Kansas State

Wichita, KS

Sullivan, MO

InsideEdition

As his girlfriend kept watch, Tony Charboneau "dug a shallow grave with the tools he gathered, he took out of the wheelchair, and shot and killed" his ex Amy Hogue, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Murdered Grandma Tied to a Wheelchair and Forced to Watch Ex Dig Her Grave Before Being Executed, Say Police

Missouri State

Missouri woman Sandra Hemme has been serving time for four decades after being wrongfully accused of a 1980 murder — now a court has cleared a path for her freedom. The 64-year-old’s dealings with the criminal justice system have been turbulent. Aside from being considered the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the US, in recent weeks, her situation became more complicated.

Sandra Hemme to finally be freed from prison – after spending 43 years in jail for a murder she didn’t commit

Hamilton County, OH

The Independent

A man is accused of fatally stabbing his 74-year-old mom and wounding his dad after he was told he could stay at their Ohio home, according to a report.Kenneth Mortimer, 40, was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and felonious assault in connection to the attack.On Friday, police in Hamilton County, Ohio, were called to a home. Authorities determined that Mortimer got into an argument with his mom, Barbara Mortimer, when she told him he could not stay overnight at the home, according to WXIX.The argument turned physical and Barbara asked her husband, Thomas, to call 911.That is when Kenneth Mortimer grabbed a knife from the kitchen and approached his parents sitting on the couch, according to the report. He began to stab both of them.Barbara Mortimer ran to the door but was tackled by Kenneth and dragged back into the home.Kenneth Mortimer fled the scene after the alleged attack and was found by police. He admitted to stabbing both his parents, according to the report.A judge set Kenneth Mortimer’s bond at $2 million. His dad remains in serious condition at the hospital.

Man accused of stabbing his 74-year-old mom to death after she said he could not stay the night

A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned. Sandra Hemme was 20 years old when she was found guilty of stabbing to death library worker Patricia Jeschke from St Joseph, Missouri, in November 1980. She was given a life sentence.

US woman freed after 43 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit

Moro, AR

An Arkansas man has pleaded guilty this week to the 2022 murder of his girlfriend’s young son, whose body was discovered buried under the floorboards of their family home, authorities said. On Monday, July 15, Nathan Bridges, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree battery in the death of 5-year-old Blu Rolland, according to a statement from Arkansas State Police. Bridges was subsequently sentenced to 60 years in prison.

Man Pleads Guilty To Drowning Girlfriend’s Son in Toilet & Burying Body Under Floorboards

Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Christopher Dunn was officially released from custody on the steps of the Carnahan Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Tuesday evening. It came hours after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a St. Louis judge did not have the authority to order Dunn’s release from prison after vacating his murder conviction.

‘He is coming home’: Christopher Dunn released from prison Tuesday

Waller County, TX

Fox News

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah News Dispatch

In his own words, Taberon Honie “exists” in prison.  The death row inmate, who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Aug. 8 for the gruesome rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother, compared himself to fertilizer, “helping things grow.” He’s changed over two decades of incarceration, he argued, earning his diploma and […]
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A death row inmate’s plea: ‘Would you allow me to exist?’

Mississippi State

Meridian, MS

The Mirror US

Emily Lawhead, a spokesperson for Management and Training Corporation, which manages the facility, said Clarence Gillie, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday

Mystery deepens as third inmate found dead in cell this month at Mississippi prison

Chillicothe, MO

CBS DFW

A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released Friday, despite attempts in the last month by Missouri's attorney general to keep her behind bars.Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general's office in contempt if they continued to fight against her release. She reunited with her family at a nearby park, where she hugged her sister, daughter and granddaughter. "You were just a baby when your mom sent me a picture of you," she said. "You looked just like your...

Missouri woman who spent 43 years in prison is free

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Jacksonville, FL

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

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Law & Crime

The Missouri Supreme Court blocked the release of a wrongfully-convicted man Wednesday, issuing a last-minute order for him to stay incarcerated just as the man was exiting the prison facility and waiting for a ride. Christopher Dunn, 52, has served 34 years behind bars for the 1990 murder of 15-year-old Ricco Rogers. However, the evidence […]
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'Morally and intellectually bankrupt': Lawyer for exonerated man kept in prison slams last-minute order by Missouri Supreme Court

Orange County, FL

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Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

Arkansas State

Siloam Springs, AR

A Missouri woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after admitting in court that she kidnapped and killed a pregnant Arkansas woman in what prosecutors say was an attempt to claim her baby.

Missouri woman admits kidnapping and killing a pregnant Arkansas woman

Iowa State

Cherokee County, IA

A still photo from a body-camera video shot during a search of a home by Cherokee County deputies in December 2023. (Main image courtesy of U.S. District Court; sheriff's insignia courtesy of Cherokee County) A northwest Iowa man is suing two Cherokee County deputies, alleging they mistakenly entered and searched...

Iowa man alleges confused deputies mistakenly searched his home

Black Enterprise

Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in jail for a murder he says he never committed. A man 30 years into a life sentence with parole had his conviction overturned by a Missouri judge. But though he has been ordered to be released, according to the Associated Press, the Michigan prison he is still in has not complied with the order.

Man’s Conviction Overturned But Prison Refuses To Release Him

The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state’s attorney general are keeping Christopher Dunn locked up. St....

Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks

Rumina Slazas and her children are suing Moore County. (Photo courtesy of Disability Rights NC) A Moore County woman and her two disabled children are suing Moore County claiming that the county improperly retained custody of the children after her cancer treatment and violated the children’s rights by failing to arrange for proper care.

A family sues Moore County for institutionalizing children after their mother’s cancer diagnosis

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How in the world does sending a 70-year-old man back to prison make sense?

Mike McCloud, who lives in Wichita, says his depression went away when Gov. Laura Kelly granted his request for clemency. He faced the possibility of returning...

How in the world does sending a 70-year-old man back to prison make sense?

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