Outside, the motion-triggered floodlights in her fenced-in yard had been unscrewed. The Chevrolet Blazer was missing. All the doors were locked. ...more

January 7, 2009

Ralph Daniel Wright Jr., the former sergeant at MacDill Air Force Base who stands accused in the murders of his ex-girlfriend and their 15-month-old son, accidentally left a glove behind at the murder scene, according to court documents unsealed this morning. ...more

January 6, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- A former Air Force sergeant was arrested this morning in Putnam County on charges he killed his girlfriend and their baby in St. Petersburg in 2007 while he was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. Ralph Daniel Wright Jr., 40, of 1701 Wetherbee Road, was indicted this month and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Paula O'Conner, 37, and their 15-month-old infant son, Alijah O'Conner. ...more

December 31, 2008