A New York man accused of starving his 4-year-old son to death wants to be placed in protective custody as other inmates have attacked him. Laron Modlin, 25, and Nytavia Ragsdale, 26, are charged with killing their son, Jah’Meik Modlin, who reportedly died last month weighing 19 pounds. Modlin’s attorneys said that other inmates at …
“Gossip Girl” actress Chanel Banks spoke with the media to dispel claims by her family that she is missing. Banks told True Crime News in a FaceTime call that she decided to leave California for Texas after getting baptized. She said that hours before the baptism, she learned her husband and family were planning to …
On Tuesday, a New York federal judge granted Sean “Diddy” Combs a bail hearing in his sex trafficking case. The New York Post that Combs’ attorneys said “changed circumstances” in his case should deem him eligible for bail as he awaits trial. Though the defense did not disclose what this evidence entails, they said it …
The family of missing “Gossip Girl” actress Chanel Banks is disputing California police’s claims that she has been found. Los Angeles County police told KTLA that Banks was found on Monday in Texas. In turn, they have closed its case and concluded no foul play is involved. Banks’ cousin, Danielle-Tori Singh, said in a Facebook …
A 5-year-old Oregon boy who vanished last week was found dead on Tuesday, according to reports. KPIC reported that Coos County police dispelled rumors that Joshua McCoy’s disappearance was a familial abduction. During their investigation, however, they learned McCoy had a cell phone with him — which was tracked but did not result in any …
An 8-month-old boy in Wisconsin is not expected to survive after his father allegedly threw him into a wall last week while playing a video game. WISN reported that Jalin White, 20, threw the infant into the wall while playing “NBA 2K,” a popular basketball video game. Police said White provided multiple inconsistent explanations regarding …
The search continues for a 5-year-old Oregon boy who vanished last week. The Coos County Sherriff’s Office said Joshua McCoy had taken a with his mother in Hauser on Saturday. McCoy’s mother woke up from the nap and realized her son was missing, according to KPIC. “I don’t think it [McCoy’s disappearance] was reported until …
An investigation is underway in Indiana after a missing man was found dead at a gym on Monday. On Friday, Derek Sink, 39, went into a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym in Indianapolis. WTHR reported that he was found dead in the tanning bed three days later. Sink’s aunt told the news outlet …
An elderly woman who vanished from an assisted living facility last week was found dead on Monday, Georgia officials said. Patricia Miele, 89, was reportedly last seen on Friday at the Greenwood Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Marietta. Marietta police confirmed to WSB-TV that her body was recovered from a nearby lake. Miele …
Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a New York court for bail on Friday — marking the fourth time he has done so since his arrest in September on federal sex trafficking charges. According to Reuters, Combs proposed a $50 million bail arrangement that would use his $48 million Florida home as collateral. His attorneys also offered for …
A Pennsylvania woman who vanished on Halloween was reportedly found dead in a shallow grave on Thursday. Philadelphia police’s Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore confirmed to The Inquirer that Melody Rivera, 29, was found buried under twigs and leaves in a wooded area near Pennypack Park in Fox Chase. Law enforcement sources said they believed Rivera’s …
A Mississippi construction worker died on Monday after hot asphalt was unloaded on him, officials said According to the Clarion Ledger, Darrell Sheriff was killed at AJ Materials in Jackson. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Sheriff was underneath a malfunctioning hydraulic line when the tailgate opened — dumping hot asphalt on top of him. …
