Authorities in New York say a 60-year-old man was discovered bound and beaten inside of his own pickup truck at a Newfane supermarket, but they believe his account of events was fabricated. According to Buzzfeed News, Robert Brandel claimed two acquaintances forced him at gunpoint to drive around the community for two days and left …
Video-sharing platform YouTube announced that it has disabled commenting on “tens of millions” of videos featuring children following allegations that pedophiles were exploiting the feature. On its Creator Blog, YouTube said that in the next few months, it will be “broadening” this action to not only include videos showcasing young minors but older minors as …
A Texas woman widely known for surviving a traumatic childhood locked inside of a closet is now facing charges of sexually assaulting a teen girl. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lauren Ashley Kavanaugh, 25, was arrested late last year on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. At that time, she reportedly acknowledged meeting the girl …
Johnny Depp has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, claiming that she fabricated a narrative of domestic abuse in order to promote her career. The Blast obtained court records documenting the $50 million lawsuit, which appears to focus on Heard’s op-ed in the Washington Post in which she characterizes herself as a …
The victim said he thought the prison sentence was too long. “Everyone makes mistakes.”
Casey Anthony is apparently ecstatic after a lawsuit against filed against her years ago was tossed out by a Florida judge this week. On Thursday, Judge Roberta Colton dropped a defamation lawsuit against 32-year-old Anthony, ruling that the plaintiff didn’t provide enough evidence to support his case. The plaintiff, meter reader Roy Kronk, was the person …
A medical examiner has ruled on the cause of death of a 22-year-old Google software engineer who was found dead at his desk at the tech giant’s New York City headquarters. According to the New York Post, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office announced on Friday that Scott Krulcik died of an abnormal heart rhythm, …
An Oregon mother has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit more than a year after she claims an “emotional support” pit bull mauled her 5-year-old daughter’s face at an airport. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County, Mirna Gonzalez accused Michelle Brannan’s dog of attacking Gabriella Gonzalez at Portland International Airport as they waited at …
The mother of a 7-year-old Utah boy who died after suspected abuse has been arrested. Salt Lake City-based new station Fox 13 reports that an unnamed 7-year-old boy died at a children’s hospital after being treated for head trauma. His mother, Reyna Elizabeth Flores-Rosales, reportedly called 911 on Monday and said she found him unresponsive in …
When Wisconsin mom Heather Gardner picked up her 2-month-old son from the babysitter on January 4, 2019, she thought little Benson was sleeping. The woman who was caring for the infant wrapped him up in winter clothes and strapped him in the car seat before handing him over to the mother. A short time later, …
A California man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who he met on Tinder. KABC reported that Santa Ana police arrested Sean Rickard, 21, Wedneday night. Police claimed the tween girl posed as a 19-year-old on the dating app but revealed her true age to Rickard before they met in person. “He …
Actor Luke Perry is in the hospital following a stroke on Thursday, which came after the announcement of a reboot of the popular television show, “Beverly Hills 90210.” TMZ reports that 52-year-old Perry, who starred as Dylan McKay in the original “Beverly Hills 90210,” suffered a stroke in his Sherman Oaks home. First responders rushed …
