A Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl who was murdered last year. Stephan Sterns, 38, also pleaded no contest to murdering Madeline Soto, his girlfriend’s daughter. WFTV reported that Sterns’ pleas came a day before he was to stand trial for child sex crimes concerning Soto. Soto vanished on …
A Canadian man who claimed his 9-year-old daughter was kidnapped on Saturday during a trip in New York has been charged with her murder. State Police believe Luciano Frattolin killed Melina Frattolin shortly after she spoke to her mother on the phone. Police Captain Robert McConnell said the father “fabricated” a story about two men …
A Kentucky woman who allegedly killed, dismembered, and cooked her mother last year was found fit to stand trial on Tuesday. According to WLWT, a state-appointed doctor said Torilena Fields, 32, is competent to stand trial for murder. The woman was accused of fatally shooting and stabbing her mother, Trudy Fields, before putting pieces of …
– Emma Marine, 18, was working in St. Augustine on June 29 when Theodore Tundidor, 31, allegedly tried to force her in his pickup truck
– Marine said the man previously came into her job to use the restroom and left
– Moments later, the man reportedly returned to use the bathroom before going behind the counter and throwing items
– Shortly thereafter, a 911 caller reported seeing the suspect violently dragging Marine in the parking lot
– Marine reportedly managed to fight off Tundidor, who fled but was apprehended after driving recklessly near Marineland
On Wednesday, Maine police arrested a 17-year-old boy for killing a woman who was found dead earlier this month. The Midcoast Villager reported that the teen was arrested without incident in Union. On July 3, Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta ruled …
A Wisconsin woman who was 12 in 2014 when she nearly stabbed a classmate to death will be released from custody after more than a decade behind bars, a judge ruled on Thursday. WTMJ reported that Waukesha County Circuit Judge Scott Wagner approved Morgan Geyser’s conditional release. After a sleepover celebrating Geyser’s 12th birthday, she …
California police arrested a man on Wednesday, days after his ex-girlfriend’s 5-year-old son was found dead in a dumpster. A law enforcement official told the Los Angeles Times that Bryson Gaddis, 20, was arrested in connection with the death of Elyjiah Hearn. Hearn was reportedly found dead in a Panorama City dumpster on Saturday. The …
Arizona police announced on Tuesday that it is recommending criminal charges against a father whose 3-year-old drowned on their property in May. Chandler police spokesperson Ryan Cody said they are seeking felony child abuse charges against Brady Kiser for Trigg Kiser’s drowning death. The Arizona Republic reported that Trigg Kiser died on May 18, days …
A woman who vanished in May was reportedly found buried on her husband’s property in Mississippi on Monday. Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett said Charles Sims led them to La’Datra Williams’ body in a shallow grave. Sims, who was arrested on July 11, told police they would “never” locate Williams’ body before leading them to …
An investigation is underway in Iowa after an 18-month-old reportedly died in a vehicle this month. KCCI reported that West Des Moines police were called on July 2 about an unresponsive toddler in a car parked across the street from a medical center. The toddler, who was later pronounced dead, has not been publicly identified. …
Police in California arrested a man on Tuesday for killing a couple at their home days earlier. Los Angeles police said they believe Raymond Boodarian, 22, killed “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Tom DeLuca, at their Encino home on Thursday during an attempted burglary. Boodarian apparently entered the residence via an …
The father of a 17-year-old Georgia girl who allegedly killed her mother and stepfather in February reportedly visited her in jail on Sunday. The Daily Mail reported that Sean Patrick, 43, was seen outside of Carroll County detention facility, where his daughter, Sarah Patrick, is being held. Sarah Patrick has been housed there since July …
