State commission weighs recommendations to prevent future school shootings after Parkland massacre
Homicide
November 17, 2018
Woman’s 3rd DUI in less than a year leaves father of 7 dead, lands her in jail for 20 years
Authorities in Louisiana say a 28-year-old woman with a history of drunk driving arrests was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in connection with a vehicle crash that killed a father of seven last year. According to Fox News, Olivia …
Unsolved
November 17, 2018
Man cops removed from cruise ship after wife plummeted to her death is NOT considered a suspect: Reports
U.S. authorities are investigating alongside officials in Aruba after a woman plummeted to her death from cruise ship this week. The U.K. Daily Mail cited a local news outlet‘s report that officials with Princess Cruises were not considering the woman’s …
Dee Dee Blanchard murder: Daughter’s boyfriend GUILTY of brutal 2015 stabbing, faces life without parole
Murder
More than three years after killing his girlfriend’s mother, 29-year-old Nicholas Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder this week. According to the New York Post, the decision came on Friday and could result in a life sentence when Godejohn is …
Family Crime
November 17, 2018
92-year-old man fatally shoots adult son after enduring months of ‘extreme psychological abuse’: Defense
Authorities in California say a nonagenarian was arrested this week on suspicion of fatally shooting his son. According to Fox News, Richard Landis Peck, 92, walked out of the San Diego home he shared with Robert Landis Peck on Wednesday …
Murder
November 17, 2018
Alexa, find the killer: Virtual assistant may have recorded double murder of two friends
Amazon’s Alexa may have overheard a double murder in New Hampshire, prompting authorities to ask the tech giant for evidence related to the case, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. The development stems from the January 27, 2017, slaying of …
Family Crime
November 17, 2018
Grandmother accused of leaving toddler, 4-year-old to die in house fire without any attempt to help them escape
A Texas woman allegedly left two of her grandchildren to die in a duplex fire earlier this month and made no meaningful effort to help them escape, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. Now, 44-year-old Andrea Aleman is facing jail time. Police …
Inmate who beat accused serial child predator to death says he received orders from deceased mother and God to ‘go ahead’ with it: Report
Violent Crime
An inmate accused of killing an alleged child molester in a Texas jail reportedly told authorities that his deceased mother and God gave him the “go ahead.” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that 42-year-old David Faustino Flores is accused of beating …
Technology and Crime
November 16, 2018
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will fight possible US charges and extradition, lawyer says
By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said Friday, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for …
Sex Crimes
November 16, 2018
Mom makes sexual breastfeeding videos with tot son, allegedly sells them to as many as 50 men
A Florida mother found guilty of producing sexually-explicit videos involving her 18-month-old son was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. Leigh Felten, 34, will spend 10 years behind bars for one count of lewd and lascivious exhibition. Felten was arrested in 2015 …
Man stomps puppy to death in ‘flea-infested’ home with 3 kids and 8 other animals, punches responding officer: Cops
Animal Crimes
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man stomped on a dog’s head, killing it at a residence in Altoona earlier this week. According to Fox News, authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of an animal injury. Upon their …
Man walks into police station, says he needs to be jailed for downloading child porn: Cops
Police
Authorities in Florida say a suspect surrendered without having been under investigation during an unusual exchange at a Pensacola police station earlier this month. According to the New York Post, 24-year-old Cory Hinsch told officers that he had visited the …
‘It’s a joke’: Outrage after man who admitted to raping dying teen gets less than 3 years behind bars
Sex Crimes
A Washington man who confessed to raping an 18-year-old woman as she suffered a deadly drug overdose was sentenced to less than three years in prison on Thursday. Per The Everett Daily Herald, Brian Varela, 20, will spend 34 months behind bars …
More Crime
Family Crime
‘Dad’ took hefty life insurance policy on two autistic children before allegedly driving them to their drowning deaths: Prosecutors
Serial Killers
Mass killer confesses to 90 murders and investigators already corroborate 30 killings
Scams
‘Shush about the made up stuff’: Secret text messages about homeless vet GoFundMe scam revealed
Police
VIDEO: Driver allegedly opens fire on officer during traffic stop, tells police he ‘wanted to die’
Podcast
Friday Crime Stories: Will mystery note left at murder scene crack case of murdered UNC Chapel Hill co-ed Faith Hedgepeth?
Police
SEE IT: Police cruiser runs over murder suspect amid shootout on interstate
Murder
‘Why?’: Kind & popular reporter tried to rekindle relationship with uncle, but he shot her in the forehead before turning gun on himself [Police]
AMBER Alert
‘All of us together can make a huge difference’: Elizabeth Smart’s dad offers help on girl abducted from her own driveway before school
Scams
Homeless man who conspired with couple on GoFundMe scam told a similar story in 2012 of using the ‘only cash’ he had to help others: Prosecutor
