Teen at center of brain-death debate dies days after transfer to rehab center: Report
Court
Hospital doctors declared Titus Cromer brain dead, and planned to take him off life support despite his mother’s objections
Murder
January 9, 2020
Suspect accused of murdering & EATING Grindr date claims to be member of royal family
A Michigan man who is accused of killing, mutilating, and eating his online date late last month is reportedly planning to plead insanity. WJBK reported that Mark Latunski, 51, appeared in court via video on Wednesday morning and the judge granted his attorney’s request for a mental competency hearing. Latunski is accused of killing Kevin …
Murder
January 6, 2020
GRAPHIC: Suspect murdered Grindr date, ate his testicles, & left his body hanging from ceiling [Docs]
A Michigan man who murdered his online date late last month had mutilated and ate part of the victim’s body, recent-filed court documents have revealed. Mark Latunski, 51, is charged with murdering Kevin Bacon, 25, and mutilating his body. The Flint Journal-MLive acquired court documents stating that Bacon was discovered hanging by his ankles from …
Technology and Crime
January 3, 2020
Firefighters take New Year’s selfie in front of burning home belonging to mom and son: Reports
A fire department in Michigan is under investigation after firefighters reportedly posed for a picture in front of a burning home on New Year’s Day. Deonte Higginbotham, 21, told the New York Post that he was in the process of renovating the two-story brick home which has been in his family for 50 years. He …
Cold Cases
December 16, 2019
Cold case cracked? Mystery man says he may be boy who vanished in 1994
Earlier this month, a 25-year-old man reportedly told Michigan police that he may be the 4-year-old boy who was reported missing from a mall in the 90s. According to the Detroit Free Press, the man has submitted his DNA as authorities work to confirm whether he is D’Wan Sims. In 1994, Sims was reported missing …
Murder
December 10, 2019
Mom tortures, kills toddler son for knocking over flat-screen television: Reports
A Michigan mother has been criminally charged in connection with Saturday’s death of her 20-month-old son, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition days earlier. Rhionna Nichols, 20, is facing murder, child abuse, and torture charges for allegedly causing the head injuries that killed Viston Stevenson. WJBK reported that Nichols was arrested on …
Animal Crimes
November 5, 2019
Dog owner mauled to death by at least 1 of her pit bulls, officials say
Authorities said one or more of a deceased Michigan woman’s pit bulls are responsible for her mauling death. Officers with the Bay City Department of Public Safety reportedly found Brandy Joy O’Dell, 41, deceased in her residence shortly before 3 p.m. on November 1. The Bay County Medical Examiner’s Office’s autopsy report stated that her …
Bad Doctors
October 22, 2019
‘EEG mill’: Doctor intentionally misdiagnosed HUNDREDS of kids with epilepsy for payouts [Lawsuit]
A Michigan-based doctor is facing a staggering 267 lawsuits for allegedly misdiagnosing children with epilepsy for at least a decade. WXYZ reported that Dr. Yasser Awaad was accused of subjecting hundreds of children to taxing and unnecessary medical tests—which often left them sleep-deprived—after intentionally misdiagnosing them with epilepsy. Lawyers said the children often underwent these …
Court
September 2, 2019
OUTRAGE! Judge significantly lowers bond for jailed neighbor after his 3 dogs maul little girl to death
A judge has significantly reduced the bond for a Michigan man whose his three pit bulls reportedly mauled a 9-year-old girl to death late last month. Pierre Cleveland, 33, was being held on $2 million bond in connection with Emma Hernandez’s August 19 death. On Friday, Judge Michael Wagner lowered his bail to $20,000 during …
Animal Crimes
August 22, 2019
BREAKING: Murder charges for owner of 3 pit bulls that mauled girl to death
A Michigan man whose three dogs reportedly killed a 9-year-old girl on Monday afternoon has been charged with second-degree murder for her death, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Pierre Cleveland, 33, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter and having a dangerous animal causing death. Worthy said Cleveland left his three …
Animal Crimes
August 21, 2019
Dad argued with neighbor about their fence days before their 3 pit bulls killed his daughter: Reports
‘He could have prevented this.’
Missing
August 2, 2019
Female hoarder found dead, eaten by her dog
An elderly Michigan woman who died of natural causes last year was reportedly found weeks later, eaten by rats and her dog in a cluttered, filthy home. Sally Honeycheck, 80, died last November while sitting in a lawn chair in the kitchen of her Detroit home. Weeks later, her cousin Linda Kajma not only discovered …