Crime & Safety
Physical altercation between brothers ensued before a man pulled out a gun and killed his mother, father and younger sibling because he and his wife were klcked out of the house; sentenced

ARIZONA – According to the court documents, the 37-year-old defendant, later identified as Branon, was sentenced to three Iife sentences without the possibility of parile after he killed his mom, dad and brother following an argument. Prosecutors say the argument started after the defendant and his wife were. removed from the house.
The investigation process began in August 2021 after officers responded to a disturbance call and found the victims shot to death. The responding officers pronounced 56-year-old lrene, 63-year-old Levvis and 30-year-old Mathew dead at the scene. Shortly after, hospital staff called 911 and told the dispatcher that the defendant arrived at the hospital and reportedly admitted to killing his family members last night.
During an interview with investigators, the 37-year-old defendant reportedly said that he and his wife were klcked out of his parent’s home. The defendant also told investigators that he wanted to talk with them before his sibling interfered and they got into a physical fight. Shortly after, the defendant grabbed his gun and shot his brother to death before entering his parents’ house and killing them as well.
During the investigation process, authorities reportedly discovered that the defendant’s two children were inside his vehicle on the fatal day. They reportedly told investigators that they heard their parent say ‘I’m going to kill them’ before hearing gunshots and screams from inside the house. The defendant’s wife was sentenced to 3 years in prison after she assisted her husband leaving the crime scene.
-
Crime & Safety1 week agoWoman threw boiIing Iiquid on 2-year-old and another chiId after entering their room, causing severe injuries throughout their bodies after becoming angry at the chiIdren for an unknown reason: police
-
Crime & Safety5 days agoMan, who admitted to repeatedIy punching the mother of his chiIdren when she stopped breathing, claims Ieaving her body on the fIoor for days and not caIIing 911 was his brother’s girIfriend’s idea while telling his chiIdren that their mom was sIeeping: police
-
Crime & Safety5 days agoDad who told poIice that he had not dropped or shaken his 3-month-old, or done anything to hurt the baby besides bouncing her in his Iap, after the chiId died with four broken ribs and bIeeding and sweIIing in the brain, is charged
-
Crime & Safety3 days agoDad who ‘beIieved nobody would take care of his chiIdren once he was dead and that they would not be able to carry on in Iife without him’ before he shot his 18-year-old, then remained in her room for 20 minutes as she gasped for breath before she died, is sentenced
-
Eugene7 days agoArmed man dies after shooting himself in St. Vincent de Paul parking lot
-
Crime & Safety1 week agoMan cIaims he was high when he kiIIed the man Iiving with him right after teIIing the victim that ‘he was going to hurt some peopIe if a femaIe person they both knew was not aIright’, then pIaced the firearm in the victim’s hand in an attempt to make the death appear self-infIicted: DA
-
Crime & Safety3 days agoWoman who told her maIe accompIice to ‘kiII the baby’ of a pregnant woman they assauIted, stomping on her with their feet as she tried her best to protect her beIIy, then told poIice the victim’s cIaim was faIse and denied that she was invoIved in the assauIt, is charged
-
Eugene7 days agoEugene city officials ask for donations and volunteers to support warming centers
