Authorities say an Illinois woman died Saturday from an apparent suicide just two days before she was scheduled to report to jail for killing her disabled daughter in 2015. According to WGN, Bonnie Liltz attempted to kill her daughter, Courtney, and herself in a murder-suicide. She survived, but her 28-year-old daughter, who had cerebral palsy, …
Former Glee star Naya Rivera was arrested on domestic battery charges Saturday night after her actor husband accused her of assaulting him in front of their toddler son. The New York Post reports that Rivera was arrested at her Kanawha County, Virginia, home at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Her husband Ryan Dorsey, who stars on …
A teacher in New York is facing allegations that he used his position and educational funds to pay for gifts and expenses in exchange for sex from a teenage girl. According to the New York Post, 56-year-old Martin Howfield taught Spanish at North Queens Community High School, where he allegedly offered an internship to the …
Authorities in California say an elderly man shot his daughter’s boyfriend in a domestic disturbance on Thanksgiving. According to the San Bernardino Sun, 80-year-old Wallace Thomas was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder this week at his home in an unincorporated area of Fontana. A statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office indicates deputies …
According to Alexandria Duval, the death of her identical twin sister last year was a tragic mishap — the result of a car crash on a narrow Hawaii road. But to authorities, it was no accident: Duval has been charged with murder in what police say was an intentional decision to take her sister’s life. …
A man accused of mutilating his dead wife in Kansas City and living with her body parts in a storage unit is a suspect in an apparent killing in California, the Visalia Times-Delta reports. Prosecutors earlier this week charged Justin Tod Rey with murder in connection to the death of Sean Ty Ferel, who was …
A Virginia mother is facing felony charges for allegedly placing a recorder in her 9-year-old daughter’s backpack to capture bullying. Speaking with WAVY, Sarah Sims claimed that her daughter was being relentlessly tormented at Ocean View Elementary—and emails and phone calls about the issue were going unanswered. Fed up, the mother said she wanted to prove …
Authorities apprehended a Texas woman who allegedly sent homemade bombs to former President Barack Obama and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott when cat hairs found on a device matched a cat she owned. According to The Guardian, legal documents filed in a Houston court this week laid out police’s case against Julia Poff, 46, who’s accused of …
Authorities in Chester, Virginia, say a local youth pastor murdered three members of his family on Thanksgiving. According to WTVR, 58-year-old Christopher Gattis was arrested at the home where he and the three victims had lived. He is accused of shooting Jeanett Gattis, 58, Candice Kunze, 30, Andrew Buthorn, 36, identified as his wife, her …
A 15-year-old teen who pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, by a judge at Leeds Crown Court in England. The Guardian reports that the teen, whose name remains disclosed due to her age, admitted to manslaughter in July, and appeared in front of the judge via …
Multiple fights—and a baby getting hit with a shoe—forced police to shut down one Alabama mall a half hour early Thursday night. WBRC reporter Steffany Means took to Facebook and revealed that someone threw a shoe over a railing, striking a baby. About 15 Hoover police officers responded to the Riverchase Galleria, following reports of multiple brawls …
Uma Thurman posted a photo on Instagram Thursday that suggested she may have been yet another victim of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein. The Thanksgiving message directly addressed Weinstein and included the hashtag “metoo” in reference to the social media campaign launched by women telling their stories of sexual harassment. “I am grateful today, to …
