A Pennsylvania woman, her boyfriend, and another man have been arrested and charged with the murder of her 71-year-old mother. Melissa Beacom, 49; Matthew Bates, 18; and Robert Jack, 18, face charges of criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, …
A 9-month-old baby boy was orphaned in a three-vehicle car crash in Ohio earlier this month. Samantha Hammons, 55, has been charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the deaths of the boy’s parents, Jacob Hahn and Savannah …
Texas authorities are looking for a convicted child rapist who escaped from a state prison on Sunday. Robert Yancy Jr. was serving a life sentence without parole after he was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child in May …
A Michigan jury deliberated for about an hour on Friday before returning a guilty verdict for a mother accused in the torture killing of her 15-year-old son. Shanda Vander Ark was found guilty of open murder and first degree child …
A Georgia woman was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison for the physical, mental, and emotional abuse of her three stepchildren. Nora Rodgers pleaded guilty on October 9 to nine counts of cruelty to children, the Newton County …
The family of an Illinois woman who was found dead in a walk-in freezer in 2017 received a $6.4 million settlement, according to records made public on Tuesday. Kenneka Jenkins, 19, was found dead in an unused, locked freezer at …
A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty but mentally ill last week to drowning his three young children, apparently because he was angry with his estranged wife. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said that Jason Karels, 36, will be sentenced …
Similar processes led investigators to Bryan Kohberger as the suspect in the University of Idaho murders last years.
The Florida Republican Party on Sunday stripped authority from its chairperson, who has been accused of rape in connection with a threesome involving him and his wife, a Sarasota County school board member and co-founder of the anti-gay Moms for …
A 4-year-old boy was shot dead Friday evening when an angry driver opened fire into his family’s vehicle. The boy was in the back seat and struck by gunfire in the upper body, police told the Los Angeles Times. His …
A South Carolina couple has been arrested and charged with four counts of murder in the slayings of four family members eight years ago. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said that Amy Vilardi and her husband, Rosmore “Ross” Vilardi have …
A man who allegedly gunned down a Texas high school cheerleader and escaped to Mexico is back in the United States to face prosecution after nearly 30 years on the run, KTRK-TV reports. On Wednesday, FBI agents traveled to Mexico …
Christmas has become a solemn time for one Texas family as they search for answers about what happened to one of their own who vanished three years ago, KHOU-TV reports. On December 13, 2020, Texas State University student Jason Landry left …
A Washington state serial killer is accused of murdering at least four people by luring them with the promise of hidden treasure, the Seattle Times reports. In each of the cases, authorities say 40-year-old Richard Bradley Jr., of Seattle, targeted …
A man convicted in October of a killing a New Hampshire couple as they were out for a walk along a Concord trail has been sentenced to two consecutive terms of 50 years to life in prison for the murders. …
The daughter is now 14, and defense attorneys say she wants to testify that she killed her father.
The Virginia mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in class in January was sentenced Friday to five years in prison with three years suspended. Deja Taylor will also serve two years of supervised probation that must include substance …
An Arizona woman and her brother have been extradited to Arizona after they tried to steal away to Canada with the woman’s 16-year-old son against his wishes and those of his father, all as part of a doomsday cult with …
A former teacher at a North Carolina Christian academy has been arrested for having an appropriate relationship with a student. Tyler Melton, 26, is charged with felony sex acts with a student and indecent liberties with a student. He surrendered …
A Tennessee man allegedly convinced a teen to carve letters into her skin as part of a disturbing effort to groom and sexually exploit her, WKMG-TV reports. Wesley Hurd, 29, faces a raft of charges in connection with the allegations, …
A Florida man who allegedly had a beef with his nephew is accused of pouring eye drop solution onto his meatball sandwich, WFLA-TV reports. Now that uncle has been charged with felony poisoning. On Wednesday, police arrested 45-year-old James Paul Leach …
Empire co-star Jussie Smollett gets released from jail while attorneys appeal his conviction for lying to police about a hate crime attack. Smollett’s attorneys argued that he would complete the sentence by the time the process was completed. They also …
Authorities on Friday revealed that ketamine played a role in the death of Matthew Perry, prompting renewed attention to his use of the anesthetic drug. The beloved “Friends” star was found dead Oct. 28 in a hot tub at his …
Lawyers for YouTuber Ruby Franke say the Utah mom facing criminal allegations of child abuse was taken advantage of by her business partner and now wants to make amends, Fox 13 reports. On Friday, a law firm representing Franke issued …
A 13-year-old Florida boy who allegedly confessed to fatally stabbing his mother over 40 times in October was ordered on Friday to remain in an adult detention center. Derek Rosa — who is charged with first-degree murder — reportedly stabbed …
One of the daughters was pregnant.
“Friends” actor Matthew Perry died from the “acute effects of ketamine,” a anesthesia drug also used for treatment of depression and pain, the Los Angeles County medical examiner says in an autopsy report released Friday. Perry, 54, was found dead …
A Minnesota comedian and activist was kidnapped for ransom and killed after a date with a woman he met online while visiting Colombia. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, had visited the South American country many times, according to his brother, Eh …
Joseph Scott Morgan takes you on a trip to Louisiana, and a young couple, tied up, with kettlebells tied to their feet, being driven up a high bridge, and pushed out at the apex, not to die from falling 10 …
When Lindsay Clancy’s third child is born, her recovery seems to be different. The 32-year-old reaches out to her parents and her in-laws to help her manage the children and things around the home. Her husband, Patrick Clancy sets up …
A former Florida drama school teacher escaped a prison sentence Wednesday after taking a plea deal in connection with the sexual battery of a 14-year-old boy. Brittiny Lopez-Murray, 33, has entered a guilty plea for six charges, including lewd and …
Two cousins who spent 42 years in an Illinois prison for murders they didn’t commit were formally exonerated on Thursday. James Soto, 62, and David Ayala, 60, were sentenced to life for the 1981 drive-by shooting deaths of Julie Limas, …
A New Jersey man was arrested last week for allegedly killing his elderly mother, who was decapitated. NJ.com reported that on December 8, Jeffrey Surgent, 46, called Ocean County police about his mother’s murder. Responding police officers allegedly found Surgent …
Florida mother Donna Adelson engaged in several conversations with her son before her arrest, even continuing to talk for minutes after one of the calls disconnected. According to jail calls obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna can be heard talking …
The California Highway Patrol issued an AMBER Alert for a 13-year-old girl believed to be in the company of an adult male. According to the alert, Raine Gonzales was last seen in Brawley on December 10, near I and 18th …
An 85-year-old Washington, D.C., man was arrested Thursdayfor the stabbing death of his 81-year-old wife because she made him pancakes. Steven Schwartz was charged with second degree murder while armed in the December 10 killing of Sharron Schwartz at the …
The husband of a missing Florida woman is behind bars after police say they found child pornography in his phone. Mount Dora police arrested Brett Baldwin on Thursday on federal charges of child pornography possession. The arrest comes after a …
The 51-year-old man came back with the child and left them with a family member before again taking off.
A Houston mother was shot to death early Friday morning and her three children assaulted, and one of the children told police their father was the perpetrator. Assistant Police Chief Wyatt Martin told KPRC they were called to the southeast …
A Utah man was charged this week with trying to kill his terminally ill wife two years ago “to ease her suffering.” Arenda Lee McCulla, 47, died the following day from breast cancer, KSL reported. McCulla was in hospice care …
A Florida man forced his way into the condominium his ex-girlfriend and her mother shared, shooting both women to death. Miami police said the shooting took place just after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Yolanda Villas Condominium in the Flagami …
Bryan Kohberger’s defense team are inspecting the building this week before it is torn down.
A 13-year-old boy who allegedly killed his mother in October could be moved to a juvenile detention center soon, after a judge heard arguments and testimony on the matter on Thursday. Derek Rosa — who is charged with first-degree murder …
A 13-year-old Ohio boy has been arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton. The boy has been charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct after he allegedly posted “a detailed plan” on the platform Discord …
A Chicago man is facing charges after police say he kept a pregnant woman in his vehicle for days before discarding her remains on the side of an unincorporated Lake County road. According to CBS News, police charged 37-year-old Juan …
As Lori Vallow Daybell stands trial for the murder of two of her children, JJ and Tylee, prosecutors in Arizona take another look at Charles Vallow’s death. On the morning of July 11, Charles Vallow goes to Lori’s rental home …
The body of a man who died in an Alabama prison in April was reportedly released to his family decomposing and without a heart. According to the Moulton Advertiser, Brandon Dotson was considered for parole release the same day he …
The attorney representing Gabby Petito’s parents in a lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents has retracted the motion to have the suspected killer’s lawyer testify. The plaintiffs have been pushing for Laundrie family lawyer, Steve Bertolino, to testify about what Brian …
