‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow committed to mental health facility as Chad Daybell is expected to enter plea
Family Crime
A judge said that Lori Vallow is “not dangerously mentally ill”
Murder
June 8, 2021
Samuel Olson: Blunt head trauma killed 5-year-old boy, autopsy says
A 5-year-old boy found dead in a Texas hotel room last week has been officially identified as Samuel Olson, and an autopsy determined the boy was murdered by blunt head trauma. The woman arrested in Samuel’s disappearance — Theresa Balboa — appeared in a Harris County court Monday on a charge of tampering with evidence/human …
Murder
June 8, 2021
Skateboarding teen girl stabbed more than 20 times in brutal attack
A 14-year-old North Dakota girl stabbed more than 20 times in a random attack last week has been declared brain dead, her father says. Robert Paulsen told Fargo’s WDAY that Jupiter Paulsen’s organs were being preserved “to try to save some lives.” Jupiter’s alleged attacker, 23-year-old Arthur Prince Kollie, will be charged with murder, Cass …
Juveniles
June 8, 2021
Murder charge in road-rage shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos
Prosecutors in California have filed murder charges against one of the two suspects in custody for the killing of 6-year-old Aiden Leos, who was fatally shot while riding in the backseat of his mother’s car on his way to kindergarten. As KABC reports, District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced at a press conference Tuesday that 24-year-old …
Breaking
June 8, 2021
Mom of little boy found dead on Las Vegas hiking trail is arrested in Colorado after manhunt
Police have arrested a woman whose 7-year-old son was found in Nevada late last month, and she is awaiting extradition after fleeing the state. According to the Las Vegas Sun, 35-year-old Samantha Moreno Rodriguez was taken into custody in Denver, Colorado, with the help of an FBI task force. The day before, police announced she …
Juveniles
June 8, 2021
Prosecutor drops challenge to ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow incompetency claim in child murder case
The special prosecutor leading the murder cases against Lori Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell is no longer contesting the findings of a mental health expert who determined that Vallow was incompetent to stand trial for charges related to the deaths of her children. As KSL reports, prosecutor Rob Wood on Friday withdrew his contest …
Juveniles
June 8, 2021
SEE IT: Photos, videos of gun-nut and girlfriend just arrested in fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos
Police received a tip about the vehicle involved in the fatal shooting and tracked the suspects down after enhancing an image of the license plate
Murder
June 7, 2021
Florida man’s rampage leaves ex, her friend dead and another ex wounded
A Florida man turned himself in to police over the weekend after he shot and killed his ex-wife and her’s friend and wounded another ex. Jeffrey Henley, 53, has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of attempted first degree murder, and one count of possession of a weapon by a …
Murder
June 7, 2021
Caretaker fatally poisons disabled friend with eyedrops, stages death to look like an overdose: Docs
A Wisconsin woman was charged on Friday with fatally poisoning a disabled friend in October 2018 — after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the victim. Jessy Kurczewski, 37, had reportedly called police to the victim’s Pewaukee home, claiming the woman was not breathing. A Waukesha County deputy who responded to the home found …
Murder
June 7, 2021
Boy found dead near Las Vegas hiking trail identified as 7-year-old from California; suspected Killer Mom on the RUN
A young boy found murdered near a Las Vegas trail late last month has been identified, and Las Vegas police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of the boy’s mother on a charge of murder. Lt Ray Spencer told reporters Monday afternoon that the young boy they’ve been trying to identify for 10 days …
Murder
June 7, 2021
Dad kills estranged wife & stepson celebrating 17th birthday before turning gun on himself: Reports
A Texas woman and her 17-year-old son were found fatally shot on Tuesday in what police believe was a double murder-suicide carried out by the woman’s estranged husband. Holly Beverly, 39, and her son Titus Akins were found deceased at their residence at the Westland Estates Apartments. Their bodies were found in a bedroom with …
Murder
June 7, 2021
SEE IT: Suspect in 6-year-old Samuel Olson’s death in court after neighbor says they heard ‘really loud scratching noises’ coming from apartment [VIDEO]
The woman accused of killing a 6-year-old Texas boy who was found dead last week appeared in court for a bond hearing Monday. And this weekend, a neighbor told a news outlet that she heard scratching noises coming from Balboa’s apartment the day after Samuel Olsen is believed to have died. As ABC 13 reports, …