A Texas state senator called out Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for failing to publicly acknowledge the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Friday was the two-year anniversary since the shooting at Robb Elementary School, where an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The shooting was not mentioned in the governor’s social …
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South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A South Carolina mother is suing Snapchat after her 13-year-old son died by suicide last year. The family says young Timothy Barnett took his own life April 6, 2023, at his Sumter home …
Read More »South Carolina agency gave child to 'monster,' according to lawsuit
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A South Carolina state agency that’s supposed to protect vulnerable children left a teenage girl “in the hands of a monster,” according to a lawsuit. Gregg Martin, a suspected predator facing over a dozen sex crime charges since 2022, allegedly groomed his victim, pumped her full of drugs and mentally and physically abused her for six weeks, …
Read More »Massachusetts AMC theater stabbing suspect knifed multiple girls before taking rampage to next town: police
Two “unprovoked” stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, and police arrested a suspect they say was involved in both. Braintree Police Department Chief Timothy Cohoon told Fox News Digital the first incident was reported at an AMC theater in Braintree at around 6 p.m. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, reportedly approached four young girls …
Read More »Georgia couple sentenced to prison for abusing 8-week-old son
A Georgia couple were sentenced to a year and a half in prison following their conviction for repeatedly abusing their 8-week-old son. A Pike County jury found Tarilyn Allie Lester Alexander and Joseph Tyler Alexanderguilty of eight counts of aggravated battery and four counts of first-degree cruelty to children earlier this month, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. In the seven …
Read More »Ohio mom sentenced for Mountain Dew killing of diabetic daughter
A 41-year-old mom in Ohio who mostly fed her daughter Mountain Dew through a baby bottle until her teeth rotted was sentenced to nine- to 13-and-a-half years in prison for involuntary manslaughter on Friday. Tamara Banks faced charges ofmurder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children, but the murder and endangering children charges were dropped when she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, …
Read More »Police respond to deadly stabbing spree at popular beach destination
British police have announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in connection to two stabbings that happened in Bournemouth, England, on Friday night. Two women were knifed at Durley Chine Beach at around 11:42 p.m. on Friday. In a Saturday press release, Dorset Police reported that a 17-year-old boy from Lancashire was arrested soon after the stabbings took place. A …
Read More »NYC shop owner with concealed carry permit faces 7 years for inadvertently shooting would-be thief
A New York City liquor store owner could face seven years behind bars after a video shows he shot a would-be thief who had been kicked off the premises along with an accomplice. But the head of a large bodega organization is calling on prosecutors to drop the charges. Francisco Valerio, 53, who owns Franja Wine and Liquors in Ridgewood, …
Read More »New Jersey woman goes missing, latest tragedy for mother who lost two sons: 'Unimaginable'
A distraught mother of three, who lost her only two sons in tragic circumstances, is making a desperate appeal to the public to help find her only daughter – who has been missing for over six weeks. Sue Quackenbush, 63, says her 37-year-old daughter Danielle Lopez vanished on April 13 under suspicious circumstances after she was last seen at a …
Read More »Top moments from US v. Menendez reveal wads of cash stashed around New Jersey home: PHOTOS
New photos admitted as evidence in the U.S. v. Menendez trial shed light on discoveries made by federal agents during their raid of the New Jersey senator’s home. Nearly $500,000 in cash and $150,000 in gold bars were strategically concealed throughout his cluttered New Jersey home, including a hefty stack of bills crammed inside a Timberland boot. This week, jurors …
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