Loved ones of the Pennsylvania toddler who was allegedly poisoned by her father’s girlfriend are speaking out and urging parents to be vigilant about their children’s safety. Earlier this month, prosecutors charged 20-year-old Aleisia Owens with criminal homicide and a raft of other offenses in connection with the June 29, 2023, death of Iris Jacoby-Alfera. As …
A Texas gas station worker is dead after he was gunned down chasing shoplifters who stole a bag of chips, Fox 26 reports. The incident happened Friday in Humble, Texas, northeast of Houston. Security camera footage shows that shortly before 11:30 a.m., two men entered the Sunoco gas station on Highway 59, followed by the employee. …
A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried entering Taylor Swift’s locked residence in New York City, WABC-TV reports. Around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Swift’s townhouse on Franklin Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood for a report of a “disorderly person,” according to the New York Post. “Upon arrival, [police] were informed …
A California man attacked his stepdaughter’s killer while her mother was reading a victim impact statement about the effect her brutal murder had on their family, the Ventura County Star reports. On Tuesday, 33-year-old Euren Balbuena was in court in Ventura County for a sentencing hearing after a jury in November convicted him of first-degree …
A Google software engineer has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, who also worked for the tech giant, ABC7 reports. Around 11 a.m. Tuesday, police found 27-year-old Liren Chen “spattered in blood” near the body of his wife inside the couple’s home on Valley Way in Santa Clara, prosecutors said in a press release. …
The woman whose body was found in a freezer last month was a beloved member of her California community, forged a long career in the medical field and served in the military, the Los Angeles Times reports. The body of Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones was discovered in a chest freezer at a house on Zion Avenue …
A Missouri woman who taught at a Lutheran school allegedly poisoned her husband’s food multiple times while she was having a relationship with someone halfway around the world, KMIZ-TV reports. Sarah Scheffer, 37, faces charges of first-degree domestic assault, first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action in connection with the allegations. On Tuesday, Scheffer’s husband …
A Chicago-area woman who conspired to kill her mother so she and her boyfriend could steal more than $1 million should be imprisoned for decades, authorities say. This week, federal prosecutors asked a court to sentence Heather Mack to 28 years behind bars for the role she played in the murder of her mom, 62-year-old …
Loved ones of a Louisiana grandmother who died after her SUV was carjacked say the teen who violently attacked her deserves the sentence he received, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. On Friday, a judge ruled that 18-year-old John Honore should spend the rest of his life behind bars, although he will be eligible for parole …
Amanda Knox is offering some words of advice and empathy for Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who was recently released from prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. In a piece published this weekend for The Free Press, Knox advised Blanchard that it may take some …
Alabama authorities are searching for a young autistic boy who vanished days ago. Phenix Wilkerson, 4, has not been seen since around midday Friday, when his mother, Shyanne Ray, briefly left the family’s camper in Clayton. Shyanne said she visited her mother’s residence nearby and left her son, who was sleeping at the time, with …
Prosecutors are starting to present evidence against the woman accused of helping cover up the murder of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, the Stamford Advocate reports. On Thursday, witnesses began testifying against 49-year-old Michelle Troconis, who authorities say helped Jennifer’s estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, kill Jennifer and get rid of evidence. Jennifer and Fotis, the parents …
