Florida State

Winter Park, FL

Mountain View, CA

Missouri State

A Missouri death row inmate has entered an agreement with prosecutors that calls for him to be resentenced to life in prison without parole. But the state attorney general opposes the no-contest plea deal for Marcellus Williams, 55, and wants the 24 September execution to go ahead. Williams was convicted...

Missouri death row inmate in plea deal to avoid execution

South Carolina State

Greenville, SC

Fox News

A South Carolina inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to delay his execution so his lawyers can argue his co-defendant who testified against him lied about having no plea deal.

South Carolina death row inmate wants to delay execution, says co-defendant lied about not having plea deal

Distractify

It's never a good sign when a defendant goes through lawyers like they are toilet paper. That is precisely what is happening in the case of Sarah Boone, who stands accused of murdering her boyfriend Jorge Torres Jr. in February 2020. Since then, her trial date has been pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Boone's inability to hold onto an attorney.According to Fox 35 Orlando, as of July 2024, she has had nine lawyers, seven of which were court-appointed. All of them asked to withdraw from the case for reasons that include but are not limited to irreconcilable...

Sarah Boone Says Her Boyfriend Died During Hide-and-Seek After She Forgot He Was in a Suitcase

Texas State

Suspected serial killer Raul Meza Jr. had his plea deal turned down on Tuesday morning, which would have made him eligible for parole at age 103.

Texas judge seeks to keep suspected serial killer behind bars for life: 'He never, ever had remorse'

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject efforts to prevent the scheduled Aug. 29 execution of Death Row inmate Loran Cole, disputing arguments related to abuse Cole suffered as a teen and his symptoms from Parkinson’s disease. Lawyers in Moody’s office Thursday...

State urges Florida Supreme Court justices to reject an appeal of a Dozier School for Boys victim

Tucson, AZ

The Hill

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas after surviving a stabbing in an Arizona facility. Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison…

Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas after prison stabbing

Modesto, CA

ComingSoon

Disclaimer: The article contains mentions of murder. Reader discretion is advised. On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of disappearance. Subsequently, her husband, Scott Peterson, and their families started doing anything and everything to find Laci. Meanwhile, authorities initiate a massive search operation to find her and bring her back home. However, in April 2003, police discovered Laci’s body on the shoreline of Point Isabel. Correspondingly, they sent the body for an autopsy and found startling details.

Laci Peterson: What Did the Autopsy Report Reveal About Her Murder?

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

According to a report from a local Dominican Republic news outlet, controversial Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has an international warrant for his arrest issued by authorities in the Dominican Republic. Today (Aug. 29), Diario Libre reported that the Court of Appeals in the Judicial District of La Vega issued this...

International Warrant Issued for Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Arrest

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

The US Sun

A BELOVED meteorologist who was arrested for driving while under the influence last year has been fired from her post after opening up about her recovery journey. Hollie Strano, who was arrested on Thanksgiving after drunkenly slamming her vehicle into a utility pole and fire hydrant, announced she was terminated from her job at NBC […]

Meteorologist Hollie Strano ‘fired’ from TV station a week after she shared a post about her ‘recovery journey’

Wisconsin State

Frederick, CO

NewsNation

Chris Watts described his wife Shanann, as a “control freak," according to handwritten notes.

Convicted killer Chris Watts blames wife for him murdering her, daughters

Washington, DC

NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Killer father Chris Watts has outrageously pointed the finger at his late wife for his extramarital affair, despite being behind bars for her murder and that of their two young daughters in 2018. Watts labelled his deceased wife a "control freak" while serving time for her murder and the killing...

Haunting Chris Watts crime scene pics show spot where killer dad dumped wife and daughters’ bodies

Wide Open Eats

Wade Wilson, known as the "Deadpool Killer," was recently sentenced to death in Florida. In 2019, Wilson killed two women, Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz. Per Fox News, he strangled Melton in her sleep after he met her at a bar. Later that day, he saw Ruiz while he was driving. He proceeded to beat, strangle, and run Ruiz over with his car.

Deadpool Killer Has Chilling Request After Getting Death Penalty For Murdering Two In Florida

Los Angeles County, CA

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Tampa, FL

Hillsborough County, FL

The Mirror US

Deputy Tim White of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department was found dead in his squad car hours after finishing his shift at the county courthouse.

Florida police officer shoots himself dead in squad car outside courthouse in horrific scene

Saint Louis, MO

The Independent

 A death row inmate in Missouri is currently fighting for his life as experts say new DNA evidence proves his innocence of a 1998 murder – just weeks before he faces execution.Marcellus Williams, 55, was sentenced to death in 2001 for fatally stabbing well-known St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle.On August 11 1998, Gayle was stabbed 43 times with a kitchen knife in a brutal attack in her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City, according to court records.One day after her murder, police seized Williams’s car and discovered a St. Louis Post-Dispatch-branded ruler inside. Police later...

Missouri death row inmate with DNA evidence on his side gets last ditch hearing to save his life

USA TODAY

Cole was convicted in the murder of 18-year-old John Edwards during a camping trip in north central Florida. He says he's should get life instead.

Florida inmate set for execution says he endured 'horrific abuse' at state-run school

ABC News

A Connecticut woman who was found dead hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced for killing her husband died by suicide by ingesting antifreeze, officials said.

Wife died by ingesting antifreeze before sentencing in husband's slaying: Officials

It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

Maitland, FL

Orlando, FL

Casselberry, FL

NewsBreak

Sarah Boone's new lawyer discussed possible plea deal with Florida prosecutors

Sarah Boone's new lawyer said he spoke with Florida prosecutors about a possible plea deal ahead of her upcoming trial. James Owens, who is based out...

Sarah Boone's new lawyer discussed possible plea deal with Florida prosecutors

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