‘Mom and dad’ convicted of killing son in horrific ‘counseling session’ church beating
Child Abuse
“Mom and dad” convicted of killing their son in horrific “counseling session” beating.
Consumer
February 8, 2017
Jesus made me do it: Accused thief blames higher power for multi-billion $$$ fraud
Florida man believes Jesus wanted him to be rich
Child Abuse
February 8, 2017
Police: Parents lock autistic girl in cage
A Washington County, Tennessee, man and woman were arrested on Monday, accused of locking a 10-year-old little girl in a cage. Both suspects claimed it helped them “control the girl.” Johnson City Press reports that after an anonymous tip, authorities went to the suspects’ home found the girl inside a wooden cage that permeated a strong odor …
Missing
February 8, 2017
Woman found dead on Panama vacation likely strangled
Investigators have conducted raids near where her body was found
Violent Crime
February 8, 2017
New evidence in ZuZu Verk death revealed by suspect’s neighbor as second suspect extradited
A 2nd suspect was extradited to Texas on Tuesday to face charges in connection with Zuzu Verk; a Texas woman whose remains were found last week in a shallow grave. Chris Estrada, who was in Phoenix, waived extradition. He was taken into custody without incident. According to police, Estrada was friends with Verk’s boyfriend, Robert …
Weird Crime
February 7, 2017
Woman shot in face trying to save suicidal father
A Texas woman is lucky to be alive after she was shot in the face last month while trying to stop her suicidal father from killing himself. Brittany Howard, 24, of Alvin told KTRK that the gun went off as she struggled to get the weapon from her father’s head. The 24-year-old claimed her mother …
Juveniles
February 7, 2017
WATCH: ‘Cash Me Ousside’ girl fights airline passenger
Danielle Bregoli was reportedly banned from Spirit Airlines following a Monday night brawl with a female passenger. Bregoli, 13, and her mother Ann Peskowitz allegedly got into an altercation with the passenger after Peskowitz, in a cast due to a foot injury, took too long to put a carry-on bag in the overhead compartment. The …
Child Abuse
February 7, 2017
Mother sentenced to prison for unspeakable sex acts on toddler son
The abuse began when the child was just an infant
Missing
February 7, 2017
Teen rescued from suspected sex trafficker, but family angered by police response
The teen’s mother said Memphis police were no help in locating her daughter
February 7, 2017
US Marshals say 1 suspect in triple slaying dead, another captured after standoff at Georgia hotel
WEST POINT, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the search for suspects in the deaths of three women in Florida’s Panhandle and Alabama. (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The U.S. Marshals say a man suspected in the killings of three women is dead after a standoff with police at a Georgia motel, and a female …
Violent Crime
February 7, 2017
Karina Vetrano Update: Here’s how police found her alleged killer
Phil Vetrano, father of murdered Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, hoped a new DNA analysis strategy would find his daughter’s killer, but it turned out old fashion police work played a major role in nabbing a suspect. After comparing crime scene DNA to 600 samples, it was an odd encounter between a police lieutenant and a …
Violent Crime
February 7, 2017
Karina Vetrano murder suspect admits to choking, dragging her in video confession — as legal aid says ‘don’t rush to judgment’
Despite a confession and DNA evidence, some are questioning the case against Chanel Lewis