Gypsy Rose Blanchard established herself on social media following her release from a Missouri prison. On Sunday, the 32-year-old posted a selfie to her Instagram account, which has nearly five million followers, showing off her New Orleans Saints jersey, writing in the caption, “Louisiana love. NFL game day!” In addition …
Read More »Police find dead man in stranded driver's passenger seat: 'we got into it'
Iowa state troopers responding to a routine jump-start of a stalled car were met with a gruesome surprise: a dead man who had been shot twice and concealed under a pile of clothing. Driver Jihad Abdul Malik Gasaway, 23, was initially charged on Tuesday with abuse of a corpse and …
Read More »Texas boy, 13, convicted of murder for fatally shooting Sonic Drive-In employee
A 13-year-old Texas boy has been convicted on a murder charge stemming from the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee who had a fight with the boy’s uncle, authorities said. A jury found Oct. 5 that the boy engaged in delinquent conduct, the juvenile equivalent of a guilty verdict, …
Read More »AL inmate facing execution for 1993 murder makes urgent plea to young people
An Alabama inmate scheduled to be put to death Thursday by lethal injection for the shooting death of his friend’s father urged young people to take a pause before making life-altering mistakes. Alabama is scheduled to execute Casey McWhorter, 49, for the Feb. 18, 1993, death of Edward Lee Williams, …
Read More »Five-year-old boy fatally stabs his twin brother in California
A five-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his twin brother during a fight between the pair in California earlier this week, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced via a social media post. The incident took place Wednesday just before 4 p.m. at the family home on Tucker Road …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects ex-cop Chauvin appeal for a new trial in George Floyd murder
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from the Minnesota ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in the Memorial Day 2020 murder of George Floyd. Chauvin and his legal team had argued that his 2021 trial in Minneapolis was held during a time of political upheaval, and …
Read More »Oklahoma death row inmate requests no-frills final meal before execution in double killing
A man on death row in Oklahoma was executed Thursday morning for the fatal shooting of two men in 2001 and made a single request for his final meal. Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, requested only fried chicken — no sides — for his last meal, The Oklahoman reported, citing the …
Read More »5 shot in Vegas homeless encampment, as homeless serial killer on loose in LA
One person was shot dead and four others were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a homeless encampment in Las Vegas on Friday, with the shooting coming just hours after police in Los Angeles said they are searching for a serial killer who has allegedly killed three homeless people. …
Read More »Hollywood scion Sam Haskell, accused of killing wife and her parents, shows up shirtless in LA court
LOS ANGELES – The son of a Hollywood producer and a beauty queen actress who police say killed his wife and her parents returned to court Friday — shirtless and carrying a clear bag that appeared to be filled with dog biscuits and a carton of milk. Police charged Sam …
Read More »South Carolina dad, stepmom arrested in 5-year-old’s murder decades after father cried at boy’s discovery
A South Carolina father, who broke down during a 1989 TV news broadcast after finding his dead son, was charged with the boy’s murder this week. In archived footage, 5-year-old Justin Turner’s father, Victor Lee Turner, is seen going into the family’s camper near their home and quickly backing out, …
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