OHIO — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a high-profile animal cruelty case involving the killing of a cat, a crime that drew widespread public attention and condemnation from the court. The case, which circulated widely online, prompted strong reactions from animal welfare advocates and community members. While court…
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — An 18-year-old Burger King employee was shot and killed late Sunday while working a drive-thru shift in Jacksonville after a dispute with a customer escalated into gun violence, according to police and multiple reports. The shooting occurred at a Burger King location where the teen was working during the evening hours. Authorities…
RICHWOOD, OHIO — A 35-year-old Ohio woman was arrested Friday morning after police say she physically assaulted her daughter with a belt during a dispute over missing money, leaving the child with visible injuries, according to authorities. Mahogany Monae Sanders was taken into custody after Richwood Police responded to a reported disturbance at a residence…
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he stole an unattended ambulance, activated its emergency lights and sirens, and drove it to a nearby convenience store to buy beer, later claiming the situation was an “emergency.” According to law enforcement officials in Polk County, the incident unfolded earlier…
BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI — A Mississippi man who deliberately set seven of his roommates on fire after an argument has been sentenced to decades in prison, following a brutal Easter Sunday attack that left two men dead and several others critically injured. 60-Year Prison Sentence Imposed After Guilty Plea Marcos Uriel Lara Perez, 33, was sentenced…
JENNINGS, LOUISIANA — A Louisiana mother has been sentenced to prison after authorities say she left her 10-month-old daughter alone in a parked car that heated up to 140 degrees while she worked a shift at Wendy’s, leading to the child’s death. Five-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down Hannah Faith Cormier, 33, was sentenced Wednesday to…
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A Tarrant County jury has convicted a Texas father of felony murder after prosecutors proved he killed his 4-month-old son by violently throwing the infant into a couch during a moment of overwhelming stress, leaving the child with catastrophic injuries that proved fatal. Jury Returns Felony Murder Verdict Alfred Williams, 21,…
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A Texas mother who locked her 7-year-old daughter inside a dark closet for weeks, feeding her just one corn dog a day and half a cup of water, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, bringing a grim child abuse case to a close. Guilty Plea Ends Case Before Trial Virginia…
DETROIT, MICHIGAN — A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to murdering a well-known Detroit neurosurgeon, wrapping his body in a blood-soaked carpet, and hiding it inside an attic crawl space, before going on to kill another man roughly a year later, according to court proceedings. Guilty Plea Details in Neurosurgeon’s Killing Desmond Burks, 35, entered…
GRAFTON, WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin jury has convicted Miguel Aponte, 34, of first-degree intentional homicide after prosecutors proved he was responsible for the killing of a man whose body was discovered taped, bound, and shot inside an abandoned rental car along a roadside north of Milwaukee. Body Discovered Inside Abandoned Rental Car The case began…