Kathleen Milewski, Contributor

Anthony Weiner lawyers claim serial sexter has made ‘remarkable progress’ since online relationship with teen girl

 Anthony Weiner lawyers claim serial sexter has made ‘remarkable progress’ since online relationship with teen girl
Politics and Crime

The legal team representing disgraced former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner submitted a sentencing memorandum late Wednesday night, asking a judge to spare their client from serving time in prison. The New York Times reports that Weiner’s lawyers asked Judge Denise Cote of Federal District Court in Manhattan to consider their client’s “remarkable progress” over …

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s son accused of holding roommate at knifepoint, drug possession
Celebrity Justice
September 12, 2017

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s son accused of holding roommate at knifepoint, drug possession

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s son was arrested Sunday in Tempe, Arizona, on charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. TMZ reports that Nicholas Van Varenberg, the 21-year-old youngest child of the Belgian actor and martial artist, was also booked on charges of unlawful imprisonment, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident involving …

Guess the name of this miracle baby born during Hurricane Harvey
September 7, 2017

Guess the name of this miracle baby born during Hurricane Harvey

An aptly named baby boy born during Hurricane Harvey is the center of a positive story of hope and the kindness of strangers amidst the devastation in Texas. As reported by the Deseret News, young mother Dru Wheeler went into labor on August 29 just as the flood waters were rising in her family’s home …

Video shows Walmart customer pulling a gun in back-to-school shopping brawl
September 1, 2017

Video shows Walmart customer pulling a gun in back-to-school shopping brawl

Back to school shopping took a violent turn in a Michigan Walmart on Monday afternoon, after a woman allegedly brandished a gun during an argument over a notebook. USA Today reports that the incident occurred in the city of Novi, near Detroit, when two pairs of women fought over the last notebook on a shelf. …

‘Pretty Little Liars’ star Brandon Jones gets jail time
Celebrity Justice
August 29, 2017

‘Pretty Little Liars’ star Brandon Jones gets jail time

Brandon Jones, a 29-year-old actor who appeared on the TV show Pretty Little Liars, was sentenced on Monday to 180 days in jail for pointing a gun at a neighbor during a March 2016 dispute. According to a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, the actor pleaded no contest to a single …

Stranger than fiction: Crime writer has secret murderous past
Murder
August 18, 2017

Stranger than fiction: Crime writer has secret murderous past

A crime writer who titled one of his novels The Guilty Secret had allegedly been harboring a terrible secret of his own, as fiction blended with reality in a 22-year-old murder case. As reported by China Daily, 53-year-old author Liu Yongbiao was arrested Friday at his home in Nanling County, Anhui province, China for allegedly …

Sex-rat Anthony Weiner begs judge to delay underage sexting sentence
Celebrity Justice
August 18, 2017

Sex-rat Anthony Weiner begs judge to delay underage sexting sentence

Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has asked a Manhattan federal court judge to delay his September 8 sentencing date, when he will learn his fate after being convicted for sexting a minor. The New York Post reported that Weiner’s attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown sent a letter to Manhattan federal Judge Denise Cote requesting the date be …

Vacationing police officer, hotel manager save drowning toddler in dramatic rescue
Juveniles
August 15, 2017

Vacationing police officer, hotel manager save drowning toddler in dramatic rescue

A little boy is alive thanks to the quick action of strangers who were ready to use their on-the-job training. A vacationing New Jersey police officer and a hotel manager are being hailed as heroes for helping to rescue a 2-year-old who nearly drowned in Clearwater Beach, Florida. According to a statement by the Clearwater …

San Francisco woman blinded after random bleach attack
Violent Crime
August 2, 2017

San Francisco woman blinded after random bleach attack

A woman in her fifties was blinded in a bleach attack in San Francisco on Sunday evening, and police are asking the public’s help in locating the suspect. As reported by KTVU Fox 2 News, the incident occurred near the corner of Eddy and Mason Streets in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood at approximately 7:30 pm. …

Kim Kardashian takes $100 million dollar hit
Celebrity Justice
August 1, 2017

Kim Kardashian takes $100 million dollar hit

Kim Kardashian West’s company has been named in a $100 million lawsuit for its endorsement of a product designed to help consumers take “the perfect selfie.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, Snap Light, LLC, a manufacturer of lighted phone cases, filed a patent infringement lawsuit on Monday against Kardashian West’s company, Kimsaprincess, Inc. The suit …