A strange and confusing story that surfaced Friday about a possible infant abduction in North Carolina has turned out to be a hoax, authorities confirm. *Update* ABC 11 previously reported that both mom and baby had been found safe, according to a statement provided by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office on Friday night. Upon additional investigation, the …
A Tennessee man charged with the rape of his 14-year-old adopted daughter was apparently caught after the girl had incriminating evidence against him. ABC 6 reports that 41-year-old Randall Pruitt is behind bars on one count of rape after authorities found “explicit photos and videos” on the teen girl’s cellphone. His first court hearing is scheduled …
A Tennessee girl who disappeared over two weeks ago has been found safe, according to authorities. ABC 6 reports that the 14-year-old Monroe County girl Savannah Pruittwas located in Wisconsin on Thursday. The news comes shortly after her adoptive father, Randall Lee Pruitt, 41, was arrested and charged with rape on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday night, authorities …
Authorities with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee confirmed an arrest has been made in connection with a missing 14-year-old from Madisonville. ABC 11 reports that Rick Lavoie, spokesperson for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, announced that an arrest was made at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in connection with the teen’s disappearance. Lavoie didn’t expand …
A Pennsylvania woman is facing attempted murder charges after police claim she drove around for hours with her 77-year-old aunt, hoping the elderly woman’s oxygen would run out and cause her to die. ABC 16 reports 55-year-old Carrie Trowbridge is facing several felony charges after allegedly trying to kill her aunt, Josephine Delucia, in November. According …
A California panel recommended Leslie Van Houten, the young member of Charles Manson’s former “family,” for parole on Wednesday. Associated Press reports that the latest parole recommendation for 69-year-old Van Housen marks the third in more than 40 years the parole board has recommended her for a chance at freedom. She’s been behind bars since …
An Iowa woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison las week for starving her 2-month-old baby to the point that he only weighed five pounds when he passed away. KTVO reports that 2-month-old Judah Wessels passed away in July 2016 after his mother, Angel Poole, failed to properly care for him. According to a medical examiner …
Murders charges have been filed against five people in connection with the deaths of two Georgia children, found buried in their backyard last month, including the kids’ father, who had custody of them at the time of their deaths. AJC reports that authorities charged Elwyn Crocker Sr., 50, and his wife, Candice Crocker, 33; her mom, 55-year-old …
Despite a few minor acid reflux issues, Shelby Hill’s son Wyatt was born healthy in January 2016; she said he was a happy baby who radiated joy. Eight months later, Wyatt was left incapacitated for life after Shelby’s former boyfriend shook him to near death. Although the convicted baby shaker is now serving eight years …
An Arizona man is behind bars after he reportedly stabbed a pregnant Lyft driver to death after she picked him up during a graveyard shift in Tempe on Saturday. AzFamily reports that Kristina Howato, 39, responded to a ride request at around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, at the Omnia on 8th Street Apartments, off of …
When a North Carolina boy who was miraculously found alive after spending nearly three days alone in the cold said a bear kept him company, many people found it hard to believe. ABC reports that Casey Hathaway, 3, disappeared from his grandmother’s house last Tuesday at around 1 p.m., while playing outside with other children. …
The notorious Casey Anthony, accused of killing her toddler daughter, Caylee, before she was acquitted in 2011, apparently wants to be an advocate for those who she thinks have been wrongfully convicted, and at the top of her list is the equally notorious Scott Peterson. According to an interview between 32-year-old Anthony and DailyMail, the …
