Year: 2017

Father’s Day tragedy: Suspect allegedly shot and killed his own son during a ‘heated’ argument, leaving behind 18 grieving children

 Father’s Day tragedy: Suspect allegedly shot and killed his own son during a ‘heated’ argument, leaving behind 18 grieving children
Murder

Police have arrested a Detroit, Michigan, man, accusing him of shooting and killing his own son. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office have alleged that the murder occurred after Karleton Wright, 50, and his son, Eric Hatchett, 36, got into a “heated” argument at the elder’s automobile repair shop. Prosecutors have stated that Hatchett (pictured left) struck …

‘I thought they were dancing’: Brutal beach shooting streamed over Facebook Live [VIDEO]
Violent Crime
June 18, 2017

‘I thought they were dancing’: Brutal beach shooting streamed over Facebook Live [VIDEO]

A South Carolina beach shootout that left seven people injured was broadcast over Facebook Live, according to WTBW. The violent incident occurred on Ocean Boulevard, in Myrtle Beach, early Sunday morning. Police reported that an altercation broke out between two men, leading one to open fire on the other. An armed security guard intervened, wounding the …

Maryland honor student murders were not random: Report
Juveniles
June 18, 2017

Maryland honor student murders were not random: Report

Police have arrested three suspects in the murder of two Maryland teens on the eve of their high school graduation. Shadi Adi Najjar, 17, and Artem S. Ziberov, 18, were shot to death in Najjar’s car after the suspects reportedly lured them to a Montgomery County, Maryland, cul-de-sac on June 5, under the pretense of …

Police re-open cold case toddler murders, offer $1 million reward
Child Abuse
June 18, 2017

Police re-open cold case toddler murders, offer $1 million reward

Police are offering a $1 million reward for information to help solve the murders of two toddlers who were killed years ago. The money could go to anyone who provides key clues in the 2010 death of Lily Schettini or the 2004 death of Dylan Lindsay. Schettini died after she was brutally struck in the …

FBI raids condo of woman lost at sea for a month
Family Crime
June 18, 2017

FBI raids condo of woman lost at sea for a month

The FBI raided the Delray, Florida, condominium where Isabella Hellman had been living before she vanished in a mysterious boating accident last month. According to the Palm Beach Post, roughly 20 FBI personnel performed a day-long search on Friday of the Delray condo where Isabella lived with her husband Lewis Bennett and infant daughter. Hellman …

‘I’m sorry, I have to do this’: Armed robber apologizes as she allegedly threatens violence to steal cartons of cigarettes
Weird Crime
June 17, 2017

‘I’m sorry, I have to do this’: Armed robber apologizes as she allegedly threatens violence to steal cartons of cigarettes

An unnamed woman reportedly carried out an act of armed robbery at a Pennsylvania gas station last week—and it all started with two cartons of cigarettes, according to the Herald-Standard. Authorities have noted that the suspect asked a BFS Food and Gas Station cashier for 21 packs of Newport cigarettes. The attended explained that the cigarettes …

‘They seemed very happy’: Wife of famed hairdresser arrested for his brutal murder, allegedly so her and lover could collect huge insurance payout
Murder
June 17, 2017

‘They seemed very happy’: Wife of famed hairdresser arrested for his brutal murder, allegedly so her and lover could collect huge insurance payout

Police have arrested the widow of celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli. She is being accused of stabbing her husband to death in their home, according to Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Police Department announced that Monica Sementilli, 45, along with her extramarital boyfriend, Robert Baker, 55, were charged with capital murder on Friday, CBS News has reported. Fabio …

Carrie Fisher cause of death revealed
Celebrity Justice
June 17, 2017

Carrie Fisher cause of death revealed

A coroner has revealed that Carrie Fisher died of sleep apnea and other causes after she become unresponsive on a flight from London to Los Angeles in December. According to the Associated Press, officials in the coroner’s office could not conclusively determine exactly which factors contributed to Fisher’s death, but found that she had taken drugs …