Shock & Disgust: Factory making childlike sex robots
Technology and Crime
BBC investigation raises concerns about objectification, childlike models in sex robot industry
April 7, 2018
Teens sentenced to treatment for dropping sandbag that killed young dad, victim’s family upset: Reports
A group of Ohio teens found guilty of participating in a deadly prank late last year have been sentenced to a youth treatment facility where they must complete a mandated program in order avoid a possible sentence in juvenile detention. As CrimeOnline previously reported, four suspects were arrested on suspicion of dropping a sandbag from …
Juveniles
April 7, 2018
Hero toddler dies after saving mother, baby sister from a fire
A Kentucky toddler who saved his mother and younger sister from a house fire but who later died in the blaze is now a source of inspiration to prevent future tragedies, the Daily Mail reports. Whitney Johnson was sleeping on a sofa with the children in 2015 when a space heater exploded. The smoke detector …
Consumer
April 7, 2018
Urgent warning about synthetic weed as deadly bleeding outbreak spreads, doctors suspect rat poison
An outbreak of uncontrollable bleeding caused by synthetic marijuana has spread beyond Illinois, Gizmodo reports. Two people have died in Illinois and at least 89 people have been diagnosed with what medical officials are calling “synthetic cannabinoid-associated coagulopathy.” As of Friday, at least one person has shown symptoms of the condition believed to be caused …
Family Crime
April 7, 2018
‘Mom’ decapitates 7-year-old son with kitchen knife: Police
An upstate New York mother is accused of decapitating her 7-year-old son with a kitchen knife earlier this week, the Watertown Daily Times reports. Hanane Mouhib, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of her son, Abraham Cardenas. Authorities on Thursday night responded to a 911 call reporting that Mouhib …
Unsolved
April 7, 2018
Police release sketch of woman found with head chopped off in hopes of identifying her and finding her killer
On Friday, authorities released a sketch of a woman whose severed head was found in a plastic bag inside a Houston lake, in hopes that someone will recognize her. The Houston Chronicle reports that artist Lois Gibson completed a drawing of the victim going by her anthropological profile and and a previous description released by authorities. …
Murder
April 6, 2018
Teen mom and boyfriend fatally beat 4-year-old, scald him in shower after he spills cereal: Prosecutor
A man and woman in Pennsylvania are facing murder charges after a boy in their custody was found unresponsive at their home in January and later died. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 19-year-old Lisa Smith was eight months pregnant when she and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Keiff King beat the 4-year-old child to death. Smith reportedly told …
Murder
April 6, 2018
Aniya Day-Garrett: State finds that day care failed to report abuse of little girl allegedly beaten, starved to death by mom & boyfriend
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has cited the Euclid day care facility attended by slain girl Aniya Day-Garrett, finding that the business failed to report suspected incidents of abuse involving the 4-year-old. Per Cleveland.com, ODJFS determined that Harbor Crest Child Care failed to notify Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services about each incident …
April 6, 2018
Iowa family suffocated in Mexican resort when gas leaked from rusted water heater: Authorities
A rusted water heater is reportedly to blame the tragic deaths of an Iowa couple and their children who died while on vacation in Tulum, Mexico last month. Mexican police told the Des Moines Register that an appliance in use at the vacation rental home where the Sharp family spent spring break had rusted due …
Juveniles
April 6, 2018
Dad allegedly puts loaded gun in young son’s backpack and takes him to school
A Florida father was arrested Thursday after allegedly leaving his loaded gun in his 8-year-old son’s backpack and taking him to school with the weapon in tow. An arrest report obtained by the Miami Herald stated that Ramon Nuiry, 53, returned to Kendale Elementary after realizing his grave mistake. Once there, he reportedly had staff …
Celebrity Justice
April 6, 2018
BOMBSHELL! ‘I could kill you and make it look like an accident’: Drew Peterson’s 2nd wife breaks silence and reveals SHOCKING threats
As former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson remains in prison for the murder of his third wife, his second wife opened up publicly for the first time during Thursday night’s “Grace vs. Abrams” episode. When Vicki Connelly married Drew Peterson, she saw a charming man who made her laugh. Decades later, she relived her marriage as …
Trials
April 6, 2018
HORROR: Teenagers in love found slain, bound in abandoned mine shaft
“We had every scenario run through our heads, but for the events that truly took place, words can’t even describe it”