PHOENIX, ARIZONA – A 21-year-old driver accused of killing a 6-year-old girl and critically injuring her 2-year-old sister while speeding at 105 mph has been arrested after investigators disproved his claim that he was “brake-checked” before the deadly crash. Deadly Crash on Interstate 10 According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Turatsinze Gadi…
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA – A Florida man who stopped to help someone he thought was stranded was instead carjacked at gunpoint, in what police described as a terrifying encounter that ended with the suspect jumping into a river to evade arrest. The Encounter on South Atlantic Avenue According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office,…
AMARILLO, TEXAS – A 33-year-old Oklahoma man will spend the next six decades behind bars after pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend outside a Texas Roadhouse restaurant and fleeing with his two young daughters, authorities announced this week. Deadly Argument Outside Restaurant According to court documents reviewed by Law & Crime, Mario Alberto Rodriquez fatally…
HIALEAH, FLORIDA – Police in South Florida say a man’s anger over another man urinating in public near his girlfriend led to a violent stabbing and robbery that nearly turned fatal. Argument Over “Disrespect” Turns Violent According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, Leonardo Carracedo-King, 30, confronted a man just before midnight…
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – A 15-year-old boy convicted in the brutal murder of a tobacco store clerk showed shocking disrespect in court — telling guards he planned to “fill the victim’s grave full of piss” — prompting a judge to impose the maximum sentence allowed by law. Teen Sentenced to Life With Mercy On Wednesday,…
DALLAS, TEXAS – A Texas man wearing a Jason-style hockey mask allegedly opened fire inside a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus, killing another passenger after a heated argument, authorities said. The Deadly Confrontation on a Dallas Bus Police identified the suspect as Harrington Hurdle, 27, who now faces a murder charge in the October…
AURORA, MISSOURI – A 31-year-old Missouri mother serving a life sentence for killing one of her children’s fathers is now facing capital murder charges in Arkansas, accused of shooting another ex and his girlfriend during a violent, multistate rampage. From Missouri to Arkansas: A Deadly Spree Authorities say Taylor Santiago shot and killed her ex-husband,…
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT – A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with executing his parents after a heated argument over money and responsibility inside their Connecticut home, authorities say. Argument Over “Not Paying Rent” Turns Deadly According to police, Javian Adams fatally shot his parents — Carlene Williams, 51, and Marc Adams, 55 — following…
RED BAY, ALABAMA – An Alabama day care owner is facing nearly 30 felony charges after a 4-month-old baby girl died in her facility when an employee placed her face-down on a Boppy pillow for a nap and left her unattended. Day Care Owner Charged With Manslaughter Authorities announced that Angelene Chamblee, 49, owner of…
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A 25-year-old Florida woman will spend the rest of her life in prison for orchestrating a violent home invasion that led to the shooting death of her boyfriend, whom prosecutors said she helped target in a “search and destroy mission.” Life Sentence Without Parole Alyssa Marie Blackburn was sentenced to life without…