Dad says ‘voodoo’ drove him to slit 2 young kids’ throats as they begged for their lives
Murder
The suspect allegedly left the bodies of his children on his bed, and called his wife to tell her he had left “a present” for her there
Murder
August 15, 2018
Little girl found dead on bloody towel surrounded by marijuana, pills was possible sex assault victim: Report
Police are investigating the death of a 6-year-old New Mexico girl who may have been sexually assaulted before her body was found in her home last week. A report obtained by the Albuquerque Journal said officers responded to a cluttered Rio Rancho home Saturday to find Ariana Romero “not breathing” and lying on a bloody towel …
Missing
August 14, 2018
Army veteran mysteriously vanishes days before he’s set to plead guilty to sex acts with teen girl
A U.S. Army veteran mysteriously vanished after being granted time to undergo surgery before pleading guilty to committing sexual acts with a 14-year-old girl—a turn of events that has led police in Mississippi to wonder whether he’s dead or alive. The Sun Herald reported that Jackson County police have issued a warrant for Jacob Blair Scott, …
Court
August 14, 2018
Casey Anthony’s mom too sick to appear in foreclosure court: Report
Cindy Anthony, the mother of accused murderer Casey Anthony, reportedly told a Florida court last week that she’ll be unable to testify in her upcoming foreclosure trial because she’s too ill. Two days before the trial, Cindy’s lawyer presented a doctor’s note which said her client was “unable to testify in court or perform her …
Murder
August 14, 2018
Driver kills himself during traffic stop—then cops find woman’s battered body in his trunk
A driver fatally shot himself during a traffic stop in Maine last week, before police found a woman’s body in his trunk. According to The Boson Globe, police have identified the body as belonging to Maddilyn Burgess, 28, of Massachusetts. Burgess’ body was reportedly discovered in Gyrth Rutan’s trunk after a state trooper pulled him over in …
Celebrity Justice
August 14, 2018
VIDEO catches Louis Vuitton model chasing rival with knife before murder
A London-based Louis Vuitton model is facing life in prison after he and a friend stabbed a rival model to death amid a disagreement that played out on social media. Model George Koh and Merse Dikanda, both 24, were convicted of the January 11 murder of GQ model Harry Uzoka, 25. Koh and Uzoka were entangled …
Murder
August 13, 2018
UPDATE: Felon suspects arrested following elderly couple’s unexplained murders
Two people arrested in Florida following the murders of an elderly Alabama couple reportedly stayed across the street from the couple in the weeks leading up to the slayings. According to AL.com, Zachary Phillips, 23, and Kristen Gullion, 30, both felons, haven’t been charged for Mary, 67, and Joe “Steve”, 68, Holt’s deaths. While police haven’t …
Juveniles
August 13, 2018
DEVELOPING: Siblings find 10-week-old baby sister dead in hot car, police say
Police in Missouri are investigating after a 10-week-old girl died Saturday in a hot car parked at a trailer park. Cape Girardeau County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the infant girl found dead at Parkwood Lake Estates trailer park died as a result of hyperthermia, according to the Southeast Missourian. Police said the girl’s siblings found …
Animal Crimes
August 13, 2018
Animal control mistakenly EUTHANIZES beloved 6-year-old dog: Report
An Illinois couple is demanding answers days after they say animal control mistakenly euthanized their 6-year-old dog. Fox News reported that it was August 3 when a maintenance worker made an unannounced visit to Tony and Jennifer Wang’s backyard. Upon entering the backyard, Tony said Moses, his Labrador and shepherd mix, became startled and bit the worker. Jennifer …
Violent Crime
August 11, 2018
Police chief’s son allegedly beats, spits on elderly man then smiles & flashes middle finger in court
The 18-year-old son of a California police chief is facing felony charges after he and a 16-year-old allegedly battered and spat on an elderly Sikh man as he took a morning stroll. KTVT spotted Tyrone McAllister smiling and flipping off the camera during his arraignment on Friday. McAllister is charged with elder abuse, attempted robbery, and assault …
Murder
August 11, 2018
Heavy metal vocalist wearing clown makeup, bladed glove, stabs man to death in front of taco restaurant
A Colorado man who wore clown makeup and a bladed glove when he stabbed a homeless man to death last year has been sentenced to 42 years in prison. According to The Denver Post, Christian Gulzow, 37, (who also goes by Christöf Gülzowprüzenstein) fatally stabbed Brian Lucero, 29, in the neck outside Torchy’s Tacos in Denver on …
Violent Crime
August 10, 2018
Teen says she’s ‘happy’ to be alive after friend pushed her off 60-foot bridge
A Washington teen remains hospitalized days after cameras reportedly caught a friend pushing her off a bridge, leading her to plummet into the water 60 feet below. Jordan Holgerson, 16, told KATU from a hospital bed Thursday that she’s “happy to be OK” following an ordeal that left her with six cracked ribs and extensive internal …