A former teacher who has already pleaded guilty to raping a student in one Georgia county is set to go on trial Monday in another county. Robert Vandel pleaded guilty in May to rape, aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment, and two counts of child molestation during his time at Lyndon Academy in Roswell, where he …
Three people are dead, including a 2-year-old girl, after a Kansas man held police off in a 3 1/2 hour standoff Saturday evening. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said Baxter Springs Police were dispatched after a woman made a 911 call requesting help. When they arrived, a woman — later identified as Taylor Dawn Shutte, …
A Georgia mother was sentenced to 200 years in prison for forcing her nine children to live in squalor and allowing her husband to abuse them mercilessly for years. The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office announced 37-year-old Stephanie Danielle Davis’s sentence, which also included 200 years probation, on Friday, according to WXIA. Her husband, who …
A father and his girlfriend have been jailed after they allegedly kidnapped the man’s toddler on Saturday and fled with him to St Louis. Georgia authorities issued an Amber Alert for 18-month-old Nova Sampson on Saturday after the boy was taken from his grandmother’s custody in Acworth, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Investigators said at the …
Authorities in Georgia have cancelled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old boy from Emerson, north of Atlanta. The missing boy, identified as Nova Sampson, and was found and returned safe. For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast [Featured image: Nova Sampson/Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office]
A Cherokee County sheriff’s captain who said the suspected Georgia spa killer “had a bad day” had a bit of one himself on Wednesday after reporters found his Facebook post blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic. Capt Jay Baker deleted the April 2, 2020, post after Buzzfeed News contacted him about it, but a screenshot …
A South Carolina man has been arrested in Alabama and charged with unlawful imprisonment for forcing his 17-year-old nephew to drive him there, and he faces a murder charge back home after police found the body of his wife buried in a shallow grave. Dionicia Nava Abarca, 42, was arrested in Baldwin County, Alabama, according …
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a former high school teacher on suspicion of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. According to WPVI, 26-year-old Kayla Sprinkles was arrested earlier this month following an investigation that began several months ago. The former teacher had been employed by the Cherokee County Schools System when the …
A judge denied bond for two teens charged with attempted murder after a sheriff said on Thursday that they were planning a ‘Columbine-style’ attack on their high school in Georgia. According to WGCL, police said a tip from a parent led them to the teens and their homes, where officers found flammable devices, a container …
Investigators say two Georgia teens will face felony charges, including intent to commit murder, after they made a threat against their high school, according to WGCL, a CBS affiliate in Atlanta. Deputies identified the teens as Alfred Dupree, 17, of Acworth and Victoria McCurley, 17, of Woodstock. Investigators said both teens will be charged as …
A Cherokee County, Kansas, woman died after a suspect doused her with gasoline and set her on fire, according to police. Three responding police officers were reportedly injured in the incident. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement indicating officers responded to the Baxter Springs home of 65-year-old Sharon Horn in response to reports …
