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‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood loses custody of toddler son after threatening him & boyfriend with machete: Reports

 ‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood loses custody of toddler son after threatening him & boyfriend with machete: Reports
Celebrity Justice

“Teen Mom” star Amber Portwood has temporarily lost custody of her 1-year-old son after she assaulted her boyfriend and threatened him and the toddler with a machete, according to reports. An Indiana judge reportedly barred Portwood, 29, from contacting her boyfriend, Andrew Glennon, 35, or son until criminal proceedings concluded. Documents obtained by TMZ stated …

Judge FREES suspect accused of raping teen girl on cruise ship since attack occurred in international waters: Reports
Sex Crimes
April 15, 2019

Judge FREES suspect accused of raping teen girl on cruise ship since attack occurred in international waters: Reports

An Italian cruisegoer accused of raping a 17-year-old girl has been released from custody after a Spanish judge determined she couldn’t hear the case because the reported crime had occurred in international waters. According to The Independent, the 18-year-old male suspect was arrested in Valencia after the victim, a British resident, told Spanish police that …

Murder suspect tricked cousin into moving container holding slain college student’s body: Court
Murder
January 11, 2019

Murder suspect tricked cousin into moving container holding slain college student’s body: Court

The Pennsylvania man standing trial for murdering a Temple University student has admitted to moving the woman’s body to his grandmother’s home but still denies killing her. WPVI reported that Joshua Hupperterz, 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday to abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in connection with the August 2017 slaying of Jenna Burleigh, 22. Burleigh’s body …

Gypsy Rose Blanchard: High-profile trial begins for ex-boyfriend accused of ‘Munchausen’ mom’s murder
Famous Murder Cases
November 14, 2018

Gypsy Rose Blanchard: High-profile trial begins for ex-boyfriend accused of ‘Munchausen’ mom’s murder

Testimony has begun in the murder trial for a Wisconsin man accused of killing his then-girlfriend’s mother, Clauddine Blanchard, who was allegedly abusing her daughter at the time. Missouri prosecutors have accused Nicholas Godejohn, 29, of being obsessed with ex-girlfriend Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s mother and plotting the June 14, 2015, stabbing death. On the first day of court proceedings, …

Serial killer who strangled & burned 2 teen girls whines about money as he’s sentenced to death
Serial Killers
August 29, 2018

Serial killer who strangled & burned 2 teen girls whines about money as he’s sentenced to death

An Ohio man who was already incarcerated for killing two women was sentenced to death Tuesday after admitting to strangling two teen girls and burning their bodies. Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Patrick T. Dinkelacker sided with the jury’s recommendation when he condemned Anthony Kirkland to death for the murders of Casonya Crawford, 14, in 2006 and Esme Kenney, …

Married ‘boyfriend’ who reportedly infected wife with HIV admits to intentionally infecting girlfriend
Sex Crimes
June 21, 2018

Married ‘boyfriend’ who reportedly infected wife with HIV admits to intentionally infecting girlfriend

A Texas man who admitted to purposefully infecting his girlfriend with HIV was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that Karim “Tyson” Zakikhani, 34, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury for infecting then-girlfriend Sarita Anderson with the virus. The pair had started dating in 2013; Zakikhani was diagnosed …

Lottery-winning sex offender who repeatedly molested young granddaughter could be ordered to pay victim’s family
Child Abuse
June 4, 2018

Lottery-winning sex offender who repeatedly molested young granddaughter could be ordered to pay victim’s family

An Iowa man who was sentenced to probation for repeatedly sexually assaulting his then-6-year-old granddaughter is challenging a ruling that could give his lottery winnings to the girl’s family. The Courier reported that the victim’s mother, Kasey Hilpipre, won a default judgment late last month because Dean Hilpipre had failed to respond to her civil lawsuit by …