Gunman kills woman, her grandson, then himself in Florida supermarket
Shooting
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the shooter.
Shooting
June 10, 2021
Police interview 7 people detained after Georgia mall shooting that left 1 injured
An argument between two groups of people inside a Georgia mall on Thursday spilled outside into the parking lot and erupted into gunfire, leaving one person wounded. Morrow police spokesman Detective Eli Skelton told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that officers detained seven people believed involved in the incident, which saw more than two dozen shots fired …
Murder
June 10, 2021
Mom, boyfriend deemed responsible for death of 4-year-old boy, days before his birthday
A Texas mother and her boyfriend have been arrested after her 4-year-old son died in a hospital from undisclosed injuries. Ezekiel Ramirez, 27, was charged with murder, and Bethany Longoria, 27, has been charged with injury to a child by omission. They’ve each been given a $750,000 bond, KVEO reports. Corpus Christi police said they …
Wanted
June 10, 2021
Cash Gernon: Slain tot’s dad arrested on multiple felony warrants
The father of a 4-year-old boy found brutally murdered on a residential Dallas street last month was arrested Thursday on outstanding warrants. Harris County Constable 4th Precinct deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Sam Houston Parkway West and took Trevor Gernon, father of young Cash Gernon, into custody, the precinct said. He was arrested …
Missing
June 9, 2021
MISSING SINCE SATURDAY: Teen girl walks away from Arizona group home
Police are asking for help finding a 13-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving a group home in Phoenix. Chloe Shrewbridge left the Florence Crittenton Group Home with another teenager on Saturday at about 7:30 p.m.. The other girl returned, but Shrewbridge did not, ABC15 reported. “She needs to know that we love her and we …
Murder
June 9, 2021
THE ‘GEORGIA BUTCHER’: Man cuts roommate’s body into pieces
Officials in Georgia have identified the dismembered body on a central Georgia lawn last week and released more details about the arrest of the man they believe is responsible. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the victim as 29-year-old Justin Yeng Xiong, who reportedly has family in Putnam County, some 35 miles from Devereux, in …
Child Abuse
June 9, 2021
Stepfather binds teen boy with ropes, beats him for running away
An Arizona man allegedly tied up his 14-year-old stepson and assaulted him after the boy ran away from home and returned. Mto Assa, 37, has been charged with child abuse, aggravated assault, and unlawful imprisonment, Fox 10 reported. Glendale police said that the boy’s mother reported him as a runaway on Tuesday. The boy’s sister …
Murder
June 8, 2021
Samuel Olson: Blunt head trauma killed 5-year-old boy, autopsy says
A 5-year-old boy found dead in a Texas hotel room last week has been officially identified as Samuel Olson, and an autopsy determined the boy was murdered by blunt head trauma. The woman arrested in Samuel’s disappearance — Theresa Balboa — appeared in a Harris County court Monday on a charge of tampering with evidence/human …
Murder
June 8, 2021
Skateboarding teen girl stabbed more than 20 times in brutal attack
A 14-year-old North Dakota girl stabbed more than 20 times in a random attack last week has been declared brain dead, her father says. Robert Paulsen told Fargo’s WDAY that Jupiter Paulsen’s organs were being preserved “to try to save some lives.” Jupiter’s alleged attacker, 23-year-old Arthur Prince Kollie, will be charged with murder, Cass …
Missing
June 8, 2021
MISSING: Teen girl last seen early Monday at home in Detroit
Detroit police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who was last seen early Monday morning. Ger’Miriah Hayes is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jean shorts, and tie-dye shoes, WDIV reports. She was last seen at her home between 3 and …
Accident
June 8, 2021
Florida man’s $15k prosthetic leg, stolen when he was hit by a car, is returned to his family
Christopher Harris remains hospitalized in critical condition with head trauma, spinal damage, and broken bones.
child endangerment
June 8, 2021
Kentucky mom abandons toddler and steals van: Police
A Kentucky woman left her 4-year-old son behind a Lexington social services organization and took off in one of the facility’s vans. Jahaira Rivera had been charged with abandonment of a minor and theft by unlawful taking of a vehicle, LEX18 reported. The Lexington Police Department said the incident took place at about 5:30 p.m. …