Author: Nina Clarke

PRESTONSBURG, KENTUCKY — The upcoming murder trial in the death of 38-year-old Amber Spradlin is being delayed after new evidence surfaced, according to officials with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Attorney Mark Wohlander, representing the Spradlin family, announced that the Kentucky State Police crime lab recently found presumptive blood evidence on multiple items, prompting prosecutors to…

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 6-year-old child and two adults were hospitalized after a shooting near Marquette University’s campus Saturday night, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. The shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m. near 19th and State Streets, just blocks from the university grounds. Police confirmed that a 6-year-old, 23-year-old, and 38-year-old were all shot and…

WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN — Authorities are investigating the death of a child after police responded to a Dairy Queen parking lot near Highway 100 and Greenfield Avenue early Saturday morning, according to the West Allis Police Department. Police said officers were called to the scene around 8 a.m. on October 18 after receiving reports of…

LA CRESCENT, MINNESOTA — A late-night police pursuit involving the La Crescent Police Department ended in a tense standoff on the Mississippi River early Saturday after a suspect fled across state lines and refused to surrender, authorities said. According to a police release, the incident began around 3:00 a.m. when La Crescent officers were called…

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Two people were killed and three others, including a six-year-old child, were injured in two separate shootings that occurred just hours apart across Milwaukee on Saturday, October 18, 2025, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. Authorities confirmed that the first shooting happened early Saturday morning near Appleton Avenue and Ruby Street, while…

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for shooting and killing a U.S. Navy sailor who stepped in to break up a fight between the suspect and her wife following a night of birthday celebrations, authorities said. The convicted shooter, Nildaliz Arline Flores-Roman, was found guilty of second-degree…

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA — A 37-year-old Florida mother is facing criminal charges after her 5-year-old son was found wandering alone in the street at night while she was shopping at a Target store nearly 40 miles away, authorities said. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Maureen Elizabeth O’Neill on one count of child neglect…

GALENA PARK, TEXAS — A Texas mother has been arrested and charged with felony murder after allegedly leaving her 9-year-old daughter in a hot car for the entirety of her workday, resulting in the child’s death, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 36-year-old Gbemisola Akayinode arrived for her job at a mineral…

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly bludgeoning her mother to death with a four-pound rock in what police described as a “brutal and bloody” attack outside their home. The suspect, Lauren Spors, is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide and domestic abuse–threat, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s…

SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO — A 20-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly shooting his mother 11 times in the middle of the night — moments after she told him to go to sleep because he was “acting crazy.” The suspect, identified as Kevin Marin, has been charged with aggravated battery against a family member…