An Australian man is suing American Airlines for $100,000 after the airline reportedly seated him next to two overweight passengers for a 14-hour flight. Michael Anthony Taylor, 67, claimed the airline refused to allow him to change seats, resulting in him “crouching, kneeling, bracing or standing” for much of the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, the …
A New Jersey woman died following a liposuction procedure to remove fat from her upper body, her widow alleged in a new lawsuit. NJ.com reported that the suit claimed that Stephanie Sanchez, 33, died after a surgery on February 25, 2016. Dr. Marco Pelosi II (pictured left) and his son, Dr. Marco Pelosi III (pictured right), said the …
The mother, who was an accomplice, committed suicide
A woman claimed a United Airlines employee moved her from business to economy for no reason and called her a “c**t” during the ordeal, according to a new lawsuit. Karen Shiboleth, 24, alleged the incident occurred during a September flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London. Shiboleth said she originally paid $1,498.90 for a window seat in economy before using 60,000 …
Tad Cummins, the former teacher accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student, Elizabeth Thomas, reportedly bought a small watercraft and had plans to sneak into Mexico with the teen. A new motion filed on Monday against Cummins states that the 50-year-old planned to go to San Diego and use the watercraft to transport himself and Elizabeth …
A Memphis, Tennessee, defense attorney drew fire for telling a jury during a Thursday rape trial that women are good at lying because they’re the weaker sex. “People can be very good at lying,” Steve Farese said during closing arguments, according to USA Today. “Women can be especially good at it because they’re the weaker sex and …
She had married just eight months ago
Two white men were acquitted of murdering the boy after an all-white jury deliberated for less than an hour
Two Connecticut group home workers were arrested this week for allegedly choking and striking a disabled 19-year-old with a mop and broom. The victim’s mother reported the January 12 incident to the state Department of Developmental Services after noticing bruising on her daughter. Video footage from the Hamden group home showed Victoria Dancy, 50, and Melissa Smith, 41, …
Owing thousands to an ex-wife and debtors didn’t stop Dean McDermott from supposedly splurging on a motorcyle—and cryotherapy. The Daily Mail reported that McDermott, 50, showed off his ride, valued at $15,000, on April 1. Shortly thereafter he was seen heading to a cosmetic dentist then into cryotherapy spa for a one-hour appointment. McDermott and wife Tori …
A Burtonsville, Maryland, man is accused of routinely befriending women so he could rape their young children. During one video, Kyle S. Thompson, 31, reportedly responded “Your mommy can’t save you,” as the toddler screamed “I want my mommy.” Police, who recovered 15 registered weapons from Thompson’s apartment, believed he bound and held his victims at gunpoint, …
A mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters took a developmentally disabled 11-year-old to a church and threatened to stop taking him to baseball games unless he’d get baptized, according to a lawsuit filed by the boy’s parents. The suit filed by April and Gregg DeFibaugh Monday in US District Court in Cleveland accused the Big Brother, …
