DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina man is facing decades in prison after admitting he shot his graduate school girlfriend eight times inside her home after she refused to be in an exclusive relationship with him, a violent attack that also left her roommate permanently injured. Argument Turned Deadly Inside Durham Home Stephon Dubose,…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A heartbreaking gun safety failure turned fatal after a 3-year-old boy shot himself while under the care of a babysitter who failed to properly secure a firearm, authorities said. Child Found With Fatal Gunshot Wound Inside Home The incident happened on October 21, 2024, while Elliot Staples III, 31, was babysitting JaJuan…
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A high-profile double-murder trial involving the deaths of two teenagers ended with a split outcome this week, delivering a conviction in one killing while leaving the second death unresolved after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Issiah Mehki Ross, 20, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of…
ETHEL, MISSOURI — A domestic argument that began over the contents of a man’s cell phone ended in deadly violence when a Missouri woman allegedly loaded a gun and shot him in the chest, according to deputies. Melinda Grigsby, 39, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 51-year-old Lawrence Jackson, court records…
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA — A Nebraska woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she starved and tortured a 12-year-old boy in her care, leaving him so malnourished and hypothermic that doctors initially feared he would not survive more than a few days. Angela Lowe, 47, has been charged with child abuse causing serious bodily…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A teenage girl who shot and killed a beloved Sonic Drive-In manager after being confronted over counterfeit money will spend decades behind bars, following a plea deal that even the judge admitted felt insufficient given the severity of the crime. Adiah Roberson, now 19, was sentenced this month to 40 years…
WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A Lancaster County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after prosecutors say a routine argument over who would cook dinner spiraled into a deadly shooting that left his estranged wife and her elderly aunt dead, and his own son seriously wounded. Santiago Payano-Sanchez, 64, was sentenced…
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA — Two longtime public school employees are facing criminal charges after investigators say a school bus aide repeatedly abused a 10-year-old special-needs student while the bus driver looked on and even laughed during at least one incident. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Juanita Wright, 79, has been arrested and charged…
PARKLAND, FLORIDA — A Florida man is behind bars after police say his attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend spiraled into a months-long campaign of stalking that included sending her a live 9mm round in the mail and secretly tracking her movements with a GPS device. Jakir Hasan, 23, was arrested this week and charged…
CALIFORNIA – Parents are usually hyper-aware of online safety, privacy, and the risks of oversharing information about their children. But one Southern California parent is being slammed online after allegedly doing the exact opposite — giving a food delivery driver explicit instructions that revealed their middle school daughter’s name, school location, and dance practice schedule…