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Prosecutors DROP murder charges against mom & boyfriend accused of beating disabled girl’s stomach open

 Prosecutors DROP murder charges against mom & boyfriend accused of beating disabled girl’s stomach open
Child Abuse

Prosecutors have dropped second-degree murder charges against a jailed Virginia couple who allegedly beat the woman’s disabled 11-year-old daughter to death in May. The Virginian-Pilot reported that murder charges were changed to felony homicide charges on Thursday. Commonwealth’s attorney spokesperson Amanda Howie told the newspaper that both charges carry a maximum sentence of 40 years but declined …

Child porn probe—not aliens—led to shutdown of National Solar Observatory: Docs
Sex Crimes
September 20, 2018

Child porn probe—not aliens—led to shutdown of National Solar Observatory: Docs

FBI agents shut down New Mexico’s National Solar Observatory earlier this month as they conducted computer forensic searches for child pornography, a federal search warrant has revealed. Reuters reports that federal authorities closed the observatory in Sunspot on September 6 as they investigated claims that a janitor used the facility’s wireless internet and his personal laptop …

Juvenile gang of robbers as young as 11 allegedly beat elderly man with his own cane, point a gun at him — but victim says ‘I love them all’
Juveniles
September 20, 2018

Juvenile gang of robbers as young as 11 allegedly beat elderly man with his own cane, point a gun at him — but victim says ‘I love them all’

Police in Texas believe a group of children—ranging in age from 11 to 14—are behind a rash of violent crimes which have left one Houston neighborhood on edge. KTRK reported that police think the boys have been victimizing residents in and around one Houston neighborhood for the past four months. So far, law enforcement has identified six …

Missing woman reportedly sent panicked texts to loved ones before disappearance: ‘He’s gonna kill me if I don’t get away’
Missing
September 19, 2018

Missing woman reportedly sent panicked texts to loved ones before disappearance: ‘He’s gonna kill me if I don’t get away’

A woman in Colorado who hasn’t been heard from since late July reportedly sent friends and family alarming texts before her disappearance. KMGH reported that Erin Vandewiele, 40, moved from Wisconsin to Denver weeks before she vanished. A friend reported her missing on July 23, after not hearing from Vandewiele following a series of concerning texts. …

Life sentence for rapist after victim spots him at train station 6 years after attack
Sex Crimes
September 19, 2018

Life sentence for rapist after victim spots him at train station 6 years after attack

A Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for raping a woman who spotted him at an Atlanta train station six years after the August 2007 attack. The Fulton County District Attorney’s office announced that Antonio White, 54, was sentenced to life without parole following his rape conviction Friday. The victim was …

Controversial 3D-printed gun maker wanted on child sex assault charges
Sex Crimes
September 19, 2018

Controversial 3D-printed gun maker wanted on child sex assault charges

A Texas man whose plans of posting 3D-printed gun blueprints online were thwarted by the federal government is now wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl. According to the American-Statesman, authorities filed a warrant for Cody Wilson’s arrest Wednesday in Travis County District Court. Wilson, 30, is accused of having sex with a girl …

SEE IT: ‘Inside Edition’ film crew robbed while reporting on robberies
Media
September 18, 2018

SEE IT: ‘Inside Edition’ film crew robbed while reporting on robberies

An “Inside Edition” film crew in California reportedly had thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from their vehicle while they shot a series on “smash and grabs” occurring throughout the San Francisco Bay area. In the segment, Reporter Lisa Guerrero explains how the crew is using a car outfitted with surveillance cameras to catch people breaking in …

Strung out mom-of-four found passed out in car, kept young daughter bound with zip ties: Police
Child Abuse
September 18, 2018

Strung out mom-of-four found passed out in car, kept young daughter bound with zip ties: Police

A Kentucky woman who officers found under the influence of multiple drugs is facing additional charges after her three children were found home alone in substandard conditions, police said. Kentucky State Police said they got involved Thursday evening, following reports of a woman passed out behind the wheel and a child running outside nearby. The …

Fake Uber driver tries to abduct woman, follows her to front door: Police
Stalking
September 18, 2018

Fake Uber driver tries to abduct woman, follows her to front door: Police

Police in California said they had put a man in a body wrap after he was caught masquerading as an Uber driver and attemping to follow a woman into a home. Officers responded to the Chula Vista neighborhood at around 7:30 a.m. Sunday after the female victim called 911. KSWB reported that the woman claimed a …

Convicted sex offender allegedly caught on camera stalking female college student
Sex Offenders
September 17, 2018

Convicted sex offender allegedly caught on camera stalking female college student

A convicted sex offender from Ohio who has been charged twice with stalking was recently arrested in West Virginia for allegedly following a female student on Marshall University campus. According to WSAZ, police said this isn’t the first time they’ve encountered Michael Hankins, 40, after following women around campus. Surveillance cameras reportedly caught the 40-year-old stalking a …