The inmate who assaulted R. Kelly inside a jail cell last month claimed “the government made me attack,” according to court documents filed in an Illinois court on Tuesday. Jeremiah Farmer, 39, also wrote that he committed the August 26 attack on Kelly, 53, “in hopes of getting spotlight attention and world news notice to …
The boy’s stepmother reportedly confessed that she beat him with a frying pan and a dog leash. A prosecutor said she locked him a closet at night, forcing him to sleep there
A 15-year-old boy was arrested late last month for allegedly killing two men in two separate shootings that occurred three weeks apart. Police told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the teen was arrested on August 12, after an investigation revealed he was involved in a July 13 shooting that left Donte Billingsley, 29, dead and another …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Florida woman is facing a murder charge after she caused the death of an infant boy, Hillsborough County authorities say. The Tampa Bay Times reports that a criminal investigation began in April 2019 after doctors at the St. Joesph’s Hospital contacted …
The husband of a missing Colorado woman has responded to claims made about a hotel room where he had been staying the weekend his wife disappeared. Suzanne Morphew was reported missing on May 11 from her home in Maysville, Colorado. That weekend, her husband Barry Morphew was reportedly working a landscaping job near Denver, though …
A second person was killed, and the suspect is reportedly on the loose
An Ohio couple was arrested this week for allegedly torturing a 7-year-old girl over a period of seven months last year, including padlocking the little girl into a dog cage, Cleveland.com reports. A grand jury in Canton indicted Derek Mayle, 30, and Lillian Cottrell, 29, Monday on charges of endangering children. Court records say the …
Records show that Cefolia had contact with police on August 6, two days before he was reported missing
Chicago police released images on Wednesday showing five suspects believed involved in a deadly shooting at South Side pancake house on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Devon Welsh, 31, was shot dead while having brunch with his girlfriend and 3-week-old baby when five people opened fire inside a large tent at Lumes Pancake House …
A California caregiver has been charged with elder abuse after a hidden camera captured her hitting a 91-year-old confined to a medical bed dozens of times over a four-day period. Rima Abikaram, 50, was hired by the victim’s family in 2015 to be one of two people giving the elderly woman, identified only as Jane …
A police officer has been cleared following a fatal shooting, initiated after a Florida woman stabbed a Jacksonville cop in the arm with a knife. Abc 13 reports that the State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Court in northeast Florida ruled the death of 29-year-old Leah Baker a justifiable police shooting. The incident occurred on …
Four members of a Louisiana family were reportedly killed after Hurricane Laura when toxic fumes emitting from a generator filled their home. ABC News reported that Rosalie Lewis, 81, took shelter at her Lake Charles home with her husband, John Lewis Sr., 84, her daughter Kim Evans, 56, her son-in-law Chris Evans, 61, and her …
