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‘She said she shot him all over’: Texas woman charged with murder after gunning down man she claims kidnapped her

‘She said she shot him all over’: Texas woman charged with murder after gunning down man she claims kidnapped her

Authorities in Texas have indicted a woman on murder charges for allegedly gunning down a man she says tried drugging and kidnapping her earlier this year near a winery, according to police. “She’s advising that she just [shot] somebody … she’s been drugged and she’s been kidnapped as well,” a 911 operator reported being told...

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Mom gave teen ‘pill that she found in her drawer’ to treat toothache, 10 hours later she was dead: Police

Mom gave teen ‘pill that she found in her drawer’ to treat toothache, 10 hours later she was dead: Police

A 35-year-old woman in Missouri has been arrested for allegedly giving a 14-year-old girl a lethal dose of fentanyl to help her deal with a toothache, leading to the teen girl suffering a fatal overdose. Jacquelyn R. Powers was taken into custody last week and charged with one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of...

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‘I was trying to justify my actions’: Key witness who held down subway performer killed by fatal chokehold admits lying to police about being attacked

‘I was trying to justify my actions’: Key witness who held down subway performer killed by fatal chokehold admits lying to police about being attacked

Eric Gonzalez, who helped accused killer Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023, testified in court on Tuesday that he lied to police about his role in the fatal incident. In May 2023, Penny, a former Marine, attempted to subdue Neely, a 30-year-old street performer who was allegedly acting...

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‘Happens to be your problem’: Woman who allegedly raged over neighbor’s dog destroying Christmas decorations may not be allowed home for the holidays

Shaylin Elizabeth Moore (Craighead County Sheriffs Office) Shaylin Elizabeth Moore, a 22-year-old resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was charged with residential burglary and third-degree battery after an argument with her neighbor over outdoor Christmas decorations turned violent on Monday. The neighbor, who was unnamed in the probable cause affidavit, claimed to police that Moore entered her...

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‘This is kick a kid’: Woman who dropkicked child after yelling ‘this is Jackass’ reaches plea deal

‘This is kick a kid’: Woman who dropkicked child after yelling ‘this is Jackass’ reaches plea deal

A West Virginia judge sentenced a 30-year-old woman to three years probation after she was caught on video kicking a child. According to a criminal complaint obtained by Law&Crime, the incident occurred between June 27, 2022, and July 1, 2022, at an apartment in Huntington. The defendant, Staci Lynn Burgy, was captured on video with...

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Tow truck driver allegedly lies about securing bulldozer after ‘crushing and killing’ Utah CEO and 16-year-old daughter

Tow truck driver allegedly lies about securing bulldozer after ‘crushing and killing’ Utah CEO and 16-year-old daughter

A tow-truck driver in Utah is accused of killing a CEO of an outdoor equipment company and his 16-year-old daughter after failing to safely secure a bulldozer the driver was hauling on his flatbed trailer, which rolled over while he was going around a curve and crushed the pair to death, according to officials. “The...

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‘That’s what you want to do?’: Demise of polyamorous relationship leads to romantic rival shooting ‘jealous’ victim, police say

‘That’s what you want to do?’: Demise of polyamorous relationship leads to romantic rival shooting ‘jealous’ victim, police say

A Florida woman reportedly became enraged when she was dumped from a polyamorous relationship, so she showed up at her romantic rival’s apartment — door and ended up getting shot, cops say. Jail and court records show that 22-year-old Lareine Barbie Cruz is facing charges of second-degree attempted murder and using a firearm while committing...

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‘I put her in the icebox’: Las Vegas woman allegedly kept dead roommate in freezer for weeks after killing her with fentanyl-laced cocaine

For around two weeks, Jazlynn Roush — a Las Vegas woman accused of killing her 68-year-old roommate with fentanyl-laced cocaine — allegedly went about her day with the slain sexagenarian’s body stowed away in her freezer, according to police. It wasn’t until an office manager at the property where victim Monique Gilbertson’s mobile home was...