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Yahoo
02-05-2025
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‘You shot your mom in the head 3 times because of a cat?': Affdavit details Rogers man's attempted capital murder arrest
ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Rogers man is accused of shooting his mother multiple times with a crossbow, according to a probable cause affidavit. According to a press release, Joseph Michael Alexander, 29, is facing charges of attempted capital murder, aggravated residential burglary, interference with first-degree emergency communications and third-degree domestic battery. Mary Alexander told police that at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, March 24, she had heard a cat meowing at her door and had gotten up to let the animal outside. She said shortly after, 'she felt like her eardrum had popped and saw blue.' Mike Alexander said he heard his wife scream, then found their adult son, Joseph Alexander, standing over her with a crossbow, according to court documents. Mary Alexander had multiple arrows in her head, Mike Alexander later told investigators. Joseph Alexander then allegedly forced his way into their bedroom, took their phones and demanded money. During the incident, Joseph Alexander allegedly made Mike Alexander send $2,000 via Cash App and transfer $1,400 in Bitcoin before demanding access to the couple's bank account. When Mike Alexander said he did not know the code to the account, Joseph Alexander allegedly yelled at Mary Alexander, who was on the ground, to give it to him. Rogers man ordered to be held without bond in connection with fatal Springdale shooting According to a probable cause affidavit, Joseph Alexander allegedly told Mike Alexander, 'You need to give me what is mine, or else I'm going to have to go to the next level.' The affidavit says Mike Alexander eventually convinced Joseph Alexander to go into the garage with him. Mike Alexander told detectives he tried to reason and talk Joseph Alexander down, and during that exchange, Joseph Alexander allegedly said, 'Don't worry about it, Dad, she's dead.' When the two men returned inside, Mary Alexander had fled the scene. Mary Alexander later told detectives she played dead while Joseph Alexander demanded money from Mike Alexander. While lying on the ground, she heard Joseph Alexander allegedly say to Mike Alexander, 'I won't kill you because that will be a double homicide.' After Joseph Alexander left in Mike Alexander's white Toyota Tacoma, she crawled to the bedroom to find a phone, then used her walker to reach a neighbor's house. At 8:08 a.m., a neighbor called 911, reporting that Mary Alexander had been shot in the face with an arrow. First responders found Mary Alexander inside the neighbor's home with multiple arrows lodged in her face and head and transported her to a local hospital for treatment. Later that day, deputies in Stone County, Missouri, located the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop Joseph Alexander. Mental evaluation filed for man at center of viral Crawford County arrest Joseph Alexander reportedly led them on a high-speed chase before crashing. Deputies tased him after a struggle and took him into custody. Paramedics on the scene said Joseph Alexander confessed to shooting his mother. One EMT reported that Joseph Alexander claimed he had been petting a cat at home when his mother made a comment that upset him. He allegedly said he grabbed a 'toy crossbow,' shot Mary Alexander once, and when she screamed, shot her two more times. In a recorded interview with investigators, Joseph Alexander allegedly admitted to breaking into his parents' home and shooting his mother. When asked for a motive, he stated, 'I didn't have a reason. I just lost my cool… I thought she was going after my cat.' The interview allegedly included the following exchange: Detective Jason Beeler: 'You had to have shot her for a reason?' Joseph Alexander: 'I didn't have a reason; I just lost my cool. I woke up, and I thought that she was, like, going after my cat for some reason. I just, like, literally just stood up and lost my shit because of my cat.' Det. Beeler: 'You shot your mom in the head three times because of a cat?' Joseph Alexander: 'Ya, like that is the best process I understand of what happened.' Joseph Alexander said in the interview that he walked from his home in Rogers to his parents' house and entered through his old bedroom window to avoid waking them. He said he quietly moved around the house for the same reason. Joseph Alexander is currently being held at the Benton County Jail on a $750,000 cash only bond. No court dates have been filed as of May 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
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Landlords do well during first House business session
Feb. 6—Landlords and housing developers had a good day in the New Hampshire House of Representatives Thursday after the House approved strengthening no-fault eviction laws and rejected limits on those selling or owning private rental property. State Rep. Joseph Alexander, R-Goffstown, chairman of the now permanent House Committee on Housing, said during the debate the market is "volatile and uncertain" in waving off attempts by House Democrats to impose new limits on property sales. The most significant change that passed gives landlords an affirmative right to give tenants a 60-day notice of intent to evict once a lease has expired and the two parties can't reach an agreement on the future rent or terms of occupancy. "This strikes a fair balance, giving housing providers the ability to plan for the future while ensuring tenants receive the necessary time to transition," Alexander said. "HB 60 fosters a more predictable rental market by reducing sudden displacements and promoting responsible property management." With a vacancy rate of .8% statewide — less than 20% the amount needed for a healthy market — House Democrats said this stricter tenancy standard would throw vulnerable families out on the street. "I am a small mom and pop landlord. Just the people this bill is trying to protect. I know how difficult the eviction process can be for small landlords," said Rep. David Paige, D-Conway. "This bill would do more harm than good and at the worst possible time." The House rejected postponing the change until the vacancy rate was at either 2.5% or 5%. "This has been working for decades. The question is why now when people are facing housing insecurity at unprecedented levels," said Rep. Ellen Read, D-Newmarket. The House passed the bill, 217-139. Issue underscores House GOP cushion The legislation revealed the cushion that House Republicans have after gaining more than 25 net seats in last Nov. 5 election. During 2023-2024, the House GOP had the tiniest minority in more than 150 years. A year ago, this bill with a tougher 30-day notice narrowly cleared the House, 194-180; the Senate sent it into study, killing it until 2025. With Republicans now holding a 16-8 supermajority in the Senate, the legislation stands an even better chance of getting to the desk of Gov. Kelly Ayotte. The House rejected two bills from House Democrats, one to require property owners give right of first refusal to a tenant before selling their multi-family housing (HB 444) and the other to restrict the right of corporations to own residential property in the state (HB 623). The debate on both became charged when GOP legislators tried to brand the bills as extreme attempts at government control. "The bill is fundamentally socialist in nature and undermines the principles of the market and home ownership," Rep. Dick Thackston, R-Troy, said about the right of first refusal bill. Rep. Matthew Hicks, D-Concord, said House GOP leaders weren't open to compromising on the issue. "This sends a message to our constituents that we don't really care about housing," Hicks said. Alexander said the legislation the House passed that might help the most is a bipartisan bill (HB 399) to create a commission to study the state's zoning enabling act that turns 100 years old this year. The enabling act that started as five principles has grown to hundreds of pages of regulations and court decisions on the topic, Alexander said. The House approved that one on a voice vote. klandrigan@
