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School Crimes
February 9, 2023
Teen Girl Takes Own Life a Day After Her Videotaped School Beating Is Posted Online
Dozens of central New Jersey high school students walked out this week in a statement of solidarity and support for the family of a classmate who took her life a day after she was beaten up in a school hallway and video of the incident was posted online. News 12 New Jersey said that three …
Celebrity
February 9, 2023
Halyna Hutchins’ Family Sues Alec Baldwin Over Fatal Movie Set Shooting
The Ukrainian family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has engaged high-profile American attorney Gloria Allred to sue actor Alec Baldwin for Hutchins’ fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the movie “Rust” in October 2021. Hutchins was killed during a rehearsal for the film when a prop gun in Baldwin’s hands, loaded with live ammunition, …
Juveniles
February 9, 2023
Missing 14-year-old Girl Found Nearly 2 Years After Disappearance, Pregnant and Hidden in Closet
A 14-year-old Michigan girl has been found safe vanishing from her foster parents’ home in 2021, police say, and her own mother may be facing charges. The victim was found hiding behind some clothes in a closet at a Port Huron home, according to police. A U.S. Marshals fugitive team found her Tuesday and handed …
Murder
February 9, 2023
Bryan Kohberger: Investigators Look into Possible Similarities with Idaho Quadruple Murders and Unsolved Cases
Alleged Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has sparked interest in cold cases in Pennsylvania and around the country, according to reports. Former NYPD sergeant and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Joseph Giacalone told Fox News Digital that when investigators look into cold cases, they look at the clues in each case to see …
Murder
February 9, 2023
California Lawyer Who Fell to His Death at Mexico Resort Balcony was Murdered, Lawyer Says
A private autopsy conducted in connection with California lawyer Elliot Blair, who died after falling from a resort balcony in Mexico was murdered, according to the family’s attorney. While speaking with “Good Morning America,” attorney Case Barnett said the autopsy showed injuries on Blair that didn’t match what investigators in Baja, California, said about the …
Missing
February 9, 2023
Missing Wisconsin Girl Hasn’t Been Seen in Months, Mother Pushes for More Answers
This story is part of a series this month spotlighting missing Black women in America. A Wisconsin teen’s mother is hoping for answers in connection with her 15-year-old daughter, who she hasn’t seen in nearly eight months. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Joniah Walker was last seen on June 23, 2022, close to …
Missing
February 9, 2023
Missing New Jersey Kindergarten Teacher Found Dead in Shallow Grave
A missing New Jersey kindergarten teacher has been found dead and buried in a shallow grave in Kearny. Police said Luz Hernandez, 33, was reported missing on Monday when she failed to show up for her job at BelovED Community Charter School, WNYW reports. Investigators conducted a welfare check at her Jersey City home and …
Missing
February 9, 2023
Florida Missing Child Alert: Tot Boy Could Be in ‘Imminent Danger,’ Police Say
Florida authorities are searching for a toddler boy who police say could be with his mother and in “imminent danger.” According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, 2-year-old Elias Brucker was last seen on Tuesday in the Crystal Springs area, in the 2100 block of North Sunshine Path. Police said he could possibly be with …
Murder
February 9, 2023
Car Theft Victim Chases Thieves, Shoots and Kills 12-Year-Old Behind the Wheel
A Colorado man tracked his stolen car with an app, then shot and killed a 12-year-old boy behind the wheel on Sunday. Denver police said the man, who has not been arrested, exchanged gunfire with at least one person inside the vehicle, WAFB reported. The 12-year-old drove off after the shooting and was found with …
Terror
February 9, 2023
Georgia Pair Stop School Bus Loaded With Children, Draw Gun
Two people were arrested this week after they allegedly stopped a Georgia school bus loaded with elementary school students and pulled a gun. Samantha Lynn Connelly, 33, and Tarrell Lashawn Nelson, 30, face multiple charges relating to the incident, although it’s unclear why they did what they did, WSB reported. Investigators said Connelly blocked the …