One of 14 men who was criminally charged in last year’s death of a 15-year-old New York boy will be given time served for being the prosecution’s star witness. From WPIX, Kevin Alvarez, 19, revealed Tuesday that he has a cooperation agreement with the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. While Alvarez had pleaded guilty …
A Mississippi man who raped a 12-year-old girl hours after approaching her in a bathroom was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. The Clarion Ledger reported that Valentin Ariosto Alfronso-Arguello, 38, will serve 20 years in prison for the sexual battery committed after approaching the victim in a bathroom at the restaurant he worked at. Authorities …
A South Carolina prison guard testified Tuesday that a man on trial for killing his five children in 2014 said that he murdered his 8-year-old daughter after she witnessed him strangle one of her younger brothers to death. Lieutenant Travis Pressley claimed that Timothy Jones admitted to choking his son for playing with electrical outlets. …
A New Jersey woman was denied entry into a diversionary program after an indictment on animal cruelty charges in connection with 26 cats, which were reportedly found dead or living in horrid conditions in her home. Citing Monday’s ruling from an appellate court, NJ.com reported that authorities found the “severely neglected and unhealthy” cats in …
A gang member who pleaded guilty for his role in last summer’s machete killing of a 15-year-old New York boy cried in court as he saw what he did to the teen when he sought refuge in a bodega. From WPIX, Kevin Alvarez, 19, broke down on the witness stand after viewing surveillance footage shot …
The mother of five children who were allegedly killed by her ex-husband in 2014 reportedly broke down in tears in a South Carolina court Monday while reading a letter she wrote to her slain daughter. From The State, Amber Kyzer became overcome with emotion while reading a letter she wrote to Merah, 8, regarding her …
A California woman claims her security camera caught the sitter she hired to watch her two dogs sitting naked on her couch and getting intimate with her boyfriend. Rosie Brown told KGO that she hired Casey Brengle, 26, through the Wag! app to tend to her pets while she attended a wedding in Louisana. Brengle …
A father in Oregon who admitted to stealing his daughter’s Girl Scout cookie sales to get an erotic massage learned his fate in court on Monday. In a press release, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office announced that Brian Couture, 40, was ordered to serve 80 hours of community service for initiating a false report. …
A Virginia woman was accused of posing as a psychologist for at least three years, treating hundreds of patients which mostly comprised of children. Sharonda L. Avery, 42, was indicted this month on 13 charges, including obtaining money by false pretenses, two counts of passing a forged document, perjury and three counts of practicing psychology …
A transgender woman in Texas was found shot to death on the street Sunday, a month after she was filmed being attacked in a parking lot. As reported by the New York Times, the Dallas Police Department announced Sunday that Muhlaysia Booker, 23, was found dead after responding to reports of gunfire. Police Major Vincent …
Authorities in Oregon are asking for the public’s help in locating a mother and her 3-year-old son who they say haven’t been seen or heard from in a week. Relatives are believed to have filed a missing persons report for Karissa Fretwell, 25, and her son William Fretwell after not hearing from them since May 13. …
A 3-year-old girl in Georgia died days after being beaten and sexually assaulted at the hands of her mother and stepfather, police said. WALB reported that Janiyah Armanie Brooks died Saturday afternoon, a week after authorities found her unresponsive at her home. Albany police said she suffered injuries to her genital area, ribs, hands, and …
