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Thomas Valva: Detective Says Autopsy Results Changed Case from Non-criminal to Murder for Cop Dad Accused of Killing Autistic Son

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A New York detective testified Tuesday during Michael Valva’s murder trial that injuries found on the defendant’s slain autistic son during an autopsy changed the course of the investigation. According to Detective Michael Ronca with the Suffolk police, an autopsy performed after 8-year-old Thomas’ death revealed injuries to his forehead and face. Newsday reports Ronca …

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September 29, 2022

‘He had no emotion’: Alleged Ex-cop Killer Dad Showed No Feelings as Thomas Valva Lay Dying, Forced to Sleep in Unheated Garage

A former NYPD cop on trial for allegedly killing his 8-year-old son reportedly showed “no emotion” as first responders tried to save the child from dying, a paramedic told the court Thursday. “He had no emotion, no sense of concern,” paramedic Erin Lambert told the jury on Thursday, at the Riverhead courtroom, adding that murder …

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September 29, 2022

‘This was not a quick death, was it?’: Shock Details Heard After Alleged Killer Cuts Baby From ‘Friend’s’ Womb with Victim’s Toddler at Crime Scene

A crime scene expert took the stand this week during the murder trial of Texas woman Taylor Parker (pictured left), who stands accused of killing a friend and her unborn baby. On Tuesday, Judge John Tidwell warned those in the courtroom that they were about to see and hear graphic details in connection with the …

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September 12, 2022

Alleged Child Killer Accused of Murdering 2 Young Arizona Girls Will Finally Face Jury

A man who allegedly kidnapped and murdered two young Arizona girls before discarding their remains in the desert is scheduled to face a jury this week in the first of two prosecutions related to the slayings, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, the first trial of 40-year-old Christopher Clements is expected to begin in Pima …

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August 23, 2022

BLOOD MONEY: Parkland School Shooter’s Sister Grilled About Reality Show Capitalizing on STUDENT DEATHS

The sister of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was questioned on this stand this week during her brother’s sentencing trial, regarding knowledge about a reality show episode used to capitalize on the 2018 high school shooting massacre. According to DailyMail, Florida prosecutor Jeff Marcus asked Cruz’s older sister, 35-year-old Danielle Woodard, if she knew anything …

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August 5, 2022

Kristin Smart Trial: Suspect Paul Flores Told Dormmate That Slain College Student’s Body was at His ‘Mom’s House’

A California jury heard from a man Wednesday who testified that the accused killer of Kristin Smart joked that her body was at his mother’s house. As CrimeOnline previously reported, suspect Paul Flores, who attended California Polytechnic State University in 1996 with 19-year-old Smart, stands accused of her murder. Flores’ father, Ruben, 81, is facing …