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CBS News
11-06-2025
- CBS News
DNA leads to arrest of former next-door neighbor in 1994 cold case murder of North Texas woman, Irving police say
A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 1994 murder of a woman in Irving, police announced Monday. Irving PD said that Darryl Patrick Goggans is charged with capital murder in the fatal stabbing of Megan Beth Johns. The department plans to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday to update the public on Goggans' arrest. Investigation begins after Johns doesn't show up for work According to police, on Oct. 5, 1994, Johns' coworkers called her apartment complex in the 3000 block of West Walnut Hill Lane after she did not show up for work that morning. Police said the maintenance worker at the complex went to Johns' apartment to check on her, and when he opened the sliding glass door at the back of her apartment, he found her body. When officers arrived, Johns was found lying face down on her living room floor with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. In a news release Irving PD said, "It was always believed, due to lack of evidence suggesting forced entry, that Johns knew her attacker." In a social media video posted by the department on the 29th anniversary of Johns' cold case, police described the crime scene. Police said Johns' home was ransacked, and they believed she put up a fight when she was attacked. Irving PD said within 48 hours of the crime, detectives spoke to neighbors, coworkers, friends and family members. Goggans was Johns' next-door neighbor at the time of her murder, police said. DNA links Goggans to the case Irving PD said during a recent review of the evidence in Johns' case, a sample was tested and yielded a DNA profile. The profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System, a national DNA database, and matched with Goggans, police said. Goggans was arrested on Tuesday, June 10, and is currently in custody at the Irving City Jail. Darryl Patrick Goggans was arrested on Tuesday, June 10 in connection with the murder of Megan Beth Johns. Irving Police Department "Thanks to the collective effort from family, friends, media, and law enforcement, Megan Johns' case was never forgotten, and justice will finally be served," Irving PD said in a statement. Police ask anyone with information concerning Goggans' involvement in the murder of Johns to call 972-721-3539 or email ECurtis@ You can also stay anonymous by submitting a tip to IPDCrimeTips@
Pembrokeshire Herald
08-05-2025
- General
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Pembrokeshire great-grandmother recalls VE Day joy outside Buckingham Palace
'You can never understand what VE Day was like unless you experienced it,' says 99-year-old Margaret Johns A PEMBROKESHIRE great-grandmother who partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day has shared her vivid memories of the historic moment, saying the sheer joy and relief of the day is something 'people will never understand'. Margaret Johns, 99, was working as a nurse in London on 8 May 1945 when news broke that Nazi Germany had surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to nearly six years of war in Europe. The Haverfordwest resident jumped on the Tube to central London and joined thousands gathered at the palace, celebrating long into the night. 'They should have given us the day off the next day,' she laughed. Mrs Johns' journey through the war was remarkable. Though a strong student, her formal education ended at 16. During the peak of World War Two, she spent two years at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Aberporth, Ceredigion, testing ammunition—essential and dangerous work that played a critical role in the war effort. In 1944, she moved to London to begin training as a nurse, working through relentless blackouts and bombings in the capital's hospitals. She served on the wards for five years before returning to Wales, where she continued to care for others well into her 80s. Reflecting on VE Day, Mrs Johns said: 'You can never understand what VE Day was like unless you experienced it.' Pictured above: Margaret Johns was a nurse in London during the war and recalls celebrating VE Day at Buckingham Palace, partying well into the night (Image: BBC) The Pembrokeshire Herald's coverage of the VE Day 80 commemorations are kindly sponsored by PMR
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Four men arrested in sting for underage prostitution in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Four men were arrested on Wednesday following a Springfield Police 'Anti-John' undercover operation at an area Springfield Hotel. Three Massachusetts men arrested after police pursuit in South Windsor An 'Anti-John' operation is done to deter prostitution and the related drug activity that is associated with it. The undercover prostitution operation was held due to neighborhood complaints and quality of life issues near an area Springfield Hotel. During the operation on Wednesday, law enforcement officers posed online as a juvenile escort so individuals would offer money or something of value in return for a sexual act(s) inside a designated hotel room. From 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the following four 'Johns' came to the hotel room and were subsequently placed under arrest for charges in connection with underage prostitution. 44-year-old Joseph Stephens of Holyoke is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 21-year-old Dany Mazariegos of Turners Falls is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 32-year-old Yaroslav Dzyubenko of Agawam is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 31-year-old John Colburn of Agawam is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Shocking photo of Kyle and Jackie O star's ‘scary' car crash
A member of Kyle and Jackie O 's on-air team was involved in a 'major' car accident yesterday that caused his vehicle to lift into the air and flip. Sports presenter Cooper Johns, 25, was driving home on Wednesday afternoon when a taxi swerved into his lane, causing his car to flip. Stream Fletch & Hindy's Alternate Kayo Call for Magic Round's Super Saturday: Warriors vs Cowboys & Tigers vs Dragons. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Recounting the dramatic incident on-air this morning, Johns explained that he had limited memory of the crash itself, which he presumed was due to suffering a concussion. He said police had told him they'd 'never seen anything like this' – because while Johns' car was totalled, the taxi driver's vehicle was totally undamaged. He explained what had happened to make him come off second best in the collision. 'I've clipped his wheel … they say that when the two tires are going forward, his wheel essentially serves as a skate ramp. I've hit it [while] accelerating and then I've just flipped,' he said on The Kyle and Jackie O Show this morning. 'It happened that quick – it was like I was in space. I felt like Katy Perry!' Johns said that as the car turned upside down, 'everything like was floating in front of me. All the s**t in my glove box, everything. My spare tire that was in the boot flew into the back seat.' He said the car skidded on its roof before eventually coming to a stop, with him stranded inside. Johns revealed that once he realised he was relatively uninjured, his first instinct was to turn off the song that was playing through the car stereo – ABBA's disco classic Voulez-Vous. 'I'm upside down and I reach across to my radio to turn it down, because I thought, if the coppers come and drag me out of this thing, I do not want that playing. I was that embarrassed. Being dragged out by emergency services with Voulez-Vous playing!' Johns managed to free himself, but it was not the most graceful exit – as he unclipped his seatbelt he fell down onto the windshield below. He said that by this time the taxi driver had come to his aid, helping him out of the vehicle, where emergency services were soon on the scene – thanks to Johns' iPhone, which had immediately registered he'd been in a crash and had auto-dialled 000 for him. Johns said he was checked out by emergency services and did not attend hospital, instead waiting 90 minutes for his father, retired NRL player Matthew Johns, to come and collect him. Sharing a photo of the aftermath of the crash to his Instagram today, Johns conceded that the collision had been 'scary stuff' and that he was 'glad to get out of it unscathed.'
