A high-profile and highly macabre murder case out of Kentucky has undergone a crease in the narrative after the filing — and granting — of a protective order that sheds new light on a troubled family. Torilena Fields, 32, allegedly killed and dismembered her mother — strewing pieces of flesh and hair about the yard...
A 22-year-old man in Alabama convicted of killing a well-known 23-year-old barrel racer and horse breeder — who died after being “sucker punched” while out drinking with friends — will not go to jail despite admitting to slaying the victim. Barrel racing is a rodeo event wherein a horse and rider attempt to run through...
A 33-year-old man in Pennsylvania has been accused of killing his fiancee’s 2-year-old daughter, allegedly beating the child to death and refusing to let her mother seek medical assistance. Emmanuel Thomas Dennis was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with one count each of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a...
A 20-year-old woman in Texas is accused of killing her boyfriend, allegedly claiming she “blacked out” and awoke covered in blood while the victim was stabbed in the neck and beaten to death with a baseball bat. McKenzie Renee Eary was taken into custody on Friday evening and charged with one count of murder in...
An MS-13 gang leader in Virginia has been found guilty in a string of murders, including a 19-year-old server shot 16 times in the face after she disparaged the gang on social media. Elmer Alas Candray, 27, was convicted on Monday in connection with 6 murders from 2018 to 2022, court documents said. “This case...
A youth pastor in Michigan known for his avid support of former President Donald Trump is accused of using his position of authority to coerce minors to have sex with him and send him explicit photos. Zachary Radcliff, 29, is facing a slew of charges including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, aggravated child sexually abusive material...
Convicted and incarcerated 15-year-old killer Carly Gregg failed Monday to get a new trial for shooting her mother in the face at home as the judge that sentenced her to life without parole declined to disturb the Rankin County, Mississippi, jury’s murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts. On Sept. 20, Gregg was convicted of murdering...
A 17-year-old boy in Texas, who allegedly murdered the stepfather of the girl he started stalking because she rebuffed him romantically, blew kisses during a court hearing with the victim’s family watching in the gallery. Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported it was not clear who the kisses were directed to during the hearing in which...
A 51-year-old man in Texas is accused of killing a female co-worker by ambushing and fatally shooting her in front of their colleagues, allegedly telling detectives he was “obsessed” with her because she took breaks that were too long and refused to pay attention to him. Travis Lee Merrill was taken into custody last week...
After a change of plea hearing expected last week ended up delayed, a 33-year-old Kentucky woman appeared in court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to murdering her two sons, ages 6 and 9, by shooting them in the head at home, bringing an official end to her claim that she was “legally insane” at the time....