BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A 46-year-old Alabama man who broke into a young couple’s home, killed a father, and shot his pregnant girlfriend the day before she gave birth has been sentenced to two life terms in prison — and showed no remorse, according to the victim’s family. Prosecutors say Melvin Charles Morris was convicted of…
TAMPA, FLORIDA — A 17-year-old Florida teen accused of killing a woman and dumping her body behind a commercial building called 911 to confess after his far-fetched “stargazing” alibi crumbled under police investigation, according to prosecutors. Authorities say Justin Hawker fatally shot 37-year-old Andie Morrell inside his home before wrapping her body in bedding and…
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — A 25-year-old man is facing felony assault charges after police say he ripped an IV from his arm and sprayed his HIV-positive blood into the eyes of two hospital employees during a violent outburst at UNC Rex Hospital. Authorities identified the suspect as Kameron Gilchrist, who was reportedly being treated for…
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A 15-year-old girl is facing murder and manslaughter charges after police say she accidentally shot her ex-boyfriend in the head with a stolen “cowboy-style” revolver, then left him dying alone on his bedroom floor. Authorities say Precious Hamilton of Pennsylvania is being charged as an adult in the death of 17-year-old…
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas mother accused of shooting four of her five children, killing two of them, is now at the center of a chilling investigation after police revealed that her oldest child — a 17-year-old boy — is missing and unaccounted for. Authorities say 31-year-old Oninda Romelus was charged with two counts…
ROGERS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — A 50-year-old Oklahoma man is behind bars after authorities say he strangled his wife to death during a heated argument after she called him “pathetic” and asked for a divorce, then tried to cover up the killing by driving her body to a nearby hospital. According to the Rogers County Sheriff’s…
DUNWOODY, GEORGIA — A 38-year-old Uber driver has been charged after allegedly shooting a 16-year-old girl in a Waffle House parking lot early Sunday morning following a heated argument about how many passengers he could take in his car, according to police. Authorities say Meredith Grundy, of Georgia, opened fire after a confrontation with a…
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Miami man is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say he drove the wrong way down an interstate while fleeing police and slammed head-on into a 71-year-old woman’s car, killing her instantly. According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Stevens Charles was wanted in connection with a string of burglaries in nearby Flagler…
DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA — A 33-year-old Indiana man is facing life in prison after prosecutors say he abducted and killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, then tried to hide from police in the woods wearing only underwear. Officials say Brent Wellman fatally shot 39-year-old Dennis W. Adams Jr. in the early morning hours of August 14…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — A Las Vegas father allegedly smoked marijuana from a THC vape pen after dropping his children off at school, then plowed into a 12-year-old boy walking to class, killing him, according to police. Authorities say Oh’Ryan Brooks, 27, admitted to being high at the time of the crash and told officers…