Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared in a New York federal court on Thursday in another attempt to have his prostitution convictions tossed before sentencing. Combs’ attorneys argued that the charges incorrectly applied the Mann Act, as federal prosecutors claimed Combs used drugs and violence to force women to participate in sex marathons. Before his October 3 …
An investigation is underway following the death of a 2-year-old Georgia girl who drowned at a Decatur pool earlier this month, the family’s attorney said. The incident happened at the Oakhurst pool on September 19, as the victim, Poppy Pepper, attended her 8-year-old brother’s swim meet. According to the family’s attorney, Poppy had been attending …
Washington police said U.S. Marshals hastily declared a missing fugitive dead after unidentified remains were discovered last week. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office told KIRO that U.S. Marshals “jumped the gun” by filing paperwork on Tuesday which deemed Travis Decker deceased. The filing sought to drop the criminal case against Decker, who allegedly killed his …
Police in Indianapolis are searching for a missing woman who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, 23-year-old Keiyania Patterson was last seen on foot in the 5100 block of West Washington Street. Police said Patterson may have been also been seen in the 800 block of South Norfolk Street …
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The body of Celeste Rivas has been returned to her family as the investigation into her death continues. According to the TMZ, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that the 15-year-old’s remains were released earlier this week. The L.A. County medical examiner’s office has not yet released her cause of death. The teen’s funeral has …
A body found in a rural area of Washington state earlier this month has been identified as a woman reported missing in June. Mallory Barbour 27, was last seen leaving her home on June 24, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators say the dead woman was found on September 15, “indications” are that she …
A South Carolina man has been arrested for keeping four people captive in his basement, some allegedly for years. Police began investigating 35-year-old Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. in August after one of the people he was holding died, WSOC reported. The warrants for Birchfield’s arrest accuse of him holding the four people against their will, …
A 16-year-0ld North Carolina boy was shot in the face by one of a group of friends at a sleepover in Charlotte on Sunday. His family said in a GoFundMe that they were told by doctors Jeremiah Gonzalez would not survive his injuries. “On the night of September 21st, 16-year-old Jeremiah Gonzalez was doing what …
A Texas man has been arrested and charged with the stabbing death of his wife — less than a week after he was released on bail after threatening another family member and was given a ride back to the house by a police officer. Mary Spears, 53, was f0und stabbed to death in the backyard …
An Ohio mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after her 3-year-old son shot and killed himself with her boyfriend’s loaded unsecured, handgun earlier this week. A criminal complaint says that Carley Dials, 29, and Sean Perrin, 31, were asleep in their Columbus apartment when the boy, identified as Cartier Smith, came into the bedroom, …
An Arizona man was charged with multiple counts after he savagely beat his girlfriend inside his apartment because he was angry she used his vape without asking. Prosecutors said 32-year-old Nicholas Vincuillo beat the victim “beyond recognition,” KSAZ reported. “She had 36 documented injuries to her head alone. She required significant medical intervention,” prosecutor Dawn …
