Teen froze to death in polar vortex because college locked exterior dorm doors and did not notify students: Lawsuit
College Crimes
The University of Iowa student was reportedly unable to reenter his dorm as temperatures bottomed out at -50 degrees
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August 8, 2020
Florida hospital loses deceased newborn son’s body after autopsy, lawsuit claims
A grieving Florida couple alleges that a hospital lost the body of their newborn baby after he died, the Tampa Bay Times reports. The parents, Kathryn and Travis Wilson, allege in a lawsuit filed earlier this summer that St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa was negligent and recklessly inflicted emotional distress after losing the body of their newborn son, …
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August 7, 2020
Female cop who gunned down Botham Jean in his own apartment APPEALS 10-year prison sentence, seeks conviction on lesser charge
A Texas police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor in his own apartment filed an appeal Tuesday to have her 2019 murder conviction overturned. Lawyers representing Amber Guyger requested the former Dallas police officer be convicted of negligent homicide instead of murder. The defense team also asked for …
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August 7, 2020
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow to be charged in connection with death of ex-husband, Charles: Police
“Cult mom” Lori Vallow, who’s currently behind bars for conspiracy to destroy, alter or conceal evidence in connection with her deceased children, may soon be facing additional charges. Fox News reports that according to Chandler, Arizona, police spokesman Sgt. Jason McClimans, authorities plan to hand their case regarding the death of Lori’s ex-husband, Charles Vallow, …
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August 6, 2020
SHOCK: Female staffer accused of killing former Arkansas state senator switches plea to GUILTY
In a shocking reversal, the staffer accused of killing former Arkansas state Senator Linda Collins pleaded guilty to the crime on Thursday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, KAIT reports. Rebecca O’Donnell, 49, was charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in Randolph County in June 2019. Earlier …
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August 5, 2020
Former Atlanta officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks files lawsuit against mayor, interim police chief
A former Atlanta police officer who’s charged with the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming his rights were violated when he lost his job. Garrett Rolfe is currently facing 11 charges, including felony murder, for the death of Brooks, who was killed at a South Atlanta Wendys restaurant on June …
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August 1, 2020
Murder trial for real estate heir Robert Durst delayed until 2021
The murder trial of Robert Durst has been delayed until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus, CNN reports. On Friday, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Mark Windham said the trial will start back up again in April 2021. Prosecutors and defense attorneys both agreed to the postponement of the trial of Durst, 77, who is accused …
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July 31, 2020
‘It’s a travesty’: Foster mom strikes plea deal after 2-year-old boy found dead with blunt force injuries. She will serve a year in jail.
A Utah woman will spend a year in jail for the death of her 2-year-old foster son. In 2018, Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was arrested after her foster son was found unresponsive in a home near Roosevelt, Utah. The boy, identified as Lucas Call, passed away from his injuries. Medical examiners determined his death was due …
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July 31, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell had continuous orgies at Epstein’s private island with minor girls: Court docs
According to newly-released court documents, slain pervert Jeffrey Epstein and his reported madam Ghislaine Maxwell are accused of having continuous orgies while at his private Caribbean island. Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre apparently told authorities during a 2016 deposition against Maxwell that there were constant orgies going on with girls and women. Some of the girls, …
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July 21, 2020
Judge says teen girl arrested after not doing online schoolwork is a ‘threat to mother,’ will stay in juvenile facility: Report
A Michigan judge who ordered a 15-year-old to a juvenile detention facility for not doing online homework decided Monday that the teen will stay there for now. The Detroit News reports that Judge Mary Ellen Brennan of Oakland Circuit Court said during a Monday hearing that the teen, identified only as Grace, is a threat …
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July 17, 2020
A.J. Freund: Killer mom sentenced to 35 years in prison for death of 5-year-old son
JoAnn Cunningham, who pleaded guilty to killing her 5-year-old son in April 2019, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the crime on Friday, after two days of emotional testimony, the North West Herald reports. Cunningham, 37, pleaded guilty on December 5, 2019, to a single count of first degree murder, after denying she …
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July 17, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Alleged killer stepmom finally on her way to state mental hospital
The Colorado woman accused of killing her stepson, Gannon Stauch, will transfer shortly to the Pueblo State Hospital for a mental evaluation, which was ordered by a judge over a month ago. During a court hearing Friday at the El Paso County courthouse, prosecutors and defense attorneys discussed the mental health status of Letecia Stauch, …