Gang members offer boy a juice box & lure him to alley, then shoot him to death: Lawyer
Murder
‘It was one of the most evil things I’ve ever seen’
Murder
September 9, 2019
Teen day care employee suffocates ‘fussy’ infant who wouldn’t stop crying: Docs
A Delaware day care worker was charged with first-degree murder a day after she allegedly suffocated a 4-month-old girl at the facility last week. Delaware State Police said in a statement Friday that Dejoynay Ferguson, 19, was found to have “intentionally restricted” the infant’s breathing until she became unresponsive. Crews who responded to the Little …
Murder
September 8, 2019
Botham Jean: A year later, jury selection begins for ex-cop who shot neighbor dead in his own apartment
Jury selection has begun in the high-profile murder trial for a former Texas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his own apartment last year. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that more than 500 prospective jurors were summoned to the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Friday—on the one-year anniversary of Amber …
Murder
September 6, 2019
‘I can’t stand him’: Mom films herself taunting dying tot boy. Police find his rotting body in alley [Prosecutor]
A New Jersey court learned on Thursday that a mother accused of killing her 22-moth-old son last year had allegedly filmed herself mocking her injured son hours before he died. Judge Edward J. McBride Jr. ruled Thursday that Tynaizha Brown, 24, will remain jailed pending her trial for murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare …
Juveniles
September 6, 2019
11-year-old girl in adult jail for stomping baby’s head until he died remains unfit to stand trial: Judge
An 11-year-old Wisconsin girl who’s in an adult jail for allegedly killing a 6-month-old boy last year was found unfit to stand trial on Wednesday—a decision which was influenced by a doctor’s finding that the preteen’s mental capacity has worsened in recent months. WQOW reported that Chippewa County Judge James Peterson ruled the girl incompetent, …
Bullies
September 5, 2019
New mom is stabbed to death while protecting little sister from bully: Reports
A Georgia woman who had given birth weeks earlier was fatally stabbed on Sunday while defending her younger sister from another teen, according to reports. Ta’Lela Stevenson, 19, reportedly died from a neck wound she sustained when she and her siblings confronted Jashaunte Marshall, 14, about bullying their 14-year-old sister. A fight broke out, leading …
Murder
September 5, 2019
Teen boy admits to murdering 5 family members—including 6-month-old brother: Police
An Alabama teen has been charged with five counts of murder for allegedly gunning down his father, stepmother, and three young siblings late Monday. Speaking with WAAY, an uncle and close friend identified the shooter as Mason Sisk, 14, who killed his family members at their Elkmont home at around 10:30. Limestone County Sheriff’s Office …
Murder
September 5, 2019
Boyfriend charged with murder rapped about killing girlfriend a day after her disappearance
A California man was arrested on Wednesday for the presumed murder of his missing girlfriend, whom he allegedly rapped about killing and burying shortly after her disappearance. Robert Anthony Camou, 29, is facing capital murder charges for the death of Amanda Custer, 31. The New York Post reported that Camou is believed to have killed …
Murder
September 5, 2019
Skylea Carmack: Autopsy confirms girl found dead in shed was strangled as stepmom remains jailed for her murder
Officials confirmed on Thursday that the 10-year-old Indiana girl who was found dead behind her home days after her reported disappearance was strangled. According to WPTA, the Fort Wayne Forensic Examination Unit completed their autopsy on Skylea Carmack on Wednesday—and deemed her death was a homicide as she died from strangulation. While her stepmother, Amanda …
Missing
September 4, 2019
BREAKING: Missing 10-year-old girl found strangled in shed behind home [Police]
An Indiana girl whose reported disappearance on Saturday sparked a statewide SILVER Alert has been found dead in a shed located behind her family home, police announced on Wednesday. Skylea Carmack, 10, was reportedly found dead in a plastic bag hidden inside a shed located at her Gas City home. Police made the grisly discovery on …
Court
September 3, 2019
Murder trial underway for cheerleader accused of killing newborn & burying her in backyard after prom
The jury selection process has begun for an Ohio woman who’s accused of killing her newborn daughter and burying her in her parents’ backyard in 2017. The Journal News reported that the prosecution and defense are eliminating potential jurors to create a 12-person jury that will decide Brooke Skylar Richardson’s fate. Richardson, 20, was charged …
Murder
August 29, 2019
Savannah Spurlock: Suspected killer officially indicted for murder after police find mom of four buried in 19-inch grave [Update]
A Kentucky man who was reportedly one of the last people to see Savannah Spurlock alive has been officially indicted for murder. According to ABC 13, a Garrard County Grand Jury indicted David Sparks, 23, for Spurlock’s murder. Prior to his most recent indictment, David Sparks was arrested last month for tampering with evidence in connection …