A 22-year-old Wisconsin man charged in the drowning death of a 13-year-old boy with autism has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease, claiming he did not understand that his actions were wrong at the time. Tylor Birch faces a reckless homicide charge in connection with the death of Jakob Bowerman, … Read more
A Nevada woman accused of abandoning her infant son in a dumpster hours after giving birth has entered a no-contest plea to attempted murder, bringing her closer to a lengthy prison sentence. Taylour Sierra Dickinson, 29, appeared in a Washoe County courtroom this week to change her plea as part of a deal with prosecutors. … Read more
An Oklahoma City man is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities say a flirtatious encounter at a hotel bar escalated into a deadly shooting just days later. Berry Russell Jr., 54, is accused of killing 43-year-old Myron Cooper following an incident that began on the night of July 23 at a hotel off Santa … Read more
A Washington state woman was arrested this week after spending nearly two weeks on the run, accused of killing her ailing husband back in Oregon — a case that took an emotional turn after their daughter appeared to defend her mother online, saying she hoped authorities would never track her down. Shelly Peca, 56, is … Read more
An Indianapolis woman is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say she plowed into a pregnant driver at nearly 95 mph, causing injuries so severe that the woman’s newborn son later died. Latonya Berry, 31, has been charged with causing death while operating a vehicle intoxicated, reckless homicide, causing serious bodily injury while intoxicated, and … Read more
A Panama City mother is now serving probation after admitting to hitting a young girl during an argument over a shared bathroom at a local daycare center. Latoya Gaines, 48, entered a no-contest plea on July 17 to a child abuse charge stemming from the April incident. A Bay County judge handed down a 24-month … Read more
A 36-year-old Laguna Beach resident has been charged with murder after his 61-year-old mother, who had traveled across the country to see him, was found dead inside his home with severe head injuries, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Safford Wolfson now faces a felony murder charge along with a weapon enhancement for … Read more
A 24-year-old Tucson man who says he personally alerted the Pima County Sheriff’s Department about a swatting threat against him is now paralyzed from the chest down after deputies opened fire on him during what turned out to be a fake emergency call, according to a legal claim filed against the county. Axeel Melendez says … Read more
A 31-year-old Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to neglect after her infant daughter suffocated while she slept beside the child on a couch, according to court records. Quinzena Rancefer was formally charged in February with neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury. On Monday, she entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement … Read more
An Idaho man is facing criminal charges after police say he was distracted by his phone, recording an Instagram story and browsing Amazon, just before a crash that killed his young son and injured his two other children. Austin Summers, 31, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and two counts of injury to a child, … Read more