Sugar-starved woman attacks girl-scout mom, steals cash at Walmart cookie stand
Consumer
When did Girl Scout Cookie season become so dangerous?
Violent Crime
March 14, 2017
Police chasing 1,000s of tips in killing of 2 Indiana teens
Investigators had received more than 13,000 tips by Monday
Animal Crimes
March 14, 2017
Illinois dog lovers beware!
Police are warning Southern Illinois residents to keep an eye out for dog bandits posing as animal control officers who are snatching dogs right out of their yards. Five dogs, including purebreds, have reportedly been stolen so far, while some dog owners ran the thieves off before they ran away with their pets. Perry County Sheriff …
Politics and Crime
March 14, 2017
Virginia mayor busted in meth, sex sting
There were “audible gasps in the courtroom”
Trials
March 14, 2017
SERIAL KILLER? 20-year-old New Jersey man denies killing three women and trying to kill a fourth
DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women was tracked via his cellphone to locations near where at least two of the women’s bodies were discovered, according to a court document filed by prosecutors. The assertions were contained in an affidavit filed in January by an Essex County …
Child Abuse
March 14, 2017
Mom watches young daughter commit suicide on Facebook Live, posts ‘Life goes on’ taunt: Report
Naika Vendant suffered abuse and trauma all her life
Animal Crimes
March 13, 2017
Affluent woman’s double life led to murder
Nicole Burgess and her dog were stabbed to death in her home
Celebrity Justice
March 13, 2017
Should fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski be allowed back in the USA?
Roman Polanski fled the United States 40 years ago because he feared a Los Angeles judge would send him to prison for years after he admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl. The filmmaker, who found refuge in Europe, has renewed his legal effort to be allowed back in California with no more jail time …
Teacher Scandals
March 13, 2017
Report: Tipsy teacher threw up in class, had box of wine in purse
A South Carolina substitute teacher who was supposedly so drunk she vomited in class and required hospitalization also drank from a box of wine in front of students. A Lexington County Sheriff’s Department incident report detailed how an intoxicated Judith Elizabeth Richards-Gartee, 52, couldn’t stand and was throwing up when a school administrator arrived. The …
Child Abuse
March 13, 2017
Police: Texas Man bullies 4-year-old to ‘toughen’ him up, assaults disabled bystander for intervening
A Bellmead, Texas, man is accused of assaulting a 4-year-old relative to “toughen him up” and attacking a disabled Good Samaritan who tried to step in. Cops were called Wednesday morning after Bradley Santana Monrail, 29, allegedly knocked the young family member off his bicycle. After pushing the boy off his bike, Monrail purportedly continued …
Trials
March 13, 2017
Justice? Two men accused of covering up Penn State child sex abuse scandal plead guilty to REDUCED charges
Prosecutors dropped three felony charges of child endangerment and conspiracy
Violent Crime
March 13, 2017
NASCAR racers brawl in Vegas
NACAR driver Kyle Busch wrestled fellow driver Joey Logano to the ground then punched him on the speedway at the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas on March 12, reports USA Today. Video footage of the incident shows Logano’s crew coming to his defense, and NASCAR officials tackling Busch to the ground. …