Virginia police confirmed on Tuesday that skeletal remains discovered last month are a New York man who vanished in October. Spotsylvania County police detective Earle Swift told WPIX that the decomposed remains of Terrence Smith, 33, were found in Fredericksburg on November 16. Smith reportedly took an Amtrak to visit a female friend in Virginia whose …
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it will hear a case regarding how patients can access a common abortion drug. The FDA first approved Mifepristone in 2000, with patients being prescribed the pill following three doctor visits. NPR reported that the FDA relaxed those rules in recent years, allowing patients to get the prescription …
A New York woman was arraigned on Monday, weeks after her neglected 1-year-old son was reportedly found dead in a closet. Rochester police who responded to reports of an unresponsive child on November 2 discovered William Nichols’ body in a closet at the Manhattan Square Apartments. WXXI reported that Nichols was last seen alive in …
On Tuesday, a British nurse who was convicted in August of killing seven babies was formally found unfit to practice nursing. Lucy Letby, 33, is serving 14 life sentences for killing seven babies and injuring 10 more while working at Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016. The BBC reported that months …
Nevada officials have released surveillance footage of the moments before a 16-year-old high school student attacked a teacher and tried to rape her last year. Jonathan Garzia-Martinez was sentenced in June to 16 to 40 years for the incident at Eldorado High School. KLAS reported that footage showed Garzia-Martinez trying to enter a classroom and …
The family of an Illinois girl who vanished on December 4 released a surveillance video that shows her before her disappearance. According to WMAQ, Brissa Romero, 17, went missing while on the way to a holiday work party at a Bowlero in Vernon Hills. Police said she was last seen near an intersection, and her …
On Wednesday, bail was set at $500,000 for the third suspect charged in the presumed death of a Kentucky woman who vanished in 2015. Steve Lawson, who allegedly talked on the phone with Crystal Rogers’ boyfriend, Brooks Houck, the night Rogers disappeared, was charged with criminal conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. WDRB …
A California woman who was found dead in her home this weekend is believed to have been killed by a man who allegedly raped her child in October. According to KNTV, Ray Garcia sexually assaulted the child on Halloween in the San Jose home where the child’s mother was found dead on Thursday. Garcia was …
Texas police reportedly believe a 16-year-old girl who was found deceased on Tuesday was murdered. Lizbeth Medina’s mother told KHOU that she found her daughter dead at their Edna apartment after she did not show up to a Christmas parade. The mother said Medina was in the cheer squad and was set to participate in …
Authorities said there is an active shooter situation at the University of Nevada with multiple victims reported. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the shooter has been “contained,” though specifics were not provided. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that police responded to Beam Hall, though shots were fired at the Student Union. This story …
A Texas man was sentenced on Monday to 30 years for killing his girlfriend’s 11-month-old daughter in 2021. Bryce Ceaser, 25, was found guilty of child and aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury to a child. His two 30-year sentences are to run concurrently, according to KBMT. Jefferson County prosecutors said Ka’oir Richard’s mother was working …
A Georgia woman who was arrested in the Bahamas in July for plotting her husband’s murder allegedly had an affair with an 18-year-old last year. The Daily Mail reported that Lindsay Shiver had an affair with the teen at a vacation home in Abaco. Robert Shiver, 38, allegedly learned of his wife’s infidelity from her …
