‘I can’t let them get away with murder’: Inmate dies in police custody days after accusing 2 officers of sexual assault
Jail
Authorities claimed Jorden Simms slipped out of several restraints and jumped out of a moving police vehicle
Court
November 3, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse: Accused Kenosha shooter’s bail set at $2M
On Monday, a Wisconsin judge set bail at $2 million for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois boy accused of fatally shooting two people during an August 25 protest in Kenosha. WLS-TV reported that Monday’s hearing was held via video conference. The judge also scheduled Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing for December 3. Rittenhouse allegedly used an AR-15-style …
Homicide
November 3, 2020
Grandson bludgeons sex offender grandfather to death with hammer, leaves weapon lodged in his face: Docs
A Wisconsin man who was charged Friday with killing his grandfather possibly carried out the slaying due to his grandfather’s sex offender status. Charles Luitze, 70, was found dead in his Kenosha home on August 15. A responding police officer said Luitze was lying dead on a bed and blood was splattered on the walls, …
Sex Crimes
November 2, 2020
Level 2 sex offender RELEASED from jail after sexually assaulting another underage victim: Report
A registered sex offender in New York was criminally charged Friday with sexually assaulting an minor girl on repeated instances. WRGB reported that Victor Dorato, 46, sexually abused the victim in Kinderhook for a seven-month period, starting when the girl was younger than 14. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Dorato on October 21, …
Child Abuse
November 2, 2020
Babysitter injured multiple children — including some with special needs — when they wouldn’t listen: Cops
The teacher allegedly pushed pressure points on the kids’ shoulders and neck to get them to comply
Murder
November 2, 2020
Gang member who killed first victim at age 14 is now charged with second slaying: Reports
A man who served seven years behind bars for killing someone at age 14 was arrested Friday for allegedly murdering a Massachusetts man in September. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced in a statement that brothers Billoeum Phan, 28, Billy Phan, 29, and Channa Phan, 27, are charged with murdering Tyrone Phet, 22, who was …
Sex Crimes
October 30, 2020
Trafficker sold teen ‘sex slave’ to buyer who kept her naked in ‘dungeon,’ feds say
Federal authorities in Texas announced Thursday that two men were charged with human trafficking for the sale and purchase of a 19-year-old. Alfonso Juarez, 35, was arrested at his home in Dallas, Texas, while Robert Hubert, 66, was apprehended at his residence in Roebuck, South Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
Hit-and-Run
October 30, 2020
Street racer crashes into car, killing girl & seriously injuring her mother: Report
Wisconsin police have arrested two men in connection with Wednesday’s hit-and-run that left a 7-year-old girl dead and her mother seriously injured. WISN reported that the two unidentified men, ages 22 and 19, were taken into custody as persons of interest. A car was reportedly racing when it struck the car Londyn Quesada and her …
Cold Cases
October 30, 2020
Skeletal remains found off interstate identified nearly 40 years later as missing woman: Police
Authorities in California announced Tuesday that skeletal remains discovered near an interstate in 1981 belong to a Texas woman who was reportedly known to hitchhike. As KTXL reports, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post that the remains found off Interstate-5 belong to Lilly Ann Prendergast, 26. The missing woman’s brother told …
Court
October 30, 2020
Breonna Taylor: Cop involved in deadly raid sues Taylor’s boyfriend for emotional distress
One of the Kentucky police officers involved in the March 13 raid left Breonna Taylor dead has countersued Taylor’s boyfriend, alleging emotional distress, assault, and battery. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Seargent Jonathan Mattingly wrote in his lawsuit against Kenneth Walker, 26, that the single shot Walker fired that night was “outrageous, intolerable, and offends …
Sex Crimes
October 30, 2020
Youth soccer coach accused of raping 16-year-old player on 2 instances
A New York man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on two occasions. Sean Johnsen, 35, was arrested and charged with third-degree rape for alleged incidents that occurred in Westbury on August 17 and 21. Citing authorities, the Daily Voice reported that Johnsen is a coach of a Nassau County …
Child Abuse
October 29, 2020
Suspect tells cops he feels ‘kinda sad’ for deliberately burning 2 toddlers with hot water
A Utah man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly seriously burning two toddlers with hot water. Austin Woolsey, 24, is accused of intentionally burning the two boys, ages 2 and 3, while watching them on October 1. Hurricane Police Officer Ken Thompson told St. George News that their investigation began the following day when someone who …