The suspect in the deadly Nashville robbery of a California rapper with ties to Justin Bieber and a group of friends was free on bond for a 2021 murder at the time of the deadly stickup outside a music studio Saturday, according to city police. Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after …
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Forensic investigator from hit true crime docuseries reveals emotional toll of job, fight for justice
Her dream job was often a nightmare. Barbara Butcher spent decades with the office of the chief medical examiner in New York City, visiting more than 5,500 death scenes – nearly 700 of which were homicides, including the Carnegie Deli massacre and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Dealing with the victims’ families required her to maintain her composure as they …
Read More »Los Angeles authorities arrest suspect in shooting of deputy at traffic light
The person who allegedly shot a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle deputy in the back while he was stopped at a red light has been arrested, Los Angeles police say. Raymundo Duran, 47, was arrested in San Diego County, according to officials. He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and possession of illegal weapons. At a press conference …
Read More »Vermont son speaks out 6 months after retired mother’s mystery murder: 'Turn yourself in and turn to Christ'
Honoree Fleming, a retired biologist and a former dean of education at the Vermont State University Castleton Campus, went out for a walk on a sunny day on a local hiking trail. Then she met a murderer. Police released a sketch of the suspect based on witnesses who said they saw a man in the area of the shooting, but …
Read More »23 arrested in Bosnia on suspicion of ties to global drug kingpin's 'inner circle'
Law enforcement officers in Bosnia arrested 23 people suspected of belonging to a “global drug kingpin’s inner circle,” including police and security officials, in a clampdown on criminal networks controlling much of Europe’s cocaine trade, authorities said Tuesday. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, and Bosnian officials said the suspects were detained Monday as security forces searched their homes …
Read More »NYU requested NYPD to gain control of ‘disorderly’ anti-Israel protest: ‘Did not need to lead to this’
After an anti-Israel protest escalated at New York University on Monday – requiring city police presence – the university released a statement explaining while it supports students’ rights to protest, safety remains its priority. This comes after the New York City Police Department arrested numerous people following a request from NYU for police to clear Gould Plaza of people refusing …
Read More »Chicago police release images of suspect wanted in shooting death of Officer Luis Huesca
Police in Chicago shared surveillance images of a suspect in connection to the murder of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday morning as the officer was driving home from work. The two-minute video released Monday night shows the suspect walking into convenience stores on Saturday, and walking outside on a sidewalk early Sunday. Police described the suspect as armed and dangerous. …
Read More »Michigan birthday party crash: Police release mugshot of suspected drunken driver accused of killing 2 kids
Michigan authorities have released the name and mugshot of the suspect who police say crashed a car into a boat club on Saturday, killing two children and injuring nearly a dozen others. Newport resident Marshella Marie Chidester, 66, was charged with two counts of second-degree homicide on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. …
Read More »Authorities seize 1.4 tons of cocaine in one of Sweden's largest-ever drug busts
Swedish customs made one of the country’s biggest-ever cocaine seizures after confiscating around 1.4 tons of the drug last week in a port near Stockholm, an official told Swedish television on Tuesday. “If it is as big as we think, it is one of the biggest seizures ever made,” Stefan Granath of Swedish customs told broadcaster SVT, adding they were …
Read More »Oklahoma father 'hunted' his own family, left one child, 10, alive: 'Nothing short of a massacre'
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 10-year-old child woke up after his father “hunted” down his older brothers and mom in a disturbing murder-suicide inside a suburban Oklahoma home, police said. Jonathon Candy, 42, had an argument with …
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