A former correctional officer in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison for using excessive force on an inmate and lying on a report in an attempt to cover it up, federal prosecutors said. Mohammad Shahid Jenkins, 52, a former lieutenant and shift commander at the …
Read More »Woman 'lured' by man's romance and gifts forced into disturbing prostitution hustle: prosecutors
An Ohio man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for coercing a homeless woman into prostitution “countless times,” including across state lines, after sparking a romantic relationship with the woman, prosecutors say. “He exploited (the woman) when she was vulnerable and lured her in with romance and …
Read More »Charlotte teen arrested 111 times in 2 years still walking free in soft-on-crime blue city: police
A Charlotte, North Carolina, teenager with 111 arrests in just two years has once again been released, as the blue city wrestles with repeat offenders. During a Wednesday news conference, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) discussed the city’s latest crime stats. The city, according to the CMPD, experienced a 20% …
Read More »Son of slain Vermont biologist, 77, blasts 'moral decline' in US after daylight hiking trail ambush
EXCLUSIVE: The son of a 77-year-old retired Vermont biologist who passersby found shot to death on her favorite hiking trail this month is speaking out as the investigation into her unsolved slaying nears its second week. “How does this happen, and why do people feel emboldened to take the life …
Read More »Detroit mom arrested for abandoning shivering toddler on beach as waves washed over him: police
ADetroit woman has been arrested after she allegedly abandoned her baby on a beach at nighttime in Florida, with the child being found shivering near the water as waves washed over him. Shamika Mitchell, 37, was arrested by police last week and charged with child neglect after she allegedly left …
Read More »St. Louis man sues detectives over erroneous homicide conviction after 11 years behind bars
A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives who worked on his case, claiming the conviction for a crime he didn’t commit violated his constitutional rights. Lamont D. Cambell’s lawsuit claims that a faulty …
Read More »Missouri woman's family believes her death in motel, ruled suicide, was murder: 'Most horrible case'
Six years after Missouri police ruled Elizabeth “Libby” Caswell’s 2017 death a suicide, her family and a nonprofit organization that conducted an investigation into the case say she died by strangulation. The Justice Project at Alliance for HOPE International, a nonprofit combating domestic violence and other forms of abuse, conducted …
Read More »FBI, Denver police investigating threats against Colorado judges who barred Trump from state's ballots
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Denver Police Department are investigating threats made against Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled that former President Trump is prohibited from appearing on the state’s ballots in next year’s presidential election. A spokesperson for Denver police confirmed to Fox News Digital that it …
Read More »2 teens killed in reportedly 'targeted' Massachusetts shooting, police say
Two teenagers were shot and killed Wednesday in Lynn, Massachusetts, according to investigators. At about 10:21 p.m., police received several emergency calls reporting shots fired. Police responding to the address said they found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The two were taken to North Shore Medical Center. The …
Read More »Boston police commander reaches $2.4 million settlement in gender discrimination lawsuit
Boston has reached a $2.4 million settlement with a high ranking female police commander who accused the department of gender discrimination, her lawyer said Wednesday. Beth Donovan, the first woman to reach the rank of deputy superintendent of the police department’s Bureau of Field Services, was demoted to sergeant from …
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