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‘DaddyOFive’ couple sentenced for traumatizing children in Youtube ‘prank’ videos

 ‘DaddyOFive’ couple sentenced for traumatizing children in Youtube ‘prank’ videos
Child Abuse

The Maryland parents behind the controversial Youtube channel DaddyOFive were reportedly found guilty of child neglect Monday and sentenced to five years supervised probation. According to The Frederick News-Post, Mike and Heather Martin, of Ijamsville, entered Alford pleas to two counts each of child neglect. For reference, an Alford plea allows a “claim neither of guilt nor innocence toward charges brought …

‘Benadryl babysitter’ drugs infant to death to stop his fussing
Murder
September 7, 2017

‘Benadryl babysitter’ drugs infant to death to stop his fussing

A Reynoldsburg, Ohio, babysitter who gave an 8-month-old baby boy a fatal dose of Benadryl last year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Lori A. Conley, 45, was sentenced to 11 years for involuntary manslaughter, three years for child endangering, and one year for tampering with evidence. In …

Federal judge rules Colorado sex offender registration unconstitutional—says registry puts offenders at risk for ‘violence’
Sex Offender Registry
September 4, 2017

Federal judge rules Colorado sex offender registration unconstitutional—says registry puts offenders at risk for ‘violence’

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Colorado’s sex offender registration violated the rights of three sex offenders—possibly resulting in sweeping implications as to how the public gets the list. The Denver Post reports that U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch determined that the Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act violates the cruel and unusual clause of …

Federal judge refuses to delay trial because witness wants to see eclipse; quotes Star Trek while denying request
Court
August 21, 2017

Federal judge refuses to delay trial because witness wants to see eclipse; quotes Star Trek while denying request

A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, denied prosecutors’ request to delay a trial due to Monday’s total eclipse. The Washington Post reported that a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agent wanted to postpone court proceedings because he had prepaid for an eclipse trip. However, Judge Steven Merryday ruled that the trial, surrounding a felon …

Teen chokes mom’s abusive ex-boyfriend to death after he catches him beating her mercilessly: Police
Domestic Abuse
August 15, 2017

Teen chokes mom’s abusive ex-boyfriend to death after he catches him beating her mercilessly: Police

Police have arrested a Bronx, New York, teen and charged him with manslaughter after he allegedly choked his mother’s abusive ex-boyfriend to death, as reported by New York Post. Investigators say that Luis Moux, 18, (pictured) awoke to find Stanley Washington, 43, on top of his mother, Lorena Sesma, 37 (pictured). Sources told WCBS that the teen stepped in, …

‘Got a meat grinder?’ Woman, 83, laughs about murder plot against daughter-in-law: Police
Murder
August 8, 2017

‘Got a meat grinder?’ Woman, 83, laughs about murder plot against daughter-in-law: Police

An 83-year-old New Hampshire woman accused of constructing a murder-for-hire plot was allegedly recorded laughing about wanting her ex-daughter-in-law dead. The Associated Press reported that Pauline Chase and her son, Maurice Temple, 63, (pictured) of Plainfield, appeared in court Monday on conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, and attempt to commit murder charges. In court, …

‘He told her not to say anything’: New Orleans man allegedly rapes and impregnates 12-year-old girl
Sex Crimes
August 3, 2017

‘He told her not to say anything’: New Orleans man allegedly rapes and impregnates 12-year-old girl

Police have arrested a New Orleans man and accused him of impregnating a 12-year-old girl after repeatedly raping her, according to NOLA.com. Investigators allege that Jose Moreno Cervantes, 35, raped the victim on three occasions in January 2015. Authorities say the girl gave birth to Cervantes’ son in September 2015. The 35-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all …

Delivery driver pleads not guilty to strangling Google executive Vanessa Marcotte [UPDATE]
Murder
July 26, 2017

Delivery driver pleads not guilty to strangling Google executive Vanessa Marcotte [UPDATE]

A Princeton, Massachusetts, man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a Google executive who vanished during a jog last summer. Angelo Colon-Ortiz, 31, entered the plea in Worcester Superior Court on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Worcester Telegram, Colon-Ortiz is accused of strangling Vanessa Marcotte, 27, who was visiting her mother and disappeared during a run on …