Convicted killer Aaron Hernandez commits suicide in prison
Trials
Hernandez died after hanging himself in his prison cell Wednesday morning
Unsolved
April 19, 2017
Police now treating mysterious death of NY judge found in Hudson River as ‘suspicious’
The mysterious death of respected Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam is now being treated as ‘suspicious.’ Judge Adbus Salaam, the first black woman appointed to serve on New York State’s highest court and the first female Muslim judge in the United States, was found dead in the Hudson River earlier this month. Sources from within the New York …
Missing
April 18, 2017
Secret Evidence: ‘Persons of interest’ remain in Missy Bevers murder probe
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Cold Cases
April 18, 2017
Killer gets 25 years in 1979 case of missing boy Etan Patz
COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost four decades after first-grader Etan Patz set out for school and ended up at the heart of one of America’s most influential missing-child cases, a former store clerk convicted of killing him was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison. In a few angry words, …
Animal Crimes
April 18, 2017
WATCH: Toothy home intruder relaxes in victims sun-room
A 9-foot alligator made its way to a second-story porch early and refused to leave early Easter Sunday. The Post and Courier reported that Susie Polston of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, took a nap and was awakened by a racket on her porch. She was shocked to discover the large lizard, who climbed a 15-foot …
Teacher Scandals
April 18, 2017
Connecticut drama teacher facing sex charges after allegedly caught with student, 15, in dressing room
A New Haven, Connecticut, teacher charged with sexual assault was reportedly caught with a 15-year-old student in a school dressing room. An arrest affidavit obtained by the WFSB claimed that Wilbur Cross High School drama teacher Jennifer Frechette, 44, was caught in the act on January 5. Two school security guards allegedly told police that they heard noises behind a clothing …
Teacher Scandals
April 18, 2017
Special ed teacher caught with drugs in car had sex with underage student, say police
A Benicia, California, teacher who was allegedly caught with stolen property and marijuana edibles in her car is now accused of having sex with an underage student. According to KCBS, Benicia High School employees contacted police earlier this month to report that the student had been seen leaving the building on multiple occasions. When police …
Family Crime
April 18, 2017
Man stabs parents, kills mother before barricading himself in New Jersey home
A man with special needs has killed his mother and severely injured his father in Bridgewater, New Jersey. According to CBS Local, the unidentified suspect stabbed both his parents in the family’s home on Monday evening, and barricaded himself and his father in the home as police and the SWAT team responded to the scene. …
Child Abuse
April 18, 2017
Police: Texas mom recorded herself gagging, torturing 1-year-old with a plastic bag [WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO]
A Texas mother is accused of torturing her baby — and sending photos and video of the abuse to the child’s father. Jamelle Andrea Peterkin of Humble reportedly appeared in court on Monday to face child endangerment charges. According to court documents obtained by Click2Houston, Peterkin, 23, used a plastic bag to torture and gag …
Elderly Abuse
April 17, 2017
Beloved Walmart greeter, 88, fired after turkey wanders into store
An 88-year-old Walmart greeter is out of a job after a turkey reportedly wandered in and out of a Waukesha, Wisconsin, store. Bob Tallinger told WREG that he was fired for not removing the wild bird from the store. Tallinger, who worked as a greeter for eight years, was allegedly told he should have alerted a manager …
Violent Crime
April 17, 2017
Facebook Killer: “I just snapped”
Manhunt for suspected shooter Steve Stephens continues
Celebrity Justice
April 17, 2017
‘The Situation’ pleads not guilty in latest tax fraud case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — “Jersey Shore” star Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother pleaded not guilty Monday to additional tax fraud charges after federal prosecutors say they filed fake tax returns and claimed luxury car and clothing purchases were business expenses. Michael and Marc Sorrentino entered their pleas during an arraignment in federal court …
