MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA — A 32-year-old Oklahoma mother has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after her severely malnourished 7-year-old daughter, weighing only 25 pounds, was brought to the hospital already dead. Medical staff said the child showed signs of rigor mortis, extensive internal injuries, and had previously endured horrific abuse — including having…
WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — A Utah taco shop owner and her son have been sentenced for their roles in the kidnapping, execution-style murder, and disposal of a 25-year-old woman who they believed was cooperating with police. Prosecutors say the mother not only ordered the killing but later cleaned the bloody crime scene “as though…
CASPER, WYOMING — A Wyoming man has admitted to shooting his 16-year-old friend in the head during a reckless game of “quick draw,” a dangerous routine the pair reportedly treated as entertainment. Authorities say the shooting happened on Mother’s Day and nearly killed the teenager, who was struck above the eye by a bullet that…
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida father is facing felony charges after allegedly pulling a Glock on a teen dealer he believed sold a THC vape cartridge to his 15-year-old daughter. Deputies say the furious father staged a fake meetup at a Circle K gas station, confronted the teen, and threatened to kill him —…
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida grandmother is facing vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges after allegedly driving her SUV into a lake, killing her best friend on New Year’s Eve. Newly released footage shows the woman slurring her words, stumbling, and repeatedly asking officers, “Did my friend die?” as they investigated the crash. Surveillance…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 28-year-old Milwaukee man is facing a first-degree homicide charge after allegedly shooting his father in the head during a violent confrontation witnessed by his ex-girlfriend, who was also the victim’s stepdaughter. Authorities say the deadly shooting unfolded during a chaotic argument in a residential gangway on Milwaukee’s South 16th Street. Argument…
PORTLAND, OREGON — A tight-knit Portland community is grieving after a beloved liquor store clerk suffered a fatal heart attack while a man pretending to help him instead stole $800 from the store. The victim, 53-year-old Jason Hay, collapsed at work and later died in the hospital, leaving behind a devastated family, coworkers, and customers…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A Minneapolis grandmother has been arrested after two 2-year-old twins overdosed on methadone within hours of each other while she was babysitting them, triggering two separate ambulance responses to the same home in one afternoon. Authorities say both toddlers ingested the medication from the grandmother’s purse, leaving one child unconscious and the…
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — A 27-year-old Florida man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of fatally shooting a 25-year-old mother of twins during a chaotic bar fight in Pensacola. Prosecutors say the woman, Tierra Binion, was shot 10 times in the back by Christian Ketchup following a violent…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A heartbreaking case of alleged child neglect unfolded this week after a 1-year-old Indiana boy weighing only 10 pounds was declared dead just 15 minutes after his parents brought him to the emergency room. Police say the child, identified as Angel, appeared “very malnourished” and was covered in bruises, scratches, and scarring,…