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Animal Crimes
July 29, 2024

3-Year-Old Boy to Have Organs Donated After Vicious Dog Attack

A 3-year-old Minnesota boy will be taken off life support Monday, more than a week after dogs reportedly attacked him and his mother in a backyard. According to the Minnesota Star-Tribune, Covil Allen and his mother were attacked at a Brooklyn Park home on July 19. Officers who responded to the scene fatally shot one …

Celebrity Justice
July 29, 2024

‘General Hospital’ Star Haley Pullos Released from Jail After DUI Scandal

“General Hospital” star Haley Pullos has completed her three-month jail sentence for her 2023 DUI, but was immediately placed on probation and ordered to complete community service. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 25-year-old previously pleaded no contest to charges from the hit-and-run, which happened after a wrong-way crash on a Los Angeles freeway. The crash …

Ashley Benefield
Murder
July 29, 2024

Accused Killer Ballerina Murder Trial: Ashley Benefield Takes Stand, Claims Self-Defense

Testimony continues in the case against Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina who’s accused of murdering her husband. Benefield took the stand Monday morning in Manatee County, Florida, and claimed she was “scared to death” of her husband, Doug Benefield, who was found shot dead in 2020. Benefield claimed she was “forced” to shoot, according to …

Missing
July 29, 2024

Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Pond Following Daylong Search

The search for a missing 6-year-old boy in Maryland reportedly ended Sunday with the discovery of his body. Fawzan Hassanwas last seen Saturday at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. Hassan’s father told WUSA that he left the kids with his mother-in-law while he quickly went to get something from the car — only to return and …

Missing
July 29, 2024

BOLO: New York Police Seek Tips on Missing 19-Year-Old Girl

New York police are seeking tips on a 19-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Saturday. According to the New York Police Department, Alexandra Tejeda was last at about 11:30 a.m, leaving 3724 Brookwood Avenue. Crime Stoppers of New York reports that Tejeda stands approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and has curly hair. She …

Assault
July 29, 2024

Hiker Injured When Suspects Throw ‘Unknown Substance’ on Her Legs at Ohio Park

Police in Ohio are investigating after two men threw “an unknown substance” on a woman hiking in a county park in Norton, causing severe burn injuries that sent her to a local hospital. Summit Metro Parks spokesperson Lindsay Smith said the incident happened on Sunday while the woman was walking on the Chippewa Trail at …

Swatting
July 29, 2024

11-Year-Old Virginia Boy Charged With Making 20+ Swatting Calls Against Florida Schools

An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Virginia last week, charged with calling in more than 20 swatting calls to schools in Florida and other places. Swatting is making fake calls to emergency services to prompt a massive response from SWAT teams or other armed officers. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said the arrest followed a …

Homicide
July 28, 2024

Georgia Man Sentenced for Speeding Into Landscape Worker in His Car, Killing Him

A Georgia man was sentenced this week to six years in prison and nine years probation for ramming into a landscape worker with his 2018 Mustang, killing him instantly. Patrick Emerson Thomas, 69, was convicted last month with homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, and driving under the influence, WAGA reported. The jury found that Thomas …

Murder
July 28, 2024

Teen Shot Dead in Maryland Mall

A 17-year-old Maryland boy was shot and killed Saturday evening in the food court of a suburban Baltimore-Washington mall. Howard County Police identified the victim as Angelo Little and said a reward of up to $5,000 had been offered for information leading to an arrest. Police said they were called to the Mall in Columbia …