LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Nearly three decades after 14-year-old Lydia Perkins vanished, Lexington police have renewed their search for the missing teenager — a case that has haunted her family and investigators for 28 years. Perkins disappeared from the Cardinal Valley neighborhood on October 19, 1997, when she was just a freshman in high school. Her…
LIMA, MONTANA — A 28-year-old Montana mother has been arrested and charged with deliberate homicide after her disabled 2-year-old son was found decomposing inside their home, police said. The mother allegedly admitted she “stopped giving him water” weeks before his death, saying she felt “overwhelmed” and “didn’t prioritize him.” According to court documents obtained by…
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY — A documented MS-13 gang member with an extensive criminal record in El Salvador and pending U.S. drug charges was arrested in Kentucky following a joint operation between ICE, the ATF, and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, officials confirmed. The suspect, Omar Alexander Ramirez, had been released into the U.S. under the Biden…
CLEVELAND, OHIO — A well-known Ohio restaurateur is facing serious charges after prosecutors say he brutally attacked his girlfriend, forcing a towel down her throat, biting her nose, and mocking her as she prayed for her life. According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Robert “Bobby” George, 44, allegedly told the victim, “You think God…
WESTERVILLE, OHIO — What began as a minor fender-bender outside a Kroger grocery store turned deadly when an Ohio woman allegedly fled the scene, struck the other driver, and dragged him more than 300 feet before he died from his injuries. Police say 34-year-old Danielle Henry is now behind bars on aggravated vehicular homicide and…
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A 60-year-old Virginia woman is accused of letting her 28-year-old autistic, nonverbal son waste away and die in squalid conditions — weighing just 65 pounds at the time of his death and showing signs of long-term neglect, police say. Authorities identified the suspect as Manisha Nath, who was arrested last week…
BLACKFOOT, IDAHO — A 16-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he stole a gun from his workplace, walked into a nearby trailer park, and shot a woman in the head because she refused to give him a ride. Authorities say the suspect, Bobby Grant Jackson Jr., admitted to killing 30-year-old…
ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — A 43-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his wife during a horrific 24-hour beating that prosecutors described as one of the most brutal cases they have ever seen. Christopher Alexander Mello was sentenced to life in prison without parole by Lancaster County Judge…
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — A man accused of executing a woman with a rifle and concealing her body in a well is back in court this week after his girlfriend turned him in to police and later pleaded guilty to her role in the killing. Michael Wayne Smith, 46, stands accused of murdering 35-year-old Cheyenne…
VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY — A 25-year-old Woodford County man has been arrested after a juvenile was shot and injured during a confrontation in Versailles on Saturday evening, according to local police. An arrest citation obtained by LEX 18 identifies the suspect as Jai Burgess, who now faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment. Juvenile…