A California police officer who won “Detective of the Year” allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to a user he believed was a 14-year-old girl, KTLA-TV reports. On Tuesday, authorities announced that 43-year-old Gregory Daniel Beaumarchais has been charged with one misdemeanor count of annoying or molesting a victim believed to be under the age of …
Authorities have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old mother whose body was found near a Colorado hiking trail last month, KUSA-TV reports. Deputies with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Realization Point trailhead shortly before 10 a.m. on July 24 for a report of a possible deceased …
Johnny Depp won his defamation lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard, but Depp continues to be dogged by allegations of violent and boorish behavior, the Daily Mail reports. The news outlet has obtained a previously sealed transcript of a deposition from Ellen Barkin, Depp’s former lover, who allegedly said that a “world of violence” encircled …
A Florida woman will spend the rest of her life behind bars for hiring hitmen to kill a prominent law professor, WCTV reports. On Friday, a judge in Tallahassee sentenced 37-year-old Katherine D. Magbanua to life in prison in connection with the July 2014 murder of Daniel Markel. Authorities alleged that Magbanua arranged the hit …
Loved ones are pleading for the public’s help to locate a Florida woman who has been missing for more than three weeks and was allegedly acting unusual before she vanished, WINK-TV reports. Erica Johnson was last seen July 8 in Fort Myers boarding a direct Greyhound bus to Tampa. Security cameras recorded her carrying a …
Loved ones of a Colorado teen who died mysteriously last month paid tribute to her this weekend, despite few public details about what happened to her, KKTV reports. On June 27, police found 13-year-old Hailey Perkins dead inside her home in Pueblo West, Colorado, according to the Pueblo Chieftain newspaper. Authorities determined she died by …
A jury on Friday convicted a prominent New York doctor of sexually abusing vulnerable patients who had sought treatment for chronic and debilitating pain, WABC-TV reports. Victims accused the neurologist, 68-year-old Ricardo Cruciani, of molestation and rape and said he forced them to watch him masturbate during patient appointments. Authorities also alleged that the physician …
A former California high school teacher who had sex with a minor will escape jail time despite the victim’s mother asking for the maximum sentence, the Fresno Bee reports. On Wednesday, a judge sentenced 32-year-old Amanda Hubble to two years of probation and required her to register as a sex offender for the next 10 …
A TikToker who talked openly about her marital struggles and overcoming life’s challenges was found dead this week after her ex-husband allegedly shot and killed her, ABC 7 Chicago reports. On Monday, police in Chicago found the bodies of 29-year-old Sania Khan and 36-year-old Raheel Ahmed in what authorities say was likely a murder-suicide. Officers were …
The family of an Alabama murder victim is asking the state to halt the execution of the woman’s killer, telling the governor they have forgiven the man and believe he should instead serve life in prison, WBRC-TV reports. Joe Nathan James, Jr., 49, is scheduled to be executed on July 28 for the 1994 murder of …
An elderly man was mauled to death by seven dogs earlier this month while walking to a neighborhood store in Texas. Now the owner of those dogs is facing criminal charges, Fox 26 Houston reports. Around 1:30 p.m. on July 18, 71-year-old Freddy Garcia was walking to a store in Fresno, Texas, when he was …
Three California educators are facing criminal charges in connection with the 2018 death of a 13-year-old autistic student who was restrained at school for nearly two hours and suffered brain damage. On Thursday, the Sacramento Bee reported that a grand jury has indicted the now-shuttered school, site administrator Cindy Keller, former principal Starrane Meyers and teacher Kimberly …
