BREAKING: Parkland high school shooting security guard resigns after investigation finds he stayed OUTSIDE the school during gun massacre
“He never went in,” the visibly upset sheriff said at a news conference Thursday
Murder
February 22, 2018
Parkland school shooting survivor accuses CNN of scripting town hall questions
A survivor of the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school last week has accused CNN of scripting student talking points at a televised town hall event with lawmakers on Wednesday evening. Students affected by the shooting joined the families of victims to address school safety and gun reform issues at the event, attended …
Court
February 22, 2018
Jury hands down DEATH sentence for ‘Walmart monster’ Donald Smith, who raped, kidnapped Cherish Perrywinkle
A Duvall County, Florida, jury unanimously decided on Wednesday afternoon that convicted child killer, Donald Smith, will face death. On the third day of the penalty phase for 61-year-old Donald Smith, both the prosecution and defense made closing arguments before the jury left the courtroom for deliberations. The jury decided that the prosecution provided enough …
Violent Crime
February 22, 2018
SEE It: Bikini barista fights off violent attacker at knifepoint who reportedly tried to sexually assault her [VIDEO]
Shocking security footage shows a knife-wielding man climb through a coffee stand window in Kent, Washington, on Tuesday morning, holding his weapon against ta barista’s throat while forcing her to leave with him. According to an interview with local news station KIRO 7, Madeline Guinto, 30, took the coffee order of Michael Reynolds, 33, around …
Juveniles
February 22, 2018
Florida teen brings knife, ‘dead ha ha dead’ hit list to school: Police
A Florida teen was is accused of bringing a knife to school along with a list of students’ names with the caption “dead ha ha dead.” The Sun-Sentinel report that Benjamin Mendoza, 18, a student at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples, was arrested Monday after police received a tip Friday that Mendoza had brought a gas …
Child Abuse
February 22, 2018
Couple arrested for sexually abusing a little boy may have also performed sex acts on their dogs: Police
Police announced on Wednesday that a California couple accused of sexually assaulting a little boy may have also sexually assaulted a dog. ABC reports that in August 2013, a 5-year-old boy told authorities that his parents sexually abused him. The parents were identified as 35-year-old Roy Ling and 32-year-old Sara Wilson. Authorities arrested the pair nearly …
February 22, 2018
TORTURE: ‘Dad’ sexually assaults his mentally disabled twin daughters, chains them to bedroom door: Police
The Star Tribune reports that charges and a protective order against the suspect reveal he fathered two children by one of the twins.
Missing
February 22, 2018
Thursday Crime Stories: Urgent search for missing Kansas boy, Lucas Hernandez
Emily Glass tells police she awoke from a nap and realized her 5-year-old stepson was missing from their Wichita, Kansas, home, but the 26-year-old woman waited hours before calling 911 for help. Nancy Grace takes up the case of missing Lucas Hernandez in this Crime Stories episode. She is joined by California prosecutor Wendy Patrick, …
Juveniles
February 22, 2018
Family who took in school shooter Nikolas Cruz made multiple calls to police about gun threats
The teenager accused of killing 17 people in last week’s high school shooting massacre in Parkland, Florida, had been reported to police for threatening people with a gun. According to police records obtained by CNN, the family that took in Nikolas Cruz after his mother died in November contacted authorities multiple times with concerns about …
Child Abuse
February 22, 2018
[UPDATE] Couple locks four adopted kids in bedrooms all day, without access to food or restroom: Police
An Arizona couple is behind bars after police say they locked several adopted children in their bedrooms all day without feeding them or allowing them access to other necessities. ABC reports that Benito Gutierrez, 69, and Carol Gutierrez, 64, were arrested on Tuesday afternoon on charges of child abuse after one of their adopted children snuck out …
Court
February 22, 2018
Watch LIVE: Jury decides if child killer Donald Smith gets death for the rape, murder of Cherish Perrywinkle
The third day of the penalty phase for the man who killed, beat, and raped Florida girl Cherish Perrywinkle begins on Thursday morning and will likely end with a Duvall County jury’s decision on whether Donald Smith will get death or life without parole. On Wednesday, a neuropsychologist explained that Smith was indeed a “psychopath” who …
Unsolved
February 21, 2018
Hunter finds suitcase with bodies of dead newborn twins inside: Reports
Police in Arkansas say someone found the bodies of two newborn babies in a suitcase discarded along a rural road last week. According to WNYW, the deceased babies were twins believed to have been born prematurely. A preliminary examination estimated their gestational age to be between 32 and 34 weeks, which is several weeks shy …
