OMAHA, NEBRASKA — A 5-year-old boy is recovering after police say he accidentally shot himself with an unsecured handgun that slipped out of his father’s pocket while the man slept with two young children beside him. The boy’s father, 28-year-old Trae Colvin, is now being held on child abuse charges, according to Douglas County corrections…
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS — A 27-year-old Arkansas mother has been arrested after authorities say she fabricated a story accusing her child’s father of leaving their infant outside alone in a car seat for nearly half an hour. Investigators now believe the child was never in danger and was actually retrieved immediately after being dropped off. According…
PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA — A former Olympic boxer will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of brutally killing his 25-year-old daughter before dumping her body in a Staten Island park. Kabary Salem, 57, was sentenced this week to life in prison without parole after a Pennsylvania jury found him guilty of…
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE — A Tennessee couple has been charged with child neglect after officers discovered two young children living in what police described as severe, hazardous, and roach-infested conditions inside their cluttered Chattanooga home. According to investigators, the home was so filled with debris and stacked tables that officers could not access the front door…
SOUTH CAROLINA – Deputies Say Father Became Aggressor After Calling Police About “Unruly” Son A South Carolina father who asked deputies to remove his “unruly” 11-year-old son from their home is now facing criminal charges himself. According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Thomas Baker has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child…
OHIO – Court Hearing Erupts After Defendant Rejects Lawyer and Declares Himself Innocent, A routine court appearance in Belmont County turned into a disorderly scene this week after 33-year-old Zachary Heckathorn loudly rejected legal representation and insisted he would defend himself against multiple charges tied to an alleged assault at a church-run free store in…
CHICAGO – A Powerful Winter Storm Expected to Intensify Overnight With Heavy Snow and Rare Thundersnow Potential, A rapidly strengthening winter storm — identified as Winter Storm Bellamy — is expected to push across the Midwest late Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing a dangerous mix of heavy snow, intense snow bands, and the potential…
SIBLEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA — A 48-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after authorities say his wife jumped out of their moving truck during a late-night argument and was fatally run over. Investigators say the suspect appeared intoxicated and later made multiple emotional statements acknowledging he had killed her. Caller Told Police…
TOLEDO, OHIO — A 33-year-old Toledo man has been arrested after police say he murdered and dismembered a 27-year-old victim, then drove around the city in the victim’s stolen work vehicle while officers were actively searching for him. The disturbing case unfolded earlier this week and has shocked the Toledo community. Victim Reported Missing; Police…
PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA — A 28-year-old Alabama mother is facing charges of attempted murder and torture and willful abuse of a child after deputies say she tried to smother her 4-month-old daughter during a late-night incident at a home in eastern Alabama. Witnesses told investigators they saw the mother choking, shaking, and attempting to suffocate…