Georgia teacher sued for $25M after body slamming boy who tried to call mother
Court
The 13-year-old student had his leg amputated after a teacher slammed him several times
Court
May 5, 2017
Man ‘squashed’ by plus-sized passengers sues American Airlines for $100k
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 …
Court
May 4, 2017
Lawsuit: Flesh-eating bacteria killed mom of three who underwent liposuction
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 …
Court
May 2, 2017
Man suffocates 7-week-old son, leaves body in crib to rot
The mother, who was an accomplice, committed suicide
Court
April 24, 2017
Lawsuit: United Airlines attendant swapped passenger’s seat with ‘no explanation,’ called her a ‘c**t’
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 …
Court
April 24, 2017
DA: Tad Cummins bought small watercraft, planned to sneak into Mexico
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 …
Court
April 23, 2017
Rape case lawyer: Women are ‘especially good’ at lying because they’re the ‘weaker sex’
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 …
Court
April 13, 2017
Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first female Muslim judge, found dead of apparent suicide
She had married just eight months ago
Cold Cases
April 8, 2017
Emmett Till murder case may be re-opened, more than 60 years later
Two white men were acquitted of murdering the boy after an all-white jury deliberated for less than an hour
Court
April 8, 2017
Group home workers accused of choking, striking disabled teen patient
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, …
Celebrity Justice
April 6, 2017
Does his first wife know? Just out of dead-beat dad court hearing, Tori Spelling’s husband splurges on new motorcycle and spa treatments
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 …
Child Abuse
April 6, 2017
Police: Toddler cried ‘I want my mommy’ as man carried out, taped sexual assault
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, …