SPECIAL UPDATE: Elizabeth Thomas told friend she and Tad Cummins plan to head out West
Kidnapping
-Elizabeth’s dad breaks down in tears at sighting; Jill Cummins reportedly files for divorce
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Animal Crimes
March 31, 2017
Police: Man kills girlfriend’s dogs out of jealousy
He reportedly said the dogs were coming in between his relationship with his girlfriend
Violent Crime
March 30, 2017
Mom selling a Playstation gets robbed, murdered
A woman trying to sell a PlayStation gaming console on Monday was shot and killed at a Fort Worth apartment complex, while meeting a potential buyer with her son and husband. Dallas Morning News reports that Rosa Garcia, 37, the mother of five children and two grandchildren, was supposed to meet a man who claimed he wanted to …
Mugshots
March 30, 2017
Woman finds strange man hiding in her SUV
A 31-year-old pregnant woman received quite a shock when she spotted an unknown man in her SUV as she drove home from work on Monday evening. FOX 45 News reports that when she saw the man, she quickly pulled over close to Greenmount Avenue near E 25th Street, and demanded that he get out of her …
Violent Crime
March 29, 2017
‘One of them is shot bad’: 911 call released after three burglars broke into man’s Oklahoma home
The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office released a 911 call of the man who shot three teenagers who tried to break into his home on Monday afternoon. Police said that Zach Peters, 23, shot the three teen boys after they attempted to break into his home through a glass door near the back entrance. Peters told the 911 …
Family Crime
March 29, 2017
Jacob Pauda: Tattooed face man who beat his pregnant girlfriend gets 15 years in prison
Jacob Pauda, a Lubbock, Texas, man who beat his pregnant girlfriend in 2016, received 15 years behind bars on Monday. KXAN reports that on February 8, 2016, Pauda, 31, didn’t believe the baby his girlfriend, Mercedes Ramirez, was carrying was his, leading him to punch her in the face several times before chasing her with a butcher …
Sex Offenders
March 29, 2017
Police: Oklahoma man and woman drive to Texas for sex with child
Police say an Oklahoma man and woman drove to Meridian, Texas, to have sex with what they thought was a minor. In early March, law enforcement set up an account on an online app with the intentions of catching predators preying on children. The suspects fell directly into the trap. Dallas Morning News reports that Claudia …
Violent Crime
March 29, 2017
Couple continues wedding after hitman shoots three guests – here’s why
The newlyweds open up about their decision to keep the ceremony going, despite the tragedy.
Missing
March 29, 2017
SHOCK CLAIM: Did school faculty blame kidnap-girl Elizabeth Thomas for her own abduction?
How Tad Cumins created a “perfect storm” at school to abduct Elizabeth Thomas
Missing
March 29, 2017
Tad Cummins: Pervy teacher had his eyes set on another student before abducting Elizabeth Thomas
Tad Cummins, the former Tennessee teacher who reportedly abducted his 15-year-old student, Elizabeth Thomas, apparently wrote and sang a love song to another pupil. Inside Edition reports that Destany Parrish, now 19, was once a student at Culleoka Unit High School, where she met Cummins. She said Cummins became someone she confided to when she was …
Missing
March 29, 2017
Finding Chase Massner Episode 2: A mother’s search for answers
In this special episode of Crime Stories, Chase’s mother sits down with Nancy Grace for an exclusive interview to speak about her missing son.
Juveniles
March 28, 2017
Disabled boy gets ‘horrifying’ TSA pat down, according to Mom
A Grapevine, Texas, mom said her son, who has with sensory processing disorder (SPD), received a “horrifying” pat down while trying to go through security at the Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) airport. His mother took to social media to share the experience, hoping to bring awareness to how the boy was treated. Jennifer Williamson and her …
