Two teenage Philadelphia boys have been charged as adults for their involvement in a shooting that left 16-year-old boy critically wounded with a gunshot to the head. The two boys, 17 and 16, face a number of charges that could be upgraded if their victim dies. The shooting took place Thursday night on a transit …
UPDATE The Springfield Police Department said Friday that Tydus Vang has been found safe. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage The Springfield Police Department in Missouri issued an endangered person advisory Friday for an 11-year-old boy, last seen on Thursday. According to Springfield police, Tydus Vang left his home in the 4500 block …
A California man accused of killing his wife and parents-in-law in November pleaded not guilty to their slayings on Friday. Samuel Haskell IV, 35, is accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Mei Haskell, 37, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang, 64, and Gaoshan Li, 72, who were last seen on November 6. In early November, …
In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with forensic artist, Joe Mullins. Joe discusses how he uses his artistic talents to help law enforcement solve cold cases. He shares stories of bringing names and answers to families, challenges interpreting ancestry from skulls, memorable lessons from John Walsh, and the rewards …
Pennsylvania prosecutors arrested a woman for homicide on Wednesday, months after her boyfriend’s 1-year-old daughter was reportedly fatally poisoned with acetone. Iris Jacoby-Alfera died on June 29, four days after she was allegedly found unresponsive in Aleisia Owens’ New Castle home. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the toddler died from organ failure caused …
January 31, 2013, a 911 call comes in: the caller tells the operator that a man has been shot. Around 9 a.m., five shots were fired and seconds later, 3 more shots were fired. Police arrive at the crime scene swiftly and find the chief assistant district attorney for the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney’s …
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against ride-share company Lyft, asserting that one of its drivers violently raped her, leading to a pregnancy and the subsequent birth of a son. According to a criminal complaint reviewed by CrimeOnline, plaintiff Tabitha Means alleged that that incident occurred in 2019 after an unnamed Lyft driver followed …
Atlanta police are currently investigating the reasons behind the failure to conduct welfare checks on a family, despite receiving three requests from social services. Two weeks before Christmas, 4-year-old Treasure McWeay passed away from starvation. Her father, Rodney Weaver, 31, who appeared at a hearing Thursday at the Fulton County Magistrate Court, is now facing …
A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 3-month-old son and blamed it on her toddler daughter. Alisha Parker, 26, has been charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of a child after the baby, Dai’von Means, was pronounced dead at a hospital. Duquesne police responded to a call about an …
Weatherford, Texas, Police Chief Angelo Orefice awarded K9 Jack with a purple heart award this week for his bravery in helping take down a fugitive last November. Jack was shot in the ear and paw while officers and deputies served a warrant, and Orefice said he had “no doubt” the dog drew the fire, protecting …
A 34-year-old Indiana woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a 96-year-old widower in an online romance scheme. Brittany Rakia Shawnai Lasley admitted to a judge in September that she created a fake account on the dating site “Plenty of Fish,” according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of …
