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A shocking video clip has emerged from an Arizona prison apparently showing an inmate’s brutal attack on a librarian. According to KTRK, the incident occurred in December when inmate Timothy Monk allegedly retrieved a shank from his shoe and put Allen Hartzell in a headlock. CBS reports that Monk’s alleged motive for the incident was …
A strange and confusing story that surfaced Friday about a possible infant abduction in North Carolina has turned out to be a hoax, authorities confirm. *Update* ABC 11 previously reported that both mom and baby had been found safe, according to a statement provided by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office on Friday night. Upon additional investigation, the …
Authorities in Louisiana say a 19-year-old man is behind bars after an early morning traffic stop gone wrong this week. According to WAFB, the incident occurred shortly after midnight on Friday in Baton Rouge. An officer on patrol initiated the stop after reportedly noticing the suspect’s vehicle driving with just one headlight and no license …
A mother has reportedly sued a Pennsylvania amusement park, alleging that her teen daughter was injured during a Halloween-themed event when a costumed employee caused her to fall by frightening her. According to The Allentown Morning Call, Shannon Sacco and her 15-year-old daughter are seeking $150,000 from Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom and its Ohio-based parent company, …
Authorities in North Dakota say a 24-year-old high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sending at least one teen student naked photos of herself and other inappropriate communications. According to the New York Post, investigators became aware of the allegations in recent weeks, reportedly after a 17-year-old student at Beulah High School bragged …
The police officer who pulled the trigger during a Russian Roulette-esque game that ended in the death of a 24-year-old police colleague. As CrimeOnline previously reported, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Nathaniel Hendren is facing involuntary manslaughter charges after he pulled the trigger of a gun he was playing with at his apartment on January …
A New Jersey man is facing fraud charges after surveillance cameras reportedly showed him intentionally throwing ice on the floor of his former workplace and fake a fall that he later filed an insurance claim for. As part of a statewide crackdown on insurance fraud, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office released footage they allege shows a fake …
Police found video of an infant being sexually assaulted on one of the suspect’s phones. The four planned to crush the child victim’s bones and teeth before setting a rented cabin on fire to destroy evidence
“We have no reason to think that he’s not being genuine,” Chicago police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson said of Smollett Friday
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 …
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 …
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 …
