A former WWE Superstar was murdered earlier this year in July. Now, in breaking news, multiple arrests have been made surrounding that situation. Kevin Nikel aka Knuckles Madsen was murdered earlier this year Thanks for the submission! Nikel was found by the authorities in Rogers, Arkansas earlier this year on July 11. He passed away shortly there after from gunshot wounds in his abdomen, after he was transported to the hospital. Now, Amanda Marie Penny and Michael Delbert Hogue have been arrested on November 17. Penny was the ex-wife of the murdered former WWE Star, while Hogue was seen to be her “romantic partner” as described by media reports. Nikel’s mother, Susan Kinderman, spoke to CBS affiliate THV Channel 11 and confirmed thjat Nikel’s ex-wife had finalized their divorce a few days before their death. “There was some kind of an argument. Maybe there was texting going back and forth. I think they enticed Kevin to meet up with them. I was told by the detectives that there was some kind of altercation. Shots were fired, and Kevin was killed, and that’s all we really know,” Kinderman said. She went on to say that though they were initially happy after meeting each other in school and getting married, they eventually grew apart, until both of them were unhappy. While Penny has been charged with Accomplice to Murder in the 1st Degree, Hogue has been charged with 1st Degree Murder. He faces 10 40 years or life imprisonment. The same period of time is applicable to Penny, if she is found guilty. The bond hearing in the murder of the former WWE star revealed more details In the bond hearing, more details emerged surrounding the murder of Kevin Nikel. During the bond hearing, as per CBS affiliate channel 5, the prosecutor Josh Robinson alleged that that Hogue shot Nikel following an argument where all three of them were involved. Nikel told those he had reached out to for help after the incident that Hogue was the one to shoot him. Hogue’s bond was set at $750,000 while Penny’s is at $500,000. The former WWE star was a part of NXT under the name Knuckles Madsen. He worked there for two years between 2012 and 2013, and regularly wrestled the likes of Mojo Rawley, Rusev, Kassius Ohno, Baron Corbin, Bo Dallas, and many other huge names in the company.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-breaking-multiple-arrests-made-in-murder-of-former-wwe-superstar-knuckles-madsen
Tag: imprisonment
Evening Reading – November 4, 2025
Welcome, Shackers, to the end of another Tuesday. It’s been a spicy day here at Shacknews! We launched our **Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment** review today, alongside a wealth of new videos. Get ready for all that goodness and more in *This Week in Switch 2*!
You can also look forward to plenty of other coverage as we tie up loose ends and close down our year. But for now? It’s time to wrap up another day of posting with a brand-new **Evening Reading**.
—
### Nintendo as the Boss Theme for The Underking
Imagine an undead lord of the dwarves, resting on his opulent throne in the grave that is his kingdom. Pretty good, right? Get ready for *New Horizons 3.0* — and the excitement is real.
—
### Dave New Blood is Ready. Are You?
Mario is gearing up for the holidays! Yahoo! Looks like he’s ready to fly high at this year’s Macy’s Parade.
—
### Rejected MLB Slugfest Lines
Still craving more baseball? We uncovered a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 that were rejected by the MLB. Here are some of our favorites:
> *“The line about the clown catching on fire slayed me.”*
(Source: Video Game History Foundation [@gamehistoryorg. bsky.social], November 3, 2025, 1:31 PM)
—
### So Happy Together
It’s been quite a while since the original game came out on the N64. Ah, miss those days…
—
### Classic Mike Tyson Mysteries
Poor Bobby Fisher — forced to play chess for IBM and Robot Thomas Watson like that!
—
### It’s Almost Time
A war awaits. Will you fight for the good King Rauru? (It’s a pretty sweet gig.)
—
And there you have it, Shackers. That’s your Evening Reading for **November 4, 2025**. We hope you stick around to see what’s ahead.
You can even help us keep the site going with **Shacknews Mercury** if you’d like. But don’t worry — you don’t need a subscription to use **Shackmaps**, our free interactive map service covering your favorite games. Mario Kart World and Atomfall are already available, with more coming soon!
—
### Need a Little Browser Fun?
Check out **Bubbletron**, where you can run the gambit of random prompts to try and assemble the best (or worst) start-up business you can imagine.
—
Thank you for staying tuned to Shacknews. Have a great night, and we’ll catch you in the morning with more news and features!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146673/evening-reading-november-4-2025