On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death penalty sentence for a man who was found guilty of killing his wife’s 10-year-old cousin in 2011 by locking her in a plastic box. In a 23-page decision, the court affirmed John Allen’s first-degree conviction and sentence. Evidence presented in court revealed that Allen …
A Pennsylvania toddler has been in intensive care for multiple severe injuries since March 26, and now his stepfather is in jail, charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of endangering the welfare of children, and one count of recklessly endangering another person, WTAE reports. Keith Lilly Jr. is being held in the …
A Philadelphia woman charged with the attempted murder of her 7-year-old son may now face murder charges after the boy died of his injuries on Wednesday, WPVI reported. Tazmir Ransom was rushed to the hospital Sunday evening experiencing difficulty breathing, police said. While there, medical staff determined he had severe injuries. Police arrested Tazmir’s mother, …
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A Charleston County mother shot her 4-year-old son to death on Monday and then killed herself, authorities in the South Carolina county said on Wednesday, the Charleston Post and Courier reported. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office ruled that the death of Gretchen Francey, 40, was a suicide, and that of her son Liam, 4, was …
A Florida man has been charged in the brutal murder of his niece when the two got into an argument after a night of cocaine and ecstasy, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Salah Hamlette, 39, allegedly admitted stabbing to death 34-year-old Porche Abraham early Monday morning, in front of …
Authorities in Delaware have asked for the public’s help in locating two foster children whose mother reportedly took them on Wednesday afternoon. The Harrington Police Department said in a Facebook post that Shantel Knight, 26, took Anthony Rasin, 8, and Jermiah Knight, 6, from the area of Thorpe Street in Harrington. The mother was last …
A missing child has been located safely and a woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted list is in custody. The Madisonville Mentor reports that authorities detained Heather Renee Inks in Madisonville, Texas, on April 4, five years after she allegedly vanished with her daughter. Inks is facing charges of interfering with child custody and unlawful …
A woman and a child were found dead in a South Carolina home on Tuesday, and the circumstances of their death remain a mystery. WCIV reports that the unidentified adult and small child were found dead in a home just outside of North Charleston. The residence was reportedly locked, and it is not yet known …
Cops revealed that the couple’s injuries didn’t appear to be self-inflicted
A group of retirees who met for a regular poker game have all been infected with the coronavirus, and three have died. According to the Sun Sentinel, the group of eight retirees, all with previous ties to New York City, met multiple times a week to play poker in Aventura, Florida. During their last meeting …
Nancy Magaña and four others, including a baby girl, have been gunned down in San Bernardino. That string of deaths spans a six-month period. Was this teacher the first? Joining Nancy Grace today to discuss: Jason Oshins – New York Defense Attorney Cloyd Steiger – 36 years with Seattle Police Department, 22-year homicide detective & …
A Florida man who was released from jail amid the coronavirus pandemic allegedly fatally shot someone a day later. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that they arrested Joseph Williams, 26, Monday for a murder which occurred in Tampa on March 20. Edwards, who was initially arrested on March 13 for …
