Students and parents from a Kentucky Catholic school have filed a lawsuit after federal agents arrested a teacher on child pornography charges. A federal grand jury indicted Jordan A. Fautz, 39, on charges including distribution of child pornography, distribution of obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse, and possession of child pornography last month, according to […]
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Judge Rules Ohio Man Accused of Killing 3 Sons Had Rights Violated After Arrest
An Ohio judge has agreed to throw out the confession of an Ohio father accused of killing his three sons last year, according to reports. Clermont County Judge Richard P. Ferenc ruled Friday that authorities violated Chad Doerman’s rights twice during their investigation into the June 2023 shooting and as a result, prosecutors cannot use […]
Read MoreMom of 3 Who Lost Both Arms After Being Mauled by Dogs Who Bit Off Tricep and Ripped Open Her Neck Sues
A South Carolina woman who had both arms amputated as a result of the “horrific injuries” she says she suffered after being mauled by three dogs is now suing the county for gross negligence. The dogs “viciously attacked” Kyleen Waltman on March 21, 2022 “suddenly and without any provocation whatsoever” as she walked down the […]
Read MoreFlorida Man Posted Son’s Photo Moments Before Killing Him in Hospital, Turning Gun on Himself
A Florida man posted a photo of his son just moments before shooting him in a hospital and then turning the gun on himself Thursday, according to reports. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office identified Joe E. Landon, 67, as the shooter who first shot his son, Noah Ryan Presley Landon, 23, before turning the gun […]
Read MoreTrump The ‘Billionaire’ Can’t Afford To Pay Bond For $464M Civil Fraud Judgment, His Lawyers Say
NewsOne Featured Video New York Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom for the civil trial of former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court on October 18, 2023, in New York City. | Source: Pool / Getty Donald Trump, who wants everybody to believe that he is a billionaire, cannot afford […]
Read MoreA ‘two-tier society’: the new hate crime law in Scotland
What do a “sex shop, a mushroom farm and a ‘hate monster’ have in common?” asked the BBC. They’re all at the heart of a “blazing row” about “prejudice, offence and freedom of speech in Scotland”, ignited by the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which comes into force on 1 April. Supporters say […]
Read MoreStakeknife: the killer who spied for Britain
Freddie Scappaticci was the feared leader of the Provisional IRA’s “Nutting Squad”, the Internal Security Unit tasked with identifying informers – and with abducting, torturing and executing them as traitors to the Republican cause. It’s thought that Scappaticci’s unit carried out around 30 such murders in the 1980s, 18 with his personal involvement, said Rory […]
Read MoreNew York City Man Gets Shot With His Own Gun During Fight With Subway Passenger
Passengers on a New York City subway ducked for cover after a fight between two men led to gunfire. The incident comes in the wake of the National Guard being sent into subway stations as part of a crime crackdown. The incident started when an apparently deranged man aggressively got on the train and randomly […]
Read MoreMissing North Carolina Teen Was Forced Into Prostitution, Sheriff Says
A missing 16-year-old girl in North Carolina was found this week by sheriff’s deputies who were conducting an undercover sting of sex traffickers, authorities said. The girl, who was not identifed, had been forced into prostitution, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. She was found in Salisbury, about 40 miles north of Charlotte, where […]
Read MoreUtah Boy, 9, Allegedly Shoots Dad in Head, Attacks His Face With Tomahawk in ‘Gruesome, Violent’ Killing: Cops
A 9-year-old boy in Utah is suspected of killing his father in a “gruesome, violent” manner, according to police. The Tooele Police Department is still investigating the incident in which a man was shot in the head and then repeatedly struck with a hatchet, KUTV reports. Newly unsealed warrants initially obtained and viewed by KUTV reportedly […]
Read MoreMom of Missing Wisconsin Toddler Elijah Vue Faces Trial for Neglect as Desperate Search Goes On for 3-Year-Old
The mother of missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue, and her boyfriend, made brief court appearances Thursday as police and concerned neighbors continued their desperate search for the 3-year-old boy. Elijah Vue has been missing since Feb. 20. Deeply disturbing details have been released by authorities about the little boy’s life in the weeks before he […]
Read MoreMichigan shooter’s dad guilty of manslaughter
What happened A jury in Oakland County, Michigan, late Thursday found James Crumbley, 47, guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent his teenage son from killing four fellow students at Oxford High School in 2021. His wife, Jennifer Crumbley, was found guilty on identical charges in February. Who said what “James Crumbley is not […]
Read MoreOff-Duty Police Officer Charged After Punching Driver in Alleged Road Rage Incident
An off-duty officer was caught on camera punching a man in his car in an alleged road rage incident. Thomas Brocuglio, with his dog riding in the passenger seat, was pulling up at a traffic light behind a grey pickup truck. Brocuglio stopped and honked, trying to get the driver in front of him to […]
Read MoreSlain Woman’s Family Speaks Out After Texas Man Gets Sentenced to 10 Years for Shooting Wife
A man caught on camera fatally shooting his wife in their driveway was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Now there is anger at the jury, which was comprised of all women, about the sentence not being long enough. Carey Birmingham, 60, was seen on video that his wife, Patricia, was recording wearing only a robe […]
Read MoreWhere Georgia RICO Case Against Trump Stands After Judge Tossed 6 Counts
NewsOne Featured Video In this handout provided by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, former U.S. President Donald Trump poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Handout / Getty A Fulton County judge has tossed out six of the 41 state charges against Donald […]
Read MoreTeacher Charged With Raping Boy, 12, Appears Pregnant in Court After Alleging in Call That He is Baby’s Father
A Tennessee school teacher is facing a lengthy list of charges after allegedly raping a 12-year-old student. A grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against Alissa McCommon last week following a seven-month investigation that allegedly identified 21 potential victims, according to the Covington Police Department (CPD). The charges relate to allegations stemming from five of […]
Read MoreHull funeral directors: 35 bodies recovered and ‘human ashes’ discovered
Hundreds of mourners fear they may have been given the wrong ashes by a funeral parlour in Hull, in a case that has left locals “reeling”. A 46-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of preventing a lawful and decent burial, following reports of “concern for care of the deceased” at […]
Read MoreIs animal cruelty getting worse?
There is a shocking trend of children filming and sharing footage of killing and torturing animals, a new report has revealed. A number of young people are sharing videos and photos via WhatsApp groups of themselves targeting animals with ball bearings fired from a hand-held catapult, causing devastating injuries. Some footage also shows them then […]
Read MorePop Smoke’s Accused Killer Finally Has Murder Trial Date Set Over 4 Years After Deadly Home Invasion
NewsOne Featured Video Rapper Pop Smoke performs onstage during day 2 of the Rolling Loud Festival at Banc of California Stadium on December 15, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty It’s been more than four years since up-and-coming rap star Pop Smoke was murdered during a home robbery in the […]
Read MoreTeen Shot by Ex-Boyfriend While She FaceTimed With Friends Ends in Murder-Suicide, Police Say
An 18-year-old cosmetology student in Florida was gunned down while she ate dinner and chatted with friends on FaceTime, police said. The shooter was her abusive ex-boyfriend, who then turned the gun on himself, according to authorities. Kelvi McCray was found with multiple gunshot wounds last week when police responded to a shooting report and […]
Read MoreMilwaukee Child Charged With Shooting to Death Mother Should Be Tried in Juvenile Court, His Lawyers Say
Lawyers for a 12-year-old Wisconsin boy accused of shooting his mother in the face are fighting to keep his murder trial in the juvenile justice system, saying he will receive better care. Hearings are underway in Milwaukee to decide whether to grant requests from the boy’s defense attorneys to keep him from being tried in […]
Read MoreA Mom Sought Protection After Ex Allegedly Stole Gun. Days Later Her Son Was Shot Dead Protecting His Family.
A 12-year-old boy in Texas lost his life after rushing to protect his sisters and mother when he heard gunshots, according to police. Carlos Fernandez was asleep when 27-year-old Terry Bryan Rivera allegedly broke into his family’s apartment and opened fire in the early morning hours of March 4, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said […]
Read MoreFlorida Deputy Sworn In and Fired Within 24 Hours After He Is Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
On the afternoon of March 4, 19-year-old Kai Cromer was sworn in as an Indian River County Sheriff’s deputy in Florida. By that night, a search warrant had been issued for his home. He has been charged with possession of child pornography, after a female teenager came forward when she saw Cromer on her high […]
Read More‘Warriors’ vs ‘guardians’: the pitfalls of police recruit training in the US
The relationship between the general public and law enforcement in America has been historically fraught with challenges, leading to repeated calls for police reform. Much of the recommended reform is centered around the root of the problem: the lack of basic training for new police officers. While police cameras have helped some with the need […]
Read MoreUtah Teen Allegedly Raped by Stepdad and Forced to Perform Sex Acts on Mother: Cops
A husband and wife in Utah have been arrested after the woman’s daughter said her stepfather raped her and her mother sexually abused her after telling her they wanted her to learn “about sexual things” “in a controlled environment,” according to a court documents. The girl called police last week and “disclosed that over a year […]
Read MoreWidow Was Targeted in Mortgage Scam, Then Killed in Murder-for-Hire Plot When She Didn’t Die Soon Enough: Cops
In the breathtaking bluffs of Montecito in Southern California, 96-year-old widow Violet Alberts owned a multi-million-dollar home where neighbors included Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Ariana Grande. After two years of investigation, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office has now detailed an allegedly elaborate scheme that they say began with a mortgage scam […]
Read MoreKentucky Pediatrician Tried to Put ‘Death Spell’ on Ex, Allegedly Asked Employee to Find Hitman, Says Lawyer
A Kentucky pediatrician accused of hiring a hitman to murder her ex-husband contacted spiritualists to inquire about death spells, according to her attorney. Dr. Stephanie Russell, 53, is facing a federal charge of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire after she allegedly offered to pay a hitman $7,000 if he killed her ex-husband, Ricky […]
Read MoreFormer College Football Player Accidentally Shoots and Kills His Mom Thinking She Was Intruder: Police
A former college football star says he accidentally shot and killed his mom Thursday believing she was an intruder in their Missouri home, according to reports. Jaylen Johnson, 25, allegedly thought his mom was an intruder when she tried to enter the back door of their Olivette, MO, home around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, his attorney […]
Read MoreSen. Katie Britt Busted Lying About Human Trafficking Victim During GOP’s SOTU Rebuttal
NewsOne Featured Video Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) listens during a news conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Last week, we reported on Alabama Sen. Katie Britt and her rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address. Actually, […]
Read MoreWhy are kidnappings in Nigeria on the rise again?
Searches are under way in several Nigerian states following the abduction of hundreds of schoolchildren and displaced people in recent weeks. At least 400 people were taken from a displaced persons’ camp by suspected Boko Haram fighters on 3 March, Amnesty International reported. Days later, armed “bandits” on motorbikes arrived at a primary school in […]
Read MoreVideo Shows Alabama Cop Delay Arresting White Driver Who ‘Ran Over’ Black Woman In Alleged Hit-And-Run
NewsOne Featured Video Steven Fuller. | Source: Chilton County Sheriff’s Office A Black woman was intentionally struck by a white driver in Alabama who fled a hit-and-run scene before returning later only for the police to delay his arrest on Thursday, according to the victim’s sister who documented the scene in graphic video footage posted […]
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