A former Texas sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for killing his ex-wife, teenage stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend. Former Travis County sheriff’s deputy Stephen Broderick, 42, was automatically sentenced after pleading guilty to capital murder Tuesday in the deaths of ex-wife Amanda Broderick, 35; stepdaughter …
Read More »Production on show starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o halted after threats of violence, police say
Update: CBS Baltimore reported Wednesday that police have issued a new report raising questions about the accuracy of the statements they previously received. Read their latest update here. Production on an upcoming TV series starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o was halted late last week after a group in Baltimore …
Read More »Woman allegedly behind wheel in fiery, deadly L.A.
The alleged driver of a Mercedes Benz that sped past a crowded intersection and crashed into several vehicles in the Los Angeles County community of Windsor Hills Thursday was released from a hospital Sunday and was in custody at the Century Regional Detention Center in the city of Lynwood, also …
Read More »3 children found dead at home in Connecticut, mother found dead in backyard shed
The deaths of a 36-year-old Connecticut woman and her children were being investigated Thursday as three probable murders and a suicide, police said. Danbury officers found the bodies of 12-year-old Junior Panjon, 10-year-old Joselyn Panjon, and 5-year-old Jonael Panjon inside their home after responding to a call from a distraught …
Read More »Cleveland cop sues rookie partner for allegedly shooting her while firing “blindly”
A Cleveland police officer claims another officer panicked and “blindly” shot her when they confronted a man standing in a boarding house bathroom with a gun, according to a federal lawsuit. Jennifer Kilnapp’s lawsuit, filed last week, said her rookie partner in July 2020, Bailey Gannon, fled down the stairs after …
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A 4-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man were killed in a shooting during a “celebratory gathering” in Akron, Ohio, on Friday night, police said. The victims, who were not identified, were taken to a nearby hospital Friday night, where they died. The medical examiner will perform autopsies to determine their …
Read More »6 members of Haitian Special Olympics team missing, Florida authorities say
Six men from Haiti who were scheduled to attend the Special Olympic USA Games in Orlando, Florida, are missing, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The men, identified as: Antione Joseph Mithon, 32; Nicholson Fontilus, 20; Peter Mianovich Berlus, 19; Anderson Petit-Frere, 18; Steevenson Jacquet, 24; and Oriol Jean, …
Read More »$2 million tabernacle stolen and angel statue beheaded at church in New York City: “Heinous act of disrespect”
Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine’s Roman …
Read More »Man found not guilty of murdering Tara Grinstead, Georgia high school teacher who vanished in 2005
A jury on Friday found a man accused of killing a popular high school teacher who vanished from her rural Georgia hometown in 2005 not guilty of murder. Ryan Duke had told investigators he killed Tara Grinstead and helped burn her body. But when he took the witness stand during …
Read More »Manhunt continues for convicted murderer who stabbed prison bus driver and escaped in Texas
Authorities in Texas are on the hunt for an inmate serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport bus after stabbing the driver. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, escaped custody Thursday after he got out of his restraints and overpowered the driver of a bus carrying 16 prisoners, officials …
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