Stephen Strahan, 15, lost his dad in a tragic accident on Father’s Day. He was then killed trying to confront the school shooter.
A California police officer nearly lost his eyesight when he risked his life to save a suicidal man who was threatening to jump from a highway overpass. California Highway Patrol Officer Dane Norem has spoken out for the first time to the Desert Sun about a bold rescue that changed his life forever and kept …
BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at a high school in a tiny town in Washington state Wednesday, killing one student, injuring three others and sending worried parents to the school in a frenzied rush, authorities said. Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire Department told reporters that one …
The Texas man who confessed to murdering his ex-wife told police that the former couple’s young children were in the next room when he strangled her to death. Click2Houston reports that Steven McDowell, 44, appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges related to his ex-wife’s apparent murder. Crystal McDowell, 37, a popular, upbeat mom …
One student has died in a shooting at Freeman High School near Spokane, Washington. CNN reports that the mass shooting also injured three other juveniles, presumably students. The suspect is reportedly a student at the school, and has been taken into custody. “The shooter is in the back seat of a patrol car right now,” …
A McDonald’s cashier is accused of giving birth to a baby boy while at work and attempting to drown the newborn in a toilet. The Los Angeles Times reports that Sarah Lockner, 25, was working the night shift on September 4 when she complained of stomach pain and repeatedly used the restroom. According to the Mateo …
The father of the man who allegedly shot eight people, killing his estranged wife and seven others before a responding officer fatally shot him, has spoken out about the horrific tragedy and his strained relationship with his eldest son. Spencer Hight, 22, allegedly went to his estranged wife’s home on Sunday and opened fire during …
Texas authorities are asking the public’s assistance on any information regarding a vehicle that’s possibly linked to the killing of a woman inside her home. NBC reports that Dallas police officers responded to a robbery call at around 2:59 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, off of the 9300 block of Sedgemoor Avenue. A man who lives in …
A Long Island carpenter recently convicted of two murders may be connected to the unsolved Long Island Serial Killer case, says a prosecutor. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Bittrolff, 51, was convicted of double murder in July. He is now serving a 50-year prison sentence for the murders of Rita Tangredi, 31, who was found dead in …
The five-year-old boy found dead on Monday after his mother was thrown off a cliff was brutally murdered by the same man who nearly killed his mother. WKYT reports that Lonnie Belt has been charged with the murder of James Spoonamore, 5, who was found dead Monday in Jackson County, Kentucky, after a three-day search. …
By GRETCHEN EHLKE, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin girl who told investigators she helped stab a classmate was convinced the crime would protect her and her family from a fictional horror character called Slender Man, her attorney told jurors Tuesday. The defense is trying to convince jurors that Anissa Weier was suffering from …
Jean-Claude Van Damme’s son was arrested Sunday in Tempe, Arizona, on charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. TMZ reports that Nicholas Van Varenberg, the 21-year-old youngest child of the Belgian actor and martial artist, was also booked on charges of unlawful imprisonment, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident involving …
