Authorities in California confirmed Monday that a murder investigation’s underway after an elderly patient was reportedly beaten to death by another patient sharing his hospital room. In a statement, the Long Beach Police Department said that Francisco Sanchez-Reyes, 74, died nine days after patient Reginald Daniel Panthier, 37, attacked him at College Medical Center at …
Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they are dropping all charges against reality star surgeon Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, who were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in California. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement that his review team “unanimously” voted there was “insufficient evidence” to prove this case if …
A man who is currently serving a prison sentence for killing his son in New York was convicted on Monday for killing his wife under similar circumstances 17 years earlier. Karl Karlsen, 59, was found guilty of Christina Karlsen’s first-degree murder. The Union Democrat reported Karl Karlsen intentionally set a fire at their family home …
“The Mighty Ducks” and “Heavyweights” star Shaun Weiss was reportedly arrested Sunday in California for residential burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Marysville Police Department said that Weiss, 41, was arrested after officers investigating a reported break-in spoke to the homeowner, who said an unknown male …
A California man who was recently arrested for the cold-case killing of an infant found dead in 2007 is now suspected in the unsolved slayings of another four infants. Paul Perez, 57, is reportedly the father of all five slain infants, who were born between 1992 and 2001 in Merced and Fresno. Perez was initially …
A California mother was reportedly attacked as she headed to the principal’s office to address bullying involving her 16-year-old daughter. KRON reported that Maria Jimenez spent two nights in the hospital in connection with Tuesday morning’s assault at James Logan High School. Jimenez and her husband had arrived at the school along with their daughter …
A federal lawsuit filed by a massage therapist against Kevin Spacey before his unexpected death in September was dismissed on Monday. The Los Angeles Times reported that the lawsuit against Spacey, 60, was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled at a later date. Sky Alves, a special administrator who was legally representing the …
McDonald’s employees in California reportedly helped save a woman who mouthed “help me” to a worker while in the drive-thru on Christmas Eve. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the woman entered a McDonald’s in Lodi on Tuesday afternoon and asked an employee to call 911, providing them with …
A Texas man is facing capital murder charges for allegedly fatally stabbing an elderly woman while performing cable work in her home last Thursday. Roy Holden Jr., 43, was arrested on Friday afternoon for killing Betty Thomas, 83, in her Las Colinas residence. Thomas’ son-in-law found her dead in her living room on Thursday evening …
Two uninvited guests who were ousted from a wedding reception early Sunday allegedly returned to the celebration and beat the groom to death. Brothers Rony and Josue Castañeda Ramirez, 28 and 19, reportedly killed Joe Melgoza, 30, near his sister’s home. KNBC reported that the pair, who lived nearby but did not know the family, …
A California man is accused of breaking into his pregnant ex-girlfriend’s home last Tuesday before holding her at gunpoint and forcing her to take pills to induce a miscarriage. Citing court documents, KGET reported that the victim said Jagmeet Sandhu, 23, made her take 11 pills which she believes were intended to kill her unborn …
A California police officer was arrested on felony charges on Thursday, weeks after he allegedly touched a deceased woman’s breast while on duty. Los Angeles police officer David Rojas was charged with having sexual contact with human remains without authority in connection with a call he responded to on October 30. KCBS reported that Rojas …
