Christopher Scholtes, an Arizona man convicted of murder after leaving his tot daughter inside a hot car, has died. According to News 4 Tucson, Scholtes, 38, was scheduled for a court hearing on Wednesday, at the Pima County Superior Court, but failed to show up. Scholtes had been ordered to turn himself on Wednesday, with …
A Washington woman was arrested on Monday for sexually abusing a teen boy who allegedly fathered the baby she had earlier this year. Police got involved after Robyn Polston, 43, reportedly gave birth to the victim’s baby in January. Though Polston claimed the father was a man in her 20s whom she had not seen …
A North Carolina man has been indicted on murder charges following a grisly discovery in Johnston County last month. According to ABC 11, a Johnston County grand jury indicted Wellington Dickens III, 38, on four counts of murder Monday. The indictment followed an October 27 incident in which Dickens called 911. During a nearly 7-minute …
A former “American Idol” contestant is facing a slew of felonies after allegedly having sex with a minor. According to Superior Court of California, County of Ventura online court records obtained by TMZ, police arrested 45-year-old Randy Madden October 30. He’s facing charges that include: Unlawful sexual intercourse Anal and genital penetration by a foreign …
A 13-year-old North Carolina boy wanted for the murder of his grandmother was shot and killed Friday by police. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to Raeford home Thursday morning for a welfare check. They found 68-year-old Connie Linen dead inside. After canvasing the area and collecting evidence, they identified Linen’s 13-year-old grandson, …
A Tennessee man has been charged with murder in the death of his mother. Linda Spivey, 76, was found dead at her Lake Tansi home on November 3 when deputies conducted a welfare check, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office teamed up with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 13th Judicial …
A Utah judge has sentenced Nicholas Rossi, a Rhode Island man who fled the country and faked his own death, for a second rape conviction Tuesday. According to KSL, Tuesday’s sentence stemmed from a 2008 Orem rape, the same year Rossi, 38, also raped a former girlfriend. Judge Derek P. Pullan, in Utah 4th District …
Florida prosecutors have dropped charges against a family of four accused of abusing their nine adopted and foster children after determining that the family was just doing to best it could under difficult circumstances. Brian Griffeth, 47, Jill Griffeth, 41, and their two biological children — 21-year-old Dallin Griffeth and 19-year-old Liberty Griffeth — have …
An Indiana father charged with murder in the death of his 6-year-old son has pleaded guilty to the charge. Franklin Elmore Jr., 29, entered the guilty plea earlier this month and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 25, WNDU reported. Elmore and his wife, 27-year-old Cheyenne Elmore — 6-year-old Justin Elmore’s stepmother — were …
A Texas man is charged with murder in the death of his roommate, who was burned alive in a RV fire in Amarillo last week. James (Jaime) Sosa was found dead on October 27 after firefighters extinguished the blaze in the early morning hours, KVII reported. Court documents indicated Sosa had been alive during the …
A New England nurse pleaded not guilty last week to replacing a hospice patient’s oxycodone with a household cleaner. Lori Robertson worked at a long-term care facility in Amesbury, Massachusetts, Boston.com reported. Court documents say she was charged in federal court with one count of tampering with a consumer product. The incident took place in …
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