The inmate who assaulted R. Kelly inside a jail cell last month claimed “the government made me attack,” according to court documents filed in an Illinois court on Tuesday. Jeremiah Farmer, 39, also wrote that he committed the August 26 attack on Kelly, 53, “in hopes of getting spotlight attention and world news notice to …
A 15-year-old boy was arrested late last month for allegedly killing two men in two separate shootings that occurred three weeks apart. Police told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the teen was arrested on August 12, after an investigation revealed he was involved in a July 13 shooting that left Donte Billingsley, 29, dead and another …
Four members of a Louisiana family were reportedly killed after Hurricane Laura when toxic fumes emitting from a generator filled their home. ABC News reported that Rosalie Lewis, 81, took shelter at her Lake Charles home with her husband, John Lewis Sr., 84, her daughter Kim Evans, 56, her son-in-law Chris Evans, 61, and her …
On Tuesday, Idaho prosecutors asked the judge to combine Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s cases so the pair can stand trial together. According to the Daily Mail, Madison County Special Prosecutor Rob Wood filed a motion requesting a joint trial for Vallow, 47, and Daybell, 52, as they are both charged with conspiring to hide …
The former head pastor of Texas church was arrested Thursday for allegedly producing and transporting child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas announced in a statement that a grand jury indicted David Pettigrew, 48, and Chad Michael Rider, 46, on charges of conspiring to sexually exploit children. Pettigrew was also …
A Maine man admitted in federal court Monday to violating a protection order by crossing state lines to abuse his ex-girlfriend — who ultimately took her own life. An FBI special agent wrote in an affidavit that in April 2016, Kittery police conducted a traffic stop in which the driver said she was “trying to …
The suspect allegedly shot his 12-year-old neighbor in the head as she shielded her 1-year-old niece from gunfire
A Brazilian woman allegedly killed her pregnant friend to steal her unborn child from her womb. A 26-year-old woman is believed to have fabricated a baby shower to lure Flávia Godinho Mafra, 24, on August 27. Mafra — who was 36 weeks pregnant — was found dead by her husband the following day with their …
A Wisconsin man is accused of fatally shooting his neighbor — a community service officer — during a dispute Monday over grass clippings. The Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement that a 65-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly after Naeem Sarosh’s shooting death. A neighbor told WMTJ that they overheard men arguing before …
Temperatures reached 101 degrees on the day the child died
A dog fatally mauled an elderly Florida woman Friday in an attack that also left her adult son seriously injured, local media is reporting. First responders reportedly found Carolyn Varanese, 84, dead at her Margate home shortly before 10 p.m. WTVJ reported that her 57-year-old son was released from the hospital Sunday. Speaking with WPLG, …
The inmate who allegedly attacked R. Kelly inside an Illinois jail cell planned to stab the singer during Wednesday’s violence incident, according to court records released Monday. Attorney Steven Greenberg recently filed a motion requesting Kelly’s release from the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Greenberg claimed Kelly, 53, was sleeping when a “violent” inmate crept into the …
