On Wednesday, a Texas judge ruled that two parents who are at odds over whether their 7-year-old son is a transgender girl have an equal say regarding the child’s medical care. Judge Mary Brown of the 301st Family District Court upheld a joint managing conservatorship between Jeff Younger and Anne Georgulas, meaning neither parent can …
A South Carolina man who shot and killed a nine South Carolina churchgoers in 2015 now wants his murder conviction overturned. According to FOX News, attorneys for Dylann Roof filed a 321-page legal brief with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond this week, claiming that Roof should have never been allowed to …
Hospital doctors declared Titus Cromer brain dead, and planned to take him off life support despite his mother’s objections
A judge has denied a request for the dismissal against a Florida man allegedly caught on security footage abusing his daughter and her dog. Okaloosa County Circuit Court Judge John J. Gontarek denied the request to drop a domestic violence injunction filed by his former wife, Allison Tringas. According to court documents, Tringas filed the …
Accused family murderer Anthony Todt is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, where a judge will determine if his case affidavit will be unsealed. On Tuesday, two local Florida media outlets filed a motion requesting that the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court unseal the affidavit in connection to the murders of Megan Todt and her …
A grandfather facing negligent homicide charges knew the window on the 11th floor of a cruise ship was open before he lifted his toddler granddaughter to the ledge, newly-released court documents claim. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler from Granger, Indiana, was on a cruise with family when she lost her life aboard …
Alleged killer Anthony Todt was in a Florida courtroom today for an initial appearance after police say he killed his three children, wife, and dog in an upscale Celebration townhome. During a brief court appearance on Thursday morning, Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Margaret Schreiber denied bond for Todt before an officer immediately walked him back …
A Florida woman facing felony charges after her daughter was found dead in November pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Wednesday morning. According to First Coast News, Brianna Williams, who served as a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, entered a Duval County courtroom with her hands and ankles shackled, to face …
Lawyers for a Chicago-based restaurant claim that a woman who was sexually assaulted behind the establishment should take the majority of the responsibility. According to court documents, attorneys representing El Hefe Chicago responded after a lawsuit was filed against the restaurant, following a woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted while two security guards stood …
An oversight committee said a Kentucky judge had sex in court and forced attorneys to support her election bid. She’s now was suspended with pay as officials determine her punishment. The Judicial Conduct Commission issued nine counts against Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry in early December, finding she had a “pattern” of misconduct. The Lexington …
A civil lawyer who was arrested Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos is accused of digging a makeshift grave prior to her disappearance. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 54-year-old attorney Kent Mawhinney, who once represented Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to …
Juror selection is underway in the high-profile rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. USA Today reports that 40 potential jurors were dismissed on Tuesday, the second day of trial proceedings. Before vetting jurors, Judge James Burke reprimanded Weinstein, 67, and threatened him with jail for using not one but two cellphones in court. …
