By TIM DAHLBERG, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A small bouquet of dried flowers was wedged inside the padlock on Gate 5 of the killing ground that was the Route 91 Harvest Festival one recent day, the only visible reminder that it was the site of the worst mass shooting in modern American history. A …
Authorities in Florida say a 61-year-old woman locked dozens of animals inside of a moving van without any access to food and water. According to Fox News, Karen Tuttle-Kunmann was arrested Saturday on suspicion of 47 counts of animal cruelty. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office released a statement confirming the arrest and providing details of …
Illinois police say a mother lied about her 3-year-old son being dead via a Facebook post, and then attempted to drown him in a bathtub last Sunday. Celeste Christian, 21, of Chicago, is facing attempted murder charges after authorities said “someone held the boy underwater,” according to the Chicago Tribune. Officials said the tot survived …
The testimony phase of the retrial of a Mississippi man charged with the burning death of a 19-year-old woman has ended. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 29-year-old Quinton Tellis was in court again last week after a mistrial on murder charges last year. He was arrested on suspicion of causing fatal injuries to Jessica Chambers, who …
A New Jersey father is facing criminal charges a week after his 10-month-old son reportedly was found crawling alone in the street. According to the Asbury Park Press, Evgeniy Dorman, 41, was charged with cruelty and neglect of a child after he surrendered to police Friday afternoon. Lakewood police said their investigation revealed that the infant crawled …
Authorities in Florida say a man fatally shot a puppy with a pellet rifle last week as the animal was on a walk with its owner. According to Fox News, 19-year-old Johansen Concepcion De La Ros was arrested Saturday evening on suspicion of firing the shot from the blcony of a second-story apartment. Police say …
The man accused of pushing his young brother from a roof of a seven-story apartment building reportedly suffered from schizophrenia and had previously threatened to kill himself by jumping from the same rooftop. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Shawn Smith was arrested early Saturday morning after leading police to the body of his 4-year-old brother, …
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A car exploded on a downtown street, killing at least one person and leading to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents, and federal authorities are helping local officials in the investigation. The blast happened in Allentown around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Assistant Police Chief Gail Struss said early Sunday. “We can confirm …
Police said a 4-year-old boy in New York City died early Saturday after his adult brother threw him off the roof of their seven-story apartment building. Per The New York Times, Shawn Smith, 20, was charged with second-degree murder after approaching officers at 3:30 a.m. and telling them, “My brother may be hurt. He might be …
Authorities in California say an elderly man killed his elderly stepdaughter during a beating inside of a home in San Jose earlier this month. According to the New York Post, police responded to the residence and reportedly found and unconscious woman with obvious injuries. Officials pronounced her dead a short time later. Authorities identified the …
A Hawaiian man has accepted a plea deal for murdering his mother and then mutilating her dead body, the Associated Press reports. Yu Wei Gong, 27, pleaded guilty Friday to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and identity theft. Gong had initially been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his mother’s death. Court records show …
A 13-year-old boy is in the hospital with serious injuries after a shark bit him Saturday morning along a California beach, KSWB-TV reports. The attack occurred at about 7 a.m. on the first day of spiny lobster season at Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas, California. The boy had been diving for lobsters when he started yelling, …
