WATCH: Doctor reportedly screams at patient and kicks her out during meltdown over long wait times
Consumer
‘Get the f*** out of my office’
Murder
October 11, 2017
‘Dad’ drowns toddler daughter in bathtub after wife files for divorce: Police
A Lady Lake, Florida, father is accused of drowning his 17-month-old daughter because his wife was divorcing him. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Jeremy Main, 38, turned himself in Monday and admitted to killing his daughter, Makenzie Main, saying that he “ruined his life.” Sumter County deputies noted that Jeremy was bleeding from the wrists when …
Celebrity Justice
October 10, 2017
Harvey Weinstein’s wife Georgina Chapman says she’s leaving husband amid new sexual assault allegations
Harvey Weinstein’s wife, Georgina Chapman, said Tuesday that she is leaving her husband—an announcement that comes mere hours after two women accused the embattled producer of rape. In a statement obtained by People, Chapman, 41, said she’s separating from Weinstein, 61, after 10 years of marriage. The couple has two children together, India Pearl, 7, and Dashiell Max …
Child Abuse
October 10, 2017
Stepmom scalds 4-year-old son to death in 135-degree bath for over 20 minutes and ‘dad’ did NOTHING to save him
A Franklin, Ohio, woman placed her 4-year-old stepson in a scalding bath and the boy’s father did nothing as he slowly died from his injuries. WCPO reported Tuesday that a judge sentenced the child’s father, Robert Ritchie, 32, to seven years in prison for Austin Cooper’s death. Prosecutors said Ritchie failed to get medical help for …
Court
October 10, 2017
Hospital tossed out stillborn baby with dirty laundry, family says
A family accused a St. Paul, Minnesota, hospital of discarding a stillborn baby in dirty laundry instead of cremating him as promised. The Washington Post reported that Esmeralda Hernandez delivered her premature, stillborn son, José, in April 2013. She kept him with her overnight and Regions Hospital staff offered to arrange a “respectful and dignified” cremation for …
Murder
October 10, 2017
Foster parents beat 9-year-old son to death; boy’s body remains missing a DECADE later
A Seminole, Oklahoma, couple was found guilty of killing their 9-year-old foster son—despite the fact that his body was never found. The Ada News reported that James Rex Clark, 67, and Rebecca Faith Clark, 61, were convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder-child abuse and four counts of child abuse by injury, in connection with the death of Levi …
Violent Crime
October 9, 2017
VIDEO: McDonald’s employee allegedly batters pregnant customer as she holds her daughter
A video appears to show a McDonald’s employee fighting a pregnant woman as she holds her young daughter. Speaking with KTRK, Carla DeLeon said she was holding her 3-year-old daughter when the disgruntled woman attacked her—striking the child in the process. Fox News noted that the suspect is believed to be an employee of the Houston, Texas, McDonald’s …
Murder
October 9, 2017
‘She thought she was doing the right thing’: Mentally ill mom drowns her two baby girls in a plastic tub
A Savannah, Georgia, mother who was found guilty but mentally ill of drowning her two youngest daughters will spend the rest of her life in prison. The Savannah Morning News reported that Chatham County Superior Court Judge James Bass Jr. sentenced Jokeera Viola Morgan, 28, Friday to two consecutive life sentences for the malice murders of her two …
Murder
October 9, 2017
Man allegedly murders toddler daughter he adopted WEEKS earlier
A Wales, England, fitness instructor is facing murder charges for allegedly killing his 18-month-old daughter that he officially adopted with his husband two weeks earlier. BBC reported that Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of “violently shaking” his 18-month-old daughter, Elsie Scully-Hicks, until she sustained serious head injuries. The baby is said to have suffered months …
Politics and Crime
October 9, 2017
Knowingly exposing someone to HIV is no longer a felony in California
Purposely exposing a sexual partner to HIV without disclosing a positive status is no longer a felony in California. The Los Angeles Times reported that Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday downgrading the crime to a misdemeanor. The bill also applies to people who give blood and fail to tell blood banks they’re HIV-positive. …
Murder
October 9, 2017
‘He is not human’: Man allegedly shoots dad in cold blood, shoots and paralyzes his young son [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
A Kansas City, Missouri, man who fatally shot a father then shot and paralyzed the dad’s 10-year-old son will spend the rest of his life behind bars. KCTV reported that a Jackson County judge sentenced Dontae Jefferson to life without parole for the first-degree murder of Ka’Vyea Curry, 34. The judge also ordered that life sentences …
Drug Crime
October 8, 2017
Rehab buddies overdose on heroin with their newborns in the car: Police
Two South Florida mothers are accused of overdosing on heroin in a car while their two newborns sat in the backseat. The Miami Herald reported that June Ann Schweinhart, 28, and Kristen O’Connor, 27, (pictured left and right) allegedly became friends in rehab because their due dates were close together. On Thursday, the pair reportedly bought …