Month: March 2019

Teachers forced preschoolers to strip naked & stand in classroom closet as punishment, cops say

 Teachers forced preschoolers to strip naked & stand in classroom closet as punishment, cops say
Bullies

Two Head Start teachers in Illinois were placed on paid administrative leave following allegations that preschoolers were ordered to get naked and stand in a closet as punishment. According to KMOV, the alleged incidents occurred at Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center’s Head Start program, which is managed by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). University police alleged that four of …

Man accused of strangling little girl to death helped cops look for her, said he ‘already checked’ woods where she was later found: Court
Court
March 19, 2019

Man accused of strangling little girl to death helped cops look for her, said he ‘already checked’ woods where she was later found: Court

An Alabama man accused of killing an 11-year-old girl apparently joined the search team and helped look for her after she was reported missing. Al.com reports that Christopher Madison, currently behind bars in DeKalb County, pretended to search for 11-year-old Amberly Barnett, according to testimony by Investigator Davis during a preliminary hearing on Monday at the DeKalb County …

Tuesday Crime Stories: Cold-blooded ‘Black Widow’ Stacey Castor murders TWO hubbies & tries to murder own daughter??
Podcast
March 19, 2019

Tuesday Crime Stories: Cold-blooded ‘Black Widow’ Stacey Castor murders TWO hubbies & tries to murder own daughter??

Stacey Castor will forever be known as the “Black Widow” for killing her husband with deadly doses of antifreeze and also trying to kill her daughter. Nancy Grace explores this case with a panel including forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan — author of “Blood Beneath My Feet,” Atlanta juvenile judge and lawyer Ashley Willcott, psychologist …

Update: Sex offender mother accused of murdering girl found in duffel bag & dumped on trail
Murder
March 19, 2019

Update: Sex offender mother accused of murdering girl found in duffel bag & dumped on trail

The mother of a California girl found deceased earlier this month and stuffed in a duffel bag is now accused of murder, along with her boyfriend, who’s also charged with the child’s murder. KTLA 5 reports that Los Angeles County authorities extradited Taquesta Graham earlier this month from Texas on unrelated charges. She’s been behind …

Wife testifies against ‘sinister’ pediatrician who sexually assaulted DOZENS of child patients in exam rooms & hospitals
Bad Doctors
March 18, 2019

Wife testifies against ‘sinister’ pediatrician who sexually assaulted DOZENS of child patients in exam rooms & hospitals

A Pennsylvania pediatrician who sexually assaulted at least 31 children—mainly at hospitals and his practice—was condemned to prison on Monday. WRAL reported Dr. Johnnie Barto, 71, will spend at least 79 years behind bars after being convicted of dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment. Barto was deemed a sexually violent predator before Monday’s …

Update: ‘Mama June’ officially charged with felony crack cocaine possession [Report]
Celebrity Justice
March 18, 2019

Update: ‘Mama June’ officially charged with felony crack cocaine possession [Report]

June Shannon, better known as “Mama June” and the mother of reality TV star Honey Boo Boo, was officially charged with drug possession on Monday,  following her arrest last week after an alleged domestic incident with her boyfriend. Page Six reports that Macon County, Alabama, authorities charged 39-year-old Mama June Shannon with misdemeanor possession of drug …