Florida man, 76, who left 5-year-old girl to be killed by alligators, avoids death penalty
A Miami-Dade jury Friday spared the life of an elderly man who, nearly 30 years ago, kidnapped a five-year-old girl and left her to die in the Everglades, where alligators killed her. The jury deliberated for more than three hours…
Eight prisoners – including four accused of murder – recaptured after major jail break in Louisiana
Eight Louisiana inmates, including four accused of murder, were captured and returned to custody Saturday after a multi-agency manhunt that followed their escape from the Riverbend Detention Center the day before. Louisiana State Police announced shortly after midnight Saturday that…
His family believed he died in a car crash – then investigators took a closer look
The familiar stretch of road in rural Maryland was a drive that Ascenzio Bilello had made countless times before. The 53-year-old crane operator, known as “Slanz” to his friends and family, was on his way home from work on the…
Adopted son arrested after his mom is found murdered and stuffed in a trash can
A 16-year-old boy from Oklahoma has been arrested after his adoptive mom was found beaten to death and stuffed in a trash can, according to official documents. Jordan Weems stands accused of first-degree murder, among other charges, after he admitted…
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse found guilty of multiple charges of sexual assault
A Nevada jury on Friday convicted Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country. The Las Vegas jury found Chasing Horse guilty on 13 of…
Man left in critical condition after brawl over snow-cleared parking spot in Philadelphia
A 45-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday in Philadelphia after being pistol-whipped during a brawl that police say began as a dispute over a snow-cleared parking spot. The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. in the Kensington neighborhood of the city, near…
Groom charged with murder after shooting dead his new wife’s stepfather at their Georgia wedding
A groom who allegedly shot dead his wife’s stepfather at his wedding reception in Georgia has been indicted for felony murder. Aaron White was arrested over the killing of Jason Maughon, 44, at the celebration in Butts County, Georgia on…
Luigi Mangione death penalty decision: Federal prosecutors cannot seek death penalty, judge rules
A judge has barred federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding that it was technically flawed. Garnett…
Towns scarred by Warren Jeffs’ polygamous ’cult’ undergo dramatic transformation
Prairie dresses, walled compounds and distrust of outsiders that were once hallmarks of two towns on the Arizona-Utah border are mostly gone. These days, Colorado City, Arizona, and neighboring Hildale, Utah, look much like any other town in the remote…
Man accused of killing his four children brought Grindr dates home as kids lay dead in car’s trunk
A North Carolina father accused of killing four of his children brought Grindr dates home as their bodies lay stuffed in the trunk of a car, according to search warrants. Wellington Delano Dickens III, a 38-year-old resident of a rural…