Several historically Black colleges and universities have received bomb threats Monday and Tuesday, causing shelters-in-place, cancelled classes, and heightened fear amongst students and faculty. No explosive devices have been recovered. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the FBI are continuing to investigate.
Hate crime charges were filed Tuesday against thirty nine-year-old Shahid Hussain after he was arrested after allegedly breaking windows to a synagogue, spray painting anti-Semitic remarks including swastikas, and vandalizing a school.
Crime occurs everywhere and all the time. This article is going to narrow down and discuss the four most common criminal offenses throughout the United States according to the Criminal Justice Degree Hub. Statistics will also be presented by the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
A woman in Uzbekistan is charged with attempted murder after dropping her 3-year-old daughter in the bear pit at the Tashkent Zoo on Friday. CCTV footage released by the zoo and obtained by the New York Post shows the mother dangling her child over the metal railing before dropping her 16-feet into the enclosure.
Two Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputies were found dead after a suspected murder-suicide in a vacation home in St. Augustine. The St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating the Saturday night shooting.
Amanda Calo, 31, was a Chicago Pre-K teacher and mother of two before she was found shot to death in a car alongside her husband last Monday (Jan. 24).
After last Sunday’s brazen shooting that left six people dead in a Milwaukee home, investigators have four people in custody. In a press conference on Thursday, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman stated that the individuals have not yet been charged.
Attorneys for accused gunman Ethan Crumbley filed a motion last Thursday to plead insanity in his case stemming from the Oxford High School shooting on November 30, 2020. Fifteen-year-old Crumbley will be evaluated at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
Justin Devan Griffith, 29, was arrested on Monday and charged with 100 counts of computer child pornography, attempted rape, sexually grooming a child and internet stalking of a child.
The San Francisco Police announced Thursday that they are doubling the reward for any information leading to the arrest of a serial killer who targeted gay men in the mid-1970s. Dubbed as the “Doodler,” the suspect has been connected to the murders of six men. One surviving victim told investigators that the suspect claimed to be a cartoonist and was sketching during a dinner date, giving the elusive killer his moniker. The announcement comes on the 47th anniversary of the first homicide.
On February 26, 1957, the body of a small, unidentified boy was found beaten and nude in a box along Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia. What was the morbid finding of a little boy’s body has led to a mystery that has remained open for nearly sixty-five years.
Today marks five years since the disappearance of Elaine Park. The 20-year-old student and actress was last seen leaving her boyfriend's home in Calabasas, California early in the morning. Her car was found abandoned 20 miles away. What happened to Elaine remains a mystery, but there are some speculative theories worth exploring.
Meontay D. Wheeler, 23, of Bloomington, Illinois was arrested on Friday for beating and holding a woman against her will after she filed a domestic violence case against him.
Spooky creations to warm your heart and soul have been found. Come join in the crocheting spookiness of Batwings and Butterflies.
On October 16, 1988, a boat named “The Patanela” set sail from Freemantle, Australia for a month-long voyage to Airlie Beach, on the other side of the country. On board the 63-foot schooner was Alan Nicol, the wealthy businessman who owned the boat. Nicol was accompanied by an experienced skipper, 52-year-old Ken Jones, as well as Jones’ 50-year-old wife Noreen and their daughter, Ronnalee. Nicol also hired two crew members for the voyage, 21-year-old Michael Calvin and 23-year-old John Blissett. The boat never made it to it’s destination, and was never seen again.
Police say that 41-year-old John Scott III has been arrested in St. Augustine, Florida, after fleeing authorities in Alabama. He was arrested in connection with the murders of his girlfriend, 40-year-old Sharon Tarwater, and her father, 75, in Helena, Alabama.
In 1977, Linda LeBeau, 27, disappeared in California after meeting her ex-husband Philip LeBeau, to collect money after he damaged her boyfriend’s vehicle. LeBeau was last seen by witnesses who say she was arguing with a man at a Texaco gas station.
John Hawkins III, 36, faces multiple second-degree burglary charges after a spree of break-ins that occurred at the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park in Frankfort last summer. After receiving a credible tip, investigators executed a search warrant on Hawkins’ home where they found approximately 100 different pairs of undergarments from multiple homes.
Former Newport, Washington school resource officer, Raul Lopez, has been arrested and charged with lewd conduct with a minor child under 16 years old and two counts of sexual abuse of a child under sixteen years old. Lopez was the school resource officer for Newport Unified School District.
Women must take charge of their own safety. In order to do so, women must be prepared for any type of situation. According to BlackBeltMag.com, records indicate that most women typically sign up for self-defense classes after being attacked, however, there are many ways to stay prepared and protected before it’s too late.
