Pennsylvania woman drove around with her dead baby in a box: Police
Weird Crime
“I wasn’t exactly thrilled at being pregnant, that’s the truth.”
Juveniles
May 4, 2017
Facebook Live teen suicide stopped by concerned witnesses, including Facebook employees
A teenager who livestreamed a suicide attempt is alive and recovering after witnesses — including a representative from Facebook — contacted police about what they saw online. According to the Macon, Georgia, newspaper The Telegraph, a teen girl livestreamed a suicide attempt on Tuesday evening at around 7:30 p.m, prompting several people who saw the …
Sex Offenders
May 4, 2017
Tad Cummins on his way back to Tennessee to face charges
Former teacher and alleged kidnapper, Tad Cummins, is on his way back to Tennessee from California to face charges stemming from the alleged abduction of a teenage girl. People reports that Cummins’ defense lawyer, Ben Galloway, said that the suspect left on Tuesday evening. He’s being transported by the U.S. Marshals Service, which generally means they are …
Trials
May 3, 2017
Court Docs: Robert Durst’s 2nd wife helped hide killing of his 1st
Millionaire heir Robert Durst’s current wife helped him cover up what happened to his long-vanished former spouse, new court papers say.
May 3, 2017
7 bounty hunters shot at wrong car, charged with murder
SHEILA BURKE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven bounty hunters who descended on the wrong car outside a Wal-Mart have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of an unarmed man and the wounding of another, Tennessee police announced Wednesday. The charges come after a chaotic scene in Clarksville on April 23, …
Child Abuse
May 3, 2017
Indiana parents accused of leaving toddler home alone to get pizza
A little girl tells authorities she only gets to eat when she’s at school, while “mom and dad” go out for pizza
Violent Crime
May 3, 2017
Unspeakable details emerge of gang’s torture, murder of father of two
Suspects forced man to eat his own testicles
Celebrity Justice
May 3, 2017
Aaron Hernandez shooting car abruptly pulled from eBay — after getting over $100K in bids
The SUV that Aaron Hernandez was driving the night he was accused of shooting two men outside a Boston nightclub has been pulled from eBay despite a successful online auction. According to the New York Post, the silver Toyota 4Runner Hernandez had been driving the night of July 16, 2012, the night Daniel de Abreu and …
Police
May 3, 2017
Police say Chicago officers shot and wounded were targeted
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded late Tuesday when two vehicles pulled up alongside their car and someone started firing indiscriminately in what authorities believe was a targeted attack. One officer was shot in the arm and hip and the other in the back, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Police …
College Crimes
May 3, 2017
Deadly shooting at Texas college
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Two people died Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide at a Texas community college, prompting an active-shooter alert that instructed students and employees to barricade themselves in rooms. It was the second deadly attack on a Texas campus this week. Irving police spokesman James McLellan said it doesn’t appear anyone else was …
Violent Crime
May 3, 2017
Jordan Edwards family wants criminal charges against police after brothers witnessed shooting death
CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The family of the black teenager shot and killed by a white police officer while riding in a vehicle leaving a party wants criminal charges filed against the officer, who was fired for violating department policies during the shooting. Balch Springs police …
Violent Crime
May 3, 2017
Chaos on flight to US as brawl breaks out – see video here!
“I’ll kill you!” Man yells during fist fight on flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles