Florida private investigator allegedly punches husband in face for interrupting her private moment; charged with domestic assault
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Her husband thought she was having sex with another man. Alas, she was alone.
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September 15, 2017
Friday Crime Stories: Pregnant Maryland teacher murdered after reaching out to boyfriend’s ‘secret fiancee’?
The pregnant Maryland teacher shot dead and left in a shallow grave had tried to talk to another woman with whom her boyfriend was also engaged to marry, according to police. Investigators lured the boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, into speaking at a news conference while Wallen was still missing with the hope that his demeanor and …
Child Abuse
September 14, 2017
‘Parents’ of four-year-old boy who suffered third-degree burns in squalid, feces-filled home bought him a stuffed animal instead of taking him to the hospital
Even after emergency responders arrived to check on the boy, the parents lied and said he was already at the hospital
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September 13, 2017
Murdered Texas realtor’s young children were in the next room when ex-husband strangled her
The Texas man who confessed to murdering his ex-wife told police that the former couple’s young children were in the next room when he strangled her to death. Click2Houston reports that Steven McDowell, 44, appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges related to his ex-wife’s apparent murder. Crystal McDowell, 37, a popular, upbeat mom …
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September 13, 2017
Son murders mother in her hospital bed; suspect’s ex-wife and toddler son died mysteriously in 2013
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — The husband of a woman fatally shot in a hospital said he saw his stepson point a gun at her and fire several shots before walking away without saying a word, according to a police complaint released Wednesday. Travis Frink, of Warwick, Rhode Island, pleaded not …
Child Abuse
September 13, 2017
McDonald’s worker gives birth in bathroom, tries to flush baby boy down toilet: DA
A McDonald’s cashier is accused of giving birth to a baby boy while at work and attempting to drown the newborn in a toilet. The Los Angeles Times reports that Sarah Lockner, 25, was working the night shift on September 4 when she complained of stomach pain and repeatedly used the restroom. According to the Mateo …
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September 13, 2017
‘It’s a terrible way to go’: Father of Plano shooting suspect opens up about trying to reach his son
The father of the man who allegedly shot eight people, killing his estranged wife and seven others before a responding officer fatally shot him, has spoken out about the horrific tragedy and his strained relationship with his eldest son. Spencer Hight, 22, allegedly went to his estranged wife’s home on Sunday and opened fire during …
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September 13, 2017
Dad shoots wife, himself in front of 9-year-old son in library parking lot
An estranged Texas couple is dead in an apparent murder-suicide witnessed by their nine-year-old son. The Star-Telegram reports that Brian Kesner, 38, called 911 on Sunday morning to say that he had shot his estranged wife outside the Southwest Regional Branch Library in Forth Worth. He then shot himself in the head. Fort Worth Police Sgt. Joe …
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September 12, 2017
Teen shoots mother in the head, killing her, because she wouldn’t let him have a puppy: Police
A Michigan teenager has been charged with murdering his mother because she wouldn’t let him keep a puppy. The New York Post reports that Andrew Wilson, 19, was arrested on charges that he fatally shot his mother, 51-year-old Lisa Marie Willson, in her Wheatfield Township home. According to the Lansing State Journal, Wilson called police early …
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September 11, 2017
Oberlin grad, musician murders mother, grandparents in brutal bludgeoning: Police
The suspect also allegedly murdered his grandparents’ caretaker, who lived at the Groton home
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September 10, 2017
Neighbors open door to naked recent college grad, covered in blood and mud: ‘Help me … I murdered four people’
The suspect is a recent graduate of the prestigious Oberlin college
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September 9, 2017
Four dead, 22-year-old arrested in ‘tragic family violence’ bloodbath
Four people are dead in what authorities are describing a tragic case of family violence. WCVB reports that four adults were found dead of blunt force trauma in the remote town of Groton, Massachusetts. The victims have not yet been identified, but police said two of the victims are an elderly man and woman, and …
