Shooting in Crime-Wracked DC Corridor Claims Life of 6-Year-Old Girl
Shooting
The shooting took place outside a liquor store that was the site of a community protest over conditions in the area two months ago.
National
July 17, 2021
Bombshell Evidence Reveals ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow’s ‘Convenient’ Travel Plans
Lori Vallow flew out of Idaho the day before her brother attempted to shoot Tammy Daybell and returned to the state the day after Daybell died – all within weeks of Vallow marrying Daybell’s husband, KSAZ-TV reports. The revelation comes from 2,500 emails related to the investigation that police in Chandler, Arizona, released on Friday in response …
Juveniles
July 17, 2021
‘My baby is dying!’: 3-year-old Killed in Fiery Wreck After Driver Takes Child From Mother
A Florida man and his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son are dead after the vehicle they were in struck a tree and erupted into flames, an incident that followed an apparent dispute between the man and the boy’s mother, WPLG-TV reports. The crash occurred early Thursday morning in Plantation, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, and involved 25-year-old …
Court
July 16, 2021
‘Hollywood Ripper’ Gets Death Penalty for Killing 2 Women, Including Actor Ashton Kutcher’s 2001 Date
A California judge formally handed down the death sentence to 45-year-old Michael Gargiulo, nearly two years after a Los Angeles jury convicted him of murdering two women and stabbing a third, who survived. Media outlets dubbed Gargiulo “the Hollywood Ripper” for the Los Angeles-area killings of Ashley Ellerin, 22, on February 22, 2001, and Maria …
Murder
July 16, 2021
3 children inside apartment as mom is stabbed to death; 1 calls 911
Florida police are investigating the stabbing death of a woman Friday morning after one of her children called to report the incident. Three children were in the apartment on University Boulevard in Jacksonville, News4Jax reported, and none of them were hurt, First Coast News reported. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested Nathan Matthew Rines, 40, and …
Court
July 16, 2021
Jury Finds Mark Redwine GUILTY of Killing His 13-Year-Old Son Dylan
A Colorado jury found Mark Redwine guilty of second degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of his 13-year-old son Dylan, who disappeared while on a court-ordered visit with his father in November 2012. The jury began deliberating on Thursday and conferred for about 6 1/2 hours before returning their verdicts, Denver …
Court
July 16, 2021
LAST PHOTO OF JJ VALLOW? Massive document dump reveals Lori Vallow’s iCloud photos, emails between PD and FBI
The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department on Friday released some 2,500 documents from their investigation into “cult mom” Lori Vallow after the disappearance of two of her children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Among the documents is a photo of young JJ, dated September 22, 2019, Fox 10 Phoenix reports. It’s unknown if …
Child Abuse
July 16, 2021
Pregnant Day Care Operator With Too Many Kids in Her Care Shakes Infant Boy, Causing Serious Head Injuries
A Missouri babysitter was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for abusing an 8-month-old in her care in 2017. In addition to child abuse or neglect, Samantha Dillbeck, 32, was convicted of operating an illegal daycare with too many children. The Springfield News-Leader reported that infant Grayson Barnhart was at Dillbeck’s business when …
Crime Stories
July 16, 2021
Crime Stories: Lipstick, High Heels & Purse Only Clues as TV Star Jodi Huisentruit Vanishes
When Iowa TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit fails to show up for her morning show, coworkers know something is wrong. Huisentruit’s red Mazda Miata is still in the parking lot, as well as other evidence that suggests a struggle had taken place near the car. Her personal items, a hairdryer, lipstick, and red high heel shoes, as …
Murder
July 16, 2021
Kristin Smart: Police Find Videos Showing Alleged Killer Raping Drunk Victim, Sodomizing Another [Court Docs]
Paul Flores, the California man accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, reportedly had disturbing rape videos that investigators found while searching his home. Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle testified Wednesday that during a February 2020 search of the suspect’s residence in San Pedro, investigators uncovered home videos on Flores’ computer that showed him …
Juveniles
July 16, 2021
3-year-old Boy Critical After He is Shot in Home; No Suspects in Custody [VIDEO]
Police in Minneapolis are investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy who suffered a “serious gunshot wound” at his home. According to KSTP, police responded to a home on Thomas Avenue North just after 11 a.m. Friday morning, where they found the unidentified boy with a serious gunshot injury. The boy was transported to Hennepin …
School Crimes
July 16, 2021
VIDEO: Girl Dragged 1,000+ Feet After Her Backpack Gets Stuck in School Bus Doors
Surveillance footage has surfaced showing a 2015 incident on a Kentucky school bus that left a 6-year-old girl seriously injured. WAVE, who obtained the video, reported that the civil trial regarding a lawsuit filed against Jefferson County Public Schools began on Tuesday. The school district is being sued for extensive injuries Ally Rednour reportedly suffered …