A 39-year-old woman in Tennessee has been arrested on a spate of felony charges for allegedly kidnapping her two biological children after beating her own mother — who is also the legal guardian of the children — so badly that the older woman was left unconscious. Sarah Myers was taken into custody on Thursday and...
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‘Do you just want to die?’: Mom allegedly intended to discharge handgun to scare her ‘bad kid’ but ended up shooting him in the forehead and killing him
A Kansas mom is behind bars after admittedly shooting and killing her son, even though she only intended to scare him with her gun, according to police. Tesha Florence, 46, also known as Tesha Jenkins, stands accused of one count each of murder in the second degree, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary, according to Sedgwick...
‘Threw him away like a piece of trash’: Mom killed toddler, tossed body in dumpster, told cops she was disposing of ‘stinky shrimp pasta’
A 24-year-old mother in Georgia will likely spend the remainder of her days behind bars for killing her 20-month-old son, tossing his body in a dumpster, and repeatedly misleading police as her whereabouts during the time her son went missing. A jury in Chatham County on Friday unanimously found Leilani Simon guilty on one count...
Woman on bike stabs priest having coffee minutes after threatening McDonald’s employee: Cops
A Florida woman is accused of riding her bicycle up to a priest who was having a cup of coffee and stabbing him in the chest just minutes after flashing a knife at a McDonald’s employee — and not long after she had been released from jail for a battery conviction. Arieana Gibbs, 22, faces...
Jan. 6 riot suspect facing charges of child pornography possession, sexual exploitation of a minor
A North Carolina man facing charges in the Jan. 6 riot is now accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and of sexual exploitation of a minor after authorities said they found evidence on his phone during his Capitol riot arrest. David Paul Daniel, 37, faces charges of child pornography possession and sexual exploitation of...
Mother of baby found with over 50 rat bites and ‘very near to death’ just got no prison time
An Indiana mother of a 6-month-old boy who was found covered in more than 50 rat bites in their vermin-infested home has been sentenced. Angel Schonabaum, 29, learned her fate on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of neglect of a dependent. She received a four-year sentence and was given credit for time served...
Funeral homeowners who allegedly gave families fake ashes plead guilty in fraud case
The couple who allegedly abandoned about 190 dead people in their funeral home facility have pleaded guilty to cheating the federal government out of more than $800,000 of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Jon Hallford, 44, and Carie Hallford, 47, face up to 20 years behind bars, authorities said....
‘I’m going to blow this s— up!:’ Man threatens Ulta Beauty store, then draws all over face to make for a colorful mug shot, cops say
Alabama authorities arrested a man who allegedly threatened to blow up an Ulta Beauty store in Opelika. The suspect somehow got ahold of some markers or crayons or some other colorful items because, in his mug shot, his face is covered in red and blue. Timothy Vincent Lincoln, 42, of Buras, Louisiana, is facing a...
Man killed liquor store cashier over worker ‘making his pizza with no gloves on’: Police
A 38-year-old man in Wisconsin has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed the owner of a liquor and food store because he was angry about the way his pizza had been prepared. Charles J. Leggett was taken into custody on Monday and charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide using a dangerous...
‘Idiot’ angry that power hadn’t returned after Hurricane Milton takes frustrations out by shooting his dog to death: Cops
A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot his dog to death because he was frustrated he had no power following Hurricane Milton. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said the suspect, 72-year-old John Burgos, shot his dog, named Flick, around 4 a.m. Oct. 12. The hurricane had just blown through the Sunshine State...