Stacey Castor will forever be known as the “Black Widow” for killing her husband with deadly doses of antifreeze and also trying to kill her daughter. Nancy Grace explores this case with a panel including forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan — author of “Blood Beneath My Feet,” Atlanta juvenile judge and lawyer Ashley Willcott, psychologist …
A young woman was killed in a hit-and-run following a spring break trip to Miami with friends. The Miami Herald reports that Mariah Michelle Logan, 23, was killed on the way to the airport when she was riding in the backseat of a car driven by a friend. According to a Florida Highway Patrol incident …
The mother of a California girl found deceased earlier this month and stuffed in a duffel bag is now accused of murder, along with her boyfriend, who’s also charged with the child’s murder. KTLA 5 reports that Los Angeles County authorities extradited Taquesta Graham earlier this month from Texas on unrelated charges. She’s been behind …
“You will forever be entombed in a prison of your own mind,” a judge told the mother in court
A Pennsylvania pediatrician who sexually assaulted at least 31 children—mainly at hospitals and his practice—was condemned to prison on Monday. WRAL reported Dr. Johnnie Barto, 71, will spend at least 79 years behind bars after being convicted of dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment. Barto was deemed a sexually violent predator before Monday’s …
The slain mother of a 2-year-old Wisconsin girl who was found dead Friday was reportedly holding new children’s clothes when she was shot dead by the toddler’s father. Citing a search warrant, WITI reported that Sierra Robinson, 24, was found dead Monday “in possession of children’s clothing that appeared to be new, with the tags still …
June Shannon, better known as “Mama June” and the mother of reality TV star Honey Boo Boo, was officially charged with drug possession on Monday, following her arrest last week after an alleged domestic incident with her boyfriend. Page Six reports that Macon County, Alabama, authorities charged 39-year-old Mama June Shannon with misdemeanor possession of drug …
A Florida woman who smothered her 9-year-old cousin to death by sitting on her in October 2017 was recently sentenced to life in prison. As reported by the Pensacola News Journal, Veronica Green Posey, 66, was sentenced to life in prison after she was convicted Friday for the first-degree felony murder of Dericka Lindsay. Posey—who weighs …
A German couple is behind bars after police say they brutally assaulted their baby son to the point he needed an artificial anus and emergency surgery. DailyMail reports that Nina R., 26, is accused of inflicting severe injuries on her baby in order to get “sexual satisfaction,” according to Chief prosecutor Hubert Stroeber. The baby’s father, Ismail …
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Authorities are investigating the apparent murder of a California psychiatrist was found beaten to death in the trunk of his car parked in Nevada earlier this month. The Clark County coroner’s office announced last week that the death of Thomas Burchard, 71, was a homicide. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Burchard was found March 7 inside …
The family of a teenager who committed suicide after becoming victimized by a teacher characterized as a “known sexual predator” has sued a school district for allegedly concealing the behavior of the married teacher who had sex with minor students. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that Tennille Whitaker, 41, is serving a maximum of 20 years …
