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October 3, 2018
Casey Anthony may want more kids and she doesn’t care what you think: Report
Although she’s said for years she isn’t interested in having more children, infamous “tot mom” Casey Anthony now says she is considering it and doesn’t care what the public thinks. People reports that a source close to Anthony, who was acquitted in the 2011 murder case of her toddler daughter, is “open” to the possibility …
Family Crime
October 3, 2018
Autopsy reports for Shanann Watts and daughters Bella and Celeste, allegedly murdered by Chris Watts, are complete: Report
A coroner has completed the autopsy reports for Shannan Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste, who were found dead last month on the property of a petroleum company where Shanann’s husband Chris Watts worked. Watts has been charged with numerous felony counts, including three counts of first-degree murder. The Denver Channel obtained a court notice …
Sex Crimes
October 3, 2018
Authorities locate 12-year-old little girl after officer in training lures her to hotel room, sexually assaults her: Police
A 12-year-old girl was located safe on Tuesday after she disappeared with a man she met through an online app. The suspect is now behind bars, accused of luring the child in and sexually assaulting her. ABC13 reports that Jorge Bastida, 22, was training to become a school police officer with Cy-Fair ISD, but has since …
Missing
October 3, 2018
Desperate search for Maine elementary school teacher who vanished without a trace
Police are searching for a woman who vanished mysteriously from her home on Sunday night, and her family has growing concerns about her well-being. Kristin Westra, 47, was last seen at her North Yarmouth home on Sunday evening, according to ABC News. Her husband Jay Westra reported her missing at around 9 a.m. on Monday …
Sex Crimes
October 2, 2018
Coach calls cops after angry mob shows up to accuse him of rape, but he leaves in handcuffs: Reports
Authorities in Massachusetts say a coach was arrested after he called police to break up a group of people who showed up at his gym to accuse him of rape. According to the New York Post, officers took 41-year-old Robert Hersey into custody in front of the crowd who claimed he sexually assaulted their loved …
October 2, 2018
Suspicious envelopes containing suspected poison sent to Trump, military officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities were investigating two envelopes suspected of containing a suspected poison that were addressed to top military chiefs and a third with unknown contents sent to President Donald Trump. In a statement Tuesday evening, the Secret Service confirmed that a suspicious envelope had been sent to the president on Monday, but was …
Juveniles
October 2, 2018
[Graphic Video] Watch group of teens beat, kick and drag 12-year-old boy before leaving with his sneakers
Authorities in California say a group of juvenile suspects attacked a 12-year-old to steal his sneakers in a violent beating captured by a nearby surveillance camera. According to KCRA, all four teens were either 16 or 17 years old and were arrested several days after the incident Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 4 …
Police
October 2, 2018
Man’s booby-trapped wheelchair shoots FBI agent as bomb squad searches rigged home: Police
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former southern Oregon property owner has been charged with assault on a federal officer after authorities say an FBI agent sent to the property was shot from a booby-trapped wheelchair. Law enforcement officers responded to the home in the small town of Williams on Sept. 7 at the request of …
Weird Crime
October 2, 2018
Florida man, 81, arrested after offering mother $200K to buy daughter at Walmart: Report
An elderly Florida man is facing criminal charges for allegedly offering a mother $200,000 for her 8-year-old daughter before kissing the child. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Hellmuth Kolb, 81, was charged with false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13 and battery in connection with the incident which occurred at a Port Orange Walmart …
Weird Crime
October 2, 2018
‘Parking Lot Barbara’: Video shows elderly woman calling cops on Hispanic mother sitting in car with baby
A viral video appears to show an elderly California woman confronting and calling the cops on a Hispanic mother who was sitting in a car with her baby. The video begins with the unidentified woman reportedly accusing Darla Jeny of telling her that it’s “none of your business that your child is in pain,” possibly …
Murder
October 2, 2018
‘They just couldn’t agree’: Jessica Chambers murder trial prosecutor speaks out on mistrial as he weights trying Quinton Tellis a THIRD time for cheerleader’s burning death
The District Attorney who led the prosecution of Jessica Chambers murder suspect Quinton Tellis reportedly spoke to Inside Edition about the hung jury, which led to a mistrial, and plans to try Tellis for a third time. Tellis has been accused of burning 19-year-old Jessica Chambers alive in December 2014, and faced his second murder …