NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman who merely passed him on the highway, in what police describe as a shocking and unprovoked act of road rage. Authorities say Christopher Corbi, 41, fired multiple shots at Kathryn Runner, hitting her in the wrist as she drove by…
ROSEAU COUNTY, MINNESOTA — An 8-year-old boy was fatally shot in the neck inside his Minnesota home after one of his older brothers accidentally discharged a loaded rifle that prosecutors say was improperly stored among 34 firearms scattered throughout the family’s house. Now, the boy’s parents — Theodore Stewart, 42, and Danielle Stewart, 39 —…
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — A 54-year-old Florida man was arrested after allegedly throwing boiling grease on his roommate during an argument over unwanted house guests — and then refilling the pan to use it again, according to a police affidavit. Authorities say William Clark, of Tallahassee, faces a charge of aggravated battery causing bodily harm following…
LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON — A tragic case in coastal Oregon has taken a legal turn after a father was indicted in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son, who disappeared from the family’s property earlier this year and was later found in a river. Authorities say Aaron Scott Paulsen, 30, is facing a…
VANCEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA — A statewide manhunt is underway after a 24-year-old man allegedly killed his grandmother, set her house on fire, and stabbed a sheriff’s deputy in the bathroom of a Bojangles restaurant before escaping into the woods, authorities said. The suspect, Dominic Connelly, is wanted on multiple felony charges, including murder, first-degree arson,…
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — Police say a 49-year-old man strangled and dismembered his 69-year-old mother, hid her remains in the freezer of their shared home, and continued living there for three weeks — even attempting to collect her income while pretending she was on vacation. Leroy Felix Vallejos is charged with murder and tampering with…
MATHIS, TEXAS — A 22-year-old Texas mother will spend the rest of her life in prison after admitting she brutally killed her 7-month-old daughter, telling police she was angry at the baby’s father when she lashed out. Olivia Munoz, of Mathis, pleaded guilty last week to murder of a person under 10 years of age…
LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey man is facing murder charges after allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death when she tried to end their relationship, driving around for hours with her body in his car, and sending fake messages from her phone to make it appear she was still alive. 35-year-old Andres F. Calvachi-Paz…
LINCOLN CITY, OREGON — A 27-year-old father has been sentenced to life in prison after brutally beating his 15-month-old daughter to death in what prosecutors say was a violent outburst triggered by frustration over a failed clothing business. Emerson Cromwell, of Lincoln City, was convicted by a jury last month of second-degree murder, first- and…
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO — A 27-year-old Olympic hopeful is behind bars after allegedly stabbing her Uber driver to death, dumping his body in a field, and stealing his car — later telling police she just wanted to “get out of the house” for a late-night joy ride, according to investigators. Khayla Dawson, a former shot…