Scientology Scandal: Actor Danny Masterson accused of sexual assault by multiple women
Celebrity Justice
One of the alleged victims accused Masterson of choking her until she passed out
Bad Doctors
March 2, 2017
Former nurse who had sex with drug rehab patients ordered to probation
An ex-nurse who admitted to having sex with two patients at an inpatient drug rehabilitation center will not spend a day in jail. Candace A. Seelbinder, 35, of Niagara Falls, New York, was sentenced to probation for 10 years on Tuesday. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Jessica Griffin, 39, a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance …
College Crimes
March 2, 2017
Assault by Peanut Butter: Central Michigan University student hazed with peanut butter, horrific peanut allergy triggered
School officials are investigating a hazing incident where a Central Michigan University (CMU) student with a peanut allergy had peanut butter smeared on his face. Andrew Seely, 19, reportedly just told his mother about the affair which occurred at Alpha Chi Rho fraternity in October. Seely was supposedly passed out when members put peanut butter …
Teacher Scandals
March 2, 2017
Child Porn Prof: Professor jailed for using Emory University Wi-Fi for child porn
A former Emory University professor who used the school’s Wi-Fi to download more than 8,000 images of child porn was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison on Wednesday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Kevin M. Sullivan, 61, was also fined $15,000 and will be placed under seven years of supervised release after …
Unsolved
March 2, 2017
Do you know her? Police release facial reconstruction of murder victim
Authorities recently created a facial reconstruction photo of a female found dead in Houston last month. Although dozens of tips have poured in, she hasn’t been identified yet, and police are asking the public for assistance. The Houston Chronicle reports that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) created the picture to help Harris County, …
Police
March 2, 2017
Man escapes Dallas hospital, jacks police cruiser to lead high-speed chase
A man reportedly escaped custody at a Dallas, Texas, hospital early Thursday and managed to steal a police cruiser—leading cops on a half-hour chase. Luis Olivo Alarcon Jr., 25, was at the Parkland Memorial Hospital around midnight, set to be transported to jail following a possession of narcotics charge. After an officer got him out …
Celebrity Justice
March 2, 2017
Jackson family feud: Did nephew abuse Michael’s mom?
Michael Jackson’s mother signed sworn statement alleging that her nephew, who has worked for 15 years as her driver, abused her, stole her money and isolated her from friends and family. The shocking allegations are in a Los Angeles court filing obtained by Crime Online. Trent Jackson denies the charges and accuses several of Katherine …
Violent Crime
March 2, 2017
Desert Storm veteran killed by undocument immigrant; charges upgraded to murder
A Rio Grande Valley, Texas, veteran who was beaten severely by a Honduras national died on February 24. Authorities are expected to upgrade the charges to capital murder. KRGV reports that on January 30 at 12:29 a.m., Andres Roberto Ortiz beat Jose Luis Oviedo so severely that he ended up in the hospital fighting for his …
Technology and Crime
March 2, 2017
Boo-hoo! Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer “Hacked Off” After $2 MILLION Bonus Nixed
MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is punishing CEO Marissa Mayer and parting ways with its top lawyer for the mishandling of two security breaches that exposed the personal information of more than 1 billion users and already have cost the company $350 million. Mayer won’t be paid her annual bonus …
Violent Crime
March 1, 2017
Stand your ground? Can you kill if attacked by popcorn?
A judge will soon decide if a retired police captain was within his rights to shoot to death a man who threw popcorn at him during an argument over cell phone use in a movie theater. It is the latest controversial case involving Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Curtis Reeves testified this week that he …
Violent Crime
March 1, 2017
Elderly woman found in pool of blood, bludgeoned with hammer, strangled
A 78-year-old Brooklyn woman found dead in a pool of blood Monday night was beaten in the head with a hammer before being strangled, officials said. Though authorities originally suspected that Edna Pierre-Jacques was beaten to death with a hammer since the broken weapon was recovered near her body, a Medical Examiner determined yesterday the …
Weird Crime
March 1, 2017
County commissioner blamed drunk driving arrest on ‘damn chicken nuggets’
A Greenville, Michigan, official reportedly claimed he was arrested for drunk driving because of chicken nuggets. Jeremy Miller was stopped early on December 18 after an officer with the Greenville Department of Public Safety clocked him going 58 mph in a 30 mph zone. He was taken into custody after failing an initial breathalyzer test, …
