A Minnesota state trooper reportedly gave a doctor working amid the coronavirus pandemic five N95 masks during a routine traffic stop. Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua said in a Facebook post that State Trooper Brian Schwartz pulled her over on March 21. The Massachusetts-based cardiologist is on temporary assignment at a coronavirus quarantine unit in Duluth, …
One victim’s brother said he had run out of grocery money while waiting for financial relief
An Alabama man was arrested on March 18 in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s toddler grandson, who died days earlier of a suspected drug overdose. AL.com reported that Carter Thomas, 3, died on March 6 after being found unresponsive at a relative’s home. Despite Leon Richey’s arrest on reckless manslaughter charges, Jefferson County …
The Michigan State Police have issued an endangered missing advisory for a man and his son, last seen leaving for a fishing trip at the Huron River. Detroit Free Press reports that Justin Oaks, 29, and Jaxon Oaks, 6, left their home in Rockwood on Sunday morning at around 9:48 a.m. By 10:30 a.m., they …
An Indiana woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to killing her grandson. Kokomo Tribune reports that 56-year-old Helen Martin is behind bars on charges of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death, in connection with the death of her 4-year-old grandson. According to the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office, first responders …
A New York transit worker suspected of having COVID-19 died Sunday afternoon, but harried city workers were unable to take her body for nearly 24 hours, the New York Post reported. Caridad Santiago, 43, called out sick from her job as a cleaner in the Bronx Stations Department on Monday and was unable to get …
A young couple canceled their dream wedding in Australia over coronavirus fears — and now, they say, the venue won’t refund the $8,000 they paid because of a no-cancellation policy.
The aunt of a West Virginia boy who died days after being admitted to the hospital with suspicious injuries reportedly claimed the child fell down the steps shortly before his death. The Irish Sun reported that images taken weeks before Keaton Boggs’ March 20 death showed him covered in bruises. His aunt, Chasity Wodzinski, 29, …
Two people are dead after attending a birthday party earlier this month for a former college basketball star. As the New York Times reports, David Cain, a former player for St. John’s University, invited friends — including many tied to the NYC basketball world — to celebrate his 49th birthday at a club and cigar …
Last week, a Missouri woman was ordered to remain jailed without bond for abusing and neglecting her 3-year-old daughter until she nearly died. The Joplin Globe reported that Celia Lara-Licon, 24, was criminally charged amid a child welfare investigation involving her three children and their fathers. On March 3, Lara-Licon allegedly told a state child …
Wyoming authorities have found the body of a boy who disappeared in November 2019, during frigid weather. Casper Star-Tribune reports that Natrona County Sheriff’s Dept. Investigations Sgt. Taylor Courtney confirmed Monday that horseback riders found a young male body, who Natrona County Coroner James Whipps identified as Joey Peterson, 16. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Joey …
A Washington man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing his landlord, who is still missing since visiting the rental property that weekend. Everett police said in a statement that deputies responded to the residence after the 67-year-old landlord’s wife reported him missing. She reportedly stated that her husband left for their rental property earlier …
