Authorities in California say a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing a stolen tripod onto Interstate 5 in Sacramento, causing the death of a passenger in the van it struck. According to the Sacramento Bee, the projectile smashed through the vehicle’s windshield on Thursday morning and struck a veteran riding in the …
A New York father has now been criminally charged with murder and arson after he allegedly chained his young daughter inside a burning car, Newsday reports. Prosecutors on Friday took action against the man, 39-year-old Martin Pereira of Long Island. Two weeks earlier, on May 5, firefighters discovered his 3-year-old daughter, Zoey Pereira, inside a …
A man who survived the Columbine school shooting in 1999 has been found dead, CNN reports. Austin Eubanks, 37, was found deceased early Saturday in his home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Routt County Coroner Robert Ryg told the news station that Eubanks’ body had been located in the course of a welfare check after he …
Authorities in Arizona say a basketball coach at Dobson High School has been arrested on suspicion of engaging — or attempting to engage — in a sexual relationship with three teens on the girls’ junior varsity team. According to KPHO, 23-year-old Kyler William Ashley is accused of having sex with two 17-year-old girls and sending …
Authorities in New York say ex-pro wrestler Ashley Massaro was found unresponsive in her residence on Thursday. The 39-year-old, who had been a Playboy cover girl in addition to making it big as part of the WWE wrestling lineup, is believed to have died as a result of suicide, according to reports cited by the …
Authorities in New York say a traffic stop yielded the recovery of hundreds of pounds of illegal weed. According to the Syracuse Post Standard, a mother and her adult son were driving along the New York State Thruway when a state police trooper pulled them over in the town of Chatham. Police reports indicate the …
A New York police officer could reportedly face a 10-year prison sentence if convicted of the murder-for-hire plot she is accused of hatching earlier this year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police believe 34-year-old Valerie Cincinelli was arrested on suspicion of trying to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband and the daughter of her …
An apparent graduation party reportedly turned deadly this weekend in Alabama when two women opened fire, leaving one victim dead and several others injured. According to a statement from Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks, the violence erupted early Saturday morning at a local community center. Reports indicate hundreds of celebrants packed the old Escambia County …
The 1996 rape and murder of 18-year-old Angie Dodge led to the conviction of a man who spent two decades in prison for the crime, but authorities now say someone else was responsible for the brutal attack, the Idaho Statesman reports. Police this week arrested 53-year-old Brian Leigh Dripps Sr. for first-degree murder, officials from …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman was arrested on suspicion of stabbing her boyfriend during a recent altercation. The incident reportedly occurred this week during what had been a celebration of the suspect’s 55th birthday. According to WFSB, police reports allege that Georgia Zowacki was under the influence of vodka on Wednesday when she confronted …
Authorities in New York say a fellow law enforcement officer has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband and a child. According to WNBC, 34-year-old Valerie Cincinelli is accused of approaching her boyfriend to find someone willing to murder her ex. One source told the network that …
The suspects arrested for the murder of a pregnant 19-year-old woman allegedly distracted her with a photo album of the accused killer’s dead son. As CBS Chicago reports, Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her 24-year-old daughter Desiree Figueroa — both charged with first-degree murder for the brutal slaying of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez in Chicago — were denied …
