On Tuesday, a Kentucky grand jury indicted a woman for murdering her 17-month-old daughter, who reportedly died in July after she was sexually abused. Erica Lawson, 21, was initially arrested on manslaughter charges following the July 30 death of her daughter, Elena. WBIR reported that Middlesboro police said they were using DNA to identify additional …
A 15-year-old Tennessee boy, who vanished a day before his grandmother was reportedly found murdered by her boyfriend, was also found dead on Monday. WMC reported that Memphis police found Anneria Turman fatally shot in a wooded area on August 16, a day after Turman’s grandson, Syquavius Hoyett, had disappeared. It is unclear where Hoyett’s …
An Ohio woman was sentenced on Monday to 15 years to life for killing her boyfriend and friend last year by intentionally driving her car into a building. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, received two concurrent 15-year sentences for the deaths of her boyfriend and friend, Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19. WEWS reported that Shirilla …
On Friday, a California court ruled that two men who claimed Michael Jackson abused them as children can proceed with their lawsuits against the late singer’s production company. California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that James Safechuck and Wade Robson’s lawsuits against MJJ Productions should not have been dismissed. TMZ reported that a judge ruled …
A Wisconsin woman pleaded not guilty last Monday to starving her 23-year-old autistic daughter who reportedly died in January weighing 70 pounds. Cora Laszkiewicz, 23, was found dead at a Pewaukee condo on January 4. Amy Laszkiewicz, 52, who called police reporting Cora’s death, said her daughter had problems with her eating and hygiene routines. …
On Friday, Texas police identified a man as a person of interest in Saturday’s slaying of an 11-year-old girl who was found strangled and sexually assaulted under her bed. Pasadena police Chief Josh Bruegger said that a key found near Maria Gonzalez’s body led them to Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez, 18, who is wanted for questioning. …
An Oklahoma man who allegedly shot and killed his elderly mother on Sunday told authorities that he did it with her consent. According to KOTV, Shane Smith, 48, called 911 and admitted to killing Connie Smith, 76, at a home in Oklahoma City. Shane Smith reportedly told authorities that he and his mother previously agreed …
Dismembered remains found at an Oregon landfill last week reportedly belong to a woman who vanished weeks earlier. Kara Taylor, 49, was reported missing by her roommate, Jamon Fritsch, 47, on July 27, two days after she was last seen at their home. Fritsch was arrested for Taylor’s murder on August 7 — four days …
On Thursday, Florida officials announced that the ex-wife of slain Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan has been charged with his murder. Jared Bridegan, 33, was fatally shot after he dropped off his twin 9-year-olds at Shanna Gardner-Fernandez’s Jacksonville Beach home on February 16, 2022. The Florida Times-Union reported that Gardner-Fernandez was arrested in Washington on charges …
Maryland officials said they plan to install a camera system on the trail where a woman was found earlier this month. County Executive Bob Cassilly told WJZ that they are working with experts to determine how many cameras they will need and where they will be located on the Ma and Pa trail. Rachel Morin, …
A former South Carolina attorney was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for conspiring with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh to steal money from his late housekeeper’s estate. According to WCSC, Cory Fleming was also ordered to pay $102,000 in restitution and a $20,000 fine. Fleming pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit …
Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers will not only ask an Iowa judge on Friday to stay the trial, but make prosecutors share crucial evidence pertaining to last year’s quadruple homicide. According to Newsweek, Kohberger’s attorneys want prosecutors to provide documents involving genetic and genealogical testing, which includes information about samples from “unknown” men mentioned in their reports. …
