‘Worst child death case in 27 years’: ‘Animal’ mom who beat, killed, & burned little girl in scalding water gets sentenced
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December 4, 2018
Names of 11 priests accused of child sex abuse will remain secret, court says
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the names of 11 priests accused in the grand jury’s scathing report regarding rampant child sex abuse in the church will remain permanently redacted. As reported by the Philadelphia Enquirer, August’s grand jury report included testimony from more than 1,000 children who alleged abuse at the hands of 301 priests in …
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November 30, 2018
Nanny shoves wipe down infant boy’s throat, hangs up phone as dad gives life-saving instructions: Court
The father of a 2-month-old New York boy who was allegedly almost killed by his nanny testified this week that the nanny hung up the phone as he attempted to give her instructions on how to save his life. Marianne Benjamin-Williams, 46, is facing attempted murder charges for the May 2017 incident that reportedly left …
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November 14, 2018
Dad’s girlfriend who left little girl inside hot car is acquitted on most charges & given $25 fine, community outrage intensifies [Exclusive]
A Pennsylvania woman was found not guilty on most charges on Friday, involving the death of a 4-year-old girl, left inside a hot car for more than six hours in 2016. The community is speaking out, demanding transparency and exposure, but her family insists that the entire story is not being told on social media, …
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October 29, 2018
Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind: Second person sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping baby cut out slain victim’s womb
A North Dakota man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for his role in the August 2017 fetal abduction of a pregnant woman who was found dead days after her disappearance. William Hoehn, 33, was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Savannah LaFontaine-Greywind, 22, but had pleaded guilty to kidnapping her baby and lying to …
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October 18, 2018
‘A slap in the face:’ Outrage after driver fined $120 for causing crash that killed teen cheerleader
Friends and family of a 19-year-old South Dakota woman killed in a car crash are speaking out after the driver who caused the deadly collision was fined $120 and avoided jail. Speaking with Daily Mail, mother Barb Olson, 50, described the sentence handed down in late September to Mark Begeman, 53, as a “slap in the face.” …
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October 13, 2018
Chris Watts Update: Judge DENIES prosecutors’ request to seal autopsy reports on wife, children
Autopsy reports of a murdered Colorado mother and her two children can’t be sealed, at least not yet anyway, the Longmont Times-Call reports. A judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors to keep hidden autopsy reports in the homicide case against Christopher Watts, 33, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Shanaan, and …
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October 12, 2018
[Video] Defendant reportedly lunges for officer’s gun in courtroom brawl
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Video shows a dramatic Oregon courtroom scuffle in which a defendant lunges for a police officer’s gun. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a judge had denied a request by deputies to restrain 27-year-old Scott Lemmon in court Wednesday. In the video, Lemmon stands up and grabs for a gun worn by a Newport …
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October 12, 2018
Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutors provide key detail that led to suspected killer’s arrest
The lawyers for the suspected killer of slain jogger Mollie Tibbetts requested additional evidence last month in the murder case, and although prosecutors explained the request was premature on Wednesday, they offered a key detail that led to the suspect’s arrest. Des Moines Register reports that 24-year-old Cristhian Rivera, accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie in …
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October 2, 2018
Mollie Tibbetts Update: Suspected killer files motion claiming ‘not enough facts’ in case to prepare a defense
Attorneys for a man suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts filed a “Bill of Particulars” on motion on his behalf Friday, claiming prosecutors have not presented enough evidence for them to build a proper defense. ABC13 reports that the lawyers for accused murderer Cristhian Rivera filed a “Bill of Particulars” in connection …
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September 29, 2018
Lawsuit: Mom ‘uncomfortable’ after accidentally sending racist text to new nanny, fires her as a result
A New York couple is headed to court after a woman claims racism was at the root of her termination after one day of employment two years ago. According to the New York Post, Giselle Maurice accepted an offer to care for the two children of banker Joel Plasco and his wife Lynsey Plasco-Flaxman. Upon …
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September 27, 2018
Family of man shot to death in his own apartment by off-duty cop plans to file federal lawsuit, lawyer says
The attorney representing the family of a Texas man fatally shot in his own apartment by his downstairs neighbor, a Dallas officer, announced they’ll be suing the city and the officer that killed him. According to The Dallas Morning News, attorney Lee Merritt said Allison and Bertrum Jean, the parents of Botham Jean, 26, will …