A Texas man allegedly shot up his wife’s laptop computer because he thought she was playing music too loudly, prompting a stand-off with police as he barricaded himself inside his home, the Dallas Morning News reports. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, authorities responded to a home in northwest Fort Worth where 44-year-old Gary Lee Lykins was …
A 12-year-old boy and his father are accused of murdering a woman in Colorado. KRQE-TV reports that New Mexico authorities on Thursday morning arrested Heith Gleason and his 12-year-old son, Gage Gleason, at a McDonald’s in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both were wanted by police in connection with the death of a woman in Colorado, …
Authorities in Twin Falls, Idaho, have joined the investigation into the presumed murder of Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, last seen on Thanksgiving Day near her home in Woodland Park. Berreth’s fiance Patrick Frazee has been charged with first-degree murder and was taken into custody on Friday. At a news conference announcing his arrest, Colorado authorities …
Authorities in Tennessee say two men were arrested on suspicion of multiple counts — including first-degree murder — in connection to the June 2017 death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the girl was shot in the head as she rode in a car with her mother. Laylah died two days after the …
Authorities in Florida say a 28-year-old social worker is facing criminal charges of possessing a range of illegal child pornography. According to WESH, authorities arrested Bartow resident William Smith at his home on Friday and jailed him on suspicion of using social media to obtain child porn. Local police opened an investigation after receiving a …
GREENUP, Ky. (AP) — A jail inmate who escaped from authorities and tried hitchhiking along a highway didn’t enjoy freedom for long because the motorist he flagged down was a law enforcement officer. Greenup County Jailer Mike Worthington told The Independent that 31-year-old Allen Lewis was being transported on Tuesday to face charges in another …
Authorities in Indiana say a 21-year-old man is behind bars after his arrest on suspicion of raping a young girl he met online earlier this year. According to the New York Post, Greendale resident Travis McAdams was arrested on December 14 and is expected to face criminal charges including felony rape and child molestation. The …
A California police officer already under investigation over claims that he sent hateful text messages is now facing criminal charges related to an alleged robbery that took place at a San Francisco bank last month. According to Fox News, 44-year-old Rain Daugherty had been suspended from his position with the San Francisco Police Department related …
A Florida woman who adopted a teen when she was working as a social worker will now spend six years behind bars for engaging in a sexual relationship with her adopted son. According to the New York Post, 26-year-old Lauren Michelle Myres was sentenced during a court hearing this week after pleading no contest to …
A Texas couple whose daughter died after they left her in the backseat of a vehicle could face decades in prison, the Houston Chronicle reports. Olga Esquivel and Angel Esquivel-Blanco, of Humble, Texas, were charged earlier this week with child abandonment in connection with the death of their 2-year-old daughter, Alicia Esquivel. The girl died …
A Minnesota man has been criminally charged in connection with the death of a young foster child, KSTP-TV reports. Authorities on Friday announced that a grand jury had indicted Charles Wayne Homich, 28, with multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder. The charges include murder while committing child abuse, murder with a history of child …
DENVER (AP) — A dancing FBI agent who accidentally shot a man in the leg after doing a backflip at a Denver bar will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Friday to third-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 30, struck a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to two years of probation, The Denver Post reported …
