SC Man’s Target Practice ‘Under the Influence’ Kills Neighbor in Her Kitchen
Manslaughter
“Unfortunately, it’s not against the law to be stupid,” sheriff says.
School Crimes
August 28, 2022
A Forgotten School Shooter, One of America’s First, Could Be Paroled After 25 Years
Michael Carneal was 14 when he killed three Heath High School students and wounded five more on December 1, 1997. He was sentenced to life in prison, but Kentucky law governing young offenders will put him before a parole board …
Murder
August 28, 2022
Missouri College Football Star Fatally Shot by Roommate
A Missouri college football player was shot and killed this week by his off-campus roommate. Torrance Evans, a senior, was an offensive lineman for the Central Methodist University Eagles. Kundarrius Taylor, 23, was charged with first degree murder in the …
Murder
August 28, 2022
No Bond for OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney, Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend to Death
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was ordered held without bond Saturday on charges that she stabbed her boyfriend to death in April. It was the 26-year-old’s first court appearance since she was extradited from Hawaii, where she was arrested earlier this …
Shooting
August 28, 2022
UPDATE: Recently Evicted Tenant Sets Fires To Lure Residents Out, Opens Fire With Shotgun
Three people were killed, including the building manager, before police shot and killed the gunman.
Drunk Drivers
August 28, 2022
See It: Florida Woman Dances Through Field Sobriety Test
A Florida woman tried a few dance moves — specifically ballet and Irish folk dances — to get out of a DUI earlier this year. It didn’t work. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office released the video Friday of 38-year-old Amy …
Shooting
August 28, 2022
4 Dead, 2 Injured After Texas Man Facing Eviction Sets Fire to Homes, Shoots at Residents and Responding Firefighters
Four people are dead and two others were injured when a man allegedly set fire to a group of homes in Houston and then shot at fleeing residents and firefighters who responded to the scene, ABC 13 reports. The attack …
Shooting
August 28, 2022
7-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead at Atlanta Family Gathering After Dispute Between Multiple Adults: Police
A family gathering in Atlanta turned deadly Saturday night when a domestic situation arose and a child was shot to death, 11 Alive reports. Shortly before 10:15 p.m., a 7-year-old girl was shot at least once inside an apartment unit …
Murder
August 27, 2022
Kentucky Wife Shot Dead by Husband: Cops
Police in Kentucky on Saturday arrested a 46-year-old man for the shooting death of his wife earlier this month. Yovany Chaple-Chalita has been charged with murder-domestic violence and tampering with physical evidence, the Lexington Police Department said. Detectives said officers …
Murder
August 27, 2022
Arkansas Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend, Moving Lookalike Into His House
An Arkansas man arrested this week in the death of his girlfriend moved a lookalike into his home and promised to marry her. Investigators found the body of Tonia Tram Tran on August 10 along a dirt road in Altus …
Drunk Drivers
August 27, 2022
Mom Suspected of Drunk Driving in Crash That Killed Her Toddler
A Michigan mother was driving the wrong way on Inkster Road early Saturday morning and crashed into another vehicle, killing her 3-year-old child who was a passenger. The 29-year-old woman and five other children — ages 10, 7, 5, 18 …
Disabled abuse
August 27, 2022
3 Adult Children Arrested After Disabled Mom Found With Mold Growing on Her Body
A Texas mother died last week after Bexar County deputies found her bedridden at her home with bedsores and mold growing on parts of her body. Patricia Martinez, 58, was undergoing hospice care at home, with her three adult children …
Missing
August 27, 2022
Missing Indianapolis Man Last Seen August 2
A worried Indianapolis mother is asking for help finding her 34-year-old son, who was last seen on August 2. Aaron Taylor was initially reported missing on July 11 by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police said. A poster …
Drunk Drivers
August 27, 2022
Teacher’s Death Brings Welcome Change to Texas Motor Vehicle Law
Texas drivers who cause seriously bodily injury or kill a pedestrian are required to have their blood screened for drugs or alcohol, thanks to a law passed by the state legislature in the wake of the death of Denison teacher Katie Palmer. Palmer and her husband John were struck from behind by a driver in April 2020. John’s back was broken, and Katie was killed — but the driver was never given a blood test and never held accountable.
Juveniles
August 27, 2022
‘Suspicious incident’: Man Asks 7-year-old Boy Walking to School to Accept Ride in SUV
Florida authorities are investigating after a young boy walking to school on Friday said a stranger asked him if he needed a ride, Local 10 News reports. Around 7:40 a.m. Friday, police responded to Northside Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale …
Murder
August 26, 2022
Arizona Constable Shot Dead While Serving an Eviction Notice
The suspect also killed the apartment manager and a neighbor before committing suicide.
Hot Car
August 26, 2022
5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Hot Car at Elementary School Where His Parent Works
A 5-year-old boy was reportedly found dead on Thursday in a car parked outside a Texas elementary school where his parent works. La Joya Independent School District Police Chief Raul Gonzalez said that they received a report of an unresponsive …
Child Abuse
August 26, 2022
Toddler Found Alone Outside, Covered ‘Head to Toe’ in Animal Feces
An Arizona mother was arrested Thursday when police found her 2-year-old son outside alone and covered in animal feces. Investigators say the boy may have been outside, in 102 degree heat, for an hour before his mother went to look …
Child sex crimes
August 26, 2022
Florida Man Tries AGAIN to Buy Child From Her Parent for $100,000
A registered Florida sex offender was arrested Thursday for allegedly trying to buy a child from her parent for $100,000 last week — and it wasn’t the first time he’d made such an offer to a parent. Port Orange Police …
Crime Stories
August 26, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Jennifer Kesse, 24, Disappears, Clothes Out for Work & Shower Damp. WHERE’S JENNIFER?
When Jennifer Kesse didn’t show up for work, everyone who knew the 24-year-old recognized there was trouble. Kesse was a responsible, habitual person. She talked to her family regularly. She called her boyfriend every morning on the way to work, …
Politics and Crime
August 26, 2022
Caseworker Tried To Take Children From Moms Who Rejected Her Sexual Advances: Lawsuit
A former child caseworker in Colorado was sued on Wednesday for allegedly filing false child abuse complaints and trying to take children from parents who rejected her sexual advances. Aurora councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky said Arapahoe County Department of Human Services …
Juveniles
August 26, 2022
SEE IT: 6-year-old Girl Screams, Scaring off Alleged Abductor Who Grabbed Her in Broad Daylight
A 6-year-old Ohio girl says a would-be abductor grabbed her in broad daylight and only steps away from her parents. In an interview with “Good Morning America,” Ken’Adi Nash explained in her own words what happened as she was taking …
Politics and Crime
August 26, 2022
READ the Affidavit for Feds’ Search of Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Estate
An affidavit released to the public on Friday details the August 8 search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The 32-page document, which is redacted, stated that federal authorities believed they had “probable cause” to search the Mar-A-Lago property …
Suicide
August 26, 2022
‘She Didn’t Deserve This’: Bullied 14-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Suicide Attempt
A 14-year-old Missouri girl died on Thursday, days after a suicide attempt that her mother said stemmed from bullying at school. Spirit Butler’s mother, Mary, reportedly found her unresponsive on the floor on August 8 — days before she was …
Missing
August 26, 2022
Missing Teen Girl Vanishes Mysteriously, Police Ask Public for Assistance
Clayton County police in Georgia are searching for a 17-year-old girl who disappeared this week from the Hampton area and asking the public to keep an eye out. According to Fox Atlanta, Bianca Russell was last seen in the 1200 …
Drowning
August 26, 2022
Toddler Drowns in Backyard Pool, Was There 20 Minutes Before He Was Found
Police in North Carolina are investigating after a toddler somehow got away from a babysitter and drowned in a backyard pool. Brandy Parker, mother of 2-year-old Andres Zamora, told WRAL that her 13-year-old daughter found the boy in the pool. …
Sex Crimes
August 26, 2022
Florida Black Belt Nurse Rapes Student in Hospital Who Considered Him a Mentor: Police
A Florida black belt nurse is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female student in a room at a Volusia County hospital. According to Fox 35, Ormond Beach Police arrested 57-year-old Joel Gingery on Monday and charged him …
Murder
August 26, 2022
Frequently Fired Attorney Charged With Beating Ex-Wife to Death in Front of Their Kids
A former attorney for North Dakota’s attorney general has been jailed for allegedly beating his ex-wife to death in front of three of their young children. Anders Odegaard, 31, was charged Thursday with second degree murder in the death of …
Murder
August 26, 2022
Florida Jail Deputy Killed by Ex-Girlfriend, a Former Jail Guard: Cops
Florida deputies over the weekend investigated the apparent suicide of a detention deputy and determined that the deputy was actually shot to death by his ex-girlfriend, a former employee of the same jail. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday …
Manslaughter
August 26, 2022
Maryland Woman Rams Boyfriend With Car, Killing Him
A Maryland woman has been jailed for allegedly running over her boyfriend with a car and killing him. The Prince George’s County Police Department said on Thursday that the incident happened over the weekend. Officers responded to a call about …
Cold Cases
August 25, 2022
Inmate Serving Time for Attempted Murder Indicted for Murder of 20-Year-Old College Student
Massachusetts prosecutors announced Wednesday that they had secured an indictment charging a 63-year-old inmate with the murder of a 20-year-old woman in Beverly in 1986. Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said that John Carey is currently serving a sentence for …
Child sex crimes
August 25, 2022
Texas Right to Life Political Director Nabbed in Child Sex Solicitation Sting
The political director of Texas Right to Life, the state’s top anti-abortion group, was arrested in a sting operation earlier this month and charged with online solicitation of a minor. The organization’s director of media and communication, Kim Schwartz, told …
Fraud
August 25, 2022
Yoga to the People Owners Earned $20 Million in Revenue That They Never Paid Taxes on, Feds Say
On Wednesday, federal authorities in New York arrested three owners of a national yoga studio chain for tax fraud. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Yoga to the People netted more than $20 million and that Gregory …
Domestic Abuse
August 25, 2022
‘I Will Not Deal With This Nonsense’: Woman Kills 3 Members of Her Family, Herself Over Domestic Abuse
A Massachusetts woman allegedly shot to death her father, brother-in-law, and his father before killing her self this week and left a chilling Facebook post blaming domestic abuse for her actions. Khosay Sharifi, 31, wrote in the post that her …
Murder
August 25, 2022
99-Year-Old’s Body Still Missing Months After She’s Tortured & Murdered by Grandson Who Killed Himself in Jail
On Thursday, Utah officials asked for the public’s help in locating the remains of a 99-year-old woman who was reportedly murdered last November. West Valley City police asked hunters to be on the lookout for Marlen Carlson’s body in the …
Crime Stories
August 25, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Pharmacist-Bride Bludgeoned Dead on Fairytale Honeymoon
A honeymoon quarrel leads to the brutal death of a Tennessee woman. Christe Chen and husband Bradley Robert Dawson waited five months after their February wedding to take a fairytale honeymoon to Fiji. Just two days into their trip, Dawson …
Celebrity
August 25, 2022
‘Home Alone’ Actor Devin Ratray Under Investigation For Alleged Rape
“Home Alone” actor Devin Ratray is reportedly under investigation in New York for rape. Ratray, 45, denied the sexual assault claims to CNN. At some point, Lisa Smith allegedly contacted prosecutors about a report she filed in 2017, which accused …
Celebrity
August 25, 2022
Cops Called to Home of TikToker Gabbie Hanna After Series of ‘Manic’ Videos
California police reportedly responded to the home of social media celebrity Gabbie Hanna after she posted more than 100 videos to TikTok on Wednesday, sparking concerns that she may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Law enforcement sources told TMZ …
Drug Crime
August 25, 2022
PARENTS WARNING! IT LOOKS LIKE CANDY!
West Virginia police warn of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
Drug Crime
August 25, 2022
Colorado Teen Dead After Smoking Pot-Bong With Friends, CANNABIS PSYCHOSIS
A Colorado mother is speaking out about the dangers of marijuana after her teenage son died in a tragedy tied to cannabis use. According to DailyMail.com, Ann Clark, a resident of Colorado, lost her son Brant to a “sudden psychosis” …
Sex Crimes
August 25, 2022
Former ‘Texas Right to Life’ Political Director Busted for Allegedly Soliciting A Minor
A Texas man was reportedly fired from a non-profit agency this month after his arrest for soliciting a child for sex. According to Montgomery County District Court records, Luke Bowen was charged on August 5 for “solicitation of a minor.” …
Unsolved
August 25, 2022
Do You Know Her? Cops Need Help Identifying Mystery Woman Found Dead Near Train Tracks
New Mexico police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead in July. Albuquerque police said a body was found beside railroad tracks near 1324 1st Street NW on July 24. Police spokesperson Rebecca …
Court
August 25, 2022
‘It’s rape time!’: 11-year-old Special Needs Girl Sexually Assaulted by 3 Boys Wins Lawsuit Against School District
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury awarded a girl $26 million in connection with a 2016 sexual assault case at a Pasadena school. According to OC Register, the incident happened at the Focus Point Academy after a teacher’s aide …
Mass shooting
August 25, 2022
Uvalde Schools Police Chief Fired, Calls Termination Meeting ‘Public Lynching’
A Texas school board on Wednesday fired its district police chief, three months to the day after a gunman killed 19 4th graders and two teachers at a school under his purview. Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo was …
Abortion
August 25, 2022
Idaho Judge Rules State Can’t Criminalize Abortion For Pregnant Women Who Need Emergency Care
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Heroes
August 25, 2022
11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Who Jumped Into Swimming Pool
An 11-year-old North Carolina boy saw a toddler slip away from his mother and jump into a swimming pool earlier this month, and when he couldn’t get anyone’s attention to help, he just rescued the boy himself. Max Belward was …
Child Abuse
August 25, 2022
Boyfriend Charged With Choking Girlfriend’s Toddler, Paralyzing Him
A 23-year-old Ohio man has been charged with abusing his girlfriend’s two children, including fracturing an 18-month-old boy’s vertebrae and damaging his spine. Nathan Sanders faces two charges each of felonious assault and endangering children for allegedly choking the boy …
Court
August 25, 2022
Florida Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Horrific Abuse of Boy Rescued by Restaurant Manager
A Florida man was sentenced to multiple life sentences last week for abusing and torturing his 11-year-old stepson. The boy was rescued by an Orlando restaurant manager who noticed something wrong when Timothy Lee Wilson, 36, didn’t let the boy …