More than a decade after she pleaded guilty to charges that she had sex with a 14-year-old student, former teacher Debra Lafave has completely turned her life around, her friend says. In an interview with People, Joe Zuniga said Lafave is a “completely different person” from the woman who committed those criminal acts dating back …
Police in Missouri found an 11-month-old baby with serious injuries this week and took his parents into custody on suspicion of child abuse and neglect. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, the baby underwent emergency surgery Saturday evening to address trauma to the inside of his mouth. Reports indicate he also had “human bite marks on …
A woman was seriously injured this week when her live-in boyfriend set her on fire and left her alongside a Mississippi highway, KARK-TV reports. Police on Friday arrested Jerry Glenn Willis, 43, in Arkansas on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and felony taking of a motor vehicle. Agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and …
An Oklahoma man allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that lasted nearly three hours—and streamed it on Facebook Live. KFOR reports that Brenton Hager, 25, is accused of driving a stolen car and leading officers from multiple departments through the Oklahoma City area. Hager took police through neighborhoods and farm fields during the Friday …
Corey Feldman was spotted in Los Angeles, outside of a Tao restaurant on Friday night, by a few photographers who asked him his thoughts about Judy Haim’s denial on allegations of fellow actor Corey Haim being raped at age 13. TMZ reports that Feldman stayed mum on the topic out of respect for Judy Haim, …
The family of a Chinese scholar who police believe was murdered is leaving the United States without her body, the Associated Press reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Yingying Zhang vanished in June in Urbana, Illinois, where she was to begin her doctoral studies at the University of Illinois. Although Zhang’s body has not been located, …
Three members of a Canadian family are recounting the “absolutely crazy” ordeal they say resulted in them being kidnapped and fed hallucinogens by a band of nude neighbors. As CBC reported, one member of the family said a woman approached their Alberta home Monday morning. She acted frantic, the individual said, and was soon joined …
An irate customer at an Indianapolis McDonald’s was recorded climbing into the restaurant via the drive-thru window during an alleged argument over an order of chicken nuggets. Customer Monique McNeely captured the incident as she waited in line to receive her order early Friday morning, according to the Indianapolis Star. “I had just placed my …
An Ohio paramedic reportedly began to overdose as he drove an ambulance with a suspected overdose patient in the back. According to the Daytona Daily News, the firefighter medic began to exhibit signs of opioid exposure en route to the hospital. According to David Reichert, the Fairborn fire division chief, the man “was not feeling …
The father of a terminally ill daughter planned a private concert allowing him to have one final dance with his 1-year-old, and video of the emotional encounter has spread widely online. As the Plymouth Herald reported, Kevin McGuire and his wife, Marcia, of Hartlepool, England, organized the event to create some final memories with their …
A North Carolina air traffic controller was arrested, along with his roommate, for alleged possession of a weapon of mass destruction. According to the New York Post, Paul George Dandan, 30, was arrested Friday in Charlotte. WCNC reported that the investigation began November 3 when authorities received a report of an individual in possession of …
A Florida man allegedly dumped the body of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter in the woods after he kicked her in the head as punishment for getting out of a car seat, WPMI-TV reports. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Adelynn Merrell was found in a wooded area near a highway in …
