Bodycam catches moments leading up to fatal shooting of unarmed black man
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Officers fired 20 rounds at Stephan Alonzo Clark, who was reportedly holding a cellphone at the time
National
March 21, 2018
4-time killer ‘Affluenza’ teen set to walk free
Ethan Couch, the Texas man who was 16 when he caused the DUI crash that killed four, will be released next month after serving less than two years in prison. Couch, now 20, served 720 days in Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, for violating his probation in 2015. After attending a party where alcohol was …
Missing
March 21, 2018
Police link possible EIGHTH victim to accused serial killer Bruce McArthur
A man who disappeared in 2013 during a trip to Toronto could be alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur’s eighth victim. So far, McArthur, 66, is facing six murder charges for slayings dating back to 2010. However, last month, Toronto police asked for the public’s help in identifying a John Doe they believe the landscaper also killed, …
Child Abuse
March 21, 2018
Dad breaks infant daughter’s ribs 28 TIMES because he wanted a son: Prosecutor
A Mason, Ohio, chiropractor repeatedly abused his 3-month-old daughter because he wanted a son, authorities say. Per WLWT, the mother took the infant girl to the hospital in February for a traumatic brain injury and multiple rib fractures that were in different stages of healing. “The child had over 28 rib fractures of varying ages, …
Child Abuse
March 21, 2018
Parents allegedly left their urine-soaked, freezing infants in backseat of garbage-filled car
A Tennessee couple was arrested early Wednesday in Kentucky after officers allegedly found their 6-month-old twins soaked in urine and sitting in the backseat of a cluttered car. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, police responded to the Speedway in Versailles following reports that a couple was parked at a gas pump for several hours. There, officers …
Child Abuse
March 21, 2018
Day care documented 14 INSTANCES of abuse involving little girl allegedly beaten, starved to death by mom and boyfriend: Report
Expressing concern for her safety, the 4-year-old’s father reportedly sought custody of his daughter months before her murder
Child Abuse
March 20, 2018
Sex offender beats little boy & locks him in closet 10 days after being released from prison, police say
A convicted sex offender is accused of beating a 5-year-old boy in his Dunkirk, Indiana, home 10 days after being released from custody. The Star Press reported that Anthony Orr, 25, was charged Friday in connection with a February 22 incident involving the child. The Department of Child Services got involved after the victim’s mother told authorities that …
Consumer
March 20, 2018
Woman behind self-driving Uber that struck, killed pedestrian was felon who served time for armed robbery: Report
The Arizona woman allegedly behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that fatally struck a homeless woman Sunday night reportedly served four years in prison for armed robbery. The Arizona Republic reported that the vehicle was in autonomous mode when it struck Elaine Herzberg, 49, (pictured right) as she walked her bike down a four-lane road in …
Murder
March 20, 2018
Mom stabs two kids to death hours after husband files for divorce
An Indiana judge sentenced a Darlington mother to 120 years in prison Monday for murdering her two children hours after her husband filed for divorce. Brandi Worley, 31, fatally stabbed her two children, Tyler, 7, and Charlee, 3, on the morning of November 17, 2016. WXIN reported that the mother stabbed herself in the neck before calling …
Weird Crime
March 19, 2018
Two men—one disguised in bull onsie—allegedly tried to burn down ex-lover’s home with spaghetti sauce
Two Florida men allegedly broke into an ex-flame’s home and stole several items before attempting to start a fire by leaving a boiling pot of spaghetti sauce and placing a washcloth near the burner. Per WESH, the victim called 911 Tuesday morning after a security camera at his DeLand home detected motion and filmed someone covering …
child endangerment
March 19, 2018
Parents caught pulling unconscious little girl from car after they left her in vehicle alone to eat at a restaurant: Cops
A couple in Harris County, Texas, is accused of leaving their 4-year-old daughter in a hot car for nearly 40 minutes as they ate lunch at a restaurant. Antonio Hurtado, 31, and Brenda Hurtado, 30, were arrested Sunday after police allegedly caught the mother taking the unconscious girl out of the car. Police were called to 2400 block …
Weird Crime
March 19, 2018
Man on golf cart blows up neighbor’s yard, tries to kill chickens with homemade whiskey bottle bomb: Cops
A Fort Pierce, Florida, man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly blowing up a neighbor’s backyard to kill their chickens. TC Palm reported that Scott Frederick Wegener, 55, was arrested after someone warned police that Wegener had detonated a bomb made in a whiskey bottle and was threatening to do it again. The caller supposedly claimed that …