MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS — Three self-styled vigilantes with a group known as Oklahoma Predator Prevention (OPP) have been arrested after a confrontation with an alleged predator turned violent, leaving the man unconscious and seriously injured. Authorities say Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch, and George Liebsch — all affiliated with OPP — face charges of unlawful restraint…
HIALEAH, FLORIDA — A Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly locking her 77-year-old mother with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease inside a bedroom, refusing to clean her or change her diapers after repeated accidents. 49-year-old Janet Edwards faces charges of neglect of an elderly or disabled adult and battery on a person 65 or older,…
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — A 38-year-old Pensacola man is on trial after prosecutors say he beat his girlfriend to death during a violent argument, then Googled why CPR wasn’t working before leaving to meet his parole officer the next morning. Davarius James is charged with murder in the death of 50-year-old Claudette Robinson, who was found…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A 16-year-old boy from Arizona will spend several years behind bars after a violent assault on his teenage girlfriend, whom he beat, strangled, and threatened to kill during a jealous outburst earlier this year. Troy Aguilar-Olmos, who was 15 at the time of the attack, was sentenced to 3½ years in a…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A Texas man has been charged with murder after allegedly following another bar patron to his vehicle and shooting him multiple times in the head following a heated argument. According to the San Antonio Police Department, 43-year-old Ramiro Espinoza Jr. was arrested after investigators say he fatally shot 59-year-old Julio Cesar…
LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA — Authorities are searching nationwide for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, who disappeared after her mother allegedly drove from California to Nebraska and returned home without her earlier this month. Police say the mother has since refused to cooperate with investigators. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Melodee was last seen on October…
JEFFERSONTOWN, KENTUCKY — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a man dead inside a Jeffersontown apartment Wednesday afternoon, with the suspected gunman still on the run. According to the Jeffersontown Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly after noon to the 2400 block of Arbor Pointe Drive, located just behind the Target on Stony…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A 51-year-old duPont Manual High School teacher has been indicted on federal child pornography charges after admitting to exchanging explicit materials involving minors online, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Brian Hinds, a theater instructor at the Youth Performing Arts School within duPont Manual, was arraigned following an FBI investigation that revealed…
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — Four civilians are being hailed as heroes after rushing to save a Kentucky State Police trooper who was shot during a traffic stop near Blue Grass Airport in July. The agency released dramatic dash cam and body camera footage showing the chaotic moments of the incident. The shooting took place on July…
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — A fugitive from Kentucky was captured in Chambers County after leading deputies on a foot chase along Interstate 10, where he was eventually found hiding in a wooded area thanks to a K9 unit. Officials say Jamickeal Linzer fled on September 30 when deputies attempted to arrest him on an outstanding probation…