A member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board who signed off on the release of a man with a long criminal record for domestic violence who allegedly killed an 11-year-old boy and injured his pregnant ex-girlfriend a day after walking free has resigned. LeAnn Miller conducted the hearing for Crosetti Brand, 37, who was serving a 16-year sentence for a …
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South Carolina man found dead after allegedly killing estranged wife, her friend
A South Carolina man wanted for allegedly killing his estranged wife and her friend during an argument was found dead on Sunday, officials said. Christopher Minor, 50, was found dead at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Mauldin Police Department. Park Rangers found his vehicle unoccupied and searched the area …
Read More »Former VA Republican lawmaker arrested again, this time on felony firearm and drug charges
A former Virginia lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order, according to a sheriff’s office official and jail records. Matt Fariss, who had served in the House of Delegates as a Republican since 2012 before running unsuccessfully last year as an independent, was booked at a …
Read More »Alex Murdaugh court clerk Becky Hill resigns after allegations of jury tampering
Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill announced Monday that she is resigning and will not be seeking re-election this year following allegations of jury tampering in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Hill, who is the subject of two ongoing investigations by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), maintains that her decision does …
Read More »Brutally violent Mexican cartel draining Americans' life savings in complex scam
A Mexican drug cartel known for gruesome public slaughtering drained $40 million from Americans, and stole many elderly victims’ life savings without a drop of blood in 2022, according to FBI stats. It’s part of a rapidly evolving timeshare scam run by the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG) that is becoming more intricate, and is now estimated to be stealing …
Read More »Virginia man in custody following 'brutal, horrifying' attacks on 2 women: police
A suspect is in custody for the “brutal and horrifying” rapes of two northern Virginia women, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Police announced on Monday that Kevin Lopez-Altan, 24, of Annandale, was arrested in connection to an abduction and sexual assault that happened in an Annandale business. Lopez-Altan is accused of sexually assaulting a 59-year-old woman at her …
Read More »Suspect critical after Milwaukee officers return gunfire during foot pursuit
Milwaukee police officers responding to reports of gunfire shot and critically wounded a 20-year-old man overnight after he fled the scene on foot and fired at officers, police said Monday. ILLINOIS SHERIFF’S K-9 INJURED DURING ARREST OF 16-YEAR-OLD WHO CRASHED STOLEN CAR, AUTHORITIES SAY After police received 911 calls about gunshots in the area late Sunday, officers arrived at the …
Read More »Louisiana man arrested, charged in deadly Mississippi bus shooting
A Louisiana man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a Georgia man aboard a bus traveling through Mississippi. FORMER MISSISSIPPI OFFICERS GET 10 TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TORTURE OF 2 BLACK MEN The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Monday that the fatal shooting happened at about 11 p.m. Sunday as …
Read More »Amish country murder: Red Jeep, Nike sneakers led cops to pregnant mom's suspected killer
He tried to cover his tracks – but within days of the murder of a pregnant Amish woman in front of her other children, police were on his doorstep, according to search warrant returns unsealed over the weekend. The documents, related to the murder of Rebekah Byler in her Sparta Township home, also reveal that she and her husband saw …
Read More »California man allegedly seen carrying severed leg of pedestrian who was killed by train
Kern County, California law enforcement officials arrested a man on Friday after he was seen leaving the scene of a deadly train accident while allegedly carrying a severed leg, according to reports. FOX 58 in Bakersfield reported that 27-year-old Resendo Tellez was arrested and charged with removing human remains from a location other than a cemetery. The Kern County Sheriff’s …
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