Newly ‘Discovered Evidence’ in Alex Murdaugh Double Murder Requires NEW TRIAL, Says Defense
Prison
The disbarred attorney has also lost his phone privileges in prison for violating Department of Corrections policies.
Other
September 3, 2023
‘8 Passengers’ Ruby Franke’s Neighbors Speak Out, Say They Were Worried About Her Children
Neighbors are speaking out about the recent arrest of YouTube mom Ruby Franke, who is facing allegations of child abuse after two of her children were allegedly found malnourished, NBC News reports. Franke, a Utah mother of six kids and creator of the popular “8 Passengers” family YouTube channel, was taken into custody Wednesday. Authorities …
Lawsuit
September 3, 2023
Gabby Petito: Settlement Offered in Lawsuit Against Brian Laundrie’s Parents, Lawyer
A settlement proposal has been offered to the father and mother of Gabby Petito as part of their lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents and their attorney, WFLA-TV reports. Petito’s parents, Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, are suing Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, and Steven Bertolino, an attorney who represented Laundrie’s parents, for intentional infliction …
Serial Killers
September 2, 2023
South Carolina Officials Say They Can’t Link Missing Woman With Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann
South Carolina officials say they have uncovered no information linking the disappearance of a woman in 2017 with Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann. Julia Ann Bean, 32, was last seen on May 31, 2017, in Sumter, South Carolina, where she lived. Her daughter, now in her 20s, contacted police after seeing pictures of …
Murder
September 2, 2023
Beloved Maryland Teacher Found Dead Days After Disappearance; Suspect in Custody
A suspect has been charged with the death of a Maryland teacher who disappeared more than a month ago and whose remains were found 20 miles from where she vanished. Mariame Toure Sylla, 59, was last seen on July 29 when she headed out for a walk in Greenbelt’s Schrom Hills Park, where she regularly …
Murder
September 2, 2023
Siblings Shot Dead, Bodies Left Beside Georgia Interstate Highway
Police in Georgia are looking for two men they say shot a young mother and her 16-year-old brother, leaving their bodies on the side of an interstate highway in Gwinnett County. Maria Rosaria Montes Dorantes, 23, and Juan Angel Montes were found dead last Sunday beside Interstate 85. Gwinnett County police say they have charged …
Child sex crimes
September 2, 2023
Fugitive Child Rapist Caught in Thailand
A man wanted for raping a young child in Oklahoma was arrested last month by police in Thailand. The Oklahoma City Police Department said it enlisted the aid of the US Marshals Service earlier in the summer to find Kyle Mayes, 30. Investigators received a tip that Mayes had fled the country, possibly to the …
Robbery
September 2, 2023
Accused Illinois Robber Hits Bank Again, Wearing Same Bright Vest After Earlier Visit. He Was Quickly Caught
An Illinois man allegedly robbed a bank last month wearing fake dreadlocks, but he apparently didn’t think about his disguise all the way through, because police quickly identified him based on similar clothing he wore in a previous visit. Around 1:45 p.m. on August 15, the man entered PNC Bank in the Chicago suburb of …
Crime Stories
September 2, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: DEATH PENALTY SOUGHT FOR PERV IN MEMPHIS-MOM-JOGGER MURDER
Tennessee prosecutors are seeking the death penalty Cleotha Abston, also known as Cleotha Henderson. He is charged with kidnapping and killing Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher. Fletcher vanished while out on her morning run. Neighborhood video captured images of Fletcher being forced into an SUV. The kindergarten teacher’s body was found days later near a vacant …
Heroes
September 2, 2023
SEE IT: Michigan Police Officer Saves Life of Choking Baby in Middle of Traffic
Dramatic new video shows a Michigan police officer saving the life of a choking baby during a traffic stop, Fox 2 reports. Just after 6 p.m. last Tuesday, Warren police officer Brendan Fraser pulled over a Chevrolet Camaro, which was reportedly going around 80 miles per hour in a 45-MPH zone. “I thought he was …
Violent Crime
September 2, 2023
Florida Teen Who Stabbed 2 Students ‘Idolized’ Serial Killers and Terrorists: Police
A Florida high school student who stabbed two of his peers this week “idolized” serial killers and terrorists and was fixated on school shooters, ABC Action News reports. Around 11:20 a.m. Thursday, an unidentified 14-year-old stabbed one victim in the neck and another in the chest and abdomen in the concourse area of Countryside High …
Juveniles
September 1, 2023
Child’s Body Found in Georgia Garbage Facility Identified as Missing Boy J’Asiah Mitchell, Father to Be Charged with Murder
Update According to the East Point Police Department, the father of J’Asiah Mitchell, identified as Artavious North, will be charged with murder in connection to the victim’s death. Original Story On Thursday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner officially identified the body found in a Georgia garbage facility as 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, Fox 5 Atlanta reports. …