A Duvall County, Florida, jury unanimously decided on Wednesday afternoon that convicted child killer, Donald Smith, will face death. On the third day of the penalty phase for 61-year-old Donald Smith, both the prosecution and defense made closing arguments before the jury left the courtroom for deliberations. The jury decided that the prosecution provided enough …
Police announced on Wednesday that a California couple accused of sexually assaulting a little boy may have also sexually assaulted a dog. ABC reports that in August 2013, a 5-year-old boy told authorities that his parents sexually abused him. The parents were identified as 35-year-old Roy Ling and 32-year-old Sara Wilson. Authorities arrested the pair nearly …
An Arizona couple is behind bars after police say they locked several adopted children in their bedrooms all day without feeding them or allowing them access to other necessities. ABC reports that Benito Gutierrez, 69, and Carol Gutierrez, 64, were arrested on Tuesday afternoon on charges of child abuse after one of their adopted children snuck out …
The third day of the penalty phase for the man who killed, beat, and raped Florida girl Cherish Perrywinkle begins on Thursday morning and will likely end with a Duvall County jury’s decision on whether Donald Smith will get death or life without parole. On Wednesday, a neuropsychologist explained that Smith was indeed a “psychopath” who …
The stepmother of missing 5-year-old Kansas boy, Lucas Hernandez, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon on child endangerment charges. According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Emily Glass is charged with two counts of child endangerment in connection with a young boy who disappeared from his Wichita home on Saturday. So far, little details are …
A Kansas mother is behind bars on an attempted capital murder charge after she allegedly tried to poison her three young children on Monday, shortly before they were to go back to their father’s home. The Kansas City Star reports that authorities arrived to a home on Monday night, off of the 1700 block of …
A North Carolina dad and daughter who allegedly had plans for marriage after having a baby boy were arraigned only felony incest on Tuesday in a Virginia courtroom. New York Post reports that Steven Pladl, 42, and his 20-year-old daughter, Katie Pladl, appeared in a Henrico County to face incest charges at the Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations …
As the search for 5-year-old Kansas boy Lucas Hernandez reaches its fourth day, his father is speaking out, hoping to have his son home safe as soon as possible. “We miss and love him with all our hearts. We just want our baby boy home with us again safe,” Lucas’ dad told CrimeOnline. Lucas was …
Day two of the penalty phase for the man accused of kidnapping, beating, raping, and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle resumes on Wednesday in a Duvall County, Florida, courtroom. He’s facing a sentence of either life in prison without parole or the death penalty, depending upon the jury’s unanimous decision. The first day of the penalty …
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace died an untimely death at age 50 when serial killer Andrew Cunanan shot him in the back of the head as he walked down the front porch steps at his Miami Beach mansion. He was later pronounced dead at the nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital. Typically, Versace had an assistant accompany him when he …
A former child bride who helped bring down notorious cult leader Warren Jeffs opened up during an A&E interview regarding her life as a child bride, degraded because she continued to have miscarriages. FOX News reports that Elissa Wall took part in the A&E documentary, “Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil,” which details Jeffs and his thousands of followers …
A prank has resurfaced recently that has the potential to cause serious injury. If you notice a plastic bottle with a aluminum foil inside it, do not pick it up. Move away from it immediately and contact police. The dangerous prank involves placing aluminum foil and Drano inside a plastic bottle, which is then sealed …
