Family members on trial over death of 10-year-old girl who was padlocked inside box
Trials
Ame Deal was forced to eat dog feces, crush aluminum cans barefoot, consume hot sauce and get in the storage box on other occasions.
Trials
May 5, 2017
Aaron Hernandez was member of Bloods street gang, according to newly released records
A death report released Friday lists the Bloods under Hernandez’s “gang profile” and says Hernandez was once disciplined for having “STG” paraphernalia.
Trials
May 5, 2017
Fraternity, 18 members charged in Penn State student’s death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Eighteen Penn State fraternity brothers have been charged with crimes ranging up to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge who authorities say repeatedly fell down a flight of stairs after he and others were made to run a gantlet of drinking stations guzzling vodka, beer and wine. Beta Theta …
May 5, 2017
Family of boy killed on waterslide to receive $20M
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 10-year-old boy who died on a giant waterslide at a Kansas water park will receive nearly $20 million in settlement payments, according to court documents. The largest payment to Caleb Schwab’s family, $14 million, will come from SVV 1 and KC Water Park, two companies associated …
Trials
May 3, 2017
Court Docs: Robert Durst’s 2nd wife helped hide killing of his 1st
Millionaire heir Robert Durst’s current wife helped him cover up what happened to his long-vanished former spouse, new court papers say.
May 3, 2017
7 bounty hunters shot at wrong car, charged with murder
SHEILA BURKE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven bounty hunters who descended on the wrong car outside a Wal-Mart have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of an unarmed man and the wounding of another, Tennessee police announced Wednesday. The charges come after a chaotic scene in Clarksville on April 23, …
Police
May 3, 2017
Police say Chicago officers shot and wounded were targeted
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded late Tuesday when two vehicles pulled up alongside their car and someone started firing indiscriminately in what authorities believe was a targeted attack. One officer was shot in the arm and hip and the other in the back, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Police …
College Crimes
May 3, 2017
Deadly shooting at Texas college
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Two people died Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide at a Texas community college, prompting an active-shooter alert that instructed students and employees to barricade themselves in rooms. It was the second deadly attack on a Texas campus this week. Irving police spokesman James McLellan said it doesn’t appear anyone else was …
Violent Crime
May 3, 2017
Jordan Edwards family wants criminal charges against police after brothers witnessed shooting death
CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The family of the black teenager shot and killed by a white police officer while riding in a vehicle leaving a party wants criminal charges filed against the officer, who was fired for violating department policies during the shooting. Balch Springs police …
Violent Crime
May 1, 2017
Dallas paramedic shooting suspect found dead, 2nd body found
CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a paramedic who was tending to a shooting victim on Monday has been found dead in a Dallas home, ending a threat that locked down the neighborhood for hours, authorities said. A police robot found two bodies in a home …
April 27, 2017
United Airlines settles with bloodied doctor dragged off flight
MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The passenger who was dragged off a United flight after he refused to give up his seat to airline employees settled with the airline for an undisclosed sum Thursday in an apparent attempt by the company to put the fiasco behind it as quickly as possible. David Dao’s …
Celebrity Justice
April 25, 2017
Robert Durst’s missing wife told neighbor of brutal beating, threats: Detective
Kathleen Durst has never been found. A New York judge last month declared her dead.
