Tad Cummins denied bail after escape plans and last letter to wife revealed in court
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‘I am so sorry! I just need to think and clear my mind of all this cr**’
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May 12, 2017
Coke dealer who left overdosing mom of three for dead sentenced to prison
A cocaine dealer who dragged an overdosing dermatologist out of his apartment and left her to die last year received a five-year prison sentence on Thursday. As Crime Online previously reported, dealer James (Pepsi) Holder, 61, and HBO executive Marc Johnson, 52, confessed to leaving Dr. Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny, 38, in the vestibule of Holder’s Manhattan apartment …
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May 10, 2017
What!? Judge suggests man be fined $1 for each time he groped teen girl
A Pennsylvania judge suggested an 18-year-old be fined $1 for each time he inappropriately touched a teen girl. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported last week that Common Pleas Senior Judge Lester G. Nauhaus ordered the defendant to 20 hours of community service and 90 days probation. When the 18-year-old’s attorney challenged the original $300 fine because of his client’s …
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May 10, 2017
Tad Cummins, broke, wants a public defender, while daughters and sister support him in court
During an appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Tad Cummins, the former teacher accused of abducting a teen girl, asked for a public defender. People reports that Cummins, 50, had his first court appearance in Nashville since being extradited from California. His daughters and sister attended the hearing, and Cummins mouthed an “I love you” to …
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May 7, 2017
Georgia teacher sued for $25M after body slamming boy who tried to call mother
The 13-year-old student had his leg amputated after a teacher slammed him several times
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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 …
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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 …
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May 2, 2017
Man suffocates 7-week-old son, leaves body in crib to rot
The mother, who was an accomplice, committed suicide
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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April 13, 2017
Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first female Muslim judge, found dead of apparent suicide
She had married just eight months ago