A Baytown, Texas, father who forced his 16-year-old daughter into prostitution was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week. Scott Rodney Robinson, 46, pleaded guilty to aggravated compelling of prostitution, a first-degree felony. Robinson was arrested last June in an undercover sting orchestrated by the FBI and the Houston Police Department’s Vice Division, according …
An Iowa teenager who starved to death last year was wearing an adult diaper and lying on the linoleum floor of her desolate bedroom when police and paramedics discovered her, recently unsealed court documents revealed. In an affidavit written by West Des Moines police Det. Chris Morgan, Natalie Finn, 16, “appeared to have been laying …
A video supposedly captured the moment a man stumbled upon three burglars attempting to break into his home in broad daylight. The February 28 incident was recorded by Anthony Williams at his home in Orange Grove, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The animator told News24 that his camera was ready to film that day …
A coordinated effort among the Pennsylvania National Guard, state-commissioned snow plows, and Pennsylvania State Police led to the safe transport of a 23-month-old boy in need of life-saving medical care from one hospital to another amid Tuesday’s major snowstorm. The baby was taken from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg to Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s …
A defective robot is to blame for the July 2015 death of a Michigan woman whose skull was crushed by the machine, a lawsuit filed March 7 alleged. Wanda Holbrook, 57, worked as a technician at Ventra Ionia, a factory that welds and stamps bumpers and trailer hitches. MLive pointed out that the factory was …
A University of Central Florida (UCF) police officer’s quick thinking saved the life of a choking colleague Wednesday. Surveillance video captured a UCF employee point to her throat in a state of panic. Though another co-worker attempted to help, Officer Julie Wilk jumped into action, quickly administering the Heimlich maneuver while calling it in on …
A South Carolina substitute teacher who was supposedly so drunk she vomited in class and required hospitalization also drank from a box of wine in front of students. A Lexington County Sheriff’s Department incident report detailed how an intoxicated Judith Elizabeth Richards-Gartee, 52, couldn’t stand and was throwing up when a school administrator arrived. The …
A Bellmead, Texas, man is accused of assaulting a 4-year-old relative to “toughen him up” and attacking a disabled Good Samaritan who tried to step in. Cops were called Wednesday morning after Bradley Santana Monrail, 29, allegedly knocked the young family member off his bicycle. After pushing the boy off his bike, Monrail purportedly continued …
Cellphone video reportedly showing a Vallejo, California, police officer subduing a man has some witnesses accusing the officer of using excessive force. The incident occurred Friday afternoon after someone called 911 about a man acting “crazy” at a gas station. Bystanders alleged the responding Vallejo officer chased the unidentified suspect for several minutes before the …
A Virginia man is facing 65 charges after officials uncovered 21 dead dogs in his Hampton home. On Wednesday night, Vernon Silver, 58, was charged with 22 felony counts of animal cruelty, 22 misdemeanor counts of inadequate care of an animal by an owner, and 21 misdemeanor counts of disposal of dead companion animals. Police, …
Authorities alleged that a West Palm Beach, Florida, woman arrested after leaving four young children home alone also instructed them to lie on the floor and hide if anyone came to the door. Vanessa Lopez, 23, supposedly left the children, ages 7, 6, 1, and 11 months, alone for an hour Tuesday afternoon while at …
A Florida woman who admitted to forcefully throwing an infant into his playpen is facing murder charges after the baby died from his injuries. Barbara Kendrick, 65, was originally charged with aggravated child abuse as Cooper Dubovik was hospitalized for a fractured skull. However, the charge was upgraded to murder following the 5-month-old’s death late …
