Authorities in Georgia say a man was arrested this week after he allegedly stabbed his brother during a physical altercation that played out in front of relatives. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Joseph Oliver was arrested after Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a disturbance at the family home on Braxley …
An FBI sting resulted in the arrest of a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force who’s accused of trying to meet a 14-year-old girl at a hotel after he met her online. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Willie Newson, 47, was placed on leave following his arrest Tuesday night at the Radisson in Marietta. Newson is …
A Georgia mother requested a bond reduction during a court hearing earlier this week, as she and her boyfriend face charges for the death of their 6-month-old son—who was found dead last June in a hotel freezer. Per The Dothan Eagle, Amanda Gail Oakes, 36, is facing manslaughter and abuse of a corpse charges in connection …
The latest affidavit indicated that the 17-year-old was struck in the neck with a 45-pound dumbbell
Authorities in Georgia say an elderly Clayton County man was reported missing just hours before his dismembered body was found in the yard of a neighbor. According to Inside Edition, 25-year-old Christian Ponce-Martinez was arrested on suspicion of murder after police made the discovery last week. The victim’s wife, Lula, reported him missing on Thursday, …
Authorities in Georgia say genetic testing led to the identification of a suspect in the cold-case death of a 28-year-old woman found dead in her bedroom in 1997. According to ABC News, Jerry Lee was arrested last week on suspicion of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the …
An ex-animal groomer in Georgia is standing trial for allegedly battering two dogs that were in her care—causing the injuries that led to their deaths. The former owner of Paw’sh Paws, Michelle Louise Root is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly battering a dog named Little Boy in March 2016 and another canine, Meko, …
Updated Story: WSYX/WTTE has identified the 5-year-old Ohio boy who had a seizure and later tested positive for methamphetamine. Officers told the news station that they’re investigating Braylen Carwell’s parents, who allegedly said his symptoms began after ingesting Halloween candy he received while trick-or-treating. Police have reportedly taken the candy, in addition to some plastic vampire fangs …
A woman was recently arrested in connection with the 1991 kidnapping of a 19-year-old Georgia woman who remains missing 27 years later. Per The Macon Telegraph, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Melinda McSwain, 46, at Mercer University and charged her with the kidnapping of Sabrina Long. Long was last seen August 14, 1991, at …
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer was reportedly shot and killed Monday morning after failing to comply with police’s demands. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 75-90 officers responded to a neighborhood in unincorporated Snellville and went house to house. Led to a wooden shed, officers reportedly discovered suspect Tafahree Maynard, 18, …
A Georgia mother who allegedly filmed herself dunking her 5-month-old daughter headfirst into water will remain jailed after being denied bond on Thursday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Laquanda Mosley, 27, is accused of shooting the disturbing video that went viral on Facebook before it was taken down. In it, she’s apparently seen violently hurling the infant …
A Georgia mother who smothered her 8-month-old son in July did so while suffering a methamphetamine overdose which resulted in her own death, state officials announced this week. Per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Holly Whitley, 31, and her son, Alex Fuentes, were found dead in an Acworth home on July 17. The woman’s 2-year-old daughter was in the …
