Mom who left her toddler alone in a hog pen in the woods found guilty
Child Abuse
A 2-year-old boy was left alone overnight in cold weather, wearing only a diaper, in an old hog pen
Weird Crime
May 31, 2017
Police: Unruly Tennessee man attacks officer when he couldn’t get popcorn at the movies
A Clarksville, Tennessee, man allegedly wanted popcorn so badly at a movie theater on Monday that he assaulted both a theater employee and a police officer that responded to the disturbance. KOMO News reports that Paul West, 50, was at a movie theater off of Tiny Town Road in Clarksville on Monday at around 11:30 p.m., …
Court
May 31, 2017
Tad Cummins pleads ‘not guilty’ to federal kidnapping charges
Tad Cummins, the former teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old teen from Maury County, Tennessee, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal kidnapping charges. USA Today reports that Cummins, 50, waived his arraignment appearance scheduled for Thursday and entered the not guilty plea in a court filing. On May 18, he was formally charged with …
May 30, 2017
Who stole this rare baby cockatoo? Help identify these suspects!
– A rare white cockatoo was stolen on Memorial at the For Birds Only shop in Mineola, NY.
– Three people entered the store and questioned employees about the bird’s $1,800 price tag.
– One of the suspects distracted the workers while the others grabbed the bird.
– They hid the bird in a brown towel and exited the store.
– The 12-week-old cockatoo is on formula and has a special feeding schedule.
– Watch the video and help identify these criminals!
– Anyone with information should contact the Nassau County PD at 516-573-6300.
Heroes
May 29, 2017
Hurst, Texas, police officers attend little boy’s birthday after no one shows up
These officers go above and beyond to make sure a little boy has a memorable birthday party
Murder
May 29, 2017
Louisiana woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend to death with knife
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after she reportedly stabbed her boyfriend to death on Sunday. KALB reports that deputies with the Marksville Police Department were dispatched to a home off of Todd Drive in Marksville on Sunday, at around 9 a.m. According to the responding officers, 21-year-old Meagan Guillot was in the home with her boyfriend, …
Juveniles
May 29, 2017
Cassie and Jezzie Whitney: Missing Kentucky sisters found safe!
Cassie Whitney and Jezzie Whitney have been found safe, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. Both girls were found in a home in Smith’s Grove, Kentucky, on Monday, and were taken into social services custody. The two girls disappeared earlier month, shortly after attending their father’s funeral. So far, authorities released only a few details. …
Burglary
May 29, 2017
Man shot dead after grandmother, child call 911 on home intruder
A Sunday morning robbery in Cary, North Carolina, ended tragically when a police officer shot and killed a man after he broke into a home and stole a gun and a computer. WRAL reports that a grandmother and her granddaughter were inside the home off of of Firetree Lane, near Davis Drive, when the grandmother heard …
Heroes
May 29, 2017
CrimeOnline REMEMBERS OUR HEROES: 7,000 combat boots honor fallen soldiers at Fort Bragg
A memorial created three years ago at Fort Bragg, Indiana, had 7,000 combat boots over Memorial Day weekend, honoring soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to Retired Army veteran and Fort Bragg employee, Mike Thomas, the display is a way for people who can’t be at the memorial to have a way to connect …
Drug Crime
May 27, 2017
Police: Video shows a mom failing sobriety test with FOUR kids inside minivan
Albuquerque, New Mexico, police officers arrested a woman who was reportedly driving drunk with four children in her vehicle on Tuesday. A video of the incident, showing her failing a sobriety test, was released shortly after. KOB 4 reports that Sarah Kesterson, 27, was pulled over near Second Street and Osuna after several calls were made to the …
Sex Offenders
May 26, 2017
Police: Pervert lures woman to Atlanta with fake promise of modeling career, holds her captive for days
An Alberta, Canada, woman thought she was landing a lucrative model gig when she flew into Atlanta earlier this month, after a man posing as a professional photographer promised her money for a photo shoot. Huff Post Canada reports that the victim, only described as a female between 18 to 25 years old, met Fred Russell …
Drug Crime
May 26, 2017
Police: Mom gets high and drunk, falls asleep on 2-month-old, killing him
A Pennsylvania woman accused of getting high and drunk and falling asleep on her baby, causing the infant to suffocate and die, was charged on Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Penn Live reports that on December 30, 2016 police were dispatched to home off of Lawrence Street in Middletown, Pennsylvania, …