46 Mob bosses set to walk free
Organized crime
The FBI may have bungled a big bust
Trials
March 13, 2017
Autistic child ‘riddled with bullets’ fired by two deputies during traffic stop
“He didn’t deserve to die like that”
Celebrity Justice
March 13, 2017
Utah strikes back at ‘Sister Wives’ star
Kody Brown says the bill “classifies all polygamists as second-class citizens”
Animal Crimes
March 13, 2017
Lawyer heads to court insisting ‘Apes are people, too’
“To treat them as things destroys them”
Missing
March 13, 2017
Mother of missing co-ed says body found in submerged car is her daughter
Toni Anderson’s mother says police told her the death was accidental
Bad Doctors
March 13, 2017
Nurse facing lawsuit after dropping newborn baby on his head
A distraught mother is suing an Ontario-based hospital after a nurse reportedly fell asleep and dropped the mom’s newborn infant on his head. The National Post reports that Kelsey Bond delivered twin boys in February at the Quinte Health Care (QHC) hospital. The babies, born prematurely, were transferred to the special care unit for surveillance shortly after birth. …
Police
March 13, 2017
Video of California cop’s brutal takedown sparks outrage
Cellphone video reportedly showing a Vallejo, California, police officer subduing a man has some witnesses accusing the officer of using excessive force. The incident occurred Friday afternoon after someone called 911 about a man acting “crazy” at a gas station. Bystanders alleged the responding Vallejo officer chased the unidentified suspect for several minutes before the …
Animal Crimes
March 12, 2017
Virginia man found with 21 dead dogs has a long history of animal cruelty
A Virginia man is facing 65 charges after officials uncovered 21 dead dogs in his Hampton home. On Wednesday night, Vernon Silver, 58, was charged with 22 felony counts of animal cruelty, 22 misdemeanor counts of inadequate care of an animal by an owner, and 21 misdemeanor counts of disposal of dead companion animals. Police, …
Child Abuse
March 12, 2017
Florida woman arrested after frequently leaving four kids, all under 7, home alone
Authorities alleged that a West Palm Beach, Florida, woman arrested after leaving four young children home alone also instructed them to lie on the floor and hide if anyone came to the door. Vanessa Lopez, 23, supposedly left the children, ages 7, 6, 1, and 11 months, alone for an hour Tuesday afternoon while at …
Teacher Scandals
March 12, 2017
Police: After-school basketball coach assaults girl at Manhattan private school
An after-school sports program instructor at an Manhattan Upper West Side private school is behind bars after police say he molested one of the female students. NBC New York reports that a 9-year-old girl was at the IDEAL School of Manhattan on Friday afternoon, playing basketball with her classmates, when the suspect asked her to stay behind …
Missing
March 12, 2017
BOLO: Hunt for Florida Mom Seen Being Stuffed into Car
Alisa Summers was seen screaming with her hands tied behind her back
Animal Crimes
March 12, 2017
Atlanta-area animal shelters mistakenly kills wrong dogs, and more than once, despite court orders
There is a rise in wrongful dog deaths in Atlanta area animal shelters. They come as animal control officers are under increased pressure to keep dangerous dogs off neighborhood streets. Among loose dog reports, one attacked children at an Atlanta school bus stop, killing a six-hear old by. The dog’s owner faces felony involuntary manslaughter …