The father of a boy found dead on the side of a highway in September 1998 was criminally charged Monday, months after he allegedly confessed to his son’s unsolved murder. WRAL reported that an Orange County grand jury indicted John Russell Whitt, 57, on charges of murder and concealing a death in connection with the …
A Tennessee man accused of killing seven people has been charged with another murder of a man whose headless body was also discovered last month. Michael Cummins, 25, was shot by police after he killed seven people—including his parents—whose bodies were found in two homes in Westmoreland on April 27. Now, he’s been charged in …
A Nevada woman is facing murder charges for allegedly fatally pushing an elderly man off a bus after he asked her to “be nicer to other passengers.” According to KSNV, Serge Fournier, 74, made the comment to Cadesha Bishop, 25, after overhearing her swearing at other passengers on a Las Vegas bus on March 21. …
Three teens are facing criminal charges in connection with the murder and dismemberment of North Carolina teen whose death occurred during a marijuana deal gone “haywire,” officials said. Michael Elijah Earley, 19, was reported missing by his girlfriend on Monday evening, nearly 24 hours after he was last seen alive. Authorities have since revealed that …
‘I hope and pray every single day that you get the same treatment in jail that you showed to my daughter,’ the slain girl’s father said
A Maryland man was charged last week for the 1985 murder of his wife, who was stabbed to death in what authorities long believed was a home burglary gone wrong. From the Baltimore Sun, Karen Norton, 23, had come home from work at JCPenney at 6:45 p.m. on December 17, 1985, when she was fatally …
A Kentucky father is facing murder charges for allegedly fatally punching his 1-month-old son in the head after losing a video game Friday night. Anthony and De’Anthony Trice were reportedly alone together when Anthony was losing a video game he was playing. In his anger, he allegedly threw a controller and struck the infant in …
Authorities in North Carolina announced that a man was arrested in Florida for the kidnapping and slaying of a woman who was found dead next to her 4-month-old son in December 1972. The Raleigh News & Observer reported that DNA evidence led to Monday’s arrest of Larry Joe Scott, 65, in Bradenton, Florida. The Johnston …
An American investment banker charged with killing a maintenance man at a luxury hotel in Anguilla last month claims he was defending himself and his two daughters. Scott Hapgood, 44, was charged with manslaughter in the British territory for allegedly killing the hotel employee, Kenny Mitchel, while his two daughters were in the room with …
A Virginia woman’s charges were upgraded in court Wednesday after prosecutors alleged she did “absolutely nothing” to stop the brutal torture and ultimate death of her 4-year-old stepson. According to court documents filed at the Norfolk Circuit Court, 35-year-old Catherine Louise Seals, who was previously facing child neglect charges, is now facing first-degree homicide charges …
An ex-Minnesota officer was convicted of murder for the 2017 shooting death of a woman who had called 911 and reported a possible sexual assault occurring behind her home. On Tuesday, a jury found Mohamed Noor, 33, guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in July 2017 slaying of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, 40, a dual …
A conflict between two women over a man reportedly sparked a 20 person-brawl at an Illinois park last Thursday that left another woman dead and a teen boy injured. According to the Peoria Journal Star, Charee Alexander, 19, died Friday after suffering a neck wound at Schmoeger Park during a melee which stemmed from two women fighting …
