Larry Pearson, 36, was sentenced to 70 years in prison after spitting on police officers during his arrest last year. According to KLBK News, Pearson was found guilty on April 12 of two counts of harassment of a public servant.
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PBS Reporter Punched in Face by Stranger on NYC Subway
The New York Post reports PBS News Hour reporter Jane Ferguson was the victim of a random attack on the NYC subway Monday evening.
California Mom Finds Daughter’s Body At Ex’s House After Getting A Bad Feeling
Aaron Romo, 36, has been arrested without bond for the murder of his 24 year old ex girlfriend, Mirelle Mateus.
Two Arrested in the Alleged Kidnapping of Vermont Woman
Mack Varnum, 45, and Nichole Cloutier, 36, were taken into custody for allegedly kidnapping an unidentified woman. According to People, Varnum and Cloutier are facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and aggravated domestic assault.
Woman Crashes SUV Into Popeyes Because Order Didn’t Include Biscuits
Belinda Miller, 50, drove her car into a Popeyes in Augusta, Georgia after finding that there were biscuits missing from her order.
Four N.J. Students Charged in Attack on Girl Who Killed Herself Days Later
NBC News Reports four New Jersey high school students, whose names have not been released, have been charged with the attack on a classmate in the hallway of their school. The attack was filmed and posted on social media. Adriana Kuch, the classmate they assaulted, committed suicide two days later, according to prosecutors. The fourteen-year-old was found dead in her Bayville home on Feb. 3, 2023.
The Halloween Murders of the Liske Family
Halloween 2010 was meant to be like any other day for 16-year-old Devon Griffin. Noticing how quiet his home was, he attempted to search for his mother and stepfather, Susan and William Liske. As he entered their bedroom, he found a blanket pulled over their heads. Believing it was a Halloween prank, he removed the blanket from their heads. His gruesome discovery would lead to his stepbrother, BJ’s, arrest for the brutal murders of Susan and William Liske, and Susan’s son Derek Griffin.
Minnesota Couple Charged With Murder
Logan Slack, 25, and Fotini West, 25, have been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Michael Chang Beom Lee on September 24. West was reportedly assaulted during an “erotic massage” at Lee’s home.
The Murder of Mia Zapata
As the front woman for Seattle-based rock band The Gits, Mia Zapata was building herself a promising career before she was killed on July 7, 1993. Her killer would walk free for ten years before finally being linked to her brutal murder.
14-year-old boy waives hearing for murder of 10-year-old girl
The suspect’s charges are one count of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of sexual assault, and he is being held on $1 million bond in a juvenile detention center for the murder of 10-year-old Iliana ‘Lily’ Peters in April.
Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charge in Washington
Randy Smith of Eugene, Oregon, pled guilty Tuesday to federal hate crime charges and making false statements to the FBI in connection with a 2018 assault of a Black man in Lynwood, Washington.
Deadly Exorcisms in the Modern Era
It’s not just a menacing movie tradition or a practice of the past — exorcisms of supposed demons are still actively performed by clergy across the world. When they go wrong, they can go violently, deadly wrong.
Dumont Man Attacked Mother with Fire Poker
A man from Dumont, New Jersey was arrested Sunday after murdering his mother with a fire poker. Patrick Maupai called 911 late Saturday night and admitted to attacking his mother.
John Dillinger: America's Favorite Bank Robber
The Great Depression brought ruin to American families and livelihoods, eroding hope in the idea of the self-made man. This dissatisfaction gave rise to the Gangster Era, and in the Gangster Era, few were as successful, or popular, as the Dillinger Gang.
WV Woman Wakes from Coma, Accuses Brother as Attacker
Two years after an attack left her unresponsive, Wanda Palmer was able to name her attacker. Jackson County police arrested Daniel Palmer on Friday for the attempted murder of his sister.
MD Man Arrested for Posing as Cop, Attacking Gay Men
For three years, Michael Thomas Pruden used pepper spray to assault men in Washington D.C.’s Meridian Hill Park. He could receive decades for the hate crime charges.
3 Kids Have Turned Themselves in to Police in Connection with Bludgeoning Death of 73yo Man
Two 14 year-olds and a 10 year-old have turned themselves in to police in connection with the beating death of James Lambert, 73. The 14 year-old male has been charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.
Missouri Man Beat Disabled Sister to Death
70-year-old Anthony Sokolich, the caretaker of 63-year-old Katherine Sokolich, called 911 on Saturday after his sister became unresponsive. He had beaten her to the point of inflicting a brain bleed, which killed her the next day.
GA Teen Faces 140 Year Sentence for Voluntary Manslaughter
Accompanied by four other girls, 17-year-old Damia Mitchell shot into an ex-girlfriend’s house on Valentine’s Day last year, killing the ex’s friend Faith Burns. Georgia’s severe treatment of gang violence charges added onto her sentence.
Pittsville, MD Shooting of Sheriff's Deputy
20-year-old Delmar man Austin Jacob Allen Davidson faces his bail hearing today for the fatal shooting of 41-year-old sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard on Sunday, June 12th. Alongside Davidson’s trial today, the alleged leniency of his previously suspended jail sentence has come under fire.