Prosecutors announced Friday that they wouldn’t be filing charges against a Texas woman who falsely accused a state trooper of rape. Though Sherita Dixon-Cole, 37, made “blatantly false and malicious allegations,” the Ellis County District Attorney said she won’t face criminal charges as she never made a formal complaint, according to KDFW. “This office shares the outrage …
Authorities in Texas have arrested a small-town police officer on suspicion of fatally shooting his younger brother last week. Stagecoach officer Robert Lee, 59, was reportedly at his home when he opened fire on a man authorities later identified as 57-year-old Rocky Lee. The younger Lee also served in law enforcement and was a deputy …
A Florida man was arrested last week for allegedly battering his girlfriend then holding her captive at gunpoint for two days. The Orlando Sentinel reported that the victim had tipped off staff at DeLand Animal Hospital on Friday by slipping them a note. “Call the cops. My boyfriend is threatening me. He has a gun. …
Authorities in California are looking for a man who opened fire into a Santa Ana restaurant last week in an apparent effort to stop an active robbery attempt. According to the Orange County Register, a man entered the Cozy Corner Drive-In restaurant early Saturday morning and demanded cash. Outside, a drive-thru customer reportedly watched the …
The man who shot and killed an Atlanta-area socialite in a murder-for-hire plot more than three decades ago has been freed after serving a 20-year prison sentence. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Phillip Anthony Harwood was released from Coastal State Prison on Friday. Harwood pleaded guilty in 2003 to killing 35-year-old socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan …
A 3-year-old boy was found dead earlier this week with bruises all over his body and broken teeth, and now his mother’s boyfriend is in custody. The New York Post reports that Kenneth Lynch, 36, is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s son, Messiah Allen. Emergency crews found Allen …
A British army sergeant has been found guilty of trying to kill his wife, but the woman who miraculously survived his attempt to fatally sabotage her skydiving outing says she still doesn’t believe he was trying to kill her. The Guardian reports that Emile Cilliers was found guilty of attempted murder after he tampered with …
Authorities in Maryland are pursuing hate crime charges against four high school students accused of plastering swastikas and other offensive graffiti on the grounds of Glenelg High School this week. According to the Baltimore Sun, the hateful imagery and epithets were discovered spray painted on school walls, sidewalks and parking lot on Thursday. School staff …
Authorities in North Carolina say two suspects conspired to rob a department store this week, alleging two young relatives of one thief were forced to stand guard and alert them if staff seemed suspicious of their activities. According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Jacksonville resident Ashley Nicole Reed is accused of staging a 10-year-old …
A family in Georgia says they owe a debt of gratitude to a police officer who reacted immediately to save the life of a choking 2-month-old girl. According to ABC News, a Marietta resident contacted authorities when the infant began choking and stopped breathing. When Nick St. Onge arrived at the scene, the officer said …
After the grim discovery of the remains of Kansas boy Lucas Hernandez, who vanished from his home in February, the private investigator who found the little boy opened up about talking to the woman who led him to the child’s remains. The Wichita Eagle reports that private investigator David Marshburn was contacted by the paternal …
A Michigan man accused of impregnating his daughter and grooming her for years is behind bars on incest charges, DailyMailTV reports. Greg St. Andre, 37, has been charged with having sexual contact with a blood relative. Authorities say St. Andre had sex with his daughter, 18 at the time, in 2016 and is the biological father …
