Attorneys for Zachary Hughes , a concert pianist on trial for the “Rose Petal Murder,” began presenting their case to jurors on Tuesday. According to NBC 4, Hughes’ defense strategy centers on an unexpected admissio that he acknowledged committing homicide but contended it was not murder. Prosecutors said Hughes stabbed 41-year-old veterinary technician Christina Parcell …
An 11-year-old girl in Texas reportedly took her own life this month after classmates harassed her about her family’s immigration status. Jocelynn Carranza died on February 8, three days after she tried to kill herself at her Gainesville home. According to the Latin Times, officials at Gainesville Intermediate School never notified Carranza’s family that students …
The judge in the Karen Read murder trial abruptly ended proceedings yesterday following a tense outburst in the courtroom. Judge Beverly Cannone adjourned the session trial, citing “evidence” that she claimed changed everything, without revealing its details, Boston.com reports Boston.com reports. Read is charged with hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her …
Georgia officials revealed on Monday that a woman who was found dead in a lake earlier this month had air in her lungs. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Wilson was found floating in Lake Oconee on February 8, shortly after the fishing boat she was on was discovered going in …
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has launched a Missing Child Alert for 14-year-old Jaylise Santana, who disappeared from South Florida. Officials say Santana was last seen on Tuesday in Hallandale Beach, situated in southern Broward Count, according to FOX 13.. She was last seen in a black shirt and either a black skirt or …
A California fire captain was found stabbed to death in her Ramona home on Monday, and police “are treating this case as a potential domestic violence incident.” The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi, who had been a firefighter for more than 30 years, according to KNSD. Deputies were …
A 6-month-old baby girl was found unresponsive in her bouncy seat at a Georgia daycare last week and died five days later. Statesboro Police Captain Jared Akins said autopsy results and other detailed information will likely take several months, WTOC reported. “It is a very lengthy process, and I know that’s not what any family …
A Kansas man has been arrested in the beating deaths of his mother and another woman on Sunday. Rosalinda Reyna, 64, and Martha Velasquez Reyna, 84, were found dead in the driveway of a Salina home when police were called for a domestic disturbance, The Salina Source reported. The cause of death was listed as …
Attorneys for a Massachusetts woman about to go on trial for the second time for the death of her boyfriend in 2022 have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the new trial on the basis of double jeopardy. Karen Read’s first trial last summer ended in a hung jury when jurors reported they could …
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A Pennsylvania therapist has been accused of indecently assaulting three children, one of them during a session at his office. Cumberland Township Police said in the charges against 55-year-old David Mitchell that two of the girls were assaulted at his Gettysburg home during a play date, WHTM reported. He is accused of inappropriately touching all …
A Michigan woman whose two children reportedly froze to death last week has garnered more than $50,000 in donations. A GoFundMe spokesperson told The Detroit News that it will work closely with the fundraiser’s organizer “to ensure funds safely reach Tateona Williams,” the mother of the two deceased children. Williams and her four children were …
