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Celebrity Justice
February 26, 2018
Friends who posted glamour shots of luxury cruise smuggled millions of dollars worth of cocaine
Three Canadian passengers who documented a 51-day luxury cruise on social media pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after their suitcases were found to contain a $16.5 million cocaine haul. Melina Roberge, 23, and Andre Tamine, 64, initially maintained their innocence, and a trial was scheduled to start this week. But the two submitted guilty …
School Crimes
February 26, 2018
Listen: Accused Florida high school shooter called 911 after mother passed away, said he was ‘dealing with a bunch of things’
Nikolas Cruz, the teen accused of shooting and killing 17 people on February 14 at a Parkland, Florida, high school apparently called authorities for help after he couldn’t cope and flew into a rage, following the death of his mother last November. “The thing is I lost my mother a couple weeks ago, so, like, …
Juveniles
February 26, 2018
Brother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz breaks silence, shares childhood memories: Report
A man identifying himself as Zachary Cruz, the brother of the teen accused of gunning down 17 people in a school shooting last week, has shared messages and photos on social media cryptically addressing his brother’s role in the deadly massacre earlier this month. Two posts on a Facebook profile attached to the name Zachary …
Unsolved
February 25, 2018
Japanese police find missing woman’s head in American sightseer’s suitcase: Reports
An American man is under investigation in Japan related to his suspected role in the disappearance of a woman reported missing earlier this month. Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, 26, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of abducting the 27-year-old woman. Police say they made a grisly discovery two days later in the Osaka apartment where he allegedly …
Violent Crime
February 25, 2018
Nikolas Cruz: Suspected gunman’s troubled life included watching his father die at age 5
As more information surfaces about the man suspected of killing 17 people in a mass shooting at a Florida high school earlier this month, a pattern of traumatic personal issues and missed warning signs continues to grow. According to the New York Post, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz’s life was often in upheaval dating back to at …
Drug Crime
February 25, 2018
Mother spreads addiction awareness after meth-addled daughter gouges her own eyes out in front of a church
More than two weeks after her 20-year-old daughter caused drastic injuries to herself under the influence of a controlled substance, Katy Tompkins remains overwhelmed but committed to speaking out about the addiction that led to this point in hopes that it might prevent the same pain in another family. Kaylee Muthart was reportedly seen outside …
Kidnapping
February 25, 2018
Man kidnaps immigrant girl, takes her to another state and locks her in trailer bedroom for months: Cops
A teen reported missing in Kentucky was found alive in South Carolina this month, more than two months after authorities say she was kidnapped and held captive. According to WRDW, Saluda County authorities responded to a mobile home park on Tuesday after the victim’s family shared a tip regarding the 16-year-old girl’s whereabouts. Police indicate …
Murder
February 25, 2018
WATCH: Parkland school shooting sheriff admits that gunman Nikolas Cruz fled the scene before any police were in the building [VIDEO]
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel defended his own leadership as he addressed the perceived failings of his department in their response to last week’s deadly school shooting in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” In the interview with host Jake Tapper that aired Sunday morning, Sheriff Israel confirmed a student’s account of seeing …
Murder
February 25, 2018
Cherish Perrywinkle Update: Tensions run high as humanitarian wants convicted child killer’s death sentence overturned
The Florida man who raped, beat, and killed 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was sentenced to death by a Jacksonville jury last week, but the sentence resulted in clashing opinions and heated debates as the little girl’s mother, Rayne Perrywinkle, went head-to-head with a writer staunchly opposed to the death penalty. Three days after 61-year-old Donald Smith …
Family Crime
February 25, 2018
Little girl pretends to be asleep as dad kills family, then himself: Police
A 4-year-old Missouri girl told police she pretended to be asleep while her own father killed her family and then himself, but authorities can’t figure out why the tragedy happened to begin with. FOX News reports that Dornubari Dugbor, 31, called 911 on Thursday night and said police would soon find three dead people inside a Bellefontaine …
Juveniles
February 25, 2018
‘As bad as you can imagine’: Hero cops describe harrowing scene of Parkland school shooting
A police dispatcher spoke of a heart-wrenching decision she had to make when a student called asking for instructions on how to help her wounded classmates