COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 23-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the execution-style murder of a 14-year-old boy, a killing prosecutors say was motivated by fear that the teen “knew too much” about his criminal activities. Conviction and Sentencing According to Franklin County court records, Jaheym Cheeks, of Mansfield,…
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Police say a 36-year-old father waiting to pick up his son from daycare was shot and killed outside a church parking lot in New Orleans after a man allegedly tried to carjack him and opened fire. The victim, identified as Carl Morgan, was a sous chef at Brennan’s Restaurant, and by…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A woman who was shot and killed by her boyfriend in a tragic murder-suicide last month had eerily predicted her death just days earlier, telling her sister to “plan my funeral.” Victim and Suspect Identified Police identified the victim as LaVentrice Denise “Vent” Tolbert, 40, and the shooter as Tony Dewayne Davis,…
FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Police in the state capital are investigating a reported threat made Friday at Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) building. Kentucky State Police Respond to Reported Threat According to Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12, troopers were called to the CHFS complex on East Main Street in Frankfort after receiving…
VERSAILLES, Kentucky — A 42-year-old Kentucky man convicted in the killing of 6-year-old Logan Tipton has been released from prison after serving less than half of his 20-year sentence, a move that has devastated the child’s family and reignited debate about the state’s parole system. Early Release After Deadly 2015 Attack According to online state…
NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky — Police say a 24-year-old Nicholasville man will not face immediate criminal charges after a Thursday morning shooting at an apartment complex left one man dead and a woman injured. Shooting on Edgewood Drive According to the Nicholasville Police Department, officers responded around 9:30 a.m. Thursday to an apartment building on Edgewood Drive,…
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding 35-year-old Demarkco Ross, who is wanted in connection with multiple active warrants in Lexington. Warrants for Endangerment and Firearm Possession According to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers, Ross is wanted on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon….
MADISON, Wisconsin — A Madison man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide after a brutal and fatal assault outside Camp Randall Stadium that left a security guard dead, according to newly released court documents. Prosecutors allege 58-year-old Keith Jones viciously attacked his former coworker, Mark Tiggelaar, in a parking lot near the University of…
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin — Police have identified both the victim and suspect involved in a deadly fiery crash on Clairemont Avenue earlier this week that claimed one life and left the community shaken. Victim and Suspect Identified According to the Eau Claire Police Department, the victim has been identified as Jack Ritchie, 35, of Eau…
MADISON, Wisconsin — Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 33 into law on Friday, officially updating Wisconsin’s criminal code to address the growing misuse of artificial intelligence in creating and distributing explicit or fake images. New Law Expands State Criminal Code Now enacted as 2025 Wisconsin Act 23, the new law expands the state’s definition…