Judge drops public drunkenness charge against ‘SoHo Karen’ accused of tackling teen she falsely accused of stealing her iPhone
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The 22-year-old was arrested three times last year for public intoxication and driving while under the influence
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January 28, 2021
Connecticut theater sues megachurch for ‘immoral’ actions
A Connecticut theater has filed suit against megachurch Hillsong for more than $100,000, claiming the Australia-based church failed to pay a balance due after cancelling a contract to rent the facility for services and made matters worse by removing equipment owned by the theater and refusing to return it. Hillsong Connecticut reportedly contracted with The …
Court
January 22, 2021
Kayleigh Slusher: Court REVERSES charge after mom & boyfriend starve, kill tot and freeze her body
A California couple who appealed the torture conviction of a young child is scheduled to be re-sentenced after a court upheld the appeal. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sara Lynn Krueger and Ryan Scott Warner were convicted in 2017 of first-degree murder with special circumstances of torture, in connection with the death of 3-year-old Kayleigh Slusher. …
Court
January 20, 2021
16-year-old dad charged with killing newborn daughter wants to be tried in juvenile court
Attorneys for a 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who allegedly shot his newborn daughter in the head and buried her in the snow have asked the court to move his trial to juvenile court, WKOW reports. Logan T. Kruckenberg-Anderson was charged with first degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in adult court after initially saying he …
Court
January 19, 2021
Gannon Stauch: Alleged killer stepmom found COMPETENT a second time to stand trial, judge to decide if she gets bail
Letecia Stauch, a Colorado woman accused of the January 2020 murder of her stepson, Gannon Stauch, has been found competent to stand trial for the child’s death. Stauch, who’s behind bars at the El Paso County jail in Colorado, appeared via videolink in court Tuesday, where it was determined for a second time that she’s …
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January 12, 2021
‘Catfish’ mother, 45, uses teen daughter’s ‘provocative’ pics, urges 16-year-old boy to send explicit videos & agree to suicide
A Pennsylvania woman who “catfished” a teen boy while posing as a teen girl learned her fate Monday during a court hearing in Philadelphia. According to the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 54-year-old Linda Paolini was sentenced to 35 years in prison, along with a lifetime of supervised release. She was also …
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January 12, 2021
BREAKING: Judge blocks execution of female killer who murdered pregnant mother, sliced baby from her stomach
A federal judge has blocked an execution scheduled for January 12 in connection with Lisa Montgomery, the only female currently on federal death row. The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports that Judge Patrick Hanlon of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Indiana said that an evidentiary hearing is needed to decide if Montgomery is …
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January 11, 2021
‘QAnon Shaman’ refuses to eat non-organic food in jail
The pro-Trump rioter seen in a bearskin headdress and horns in the Capitol last week is refusing to eat unless he’s given an organic diet, his mother told the Arizona Republic. “He gets very sick if he doesn’t eat organic food,” Martha Chansley told reporters outside the Phoenix courthouse where Jacob Chansley — aka Jake …
Court
January 11, 2021
Prison guard sobs after she’s jailed for having sexual relationship with convicted killer who strangled girlfriend & 8-month-old daughter
A prison guard who carried on an illegal affair with an inmate will be spending the next three years behind bars. WalesOnline reports that Lauren McIntyre, 32, carried on a secret relationship with convicted killer Andrew Roberts while he was serving time in prison on the Isle of Wight in England. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
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January 7, 2021
SEE IT: Mom of 4-year-old killed & tortured by neighbors smirks and laughs at court hearing
Three of the four defendants behind bars in connection with the death of Missouri child, Jessica Mast, appeared in court Tuesday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, are charged with second-degree murder and related charges in connection with the death of 4-year-old Jessica. Authorities said the suspects, who were …
Court
January 6, 2021
Cult mom Lori Vallow’s attorney argues to remove prosecutor in case against her
An Idaho judge heard testimony Wednesday in a hearing on a motion by Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s attorney to remove the attorney prosecuting he case against him, KTVB reported. At issue, as CrimeOnline previously reported, is an interview between Prosecutor Rob Wood and Vallow’s biological sister, Summer Shiflett in October. Shiftlett’s attorney, Garrett Smith, …
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January 5, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen pleads not guilty to Kenosha protest shooting that killed 2
Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty Tuesday to fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a protest in Wisconsin. The Kenosha News reported that attorneys representing Rittenhouse, who turned 18 this week, are expected to argue that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense. A trial date was set for March 29 during Tuesday’s hearing …
