Columbus, OH

BERMAN Jr. Padock Higgins is accused of assaulting his girlfriend while he was drunk at their apartment on Saturday, Aug. 24. Higgins, 25, appeared before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho on Monday for a bail hearing. Judge Camacho imposed a $10,000 cash bail on the defendant, who was represented by Assistant Public Defender Charlene Brown. Assistant Attorney General Heather Barcinas appeared for the government.

Man charged in domestic violence case

Cleveland, OH

The Independent

 An Ohio mom and her boyfriend have been arrested after her 6-year-old son was attacked by a pit bull while being restrained with handcuffs as a form of “corporal punishment,” police said. Angelina Williams, 27, of Cleveland and her boyfriend, Taylor Marvin-Brown, have been arrested on separate charges of endangering children and obstructing justice, after police responded to a 911 call in the early evening of August 17 that a pit bull had “bitten a 6-year-old child on the neck and ear.” Upon arrival, officials found the child in “serious condition,” and he was quickly flown to the hospital....

Mom, boyfriend handcuffed 6-year-old boy as ‘corporal punishment’ before he was attacked by pit bull, cops say

A cardiologist in Denver has been found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting nearly a dozen women. On Tuesday, Stephen Matthews, 36, was found guilty on 35 felony counts of assault and sexual assault, according to the Denver Post. Matthews attacked 11 people. “Stephen Matthews took advantage of nearly a dozen women in the most egregious way imaginable, and for that he will now pay a significant price,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said in a statement Tuesday. “I hope today’s verdict provides a measure of comfort to all the victims.”The cardiologist was arrested in March 2023 after a woman...

Cardiologist found guilty of 35 counts of date rape and assault after attacking a dozen women

Maryland State

Tulsa, OK

New York Post

Newly released body camera footage captured the arrest of the illegal migrant accused of killing Maryland mom Rachel Morin.

In footage released by the Tulsa Police Department and obtained by FOX 5, officers encounter Victor Martinez Hernandez at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

His arrest came 10 months into an intense nationwide manhunt.

The mother of five, whose children range in age from 8 to 18, was raped before being murdered in August while jogging on the Ma & Pa Trail in Harford County, Maryland.

In the footage, officers arrive at a bar where Martinez Hernandez was sitting.

After the initial encounter, he complied when taken...

Bodycam video shows bar arrest of migrant accused in murder, rape of Maryland mom Rachel Morin

Jared James Dicus has been sentenced for decapitating his wife. Back in January 2023, Anggy Diaz was decapitated and parts of her body were scattered across a home owned by her in-laws. According to 'PEOPLE,' one year after the crime, Dicus, plead guilty to murder. The two, who were living...

Man Decapitates His Wife After 3 Months Of Marriage, Parts Of Her Body Scattered Across In-Laws' Home

Court TV

Sean Finnegan's ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Dishman, gives gruesome and graphic testimony of what she and Finnegan did to Jennifer Paxton. Finnegan faces a potential death sentence if a jury finds him guilty of the brutal rape and murder of Paxton. (8/13/24)
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Ex-Girlfriend Gives Gruesome Testimony of Victim’s Torture and Murder

Harrah, OK

Law & Crime

Joseph Wiles and Mekayla Beard were arrested in Oklahoma for allegedly beating his 8-year-old son with numerous household items, including a wooden paddle.
The post Paddle-wielding stepmom left 8-year-old bruised ‘all over,’ claimed CPS told her ‘as long as it’s on the bottom, it’s not abuse’, police say first appeared on Law & Crime.

Paddle-wielding stepmom left 8-year-old bruised 'all over,' claimed CPS told her 'as long as it's on the bottom, it's not abuse', police say

Pittsburgh, PA

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of murdering her friend's six-week-old baby while babysitting him and injuring his twin brother. Nicole Virzi, a PhD student, has been charged with the murder of Leon Katz during a babysitting stint at his family's Pittsburgh home in June and the Alleghany District Attorney's Office plans to seek capital punishment, it was announced on Friday. The 30-year-old allegedly inflicted fatal injuries to the infant's skull, resulting in multiple brain bleeds.

PhD student accused of torturing friend's baby under 'horrific circumstances' may face death penalty

Massachusetts State

Lynn, MA

A Massachusetts mom-to-be was stabbed to death hours after accusing her boyfriend of punching her in her pregnant belly — allegedly by the boyfriend’s homeless brother, whom they’d taken in, according to authorities.

Brianna Welsh, 25, was found dead with “multiple sharp force” injuries at her home in Lynn on July 31, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. She was around three months pregnant at the time.



Just a day earlier, the mom-to-be called 911 accusing her boyfriend, Brendan Vozzella, of punching her in the stomach, NBC10 reported.

Vozzella, 24, was arrested around 2 p.m. — and held overnight — while...

Mom-to-be who accused boyfriend of domestic abuse was stabbed to death hours later, allegedly by his brother

Tulare County, CA

The US Sun

THREE tourists have died after they got sucked into a whirlpool while on a group trip in California. Utah natives Jeannine Skinner, 34, David Bell, 48, and Pete On, 48, were hiking the Seven Teacups trail when they decided to take a dip in the river to cool off. The trio was hiking with a […]

Three friends killed in freak accident on vacation after they were sucked into whirlpool while trying to cool off

Five people have been sentenced to prison for child abuse and neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Trina Mae Johnson was sentenced Thursday to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Johnson directed the...

Five Sentenced For Child Torture

Mother’s Tragic Mistake: Letting Boyfriend Hurt Children. According to TrueCrimeNews, A 30-year-old mother, Ashley Rolland, was very sad. She did something bad to her two little children. She let her boyfriend, Nathan Bridges, hurt them very badly. Her 5-year-old son, Blu Rolland, died in a very sad way. The police found out what happened and took Ashley Rolland to jail.

Tragic Betrayal: Mother’s Despicable Acts of Neglect and Abuse

Wide Open Country

This is a mighty scary story. A man from Kenya who is believed to have murdered as many as 42 women has escaped from a police station in Nairobi, the New York Post reported. What is even more horrifying is that this accused killer and 12 other alleged criminals may have made their getaway with the assistance of police officers.

Suspected 'Vampire' Serial Killer Who May Have Murdered Dozens Of Women Escapes from Nairobi Police Station

Louisiana State

Latin Times

A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana has revealed significant physical and sexual abuse of detained migrants within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in the state including, in some instances, abuses the abuses which "meet the definitions of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international human rights treaties."

New report uncovers widespread inhumane treatment of immigrants at Louisiana ICE centers

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

A UK woman has received $A67,000 [$86,000 USD] in compensation after her rape case was dropped, amid claims she may have suffered from “sexsomnia”.

Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, 32, phoned police in 2017. She told them she thought she had been raped while asleep.

She described waking up half-naked and finding her necklace broken on the floor.

A wave of crime crashing in Coney Island: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2024

Three years later, shortly before the trial was set to begin, charges were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).



Two sleep experts said it was possible McCrossen-Nethercott had an episode of sexsomnia.

Sexsomnia...

Woman awarded payout after ‘sexsomnia’ rape case dropped

The Conversation UK

The early days of the new Labour government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements – the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release programme – are promising steps towards repairing a criminal justice system that has been devastated by cuts and neglect.

Prison is a disaster for women – here’s what would work instead

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Los Angeles County, CA

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Miami, FL

Maecee Marie Lathers, a self-proclaimed social media model who allegedly had her "accelerator at 100%" and was high on "pink cocaine" when she caused a fatal crash in her Mercedes sedan that killed two in Miami — including the father of a 16-year-old boy — is now facing a raft of new criminal charges more than a week after her arrest.
The post Model allegedly high on ‘pink cocaine’ who said she was ‘from the future’ had gas pedal pushed to ‘100%’ in fatal crash first appeared on Law & Crime.

Model allegedly high on 'pink cocaine' who said she was 'from the future' had gas pedal pushed to '100%' in fatal crash

Witness LA

NewsBreak

In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member. Unfortunately, in homes where violence occurs,...

In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too

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