Mom’s Girlfriend Abused Toddler Boy Who Died With Antifreeze in His Stomach
Murder
The girlfriend tried to pay a man $1000 to dispose of the boy’s body, but he live-streamed the encounter and contacted police
Murder
August 31, 2021
Instagram Model Mercedes Morr Strangled in Home by Stalker in Suspected Murder-Suicide: Reports
An Instagram model with more than two million followers was reportedly found dead in her Texas home on Sunday in a suspected murder-suicide. According to KTRK, the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner said Mercedes Morr, whose real name is Jenae Gagnier, 33, was strangled and suffered a traumatic concussion. A man who was also found …
Accident
August 31, 2021
Girl Playing With Sister Dies After 300-Pound Stone Monument Falls on Her: Reports
A 5-year-old Georgia girl reportedly died on Monday after being crushed by a large monument while she played with her older sister. WJXT reported that Bella Bennett was with her 8-year-old sister at the Lee Street Resource Center in Blackshear on Sunday when the older girl jumped off the stone monument, causing it to fall …
Homicide
August 30, 2021
Dad Fatally Shoots 8-Year-Old Daughter, Mistaking Her for Home Intruder: Police
A Tennessee man has been charged with reckless homicide for allegedly fatally shooting his 8-year-old daughter last week when he mistook her for a home intruder. KAIT reported that William Oliver, 31, shot his daughter, A’layla Bassett, at his Memphis home at around 2:30 a.m. on August 27. Oliver claimed the child’s mother said she …
Murder
August 30, 2021
College Student Who Vanished While Celebrating Birthday Is Found Murdered; Search Underway for Killer: Reports
Texas authorities are looking for a man who allegedly killed a woman whose possible remains were found on Friday. Houston police believe Jordan Potts, 26, killed Shawtyeria Waites, 21, at his apartment, stashed her body in the trunk of his car, and dumped her. On July 25, Waites was celebrating her birthday with two friends …
Celebrity
August 30, 2021
R. Kelly Raped Teen Girl 2 Days After Illegally Marrying 15-Year-Old Aaliyah: Court Testimony
Accused pedophile and sex trafficker R. Kelly sexually assaulted a teen girl two days after marrying a 15-year-old Aaliyah in an illicit, secret ceremony, according to testimony Monday in a New York federal court. The Daily Beast reported that a 43-year-old woman named Addie took the stand and said she was 17 when R. Kelly …
Homicide
August 20, 2021
College Student Fatally Shot in Drive-By Shooting Was Innocent Victim ‘in the Wrong Place at Wrong Time’: Report
An Indiana college student died on Thursday, four days after he was reportedly wounded in a drive-by shooting in Maryland. Alexander Korman’s mother announced his death in a Facebook post. On Saturday, police responded to reports of a shooting and found Korman, 20, inside a car suffering from gunshot wounds. According to WTTG, detectives believe …
Manslaughter
August 20, 2021
Mom Tries To Blame Toddler Son’s Fentanyl Overdose Death on Dirt He Ate at a Park
A Florida mother has been arrested more than a year after her 2-year-old son reportedly died of a fentanyl overdose. According to the Orlando Solution, Jeanetta Blow, 29, brought her son to the emergency room in June 2020. The boy had no pulse, was not breathing, and was unresponsive. Staff reportedly also noticed the child …
Court
August 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Parents of Man Killed by Teen Protest Shooter File Federal Lawsuit Against Police Department
On Tuesday, the parents of one of the men who Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed at a 2020 protest in Wisconsin sued police, claiming they gave the then-17-year-old carte blanche to harm peaceful protestors. Anthony Huber’s father and mother, John Huber and Karen Bloom, filed a constitutional civil rights lawsuit which lists Kenosha Police …
Sex Crimes
August 19, 2021
Female Volleyball Coach at Christian High School Sexually Assaulted Player on Campus, Cops Say
A former volleyball coach at a Christian high school in Virginia was arrested for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl on her team. Chesterfield County police said in a statement that Elisabeth Bredemeier, 21, sexually assaulted the victim while in a custodial relationship. Bredemeier worked for Richmond Christian School, where police allege the assault occurred. A …
Celebrity
August 18, 2021
Federal Jury To Hear Details of R. Kelly’s Illegal Marriage to Aaliyah During Sex Trafficking Trial
Opening statements are underway in the trial of R. Kelly, who is facing federal charges in New York for sex trafficking and racketeering. Prosecutors characterized Kelly, 54, as a “predator” who committed sex crimes for almost 30 years. Five accusers, who are using pseudonyms, are expected to testify during the singer’s federal trial, according to …
Murder
August 18, 2021
Daughter Breaks Into Mom’s Home & Stabs Her to Death: Reports
A Texas woman accused of fatally stabbing her mother on Monday was ordered to remain jailed on a $650,000 bond. KTRK reported that Ericka McDonald, 29, allegedly broke into her mother’s apartment in Houston. At some point before the attack, McDonald allegedly got into an altercation with her mother, Terri Mendoza, 51, and her 63-year-old …