A supposed friend of a former Arkansas state senator found dead on June 4 has been charged with murder. Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports that that 48-year-old Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell is facing several felony charges, including capital murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, in connection with the death of Linda Collins-Smith (pictured left), …
Texas police announced last week that they charged a man with the murder of a transgender woman who was filmed in April being attacked in an unrelated incident, which was being treated as a possible hate crime. Kendrell Lavar Lyles, 33, who is currently jailed for two unrelated slayings of a man and woman (who …
Jodi Arias stabs her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, 28 times, shoots him and leaves him to die in a shower. Nancy takes a look back at the trial and finds out more about Arias’ life behind bars. Why does she still get dozens of love letters, and what job is she working for .40 cents an …
A Fort Benning soldier is dead and his wife has been arrested following a fatal shooting in Alabama. WTVM reports that Brandyn Lloyd Paonessa, a 26-year old Army sergeant, was found with a gunshot to the abdomen on Thursday in the front yard of a property in Phenix City. Emergency responders reportedly administered lifesaving treatment, …
Two bodies found in a remote area in Oregon were confirmed Sunday as belonging to a missing mother and 3-year-old son who were reported missing in mid-May. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said searchers found Karissa and William Fretwell’s bodies Saturday in a heavily wooded region in Yamhill County. Since then, officials concluded that Karissa, …
The Arizona healthcare facility where an incapacitated patient became pregnant after she was allegedly raped by a staffer is under scrutiny again after another patient was found to have maggots crawling on a surgical wound. ABC 15 reports that the patient, a male, was found to have maggots near a stoma incision, which is typically …
Some Alabama sex offenders will be required to undergo “chemical castration” before parole release, under a new law. On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill, despite objections from human rights groups. AP News reports that the controversial law will involve a convicted child sexual offender taking medication that decreases sex drive by blocking testosterone. …
Authorities in North Carolina have issued a Silver Alert in connection with the reported disappearance of 76-year-old Domingo Peralta Perez. The missing man was reportedly last seen at about 5 p.m. on Saturday near his residence in the 5500 block of Flagstaff Drive in Charlotte. He was reported missing since just after midnight on Sunday, …
Authorities in New York say a man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his date to death inside the victim’s home earlier this month. According to WCBS, 21-year-old Ryan Lindquist is accused of inflicting more than 100 stab wounds into the victim, 32-year-old Evan Grabelsky, in the fatal attack. Nassau County law enforcement say …
What was planned as a vacation celebrating a shared appreciation of Jimmy Buffett’s music turned into a calamity for dozens in the group who reported serious illnesses and unexplained symptoms. According to the New York Post, more than a hundred associates of the Central Oklahoma Parrothead Association arranged to take part in the April outing …
UPDATE: The suspect in this case was reportedly captured on Sunday, almost two days after he escaped from a hospital where he was being treated for injuries associated with the alleged crime. As of the latest reports available, he was in law enforcement custody on expected charges including assault and breaking and entering. ORIGINAL STORY: …
Authorities in Iowa say four members of a family — including two kids — were found dead inside their home this weekend. According to initial reports, the victims were shot, though officials noted that the causes of death for each individual will be determined through autopsies yet to be completed. The victims were identified as …
