BREAKING: Pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash violated protocol, became disoriented in cloud cover, agency says
Accident
Officials also said Kobe Bryant did not pressure the pilot to fly in dangerous conditions
Mass shooting
February 8, 2021
School district had NO DUTY to warn parents about Parkland shooter before mass shooting that killed 17: Judge
On Monday, a Florida court ruled that a school district was not obligated to notify faculty, students, and students’ parents about the suspected Parkland gunman’s actions before the 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 people. In her decision, Broward Circuit Judge Patti Englander Henning wrote that the Broward School District cannot be held legally liable …
Accident
February 8, 2021
PICTURED: Baby shower guest dies in explosion after homeowner fires a cannon they bought at an auction
Authorities have identified the Michigan man who was reportedly killed during a baby shower on Saturday. Michigan State Police said in a statement that Evan Silva, 26, was killed at a Genesee County residence when the homeowner fired a small cannon-type device in the backyard. Instead, the cannon exploded — resulting in shrapnel hitting Silva …
Accident
February 8, 2021
Rescue dog fatally mauls owner, rips her arm off as she sleeps in bed: Reports
A woman in England was killed Friday after a rescue dog apparently mauled her as she slept in bed. The Daily Mail reported that Keira Ladlow, 25, was alone in her Birmingham home at the time of the fatal incident. A relative ultimately found her and alerted authorities. Officials have not confirmed whether a Staffordshire crossbreed …
Murder
February 5, 2021
95-year-old fatally shoots nursing home worker in head for possibly stealing his money: Docs
‘Someday I’m going to kill them. What are they going to do? Give me life?’ the elder allegedly said before the slaying
Court
February 5, 2021
George Floyd death: Prosecutors seek extra charges against cops in unarmed man’s killing, request to reinstate Derek Chauvin’s 3rd-degree murder charge
On Thursday, prosecutors asked the court to reinstate one charge and add three new charges in the case against the four former Minnesota police officers involved in George Floyd’s death. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a motion to have a third-degree murder charge reinstated against Derek Chauvin, 44, citing this week’s Minnesota Court of …
Sex Crimes
February 5, 2021
Cop & wife film themselves having sex with teen girl: Police
A Texas police officer and his wife turned themselves in on Wednesday amid allegations they filmed a sexual act with a 17-year-old girl. Georgetown police officer Samuel Tejeda, 28, was placed on administrative leave on January 27, a day after the police department was made aware of the allegations. The officer and his wife Ashley …
Court
February 4, 2021
Wife of U.S. diplomat who claimed immunity in U.K. teen’s death was working for U.S. intelligence agency: Court
Court testimony on Tuesday revealed that the wife of a U.S. diplomat who claimed immunity after fatally striking a man while driving on the wrong side of the road was working with a U.S. intelligence agency at the time. Anne Sacoolas’ role as an intelligence officer came to light in a Virginia court, where Harry …
Murder
February 4, 2021
Before dying, 11-year-old boy identifies triple homicide killer as mom’s boyfriend: Court Docs
A Minnesota man was charged Tuesday with second-degree intentional murder for a shooting last month that left his ex-girlfriend and her two children dead. On January 30, TeKeith Jones, 26, allegedly shot D’Zondria Wallace, (pictured left) 30, twice, her daughter La’Porsha Wallace (pictured right), 14, 10 times, and Ja’Corbie Wallace (pictured left), 11, five times …
Robbery
February 4, 2021
SEE IT: Predators attack 16-year-old girl for her purse in plain sight [VIDEO]
The attack was captured on video
Child Abuse
February 3, 2021
CPS stops mom from taking toddler daughter from abusive couple. Months later, she dies covered in bruises: Report
A Texas couple was booked into jail Monday for allegedly beating a toddler girl in their care before her death last year. Rhodashinique Phillips told KPRC that Child Protective Services placed Tarija Carter, 3, and her 1-year-old daughter with Shawanda Hamilton, 35, and Huey Hamilton, 52, because she was jobless, homeless, and under investigation by …
Weird Crime
February 3, 2021
Officials accidentally issue AMBER Alert featuring Chucky from ‘Child’s Play’: Reports
Texas officials have apologized for mistakenly issuing an AMBER Alert on Friday that featured Chucky from the horror series “Child’s Play.” According to KPRC, the alert stated that a child named Glen — from “Seed of Chucky,” the franchise’s fifth installment — was abducted in Henderson. Chucky was listed as the child’s suspected abductor. The …