95-year-old fatally shoots nursing home worker in head for possibly stealing his money: Docs
Murder
‘Someday I’m going to kill them. What are they going to do? Give me life?’ the elder allegedly said before the slaying
Juveniles
February 5, 2021
BREAKING: 3 children shot in south Toledo, 2 fatally; suspect in custody
Two children were dead and a third was in critical condition after a shooting at an Ohio apartment complex Friday afternoon, Toledo police said. The department said the shooting came during a domestic dispute, and a suspect is in custody. Police have not released the names and ages of the victims or the suspect. Neighbors …
Child Abuse
February 5, 2021
Mom wraps cord around neck of her 2-month-old baby
A central Michigan woman has been charged with child abuse, assault, and domestic violence after she allegedly wrapped a cord around her infant’s neck, UpNorthLive reports. Skyler Warner, 21, was arrested on Thursday over the incident, which took place on Tuesday. Police said they were called to a home in Shepherd early that morning. The …
Kidnapping
February 5, 2021
Fake cop kidnaps 2 teen girls, tries to molest one of them
A New York man accused of luring two teenage girls into his car while pretending to be a police officer told reporters his behavior was caused by drugs and alcohol. Donald Cristiano Jr., 46, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday on charges of second-degree kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child, first-degree criminal impersonation, …
Murder
February 5, 2021
Lawyer pushes for ‘Worst Cooks in America’ winner, accused of killing adopted tot girl, to be released from jail
The attorney for Ariel Robinson, a South Carolina woman accused of homicide by child abuse, plans to push for her jail released based on background and lifelong residency in South Carolina. Fits News reports that Ariel Robinson, 29, and her husband, Jerry Robinson, 34, are scheduled for a bond hearing on February 12. Both suspects …
Court
February 5, 2021
George Floyd death: Prosecutors seek extra charges against cops in unarmed man’s killing, request to reinstate Derek Chauvin’s 3rd-degree murder charge
On Thursday, prosecutors asked the court to reinstate one charge and add three new charges in the case against the four former Minnesota police officers involved in George Floyd’s death. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a motion to have a third-degree murder charge reinstated against Derek Chauvin, 44, citing this week’s Minnesota Court of …
Nancy Grace
February 5, 2021
Friday Crime Stories: College student heads home for Christmas, never seen again. WHERE’S JASON?
On December 13, Jason Landry heads back home to Missouri City for the holidays. It’s time for a Christmas celebration with his family away from college life. Somewhere in a less than three-hour drive, something went wrong. Landry’s car was found crashed. From the time he was last seen, until his car was found, just …
Sex Crimes
February 5, 2021
Cop & wife film themselves having sex with teen girl: Police
A Texas police officer and his wife turned themselves in on Wednesday amid allegations they filmed a sexual act with a 17-year-old girl. Georgetown police officer Samuel Tejeda, 28, was placed on administrative leave on January 27, a day after the police department was made aware of the allegations. The officer and his wife Ashley …
Violent Crime
February 5, 2021
Captive woman, possibly pregnant, jumps from second-story window after boyfriend allegedly kidnaps, strangles her
A woman may have saved her own life by jumping out of a second-story window to escape a boyfriend who had allegedly been holding her captive for over week. As the New York Post and WCVB report, neighbors in Quincy called 911 after a woman in Quincy jumped from a window of a home and …
Court
February 5, 2021
Capital murder: Nurse stepmother learns fate three years after beloved baby is found dead in crib
A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison this week, in connection with the 2017 death of her stepdaughter, 1-year-old Jurayah Smith. After five days of testimony, jurors in Claiborne County, Mississippi, returned a guilty verdict for T’Kia Bevily, 28. Bevily was convicted of capital murder, the Clarion-Ledger reports. According to court testimony, investigators …
Court
February 5, 2021
‘Little Jacob’: Jury returns verdict within an hour after mother beats boy, tosses his dead body into the ocean
It took a Texas jury only one hour to return a verdict against a mother who dumped her young son in an ocean and failed to come forward when authorities found him. ABC 13 reports that 37-year-old Rebecca Suzanne Rivera has been sentenced to life in prison, in connection with the murder of her son, …
Family Crime
February 5, 2021
Tammy Daybell autopsy complete: Chad Daybell’s previous wife died suddenly weeks before Chad married ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow
A medical examiner in Utah has turned over the autopsy results for Chad Daybell’s former wife Tammy Daybell, who died suddenly just weeks before Chad married Lori Vallow. Less than a year later, Vallow’s missing children were found dead in Daybell’s backyard. As KUTV reports, the Fremont County Sheriff’s office announced on Thursday that they …