‘I killed her because she gave me coronavirus’: Nurse murders doctor girlfriend, then slits his wrists
Murder
Prosecutors say both the murdered doctor and her boyfriend tested negative for the virus
Coronavirus
April 2, 2020
Funeral broken up amid coronavirus lockdown, 100-year-old man issued criminal citation
New Jersey authorities broke up a funeral with around 60 to 70 people on Wednesday night in Lakewood and gave citations to a number of people. NJ.com reports that Ocean City authorities broke up the gathering on Eighth Street and Madison Avenue, near a Jewish temple and cemetery. The incident reportedly marks the fourth day …
Murder
April 2, 2020
Murder suspect stabbed roommate in both eyes, shot him 16 times during fight over missing gun: Docs
A Minnesota man is facing second-degree murder charges for allegedly killing his roommate late last month during an argument over his missing gun. The Brainerd Dispatch reported that Derek Sweere, 40, stabbed Brandon Snyder in both eyes with a folding knife before shooting him 15 times with a .22-caliber rifle and once with a .270-caliber …
Murder
April 2, 2020
UPDATE: Alleged Florida cold case killer is found dead in jail days after arrest
A Florida man who was arrested last month for killing and sexually assaulting a woman in 1985 was reportedly found hanged in his jail cell on Thursday. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the Pensacola News Journal that Daniel Wells, 57, was found dead in his cell. Wells was charged with the first-degree murder …
April 2, 2020
Coronavirus patient spits in passenger’s face, then falls dead on train after vomiting and coughing [VIDEO]
Authorities are seeking a train passenger who was spit upon by a coronavirus patient moments before the infected person collapsed and died. The New York Post obtained video footage of a man identified as Anan Sahoh, 56, spitting on a passenger buying a train ticket at a station in Bangkok, Thailand. Sahoh then boarded a …
Coronavirus
April 2, 2020
Spring Break Super Spread: New coronavirus outbreak after dozens return from Cabo
More than three dozen college students who traveled to Mexico for spring break have tested positive for the virus after returning to Texas. As the New York Times reports, a new outbreak in Austin is tied to a spring break trip the included 70 students from the University of Texas at Austin. The students reportedly …
Homicide
April 2, 2020
Drunk driver plows through stop sign, kills little boy, 9, who stood up for bullied children: Police
Five months after a fatal crash, an Iowa man is facing charges in connection with the death of a young boy. The Des Moines Register reports that 30-year-old Jesse Blade is accused of driving while intoxicated last October and crashing into a minivan carrying 9-year-old Royce Garrett Fisher and four others. The early morning crash …
Weird Crime
April 1, 2020
Train engineer, suspicious of Navy hospital ship, runs locomotive off end of tracks at full speed near USNS Mercy: Feds
A train engineer rammed a locomotive engine through multiple barriers at the end of the tracks in the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, charging at full speed toward the Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy, which arrived at the port last week to help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic. A California Highway Patrol …
Assault
April 1, 2020
Georgia man attacks friend with a screwdriver because he wasn’t sufficiently committed to Christianity
A Georgia man was flown to Savannah Memorial University Medical Center last month after an argument with a long-time friend turned violent and the friend stabbed him 12 times with a screwdriver, according to the Brunswick News. Ronald Ashley Potter, 41, was arrested several hours later and is being held without bond on an aggravated …
Sex Crimes
April 1, 2020
Hired caretaker breaks severely disabled girl’s femur while sexually assaulting her, prosecutors say
A New Jersey man was recently arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old while he was employed as her caretaker. Burlington County prosecutors said Edmondo DiPaolo’s arrest came after the victim’s family found an injury to the girl’s leg. KYW-TV reported that she has a degenerative brain disorder, is nonverbal and immobile, receives food and …
Coronavirus
April 1, 2020
R. Kelly seeks release before trial, claims prison is breeding ground for coronavirus: Reports
Embattled singer R. Kelly unsuccessfully sought his release from an Illinois prison amid the coronavirus pandemic. People reported that Kelly’s legal team filed a motion for bond on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. They claimed Kelly, 53, is at higher risk for contracting the virus and claimed that hand sanitizer and soap are in …
Family Crime
April 1, 2020
BREAKING: Missing AMBER Alert toddler found safe, triple murder suspect father in standoff with police
A 2-year-old boy who was the subject of an AMBER Alert has been located safely, and his murder suspect father is in a standoff with police. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, police recovered missing toddler Zamien Lamar Crockett Jr., who was referred to in earlier reports as King Kane Crocket. His father Ceasar Zamien …