Year: 2017

‘The honeymoon was over’: Heat-packing bride allegedly pulls pistol from wedding dress, aims at groom’s head and pulls the trigger

 ‘The honeymoon was over’: Heat-packing bride allegedly pulls pistol from wedding dress, aims at groom’s head and pulls the trigger
Domestic Abuse

Police have arrested a woman after she allegedly pulled a pistol from under her wedding dress and pointed it right at her husband’s head, just hours after reciting their wedding vows, WTVF has reported. Kate Elizabeth Prichard, 25, allegedly brandished the weapon during an argument outside of the Clarion Inn in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Police alleged …

Kim Kardashian takes $100 million dollar hit
Celebrity Justice
August 1, 2017

Kim Kardashian takes $100 million dollar hit

Kim Kardashian West’s company has been named in a $100 million lawsuit for its endorsement of a product designed to help consumers take “the perfect selfie.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, Snap Light, LLC, a manufacturer of lighted phone cases, filed a patent infringement lawsuit on Monday against Kardashian West’s company, Kimsaprincess, Inc. The suit …

Police fear more victims after man meets teen on social media, reportedly rapes her
Sex Offenders
August 1, 2017

Police fear more victims after man meets teen on social media, reportedly rapes her

A Maryland man faces charges of rape after he reportedly had sex with a teen girl in a motel room, and now, police think that given the circumstances, there may be additional victims. Washington Post reports that Charles Ebenezer Berry Jr., 21, of Germantown, was arrested last Friday and charged with second-degree rape. The incident spans back to June …

Funny man Jim Carrey battles claims he gave girlfriend STD before she commits suicide
Celebrity Justice
August 1, 2017

Funny man Jim Carrey battles claims he gave girlfriend STD before she commits suicide

Jim Carrey continues to fight the wrongful death suit brought by his ex-girlfriend’s family, this time demanding photos and other evidence from the scene of Cathriona White’s 2015 suicide, along with medical history records. The Daily Mail reports exclusively that Carrey has served subpoenas to law enforcement and medical professionals in an effort to show that …

Former baseball great Pete Rose accused of statutory rape
Celebrity Justice
August 1, 2017

Former baseball great Pete Rose accused of statutory rape

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman said she had a sexual relationship with Pete Rose in the 1970s, starting when she was 14 or 15 years old, according to her sworn testimony submitted to a court Monday. The testimony was presented by the defense as part of a federal lawsuit Rose filed last year in Philadelphia …

See it: Heartbreaking photo shows police officer father walking son to school for first day of kindergarten – a few hours later he was shot dead in line of duty
Police
August 1, 2017

See it: Heartbreaking photo shows police officer father walking son to school for first day of kindergarten – a few hours later he was shot dead in line of duty

A photo emerged online that captured an Indiana police officer walking his young son to school just hours before he lost his life in the line of duty. FOX reports that Southport Police Department Lt. Aaron Allan walked his son to the first day of Kindergarten, while his wife stood behind him and snapped a photo of …

GUILTY: Sheriff Joe Arpaio convicted for ignoring judge’s order to stop racial profiling
Politics and Crime
July 31, 2017

GUILTY: Sheriff Joe Arpaio convicted for ignoring judge’s order to stop racial profiling

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge Monday for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, marking a final rebuke for a politician who once drew strong popularity from such crackdowns but was ultimately booted from office as voters became frustrated over his headline-grabbing …