Amber Guyger, the Texas officer charged in the fatal shooting of her upstairs neighbor, Botham Jean, was reportedly released on bond shortly after her murder indictment on Friday. Newsweek reported that Guyger, 30, turned herself into the Mesquite jail and posted $200,000 bond. According to the Dallas Observer, District Attorney Faith Johnson confirmed that the $300,000 …
A sawed-off fingertip reportedly led authorities in Texas to arrest a man for producing child pornography — and his son for distributing it. Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Richard Lee Kruse, 63, and Charles Lee Kruse, 42, were federally indicted Thursday, weeks after authorities searched the son’s home and computer. The initial criminal investigation began in September …
Authorities in Florida released a trove of police photographs related to the investigation of Pamela Hutchinson’s homicide. As KSTP reported, the evidence was made public about four months ago and provides a glimpse of the evidence collected that led to the arrest of suspect Lois Riess, who is also accused of killing her husband in …
Amber Guyger, the former officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black man in his own Dallas apartment, was reportedly indicted on murder charges Friday. Sources close to the case told WFAA that the Dallas County grand jury opted to indict Guyger, 30, on a murder charge for the September 6 shooting death of Botham Jean, …
A Texas-based wedding photographer was arrested last week for allegedly drunkenly urinating on a tree and threatening to kill police—all while on the job. Wedding attendees alerted an off-duty sheriff’s deputy working security after reportedly finding Katie Mehta, 26, having sex with a male guest. The photographer and part-time model was told to stop her unsavory behavior but instead ran outside and …
A Texas woman who won a $15 million lottery jackpot is at the center of controversy for reportedly bailing her child molester son out of jail after he was accused of raping a child. According to Wichita Falls Times Record, Jason Carlile, 47, was sentenced to three years in jail in 2007 for exposing himself to …
Authorities in Texas say a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of abusing his young daughter. According to WSVN, Johnnie Lee Carter was arrested in El Paso County on suspicion of inflicting serious bodily injury on a child. The charge stems from an incident earlier this year in which law enforcement officers were dispatched to …
Authorities in Texas say a man made a fatal mistake in deciding to break into a home last week. According to WTOL, the El Paso Police Department dispatched officers to the scene of an attempted residential burglary on Monday evening. “Crimes Against Persons detectives are continuing the investigation of a house break-in that cost a …
An 82-year-old woman in Texas fought hard for the ability to vote in an election for the very first time — right before she died. As the New York Post reports, the Grand Prairie woman cast her ballot early, making her way to the polls on Thursday. On Monday, she was dead from what her …
A couple in Texas has recently admitted to producing child porn which authorities said could involve as many as 25 children. As reported by KWTX, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Christopher Almaguer, 26, and his wife, Sarah Rashelle Almaguer, 27, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and production of child pornography …
A man and woman have pleaded guilty to two criminal charges each months after their initial arrests. Authorities in Texas were pursuing criminal charges against the husband and wife accused of sexually abusing or exploiting dozens of minors between the ages of 8 months and 14 years old. According to WFLA, 26-year-old Christopher Almaguer and …
Authorities in Missouri say a man who was previously sentenced to 13 years in prison for violently shaking his infant son in 1998 could face new charges after 20-year-old Dominick J. Pittsenbarger’s death earlier this year. According to the New York Post, 39-year-old Olin Shane Tannery was released from prison in 2007 after his conviction …
