Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

Distractify

Considered one of the most infamous people in the world, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera has been behind bars since his  arrest in 2016. As one of the most prolific drug traffickers and the leader of the Mexican cartel, El Chapo has secured his legacy far beyond his profession, inspiring books, films, and more. He also has many kids to continue the family name.One of El Chapo’s kids, 38-year-old Joaquín Guzmán Lopez, threw his father’s partner-in-crime, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada under the bus (or onto the plane if we’re being specific) in a deal with federal investigators to lessen...

El Chapo Isn't Just the Father of Drug Trafficking — He's Also a Father to At Least 15 Children

Netflix’s American Murder: Laci Peterson dives into the infamous true crime case once more, but there’s one detail in the investigation that’s left out – and it’s related to the boat. For the uninitiated, Laci was reported missing on Christmas Eve, 2002, by her husband...

American Murder: Laci Peterson misses one key detail about the boat

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot after he approached “suspicious” people on his street in Houston, leaving behind his two children and wife, who is eight months pregnant, authorities say. The incident occurred on August 10 at 12.30am when the husband, later identified as Osvaldo Casas, confronted “suspicious...

Husband dies in pregnant wife’s arms after being attacked while confronting car vandals

The US Sun

A GIRL has been found dead with her throat slashed at a home on the Gold Coast in Australia. Emergency services rushed to the scene but the 10-year-old couldn’t be saved. A parent is said to have made the shock discovery. She was found just after 6pm at a home in Emerald Lakes, Carrara. A […]

Horrified parent finds daughter, 10, dead with ‘throat slashed’ at home in Australia sparking massive police probe

Canton, OH

Canton, MI

The Independent

 A man in Canton Township, Michigan, allegedly shot and killed his neighbor because the man's daughter touched his mulch. Nathan Morris, 35, was killed just before noon on Saturday. "On Saturday, while taking a stroll with his family in his neighborhood, his daughter touched the mulch of one of the neighbors," according to the Michigan GOP in a statement by RNC National committeewoman Hima Kolanagireddy. "The neighbor took a gun out and started threatening the family. Nathan sent his family home and said that he would try and diffuse the situation, but instead was shot and killed."According to the...

Father shot dead by neighbor in argument over daughter touching ‘mulch’ on property

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

South Carolina State

Allendale, SC

A MISSING woman last seen on Tuesday night left her keys, phone, and shoes inside her car before she vanished. Jessica Rapsys, 27, is believed to have gotten lost while traveling from Florida to South Carolina to visit an aunt before her disappearance. She was last seen at around 8 pm on Tuesday, August 13 […]

Missing Jessica Rapsys vanishes on road trip as her car is found abandoned with keys & phone still inside

Oklahoma State

The Oklahoma college students who were supposedly drugged with fentanyl at a Mexican resort may have been targeted for trafficking or even to have their organs stolen, according to one of their loved ones.

Stephanie Snider — whose son, Jake, is dating one of the students, Zara Hull — spoke out about the theory after photos emerged of Hull and friend, Kaylie Pitzer, slumped over after ordering water from their Cancun resort’s pool bar on Aug. 2. 

“We believe they were planning to take her away to be trafficked or perhaps even to take her organs (which is what we were...

Okla. college students may have been drugged for trafficking, organs on Mexico vacation, loved one says

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

After appearing on Power 105.1 radio show The Breakfast Club this week, billionaire entrepreneur and Fanatics owner Michael Rubin walked back his comments on Black culture. Around the 22-minute mark of the video below, Rubin discussed his 2021 viral clip of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" on a tennis court. Although the Philadelphia rapper would later claim that the move came from a prison game, Rubin tackled Meek facing gay allegations around the time the clip circulated online.

Michael Rubin Says His Intention Was to ‘Uplift’ While Speaking on Black Culture and Meek Mill Gay Speculation

The Mirror US

Gypsy Rose Blanchard found herself in an unexpected paternity drama when she announced she is expecting her first child, with her ex-husband Ryan Anderson taking a DNA test

Ryan Anderson breaks silence as he's forced to take DNA test in Gypsy Rose Blanchard paternity drama

Calexico, CA

NewsNation

A California couple is accused of smuggling two Mexican children across the border by passing them off as their own.

US mom goes to Mexico with 2 minors, comes back with 4

Latin Times

The arrest on Thursday of Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has again brought the spotlight to the notorious "Los Chapitos" (The Little Chapos) a group comprising El Chapo's sons, who were in a bloody war against Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada for the reins of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel.

Who are 'El Chapo''s sons? the captured, the wanted, and their drug-trafficking empire

Scott Peterson, who was convicted for the 2002 murder of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner, admitted to having an extramarital affair. According to People, the confession is made on Face to Face with Scott Peterson, a new three-part docuseries where the 51-year-old speaks out for the first time on camera in nearly 21 years.

Scott Peterson Admits to Having Affair, Still Denies Murdering Wife Laci Peterson and Their Unborn Son

The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada’s attorney had earlier claimed the longtime chief of the Sinaloa cartel had been kidnapped. But officials had not confirmed that and Zambada’s age and apparent ill-health had led some to speculate he turned himself in. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar on Friday said “the evidence we saw ... is that they had brought El Mayo Zambada against his will.”  “This was an operation between cartels, where one turned the other one in,” Salazar said. Zambada’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel has been engaged in fierce fighting with another faction, led by the sons of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Guzmán López is the half-brother of the factional leaders.

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Following Simone Biles' hugely successful time at the 2024 Paris Olympics, her biological mother has indicated that she would "like to make amends." Shanon Biles, 52, recently spoke with British tabloid The Daily Mail and opened up about how she wants to repair her relationship with her daughter, who entered foster care before she was adopted by her grandfather Ron Biles and his wife Nellie Cayetano Biles in 2000. "It was hard to give up my kids, but I had to do what I had to do," shared Shanon, who struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.

Simone Biles' Biological Mother Says She Would 'Like to Make Amends'

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Janet Jackson’s siblings aren’t the only talented people in her family. On Tuesday, the singer sat down with the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, where she was asked about her family tree—and whether she’s related to Stevie Wonder. She also revealed some other insane surprises about her famous family.

Janet Jackson Reveals Talented Family Tree, Says She’s ‘Cousins’ With Stevie Wonder, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tracy Chapman

NewsBreak

Sofia Vegara Recounts Her Brother's Murder by Colombian Cartel: 'It Destroyed My Family'

Actress Sofia Vegara received positive critical acclaim for her portrayal of Griselda Blanco in a 2023 Netflix miniseries about the Colombian drug lord. Perhaps part of...

Sofia Vegara Recounts Her Brother's Murder by Colombian Cartel: 'It Destroyed My Family'

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