Authorities announced this week that “mom influencer” Kathleen Sorensen, 31, has been convicted of making a false report or a crime. Sorensen went viral in 2020 after posting a video on social media claiming a Latino couple tried to abduct her kids.
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Emmett Till Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Dead at 88, Nearly 70 Years After the Teens Lynching
People reports, Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman who accused Black teen Emmett Till of making sexual advances toward her, ultimately leading to the teen’s brutal death, has died at 88. According to the Associated Press, Bryant Donham died Tuesday while in hospice care in Westlake, La. She reportedly had cancer at the time of her death.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: America's Most Infamous Spies
It was the biggest trial of the Cold War. On one end, most American media supported the death penalty that loomed for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. But sixty-nine years after the execution, the case may never be settled to absolute satisfaction, and scholars still debate whether Ethel died innocent.
Mexico's ex-AG charged for mishandling mass disappearance case
Seeking the truth behind the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, Mexican federal prosecutors have arrested the former Mexican attorney general, Jesús Murillo Karam, for his involvement in the multi-agency coverup.
Rise and Fall of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation
In 1992, accused of sexually abusing his daughter Jennifer Freyd during her childhood, Peter Freyd and his wife Pamela would go on to found the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. They claimed that Jennifer, and other survivors who recovered traumatic memories through therapy, could not be trusted.
Three Men Convicted in Grisly 1995 NYC Subway Murder Exonerated
The three men who were convicted of murdering a man in a subway toll booth on November 26, 1995, were exonerated of the charges after pleading their innocence for 27 years.
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: America's Most Sensational Trial
In 1932, America was electrified by the kidnapping of renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. The legendary trial to come would launch the true crime genre into the media titan we know it as today.
Second Day in a Row of Bomb Threats Against Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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.
Sioux Falls Woman Accused of Faking Her Own Kidnapping
A 22-year-old woman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been arrested in connection to faking her own kidnapping in February 2021. She has been charged with attempted grand theft and a false report to the police.
I was wrongly accused of being a serial killer and wearing my victims’ clothes
A TikToker who posted several videos of herself dancing is now getting hate online for seemingly looking like a “serial killer” who wears their “victims’ clothing.” Sabrina Prater, who lives in Flint County, Michigan, has been reported on multiple times by tipsters since posting videos on TikTok.