Berrien County, MI

Wide Open Country

Dakota Levi Stevens, a 10-year-old boy, died by what's believed to be a reckless homicide. Jennifer Wilson, Stevens' foster mother, was arrested for the crime in Berrien County, Michigan. Per the Indianapolis Star, Wilson faces up to six years in prison. Stevens was rushed to the hospital back in April after arguing with Wilson. The Department of Child Services had placed Stevens with Wilson only a month prior.

340-Pound Woman Charged With Homicide After Sitting On 10-Year-Old

Cleveland, OH

A 58-year-old man in Ohio is facing numerous felonies after he allegedly killed his live-in girlfriend and stored her in a garbage can for more than a month before throwing her body in an elementary school dumpster. An Ohio man is facing some serious time behind bars after he allegedly...

Girlfriend Killer Who Tossed Body in School Dumpster Caught After Daughter Found 'Bone Fragments': Police

Ohio State

Franklin County, OH

BlackAmericaWeb

A Franklin County grand jury has indicted Officer Connor Grubb for fatally shooting 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young in August 2023. Grubb faces charges of murder, felonious assault, and involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of Young and her unborn child. Authorities issued a warrant for his arrest Tuesday, August 13th. The incident unfolded when Young was caught on […]
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Ohio Officer Indicted for Murder in Fatal Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman

Columbus, OH

Black Enterprise

Grubb was indicted on murder charges and Young's family says it's a small step for justice and wants the officer sentenced for life. A grand jury has indicted Blendon Township Police Officer Connor Grubb on murder charges for the fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, an unarmed Black woman he confronted in the parking lot of a Kroger grocery store in August 2023.

A Solemn Victory: Grand Jury Indicts Officer Accused Of Killing Pregnant 21-Year-Old Ta’Kiya Young

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

Louisiana State

Deridder, LA

The Independent

 A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor.Louisiana State Police arrested Misty Clanton Roberts, 42, on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. She was released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting $75,000 bond, news outlets reported.It was not immediately known if an arraignment had been scheduled.Sgt. Ross Brennan, a state police spokesman, said the alleged juvenile victim and another juvenile told the state police’s Special Victims Unit that Roberts had sex with...

Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

Chad Doerman accepted a plea deal in a surprise court appearance Friday, a year after he "lined up" and shot his 3, 4 and 7-year-old sons to death ... while the boys' mother and sister witnessed the horrific massacre. Chad Doerman, who was accused of killing his three young sons,...

Father Who Killed Three Sons Execution Style In Front of Mom Sentenced After Plea Deal

Georgia State

Henry County, GA

PopCrush

If you needed a reason to say, "this world is a crazy place" today, buckle up, because you are in for a wild ride on this one, in which a mother and daughter were arrested over pizza. It all went down at a Sam's Club store in Georgia. A woman...

Mom and Pregnant Daughter Arrested Because of… Their Pizza Order?

Mississippi State

Port Gibson, MS

ABC News

Two men escaped from a Mississippi jail in early July. ABC News has since learned that the escape was not recorded and that the jail was experiencing camera issues.

Mississippi jail where murder suspects escaped had surveillance camera issues

Los Angeles, CA

USA TODAY

Skai Jackson was arrested over the weekend after the actress got into an altercation with her fiancé at a Los Angeles theme park.

Skai Jackson arrested on suspicion of domestic battery after altercation with fiancé

Atlanta, GA

Surveillance footage has been released of a 2020 shooting allegedly involving YFN Lucci. As previously reported, Lucci, 33, was initially arrested in connection with the fatal shooting back in January 2021. Later that year, the Atlanta-born Wish Me Well 3 artist was named in a Fulton County RICO indictment. In January, it was reported that Lucci had struck a plea deal.

Surveillance Footage of Alleged YFN Lucci-Involved Fatal 2020 Shooting Released

Monroe Township, NJ

An Ohio father read from the Bible, told his children he loved them, and called his own father – cryptically telling him that his eldest boy would be “the hardest one” – before he murdered his three young sons in a horror attack at the family home.

Ohio dad read from the Bible and told his three young sons they were the ‘best boys ever’. Then he killed them

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — A police officer in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges Tuesday in last year’s killing of a pregnant woman who was suspected of shoplifting, according to the Montgomery County prosecutor’s office.

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young charged with murder

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Cincinnati, OH

A father from Ohio who shot his three sons "execution-style" listened to a sinister song in his car just hours before he carried out the brutal killings. Chad Doerman, 33, entered a guilty plea on Friday to three counts of murder as he broke down in tears in court admitting to gunning down Clayton, seven, Hunter, four, and Chase, three, at the family home in Monroe Township, Cincinnati, on June 15, 2023.

Killer Ohio dad listened to sinister song and made chilling call before savage execution of three sons

Indianapolis, IN

Thomas Joseph Nolan, 43, is believed to have shot his family, killing his wife and himself, and wounding his two teenage daughters.

Former reserve officer shoots wife, 2 daughters in apparent murder-suicide in Indianapolis

Springfield, IL

Warning: The following details may be disturbing for some individuals. (NewsNation) — Graphic video of a 36-year-old woman, Sonya Massey being shot dead by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been released. Sean Grayson, a sheriff’s deputy for Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in Springfield, Illinois, shot Massey in the...

Body camera shows sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting woman

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Three Indicted in Stark County for Death of 7-Year-Old Ka'Marion Dolch in Plain Township Motel Shooting

Three individuals have been indicted in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas concerning the tragic death of 7-year-old Ka'Marion Dolch, who was fatally shot inside...

Three Indicted in Stark County for Death of 7-Year-Old Ka'Marion Dolch in Plain Township Motel Shooting

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