A California judge sentenced a man who drugged and raped his 16-year-old sister to three years in jail —with all but 240 days suspended —because he believed the “stigma” of the conviction was sufficient punishment. The confessed assailant will also serve three years probation and pay a modest fine. Judge William H. Follett reportedly handed down the …
Three Mississippi teens accused of killing a 6-year-old little boy on Thursday were denied bond on Monday morning during their first court appearance since their arrest. USA Today reports that Dwan Wakefield and DeAllen Washington, both 17, and Byron McBride, 19, stood in front of a judge at the Madison County Justice Court, where they were denied …
Greater Manchester Police have released a statement on the fatalities and injuries from a deadly explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena Monday night. “19 people have been confirmed dead, with around 50 others injured,” read the statement obtained by Manchester Evening News. The newspaper also reports that the incident is now being …
Suicide bomber kills at least 22 people
Colorado police have released the arrest affidavit of a Broomfield man accused of killing his four-year-old nephew with an ax, over the objections of both the prosecuting and defense attorneys for the suspect’s upcoming trial. According to the Denver Post, multiple Denver-area media outlets had successfully petitioned for the release of the affidavit, which contains …
A 16-year-old Cobb County, Georgia, girl died Sunday after a tree holding her hammock snapped and fell on her, according to Atlanta news station WSB TV. Joelle Dalgeish was camping at Red Top Mountain Friday night. She and several girls were celebrating a friend’s 16th birthday when one of the trees holding her hammock …
By JOE MANDAK, MARYCLAIRE DALE and DAKE KANG, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The panel that will decide Bill Cosby’s fate in his sex assault trial began to take shape Monday with the selection of three jurors, two white men and one white woman. The search for 12 jurors and six alternates was expected to take …
Yep, the same Jack who dies in the movie.
A Florida mother blames the Netflix series 13 Reasons for triggering suicidal thoughts in her teen son’s mind, leading to his need for psychiatric care. The mother criticizes a teacher for suggesting that students should watch the series without also telling the parents. The school claims students brought up the topic and it was not …
A father of a 5-year-old boy in New Mexico and his girlfriend are behind bars after the child reportedly told police he was so thirsty that he drank toilet water and mouthwash. According to the New York Post, the boy was hospitalized after he became intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of three times the legal limit for …
Neighbors react as more details emerge about the man who left his children home alone, including a 1-day-old infant.
Richard Collins III was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army days before he was stabbed to death.
