Jussie Smollett: ‘Empire’ actor declined to turn cellphone over to cops
Celebrity Justice
“We have no reason to think that he’s not being genuine,” Chicago police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson said of Smollett Friday
Child Abuse
February 1, 2019
Missing Tennessee teen girl found safe 700 miles from home has incriminating evidence against accused rapist father: Police
A Tennessee man charged with the rape of his 14-year-old adopted daughter was apparently caught after the girl had incriminating evidence against him. ABC 6 reports that 41-year-old Randall Pruitt is behind bars on one count of rape after authorities found “explicit photos and videos” on the teen girl’s cellphone. His first court hearing is scheduled …
Murder
February 1, 2019
‘The day is here’: Cop-killer executed in Texas as police rev their engines outside death chamber
A death row inmate and convicted cop killer was executed in Texas on Wednesday night, more than 30 years after he fatally shot a young Houston police officer. The Houston Chronicle reports that Robert Mitchell Jennings was executed with a lethal injection on Wednesday at a prison in Hunstville. In July 1988, Jennings shot and killed Officer …
January 31, 2019
14-year-old girl who disappears with bedsheets missing, window screen slashed FOUND ALIVE, stepdad under arrest
A Tennessee girl who disappeared over two weeks ago has been found safe, according to authorities. ABC 6 reports that the 14-year-old Monroe County girl Savannah Pruittwas located in Wisconsin on Thursday. The news comes shortly after her adoptive father, Randall Lee Pruitt, 41, was arrested and charged with rape on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday night, authorities …
Animal Crimes
January 31, 2019
Kennel owner and his wife videotape threesome with Doberman pinscher named Demon, cops say
Authorities in Virginia say a man who once owned a Suffolk dog kennel is facing criminal charges related to alleged bestiality with one of the animals. According to Fox News, 48-year-old Richard Patterson is accused of engaging in sex with a dog, along with his wife, 42-year-old Christina Patterson. The alleged criminal activity occurred in …
Sex Crimes
January 31, 2019
Nurse suspected of raping, impregnating incapacitated patient indicted on sexual assault, abuse charges
The nurse arrested last week following a rape investigation at an Arizona nursing facility has been indicted on multiple charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nathan Sutherland was arrested on January 23 after investigators matched his DNA sample to the infant born to a patient at Hacienda HealthCare in late December. Staff attending to the 29-year-old …
Family Crime
January 31, 2019
Man handcuffs wife inside car ‘numerous times’ while he worked, said he was afraid she would be unfaithful: Cops
Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a man on suspicion of repeatedly restraining his wife inside of a vehicle and threatening her in response to what he believed to be her infidelity. According to the New York Post, 49-year-old John Adam VanHorn was arrested on January 23 following reports of a woman in handcuffs trapped inside a …
Unsolved
January 31, 2019
Police seek answers after young woman is inexplicably found dead in street with gunshot wound to head
Police were reportedly called to a “possible suicide”—but a weapon wasn’t found near the slain 20-year-old
Child Abuse
January 31, 2019
Toddler girl dies, another critically injured, after daycare workers leave them trapped inside car after field trip: Prosecutors
Two women are on trial this week in New Mexico on allegations that they left two kids inside of a vehicle during a hot summer day in 2017. Maliyah Jones, who was just two months shy of her second birthday, was found dead on the July day. Another child, 2-year-old Aubrianna Loya, was critically injured …
Missing
January 31, 2019
BREAKING: Disturbing arrest made in case of missing teen girl
Authorities with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee confirmed an arrest has been made in connection with a missing 14-year-old from Madisonville. ABC 11 reports that Rick Lavoie, spokesperson for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, announced that an arrest was made at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in connection with the teen’s disappearance. Lavoie didn’t expand …
Juveniles
January 31, 2019
Tween girl gives birth — and her stepbrother, 14, is the baby’s father: Reports
A 14-year-old boy in Australia allegedly impregnated his younger step-sister—a startling discovery that came to light after the 12-year-old unexpectantly gave birth earlier this month. According to news.com.au, the boy was living with his stepsister when he allegedly impregnated her at age 11. The girl was reportedly unaware she was pregnant when went into labor …
Elderly Abuse
January 31, 2019
‘I’m going to watch!’: Niece tries to kill disabled aunt by driving around for hours until her oxygen tank is used up [Police]
A Pennsylvania woman is facing attempted murder charges after police claim she drove around for hours with her 77-year-old aunt, hoping the elderly woman’s oxygen would run out and cause her to die. ABC 16 reports 55-year-old Carrie Trowbridge is facing several felony charges after allegedly trying to kill her aunt, Josephine Delucia, in November. According …