An Arizona mother is speaking out months after cyberbullies reportedly tormented her disabled 18-year-old daughter to the point that she took her own life. Speaking with KVOA, Diana Corral said her she found her daughter, Maya Corral, dead on August 24 after having a gut feeling that something was wrong. Diana Corral recounted rushing home …
An Arizona-based flight attendant has sued Southwest Airlines, alleging that she spotted an iPad in a plane’s cockpit that showed video footage taken in the aircraft’s front bathroom. According to the Phoenix New Times, Renee Steinaker and her husband filed a complaint against the airline in Maricopa County Superior Court on October 25. According to …
A former California brain surgeon who has been jailed since 2017 while waiting to stand trial on child sex abuse charges was reportedly found dead in his cell on Sunday. KSBW reported that correctional officers discovered James Kohut, 59, deceased in his cell when breakfast began at 5:45 a.m. Kohut reportedly didn’t have any cellmates …
Authorities in Utah and Arizona have criminally charged an Arizona public official for allegedly operating a trafficking ring that involved transporting pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. to give birth, then paying them to give their babies up for adoption. Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen—who is also an adoption attorney licensed in …
Authorities in Arizona have issued a SILVER Alert for a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly last seen walking out of her home on Sunday. Citing Glendale Police, KSAZ reported that Alicia Navarro was spotted taking off on-foot from her home, which is in the vicinity 45th Avenue and Rose Lane. Navarro was described as having …
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested following a home invasion that left two individuals dead earlier this month. According to the Arizona Republic, 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson is accused of forcing his way into an apartment unit in Phoenix on July 15 and fatally shooting the occupants as part of a residential robbery. Reports …
Authorities in Arizona say two former correctional officers have resigned amid claims that they participated in a recent assault on an inmate. According to KPHO, Alfredo Reyes and Javier Chavez are accused of playing a part in staging the scene for a brutal beating inside a Tucson prison. Among the alleged acts investigators say helped …
Authorities in Arizona say a woman is facing criminal charges months after her husband was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of child molestation. According to KSAZ, 46-year-old child care provider Leslie Marie Little is accused of failing to report child neglect by George Little. Police reports indicate investigators interviewed her as part of her …
Authorities in Arizona say a woman was arrested last week on suspicion of child abuse and child endangerment after allegedly leaving her baby in a locked car with temperatures on a day temperatures hit 114 degrees. According to KSAZ, police officers in Glendale received a call of a child inside a vehicle parked in a …
Authorities in Arizona say a man and his girlfriend were arrested on suspicion of killing the latter’s mother, whose remains were reportedly found at their home earlier this month. According to Yahoo, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office detectives launched an investigation after a complainant alerted the agency to an unreported murder. Upon securing a search warrant …
An ex-teacher involved in an Arizona student sex scandal learned her fate during a sentencing hearing this week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, court records show 28-year-old Brittany Zamora pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges that she engaged in sexual conduct with a 13-year-old student as another juvenile male stood watch outside the classroom door. …
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested on suspicion of brutally killing his roommate’s pet dog. According to KPHO, 21-year-old Jose Vega Meza is accused of cutting the animal’s head off before attempting to hide its mutilated remains from the dog’s owner. Police reports allege Vega Meza’s roommate saw him attempting to load a …
