Names Released In Attempted Murder/Suicide

"RANDALLSTOWN, MD — Baltimore County police released the names of the couple involved in an attempted murder and suicide on Sunday: Melissa Brown, 33, and her husband, Neil Ivan Brown, 45.

"Melissa Brown was critically injuried and her husband died in the incident in their home on 4219 Dressage Court in Randallstown, according to a police statement issued Monday.

"At about 4:25 p.m. Sunday, officers from Pikesville/Precinct 4 responded to the townhouse in Randallstown's Foxridge on McDonough neighborhood for a domestic-related call.

"`When officers arrived at the location, they heard a woman inside the location asking for help because she had been shot,` according to the statement. `Officers quickly entered the home, and were able to safely remove her from the foyer.`

"She was transported in critical condition to Maryland Shock Trauma for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds in both legs, police said.

"Officers then tried to contact Neil Brown inside the home with the help of Hostage Negotiation Team members and the Tactical Unit.

"When they couldn't contact him, they entered the home and `found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,` according to the statement."

From OwingsMillPatch.com...

SWAT Finds Bodies After Victim Calls 911

"LAKEWOOD, CO — A couple found dead inside a Lakewood home this weekend have been indentified.

"The bodies found in a second-floor unit of the The Cape apartment complex, 868 S. Reed Ct., were those of Larry O'Rourke, 63, and Karen Kulikowski, 50, according to the Lakewood Police Department.

"Police said they received a 911 call to the apartment at about 10:35 p.m. Saturday by a woman seeking help. The woman told police her husband was armed.

"When officers arrived they heard a gunshot from inside the apartment. A SWAT team made entry into the apartment and police found the bodies.

"Police did not release further details."

From the Denver Post...

Bodies Found After Fire

"ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, PA — The Blair County coroner said Monday that the death of a couple last week was a murder-suicide.

"Coroner Patty Ross said 65-year-old Betsy Aurandt was shot once in the back last Thursday. Her badly burned body was found inside her home.

"Ross said 69-year-old William Aurandt was found dead on a back porch with a gunshot wound to the chest.

"The Aurandts were both retired corrections officers from the Blair County Jail."

From wjactv.com...

No Signs Of Forced Entry In Death Of Elderly Couple

"SHILOH, OH — Authorities are investigating the deaths of a husband and wife at a rural Shiloh home.

"Richland County Sheriff's deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to a call about a shooting at 1848 Shatzer Road.

"Harold and Virginia Smedley, both 79, were found with gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Gary Smith, an investigator with the Richland County Coroner's office.

"An autopsy is scheduled today at the Summit County Medical Examiner's office.

"Sheriff's Capt. Eric Bosko said a weapon was recovered at the couple's home, but declined to offer additional details. No signs of forced entry were reported at the residence."

From the Mansfield News Journal...

April Murder, May Suicide

"ELKO, NV — Police say a man sought in connection with an Elko homicide was found dead in a North Las Vegas motel room one day after the alleged murder.

"Police Capt. Will Lehman tells the Elko Daily Free Press that 53-year-old David Michael Heinzig was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early Sunday.

"Heinzig was a suspect in the Saturday shooting death of his ex-wife, 42-year-old Mary Inman. She died from an apparent gunshot wound while working at Smith Power Products, 4900 Idaho Street in Elko.

"Police say Inman had previously been threatened by Heinzig. The couple divorced last year.

"Heinzig's car was located in Las Vegas about 2 a.m.

"Lehman says police evacuated adjoining rooms and ordered Heinzig to come out. When he didn't respond, officers entered and found him dead."

From the Daily Reporter...