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…
SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin mother whose 3-week-old baby boy starved to death while she and her boyfriend ordered takeout and ignored repeated warnings from doctors will spend the next eight years in prison, a Dane County judge ruled this week. Taryn L. Strait, 22, pleaded guilty to felony child neglect for the 2024…
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI — A Mississippi child welfare agency hired a former middle school teacher accused of producing AI-generated child sexual abuse material — even after his arrest and despite his own request that the agency not investigate his previous employment, according to newly filed court documents. Wilson Frederick Jones, 30, was terminated by the Corinth…
OAKWOOD, GEORGIA — Authorities in north Georgia have arrested a 36-year-old woman after discovering the body of a 4-year-old girl hidden inside the trunk of her car in a Sam’s Club parking lot, following a disturbing confession to her father. According to investigators, Jessica Maria Motes was taken into custody Sunday evening and charged with…