Notorious murder and dismemberment of Texas neighbor will be admitted to evidence in Robert Durst’s upcoming trial for killing friend Susan Berman
The judge has set a date for Durst’s second murder trial
Violent Crime
January 16, 2019
Jayme Closs: Dad of suspected killer says all he cares about ‘is Jayme’s family’ after learning son killed two people, kidnapped young girl [Report]
The father of a Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents says he hopes to get a note to the girl’s family. “All I care about right now is Jayme’s family. I want to get them a note,” Patrick Patterson told CNN on Monday, shortly after his son, 21-year-old Jake Patterson, …
Weird Crime
January 16, 2019
Jayme Closs: Ex-girlfriend of suspected killer says he’s a scumbag ‘obsessed’ with roadkill who turned into ‘different person’ when angry [Report]
The Wisconsin man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents apparently had one and only girlfriend, who reportedly revealed there were signs of trouble in high school. RadarOnline reports that the a former girlfriend of alleged killer and kidnapper Jake Patterson told the outlet she broke up with him after brief relationship …
Violent Crime
January 15, 2019
[Graphic Video] Motorist mows down gas station manager, killing him over $22 in stolen gas: Cops
Authorities in New York say a motorist stole a tank of gas from a filling station this week and mowed down its manager, who was attempting to stop the fleeing thieves. According to Fox News, the incident prompted a police search for a suspect on Tuesday after surveillance footage depicted the graphic collision. Police reports …
child endangerment
January 15, 2019
Man and woman give 4-year-old child a drink spiked with meth, cops say
Authorities in Georgia say two suspects are behind bars on suspicion of providing a young child with a drink spiked with illegal narcotics. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 27-year-old Ashley Lee Sexton and 29-year-old Joshua Lamar Teems were arrested on Monday after local law enforcement claim they gave a 4-year-old child a beverage that …
Celebrity Justice
January 15, 2019
Rihanna sues dad for allegedly posing as her agent & using trademarked ‘Fenty’ brand for his own gain
Singer and makeup mogul Rihanna is reportedly suing her father, accusing him of using her Fenty brand for his own gain and claiming he fraudulently posed as her agent. From TMZ, Rihanna, 30, has accused Ronald Fenty of unilaterally creating a talent development brand called Fenty Entertainment—despite the singer obtaining a trademark for the word …
Family Crime
January 15, 2019
Man guns down mother-in-law he blamed for failing marriage then turns gun on himself: Cops
Authorities in Florida say a 52-year-old man is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he fatally shot his wife’s mother. According to the New York Post, 70-year-old Linda Marx, a well-known realtor in her North Miami Beach community, was in the driveway of her home on Monday when her son-in-law Steven Kasimow allegedly opened …
Juveniles
January 15, 2019
Teen who drowned infant paroled after serving 4 YEARS in juvenile lockup
A Texas woman who was 14 when she intentionally drowned a 2-month-old baby girl was paroled less than four years after she was sentenced to juvenile detention for the 2015 murder. The Dallas Morning News reported that the unnamed 19-year-old had been in juvenile lockup since drowning Justice Hull in January 2015. In May 2015, District Judge Cheryl …
Violent Crime
January 15, 2019
Jayme Closs: Suspected ‘freak’ killer was discharged from military; his mother reportedly scared to leave home after son’s arrest
The Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs after killing her parents in October was apparently discharged from the military after a brief enlistment. AP reports that Marine spokeswoman Yvonne Carlock responded to a request via email about 21-year-old suspect killer and kidnapper, Jake Patterson, who was briefly in the Marines. “The character of his …
Juveniles
January 15, 2019
Former employees at facility where vegetative patient gave birth says staff was discouraged from reporting incidents
A former facility manager at Hacienda HealthCare has spoken out about the work culture at the nursing facility where a 29-year-old patient who had been in a persistent vegetative state since she was a toddler gave birth last month, prompting a rape investigation. According to ABC 15, Marla Kica began working as a facility manager at …
child endangerment
January 15, 2019
VIDEO: Toddler girl falls out moving vehicle while strapped in car seat, police say
A driver’s dash camera reportedly captured the tense moment when a 2-year-old girl in her car seat fell out of a moving vehicle in Minnesota. According to KMSP, motorist Chad Cheddar Mock was driving on Minnesota Street Monday morning when he spotted the toddler falling out the car from the rear driver’s side and landing in the middle …
Assault
January 15, 2019
Drunken Florida man cuts neighbor, threatens to kill him with ‘kindness,’ his machete’s name: Police
A Florida man has been accused of threatening to kill a neighbor with a machete that he aptly named “kindness.” The Pensacola News Journal reported that Bryan Duane Stewart, 30, was arrested Thursday for cutting another neighbor with a knife that he presumably wrote the word “kindness” on. The next-door neighbor who Stewart allegedly injured told …