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Murder
July 4, 2018
Lucy Letby: Friends in shock following arrest of neonatal nurse suspected of killing as many as 17 babies
Friends of Lucy Letby are reportedly in disbelief following the young neonatal nurse’s arrest for the murders of at least eight babies. The Times reported that Letby, 28, is also suspected of trying to kill six babies housed at Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit. Hospital officials asked local police to investigate in May 2017 …
Famous Murder Cases
July 4, 2018
‘He has thoughts of killing people, though I do not think he is dangerous’: Psychiatric documents of Aurora theatre mass killer revealed: Report
While the exact reasons why James Holmes walked into an Aurora, Colorado, theatre and shot 12 people to death while injuring 70 others in 2012 are not known, recently-released psychiatric reports offer a glimpse into the convicted killer’s mind. The reports of three psychiatrists who examined Holmes were obtained by The Denver Post last week, …
Missing
July 4, 2018
Where is Trevor Nichols? Mom fears for young soldier after he vanishes without a trace, leaving behind toddler son [Exclusive]
Trevor Nichols, a young soldier and father of a 2-year-old son, disappeared in November shortly after he supposedly left on a New York Amtrak train for a two-week leave. Yet, questions remain as to whether he ever actually got on the train. Erin Nichols, Trevor’s mother, told Nancy Grace that her son was frustrated the …
Family Crime
July 4, 2018
Parents force siblings to participate while starving, whipping little boy with belt and cord for DAYS before his death: Prosecutors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 10-year-old Southern California boy was starved and tortured for days before his death, sometimes by younger brothers and sisters forced to take part in the beatings, according to prosecutors who have charged his mother and her boyfriend with his murder. KNBC-TV on Tuesday cited court documents that alleged vicious and repeated abuse …
Family Crime
July 4, 2018
Angry elderly mom, 92, shoots son dead for trying to put her in assisted living: Police
Arizona police say a 92-year-old mother shot and killed her son on Monday inside their Maricopa County apartment when he attempted to place her in an assisted living home. According to a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office news release, Anna Mae Blessing was distraught and angry for days after learning her son, 72, planned to put her …
child endangerment
July 3, 2018
Man brings cocaine, child porn and 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER to meet 13-year-old girl for sex: Cops
A Utah man was arrested last week on suspicion of soliciting a teen girl for sex. According to Fox News, Davis County authorities believe 39-year-old Isaias Magana attempted to convince a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him. He allegedly had his 4-year-old daughter in the car with him at the time of his arrest. …
Road Rage
July 3, 2018
Road Rage: Woman jumps out of car in traffic, grabs shotgun, shoots pedestrian and bicyclist: Cops
Authorities in Canada say a 21-year-old woman is facing charges related to an early morning traffic incident on Friday that left two people injured from gunshot wounds. According to the Toronto Sun, the woman was allegedly driving near Moss Point in Ontario at around 1 a.m. Friday when she jumped out of her vehicle and …
Sex Crimes
July 3, 2018
Man meets underage girl on Facebook, gives her chlamydia and buys her ‘morning after’ pill on the way to school: Cops
Authorities in Texas say a man engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage teen girl after meeting her online and gave her a serious sexually transmitted disease in the process. According to KTRK, 24-year-old Simm Sorn is accused of sexually assaulting the girl, who was 16 years old at the time, during an encounter …
Sex Crimes
July 3, 2018
BOLO! WANTED: Three suspects on the run after allegedly kidnapping & raping 2 teen girls in hotel room
A nationwide manhunt is underway for three of four men who allegedly kidnapped and raped 13- and 14-year-old sisters at a Bowling Green, Ohio, hotel late last month. According to the Toledo Blade, local police arrived at Wood County Hospital the evening of June 28 following reports that two girls were sexually assaulted. There, they learned …
Kidnapping
July 3, 2018
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper denied early prison release
By BRADY McCOMBS, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap then-Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home in 2002 has been denied early parole. The decision announced Monday night by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole was expected after Wanda Barzee, 72, …
Family Crime
July 3, 2018
Wife admits to chopping off cheating husband’s penis, tossing it out window: Police
‘I aroused him in the morning while he was absent-minded, then used the knife.’