Actor Ryan Phillippe is facing an assault-related lawsuit after his former girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt claimed he beat her up during a drunken rage. PEOPLE reports that Hewitt, 21, filed a civil lawsuit against the 43-year-old actor on Monday at a Los Angeles court, claiming that he roughed her up on July 3, after drinking excessively. According …
New details continue to emerge about the man who allegedly killed his children in his Sacramento apartment last week. Sacramento Bee reports that Robert Hodges, 32, appeared at an arraignment at a Yolo County courthouse on Monday, where he stood emotionless while listening to the charges against him. After learning a judge charged him with three …
A man has reportedly filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a New York City hospital, accusing them of sending his HIV diagnosis to his workplace, as reported by NY Daily News. The man, who in his 30s and identified as “John Doe,” has accused Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital of sending information about his diagnosis …
The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering issuing subpoenas to President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman and two FBI officials close to fired director James Comey as part of the panel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections. It would be the second time the panel has subpoenaed Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman. Senate …
An Ohio firefighter was suspended indefinitely after allegedly posting a Facebook comment saying he would rescue a dog from a burning building before a black person, according to FOX 8. WHIO reports that Franklin Township’s fire chief suspended Tyler Roysdon, 20, Tuesday after being alerted to the racially-charged statements. Township Administrator Traci Stivers said it’s unclear how …
The father of a special needs boy took to Facebook on Thursday to express his hurt and anger after he learned older boys at his son’s school were taunting and bullying the little boy. KTLA reports that Jackson Bezzant, who turns 8 in a little over a week, has Treachers Collins syndrome, a rare medical condition that …
Prosecutors say the man intentionally crashed his car because he was trying to kill the girl
On November 3, a South African court will hear the State’s application to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year jail sentence for murder. The Pretoria East Rekord reports that the appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. Pistorius, 30, was originally convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years behind bars for …
Demarco Harris was 12 years old when he killed a woman during a botched robbery. At age 13, a judge sentenced him to prison. On Monday, just days before his 21st birthday, another judge released him, albeit reluctantly. ABC reports that in 2009, Harris attempted to rob Trisha Babcock, 24, at West Outer Drive and Minock Street in Detroit. He …
A Phelps, New York, mother with prior convictions for animal cruelty is now accused of keeping her child in a feces-filled home with numerous animals. According to the Finger Lakes Times, Renee K. Mobley, 33, was arrested after authorities found that her home was covered in animal feces, urine, garbage, and raw sewage. The Humane Society …
Investigators have made an arrest in a cold case murder that has gone unsolved for a quarter of a century. MassLive.com reports that Gary E. Schara has been arrested and charged with the murder of Lisa Ziegert, who was killed in 1992 in Agawam. She was 24 years old at the time of her murder. District Attorney …
The parents of a Georgia Tech student fatally shot by campus police Saturday night are demanding to know what led up to the deadly incident. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Chris Stewart, the attorney for the slain student’s parents, announced Monday morning that they plan to file a civil lawsuit against the university. Stewart accused campus police …
