A man who allegedly claimed to support ISIS threatened to kill a New York mayor and police officers at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, ABC News reports. On Friday, authorities arrested 32-year-old Ridon Kola in connection with the threats, which were aimed at local officials in Yonkers, New York. Kola allegedly began posting the threats …
First, there were two bodies found in different parts of Baton Rouge on February 23: Treasure Short, 34, was wrapped in bedding in a wooded area, while Macy Peebles, 27, was discovered near GSRI and Jade avenues. Then 42-year-old Nathan Millard, a Georgia businessman, vanished that same day. He was found two weeks later dumped …
South Carolina’s top prosecutors said they will continue to pursue the litany of alleged financial crimes against Alex Murdaugh to ensure he dies in prison, WCIV-TV reports. Murdaugh was convicted earlier this month of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son Paul, and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison. While those convictions …
Six women who vanished in Mexico are believed to have been murdered and burned in a horrific act of brutality possibly tied to warring drug gangs, ABC News reports. Details of the slayings come as American authorities are warning against traveling to Mexico because of an apparent uptick in kidnappings and cartel violence. The warnings …
A Nebraska school district has agreed to pay the parents of an eighth grader $1 million after a teacher gave the boy a granola bar and he died from an allergic reaction, the Omaha World-Herald reports. This week, the Papillion La Vista Community School Board publicly acknowledged the payout in exchange for releasing the district …
Loved ones of a Connecticut mother allegedly murdered by her former boyfriend in front of her young child say authorities botched efforts to protect the woman and have taken the first step toward filing a lawsuit against police, the Connecticut Post reports. The allegations stem from December 6, when 43-year-old Ewen Dewitt allegedly attacked 40-year-old …
Texas authorities are warning the public not to travel to Mexico following recent high-profile incidents involving Americans, ABC News reports. On Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a travel advisory recommending that residents not venture south of the border for spring break or other vacations. “Drug cartel violence and other criminal activity represent …
A Minnesota man allegedly confessed to beating a convicted sex offender to death with a shovel because of concerns that the victim was stalking his young daughter, WTIP reports. Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in northern Minnesota received a 911 call from someone who said they saw a person smash …
New details have been released about the massive scope of the police investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students. Over the past several weeks, the judge presiding over the criminal prosecution of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of the slayings, issued orders to seal and redact records related to search warrants served …
A suspect has been identified in connection with the murder of a Maryland teen more than five decades ago thanks to advancements in DNA technology, CBS Baltimore reports. On Friday, police in Anne Arundel County linked Forrest Clyde Williams III to the death of 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers, who was found dead on October 16, …
Brooklyn White, the girlfriend of Buster Murdaugh, has contacted law enforcement multiple times in recent days about journalists gathering information on the couple, WTOC-TV reports. On March 7, White, an attorney, sought to file a report with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office about what she called an “ongoing intrusion into her life by reporters,” according …
One of the first investigators to interview Alex Murdaugh following the murders of his wife and son says she believes the convicted killer sought sympathy by shedding fake tears, Fox News reports. Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Det. Laura Rutland spoke with Murdaugh on the night of June 7, 2021, when Maggie and Paul were gunned …
