LONOKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS – An Arkansas father accused of taking justice into his own hands after killing his daughter’s alleged rapist has announced his campaign for county sheriff, saying the “system failed” his family and others like them. “I’m the Father Who Acted to Protect His Daughter” Aaron Spencer, 37, faces second-degree murder charges in…
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA – A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to 95 years to life in prison for the 2017 murder of his ex-girlfriend, whom he gunned down in front of her two young children after weeks of stalking and harassment. “I Ain’t Playing With You,” Gunman Told Her According to the Contra Costa County District…
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – A 43-year-old school therapist in Charlotte has been charged with attempted murder and stalking after allegedly trying to poison her estranged husband and using a tracking device to monitor his movements, police said. Police: Therapist Placed GPS Device on Ex’s Car According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), Cheryl Gates, an…
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA – Two Florida teenagers have been convicted in the murder of a 12-year-old girl, who was shot to death inside her home after the teens fired more than 20 bullets into the residence over an ongoing feud with her older brother, according to court documents. Drive-By Shooting Leaves 12-Year-Old Dead Mariah Smith…
AVONDALE, ARIZONA – A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison after brutally beating his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter, leaving the woman with multiple brain bleeds and a fractured skull, according to prosecutors. “Lying in a Pool of Blood” The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Brandon Ramos Valenzuela…
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – A North Carolina real estate agent accused of killing three people in a shocking January shooting spree may face the death penalty, prosecutors announced this week. Prosecutors Seek Capital Punishment David Lever, 55, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Enrique Reyes, 64, and married couple…
LEAWOOD, KANSAS – A 22-year-old Kansas man will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to contaminating food at a popular steakhouse with urine and bodily fluids, recording the acts, and sharing the videos online. Graphic Videos Led to Investigation According to prosecutors, Jace Christian Hanson, a former employee of Hereford House in…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 43-year-old Texas mother has been convicted of torturing her twin children, forcing them to drink bleach, restraining them with handcuffs, and keeping them locked inside a laundry room for months in one of the most disturbing abuse cases Harris County has seen in years. Twins Escaped After Years of Abuse Zaikiya…
FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN – A 39-year-old Michigan man has been sentenced to up to 50 years in prison after admitting he used a chemical-emitting device to create a “gaseous cloud” in a Meijer store to distract employees while stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise. Chemical Device Created Chlorine-Like Cloud Authorities said Alexae Kamron Johnson filled…
HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA – An 82-year-old woman accused of killing her husband at a Hilton Head assisted living facility allegedly planned the shooting in advance and left multiple notes describing her intentions, according to investigators. Husband Fatally Shot at Hilton Head Facility Authorities say Harriett Recker shot her husband, Dennis Recker, 81, on September…