A dog was likely high on crack when he fatally mauled his owner in front of a BBC crew—who were filming a documentary on drugs at the time. The Belfast Telegraph reports that Mario Perivoitos, 41, died in March after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier named “Major” crushed his larynx and caused massive hemorrhaging. On the night in …
New York police have arrested a man and accused him of punching his infant son in the head during a domestic violence incident with the child’s mother, as reported by Spectrum News. The Leader-Herald reports that officers arrived at the hospital on Saturday morning following a report of an infant sustaining a traumatic injury to the …
A New York City man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before jumping out of a window and plummeting eight stories to his death, according to NY Daily News. DNAinfo reports that Francisco Ferreiras, 69, stabbed Bernarda Ferreiras, 53, Sunday night during an argument about a trip she was taking to the Dominican Republic. After carrying out the …
For a second time, a New York board has denied parole to a prison tailor who helped two killers escape from jail in 2015, as reported by NBC5. The Plattsburgh Press-Republican notes that the state parole board handed down their ruling on Friday. The decision means that Joyce Mitchell, 53, will have to serve at least two more years …
The Maryland parents behind the controversial Youtube channel DaddyOFive were reportedly found guilty of child neglect Monday and sentenced to five years supervised probation. According to The Frederick News-Post, Mike and Heather Martin, of Ijamsville, entered Alford pleas to two counts each of child neglect. For reference, an Alford plea allows a “claim neither of guilt nor innocence toward charges brought …
The mother of a Chicago teen reportedly found dead in a freezer Sunday said she believes her daughter was murdered and accused police of not adequately searching for the missing teen. WGN reports that the body of Kenneka Jenkins, 19, was discovered in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont. Family members and …
The boyfriend of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind has posted the first pictures of their presumed newborn daughter. Though Ashton Matheny said he wouldn’t release any pictures of Haisley Jo until she’s in his care, WDAY reports that the slain woman’s boyfriend recently posted photos of the infant girl to his personal Facebook page. Haisley Jo remains in protective custody until DNA …
Police in South Africa arrested a man after he was reportedly found eating a woman he allegedly kidnapped and murdered, as reported by Herald Live. According to News24, the unidentified 23-year-old man allegedly abducted the woman in Mount Frere on Saturday and took her to his home in Eastern Cape. Provincial police spokesperson Captain Edith Mjoko revealed that …
An 8-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten by his mother’s ex-boyfriend with a hammer died Wednesday afternoon, as reported by KCRA. According to The Sacramento Bee, Deandre Chaney Jr., 23, is accused of attacking the deceased child, his mother and his 7-year-old sister at their Sacramento home last Friday. Authorities apprehended Chaney in Nevada on Saturday as …
Police have arrested a Texas grandmother and accused her of leaving her 2-year-old grandson in a hot van for nearly 25 minutes. KVUE reports that Leia Lanette Payne, 54 left the toddler in the van on Tuesday while she went into a Ross Department Store. An arrest report alleges that a passerby discovered the child screaming and crying …
More than three years after being pronounced brain dead, a California judge ruled Tuesday that Jahi McMath may technically still be alive, as reported by NJ.com. The Associated Press reports that Alameda County Judge Stephen Pulido’s ruling would allow a jury to award more money in McMath’s malpractice lawsuit. The girl’s family accused the Children’s Hospital in Oakland …
A Reynoldsburg, Ohio, babysitter who gave an 8-month-old baby boy a fatal dose of Benadryl last year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Lori A. Conley, 45, was sentenced to 11 years for involuntary manslaughter, three years for child endangering, and one year for tampering with evidence. In …
