A Kentucky woman charged with concealing her newborn baby’s death appeared in court as her case was given to a grand jury. Laken Snelling, 21, waived her right to a preliminary hearing, meaning the case against her will go directly to a grand jury. WKYT reported that Friday’s hearing lasted 35 seconds. On August 27, …
Washington officials announced on Thursday that human remains discovered last week belong to a man who vanished after allegedly killing his three daughters. Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said the decomposed remains — found on September 19 on Grindstone Mountain — are those of Travis Decker. The announcement comes two days after U.S. Marshals petitioned …
On Tuesday, Texas officials denied rumors of a serial killer after five bodies were discovered in a single city’s bayous. The Houston Chronicle reported that the five people were found in three bayous in Houston within six days. One of those people was University of Houston student Jade McKissic, whose body was recovered from Brays …
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 …
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 …
U.S. Marshals said on Tuesday that a man who allegedly killed his three daughters at a Washington campground is deceased. Federal authorities sought to have their case dropped against Travis Decker, who is presumed dead after human remains were found last week south of Leavenworth. Those remains have not been positively identified, and Chelan County …
A toddler boy who was found dead earlier this month was already decomposing by the time first responders discovered him, Indiana officials said on Monday. On September 17, Shelbyville police officers responded to Sophie Igou’s residence and reportedly found her with her 22-month-old son, who was dead on their driveway. Though Igou told a 911 …
Remains discovered earlier this month in Alaska belong to a woman who vanished in 2023, officials announced KTUU reported that Ataja Banks, 18, was last seen in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley in November 2023. Years later, on September 4, state troopers found human remains in Wasilla that the State Medical Examiner’s Office ultimately identified as Banks. …
Officials said on Monday that a Pennsylvania woman and her 1-year-old son, whose bodies were discovered last week, died as a result of homicide. On Saturday, Geraldina Peguero-Mancebo, 31, and her son, Jeydon, were found dead 150 yards apart in a grassy area in Ontelaunee Township. The pair was last seen on September 12 — …
On Monday, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers asked a New York federal judge to sentence Combs early to 14 months, facilitating his immediate release. Combs’ attorneys wrote that Combs had to fire 100 employees from his businesses, and that many of them have had trouble finding new jobs due to their ties to him. His lawyers …
A Kentucky man who served two decades in prison for killing someone in 2003 was arrested on Friday for murdering his girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter. Kayla Blake, 37, and her daughter, Kennedi McWhorter, were found dead on Friday after Blake’s co-worker requested a welfare check from Rowan County police. Suspect Joshua Cottrell, 44, is …
Colorado officials announced on Monday that two hikers who were found dead on Thursday were killed by lightning. Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin told The Colorado Sun that Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, were found below a tree and suffered “two or three” minor burns. Though Martin could not pinpoint when Porter and …
