An Illinois woman convicted of killing her infant daughters wants out of prison, and with a new law, she has a chance. Alton Telegraph reports that in light of a new Illinois law that allows postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis diagnoses into sentence hearings or trials, Paula Sims is seeking a new trial. Thirty years …
Three drunk Indiana judges were suspended after a White Castle fight in May, according to court documents released this week. The Indiana Supreme Court claimed that Andrew Adams, Bradley Jacobs, and Sabrina Bell “engaged in judicial misconduct by appearing in public in an intoxicated state and behaving in an injudicious manner and by becoming involved …
California police are investigating a possible kidnapping after a doorbell camera captured a woman’s desperate screams on Tuesday night. According to KTLA 5, police responded to the 3800 block of Third Avenue in Leimert Park at around 11 p.m. after a homeowner in the neighborhood reported the incident. For 30 seconds, an unknown woman screamed …
Authorities found a newborn baby with his umbilical cord still attached in a New York parking lot on Tuesday, frozen from frigid temperatures. WDAM7 reports that police are now questioning the infant’s mother. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said the woman’s name is being withheld at this time since no charges have been filed. The Orange …
A Texas man convicted of killing and raping a teen girl is scheduled for execution on November 20. CrimeOnline spoke exclusively with the sister of the victim, who, despite a large public outcry to spare the inmate’s life, feels that the state of Texas has the right man behind bars. Rodney Reed, now 51, was …
A Texas man is behind bars after police recovered his 17-year-old daughter’s body from a river on Saturday. According to the El Paso Police Department, a fisherman found Carissia Ingraham’s body in the Rio Grande River on Saturday morning in El Paso, close to the borders of Mexico, New Mexico, and Texas. The following day, …
An Alabama toddler is in critical condition after police say the little boy ate drugs while in his parents’ care. Al.com reports that the incident happened in Leesburg on Saturday after a 3-year-old boy discovered meth and ingested it. His parents, identified as Tony Randle Parris, 54, and Cynthia Diane Lane, 46, were arrested and …
The mother of a missing Florida girl is facing charges after law enforcement found human remains on Tuesday in Alabama. Authorities said they believe the remains are of 5-year-old Taylor Williams, who was reported missing nearly a week ago. Charged against 27-year-old Brianna Williams include child neglect and providing false information to authorities. During a …
The mother of a missing 5-year-old Florida girl Taylor Williams is reportedly in life-threatening condition after an attempted suicide. According to First Coast News, two law enforcement sources said that 27-year-old Brianna Williams tried to kill herself Tuesday afternoon, although it’s unclear how. Authorities were en route to arrest Williams when the incident occurred. She’s …
A man reportedly carrying out a “revenge on society” scaled the walls of an elementary school on Monday afternoon, and sprayed 51 children and three teachers with a harmful chemical. According to the South China Morning Post, the incident happened inside a kindergarten class in southwestern China. The suspect, identified as a 23-year-old man named …
A rape victim is reportedly outraged after a Louisiana judge suggested that a convicted rapist could pay money in exchange for a lighter sentence. Washington Post reports that Judge Bruce Bennett sentenced Sedrick Hills, 44, to 12 years in prison for raping a teen girl in 2003. The victim was 15 when the incident happened. She’s …
After witnessing his own mother gunned down in front of him, Devin Langford walked around 14 miles to find help for his family after they were ambushed in Mexico while traveling to a wedding. Good Morning America reports that 13-year-old Devin was in a white Suburban with his mother and siblings when a group of …
