The defense and prosecution have rested in the murder trial of Iowa farm helper, Cristhian Bahena Rivera. After deliberating over three hours Thursday, the jury will resume its deliberations Friday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rivera is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, 20, of Brooklyn, Iowa. Tibbetts was out for a jog and was never …
The California transit worker who shot dead nine co-workers and himself Wednesday morning was armed with 32 illegal high capacity magazines when he arrived at the Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose. Samuel James Cassidy, 57, fired 39 times at two buildings, starting just after 6:30 a.m., the Mercury News reports. He …
Police in a Minneapolis suburb are looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old boy in a porta potty at a park in a residential area. Brooklyn Park Deputy Chief Mark Bruley said the incident took place at about 9 p.m. Wednesday in Willowstone Park. He said a family was holding a party …
The 18-year-old Texas man accused of kidnapping 4-year-old Cash Gernon has now been charged in another incident involving a 2-year-old girl earlier this year. Darriynn Brown has been charged with injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and burglary in the February 8 incident, CBS DFW reports. An affidavit says that a man …
Relatives said they have been unable to see the now-7-year-old daughter of a Louisiana woman who died in police custody in 2014, claiming the girl’s father has cut off all contact as he pursues a civil lawsuit against officials. Nimali Henry, 19, died after losing consciousness at St. Bernard Parish jail — where deputies ignored …
A former school resource officer in Kansas was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Attorney General Derk Schmidt announced in a statement that Mark Scheetz, 32, was sentenced in Norton County, where his crimes occurred between 2012 and 2015. KCTV reported that Scheetz was employed for approximately a year …
A Houston man charged in connection with Maleah Davis’ death pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, knocking the possibility of a murder charge off the table. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday that Derion Vence pleaded guilty to injury to a child and tampering with a corpse. He’ll serve 40 years behind bars, …
Police in Chandler, Arizona, want Lori Vallow to be prosecuted for the death of her former husband Charles Vallow, who Lori’s brother shot to death in July 2019. According to ABC 15, the Chandler Police Department announced on Thursday that the department has recommended a conspiracy to commit first-degree murder charge to the Maricopa County …
The 14-year-old boy in custody for the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey will be tried as an adult, authorities in Florida announced Thursday. Action News Jax obtained charging documents showing that Aiden Fucci will be tried as an adult with premeditated first-degree murder. Fucci was arrested on May 10, the day after Bailey was found …
An Indiana woman is facing charges after doctors said her young daughter’s lice infection was so critical that the child almost died. Shyanne Nicole Singh, 26, was arrested and charged after her daughter ended up in the hospital, in critical condition. According to an arrest affidavit by the Scottsburg City Police Department, the Indiana Department of …
A Minnesota woman is behind bars after allegedly beating two of her young children, leaving one of them with life-threatening injuries, according to Woodbury police. Sadiyo Ibrahim Mohamed, 31, told police she had a history of mental health issues, following the brutal attack on her son and daughter. According to police, one child was found …
Authorities in Maine and New York are investigating the disappearance of a young woman who was last seen in New York City’s Times Square. According to News Center Maine, Christine Hammontree’s parents reported her missing on Tuesday. It is unclear if the 29-year-old Falmouth woman communicated any travel plans or if she left Maine without …
