Crime
20-year-old Naomi Oglesby killed in Wichita shooting
WICHITA, KS — A 20-year-old woman is dead following an early morning shooting on Sunday in central Wichita, according to the Wichita Police Department.
At approximately 4:28 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of South Laura Avenue in response to a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers located a female victim, identified as Naomi Oglesby, suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.
She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
At the scene, officers also located and detained the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Matthew Wayne Criscenzo.
Authorities confirmed that the suspect and victim were known to each other, though the specific nature of their relationship has not yet been disclosed.
The Wichita Police Department has confirmed that this remains an active and ongoing investigation.
No further details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have been released at this time.
Police are urging anyone with additional information that may assist in the investigation to contact the Wichita Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.