molina, who had been separated from her and living elsewhere for several weeks, had accompanied the family on their drive back from Las Vegas earlier that evening. After stepping out to buy bottled water at Walmart, Cortez-Molina returned to the apartment, sent their three children to their rooms, entered Daisy's bedroom, and turned on the bathroom shower to drown out noise before delivering fatal blunt-force trauma to her head and face. At 23:31, Cortez-Molina called 911, claiming they had been in a physical altercation and admitting he punched her. When Elko Police Department officers arrived, Cortez-Molina surrendered outside, stating he was "guilty as charged" because he had discovered messages on Daisy's Apple Watch. Officers and Daisy's teenage daughter entered the locked bedroom, where they found Daisy unresponsive, pulseless, and covered in blood. Officers performed CPR, and emergency medical personnel transported her to Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital before she was airlifted to the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. Daisy succumbed to severe traumatic brain injuries and was pronounced deceased on July 28, 2026. Cortez-Molina was charged with open murder, and his bail was set at $2 million cash amid evidence of premeditation and prior threats.

Warning signs: Stalking, Prior threats, Escalating violence...

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Resolved case

Tipp City, Ohio • 2026-02-26

Ashley Flynn

Convicted wife

On the morning of February 16, 2026, 37-year-old Tipp City resident, teacher, and coach Ashley Flynn was found dead inside her home with two gunshot wounds to the head. Her husband, 39-year-old Caleb Flynn, placed a frantic 911 call reporting an active burglary and claiming an intruder had shot his wife. Following an intensive multi-agency investigation, detectives concluded that there was no home invasion and that Caleb Flynn had staged the scene, including blocking an exterior door with a refrigerator. Investigators arrested him on February 19, 2026, and alleged that he killed his pregnant wife using a 9mm handgun. On March 18, 2026, a Miami County grand jury indicted him on 11 counts, including aggravated murder and tampering with evidence. Caleb Flynn has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his trial is scheduled to begin on September 17, 2026, under Judge Jeannine Pratt.

Warning signs: Firearm access, Child witnesses

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Ongoing case

Columbus, Ohio • 2025-12-25

Spencer & Monique Tepe

Charges Filed ex-wife

On December 30, 2025, Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37, were shot and killed inside their home in Columbus, Ohio. Their two young children were present but physically unharmed. Following an eleven-day investigation, Columbus police identified Monique's ex-husband, Michael David McKee, a 39-year-old vascular surgeon, as the primary suspect. Investigators used surveillance footage showing a person matching McKee's description walking down an alley near the residence, vehicle tracking data between Illinois and Ohio, and ballistics mapping from a firearm found at McKee’s Chicago apartment to secure an arrest warrant. Family members subsequently disclosed a long-term history of emotional abuse and threats made by McKee during his brief marriage to Monique, which ended in divorce in 2017. McKee was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, waived extradition, and was indicted by a Franklin County Grand Jury on four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary, all carrying firearm suppressor specifications. He has pleaded not guilty.

Warning signs: Escalating violence, Firearm access, Child witnesses

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Ongoing case

Tampa, Florida • 2025-12-17

Timothy Fletcher & David Scott

ex-boyfriend & ex-husband

On December 17, 2025, 51-year-old Susan Avalon allegedly carried out a calculated double homicide crossing multiple Florida counties, targeting two men with whom she shared children and ongoing custody disputes. Authorities state that Avalon first traveled to the Tampa home of her ex-boyfriend, 55-year-old Timothy Fletcher, where she broke in through a rear glass door and shot him. A 911 call from Fletcher's phone captured the sound of gunfire, but Avalon intercepted the dispatcher's callback, claiming it was an accident, which delayed the discovery of his body. Hours later, Avalon traveled south to Bradenton, disguised herself as a food delivery driver using stolen Panera Bread items, and fatally shot her ex-husband, 54-year-old David Scott, at his front door. Scott survived long enough to identify Avalon to first responders. Utilizing license plate recognition technology, law enforcement tracked Avalon back to her Citrus County home, where she was caught trying to clean her vehicle with bleach. She has been indicted for first-degree murder in Hillsborough County—where prosecutors are actively seeking the death penalty—and faces separate second-degree murder charges in Manatee County.

Warning signs: Separation, Firearm access, Child witnesses

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