Pregnant mom and husband found dead with stab wounds; young daughter may have witnessed killings
Murder
Another woman was murdered in the same apartment years before
Murder
April 4, 2021
Developing: Mother, infant & young child dead in suspected double murder-suicide
A West Virginia mother is suspected of killing her two children before taking her own life, WHSV-TV reports. Around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a home in Moorefield, West Virginia, after receiving a report of gunshots. When officers arrived at the residence, they found the bodies of 38-year-old Brandi Baker and a 9-month-old infant. Another …
Murder
April 4, 2021
‘My heart is crushed’: Ex-wife of mass shooter says she doesn’t understand what prompted rampage
The former wife of the accused gunman in this week’s mass shooting at a California business voiced dismay about the killings and sorrow over the loss of the victims, who were her former colleagues, the Orange County Register reports. On Saturday, Aleyda Mendoza, the ex-wife of the suspect, issued a written statement to the newspaper that said she did …
Family Crime
April 3, 2021
2-year-old girl with horrific injuries on life support, not expected to survive; father and girlfriend face possible death penalty
The child’s injuries include a bowel that is completely detached, two compressed vertebrae in her neck, a broken rib and bruises on her head, face, back, arms and legs.
Drunk Drivers
March 28, 2021
Former staff worker for billionaire kills bicyclist while driving under the influence of cocaine, alcohol
A New York woman has pleaded guilty to killing a bicyclist after evidence showed she was speeding, drunk, and had cocaine in her system, the East Hampton Star reports. Lisa Rooney, 32, (pictured right) faces up to 25 years in prison in connection with the death of 28-year-old John James Usma-Quintero (pictured left). On October 30, 2019, …
Sex Crimes
March 27, 2021
New accuser reveals graphic details of Harvey Weinstein alleged rape attempt when she was 19 that left him bloody
A new accuser has come forward against Harvey Weinstein, alleging that he attempted to rape her nearly a decade ago and that she injured his genitals while fighting back, the New York Post reports. Details of the allegations come from a lawsuit filed Friday by Hayley Gripp, who says she was accosted by Weinstein in a Beverly Hills …
Sex Crimes
March 27, 2021
OUTRAGE as Minnesota Court reverses sex assault conviction, says it’s VICTIM’S FAULT FOR DRINKING?
Minnesota’s highest court ruled this week that someone who is sexually assaulted while intoxicated is not “mentally incapacitated” if he or she had consumed alcohol or drugs on their own volition, a decision that could make it more difficult to get justice for victims, KSTP-TV reports. The case stems from an alleged sexual assault in May …
Violent Crime
March 21, 2021
12-year-old girl dead after older brother, 13, shoots her in chest: Police
A 13-year-old boy shot and killed his younger sister earlier this week, prompting authorities to charge the boy in adult criminal court, WCAU-TV reports. The incident occurred Friday morning in Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania, when Daisy Vasquez asked her son, Jah’sir, to get her 9-millimeter pistol out of her vehicle. Surveillance footage obtained by investigators shows …
Missing
March 21, 2021
MISSING: New Hampshire woman vanishes while walking dog near lake
The disappearance of a New England woman has prompted an intensive search by authorities and calls for help from her friends and family, WMUR-TV reports. Sinéad Lyons, 41, was last seen earlier this month walking with her German Shepherd near the shores of Lake Ossipee in New Hampshire. She has not been spotted since. After her …
Murder
March 20, 2021
UPDATE: Killer admits he murdered 16 people, including ex-wife and a former mentor, but police Lt. has doubts [Reports]
A man says he murdered 16 people, including his ex-wife and a former mentor who allegedly sexually abused him as a child, NJ.com reports. So far, only one of those alleged killings has resulted in prosecution. Authorities have charged 47-year-old Sean M. Lannon in connection with the death of 66-year-old Michael Dabkowski of East Greenwich Township, …
Celebrity Justice
March 20, 2021
No evidence Tiger Woods slowed down, hit brakes in rollover crash: Report
New details about Tiger Woods’ February rollover crash are raising questions about what exactly happened to the golf pro, TMZ reports. Police sources have told TMZ there is no evidence that Woods, 45, had slowed down while his vehicle was veering off a road in Rancho Palos Verdes on February 23. What’s more, there is no …
Missing
March 14, 2021
Silver Alert issued for missing elderly Wisconsin man
An elderly Wisconsin man has gone missing, prompting authorities to ask for the public’s help in locating him, WDJT-TV reports. James Wilder, 62, was last seen in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer at 10:42 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of N. 67th Street and W. Donges Lane, a residential neighborhood. Investigators say Wilder left his …
