Author: Jonn Lilyea

From Cornville, Arizona;

Shortly after midnight Sunday, June 3, two men wearing bandanas over their faces allegedly entered a home in the 2600 block of South Greaves Place, Cornville, armed with a revolver and shotgun, officials with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) said.

According to victim accounts, one of the men, 33-year-old Matthew Goff of Cornville, entered a bedroom and escorted a victim at gunpoint into the living room, where 3- and 5-year-olds were sleeping.

The other man, 32-year-old Adam Brock of Cornville, fired a shotgun toward the victim, but missed, hitting a VCR player instead, the YCSO reported.

The shot woke up another resident and alerted a guest who was outside working in a shop, YCSO deputies were told. Both entered the living room and all three adult victims started fighting with the two suspects.

As the fight continued, the victims were able to physically remove the suspects from the home, deputies reported. However, Goff allegedly returned with a handgun and one of the victims began fighting with him. Another victim came to help and reportedly stabbed Goff several times in defense of the other victim and taking the handgun.

Goff eventually ran from the victim’s property until he was found lying in the street about a block away, injured from stab wounds. When deputies found him, he told them that he had been “jumped” and could not identify suspects. The statement was a complete fabrication, YCSO officials said.

After speaking with Goff, deputies went to his home the next block over on Karlson Drive, and found Brock, who is Goff’s roommate. Brock denied any knowledge of the home invasion, but his injuries told otherwise, deputies reported. A search warrant was served at the Karlson Drive home, and the involved shotgun was found.

During follow-up, it was determined Brock was an ex-family member to one of the victims.

From West Jordan, Utah;

Investigators say a husband, wife, their child, and the husband’s mother were awoken when their dog started barking.

The husband grabbed a gun and went down the stairs to investigate, officials said.

Police say the man shot and killed the woman after a “brief altercation”.

“Obviously this is a traumatic experience for all involved,” said Scott List, West Jordan Police Department. “We’re trying to take care of the people inside the house but we’re also trying to get statements from them as to what happened — what they saw, what they heard, those types of things,” he added.

The woman was later identified as Makayla Yeaman, 23.

From Gary, Indiana;

Nathan K. Cole, 32, Hobart, was shot by the 29-year-old homeowner as Cole forced his way into the home, according to police and court records.

Cole and Venus M. Chappo, 32, of Lake Station, were each charged Monday with Level 6 felony residential entry, Lake Criminal Court records show.

Gary police were dispatched to the 4100 block of East 10th Avenue for a report of shots fired and located the homeowner, who told officers he heard banging at his door about 1 a.m. Sunday and retrieved a gun because he thought someone was breaking in.

When the door was forced open, the homeowner fired a round, police said.

Cole and Chappo fled after the shooting, records said.

Within 10 minutes of the first call, police were dispatched to Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus for a person with a gunshot wound.