Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the 2010 shooting death of former NBA center Lorenzen Wright. According to Fox News, investigators in Shelby County, Tennessee, believe 46-year-old Billy Turner killed Wright more than seven years ago near Memphis. The 13-year NBA veteran had retired just a year prior to his death at the …
A former Maine teacher is proclaiming her innocence after surrendering to police last week on charges of sexual conduct with a minor. As the Portsmouth Herald reported, 29-year-old Jill Lamontagne allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old that included multiple encounters. According to court documents, the alleged abuse occurred “in the classroom, in …
A husband and wife in Missouri are in jail on suspicion of child abuse after authorities say they subjected their infant son to injury that included being shoved in a microwave. According to KXAN, the victim was less than 4 months old when he was admitted to a St. Louis hospital earlier this year. The …
A Florida man is in jail after police say he attempted to meet a young girl for sex and planned to kill both her and her mother. According to WESH, Daytona Beach police began investigating 29-year-old Vance Taylor after a message he posted online described his desire to “impregnate your daughter or sister or wife.” …
Stanford University’s one-time swimming phenom is now devoting his time to clearing a criminal record that includes a conviction and six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus in 2015. He was convicted the following year on three felony counts including intent to rape an intoxicated person. As the Washington Post reported, …
Authorities identified a woman living in Georgia as the suspect in a decades-old string of child abuse cases related to an alleged cult based in Florida. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Anna Elizabeth Young, 75, married after moving to Georgia and had been using the last name “Anderson.” Police were able to identify her …
An Alabama mother is facing criminal charges after police say she arrived drunk to pick up one of her children from school while a younger child rode in the backseat. According to the Birmingham News, 37-year-old Mary Elizabeth Stevenson pulled into the pickup line outside of Fort Payne Middle School around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. At …
Disturbing footage has emerged purportedly showing the moment a Florida sheriff’s deputy shot his ex-girlfriend and then himself during a violent argument. The Palm Beach Post reported that the surveillance video allegedly depicting the October 12 crime was recently released by Boynton Beach police. Police say the footage shows Michael DeMarco, in his uniform, threaten …
Soon after he was acquitted on the most serious charges related to Kate Steile’s 2015 murder, news broke that Jose Zarate was wanted by the Department of Justice on suspicion of committing a federal crime. The undocumented Mexican immigrant, who had been convicted of several previous crimes, was found not guilty of murder in connection …
Friends and family of an aspiring model found dead on the island of Jamaica last week are facing roadblocks in their pursuit of answers. According to WCBS, 26-year-old Desiree Gibbon’s mother, Andrea, revealed that the family’s planned flight to retrieve the victim’s body was cancelled, marking the latest setback in their search for answers. “My …
Authorities in Texas believe a high school teacher maintained a sexual relationship with a teenage former student. According to Fox News, 23-year-old Michelle Schiffer was a world history teacher at Houston’s Cypress-Springs High School when she met the alleged victim, who is now 16 years old. Police reports claim Schiffer and the unidentified teen, then …
Police hope a tip from the public will crack the case
