After the death of an 8-year-old boy whose mother had repeatedly expressed concerns about her son’s well-being in his father’s care, Child Protective Services in Suffolk County, New York, will undergo systemic changes with the aim of preventing further tragedies …
A 11-year-old Connecticut boy resuscitated his unconscious mother Sunday night after she was choked unconscious by a man who was already on probation for attacking her, the CT Post reports. Bridgeport police responded to the home just before 8 p.m. …
An elderly Georgia man has been charged with murder after Houston County sheriff’s deputies found his wife dead inside the recreational vehicle where they lived, the Macon Telegraph reports. A neighbor phoned 911 around 9:30 a.m., and deputies responded to …
On Monday, a Florida court ruled that a school district was not obligated to notify faculty, students, and students’ parents about the suspected Parkland gunman’s actions before the 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 people. In her decision, Broward Circuit …
An Alabama judge on Monday sentenced he husband of online exhibitionist Kat West to 16 years in prison for her death, AL.com reports. Jeff West, 47, will receive credit for the nearly three years he’s already served since being arrested …
Authorities have identified the Michigan man who was reportedly killed during a baby shower on Saturday. Michigan State Police said in a statement that Evan Silva, 26, was killed at a Genesee County residence when the homeowner fired a small …
Joe Boever’s body wasn’t found until the next morning, several hours after the crash. Could he have been saved?
Major Turner, 2, dies after being shot in the neck. The tot boy was lying on the couch with his mother in the family’s home when multiple shots were fired. Alabama police are asking for the public’s help in bringing …
A woman in England was killed Friday after a rescue dog apparently mauled her as she slept in bed. The Daily Mail reported that Keira Ladlow, 25, was alone in her Birmingham home at the time of the fatal incident. A …
A Louisiana sanitation worker helped save a young girl who was allegedly abducted on Sunday night. The Acadania Advocate reports that a 10-year-old girl, who was the centerpiece of an AMBER Alert, was found safe in St. Martin Parish on …
A Virginia woman has a bond hearing scheduled today after police say she was caught trying to drown a 7-month-old baby last month. CBS 6 reports that 38-year-old Leslei Kuykendall is facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to …
On late Friday night, investigators found the body of a woman believed to be a missing Nebraska mother who hasn’t been seen since January 27. ABC 7 reports that Otoe County sheriff’s deputies found the vehicle belonging to 48-year-old Amber …
UPDATE The pretrial conference has been rescheduled until April 7, after suspect Damon Becnel’s attorney was granted a continuance. Original Story A pretrial conference for a Florida man accused of abusing his daughter and dog is set for Monday via …
Police are searching for the suspect of a fatal shooting that took the life of a Yale graduate student. According to the New Haven Independent, 26-year-old Kevin Jiang was fatally shot in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, …
A Georgia substitute teacher was arrested on Friday and charged with 19 counts of child molestation, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reports. School officials notified investigators of “allegations of misconduct” by the teacher, and the subsequent investigation found that Amelia …
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been ordered to pay his rape accuser $100,000 because he allegedly violated a confidentiality agreement, TMZ reports. Britney Taylor sued Brown in 2019, alleging he sexually assaulted her multiple times and violently …
A Minnesota woman reported missing early Saturday morning was found dead nearly 36 hours later, and her husband has been arrested for her murder. Little Falls Police said Jonathan Greyblood, 30, reported Jeanine Greyblood, 37, missing on Saturday, saying she …
A celebratory cannon blew up when it was fired during a baby shower in Michigan on Saturday, killing one of the attendees. MLive reports that Evan Thomas Silva, 26, was standing 10 to 15 feet from the device when it …
A former Texas teacher was sentenced Friday to more than 10 years in prison for stalking a 16-year-old student and possessing child pornography, the Dallas Morning News reports. Court documents say that Ricky Lynn Badley, 45, began sending the teen …
A 5-year-old girl remains hospitalized Sunday and has not awakened since she was critically injured in a car crash on Thursday, the Kansas City Star reports. The girl, identified as Ariel by her family, was in a car struck by …
Indigenous communities are working together to address what they say has become a growing problem: violence against American Indian women, girls, and non-binary persons, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reports. Advocates say not enough is being done to track the issue and hold offenders …
Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler has pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges. He was arrested after his girlfriend called 911 saying she was being “killed.” She told police Wheeler asked her to bow to him and when she …
A YouTube prank went horribly wrong Friday night when one of the people being pranked shot and killed a prankster. Metro Nashville police said Timothy Wilks, 20, was fatally shot in the parking lot of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure …
An Ohio man is in jail Saturday, charged with fatally shooting two of his girlfriend’s children and critically wounding a third, the Toledo Police Department said. Ahmir Phillips, 5, and Gabriel Phillips, 1, were pronounced dead at the hospital. Four-year-old …
The couple has now been arrested, and the county has ordered an investigation.
A French couple was convicted this week, in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy who died in 2016 after enduring days of abuse. BBC News reports that Loïc Vantal, 28, delivered blows so brutal that his girlfriend’s son, …
Breakout star Jerry Harris was arrested last year on similar charges.
An Atlanta area home daycare operator has been charged with murder after a 4-month-old baby was found dead in her care earlier this week, 11Alive reports. Amanda Harris Hickey, 45, initially reported the incident herself on Wednesday, according to the …
Jail officials used tear gas to bring inmates at the St Louis City Justice Center under control Saturday morning following an hours-long melee that included smashed windows, flaming debris, and clogged toilets, the St Louis Post Dispatch reports. Authorities said …
An Illinois man allegedly murdered his young daughter and then killed himself in a horrific set of events this week, the Daily Herald reports. Authorities on Thursday afternoon discovered the bodies of 9-year-old Adrianna Anderson and her father, 36-year-old Christopher Anderson, inside the …
A young Alabama boy was fatally shot this week while lying on the couch with his mother, prompting outrage in the community as a family grieves the senseless loss of a child, the Birmingham News reports. Shortly after 2-year-old Major Turner and his …
A 20-year-old babysitter is in jail Friday on charges of abducting a 3-month-old Virginia boy on her first day caring for him, WAVY reports. Little Jiraiya Cherry’s family found Tykirah Reid via an online babysitting group and invited her for …
‘Someday I’m going to kill them. What are they going to do? Give me life?’ the elder allegedly said before the slaying
Two children were dead and a third was in critical condition after a shooting at an Ohio apartment complex Friday afternoon, Toledo police said. The department said the shooting came during a domestic dispute, and a suspect is in custody. …
A central Michigan woman has been charged with child abuse, assault, and domestic violence after she allegedly wrapped a cord around her infant’s neck, UpNorthLive reports. Skyler Warner, 21, was arrested on Thursday over the incident, which took place on …
A New York man accused of luring two teenage girls into his car while pretending to be a police officer told reporters his behavior was caused by drugs and alcohol. Donald Cristiano Jr., 46, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment …
The attorney for Ariel Robinson, a South Carolina woman accused of homicide by child abuse, plans to push for her jail released based on background and lifelong residency in South Carolina. Fits News reports that Ariel Robinson, 29, and her …
On Thursday, prosecutors asked the court to reinstate one charge and add three new charges in the case against the four former Minnesota police officers involved in George Floyd’s death. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a motion to have …
On December 13, Jason Landry heads back home to Missouri City for the holidays. It’s time for a Christmas celebration with his family away from college life. Somewhere in a less than three-hour drive, something went wrong. Landry’s car was …
A Texas police officer and his wife turned themselves in on Wednesday amid allegations they filmed a sexual act with a 17-year-old girl. Georgetown police officer Samuel Tejeda, 28, was placed on administrative leave on January 27, a day after …
A woman may have saved her own life by jumping out of a second-story window to escape a boyfriend who had allegedly been holding her captive for over week. As the New York Post and WCVB report, neighbors in Quincy …
A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison this week, in connection with the 2017 death of her stepdaughter, 1-year-old Jurayah Smith. After five days of testimony, jurors in Claiborne County, Mississippi, returned a guilty verdict for T’Kia Bevily, …
It took a Texas jury only one hour to return a verdict against a mother who dumped her young son in an ocean and failed to come forward when authorities found him. ABC 13 reports that 37-year-old Rebecca Suzanne Rivera …
A medical examiner in Utah has turned over the autopsy results for Chad Daybell’s former wife Tammy Daybell, who died suddenly just weeks before Chad married Lori Vallow. Less than a year later, Vallow’s missing children were found dead in …
Calfornia authorities continue to search for a woman who hasn’t been seen in almost a month. NBC San Diego reports that Maya Millette was last seen at her home off of Paseo Los Gatos in San Miguel Ranch, on January …
A 30-year-old Queens man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he stomped on his father’s head, choked him, and then stabbed him to death with a pair of scissors, the New York Post reports. Jaime Walker was charged with …
A drunk Ryanair passenger en route from Tenerife to Manchester Airport in England caused a stir on board the aircraft by refusing to wear a face mask, threatening the staff, and eventually headbutting one of the flight attendants, the Manchester …
