BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found GUILTY of ALL CHARGES in George Floyd’s murder
Court
Chauvin was convicted of third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter
Court
April 20, 2021
DEVELOPING: Courthouse cleared before verdict announcement in Derek Chauvin trial [Report]
Employees at the courthouse were told to leave the downtown area in anticipation of a verdict announcement in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to emerging reports. It took jurors roughly 10 hours to deliberate in this case. WCCO reported that Hennepin County court employees were instructed to stop their duties and leave the downtown area …
Court
April 20, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Jury reaches verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
THE LATEST: DEREK CHAUVIN FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES IN MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD The jury has reached a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to emerging reports. Local news outlet WCCO reported that the verdict is expected to be announced between 4:30-5:00 p.m. ET. According to The Washington Post, the 12 jurors did not …
Murder
April 19, 2021
‘I don’t regret what I did’: Neighbor faces 20 years for killing sex offender he claimed was eyeing children
On Thursday, a Nebraska man has made a plea in last year’s death of his neighbor, who was a sex offender convicted of abusing two children. James Fairbanks, 44, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the May 2020 shooting death of Mattieo Condoluci, 64. Fairbanks and his attorney previously planned to present a self-defense …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Body found on murder suspect’s property is likely missing girl who ran away from home months after her 2 siblings: Reports
A body discovered on Thursday is believed to be an 8-year-old Idaho girl who was believed to have run away from home days earlier. Taryn Summers reportedly vanished from a home in Emmett on Monday. KTVB reported that Summers’ 14-year-old sister and 17-year-old brother disappeared from the same residence last fall, and their whereabouts still …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Teen breaks into home, fatally stabs woman & her 8-year-old daughter: Police
California police have apprehended the man who they believe fatally stabbed a woman and her 8-year-old daughter early last month. San Bernadino police said in Nixle alert that Jacob Wright, 19, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the March 7 murders of Jia Jia, 44, and Ruby Meng. The pair were found dead at …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Second trans woman murdered at hotel in less than 2 weeks, cops say
Police in North Carolina are seeking leads after two transgender women were murdered at hotels located in the same city in an 11-day span. The victim, who has not yet been publicly identified, was reportedly fatally shot at a Sleep Inn in Charlotte. Days earlier, on Easter Sunday, Jaida Peterson, 29, was also fatally shot …
Sex Crimes
April 15, 2021
Elementary school principal sexually abused at least 9 students on school grounds: Prosecutor
A New York elementary school teacher was criminally charged on Wednesday with sexually abusing at least nine students over the span of four years. Northwood Elementary School principal Kirk Ashton, 51, is accused of abusing boys, between the ages of eight and 12, while on school grounds and during school hours. The Rochester Democrat and …
Child Abuse
April 15, 2021
Child welfare visited disabled 15-year-old boy DAYS before he died weighing only 65 pounds, court docs reveal
The sister of his caretaker alerted CPS, saying that he was “a walking skeleton.” A teacher said he came to school “starving and crying”
Technology and Crime
April 14, 2021
WARNING PARENTS: 12-year-old DIES weeks after TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ leaves him brain dead [Report]
A 12-year-old boy in Colorado died on Saturday, two weeks after a dangerous online game reportedly left him brain dead. A GoFundMe established by Joshua Haileyesus’ family said he was on life support for 19 days after his twin brother found him unresponsive in a bathroom on March 22. Haileyesus apparently used a shoelace to …
Sex Crimes
April 14, 2021
‘He rapes me when mommy goes to work’: Predator gets 15 YEARS for sexually assaulting 9-year-old as she slept
The victim said she tried to stay asleep during the assault because she did not want to get in trouble
Road Rage
April 14, 2021
SEE IT: Perp caught on dashcam road-rage video punching woman has 40 prior arrests, but WALKS OUT OF JAIL
A North Carolina man is out of jail after he was allegedly filmed last Wednesday assaulting a woman in a road rage incident. The reported incident occurred on April 7 at an Exxon gas station in Charlotte. Video footage shows the 22-year-old woman driving down Interstate 85 while Demont Forte, 45, follows in another vehicle; …