A young teen who killed his intoxicated mother plans to plead not guilty in juvenile court, with the argument that he had the legal right to defend himself and his younger brother, according to his lawyer. Wichita Eagle reports that the boy’s attorney, Dan Monnat, filed a motion to dismiss a voluntary manslaughter charge against …
A public relations professional hired by R. Kelly this year as the R8B singer faces mounting allegations of sexually abusing women and girls said in a television interview that he would “absolutely not” leave his own daughter alone with Kelly. Kelly’s crisis manager Darrell Johnson appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Monday and spoke with …
A man in Oklahoma is accused of raping a young girl in a McDonald’s bathroom, KFOR-TV reports. Police on Tuesday arrested 37-year-old Joshua Kabatra on allegations of first-degree rape and lewd acts with a child. “Who would ever suspect someone would sneak into the bathroom, a child’s, in a play area and commit this type …
The grieving family of a murdered mother and her newborn baby were reportedly hit with $300,000 in hospital bills for the care of the infant who was allegedly ripped from his mother’s womb by her killers. The Chicago Sun Times reports that Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn sent the family of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez …
Accused child pornographer R. Kelly is reportedly being held in solitary confinement in a Chicago prison, and is satisfied to remain there as he fears for his safety inside lockup. Kelly’s lawyer Nicole Blank Becker told TMZ that Kelly says he feels safer in solitary confinement than in the general population, where he feels his …
The mother and daughter accused of murdering a young pregnant mother are facing additional charges after the death of the newborn infant, who was allegedly cut from his mother’s body. ABC 7 reports that Clarissa Figueroa and her daughter Desiree Figueroa, who were arrested in May for the murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa Lopez, have …
A New Jersey judge who argued that a teen rape suspect be given leniency because he is from a “good family” has resigned. The New York Times reports that Monmouth County Judge James Troiano has resigned from his bench after court documents released earlier this month showed that he appeared to sympathize with a teen …
A 6-year-old girl died in what authorities believe was a tragic accident at a golf course in Utah. ABC 7 reports that Aria Hill was with her father at a golf course in Orem on Monday when a stray ball hit her in the back of the neck. The 6-year-old was airlifted to Primary Children’s …
Police are searching for two teenage girls who left a therapeutic foster care facility together on July 7. The Preston Citizen reports that Anna Frankman and Emma Stokes, both 16, were last seen at Park County, Colorado, foster care home on the night of July 7. Both girls are considered endangered as they each take …
A New York judge did not make a decision about granting bail on Monday, saying he needed ‘more time’ to make a decision
New Mexico authorities are investigating whether Jeffrey Epstein, the New York financier accused of sex trafficking minor girls, victimized anyone at his ranch south of Santa Fe. According to Fox News, Epstein’s expansive compound in New Mexico has come under scrutiny by the state attorney general’s office. Epstein was indicted on new charges last week …
A forthcoming book is revealing new details about the crimes of David and Louise Turpin, the California parents who tortured, shackled and starved their children, the New York Post reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested the couple in January 2018 after one of the kids escaped the family’s home and called 911 on a …
