CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE — A Tennessee mother accused of starving her 13-year-old son with cerebral palsy until he died weighing just 35 pounds is now on trial for first-degree murder and aggravated child neglect, prosecutors said this week. 35-year-old Cheyenne Maddox allegedly deprived her son, Kadaris Maddox, of food and medical care, leaving him “just skin…
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A 26-year-old Memphis man is accused of hiding in his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom closet armed with an AR-style rifle, waiting until she fell asleep beside her new boyfriend and 5-year-old child before bursting out and threatening them at gunpoint, according to police. Authorities say Corwyn Winfield was arrested on October 28 and faces…
KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA — A 39-year-old Pennsylvania woman accused of hiding the bodies of four newborns throughout her home allegedly gave police a chilling, step-by-step account of how each infant died and was concealed, investigators testified this week. Jessica M. Mauthe was arrested last month after her landlord discovered a baby’s remains wrapped in garbage bags…
MACON, GEORGIA — A Georgia man who admitted he was drunk after plowing his speedboat into a pontoon boat full of friends — killing a 22-year-old and injuring several others — has been convicted of homicide by vessel and multiple related charges, officials said. The Bibb County jury found 61-year-old Eric Head guilty of first-degree…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A 20-year-old Walmart employee will spend the next two decades in prison after getting drunk during his lunch break and then running down a co-worker in the store parking lot, killing her, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Gabriel Rosas was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison — the maximum penalty…
VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA — A first date between two Facebook acquaintances took a terrifying turn when a 33-year-old Illinois man allegedly tried to run the woman over — twice — with a stolen car, according to police. Authorities say Alexander Lee Dennis Jr. drove from Illinois to meet the victim in the small Iron Range city…
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 29-year-old Florida mother is facing serious charges after allegedly beating her 9-year-old son daily, abandoning him with a stranger she met online, and leaving her two other children — including a 3-month-old baby — alone at home for hours, according to police. Authorities identified the suspect as Anni Gomez, who was…
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A high-ranking Florida appeals court judge is under investigation for allegedly trying to influence a prosecutor’s handling of a post-conviction case involving a notorious Miami gang leader and convicted murderer — including sending a warning that another judge would “destroy” her if she didn’t listen. According to a report from the Florida…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Parents and children were left shaken after a 19-year-old man allegedly entered a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant with a gun, pointed it at several people, and took one man hostage in a terrifying weekend incident that police say could have ended in tragedy. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Tavares McFadden-World…
CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA — A 26-year-old Florida woman is behind bars without bond after allegedly stabbing her 15-year-old sister 10 times during a violent outburst that police say began when the teen caught her older sibling snooping through her phone. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, Lynn My Le was arrested Sunday and charged with…