MS-13 gang targeted in pre-dawn sweep across Los Angeles
Organized crime
“Today’s actions will deal a critical blow to the top leadership.”
Missing
May 17, 2017
Heartbroken father of two little boys missing in Bermuda Triangle fears the worst: ‘I keep hoping it’s not real’
The father of two young boys who were on a plane that vanished on Monday posted heartbreaking updates to Facebook and gave an interview discussing his grief — and disbelief — over the tragedy. The little boys, ages 3 and 4, had been on vacation in Puerto Rico with their mother, well-known New York City …
Animal Crimes
May 17, 2017
Where’s PETA? LA cockfighting bust, 7,000 birds horribly mistreated
Mobile cockfighting pits, slashing blades, handguns all found
Murder
May 17, 2017
Doctor fights prosecutor’s demand for DNA in wife April Kauffman murder probe
April Kauffman’s husband has never been named a suspect in the New Jersey talk show host’s 2012 murder, but a prosecutor is now asking a judge to order Dr. James Kauffman to give a DNA sample. The husband’s lawyer is fighting the demand, but a judge will soon decide if he’ll have to give DNA. …
Politics and Crime
May 17, 2017
Russian prostitute challenges Elliot Spitzer for attack at luxury Plaza hotel
A Russian escort accused of blackmailing disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has fired back, has accused Spitzer of using his political power to avoid arrest for an alleged violent assault in a luxury Manhattan hotel room. Attorneys representing Svetlana Zakharova, 26, claim the ex-governor attacked her in a $1,000 a night suite at …
Child Abuse
May 17, 2017
Father accused of drunken tirade, letting child get sunburned at DISNEY
An Ohio father is accused of child neglect after authorities say he went on a drunken rampage at a Walt Disney World resort while his young son suffered first-degree burns from the sun. On May 14, Brian Keith Olmstead allegedly used his child’s stroller to push through crowds at Disney’s Art of Animation resort. As …
Child Abuse
May 17, 2017
Adrian Jones torture, murder prompts lawmakers to reconsider homeschooling rules
After a homeschooled child was brutally tortured and abused for years before he starved to death, a Kansas prosecutor is arguing for new regulations that better protect children who are not enrolled in school and therefore may not have outside witnesses who might pick up on abuse or neglect. The horrific abuse and murder of …
May 17, 2017
BOLO: Army vet’s beloved service dog kidnapped in Mother’s Day attack, still missing [VIDEO]
A former Army ranger who served in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terror attacks is missing his service dog after he was attacked in New York City while taking the eight-month-old puppy for a walk. Robert Lebron told Pix 11 news that he was just returning to his apartment from Poe Park in the Bronx when …
Road Rage
May 17, 2017
Catch this maniac! Hit and run SUV driver smashes into FL teen caught on video
UPDATE Police currently have two persons of interest in custody: Christopher Michael Try and Kevin Wilson. No further details are available yet. Original Story Authorities are are looking for a suspect caught on home surveillance footage crashing into a teen in a Florida residential neighborhood while driving erratically on Monday. ABC WTFS reports that the incident …
Police
May 17, 2017
“Satan” made cop steal pot from dopers then sell it
A former California sheriff’s deputy, who stole marijuana seized during raids, has now issued a public apology, in which he claimed his actions were the result of ‘Satan’ playing games with him. “I’m sorry to everybody – to my family, my friends, to the community, the sheriff’s department, and everybody else,” Logan August, 30, said …
Murder
May 17, 2017
Teen murder caught on Snapchat! Blames ‘Fast & Furious’
A 19-year-old former high school wrestler who allegedly murdered his close friend before boasting about the killing in an Snapchat post will face trial on charges of first-degree murder as prosecutors argue that the chokehold killing was premeditated. Salvador Alejandro Sanchez of Escondido, California, is accused of killing his friend 20-year-old Maithem Alfuraiji during a “fight to …
Celebrity Justice
May 16, 2017
‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules pleads not guilty to leaving scene of deadly accident
“Bachelor” star Chris Soules reportedly pleaded not guilty to a leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death charge, which occurred last month in Iowa. TMZ reports that Soules, 35, filed a written plea, meaning he waived his right to an arraignment in open court. Soules was arrested on April 25 for allegedly fleeing the scene …