Two men were arrested early Sunday in connection with the death of Jazmine Barnes, a little girl gunned down last week close to a Walmart parking lot in Houston. CNN reports that Eric Black Jr. was arrested and charged with capital murder after the Harris County Office received a tip. Black has reportedly admitted being …
The man accused of killing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth is due back in court on Friday, the third time this week he has been in the Teller County District Court related to the disappearance and presumed murder of the mother of his 1-year-old daughter. 9 News reports that Patrick Frazee will appear in court on …
A 1-year-old girl has died after being burned so severely that her skin peeled off, and now her father is accused of causing the horrific injuries, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. Authorities on Friday charged 20-year-old Derek Anthony Shockley, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, with second-degree murder in connection with his daughter’s death. Shockley had been arrested Dec. …
The suspect in Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a California police officer has been identified by officials as an undocumented immigrant, and he remains at large. His name and other specific details haven’t yet been revealed. As CrimeOnline previously reported, officials said Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh pulled over a gray Dodge pickup truck for suspected …
The boyfriend of a slain North Dakota woman whose neighbors cut their unborn child from her womb in August 2017 said their now-16-month-old is doing well despite the loss of her mother. Speaking with People, Ashton Matheny said he is enrolled in community college while his toddler daughter, Haisley Jo Matheny, is in a Head Start program …
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Sasser had a familiar, sinking feeling when he saw the yellow envelope in his mailbox. He figured it was another past-due medical bill, but it turned out to be quite the opposite. “I opened it up and it said these bills had been paid off,” said Sasser, of Milton, Florida. …
A devastating tsunami struck Indonesia on Saturday, causing death and damage including to a boy band concert in progress. The incident is believed to have been caused by an eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano. According to the New York Post, footage of the Seventeen concert depicts the seconds just before the massive wave hit …
A 12-year-old boy and his father are accused of murdering a woman in Colorado. KRQE-TV reports that New Mexico authorities on Thursday morning arrested Heith Gleason and his 12-year-old son, Gage Gleason, at a McDonald’s in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both were wanted by police in connection with the death of a woman in Colorado, …
A Florida woman who adopted a teen when she was working as a social worker will now spend six years behind bars for engaging in a sexual relationship with her adopted son. According to the New York Post, 26-year-old Lauren Michelle Myres was sentenced during a court hearing this week after pleading no contest to …
A Texas teen is facing intoxication manslaughter charges after allegedly drunkenly crossing three lanes Sunday night and striking a vehicle head-on, killing a young mother. The Houston Chronicle reported that Taylor Phillips, 23, was killed; while her 1-year-old son and her 48-year-old mother suffered minor injuries. Phillips was pronounced dead at the scene. Erick Hernandez, the …
A black man in Ohio who tried cashing a check from his employer earlier this month said he was met with skepticism regarding the document’s validity, and discriminately placed under arrest by officials. According to Cleveland 19 News, Paul McCowns walked into Huntington Bank in Brooklyn, Ohio, on December 1 to cash a check …
A woman dubbed “Girl in the Closet” after spending years inside a closet while being abused and starved was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl, Denton, Texas, police announced on Wednesday. Dallas Morning News reports that police received a tip on Monday concerning Lauren Kavanaugh and a 14-year-old girl. According to police, the girl …
