CHICAGO (AP) — Marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers’ breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward. Experts say the ingredient, THC, has chemical properties that could allow it to disrupt brain development and potentially cause harm, although solid …
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer suspected of being California’s elusive Golden State Killer faced 26 murder and rape-related charges Thursday after prosecutors decided this week to consolidate charges in counties across the state into one case. One family member described the 15-minute recitation of offenses as “very, very …
A Tennessee hospital security guard was arrested after witnesses told authorities they saw him having sex with a corpse at the facility on Wednesday, WREG reports. Memphis police subsequently charged Cameron Wright, 23, on Thursday with abuse of a corpse. Two witnesses alerted police after they reportedly saw Wright having sexual relations with a female …
Police in North Carolina said they’ve arrested a man in connection with a series of six unsolved rapes committed more than a decade ago. According to a statement issued to ABC News, Darold Wayne Bowden, 43, is believed to have tortured and raped five women and one child between March 2006 and January 2008. The …
A Pennsylvania woman stands accused of child rape after allegedly uploading a video of herself sexually assaulting a 5-year-old boy to social media earlier this month. On Wednesday, 24-year-old Corby Jo Kinzey, of Greensburg, was arraigned on numerous felony charges including rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, filming a sex act with a …
Three California women say they reserved an Uber ride recently in the Sacramento area that turned into one of the most frightening experiences of their lives. According to KTXL, Theadora Fuerstenberg, Angela O’Neal and Katherine Vallaire used the ride-hailing app about a month ago. Fuerstenberg told the news station that their driver constantly threatened the …
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Forty-six people overdosed Wednesday at or near a Connecticut park from a suspected bad batch of “K2” synthetic marijuana, requiring paramedics to be stationed there to provide treatment, authorities said. No deaths were reported, but officials said two people suffered life-threatening symptoms. Most of the overdoses were on the New …
The body of a male washed up on Myrtle Beach Monday morning, reports local station WRDR. Vacationers in the popular tourist spot reportedly witnessed as an unknown person first spotted the man in the surf, and rescuers came and pulled the body from the water. “We saw the whole thing, it was so sad,” a …
Investigators have found human remains near the crash site of a plane stolen by an airline worker on Friday night. CNN reports that the FBI located human remains near the site of the now-unrecognizable Horizon aircraft is believed to have crashed on a wooded, sparsely populated island as it was being chased by military jets …
Authorities in New York City say the garbage truck driver accused of fatally striking a tourist in traffic last week was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. According to Fox News, 44-year-old Felipe Chairez was arrested after allegedly striking 23-year-old Australian native Madison Jane Lyden, who was riding a bike …
Authorities in New York City say a cab driver is facing criminal charges in connection with a physical altercation caught on camera earlier this week. According to Fox News, 25-year-old Alyssa Jenna Mallett allegedly attacked other motorists in traffic on Thursday, possibly because she thought she was cut off by the other vehicle. As video …
A birthday party for socialite and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner ended in chaos this week when law enforcement and medical emergency crews were called to the scene. According to Fox News, 21-year-old Jenner’s acquaintance, an Instagram personality named Tammy Hembrow, had to be transported to an area hospital from Deliah’s, the West Hollywood restaurant hosting the …
