An Illinois woman who said she was mentally ill last year when she killed her 7-year-old daughter was sentenced on Thursday to 53 years in prison. On January 24, 2021, Galesburg police discovered Willow Banks’ body in an apartment’s upstairs bedroom. An autopsy revealed that the girl suffered multiple stab wounds, blunt force trauma to …
A New York man has been charged with murder in Thursday’s stabbing death of an EMT who was randomly targeted. The New York Post reported that FDNY Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, 61, was getting food in Queens when Peter Zisopoulos, 34, knocked her over and stabbed her in the chest and neck with a steak knife. …
Recently-released footage shows Sherri Papini speaking to California cops after she was found safe — and before it was uncovered that her 2016 kidnapping was a hoax. In a video shown on “Good Morning America,” Papini, 39, is heard telling cops that she is not sure she wants to speak with them as she does …
A Massachusetts woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing her former landlord and concealing his body in his home. Leonard Garber, 65, who was reported missing on Monday, was found dead the following day — wrapped in a curtain and underneath heavy items in the hallway of his Newton home. Xiu Fang Ke, 43, …
A man reportedly died after he became trapped in a hydraulic machine at a packaging plant in Ohio. Heath fire officials who responded to Samuel Packaging found Billy Joe Craig’s body in the machine, which was off. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WCMH. The Newark Advocate reported that Craig was an …
A Tennessee woman who was found dead earlier this month reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head and blunt force trauma. WREG reported that an autopsy report dated September 24 ruled Fletcher’s death a homicide. Fletcher, 34, vanished while jogging on September 2 and was found deceased outside an abandoned home …
An EMT in New York died on Thursday after she was stabbed while responding to a call, according to reports. Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that the 61-year-old woman, who works at Station 49 in Astoria, Queens, was stabbed in the neck. She died about 40 minutes later at a hospital. According …
Minnesota officials said the death of a couple whose bodies were found on Tuesday was a murder-suicide. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander said Stacy Stearns, 49, was killed and Steven Stearns, 45, took his own life. Police discovered the deceased couple with two dogs at a Lakeview Township home after receiving an emergency call, according …
On Wednesday, California police asked the public to exercise caution at night as they investigate a pattern of similar unsolved slayings. Stockton police have not confirmed whether they believe the slayings are the work of a serial killer. It is also unclear how many cases police are investigating. However, police Chief Stanley McFadden commented that …
An Indiana woman who was arrested in February for abandoning her 5-year-old son in Ohio was sentenced on Tuesday to six months of mental health and substance abuse treatment. Heather Adkins, 33, was also ordered to complete three years of probation. She is still barred from contacting her son, who is nonverbal and autistic, according …
A 12-year-old Texas girl died on last week, days after she reportedly shot herself and her father as part of a planned murder-suicide involving another girl. On September 20, Parker County police found the girl lying in the street with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Her 38-year-old father was discovered in their home …
Amber Heard has recently hired another attorney amid the appeal of her $10 million defamation judgment and as two insurance companies fight over who will cover the actress’ $8 million legal bill. Puck reported that Heard, 36, had a homeowners policy with Travelers Commercial Insurance Company, and New York Marine had issued her a commercial …
