DNA evidence has linked two unsolved murders in Texas to the same person, sparking discussions of a possible serial killer. While investigating Alyssa Ann Rivera’s June 21 death, Austin Police Department (APD) homicide detectives and crime specialists discovered DNA evidence that connected the case to the 2018 homicide of Alba Jenisse Aviles in Bastrop County. …
A Silver Alert issued for an Indiana infant has been canceled after the child was found deceased. Three-month-old Jacob Moneus was reported missing Saturday around noon in Lafayette, prompting a Silver Alert due to the “extreme danger he was believed to be in,” according to Lafayette police. Early Sunday morning, police found the infant dead. …
The drunk driver who allegedly killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, after crashing into a nail salon while intoxicated, has reportedly shown little remorse for his actions. In an interview with the New York Post, 64-year-old Steven Schwally had little to say about the four people he struck on June 28, other than, …
A Texa mother was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison for poisoning her daughter. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), Jesika Lynn Jones, 32, will serve time on convictions that include injury to a child and danger to a child, in connection with the 2022 poisoning. Police said Jones administered Benadryl to “fake a …
A Kentucky man allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl while out on bond for a 2022 sexual abuse case. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, William Young, 25, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree rape and kidnapping of a minor. The incident occurred in June when Young allegedly contacted a 15-year-old girl via Snapchat using the …
A fatal shooting of a 4-year-old Arkansas girl Friday morning is under investigation. Officers with the North Little Rock Police Department (NLRPD) arrived just before 8:30 a.m., in the 200 block of Water Street in North Little Rock, following multiple calls concerning gunshots. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where she later succumbed …
Charges against an Arizona father who got “distracted” playing PlayStation while his 2-year-old daughter died in a hot car have been upgraded. Christopher Scholtes, 37, now faces first-degree murder and child abuse charges after the Pima County grand jury reviewed his case. The indictment was signed on Thursday, according to KVOA News 4 Tucson. Scholtes’ …
Crime Stoppers is offering a #22,500 cash reward for answers that lead to an arrest in connection with the murder of a prominent Detroit physician. Dr. Devon Hoover, 53, was found dead in his home in the Boston-Edison Historic District of Detroit on April 22, 2023. An autopsy revealed he was shot twice in the …
Atlanta police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in weeks. On July 14, Harmoni Jenkins’ mother filed a missing person’s report, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Her case is currently being investigated by the Special Victims Unit, Atlanta News First reports. Harmoni is described as …
A Texas attorney is facing charges after police say she tried to purchase unborn babies from Tarrant County inmates. According to CBS News, Jody Hall, 68, the founder of Adoptions International, Incorporated, has been released a $50,000 bond for two felony charges of the illegal act of attempting to buy or sell a child. Court …
On Thursday, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that a Philadelphia man will stand trial after allegedly murdering and beheading his father, and then posting a video of the severed head online. Justin Mohn was deemed competent to stand trial after a five-hour proceeding with Judge Stephen Corr this week, according to CNN. Mohn was also granted …
A Georgia defense attorney is pushing for a change of venue for the proposed November trial of Jose Ibarra, accused of killing University of Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley. In a court filing on Thursday, Ibarra’s attorneys, John Donnelly and Kaitlyn Beck, argued it would be nearly impossible to find an impartial jury in the …
