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Man Pleads Not Guilty in Murder of Elderly Woman

2/7/2026

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Davenport Denies Murder

Brian Davenport, 29, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for shooting Velma Koontz, 87, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
The incident occurred on January 20 when Koontz was in a wheelchair under hospice care for cancer.
Davenport allegedly shot Koontz in the back of the head and described it as pulling the plug.
He is held on $5 million bail, with a court appearance scheduled for February 26.

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Ivey Confesses Murder

Nicholas Ivey, 29, confessed to murdering his grandmother Patricia Dibella in Vero Beach.
He said Dibella poked him with a steak knife.
Afterward, Ivey used Dibella's credit cards to buy beer and cigarettes.
Deputies found Dibella's body in the bedroom during a welfare check prompted by Ivey's confession.
Ivey is held on a $400,000 bond and faces charges including grand theft auto and fraudulent use of credit cards.

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Davenport Denies Murder

Brian Davenport, 29, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for shooting Velma Koontz, 87, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
The incident occurred on January 20 when Koontz was in a wheelchair under hospice care for cancer.
Davenport allegedly shot Koontz in the back of the head and described it as pulling the plug.
He is held on $5 million bail, with a court appearance scheduled for February 26.

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