Joran van der Sloot is no longer on US soil. The 36-year-old Dutch national was released from the Shelby County Jail Monday just after midnight, escorted by U.S. Marshals to the Birmingham International Airport. The plane that was supposed to fly van de Sloot back to Peru experienced some type of mechanical issue and take …
After opening statements, witness testimony began in Kaitlyn Armstrong’s murder trial. Mo Wilson’s brother, Matt Wilson, answered questions about Wilson’s professional cycling and what type of person she was. Wilson testified that Mo Wilson and Colin Strickland were not having a romantic relationship when she was killed. The woman that Mo Wilson stayed with in …
A jury has been set and opening arguments will be presented today in the murder trial of Kaitlyn Armstrong. The yoga instructor is accused of killing professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson. Wilson was in Austin to tackle the “Gravel Locos” race in Hico. As luck would have it, Wilson has friends in the area, so …
It’s shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday Morning: Kerri McDermott answers her door, finding her neighbor’s children asking for help. They can’t find Dad and Mom is crying in her bedroom. McDermott calls 911. Police find Breanne Pennington lying in her bed with a gunshot wound to the face. Three spent shell casings are near …
An 11-year-old girl’s brother thinks his sister is leaving for school, but it’s 5:30 in the morning. Then the boy realizes that it’s Sunday. He calls his mother, who is working overnights. Mom comes home and calls the Wayne Police Department. The mom tells police this is not the first time the girl has gone …
Kouri Richins’ book on how to deal with grief isn’t the only thing she’s written. There’s a six-page handwritten letter that’s sparking debate, “the walk the dog letter.” Prosecutors say that in the letter, Richins is teaching people how to lie about what happened the night her husband died. Her defense team says the letter …
Myrtle Brown returns from a group trip to Aruba, celebrates her 73rd birthday, then goes missing. Family members get alarmed after not being able to contact the mom of 2. Then it’s discovered son Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, is also missing. The mother and son were last seen together by a neighbor. Then …
Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson was catching a ride from Everett Washington, to San Francisco, California. The off-duty pilot was seated in the cockpit jump seat of Horizon Air Flight 2059, having casual conversation with the pilot and co-pilot. Without warning, Emerson attempted to shut off the engine, midflight. Emerson reportedly tried “to grab …
Hours after a judge awards sole custody of four children to their mother and the father is forced to leave the home, the judge is gunned down in a targeted attack. Judge Andrew Wilkinson suffered multiple gun shot wounds in his own driveway. Police have named Pedro Argote as the suspect, who abandoned his car …
The investigation into the deaths linked to Rex Heuermann continues. Three cities are now re-investigating unsolved deaths in their area looking for connections to Heuermann. Other evidence found by investigators includes, computer searches showing disturbing titles of bondage, torture and child pornography. The accused killer also drives a Chevy Avalanche described by a witness. He’s …
Barbara Maier Gustern was shoved from behind outside her Chelsea residence. Friends found the well-known and beloved voice coach in the apartment lobby covered in blood. A bicyclist spotted the injured 87-year-old on the street and brought her in. Gustern hit her head during the attack and was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. …
Attorneys representing two of the accused in LSU student Madison Brook rape are asking a court to give them access to Brooks’ phone data for the 72 hours preceding the alleged attack. They claim the defense is entitled to find out if someone other than the defendants caused Brooks’ injuries. The intent is to identify …
