A California mom has been missing since Thursday, when she left behind a bloody scene at the home she shares with her sister in Simi Valley. Simi Valley Police Senior Officer Casey Nicholson told the Los Angeles Times that investigators have been “literally working around the clock” since 25-year-old Rachel Castillo’s disappearance. “We want to …
An attorney for Chad Daybell signaled this week that he may be seeking to blame Lori Vallow Daybell for the murders the couple is accused of, telling a judge that Daybell’s “version of the facts will differ greatly” from his wife’s during a hearing on his motion to split their trials in two. Daybell and …
A young Minnesota mother is dead after her ex-boyfriend allegedly gave a gun to two teens and told them to kill her new boyfriend and her if necessary, FOX 9 reports. The teens shot and killed the woman, 23-year-old Zaria McKeever, but the new boyfriend escaped from the attack and survived. Now McKeever’s loved ones are …
A California teen who went missing earlier this week after walking away without shoes from a sleepover has been found dead, KCRA-TV reports. Shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, the body of 16-year-old Trinity Backus was located about a half mile north of the residence where she was last seen, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s …
A Connecticut mother was convicted this week of murdering her young son and setting her home on fire with his body inside, WVIT-TV reports. On Wednesday, jurors found 44-year-old Karin Ziolkowski guilty of murder and second-degree arson in connection with the death of the boy, 8-year-old Elijah. Prosecutors alleged that on November 14, 2016, Ziolkowski suffocated …
Actor Alec Baldwin is suing multiple crew members of the film “Rust” over the circumstances that led to him firing a loaded gun on set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, CNN reports. In a civil cross-complaint filed Friday, Baldwin alleges that several of the crew members were negligent and failed to ensure safety on the …
Investigators in Washington state are searching for the driver of a dark blue Ford Mustang who allegedly fired into another vehicle and struck a 9-year-old boy. According to KIRO, the boy, struck in the mouth and upper chest, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was listed in …
Three ex-Pennsylvania police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 counts each of reckless endangerment in a shooting that left an 8-year-old girl dead. Sean Dolan, 26; Devon Smith, 35; and Brian Devaney, 42, took a plea deal that saw charges of manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter dismissed, NBC News reported. Prosecutors said the deal was reached …
The 13-year-old son of a Miami-Dade Corrections officer found a loaded gun in a bedroom closet Thursday afternoon and shot his 11-year-old brother. Miami-Dade Police he two boys and three other siblings were home alone at the time of the shooting because both of the parents were working, WTVJ reported. Officers found the 11-year-old, identified …
California authorities have asked for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old girl who vanished on Thursday night. Trinity Backus reportedly left a Nevada County home while wearing pajamas and a maroon robe. The missing teen’s aunt, Ashley Bjorklund, told Fox News that Backus was sleeping over at her home and she was not wearing …
A Michigan man was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for the 2020 murder of professional poker player Susie Zhao. The Oakland Press reported that a jury took less than an hour to convict sex offender Jeffery Morris, 62, of Zhao’s first-degree premeditated and felony murder. During the trial, it was revealed that Morris …
Police are looking for a man who tries to kidnap a 10-year-old Florida girl, twice. Surveillance video captures the man offering her candy and money. According to the girl’s mother, the man had parked the van on the side of the street, opened the door, and asked her if she wanted some candy. The girl is …
