Year: 2024

September 3, 2024

Former Aide to NY Governor Charged with Acting as Secret Chinese Government Agent

A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been charged with serving as an agent for the Chinese government, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. The New York Times reports that Linda Sun, who once served as Hochul’s deputy chief of staff, faces charges including violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents …

Celebrity
September 3, 2024

‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Arrested After She’s Bitten by Camel at Zoo: Report

Amy Slaton, star of the TLC series “1,000-Lb. Sisters,” was reportedly arrested Monday at a Tennesee zoo for drug possession and child endangerment. Crockett County police said they smelled a suspicious odor coming from Slaton’s car after responding to reports of a visitor being bitten by a camel at Tennessee Safari Park. TMZ reported that …

Unsolved
September 3, 2024

$15K Reward Offered After 90-Year-Old Navy Veteran Killed in Broad Daylight

A $15,000 reward is being offered for information in the deadly shooting of a 90-year-old Navy veteran during a carjacking in southwest Houston over the weekend. Police said Nelson Beckett was shot and killed on Saturday outside an assisted living facility on Westbrae Parkway, near South Gessner and West Bellfort. The unidentified killer stole Beckett’s …

Drunk Drivers
September 3, 2024

Florida Mayor Arrested for Drunk Driving; BAC Was Reportly Twice Legal Limit

A Florida mayor was arrested last month with a DUI after she allegedly followed a couple home, hit their mailbox, and parked her car on the grass. Naples police said Teresa Heitmann, mayor of Naples, was arrested on Wednesday after agreeing to field sobriety tests and completed two breath tests at the Naples Jail Center …

Missing
September 3, 2024

BOLO: Missing Massachusetts Mother Vanishes While Taking Out Trash

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a missing woman last seen on Saturday in Lawrence. Carol Flaz-Burgos, 37, was reportedly last seen at her home near 590 Broadway home with her children, according to friends. ABC 5 report that she walked outside to take a phone call and throw away trash, then never returned. Lawrence …

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Murder
September 3, 2024

Utah Man Arrested for Murder of Wife Hours After Welfare Check Requested for Her

A Utah woman was found dead and her husband arrested just hours after a 911 caller requested a welfare check for her. An affidavit says that St. George police responded to the home but were unable to contact anyone, KSL reported. The caller was so concerned, however, he went to the house himself and found …

Child Abuse
September 3, 2024

Grandmother Charged in Death of Toddler Found Dead After 2 Days

A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 3-year-old granddaughter in Pittsburgh. Denise Johnson, 56, was arrested Sunday and charged with homicide, aggravated assault, abuse of a corpse, and corruption of a minor, WTAE reported. The complaint says that Ayla Miller’s injuries did not appear to come from “everyday accidents.” …

Missing
September 2, 2024

Body Found Following Security Footage Release of Missing 21-Year-Old Florida Jogger

Authorities have recovered a body from the Caloosahatchee River, which is believed to be that of a North Fort Myers woman who has been missing since Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated that while forensic analysis hasn’t verified the identity, the body found is likely that of 21-year-old Arielle Reis …

Murder
September 2, 2024

Woman Beheads Lover With Chainsaw, Leaves Dismembered Body in Car

An Alabama woman could face additional charges in the death of her boyfriend, who was reportedly found dismembered last Tuesday. Benito Guzman was found mutilated in a car parked in Fadette on August 27. Joselina Lopez is believed to have dismembered and beheaded Guzman with a chainsaw before dumping his remains in the vehicle, according …