29-year-old Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth VANISHES on Thanksgiving, here’s what we know
Missing
Nancy Grace joins ABC Nightline as they investigate the disappearance of Kelsey Berreth.
Family Crime
October 12, 2018
Domestic Violence Month: Help is available NOW — Call these hotlines for immediate support and resources
It’s National Domestic Violence month in the U.S. and countries all over the world. If you are someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, here are some resources that can help right away.
The National Domestic Violence hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY). Resources for the deaf are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST) by videophone (855-812-1001), instant messenger (DeafHotline) or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) provides resources for victims and advocates affected by sexual assault. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a staff member who can connect you with sexual assault resources in your area.
For youth in crisis, The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at (1-800) 4-A-Child or (1-800) 422-4453.
Visit the website for the National Coalition of Domestic Violence for further resources: https://ncadv.org/resources
Help is always available. Make the call that could save your own or someone else’s life today.
Child Abuse
January 23, 2018
WATCH: The moment when authorities rescued the Turpin siblings from the ‘House of Horrors’
– CCTV footage, initially obtained by ABC, emerged on Thursday of the 12 children Turpin children being rescued from their parents’ “House of Horrors” last Monday.
– The 13th child, a teen girl, had already escaped from the home and called police to report her parents were abusive.
– An older child is seen carrying a younger sibling as California officers escort them from a Perris home.
– One of the siblings ran from the home, toward a waiting van.
– Most of the children, starved and abused, were taken to local hospitals for malnourishment treatment.
– The parents, David and Louise Turpin, are currently behind bars on numerous felony charges, including child abuse and torture.
– David Turpin is accused of a lewd act against one of his daughters.
Police
August 11, 2017
Chilling video: Officer shot several times and miraculously survives; video leads to arrest
***WARNING*** Graphic Video
-Hampton County, South Carolina, police officer, Quincy Smith, spent $30 to buy his own security eyepiece camera.
-“Take your hands out of your pocket! If you don’t stop I’m gonna tase you,” the officer screams at a man accused of harassing people at a convenience store.
-Malcolm Antwan Orr, the suspect, shot Officer Smith several times, severing a vein in his neck and shattering bones.
-Smith falls to the ground, and with blood gushing from his neck, he manages to call for backup.
-Later, Smith is heard asking another officer to tell his family he loves them.
-Smith survives the incident.
-His $30 eyepiece security camera helps convict Orr.
-Smith later said it was the best $30 he’s ever spent.
July 21, 2017
Dalia Dippolito sentencing: Watch live!
– Dalia Dippolito was convicted in 2011 of hiring a hitman to kill her husband in August 2009.
– Prior to her conviction, police set up a fake scene and allowed Dippolito to believe her husband had been killed.
– Her husband, Mike Dippolito, who later divorced Dalia, made a surprise visit to her at a Florida police station while she still thought he was dead.
– A conviction and 20-year sentence in 2011 got thrown out on appeal.
– Dippolito was found guilty during her third trial.
– A motion seeking a fourth trial for Dippolito was denied.
– Prosecutors are seeking 30 years.
Burglary
June 19, 2017
VIDEO: Watch homeowner attack armed burglars with machete!
– Three attackers armed with shotgun broke into a Sarasota home at around 4:46 a.m. on Thursday morning.
– The homeowner grabbed a machete and fought the would-be armed robbers.
– Video surveillance caught the victim defended his home.
– Alen Beltran-Vazquez, Angel Cabrera-Basulto and Ronier Jauregui-Lorente were identified as the suspects.
– The homeowner holds Beltran-Vazquez until police; the other two suspects fled.
– Jorge Valido-Leyva and Roberto Salcedo-Balanza reportedly were in the getaway vehicle.
– All five suspects are now arrested.
May 30, 2017
Who stole this rare baby cockatoo? Help identify these suspects!
– A rare white cockatoo was stolen on Memorial at the For Birds Only shop in Mineola, NY.
– Three people entered the store and questioned employees about the bird’s $1,800 price tag.
– One of the suspects distracted the workers while the others grabbed the bird.
– They hid the bird in a brown towel and exited the store.
– The 12-week-old cockatoo is on formula and has a special feeding schedule.
– Watch the video and help identify these criminals!
– Anyone with information should contact the Nassau County PD at 516-573-6300.
Family Crime
May 19, 2017
‘You’re going to die tonight’: Video released shows final moments before adoptive dad allegedly killed son
-Kentae Williams, 10, was laid to rest on Thursday.
-The child’s adoptive father, Leon Williams Sr., is accused of beating him and drowning him in the bathtub.
-Witnesses heard the child’s father threaten him on the day he was killed.
-A shocking video captured Kentae’s last moments before his death.
-Kentae died in an apartment in Decatur, Georgia.
-Godmother: “I want justice for Kentae.”
-The father is behind bars, charged with Kentae’s murder.
-Three child protection services workers were fired after the boy’s death.
-Kentae was taken away from his mother at age 3 by Family and Children Services (DFACS).
-His mother unsuccessfully for years to bring him back home and get him out of “the system.”
Kidnapping
May 7, 2017
Kidnap girl Elizabeth Thomas caught on camera: Critical moment she closes front door to go on the run with perv teacher Tad Cummins
– New footage obtained by ABC’s 20/20 shows Elizabeth leaving her home
– She gets into an unknown vehicle with several bags
– The same day, she disappeared with Tad Cummins
– The pair were on the run for 39 days before capture
– The footage was taken by a home surveillance camera at the Thomas residence
– Authorities found the pair in a remote cabin in Cecilville, California on April 20
– Cummins may now face life in prison
Missing
April 5, 2017
‘Turn yourself in!’ Elizabeth Thomas’ dad tells Tad Cummins that he’s depriving kidnapped teen
– Tad Cummins remains on the loose with 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas.
– Anthony Thomas, Elizabeth’s father, wants her home.
– The distraught father pleads for Cummins to bring his daughter home and turn himself in.
– The last known sighting of Elizabeth was in a Oklahoma City Walmart, with Cummins.
– Anthony Thomas thinks Cummins is scouring the news and keeping the details hidden from Elizabeth.
Celebrity Justice
March 22, 2017
‘Cash Me Ousside’ gets beat down from mom, caught on video
– Danielle Bergoli, better known as “Cash Me Ousside” is furious with her friend who leaked a video of Bergoli getting beat up by her mom
– Bergoli claims that they were just “play fighting”
– The friend allegedly leaked the video to get revenge after Bergoli’s mother kicked her out
– The video leaked on Tuesday, but took place a few years ago
– So far, it’s unclear if authorities or child welfare workers are involved
– Bergoli said her former best friend took things to a “whole other level” by leaking the video
Road Rage
March 17, 2017
Video shows Miami road rage brawl between two women
– A driver in front of two cars, filmed two woman as they engaged in a road rage brawl.
– A blonde women hits a dark-haired, then walks back to her car.
– The dark-haired woman gets of her car and attacks the blonde woman, leading to an intense fight.
– It unclear who the women are or why they were fighting.
-The hair-pulling fight lasted less than a minute, before both women went back to their own cars.
-Neither woman appeared to be severely hurt.