Mitchell Willetts

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News Reporter at McClatchy Newspapers

@McClatchy real-time news reporter | Formerly @enidnews, @tulsaworld, @AP, @malheurnews| @OUDaily alum|

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Machete-wielding dad looking for daughter's ex kills wrong person, Ohio cops say

2 days ago | kansascity.com | Mitchell Willetts

A 59-year-old man is accused of killing a woman with a machete as she passed by on a motorcycle in southwestern Ohio, officials told news outlets. Deputies responded to a 911 call in Camden at 10:32 p.m. Sunday, June 22, and arrived to find a woman badly bleeding from a cut to her leg, the Preble County Sheriff's Office told WHIO. Deputies learned the woman, 41-year-old Leigha Huff, had been struck with a machete. She died at the scene.
Man rapes woman, then texts her about it, PA cops say. 'I feel disgusting'

2 days ago | kansascity.com | Mitchell Willetts

A Pennsylvania man is accused of raping a woman, then texting her afterward to say he feels bad about it, news outlets reported. Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 24, was arrested June 19 on charges including rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault, the East Earl Township Police Department said in a June 24 news release. The assault happened at the woman's home on June 9, Pennlive.com reported.
Dad, son lived high-end lifestyle as ‘major’ drug traffickers in Ohio, feds say

3 days ago | miamiherald.com | Mitchell Willetts

An Ohio father and son are accused of running a “major” narcotics trafficking operation and living an “extravagant lifestyle” together funded by the drug money, federal prosecutors say. Stephen Wheeler, 49, and his 30-year-old son, Romello Wheeler, worked as a team and in downtown Cincinnati with a monthly rent of more than $4,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio said in a June 23 news release.
Man kills his ex then is found hiding in tree, Minnesota cops say. ‘Great shock’

3 days ago | miamiherald.com | Mitchell Willetts

A 44-year-old man is accused of killing his ex and hiding in a tree for hours in an attempt to evade capture in Minnesota, authorities said. Melissa Hunt, 36, was still alive but “severely injured” when deputies responded to a call for help at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Man leads cops on chase, then they find body at his home, Arkansas police say

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Mitchell Willetts

An Arkansas man is facing charges after police say a pursuit led to officers discovering a body inside his home, news outlets report. Officers responded to a call about a man causing a disturbance in a Hot Springs Village neighborhood, running around and shouting, at about 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, police told KTHV. But when police arrived at the scene, they say the man — later identified as 54-year-old Stephen Gantz — was driving away in a black SUV, the station reported.
Boyfriend opens fire on mom and 5 kids on family trip, killing one, TN cops say

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Mitchell Willetts

A wounded mother ran for help after Tennessee police said her boyfriend opened fire on her and her children inside a minivan, killing a 4-year-old girl, according to news outlets. The woman, her five kids and boyfriend — 26-year-old Jovien Smith of Iowa — were on their way to visit family members when the shooting occurred at about 10 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in Madison, the Metro Nashville Police Department said in a news release.
Teen accused of raping 7-year-old on school bus charged as adult, IN officials say

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Mitchell Willetts

A 15-year-old Indiana boy is being charged as an adult, and is accused of raping an autistic student on a school bus, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A teenage boy accused of raping a 7-year-old non-verbal, autistic student will be tried as an adult, an Indiana judge declared, news outlets report.
'Unhappy cow' attacks two people, sending them to hospital, Texas officials say

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Mitchell Willetts

Two people were injured, one seriously, after an "unhappy cow" attacked them in central Texas, officials say. The incident happened in rural Leon County, and one of those attacked was a rancher, county emergency management said in a June 9 news release. Deputies with the Leon County Sheriff's Office also responded, officials said. Both people were taken to hospitals for treatment - one by ambulance, and the other by helicopter, as their injuries were "more serious," emergency management said.
Survivors hid as 77-year-old shot four people inside Indiana home, cops say

3 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Mitchell Willetts

A 77-year-old man killed three people inside an Indiana home, then called 911 to say he had done it, authorities say, according to news outlets. Deputies responded to a call at 8:31 p.m. Thursday, May 29, about a shooting at a house in Haubstadt, the Gibson County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. A witness met first responders at the front door, the sheriff's office said.
Passengers try to save Uber driver from flames after fatal crash, PA cops say

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Mitchell Willetts

An Uber driver had four passengers when he suffered a medical issue and fatally crashed, Pennsylvania authorities told news outlets. The crash happened in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood at about 9 p.m. Saturday, May 31, police told WTXF. The vehicle collided with multiple parked cars, police said, adding that the Uber driver’s car and three other vehicles all caught fire, WPVI reported.