The suspect also admitted to using the girl’s finger to unlock her phone and post a Snapchat post suggesting she had run away
An Ohio man has been sentenced to 62 years to life in jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges in connection to the murder of 16-year-old Gina Burger in June 2014. According to WFMJ, Ricki Williams IV pleaded guilty to eight charges including kidnapping, intimidation, and aggravated murder in a plea bargain that would spare …
An Oklahoma mother-of-seven involved in a counterfeit check ring reportedly underwent sterilization at the suggestion of a federal judge. The Oklahoman reported that Summer Thyme Creel, 34, was sterilized in November after U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot indicated that he would consider giving the mother a lighter sentence if she would undergo the surgery. Friot made the …
Los Angeles prosecutors have asked a judge to drop the child pornography case against former Glee star Mark Salling, who was found dead last weekend of an apparent suicide. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Salling was found hanged to death last Tuesday at the Starwood Riding Club in Los Angeles, weeks before he was facing sentencing for …
A Texas teen went missing briefly last year before being safely returned home has been found dead. The Beaumont Enterprise reports that Heaven Ray Cox, 15, died on Saturday of yet-undisclosed causes. Her family reportedly announced her passing in a Facebook post. A woman believed to be Heaven Ray Cox’s mother posted on Facebook on Saturday …
The City of Perris, California, and the Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation have unveiled a scholarship program aimed at providing the 13 siblings allegedly subjected to unthinkable torture with a college education. In a statement, the foundation announced the creation of the “Perris Bright Futures Fund,” an account intended to help the Perris siblings rebuild their lives and pay for …
A Racine, Wisconsin, father is facing criminal charges for allegedly pouring vaping liquid into his 9-week-old son’s mouth to get him to stop crying. WITI reported that police were called to the home early Thursday following reports that an infant boy was suffering a medical emergency after his father, Dustin Appenzeller, 30, gave him vaping liquid …
The Arkansas parents of a 2-week-old baby girl found with dozens of rat bites learned their fate this week. Erica Shryock and Charles Elliott were sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to permitting the abuse of a minor. Eligible for parole in 304 days, their attorney told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that his …
A California middle school shooting that left one person in critical condition and four others with injuries was apparently unintentional, according to police. NBC reports that a 12-year-old female student was arrested for a shooting inside the Sal Castro Middle School on Thurs. morning that left a boy, 15, shot in the head with critical injuries, …
A teen missing in Illinois was tragically found dead this weekend, and authorities believe the girl may have been murdered. The LaSalle News-Tribune reports that Diamond M. Bradley, 16, of Spring Valley, was found dead in a ditch this weekend, less than a week after she vanished. Putnam County authorities told the news outlet that Bradley …
A dangerous game that surfaced online left a teenager in critical condition on Tues. after his friend accidentally shot him in the head. WAOW reports that a 17-year-old teen in Memphis was shot in the head by a 21-year-old friend while playing the “No Lackin Challenge,” which consists of people pulling guns on each other …
Natalie’s sibling left a chilling sign on a window after their mother had nailed it shut, preventing them from escaping to search for food
