A woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 6-year-old son outside Atlanta more than 23 years ago, her arrest brought about by a forensic artist’s rendering of the child that led to a tip, authorities said Wednesday. A DeKalb County grand jury returned an indictment on …
Read More »R. Kelly suing prison after lawyers say he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment
Days after R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years on federal sex trafficking charges, lawyers for the singer are suing the federal prison housing him, alleging that the facility is unlawfully keeping him on suicide watch as a form of punishment. The lawyers allege that there is no reason for …
Read More »Vermont dad uses excavator as state troopers attempt to arrest his son
An upset father behind the wheel of an excavator took aim at Vermont State Police troopers as they attempted to arrest his son. Dramatic dash came footage, which state police released Thursday, shows the June 14 incident. In the video, two troopers attempt to arrest the son, identified by WCAX as 24-year-old …
Read More »1 killed, at least 8 injured in Phoenix strip mall shooting
One person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting on Saturday at a strip mall in Phoenix, according to Phoenix police. The shooting occurred at around 1 a.m., police said. They responded to multiple shooting calls in the area of 10th Avenue and Hatcher Road, and people …
Read More »Accuser testifies in Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial
Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial opened Monday in a Boston court with his accuser recounting how she’d been “shocked, surprised and alarmed” as the celebrity chef aggressively kissed and groped her while taking selfies at a restaurant in 2017. The 32-year-old Boston-area software company worker said she felt confused and …
Read More »Lauren Pazienza, woman charged in death of 87
A 26-year-old woman charged in the death of an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach hurled an epithet at her before shoving her to the ground and walking away while the older woman lay bleeding on the sidewalk, prosecutors said at an arraignment Tuesday. Lauren Pazienza, of Port Jefferson, Long Island, turned …
Read More »Gabby Petito’s family sues Brian Laundrie’s parents, alleging they knew Petito was dead while search was ongoing
The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Sarasota County Circuit Court contends that Laundrie told his parents …
Read More »Suspect in Boise mall shooting dies; injured victims expected to survive
The suspect in the shooting that killed two people and injured four others in a Boise, Idaho, mall has died, city officials announced Tuesday. The four injured victims, including a city police officer, are all expected to survive. It is not yet clear how the suspect died, though police said …
Read More »Former NFL receiver Travis Rudolph charged with murder following shooting in Florida
Former NFL receiver Travis Rudolph has been accused of murder following a double shooting in Florida, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The 25-year-old was charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, according to the sheriff’s office. Rudolph was booked into …
Read More »Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans QB, accused of sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been accused of civil or sexual assault by seven women, according to lawsuits filed this week in Harris County, Texas. The NFL is investigating the allegations, which Watson denies. Attorney Tony Buzzbee, who is representing the women, held a news conference Friday and said …
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