‘Sorry for what happened’: State pays $8M to developmentally disabled man who lived with HUNDREDS of rats despite multiple calls for help
Court
Vernon Gray was nearly blind and covered in lice by the time officials intervened
Juveniles
May 27, 2019
Two brothers scale fence, drown in closed apartment complex pool while mom sleeps: Reports
A mother of four in Florida has lost custody of her two surviving children after her 5- and 6-year-old sons drowned in an apartment complex’s pool, according to multiple reports. On Friday, a judge ruled that mother of two deceased boys, Ja’Kye Joseph and Branario Minto, will not regain custody of her surviving toddler and …
Hate Crimes
May 27, 2019
Gunman wearing smiley-face mask convicted of killing 1 parishioner, wounding 7 in retaliation for Charleston church shooting
On Friday, a jury convicted a Tennessee man of all charges for his role in a 2017 church shooting which killed one woman and injured seven others. Emanuel Kidega Samson, 27, was found guilty for the first-degree murder of Melanie Crow, 38, who he shot in the face and back as she walked through Burnette …
Sex Crimes
May 27, 2019
SHOCK: 5 Catholic priests arrested for sex abuse spanning decades. Attorney says they were ‘hiding in plain sight’
Michigan’s Attorney General announced Friday that five current and former Catholic priests have been charged for sex misconduct which allegedly occurred as far back as the 1970s. The Detroit Free Press reported the criminal charges came as part of a statewide investigation into sexual abuse committed by Catholic clergy. Some of the men facing charges, …
Missing
May 26, 2019
Dad captured, charged with murders of mom & toddler boy who remain missing
An Oregon man wanted by police was arrested Friday and charged with killing his missing 3-year-old son and the boy’s mother. Citing Salem police Lieutenant Treven Upkes, the Statesman Journal reported that detectives apprehended Michael John Wolfe, 52, at a doughnut shop in Portland. Charged with aggravated murder, he remains held at Yamhill County jail …
Court
May 24, 2019
Justice for Junior? Judge calls murdered boy’s mom ‘hysterical’ for screaming while watching video of son’s brutal machete attack
Leandra Feliz reportedly had an emotional breakdown while watching video of her son bleed to death on a sidewalk
Arson
May 24, 2019
Ex-college professor allegedly caught with gasoline, lighters at St. Patrick’s Cathedral deemed unfit to stand trial
A former New York college professor who was arrested in April for allegedly attempting to burn down St. Patrick’s Cathedral found unfit to stand trial earlier this month. From the North Jersey Record, Marc Lamparello, 37, was indicted on attempted arson and reckless endangerment charges. His lawyer revealed that a court-appointed psychiatrist deemed him mentally …
Sex Crimes
May 24, 2019
‘Manny’ in SoCal beach town accused of molesting at least 6 boys in his care; cops fear there’s more victims
The ‘manny’ is also accused of possessing child pornography
Missing
May 23, 2019
Autistic girl who may have witnessed missing mom’s murder to get treatment after counselor reports disturbing behavior
“The child has taken Play-Doh utensils and cuts up the Play-Doh, saying, ‘I’m going to cut you up and you’re going to die”
Celebrity Justice
May 23, 2019
Jenelle Evans: ‘Teen mom’ star still without 3 kids after emotional custody hearing
“Teen Mom 2” star Jenelle Evans reportedly appeared before a North Carolina court this week, days after Child Protective Services removed her three children from the home amid allegations that her husband had fatally shot her dog for biting their toddler daughter. According to TMZ, Evans, 27, and her husband, David Eason, left the Columbus …
Police
May 23, 2019
Eric Garner: Cop admits to trumping up charges against father-of-6 who died in chokehold arrest
A New York City officer testified Tuesday that he exaggerated the criminal charges against Eric Garner, who died after his chokehold arrest was caught on camera in 2014, to make it appear as he was committing a felony. From the Associated Press, NYPD officer Justin Damico said—while in the ambulance with the dying 43-year-old—he filled …
Drug Crime
May 23, 2019
Dad tries to sell crack on elementary school playground with toddler girl with him, cops say
Police in New York arrested a man Wednesday afternoon for allegedly attempting to sell crack on an elementary school playground with his 2-year-old daughter present. WNBC reported that Chaleek Williams, 25, was also found to be in possession of an undisclosed quantity of ecstasy. Police alleged Williams was combative and had to be restrained during …