Female officer who shot, killed black neighbor may have made noise complaints about him on the day of shooting: Lawyer
Violent Crime
‘There were noise complaints that very day about upstairs activity in Botham’s apartment.’
Violent Crime
September 13, 2018
WATCH: Video contradicts female officer’s statements after she shot black neighbor, claiming she mistakenly thought his apartment was her own
A Dallas police officer accused of shooting and killing her black neighbor reportedly explained her actions by claiming the apartment door was open before she shot at him. A recently-revealed video, according to a neighbor, contradicts the statement since the metal fire doors at the apartment complex automatically shut if no one or nothing holds …
Juveniles
September 13, 2018
BREAKING: Suspect arrested for illegal disposing of body, in connection with 3-month-old missing baby
A Virginia man was arrested last night in Blacksburg after the Roanoke Police Department contacted Blacksburg police for assistance in finding a missing baby. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Andrew Christopher Terry, 31, was arrested on Wednesday night at around 9:15 p.m., in connection with the disappearance of 3-month-old infant, Arieanna Day. Terry is being held …
Juveniles
September 13, 2018
Teen boy suffocates and kills toddler siblings to save them ‘from hell,’ mutilates kitten for scratching him: Prosecutor
During a Wednesday press conference, Indiana authorities provided details about a teen taken into custody last month, a little over a year after he allegedly killed his two toddler siblings and squeezed a kitten to the point of mutilation. ABC reports that a 13-year-old boy admitted to killing his younger brother and sister to protect from …
child endangerment
September 13, 2018
Toddler girl dies trapped inside van, marking 46th child to die inside a hot vehicle this year: Report
A toddler girl passed away after police say she was left inside a van on Tuesday, by a family member who likely left the child inside the vehicle on accident. ABC reports that an 18-month-old girl was left inside a van off of Hardie Drive in Morgana, near a daycare on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities to arrived …
Missing
September 12, 2018
CRITICAL & URGENT: Police searching for missing 3-month-old baby who ‘vanished from crib’
Virginia police are investigating a call regarding a missing 3-month-old baby who reportedly disappeared from her Roanoke home on Tuesday night. Roanoke Police Department reports that the mother of infant Arieanna Day told police she put the baby in her crib at around 10 p.m., in their home off of 1100 block of Hanover NW. The mother …
Violent Crime
September 12, 2018
Domestic abuse victim captured after she shoots & kills father of children, flees with them: Police
Two children in the center of an AMBER Alert are safe after police captured their mother, accused of shooting their father and fleeing with them. Cleveland.com reports that authorities arrested 28-year-old Arriel Bryant at a relative’s house off of Lorain Avenue in Cleveland on early Tuesday morning. Bryant is accused of killing the father of her …
Police
September 11, 2018
WATCH: Police release footage of officer shot at point-blank range during routine traffic stop [Graphic]
The Los Angeles Police Department released a graphic video on Monday involving an altercation in July that left the suspect dead and officer injured during a routine traffic stop. Los Angeles Times reports that a July 28 traffic stop led an unidentified female officer to the car of a suspect later identified as Richard Mendoza, 32, …
September 11, 2018
Missing family of four found SAFE after mysteriously vanishing: Police
A Connecticut family who sold their home and disappeared over the summer, prompting worried family members to file a missing persons report, has been found safe, police confirm. People reports that the family, Andres Bravo, 43, Jennifer Cubillos, and their children, 14-year-old Christopher Bravo and 11-year-old Samantha Bravo, have been safely located after disappearing from their Naugatuck, …
Murder
September 10, 2018
Joleen Cummings: Kimberly Kessler charged with murdering co-worker despite refusal to disclose victim’s location; chilling surveillance footage released
Accused killer Kimberly Kessler was charged with murder on Thursday for the May disappearance of Florida hairstylist, Joleen Cummings. Authorities charged her after “overwhelming evidence” surfaced, including surveillance footage, and although the victim’s body hasn’t been recovered, a Florida-based lawyer said prosecutors do not necessarily need a body to win the case. News4Jax reports that …
Homicide
September 10, 2018
Mom’s fake AMBER Alert claim of son Jordan Belliveau costs taxpayers over $200K: Police
A Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old boy could possibly face an additional five years behind bars after police say her call to report her son missing cost over $200,00 in manpower and resources after they issued an AMBER Alert. NBC5 reports that 21-year-old Charisse Stinson is accused of making up an intricate tale about …
Assault
September 10, 2018
Nanny claims former youth pastor abused and sexually assaulted her as police investigate his late wife’s ‘questionable’ death, judge grants permanent restraining order
After a former youth pastor’s wife died under “questionable circumstances” in 2017, a Georgia woman claimed she had a relationship with him just weeks after his wife’s death, a relationship she said turned violent. CBS46 News reports that a Paulding County, Georgia, judge granted 27-year-old Christy Chupp a permanent restraining order against Andy Turner, 44, …