Crime
30-year-old Christian Forslof Charged With Murder in Lapwai Shooting
LAPWAI, Idaho — A woman is dead and a man injured following a shooting Friday evening in Lapwai, according to the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched around 5:24 p.m. to a residence in the 1100 block of Thunder Hill Road after a caller reported that two individuals, a male and a female, had been at the property and may have broken into a shed.
While deputies were en route, the caller reported that her fiancé had shot both individuals.
A Nez Perce Tribal Police officer arrived on scene first and detained the suspected shooter — 30-year-old Christian Forslof — without incident.
Responding deputies and medics discovered both victims suffering from gunshot wounds to their upper bodies.
The female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male victim was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Investigators say Forslof believed the pair had entered a shed on his property. After the individuals left, he allegedly pursued them approximately a quarter of a mile from his residence and attempted to detain them at gunpoint.
Authorities confirmed that neither victim was armed.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a verbal confrontation ensued during which Forslof fired multiple shots after the female victim pointed her finger at him and advanced toward him.
Forslof was arrested and booked into the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
The identities of the victims are being withheld pending family notification.
The case remains under active investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Jason Leavitt or Detective Wendy King at the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office by calling 208-799-3130.
Crime
Noemi Hernandez, Mother of Four Murdered By Her Husband Hector Luvianos Two Days Before Christmas
BATAVIA, Ill. — A devastating domestic homicide has left a family and community in mourning just days before Christmas.
Noemi Hernandez, a devoted mother of four, was fatally attacked in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 23, in what prosecutors allege was a violent act committed by her husband.
The incident occurred at an apartment building in the 100 block of Church Street in Batavia.
According to court records and police reports, at approximately 4:37 a.m., Batavia police were dispatched after a man contacted emergency dispatchers and stated that he had killed his wife.
Responding officers located the man outside the apartment building and took him into custody without incident.
When officers entered the apartment, they found Hernandez suffering from severe, life-threatening injuries.
First responders immediately attempted life-saving measures; however, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the suspect as Hector B. Luvianos, 37, who was transported to the Batavia Police Department for questioning.
With assistance from the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force, investigators determined the incident was domestic-related and involved only the two individuals. Police emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
On Dec. 24, 2025, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Batavia Police Chief Eric Blowers announced that Luvianos has been formally charged with first-degree murder, a Class M felony under Illinois law.
He appeared in court the same day for a pretrial detention hearing, after which a judge ordered him held in the Kane County Jail while the case proceeds.
The Kane County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene, and an autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause and manner of Hernandez’s death.
In the wake of the tragedy, Hernandez’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral and related expenses.
In the fundraiser, the family described Noemi as “the heart of her family,” noting that she worked tirelessly, loved deeply, and always placed her children first. Her sudden death, they wrote, has left the family emotionally devastated and financially unprepared.
As an immigrant family with limited resources and no life insurance, they now face the burden of funeral and cremation costs, legal fees, and other unexpected expenses, all while supporting four children grieving the loss of their mother.
The family is asking for community support to allow them to lay Noemi to rest with dignity and focus on healing rather than financial hardship.
The investigation remains ongoing.