Update: 4 Shot in Shootout on Alabama Highway
Shooting
A group of people decided to chase down what they believed was their stolen vehicle, leading to the rush hour interstate shoot-out.
Court
November 10, 2023
Guilty Plea for Woman Charged in Death of Boy Found in ‘Las Vegas’ Suitcase; Cairo Jordan’s Mother Remains at Large
A woman charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy found in a “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” decorated suitcase in Indiana has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge earlier this month. Cairo Jordan’s mother, 37-year-old Dejuane Ludie Anderson, remains a fugitive, while her friend, Dawn Elaine Coleman, came to agreement on a plea deal …
College Crimes
November 10, 2023
‘Vile’ Antisemitic Messages Projected onto College Buildings
Just a month after terrorists from Hamas invaded Israel and killed hundreds of people, the initial mood of outrage on America’s college campuses has shifted. On Wednesday night at the University of Pennsylvania, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported, two pro-Palestinian groups posted on their Instagram stories photos of messages projected onto campus buildings: “Let Gaza live,” …
Child sex crimes
November 10, 2023
Indiana Man Breaks Into Room of Girl, 13, With Credit Card, Duct Tapes, Sex Attacks
A 32-year-old has been arrested for molesting a 13-year-old girl last year. Formal charges have not yet been filed against Scott A. Eacret, Jr., who also reportedly sent semi-nude photos to the girl earlier this year and threatened her not to tell anyone, according to WXIN. The victim told a school social worker and family …
Manslaughter
November 9, 2023
Wife, Dad Sentenced for Bludgeoning Death of Irish Husband
Murder convictions against Molly Corbett and Thomas Martens were overturned. They pleaded to involuntary manslaughter charges.
Murder
November 9, 2023
17-Year-Old Surrenders, Suspected of Gunning Down Sleeping Man on Transit Bus
A 17-year-old boy wanted for fatally shooting a 21-year-old man on a King County Metro Transit bus in Washington state last month turned himself in on Monday to face murder charges. Miguel Rivera Dominguez surrendered to police “without incident,” the King County Sheriff’s Office said. Detecives say Rivera Dominguez shot Marcel Da’jon Wagner as he …
Serial Killers
November 9, 2023
Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann’s Wife Visits for First Time Since His Arrest
Serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann got a visit from his estranged wife in jail on Wednesday, the first time Asa Ellerup has visited the accused murderer. Ellerup filed for divorce six days after Heuermann’s July 13 arrest in the deaths of Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, and Amber Lynn Costello, as CrimeOnline reported. Heuermann, who is …
Court
November 9, 2023
SC Court Clerk Denies Alex Murdaugh’s Allegations That She ‘Influenced’ Jury to Vote Guilty
South Carolina’s attorney general has filed a detailed response to convicted killer Alex Murdaugh’s push for a new trial that includes an equally detailed affidavit from the court clerk Murdaugh’s attorneys accused of jury tampering. The filing notes that arguments from Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin — that Colleton County Court Clerk Rebecca Hill urged …
Murder-Suicide
November 9, 2023
High School Junior Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Himself in Virginia Parking Garage
Serenity Hawley’s family said the school had issued a no-contact order for the pair after an incident about a month ago.
Child Abuse
November 8, 2023
1-Year-Old Child Survives Drug Overdose, Man Arrested
A Wisconsin man has been arrested after a 1-year-old child appeared to suffer from fentanyl ingested and needed Narcan before she was taken to the hospital over the weekend. Sauk Prairie Police officers responded to a call late Saturday afternoon that a child had either gotten into drugs or poison, WMTV reported. Arriving officers thought …
Trials
November 8, 2023
Kaitlin Armstrong Told Friends She Would Kill Pro-Cyclist Mo Wilson Over Affair With Her Boyfriend
Two witnesses testified in Kaitlin Armstrong’s murder trial on Wednesday that the yoga teacher was so angry at the thought of her boyfriend, Colin Strickland, dating pro cyclist Mo Wilson that she told them she would kill her. Nicole Mertz, who said she was Armstrong’s close friend in 2021 and 2022, was with Armstrong at …
Murder
November 8, 2023
Kentucky Mom Charged With Shooting Deaths of 9- and 6-Year-Old Children
A Kentucky mother has been charged with the shooting deaths of her two young children on Wednesday. According to WLKY, a neighbor found the children at about 11 a.m. in a bedroom of their home, covered in blood and called police. A gun was found on the bed. The children were taken by ambulance to …
