Judge Frees Mom Charged With Neglect in Death of Infant, Says Prosecutors Filed Wrong Charge
Trials
“Poor parenting … is not criminal,” the judge said.
Court
April 17, 2024
Bryan Kohberger to Rely on Cell Phone Data Tracking Expert for ‘Out Driving Alone’ Alibi
Bryan Kohberger’s defense plans to provide testimony from a cell phone tracking expert to prove the suspected murder’s alibi for the night four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death in their off-campus housing. Judge John Judge had previously given public defender Anne Taylor until Wednesday to file a notice she intended to …
Murder-Suicide
April 17, 2024
San Diego Woman Shot Dead by Estranged Husband, Later Found Dead at City Park
A San Diego County woman was found shot to death in her home and the suspect in her murder — her estranged husband — was found dead in a neighboring county shortly afterward. The couple’s 9-year-old child, who lived with the mother, was initially considered missing, but deputies later located the child and determined they …
Court
April 17, 2024
Emotions Run High for Victims’ Families at First Court Appearance for 4 Suspects in Murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley
The father of one of the murdered women had to be restrained Wednesday as the four suspects in the murders of two women in the Oklahoma panhandle made their first court appearances, each wearing a bulletproof vest over their orange and white striped jail uniforms. Tifany Adams, 54; Tad Cullum, 43; Cole Twombly, 50; and …
Murder
April 17, 2024
Florida Cops Arrest 2nd Teen for Murder of 15-Year-Old Girl
Florida police announced a second arrest Wednesday in the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was shot dead while walking from a movie to McDonald’s with friends last month. Christopher Devon Horne Jr., 16, was charged with principal of homicide while engaged in a robbery, joining fellow 16-year-old Thomas Stein, Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony …
Shooting
April 17, 2024
Boy, Under 5, Finds Loaded, Unsecured Gun and Kills Himself
A young Missouri boy shot and killed himself after getting his hands on a loaded, unsecured gun . The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department was initially called Tuesday night for a “sound of shots,” but the call was upgraded to a shooting, KMBC reported. By the time they arrived, a family member had already taken …
Court
April 17, 2024
Bryan Kohberger: Deadline Arrives for Defense to File Notice of ‘Alibi’
Bryan Kohberger’s defense team has until end of the day Wednesday to file a notice that it intends to present an alibi for their client, but the stipulations Idaho law gives for that declaration leave open many questions. Kohberger is accused of stabbing to death four University of Idaho students on the night of November …
Homicide
April 17, 2024
Woman’s Body Found in Zip-Tied Trash Can in LA Neighborhood
Los Angeles police are investigating an apparent homicide after a woman’s body was found in garbage can that had been zip tied shut in a residential neighborhood. A homeowner found the garbage can lying on its side Tuesday morning and picked it up, AOL reported. He called the police non-emergency line because it was heavier …
Missing
April 17, 2024
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found After High Speed Chase from Pennsylvania to Ohio
A high speed chase from Pittsburgh into Ohio Tuesday night ended with the recovery of a missing Pennysylvania girl and the arrest of the man she was with. The 14-year-old girl was last seen in New Castle at about 8:30 p.m. and was reported as missing and endangered. She was reported to be with John …
Animal Crimes
April 16, 2024
Toddler Mauled to Death by 3 Dogs at Babysitter’s Home
Texas police are investigating after three dogs attacked a toddler at his babysitter’s home, killing him. Investigators were called to the Duncanville home at about 11 a.m. on Monday and found the 1-year-old boy unconscious. He was rused to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, where he died, WFAA reported. Police said there were other children …
Murder
April 16, 2024
Bodies Found Sunday in Oklahoma Panhandle Identified as Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley
Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner on Tuesday positively identified two bodies found in Texas County over the weekend as Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, two women who disappeared while traveling from Kansas to Oklahoma on March 30 to pick up Butler’s children. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation made the announcement in a Facebook post that …
Murder
April 16, 2024
81-Year-Old Man Guns Down Uber Driver After Both Receive Scam Calls
An 81-year-old Ohio man gunned down an Uber driver after both were scammed by an unknown caller. William Brock called 911 after shooting Loletha Hall, 61, multiple times outside his home, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by Law&Crime. According to the statement, Brock had received a scam call about an …