Three charged in ‘brutal’ killing of 62-year-old man who was attacked with a flashlight and strangled with a cord
A 62-year-old man was beaten with a flashlight, strangled, bound and dragged behind a car before his body was dumped in the desert – a killing prosecutors described as “brutal. Three people, including two teenagers who lived with the victim…
Florida carer left elderly disabled woman in park overnight, say police
A caregiver has been charged with neglect after taking a woman she was caring for to a park and abandoning her there overnight, police say. Teresa Baldwin, 58, from Largo in Florida, allegedly left a 69-year-old woman, for whom she…
Delarosa shot dead in ‘ambush-style’ killing in LA
A 22-year-old Latin music artist and social media influencer was fatally shot in an ambush-style attack in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, early on Saturday, police said. The victim of the assault was identified as Maria de la Rosa,…
Man tells radio host Elliot Segal he found body in woods 18 days earlier – and hasn’t told police
A caller to a DC-area morning radio show on Friday claimed he had discovered a corpse at a campsite in Frederick County, just west of Baltimore, prompting police to search the area and later recover human remains. The caller, identifying…
‘Porch pirate’ crime ring ‘hacked’ FedEx delivery system to steal packages carrying electronic devices, prosecutors say
Long Island prosecutors have charged 14 people with running a massive “porch pirate” ring that “systematically” snatched high-value packages from citizens’ doorsteps using “insider knowledge” from within FedEx. In an indictment announced on Monday, authorities in Suffolk County, New York,…
Cops mourn police dog shot dead while chasing suspect: ‘Your mission is complete, hero’
Southern California residents are mourning a police dog named Spike, a K9 that was killed during a lengthy armed standoff on Saturday. “K9 Spike made the ultimate sacrifice, putting his life on the line for his family,” the Burbank Police…
45 arrested after dog fighting ring busted in Texas: ‘The most disturbing crimes I have ever witnessed’
A massive dog-fighting ring in rural Texas was shut down when deputies raided a property and arrested 45 people, seizing nearly $74,000 in cash, authorities said. A local described the alleged ring as “one of the most disturbing crimes” he…
Vet sentenced to jail time after refusing to give dog back to homeless owner
A Michigan veterinarian has been sentenced to 10 days in jail after refusing to return a dog to a homeless man she found tied to a truck. Amanda Hergenreder was also ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution following her conviction…
Drugs sneaked into Ohio prison using Vance’s memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
A man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after using JD Vance’s acclaimed memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” to smuggle narcotics into an Ohio correctional facility. The book, which famously explores the devastating impact of drug addiction on…
Dispute between neighbors over dog turns to a deadly shooting and a suspect facing a murder charge
A dispute between neighbors in a Tennessee town escalated into deadly violence after a man allegedly entered his neighbor’s home, shot their dog, and later fatally shot the neighbor during a confrontation, authorities said. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…