A judge has upheld a capital sentence against a California man who murdered four people, but whether the state will put the killer to death is uncertain. On Friday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Anthony Villalobos ruled that 24-year-old Jose Vladimir Larin-Garcia should receive the death penalty, KTLA reports. The ruling affirms a death sentence issued …
Part of an Ohio teacher’s skull was removed after she was attacked in her classroom by a student who may have been high, WCPO-TV reports. Authorities say the incident occurred around 2:18 p.m. on January 4 at Colerain High School, where a 16-year-old student allegedly punched the teacher’s head repeatedly. Medics rushed the teacher to …
A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a new bride on her wedding night is making plans for her own marriage while in jail, the New York Post reports. Jamie Lee Komoroski is being held in the Al Cannon Detention Center in South Carolina as she awaits trial on charges that include reckless homicide …
A Texas husband is asking for the public’s help to find his missing wife, whom he hasn’t heard from or seen for days, KHOU-TV reports. Carl Grossman told the television station that his wife, 50-year-old Chantale Grossman, said goodbye to him on Thursday morning at their home in Cypress, northwest of Houston. At the time, …
Two teenage brothers in Louisiana are facing criminal charges after making social media posts that officials interpreted as suggesting possible violence, WBRZ-TV reports. On Saturday, police in Gonzales arrested a 14-year-old middle school student who had posted a video of a gun and ammunition set to the rap song “Cold Case,” which has lyrics that …
The woman who murdered music star Selena will be eligible for parole next year as a new docuseries about the tragic killing is set to air on February 17. On March 31, 1995, Yolanda Saldivar shot and killed Latin music sensation Selena Quintanilla, who went by her first name only. Saldivar was Selena’s friend, business associate, …
A North Carolina police department is facing public backlash over the care of a K-9 and whether it should be allowed to retire with its former handler, WRAL-TV reports. The dog, a 7-year-old German Shepherd named Pac-Man, had been partnered with Dunn Police Department Sgt. Nathan Ingram for the past three years until last fall. …
Washington state authorities are investigating whether a mother of seven was murdered for providing information to police about an accused rapist, KOMO-TV reports. The probe involves the death of Ngaire Tusi, who was found dead December 18 at Oakland Madrona Park in Tacoma. The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to …
A Texas doctor has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with patients, prompting efforts by police to find more potential victims, KPRC-TV reports. On Friday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced that investigators executed an arrest warrant for Dr. Kozhaya Sokhon at the Adva Cardio Clinic in The Woodlands, Texas. The Woodlands is a …
A teen is accused of fatally shooting an elderly man on a public bus in Denver, allegedly because the grandfather’s leg was blocking the aisle, KUSA-TV reports. According to authorities, 60-year-old Richard Sanchez was riding a Regional Transit District bus on January 27 around 6:41 p.m. when a 13-year-old boy attacked him. The shooting occurred …
A snowboarder is recovering after she was trapped in a ski gondola overnight at a Lake Tahoe resort amid freezing temperatures, KCRA-TV reports. The incident happened Thursday evening, when Monica Laso joined some friends for an outing at the Heavenly Ski Resort, located on the southeastern side of the lake. Around 5 p.m., she was at …
A California man who brutally beat his girlfriend’s young son to death has been granted parole, sparking outrage from public safety advocates, KRON-TV reports. Now, prosecutors say they will urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to overturn the decision to keep 49-year-old Patrick Goodman in state custody. “We are talking about the murder of an innocent and …
