A Zanesville, Ohio woman who needed to look up how to load a gun before shooting herself and faking a home invasion to cover up a murder in August 2023, has pleaded guilty to several crimes. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release on Monday that 36-year-old Deborah L. Frazier pleaded guilty to murder with a firearm, …
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6 ex-Mississippi officers await sentencing for torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced by a federal judge starting Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee will sentence two defendants each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after twice delaying the proceedings. Each faces the potential of decades behind …
Read More »Florida man shot his roommate 10 times over argument over cats: police
A Florida man fired a barrage of gunfire towards his roommate during an argument over cats, police said. According to an affidavit, obtained by FOX 35, from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Glenn White shot his female roommate ten times. Seven of the shots were in her lower extremities, twice in her ribs and once on her finger. Police …
Read More »California defendant on trial for murder allegedly stabs his attorney with pen, charges toward prosecutor
Two attorneys were injured on Monday in a Martinez, California, courtroom after a man on trial for murder allegedly used a pen to stab his own defense lawyer before subsequently charging the prosecutor. Ramello Randle, 28, allegedly broke or cut through a restraint device keeping him in a courtroom chair before he used his lawyer’s pen to stab the lawyer …
Read More »'Suicidal' teen shot dead by Florida Keys deputy after pointing gun at police: authorities
A 15-year-old emotionally disturbed girl was shot dead by police in The Florida Keys early Monday after she pointed a stolen gun at deputies, law enforcement officials say. The deadly incident occurred at around 5:20 a.m. when the girl allegedly took the stolen gun, broke off an attached gun lock and walked to a remote location on Stock Island, the …
Read More »Albert the Alligator's 'dad' chomps at the bit to retrieve his pet gator seized by state: 'Free Albert'
A pet alligator living with his owner for over 30 years in western New York was seized by state authorities, which sparked a firestorm of backlash. Many people in the town of Hamburg, New York, a Buffalo suburb, backed “Albert the Alligator’s” owner, Tony Cavallaro, and started an online petition urging the state to return Cavallaro’s 11-foot, 750-pound “child.” The …
Read More »Top exec at Bill and Hillary Clinton airport in Arkansas shot as federal agents serve search warrant
The executive director of an Arkansas airport bearing the names of former President Bill Clinton and former first lady and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shot Tuesday, when federal agents attempted to serve a search warrant. Arkansas State Police said the shooting occurred at 6 a.m. local time at a home on Durance Court in Little Rock, while …
Read More »Former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy gets 20 years for torturing 2 Black men
A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Tuesday to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men last year. Hunter Elward was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tom Lee, who is also due to sentence five other former law enforcement officers who admitted to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts …
Read More »Sergeant criticized for handling of Lewiston shooter is now running for sheriff
A Maine sergeant who has been criticized by an investigatory panel for his handling of a report about a man who later carried out a mass shooting is running for sheriff, state records show. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office is running as a Republican against his boss, Sheriff Joel Merry, who is a Democrat. Skolfield was …
Read More »NYC Mayor Eric Adams responds to sexual misconduct allegations: 'This did not happen'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke Tuesday about a new lawsuit alleging that, during his time on the police force in the ’90s, he demanded sexual favors from a colleague in exchange for help with a job issue, saying the events described “did not happen.” In the lawsuit, Adams’ accuser, Lorna Beach-Mathura, said she had been repeatedly passed over …
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