A Georgia mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly prostituting her daughter six years earlier, when the girl was just 11 years old. The Daily Tribune News reported that police believe Jennifer Short, now 37, sold her preteen daughter to Javier Murrieta, now 42, for $100 sometime between January 1-2, 2013. An indictment alleged that Murrieta acquired “sexual …
Federal authorities are hoping tips from the public will help them locate a fugitive from justice wanted on suspicion of his mother’s violent homicide. According to WBMA, Richard V. Merritt is accused of murder stemming from the death of a woman on Saturday at her home in DeKalb County, Georgia. A statement from the U.S. …
A North Carolina man with ALS who got Super Bowl tickets through a nonprofit organization reportedly died in a car accident while en route to the game. According to The Advocate, Ed Cushman, 39, was in a minivan driven by his older brother Saturday when the vehicle burst into flames on the side of Interstate 85 …
Authorities in Georgia say rapper Shad Moss, known professionally as Bow Wow, was arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of battery. According to CNN, Atlanta police officers were dispatched to a midtown location in response to a call. Upon their arrival, officers say a female at the scene claimed Moss had assaulted her. He claimed the …
Authorities in Georgia say a couple’s botched fast-food order nearly turned fatal when another customer pulled a gun for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. According to the Gainesville Times, Matthew and Jamie Johnson reportedly placed a drive-thru order at a Gainesville McDonald’s at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, only to discover shortly thereafter that it …
Authorities in Illinois have reportedly released images showing the inside of R. Kelly’s Chicago recording studio—a location the singer’s been accused of using to hold women captive. On Tuesday, a judge hit Kelly, 52, with 66 building code violations and ordered that the studio can’t double as a residence. Rolling Stone reported that the “Ignition” …
A Georgia officer is facing criminal charges following allegations that he sent nude photos of himself to a child he met while on the job. According to WSB-TV, Lake City officer Jonathan Balsam, 31, was charged with obscene internet contact with a child, violation of oath by public office, and electronically furnishing obscene material to minors …
Authorities in Georgia are looking for leads days after a young woman’s remains were found inside of her burning vehicle. According to WSB, authorities were able to identify 18-year-old Talya Torres as the victim and tracked her stolen debit card to a bank nearby the spot in East Point where he body was found. Investigators …
Authorities in Georgia say two suspects are behind bars on suspicion of providing a young child with a drink spiked with illegal narcotics. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 27-year-old Ashley Lee Sexton and 29-year-old Joshua Lamar Teems were arrested on Monday after local law enforcement claim they gave a 4-year-old child a beverage that …
Authorities in Georgia say a man was captured by a retail store’s surveillance camera crashing through the front window before backing out and entering on foot. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office released a statement confirming the arrest of 18-year-old Christopher Matthew Gage on suspicion of staging the illegal and destructive entry into the Dollar Tree …
Authorities in Georgia says a woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking her elderly mother with a hammer. According to WSB TV, 56-year-old Sandy Mathis surrendered to police earlier this month following an attack that left 94-year-old Willie D. Monroe seriously injured. Still convalescing from two broken hands, she spoke to local reporters and …
A military couple was arrested at a Georgia naval base Sunday after the man reportedly showed police footage of his wife dousing their then-7-month-old son with water and choking him with a scarf. Jonathan Xavier Harrell, 24, and Latoya Denise Harrell, 23, were charged with first-degree cruelty to children after police responded to their home …
