Crime
Judge Grants Probation to Eric Rowe After Conviction in Violent Domestic Assault Caught on Camera
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri judge has placed a man convicted of felony domestic assault and child endangerment on probation rather than sending him to prison, a decision that has sparked public outrage and prompted the victim’s family to demand a formal review of the case.
On December 3, Judge Chuck Replogle sentenced Eric “Jordan” Rowe following his convictions for Domestic Assault in the Third Degree (Felony E) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor).
The court imposed a three-year sentence in the Missouri Department of Corrections on the felony count and 12 months in county jail for the misdemeanor. However, both sentences were fully suspended, and Rowe was instead placed on five years of supervised probation.
The sentencing follows the release of disturbing home surveillance video that captured Rowe violently attacking his wife inside their home while their toddler stood nearby.
The footage shows Rowe grabbing the victim by the head and throat, slamming her to the ground, strangling her, and continuing the assault as she repeatedly cries out, “You’re hurting the baby.”
According to court records, Rowe fled the scene before police arrived, refused to turn himself in, and later deleted portions of the surveillance footage.
His father was also charged in connection with the case for allegedly attempting to influence the victim during the investigation.
The video was ultimately released to the public by the victim’s sister, Shelby Leigh, who says she has since received threats from members of Rowe’s family for speaking out.
The family is now formally requesting a review of the sentencing decision, arguing that probation does not reflect the severity of the violence.
At the sentencing hearing, the victim, Haleigh Rowe, delivered a deeply emotional and detailed victim impact statement in open court, describing years of physical abuse, psychological manipulation, coercive control, and terror inside the family home. Portions of the assault video were also played for the court during that hearing.
Haleigh stated that the November 3 attack, which led to the current charges, was only one incident in a long pattern of violence that included:
- A fractured nose in 2020, captured on a Ring camera that Rowe later deleted
- A second assault in 2021 on the eve of her return to a professional career
- Repeated lockouts from the home and bedroom, sometimes while children watched and cried
- Threats, surveillance, intimidation, and unauthorized tracking
- Violations of a no-contact order within days of Rowe’s release from jail
- Ongoing harassment through digital platforms and anonymous communications
She also detailed Rowe’s alleged treatment of their nonverbal, special-needs child, including incidents where the child was placed at physical risk during acts of violence.
Haleigh told the court she suffers from depression, nightmares, hypervigilance, and fear, has lost financial stability and health insurance following Rowe’s arrest and job loss, and has spent thousands of dollars on legal fees.
She stated that marital funds were used for Rowe’s criminal defense, bond, and GPS monitoring.
She further informed the court that multiple felony charges originally filed against Rowe and his father were reduced without her consent, ultimately resulting in the two current convictions.
“I do not seek bitterness,” she said in closing. “I seek safety.”
The victim’s family argues that probation and anger management have already failed, citing that Rowe had previously assaulted his first wife while attending therapy and church.
They contend that the court’s decision places both Haleigh and the children at continued risk and fails to hold the offender fully accountable.
The family is now calling on judicial authorities to review the sentencing outcome, reinstate stricter protections, and reconsider incarceration based on the totality of the evidence.
The case remains a focal point of public concern in the Marshfield community as advocates continue to highlight the dangers of domestic violence and the importance of judicial accountability in violent crime cases.
Crime
MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Shooting Suspect Identified as 48-Year-Old Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente
Authorities have identified the suspect connected to both the Brown University mass shooting in Rhode Island and the fatal shooting of MIT professor Dr. Nuno F. G. Loureiro in Massachusetts as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, according to law enforcement sources.
Investigators say Neves-Valente was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside an Extra Space Storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, effectively ending a multistate manhunt.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Neves-Valente was not a U.S. citizen, but a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
His last known address was in Miami, Florida. Police have stated that he took his own life, and the manner of death is being investigated in coordination with the medical examiner.
Sources familiar with the investigation say Neves-Valente had a storage unit registered in his name at the Salem facility, the same location where an abandoned vehicle linked to the case was previously discovered.
Surveillance video reportedly shows him entering the storage complex; however, investigators initially could not confirm whether he exited prior to being found deceased. Authorities have said agents had not entered the unit earlier in the operation as the scene remained part of an active investigation.
Investigators also revealed that the suspect used multiple sets of license plates on the same vehicle, a tactic authorities believe was intended to evade detection.
A witness-provided license plate in the Brown University shooting led investigators to trace the vehicle’s ownership and usage history, which ultimately connected it to the Brookline, Massachusetts homicide of Dr. Loureiro.
The vehicle was later located in Salem after a license plate reader flagged one of the associated plates, prompting a significant law enforcement response involving federal, state, and local agencies near the Salem, New Hampshire–Methuen, Massachusetts border.
During the search, Methuen police issued public alerts asking residents to report individuals who appeared out of place or were behaving suspiciously, while emphasizing that there was no ongoing threat to the general public.
Officials noted that the suspect appeared to have employed deliberate countermeasures, including changing plates across jurisdictions and attempting to avoid surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems.
Law enforcement sources further stated that Neves-Valente was originally from Portugal, the same country as Dr. Loureiro. Investigators are examining whether there is any significance to that shared background.
It is believed, though not yet publicly confirmed by authorities, that both men may have attended the same school in Lisbon earlier in their lives.
Additionally, Brown University officials have confirmed that Neves-Valente was previously a Brown student, attending the university from 2000 to 2001.
Records indicate he was enrolled exclusively in physics courses during that time.
The university believes he may have had classes in the same building where the shooting later occurred, though officials have stressed that this information is part of a broader factual review and not indicative of motive.
The Brown University shooting occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, when a masked gunman dressed in black entered a lecture hall in the Barus and Holley Science Building and opened fire on students attending a final exam review session.
Two students were killed—MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, of Virginia, and Ella Cook, 19, a sophomore from Alabama. Nine others were wounded, with six remaining hospitalized in stable condition at the time of the last update.
The attack triggered a massive response involving approximately 400 law enforcement officers, who conducted extensive searches of campus buildings and surrounding neighborhoods.
Although a 24-year-old man was briefly detained as a person of interest, forensic testing later cleared him, and he was released.
Separately, authorities in Brookline, Massachusetts, responded Monday night to the home of Dr. Loureiro, an MIT professor, who had been shot and later died from his injuries early Tuesday morning.
While officials initially stated there appeared to be no connection between the two cases, subsequent investigation revealed that both incidents were linked to the same suspect and vehicle.
The FBI, along with state and local agencies, continues to review evidence, digital records, and the suspect’s movements in the days leading up to both attacks.
Officials have emphasized that while the suspect is deceased, the investigation remains active as authorities work to establish motive, timeline, and any additional relevant connections.