COCOA, FLORIDA — Authorities in Brevard County say a 20-year-old man orchestrated a deadly ambush outside a local seafood restaurant, using his mother’s Apple Pay account to rent the getaway vehicle. The attack left 15-year-old Karyah Duncan dead and two teenage boys injured. Jonterich “Dooda Black” Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder,…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Two funeral home directors in Texas are facing felony charges after authorities discovered a dozen decomposing bodies, including one that was “largely liquified,” left in filthy, overheated conditions inside a Houston mortuary that was open to the elements. Michael Richardson and Gayle Elaine Bell, both affiliated with Richardson Mortuary, were arrested last…
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA — A California man is in custody after allegedly pouring gasoline on his wife and setting her on fire, leaving her with severe burns across her face, arms, and torso, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just before 5:30 p.m. Friday to a medical emergency at a home in the…
GRAFTON, WISCONSIN — A 25-year-old Wisconsin mother has pleaded guilty to child neglect after her 5-day-old baby suffered skull fractures when she overdosed in the hospital and let the infant fall to the floor, police say. According to court records, Janet Solis admitted to neglecting a child causing great bodily harm following the shocking incident…
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT — Authorities in Connecticut say a 12-year-old homeschooled girl’s murder went unnoticed for nearly a year after her mother and boyfriend allegedly kept her body in a plastic storage bin inside their home before abandoning it behind an empty house. Karla Garcia, 29, and her boyfriend Jonatan Nanita have been charged with…
WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA — A 45-year-old woman accused of helping her boyfriend conceal evidence after a double murder stunned local authorities by attending a memorial event for the two victims — a move prosecutors say violated her bail terms and retraumatized their families. Sandy Perez, who had been released on bail while awaiting trial, is now…
TAMARAC, FLORIDA — A New York woman accused of traveling to Florida to murder her ex-boyfriend’s new lover took the stand this week, telling jurors she acted in self-defense during the fatal stabbing that left 23-year-old Kayla Hodgson dead inside her apartment. 31-year-old Sakiyna Thompson, who was pregnant at the time of the attack, admitted…
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA — A former Tennessee city judge was arrested in Panama City Beach after police say he sent a group text to his wife and her friend showing a large kitchen knife and writing, “I take that back I will kill both of you first,” an allegation that prompted his arrest on…
SOPHIA, WEST VIRGINIA — A West Virginia couple is facing serious charges after police discovered their three children — ages 8, 10, and 10 — left home alone for more than 12 hours, during which the unsupervised kids reportedly fought each other with knives, used chemical spray, and were in possession of a firearm. Authorities…
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A Texas homeowner expecting a late-night DoorDash delivery was stunned to find that their “porch pirate” wasn’t human at all — but a hungry opossum caught red-pawed on camera walking off with their dinner. The “Possum Heist” Caught on Video According to a post on Reddit’s r/Austin, the victim, user ToeCutterATX, said…