The FBI is tracking down and charging anyone who participated in illegal activity during last Wednesday’s violent riots at the U.S. Capitol for their misdemeanor and/or felony crimes.
Mad Libs: True Crime Edition
Take a break and fill out this wild Mad Libs story— you might just find that the truth is stranger than fiction!
Bell Charged With Friend’s Fatal Shooting
Victor Bell Jr. was charged with third-degree murder on Tuesday after accidentally shooting his long-time friend in the head three days ago. The Pennsylvania teen had been hanging out with 23-year-old Diamond Rahatt at her Norristown home when he inadvertently fired Rahatt’s gun and killed her.
Update: Defendants in Child Homicide Case Arrive in Court
Jessica Mast was found dead at home in Lincoln, Missouri, when her father, James Mast, called the police Dec. 20. According to ABC17 News, James and Mary informed the police that neighbors Aumen and Ethan had been abusing their family for two weeks prior to Jessica’s death.
Misch Charged With Murder 30 Years Later
David Misch has finally been charged with the 1988 murder of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht after DNA evidence connected him to the crime scene. Before he became a suspect in Michaela’s case, Misch was already in prison for committing three other other murders that occurred around the same time that Michaela was abducted.
Trevino Speaks Out Against Wrongful Conviction
Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, a teenaged sex trafficking victim, appeared on Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom Wednesday to denounce the capital murder charges that she is currently facing. Trevino continues to maintain her innocence and shared her story on Jason Flom’s podcast in order to clear her name.
Nygard Charged with Sex Trafficking
Peter Nygard, the CEO of now-defunct fashion company Nygard International, has been arrested and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering after being extradited from Canada to the United States on Monday. Nygard, 79, has been accused of using his fortune and influence to “recruit and maintain adult and minor-aged female victims” over the last 25 years for the “sexual gratification” of himself and “his friends and business associates.”
Georgia babysitter charged for the murder of 2-year-old girl
A Georgia babysitter is arrested and charged for the murder of 2-year-old Fallon Fridley on Tuesday. Kirstie Flood, 29, was a full-time babysitter who had taken care of Fallon since August, reveals Metro UK.
Police search for missing 3-year-old boy after mother is found dead
Police search for a missing 3-year-old boy after his mother is found dead on Saturday morning in Cincinnati, Ohio. Investigators are on high alert after Nyteisha Lattimore, a Walnut Hills mother of missing 3-year-old Nylo, was stabbed multiple times by her boyfriend, 20-year-old Desean Brown.
Lancaster father decapitates two oldest children while forcing other siblings to watch
Police arrested a Lancaster father for decapitating his children and forcing his other siblings to watch on Wednesday. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 34, of Lancaster, California, is charged and arrested for the murders of his son, 12-year-old Maurice Taylor Jr., and daughter, 13-year-old Malaka Taylor.
Mother arrested for 2003 murder of newborn twins
A cold case is solved after more than 17 years of being in the dark when police arrested Antoinette Briley, 41, of Holland, Michigan, on Friday. She is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her newborn twin sons.
Three suspects in court after fatally shooting a 10-year-old girl
Three suspects appeared in court today after fatally shooting a 10-year-old girl in Carter County, Tennessee. Jason Bryan Barber II, 18, Jediah Shane Grover,20, and Zachary Scalf, age unknown, fired 21 rounds into the residential area of Carter County, instantly killing 10-year-old Lillyhanna Davis while she slept on her couch.
Thanksgiving marks 10th anniversary of Skelton brothers’ disappearance
This Thanksgiving marks the 10th anniversary of the Skelton brothers’ disappearance that occurred on November 26, 2010. Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton, aged 9, 7, and 5 years old, went missing after their father, John Skelton, took them away from their mother, Tanya Zuvers, in the middle of a divorce and custody battle.
Trump Supporter Charged With Assault
A Trump supporter accused of breathing on anti-Trump protestors was charged with misdemeanor assault on Sunday. Kathy Beynette and her friend were protesting President Trump outside of the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia on Saturday when a counter-protestor crossed the street to antagonize them.
Ex-cheerleader charged with killing baby is released
An Ohio ex-cheerleader charged with killing her newborn baby is released early from probation on Tuesday. Brooke Skylar Richardson, now a 21-year-old woman, was sentenced to three years of probation after burying her newborn baby in her parents’ backyard in May 2017.
Second teen charged with classmates murder
A second teen has been arrested and charged with her classmate’s murder on Monday in Newark, Delaware. Annika Stalczynski, 17, was arrested in her home after a New Castle County Grand Jury indicted her with first-degree murder. The horror unfolded after 17-year-old Madison Sparrow, a junior in Newark Charter High School didn’t come home from shopping with a friend on October 2. After her mother reported her missing around 8:30 pm, officials found her body the next day.
New Jersey Deacon arrested for child pornography
A New Jersey Deacon is arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Thursday. Anthony Laterza, 70, had served as deacon of St. John’s in November and December of 2019 before he was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of child pornography.
Another suspect arrested in Mormon family slaying
Police have arrested another suspect for the murder of a Mormon family in Mexico. As of today, investigators have arrested 12 Mexican fugitives connected with the slaying of nine American women and children in Sonora, Mexico, on November 4, 2019. According to ABC7, the suspect arrested was responsible for ambushing the family last November. However, only two of the suspects arrested for the killings have been accused of murder.
Boyfriend is charged with woman’s disappearance
The boyfriend of 21-year-old Bethany Anne Decker is charged with her 2011 disappearance on Monday. Bethany, a student of George Mason University, had been pregnant five months before she suddenly went missing on January 29, 2011, in Loudon County, Virginia. According to WUSA9, Bethany lived with her boyfriend, 40-year-old Ronald Roldan, in her Ashburn apartment; at the same time, her husband, Emile Decker, was deployed in Afghanistan. After her disappearance, investigators learned that Bethany had been in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. Consequently, Ronald, the father of Bethany’s unborn child, would be the last person to see her alive.