“No doubt about it”: Hiker confident he encountered “skittish” Brian Laundrie near Appalachian Trail
Homicide
“There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie — none whatsoever”
child neglect
October 1, 2021
Wisconsin Parents Charged in 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Death After Mom Tells Multiple Stories About the Girl’s Injuries
A Wisconsin couple have been jailed on charges related to the death of their daughter in August. Johnathon and Sumitra Stolp were the adoptive parents of the 5-year-old girl, who died on August 25 after spending 10 days in a medically induced coma, WSAW reported. Police began the investigation on August 15, when Johnathon Stolp …
Homicide
September 30, 2021
15-Year-Old Fatally Shoots His 11-Year-Old Sister, Parents Call It An ‘Accident’: Reports
A 15-year-old Wisconsin boy was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting his 11-year-old sister on Tuesday. Fitchburg police said David Schenk was booked into jail on a tentative charge of first-degree reckless homicide. However, police have not yet provided information about the shooting which killed the teen’s sister, Carolanah Schenk. The Wisconsin State Journal reported that …
Court
September 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Prosecutors Barred from Linking Teen Shooter to Proud Boys at Trial
During Friday’s hearing, a Wisconsin judge barred prosecutors from presenting a link between accused protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and far-right, neo-fascist group the Proud Boys at his upcoming trial. According to Kenosha News, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder told both the prosecution and defense that Rittenhouse’s trial “is not going to be a …
Arson
September 6, 2021
2 Adults, 2 Children Found Shot Inside Burning Houston Home
Firefighters found a man, a woman, a boy, and a girl with gunshot wounds dead inside a southwest Houston home on fire Sunday morning. Police said the children appeared to be between the ages of 10 and 13, KPRC reported. The adults appeared to be in their 50s, according to KTRK. Fire crews were called …
Homicide
September 1, 2021
Elijah McClain: Cops & Paramedics Charged in Death of Man Injected With Ketamine During Arrest
An independent report found no legal basis for the stop that ended with the 23-year-old’s death
Homicide
September 1, 2021
Grandfather Beats 12-year-old Grandson to Death With Sledgehammer After Finding Money Missing from Wallet: Court Docs
A Wisconsin man is behind bars after police say he beat his own grandson with a sledgehammer for allegedly taking money from his wallet. The incident happened Saturday night in Milwaukee, according to police, when 12-year-old Andre Smith and his brother, 8, spent the night with their grandfather, Andrez Martina. A criminal complaint indicates that …
Homicide
August 30, 2021
Dad Fatally Shoots 8-Year-Old Daughter, Mistaking Her for Home Intruder: Police
A Tennessee man has been charged with reckless homicide for allegedly fatally shooting his 8-year-old daughter last week when he mistook her for a home intruder. KAIT reported that William Oliver, 31, shot his daughter, A’layla Bassett, at his Memphis home at around 2:30 a.m. on August 27. Oliver claimed the child’s mother said she …
Homicide
August 28, 2021
Pregnant Chicago Teen Found Dead in Lake Michigan
Illinois investigators have identified the body of a pregnant woman pulled from Lake Michigan earlier this month and are treating the case as a homicide. The body of 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler was found by a fisherman just after 3 p.m. on August 15 about three miles southeast of Waukegan Harbor, north of Chicago, the Lake …
Homicide
August 25, 2021
Young Mother Found Dead in Shallow Colorado Grave, Police Say She Was Likely Murdered: Reports
The body of a missing Colorado mother has been found in a shallow grave, leading authorities to believe she was murdered, KKTV reports. Cheyenne Goins, 21, was reported missing on August 12 by her family. On Saturday, her remains were discovered in a remote area of Alamosa County in southern Colorado, according to the Denver Post. The …
Homicide
August 20, 2021
College Student Fatally Shot in Drive-By Shooting Was Innocent Victim ‘in the Wrong Place at Wrong Time’: Report
An Indiana college student died on Thursday, four days after he was reportedly wounded in a drive-by shooting in Maryland. Alexander Korman’s mother announced his death in a Facebook post. On Saturday, police responded to reports of a shooting and found Korman, 20, inside a car suffering from gunshot wounds. According to WTTG, detectives believe …
Homicide
August 14, 2021
Tennessee Teen Shoots Herself for Indiana Man’s FaceTime ‘Viewing Pleasure’: Police
An Indiana man goes on trial next month in Tennessee, charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of 19-year-old Grace Anne Sparks two years ago — while he was 300 miles away at his home. Hayden Berkebile, 29, also faces a charge of false reports because he called 911 to report that Sparks had …