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Missing
March 25, 2019
Amiah Robertson: Divers search lake for evidence in case of 8-month-old missing baby
Divers in Indianapolis searched a lake on Monday, after authorities received tips in connection to missing baby, 8-month-old Amiah Robertson, who disappeared earlier this month. The Wayne Township Fire Department sent out divers to a lake on the city’s west side, off of the 7300 block of Mariner Way, according to WISHTV. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department …
Family Crime
March 25, 2019
Monster who confessed to raping, torturing, and murdering 14-year-old Grace Packer is ‘gentle and loving,’ family members claim – and reveal Jacob Sullivan has FOUR children of his own
At the sentencing hearing for Jacob Sullivan, the man who admitted to raping and murdering his girlfriend’s teen daughter, family members testified that the defendant is a “gentle giant” and said they couldn’t believe he did what he confessed to doing. The Morning Call reports that about a half-dozen family members, including Sullivan’s father, testified …
March 25, 2019
DEVELOPING: Dead child, injured mother found in parked car after apparent murder-suicide attempt, cops say
Police in Texas are investigating an apparent murder-suicide attempt after a mother and her dead child were found in a parked car on Saturday afternoon. In a press release issued Sunday, the Frisco Police Department said they responded to a welfare car on the 15200 block of Preachers Lane at 5:55 p.m. It was there …
Missing
March 25, 2019
Serenity Dennard: Adoptive parents of missing girl who vanished from children’s home claim she has history of escapes, mental health issues
“That’s just her M.O.,” Serenity’s father said. “She’s going to wait until everything is calmed down.”
Mass shooting
March 25, 2019
Father of girl killed in Sandy Hook school shooting takes his own life: Report
The father of a first-grade student who was shot and killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre has died of an apparent suicide. The Hartford Courant reports that Jeremy Richman was found dead Monday in his office at Edmond Town Hall. Police told the newspaper that the death appears to be a suicide, although the cause …
Murder
March 25, 2019
BREAKING: 2 arrested in fatal shooting of 23-year-old police officer — and one is a former police recruit
Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the fatal weekend shooting of a young Chicago police officer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Rivera, 23, was shot early Saturday morning Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Rivera was off-duty, having just finished his shift, and was sitting in his Honda with three other people, including another off-duty …
Assault
March 25, 2019
Three men beat autistic teen boy with ‘closed fists,’ set his hair on fire & load video of attack to Snapchat: Police
Three New Hampshire men were indicted by a grand jury last week in connection with a vicious attack on an autistic teen, that left him with injuries after they allegedly beat him up and set his hair on fire. WMUR9 reports that while others allegedly filmed the incident and watched, the suspects, identified as Paul Dustin, Brandon …
Animal Crimes
March 24, 2019
Man steals service dog tied up outside of convenience store by veteran with PTSD: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested on suspicion of stealing a service animal left outside a convenience store by its owner, a military veteran diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. According to AZFamily.com, the alleged victim left the dog tied up outside a Circle K location in Glendale recently as he went inside to …
Murder
March 24, 2019
Police sergeant murders wife of more than 30 years, a local elementary school librarian: Cops
A police sergeant in Texas was reportedly arrested on suspicion of murder after his wife was shot and killed at their home in Pearland this weekend. According to the Houston Chronicle, authorities responded to the residence on Saturday at about noon after receiving a call from a relative who found Belinda Hernandez dead on the …
Animal Crimes
March 24, 2019
Devil Dogs Kill: Mom-of-two mauled dead by her two repeat offender pit bulls
Authorities in Texas say a woman is dead after an apparent attack by her two pet pit bulls, both of which were in a veterinary quarantine facility at the time in connection to reports that they attacked another person. According to KSDK, the incident occurred late Saturday morning at an animal hospital in Irving. Johana …
Arson
March 24, 2019
Man buys a gallon of gas before dumping it near fuel pump and setting fire: Officials
Authorities in California are hoping tips from the public will help them identify a suspect caught on video apparently pouring gasoline near a fuel pump at a Sacramento convenience store and setting it ablaze. According to Fox News, the incident occurred at a Unocal 76 location on Watt Avenue Saturday morning. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire …
