Year: 2025

Drunk Drivers
June 21, 2025

Drunk Driving Nebraska Mother with .216 BAC Kills 4, Including Her Own 3 Children

A drunk driving Nebraska mother has been sentenced for the 2024 deaths of her three children and an elderly man. KGNS News reported that on Wednesday, Rachel Brickerstaff, 34, was sentenced by Douglas County District Court Judge Moll Keane to between 140 and 180 years in prison, with her first possible parole hearing after 70 …

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Child sex crimes
June 21, 2025

‘Too Good-Looking’ Special Ed Teacher, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Boy, Slapped with 52 Additional Charges

A married Illinois special education teacher and soccer coach accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student is facing additional charges. ABC 7 Chicago reports that Christina Formella, 30, appeared at a status hearing on Tuesday. Following the session, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office stated that Formella is facing 52 additional charges. As previously reported …

Child Abuse
June 20, 2025

Dad Left Infant Child With 3 Brain Bleeds, Broken Arm Because He Was ‘Overstimulated and Overwhelmed’ Taking Care of Child

An Illinois man was charged last week with battery for abusing his two-month-old baby after he admitted he was “overstimulated and overwhelmed” while taking care of his child. The Peoria County State Attorney’s Office said that Bartonville Police received a report of child abuse from the Department of Children and Family Services on June 3. …

Hot car deaths
June 20, 2025

Florida Tot Dies in Hot Car While Dad Gets Haircut, Goes to Bar for Drinks

A Florida dad was arrested this week and charged with manslaughter and child neglect after he left his 18-month-old son in his vehicle while he got a haircut and stopped into a bar for drinks. The toddler died after being left in the back seat for hours on June 6, with his body temperature reaching …

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Breaking
June 20, 2025

BREAKING: Husband Arrested Again for Suzanne Morphew’s Murder

The husband of a missing Colorado woman who vanished in 2020 and was found dead in 2023 was arrested on Friday for her murder. The Gazette reported that Barry Morphew was arrested for killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, 52. Barry Morphew was initially charged in 2021 with his wife’s murder, but a Fremont County judge …

Fugitive
June 20, 2025

Travis Decker: Fugitive Father Who Suffocated 3 Daughters Is Still Alive, Police Say

Police believe a Washington father accused of killing his three daughters is still alive and is evading capture as federal and state law enforcement search the wilderness for him. Fox 13 Seattle reports that police launched a search for Travis Decker on the night of May 30 after his ex-wife said he failed to return …

Weird Crime
June 20, 2025

VIDEO: Florida Man Swallows $770K Worth of Stolen Diamonds During Traffic Stop

Recently-released dashcam footage from February apparently shows police officers arresting a Florida man who swallowed an expensive diamond during his apprehension. The Smoking Gun reported that Florida Highway Patrol stopped Jaythan Gilder, 32, on Interstate 10 in Chipley. The stop was related to an alert, issued earlier that day, about a robbery at a Tiffany …

Murder
June 19, 2025

BREAKING: Dad Charged With Murdering Lori Paige Dies in Jail

A Florida man who was arrested in April for killing his 12-year-old daughter in 2023 reportedly died in custody on Thursday. According to WTXL, Leon County police said Andrew Wiley, 36, died in custody following a medical emergency. Wiley was charged with murdering his daughter, Lori Paige, in June 2023 and dumping her body in …

Murder
June 19, 2025

Arizona Man Dies in Shootout With Missouri State Troopers After Killing Mom, Stepdad

A man wanted for killing his mother and stepfather in Arizona earlier this week was shot and killed by Missouri state troopers on Tuesday. The Snowflake-Taylor Police Department responded to a welfare check call on Sunday night and found Cynthia Templeton, 53, and Troy Templeton, 62, dead from apparent gunshot wounds, KNXV reported. Police were …