Over 100 prison inmates stage rare ‘mass attack’ on eight guards
Police
Unclear if the attack was premeditated
Animal Crimes
May 25, 2017
Shocking! Pet owner discovers hot dogs filled with razor blades in her yard
A concerned dog owner took to Facebook with a warning after she found razor blade-filled hot dogs in her yard while walking her canines. Emma Medeiros, of Regina, Saskatchewan, posted the video to social media on Tuesday. Medeiros explained that she made the startling discovery while taking her dogs out for a walk. The woman told …
Murder
May 25, 2017
Federal prosecutor found dead on Florida beach
A federal prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s office has been found dead on a Hollywood, Florida, beach. According to the Miami Herald, Beranton J. Whisenant Jr., 37, was found dead by a passerby in the water at Hollywood Beach Wednesday morning. Police believe he may have died from a gunshot wound to the head or some …
Drug Crime
May 25, 2017
DA: Two drug counselors overdose on heroin while working at an addiction facility
The Chester County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney (DA) says that two drug counselors at a southeastern Pennsylvania addiction facility overdosed and died after taking drugs while at work on Monday. CNN reports that first responders were called to the Freedom Ridge Recovery Lodge in West Brandywine Township on Monday afternoon, after two live-in drug counselors reportedly overdosed on heroin. …
May 25, 2017
URGENT: Young sisters disappear after their father’s funeral
Two Kentucky sisters are missing and believed to be in danger following their father’s violent death. According to WKBO, Cassie Whitney, 11, and Jezzie Whitney, 13, were last seen at their father’s memorial service in Scottsville, Kentucky, on May 18. The Department of Protection and Permanency had reportedly been assigned to take custody of the girls, …
Theft
May 25, 2017
Police: Teen steals a cellphone, then answers a FaceTime call
A Florida teen is behind bars after police say he stole an iPhone and then answered a FaceTime call that authorities made in an attempt to locate the phone. New York Daily News reports that Chandler Ridge Carlyle, 18, of Fort Walton Beach, allegedly stole a $600 iPhone after the phone owner let him use the …
Teacher Scandals
May 24, 2017
VIDEO: Teacher who traded candy for kisses with fifth-grade student avoids jail time
A fourth-grade teacher was sentenced to a year of probation after a video caught him trading candy for kisses with a 10-year-old student. The Palm Beach Post reported that Brian Kornbluth, 29, pleaded guilty to battery on Tuesday in connection with the February incident. The boy’s sister told police that she and her brother went to Kornbluth’s classroom and …
Weird Crime
May 24, 2017
Woman exposed in ‘Fake Homeless’ viral video arrested for throwing Gatorade bottles at cars
A Virginia woman who was featured in a “Fake Homeless” video was arrested Monday night for allegedly hurling Gatorade bottles at cars. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Micha Leigh Dominguez, 40, called police from an IHOP parking lot and claimed that several people were taping and harassing her while she stood in a median. Henrico County police Lt. …
Juveniles
May 24, 2017
Parents of teen who committed suicide after sex offender threats sue school, police
The parents of a high school junior who jumped to his death after police threatened severe consequences for his recording of a consensual sex act have sued the Naperville, Chicago police department and the school district. According to the Chicago Tribune, the family of 16-year-old Corey Walgren filed the lawsuit in DuPage County Circuit Court on …
Police
May 24, 2017
Video surfaces of San Antonio cop repeatedly punching 14-year-old girl in the face
A video is going viral online that appears to show a San Antonio police officer striking a teen girl at least twice in the face. MySA reports that the brief video was taken by a witness on Saturday at a teen girl’s quinceanera party. A 14-year-old girl at the party approached an officer, whose twice …
Elderly Abuse
May 24, 2017
Nursing home employee accused of stealing $400K from residents
A Louisiana nursing home employee was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing almost $400,000 from the home’s residents. Stephanie Sanders Hays, 49, of Minden, Louisiana, was accused of “executing several schemes” from September 2012 through February 2016 at the Leslie Lakes Retirement Center in Arcadia. Hays was a former Social Services Director at the retirement center. …
Terror
May 24, 2017
Authorities investigate suicide bomber’s links to larger network, family members arrested
“It’s very clear this is a network we are investigating”
