Truck driver says he was FIRED for trying to help Tampa residents during Hurricane Irma
The driver had the full support of local police to donate plywood to distressed residents
Police
September 15, 2017
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Police fatally shoot ’emotionally disturbed’ man armed with knife, fake gun
On Thursday, the NYPD released body-cam footage showing a man being shot and killed during a standoff in his Bronx apartment. DNAinfo reports that Miguel Richards, 31, is the man seen in the footage holding a knife and toy gun in the corner of a room on September 6. A landlord reportedly called police after not hearing from the …
College Crimes
September 14, 2017
College freshman dies after found lifeless in front of dorm with major head injury: Autopsy
An autopsy has determined that a Lafayette College freshman found unconscious in front of a dormitory died from blunt force head trauma, as reported by NBC 10. The Morning Call reports that Lafayette public safety officers discovered McCrae Williams, 19, of Weston, Massachusetts, outside of Ruef Hall North on Sunday afternoon. He died from his …
Politics and Crime
September 14, 2017
‘You ain’t supposed to have that:’ Video allegedly shows mayor driving lawnmower down highway with open beer
Police detained but did not charge the mayor of Aynor, South Carolina, after he allegedly drove his lawnmower down the middle of the road while holding an open can of beer, according to WSOC. Myrtle Beach Online reports that officers pulled Mayor John Gardner over on August 25 and spotted an “open container.” Dashcam video of the incident went …
Juveniles
September 14, 2017
5-year-old boy drowns during fishing trip with family: Police
Florida authorities announced that a 5-year-old boy who was pulled from a St. Petersburg harbor on Wednesday has died. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the boy, recently identified as Jamirreeus Broward, went fishing with his family at Poynter Park Wednesday night when something went awry. Police said the child was last seen along the sea wall …
Child Abuse
September 14, 2017
Elementary school teacher sprayed vinegar into special needs students’ mouths: Report
A Fort Walton Beach, Florida, elementary school teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing special needs students at the school. According to an arrest report obtained by the Northwest Florida Daily News, Kenwood Elementary School teacher Marilynn Stillions, 59, is accused of spraying vinegar in children’s mouths as punishment, using her foot to push or move …
September 14, 2017
Hospital employees gawked at, photographed unconscious patient with item lodged in genitals: Report
A “ton” of employees at an Everett, Pennsylvania, hospital busted into an operating room to take video and pictures of a patient with a genital injury, a state investigation uncovered. According to PennLive, UPMC Bedford Memorial was cited for the egregious incident, which occurred on December 23. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the patient …
Burglary
September 14, 2017
Looters use TRUCKS to break into Tampa stores during Hurricane Irma [VIDEOS]
Surveillance cameras reportedly caught looters crashing into Tampa, Florida, storefronts and stealing various items amid Hurricane Irma According to WTSP, a reward is being offered for information about the looters who struck Teresa’s Food Market late Sunday. Authorities believe the four suspects used a white four-door Ford F-150—which was stolen earlier in the day—to break into …
Child Abuse
September 13, 2017
Day care worker breaks toddler’s leg, throws children around like ‘rag dolls’
A former Wisconsin day care worker who broke a toddler boy’s leg by throwing him on the ground has been sentenced to jail. According to the Duluth News Tribune, Ashley Garrity, 27, pleaded no contest in late June to felony reckless child abuse causing harm. This week, St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Michael Waterman sentenced the …
Murder
September 13, 2017
Woman drowns two young sons in bathtub, tells police she did it to be a better mother to her other son
The Pittsburgh mother was determined to be mentally ill, and showed remorse for the horrific murders
Unsolved
September 13, 2017
Kenneka Jenkins: Police searching for witnesses in teen’s hotel freezer death [UPDATE]
Rosemont Police are currently searching for people who attended a hotel party a day before a Chicago teen was found dead in a walk-in freezer. Speaking with the Daily Herald, Rosemont village spokesman Gary Mack said that detectives are identifying and tracking down witnesses who attended the Friday night and Saturday morning party in a ninth …
Child Abuse
September 13, 2017
McDonald’s worker gives birth in bathroom, tries to flush baby boy down toilet: DA
A McDonald’s cashier is accused of giving birth to a baby boy while at work and attempting to drown the newborn in a toilet. The Los Angeles Times reports that Sarah Lockner, 25, was working the night shift on September 4 when she complained of stomach pain and repeatedly used the restroom. According to the Mateo …