Tristan Balagtas is a freelance digital news writer and reporter, with a focus on local news in Maryland. Graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies, Tristan has also been featured in People Magazine. Their articles cover a range of topics, including crime, court cases, and human interest stories.
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By: Tristan Balagtas
Carey Dale Grayson, 49, will be killed by nitrogen hypoxia Nov. 21 for the 1994 murder of Vickie Deblieux, 37. Alabama DOC
By: Tristan Balagtas
Tiffany Nichole Dunford suffered burns to most of her body and succumbed to her injuries at the hospital Monday, a day after the deadly incident. Facebook
By: Tristan Balagtas
The murder of a California teen who was "raped and bludgeoned to death " on the way to her sister's house may have been solved 45 years earlier, had her suspected killer not passed a polygraph test.
By: Tristan Balagtas
A former border patrol worker in California described by a judge as "pure evil" was sentenced to 40 years in prison for plotting the fatal trap that led to his wife's grisly murder.
By: Tristan Balagtas
Weeks before 22-year-old Gabby Petito was murdered, she and fiancé Brian Laundrie, 23, were questioned by police responding to a domestic violence incident during the couple’s cross-country trip. Instagram
A Texas anesthesiologist who tainted patients' IV bags with a deadly drug cocktail will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Alexandrea G. Ring, 20, has been charged with domestic battery and neglect of a dependent, according to police in Evansville, Indiana. Evansville Police Department
By: Tristan Balagtas
Carey Dale Grayson, 50, was executed via nitrogen hypoxia Nov. 21 for the 1994 murder of Vickie Deblieux, 37. Alabama DOC
By: Tristan Balagtas
New York City was Hannah Kobayashi’s final destination from Maui, Hawaii, when she departed Nov. 8. But she had a layover at LAX in Los Angeles, and never made it on her connecting flight. Facebook
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Leilani Simon, of Savannah, Georgia, was found guilty of 19 charges, including malice murder, falsely reporting a crime, concealing a death and lying to investigators in connection with the death of her 20-month-old son, Quinton Simon. Quinton Simon Memorial Page
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