MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin woman is facing serious felony charges after police say she deliberately set her father’s apartment on fire while he was inside, using charcoal fluid and a Bic lighter during an eviction dispute that endangered dozens of elderly and disabled residents. According to a criminal complaint, Laquita Spears, 48, was arrested…
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A California man has been arrested on a murder charge months after his wife was found dead at the bottom of a steep embankment in a case that was initially believed to be an accidental fall. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Gordon Abas Goodarzi, 66, was taken…
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — A New Mexico mother will spend more than a decade in prison after her 16-year-old special needs daughter died severely malnourished, weighing just 40 pounds, with doctors discovering maggots crawling from her body, prosecutors said. According to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, Doraelia Espinoza pleaded no contest to reckless abuse…
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLORIDA — A Florida man will spend more than four decades behind bars after authorities say he caused a horrific high-speed crash that killed a mother and her two teenage daughters, trapping the children inside a burning vehicle as flames consumed it. According to court records, Julius Bernstein, 27, was sentenced Friday…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he intentionally set fire to his own apartment building because he was angry about his neighbors smoking marijuana, leaving several residents injured and dozens displaced. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, Keith Alan Luko, 44, is charged with arson of a…
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A Christmas Day family brunch in Miami ended in gunfire after police say a mother shot her son outside a Red Rooster restaurant during an argument over what she described as “disrespectful” behavior. The victim survived and was hospitalized, while the suspect was later arrested. Authorities identified the suspect as Roseita Lavette…
RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA — A West Virginia mother has been arrested after deputies say she slammed her infant child face down onto the floor following a volatile night marked by physical fighting and escalating arguments, leaving the baby with visible injuries and prompting a disturbing statement from a young witness: “Mommy did it.” Authorities…
STUART, FLORIDA — A Salvation Army volunteer ringing bells outside a Publix supermarket in Stuart was arrested after deputies say he aggressively confronted shoppers and then attempted to impale a store manager with a donation stand during a holiday charity shift. Authorities identified the suspect as Steven Pavlik, 63, who faces charges of aggravated assault…
HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA — A peaceful Sunday afternoon dog walk at a neighborhood park turned deadly when a Georgia man allegedly shot and killed a 70-year-old grandfather and his dog after their pets began fighting, then taunted the victim’s wife as she frantically told herself to call 911, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as…
FLORIDA — A Florida man is facing aggravated stalking charges after police say he waited on the shoulder of a highway for his ex-girlfriend, then followed her for more than 40 miles, repeatedly cutting her off and attempting to run her off the road while she stayed on the phone with 911 dispatchers in fear…
DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania father returning home from an overnight shift — carrying McDonald’s breakfast for his family — instead walked into a horrific crime scene, where police say his wife had stabbed their 23-year-old daughter to death and attacked the family dog inside their home. Authorities identified the suspect as Diane Grovola,…
AIKEN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after authorities say he chased down his ex-girlfriend, ran her over with a car while she was speaking to 911 dispatchers, and later shot her in the head, ending a months-long search for her body. The defendant, Daniel…
CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA — A U.S. Navy sailor is facing two counts of murder after deputies say he opened fire on his roommates, unloading approximately 30 rounds, following a late-night argument that escalated into a physical fight on the front lawn of their shared home in northern Florida. The suspect, Taylor Lomax, 22, was arrested…
WEST BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm after prosecutors said her newborn son died of asphyxiation during a home birth in which she did not seek help and “just sat there” as the baby struggled to…
TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT — A Connecticut man is facing a murder charge after police say he brutally beat his former mother-in-law with a baseball bat for 92 seconds, killing her just one day after her 70th birthday. Authorities say the attack was fueled by years of resentment over a divorce the suspect blamed on the victim….
HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his 87-year-old grandfather, a case prosecutors say involved his mother and featured bizarre claims of paranormal forces and assertions that the victim was “not grandpa.” Jacob Kempainen entered the plea this week in Houghton County court in the…
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — A Kentucky father is facing murder and assault charges after police say he opened fire outside a college dormitory while helping his son move out, killing one student and critically injuring another amid what investigators described as ongoing “bad blood” between his child and a group of students. Authorities identified the suspect…
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found he brutally murdered his girlfriend during a jealous rage, then lay beside her corpse while attempting — and failing — to kill himself. Prosecutors described the killing as a sustained, intentional attack fueled by suspicion…
LEESBURG, FLORIDA — A Florida jury has found a 26-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder after prosecutors proved he fatally shot a convenience store clerk while the victim was on FaceTime with his wife, allowing her to witness his final moments in real time. The killing occurred during a robbery that yielded less than $100,…
MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA — A 61-year-old Florida man is facing felony charges after police say he intentionally brake-checked an e-bike rider with a golf cart, causing the cyclist to be dragged for up to 100 yards with his legs dangling off the back while the driver ignored his cries for help. Authorities identified the suspect…
GREENFIELD, INDIANA — An Indiana man has been arrested after police say his 2-year-old child was found wandering alone in the snow, wearing only a diaper, on a day when temperatures hovered around 13 degrees. Authorities say the toddler was suffering from hypothermia and frostbite and had been walking through the freezing conditions for an…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — A man who opened fire inside a McDonald’s restaurant after arguing over a $1.41 refund has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing a swift and severe conclusion to a case that shocked customers and employees alike. Anthony Landry, 59, was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of 46-year-old attorney Jeffrey…
OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS — An Illinois man with a violent criminal history is in custody after police say he brutally assaulted a 73-year-old man with dementia during a road rage incident in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, leaving the elderly victim with serious facial injuries and fearing for his life. Authorities identified the suspect…
AURORA, ILLINOIS — A Kane County judge has sentenced Abel Quinones-Herstad, 23, to 38 years in prison for the brutal killing of his mother, a crime prosecutors described as “heinous” and devastating to the entire family. Quinones-Herstad pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the July 2022 stabbing death of 55-year-old Edith Gonzalez-Alarcon, according to the…
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A 29-year-old Texas man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he carried out a targeted shooting on a busy North Texas highway that killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her unborn child. The incident unfolded along Interstate 20 in Arlington earlier this month, according to the Arlington Police Department. Authorities have…
WESTMINSTER, COLORADO — Authorities in Colorado have charged a 38-year-old man with first-degree murder after police say he killed the mother of his children, then pushed her body around in a shopping cart for days before discarding her remains in a trash can at a public park. The suspect, Thomas Perales, is accused in the…
PALM BAY, FLORIDA — An 84-year-old Palm Bay man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot his own son in the face during a heated argument related to family tensions surrounding in-home hospice care. The incident unfolded Tuesday evening inside the family’s residence on Hawksbill Street Northwest, according to arrest documents…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO — A third man has now been formally charged in connection with the disturbing death of 28-year-old Brittany Fuhr-Storms, a pregnant Ohio woman whose body was discovered inside a sealed plastic storage tote earlier this year. Authorities say Walter Wade, 44, was indicted Tuesday on felony charges tied to the alleged handling…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A Texas man has been arrested nearly a year after authorities say he fatally stabbed a 39-year-old father during a violent fight over a stolen pair of hair clippers. Robert Adrian Aparicio, 34, is now charged with first-degree murder after investigators linked him to the January 2023 stabbing of Christopher Renteria…
JACKSON, MICHIGAN — A Michigan man who stabbed a 30-year-old father 73 times during a violent confrontation has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joshua Pirtle, 33, appeared via Zoom for his sentencing hearing, where a judge ordered him to spend the rest of his life behind bars for the…
DICKSON, TENNESSEE — A former day care employee has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after authorities say she repeatedly slammed a 13-month-old girl into a cot, causing serious injuries and sparking one of the region’s most disturbing child-abuse cases in recent years. Sarah Jo Fuson, 24, was convicted of aggravated child abuse and…
GEORGIA – A Decatur mother has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after prosecutors said she brutally beat her 4-year-old son to death because he struggled with potty training. The case, described by a judge as one of the most disturbing crimes she had ever seen, concluded Tuesday with a…
FLORIDA – Authorities in Santa Rosa County have announced a third arrest connected to the horrific death of 14-year-old Danika Troy, whose burned body was discovered in a wooded area earlier this month. The latest arrest does not involve the killing itself, but rather the man who reported finding her body—hours after he first saw…
OHIO – A 33-year-old Dayton woman accused of helping abduct a 12-year-old boy and assaulting him with bleach earlier this year has been released from custody after accepting a plea agreement that resulted in a sentence of time served. Reka Jarmon pleaded guilty on Dec. 5 to trespassing in a habitation and child endangerment, significantly…
MINNESOTA – Police in St. Cloud have charged a 23-year-old woman with second-degree murder after investigators say she fatally stabbed her boyfriend during what she later described as a “stupid argument” inside her apartment early Monday morning. According to a detailed probable cause affidavit, officers responded around 4 a.m. to an apartment on Washington Memorial…
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA — A 29-year-old Virginia man has been ruled competent to stand trial after authorities say he splashed a city councilman with gasoline and set him on fire, believing the victim was having an affair with his wife. The attack left the councilman with life-threatening burns across most of his body. Police Say Husband…
KEOKUK, IOWA — A 28-year-old Iowa mother has been charged after authorities say she fell asleep under the influence of drugs and later woke to find her infant son head-first inside a trash can, unresponsive and not breathing. The child, identified in records as R.S., died of asphyxia, according to investigators. Infant Found with His…
FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA — A Florida father and mother have been arrested after deputies say their 6-month-old baby suffered a broken femur when the father squeezed the child “so tight” during a diaper change that the bone snapped — and both parents chose not to call for help, investigators said. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office…
HINESVILLE, GEORGIA — A 29-year-old Georgia mother who created a GoFundMe to raise money after announcing the death of her “sweet baby boy” has now been arrested and charged in connection with the child’s death, according to newly released police and jail records. Raven Louise Broniecki, a mother of six, was taken into custody on…
MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA — A 34-year-old Alabama mother accused of causing a high-speed crash that killed her 7-year-old son learned of his death for the first time during a court hearing, where prosecutors also revealed new details about the chaotic events leading up to the tragedy. Her father, who attended the hearing, says she struggles…
LACY LAKEVIEW, TEXAS — A 54-year-old Texas woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering her neighbor during a violent home invasion in 2022 — a killing prosecutors described as one of the most disturbing cases the region has seen. The victim, 45-year-old Angie Melissa Moore, was found shot…
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN — Two Michigan men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after prosecutors say they posed as utility workers to rob and brutally kill a 72-year-old jewelry store owner inside his upscale Rochester Hills home. A judge called the men’s actions “pathetic” and “depraved,” saying the pair slaughtered an innocent…
WEXFORD COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 40-year-old Michigan mother and her 47-year-old husband are facing murder and torture charges after authorities say they lured the woman’s 38-weeks-pregnant daughter into the woods, stabbed her repeatedly, cut her baby from her womb, and dragged her body behind a truck before leaving her to die in a remote section…
POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA — A 31-year-old Georgia man is facing multiple murder and assault charges after police say he executed his mother and stepfather inside their Cobb County home, later telling investigators he was “tired of them” and wanted to live alone. The victims, 72-year-old Monica Brookins and 73-year-old John Wells, had recently allowed the…
Atlanta, Georgia — A 77-year-old grandmother was brutally stabbed to death inside her own garage after confronting a man attempting to steal her SUV, according to court testimony and newly released statements from the victim’s family. The killing, which happened in December 2022, returned to public attention this week when the suspect pleaded guilty just…
AMERICUS, GEORGIA — A former Georgia beauty queen has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found she fatally injured her boyfriend’s 18-month-old son inside her college dorm room, a tragedy prosecutors described as a “death countdown” unfolding in less than an hour. The case, centered on events at Georgia Southwestern State University,…
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI — A Missouri mother and father are facing serious criminal charges after investigators say they locked their children in rooms, starved them, restricted access to food with padlocks, and punished them for vomiting from extreme hunger. Authorities described the home as “uninhabitable,” noting that the children survived under conditions of severe…
ARKANSAS — Authorities in Sebastian County are investigating a devastating triple homicide after a 40-year-old mother and her two young children were found shot to death inside their home in Bonanza, just miles from the Oklahoma border. The discovery came as the woman’s divorce from her husband — a local doctor — was in its…
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — A horrific domestic violence incident unfolded inside a Harrisburg home on Nov. 25, leaving a 31-year-old mother dead and her husband hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt, police said. The tragedy was discovered by the woman’s 13-year-old son, who came home from school to find his mother mortally wounded on the bathroom…
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Pennsylvania couple has been sentenced after authorities say their premature newborn twins were discovered dangerously malnourished, having gained almost no weight in the weeks following their release from the hospital. Prosecutors say the parents repeatedly skipped medical appointments and failed to feed the infants enough to sustain healthy development. Parents…
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Michigan man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he stalked a minor he met on social media and later drove more than an hour to her neighborhood, where he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at her family’s home, igniting small fires across the residential block. Attack Involved Multiple Firebombs,…
SIOUX CITY, IA — A western Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after stabbing his cousin in the head with a butcher knife so forcefully that the handle broke off, leaving the victim to walk nearly 20 minutes with the blade still embedded, according to court documents and local reports. Argument…
WOODSFIELD, OH — A routine banking errand turned into an unexpected criminal investigation after an Ohio man accidentally sent a baggie of methamphetamine through a bank’s drive-thru tube, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Bank Employee Discovers Meth in Drive-Thru Deposit The incident happened on Dec. 3, when an employee at a bank in…
PALM COAST, FL — A Florida traffic stop that began with a red-light violation quickly escalated into a DUI arrest involving a toddler and the discovery of plastic-wrapped Xanax pills hidden in the driver’s body cavities, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Stops Vehicle After Red-Light Violation The incident occurred on Nov. 29…
ELROY, WISCONSIN — A man from Wonewoc is facing serious charges after investigators say he attempted to meet an underage girl for sex, prompting an arrest by the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week. Deputies Respond After Report of Suspected Meeting According to the sheriff’s office, authorities received a report on December 4 indicating…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — The family of 39-year-old Tory Medley is demanding a deeper investigation after he was found hanging from a tree at Brookfield Hills Golf Course on Nov. 13. While the City of Brookfield Police Department says their initial findings show no signs of foul play, Medley’s family — supported by an attorney and…
LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN — A 28-year-old elementary school teacher has been arrested following allegations that she engaged in inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old student, including sending an explicit image over social media, according to the Ladysmith Police Department. Complaint Filed After School District Alerts Police On December 1, 2025, Ladysmith School District officials contacted police to…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — Police are investigating a late-night sexual assault after a woman was found screaming for help on Brentwood Parkway Thursday night, telling officers she had been threatened at gunpoint and assaulted by an unknown man. Witness Found the Victim Screaming in the Street According to the Madison Police Department, the incident unfolded around…
LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY — Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into the First Baptist Church on North Main Street and caused extensive damage to the sanctuary’s choir organ, leaving the congregation with thousands of dollars in repairs. Break-In Occurred Before Dawn on November 27 According to the Lawrenceburg Police Department, the break-in happened…
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY — A 34-year-old mother is behind bars after police say she abandoned her 1-year-old daughter inside a vacant apartment on Villa Drive, leaving the child alone in a playpen with no food and the front door unlocked. Court documents reveal the mother, Sarah Vicker, left a handwritten goodbye note to her significant other…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Police in Bardstown are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during an early-morning burglary at Crume’s Drug Store on Nov. 22. The break-in happened just before 5:30 a.m., when the individual forced their way inside the long-standing pharmacy located on Flaget Street, steps from Bardstown’s…
MURRAY, KENTUCKY — Two Kentucky teenagers have been arrested following an assault reported at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity lodge, an incident that prompted a multi-agency search and ongoing investigation by Murray Police. Arrest Warrants Issued After November 22 Lodge Assault Police say the assault occurred on November 22 at the PIKE fraternity lodge in…
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — A 19-year-old man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat and strangled his uncle to death in the backyard of a family home, leaving behind a chaotic scene of broken furniture, blood drops, and a shattered stone paver. Suspect Told Relatives to “Come Outside” After the Killing Authorities say…
CADILLAC, MICHIGAN — A Michigan mother accused of helping kidnap, stab, and kill her pregnant daughter — before allegedly cutting the baby from her womb — pleaded to be released from jail so she could care for her teenage son. A judge refused, calling her a danger to the community and a flight risk. Mother…
POLK COUNTY, WI — A multi-county burglary investigation stretching from Wisconsin into Minnesota has intensified, as two suspects from Wyoming, Minnesota now face formal felony charges connected to a storage unit break-in in St. Croix Falls. Authorities say the pair transported stolen items across state lines before police recovered the property during coordinated searches. Investigators…
RICHMOND, KY — A Kentucky Uber driver has been arrested after investigators say he raped an unconscious female passenger during a late-night ride in August. Police allege the driver, 61-year-old Clifford Partin of Corbin, assaulted the woman after pulling into a secluded parking lot hidden by trees and bushes. Police: Passenger Passed Out and Driver…
SIMI VALLEY, CA — A well-known Simi Valley couple was shot multiple times and killed inside their home Sunday afternoon, and police say their 37-year-old son is believed to be responsible. The suspect, identified as Keith Cordes, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound more than 70 miles away in Chino, authorities announced…
LOUISVILLE, KY — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after two people were shot in Louisville’s Jacobs neighborhood last week, leaving a teenage girl and a male victim hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Two Victims Found at Separate Locations Louisville Metro Police responded around 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 25 to the 3700 block of…