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8 Years? Husband charged with murder after new bride vanishes at sea will walk free in less than a decade — while HIS parents have custody of dead woman’s child

 8 Years? Husband charged with murder after new bride vanishes at sea will walk free in less than a decade — while HIS parents have custody of dead woman’s child
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The man who confessed to manslaughter in connection to the disappearance of his wife on what was supposed to be a honeymoon sailing trip was sentenced to 8 years in prison on Tuesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella Hellman vanished in May 2017 on a sailing trip with her husband of three months, Lewis Bennett, …

Woman locked up for calling 911 on brother whose car was leaking oil on her driveway: Cops
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May 26, 2019

Woman locked up for calling 911 on brother whose car was leaking oil on her driveway: Cops

Authorities in Florida say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of making a false 911 call after allegedly reporting her brother to authorities for allowing his car to leak oil on her driveway. According to WWLP, 55-year-old Linda Sue Morgan was arrested on Monday after reports indicate she called police dispatchers in the hopes …

‘There’s a monster in me’: Pastor says man charged with killing 5 kids made congregants upset, thought pastor’s wife ‘was trying to seduce him’
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May 26, 2019

‘There’s a monster in me’: Pastor says man charged with killing 5 kids made congregants upset, thought pastor’s wife ‘was trying to seduce him’

Though he was a key defense witness during the trial of Tim Jones, pastor Micah Sutton painted an unflattering portrait of the man on trial for the murder of his five children. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Travis Pressley, a guard at a South Carolina prison, told jurors earlier this week that Jones confessed to strangling …

Women accused of murdering pregnant teen distracted her with photo album of killer’s dead son before they strangled her: Report
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May 17, 2019

Women accused of murdering pregnant teen distracted her with photo album of killer’s dead son before they strangled her: Report

The suspects arrested for the murder of a pregnant 19-year-old woman allegedly distracted her with a photo album of the accused killer’s dead son. As CBS Chicago reports, Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her 24-year-old daughter Desiree Figueroa — both charged with first-degree murder for the brutal slaying of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez in Chicago — were denied …

Suspects in brutal slaying of pregnant teen due in court for bond hearing
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May 17, 2019

Suspects in brutal slaying of pregnant teen due in court for bond hearing

Three people arrested in connection to the murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez are set to appear in court on Friday for a bond hearing. CBS News reports that the three suspects — Clarisa Figueroa, 46; Desiree Figueroa, 25; and Piotr Bobak, 40, are scheduled to appear in a Chicago courthouse on Friday when a judge …

Life in prison for mother who stabbed 11-year-old as many as 70 times before torching home
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May 16, 2019

Life in prison for mother who stabbed 11-year-old as many as 70 times before torching home

A judge in Oklahoma handed down a life sentence to the 40-year-old Tulsa County woman who pleaded guilty last month to charges related to a violent attack on her 11-year-old daughter. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Taheerah Ahmad was arrested about a year ago on suspicion of stabbing her oldest daughter between 50 and 70 times, …

Man continues road trip with wife’s body riding shotgun after she dies in hotel
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May 14, 2019

Man continues road trip with wife’s body riding shotgun after she dies in hotel

Police in Arizona arrested a 70-year-old man who was discovered driving with his dead wife in the passenger seat of his car. Citing a press release from Elroy Police, AZCentral.com reports that Rodney Puckett was pulled over on Interstate 10 when the officer saw a dead woman, since identified as the suspect’s wife 74-year-old Linda …

WANTED: Dad breaks into home to snatch 8-year-old daughter, on the run with her and his 10-month-old son, cops say
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May 12, 2019

WANTED: Dad breaks into home to snatch 8-year-old daughter, on the run with her and his 10-month-old son, cops say

Authorities in Florida are searching for a 34-year-old man accused of snatching his 8-year-old daughter, Janessa, from a home in Hillsborough County over the weekend. According to Fox News, Tawfik Dimion Hart allegedly forced his way into the residence, pushing the young girl’s caretaker before escaping with the child. Along with Janessa, police believe Tawfik …