Wisconsin girl committed to 40 years in mental hospital after Slender Man stabbing ‘aimed at pleasing a fictional horror character’
Trials
Judge: “We can’t forget is this was an attempted murder.”
Family Crime
February 1, 2018
Dallas man set to die for killing his young daughters while ‘their mother listened helplessly on the phone’
Battaglia called his father from jail to discuss the “chess game” of avoiding capital punishment.
Violent Crime
January 30, 2018
Victim’s dad: Son, killer had run-in before jealous rampage that left four dead at Pennsylvania car wash
MELCROFT, Pa. (AP) — The father of one of four people gunned down by a jealous ex-boyfriend says the suspected shooter had an altercation with his son at a bar hours before the deadly rampage. Scott Porterfield told the Tribune Review he’s seen security footage from Tall Cedars lounge in rural Donegal, about 50 miles …
Child Abuse
January 29, 2018
Indiana teaching assistant accused of molesting 17 kids ages 3 to 7
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An 18-year-old southern Indiana man has been arrested on charges alleging he molested 17 children ages 3 to 7 while he worked at a YMCA and as an elementary school teaching assistant. Michael Begin Jr., of Jeffersonville, was charged with two counts of child molestation in October. Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy …
Famous Murder Cases
January 27, 2018
Battle over Charles Manson’s corpse continues as heirs try to claim monster cult leader’s remains
Do some want to sell cadaver photos or carve off Manson’s tattoos for sale?
Celebrity Justice
January 26, 2018
Las Vegas hotel mogul Steve Wynn accused of widespread sexual harassment
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wynn Resorts is denying multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault by its founder Steve Wynn, describing it as a smear campaign related to divorce proceedings from his ex-wife. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a number of women say they were harassed or assaulted by the casino mogul. One case …
Celebrity Justice
January 26, 2018
Bill Cosby lawyers: Prosecution withheld, destroyed key evidence
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers are accusing prosecutors of withholding and destroying evidence that could have helped him. Cosby’s lawyers want his criminal sexual assault case dismissed before his April retrial. They say in court papers Thursday that prosecutors only recently informed them of an interview last year with a woman who cast doubts …
Child Abuse
January 26, 2018
Inside the House of Horrors: Oldest son of 13 captive children was star college student
– Louise Turpin would bring him to school and wait outside his classes for him
– Turpin family would wear matching outfits at school events
January 25, 2018
Remains of 4-year-old boy found in a bag in the backyard of home identified
Medical Examiner says death appears “extremely suspicious”
Family Crime
January 24, 2018
House of Horrors: Tortured Turpin kids slowly providing valuable information to investigators
Investigators have learned that the children were isolated from each other and locked in different rooms in small groups
Sex Crimes
January 24, 2018
Uber driver rapes and assaults intoxicated young women after driving them home: Prosecutors
A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims, California prosecutors said.
Bad Doctors
January 24, 2018
Monster doctor Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse of over 150 young women including Olympic gymnasts
By DAVID EGGERT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: “I just signed your death warrant.” The sentence capped a remarkable seven-day hearing in which …
