A 41-year-old woman in Mesa, Arizona, is facing a murder charge after she allegedly killed her elderly husband and then walked to a neighbor’s house holding the weapon, according to police. Christina Copley was taken into custody following the death of her 82-year-old husband, Ed Copley, at their residence in a gated community late Saturday … Read more
A Florida woman is facing a child abuse charge after authorities said she left her one-year-old son unattended inside a parked car for nearly half an hour during a food delivery run, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Officials identified the woman as 40-year-old Ly Thien Pham, who was working as a driver for … Read more
Two employees of a Connecticut nursing home have been arrested after a 93-year-old resident died from hypothermia just steps from the facility, according to the Windsor Locks Police Department. Papy Bibo, 53, a registered nurse, faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and evidence tampering. Uchenna Obi, 46, a certified nursing assistant, faces charges of reckless … Read more
Two former U.S. Army soldiers stationed together at Fort Benning, Georgia, are facing prosecution after allegedly shooting and dismembering their roommate in Taos County, New Mexico, following months of friction over his behavior in their shared home. David Degroat, 22 at the time, has agreed to a plea deal reducing his first-degree murder charge to … Read more
A 45-year-old Indianapolis woman is heading to prison for a decade after she pulled a gun on an appliance repair technician and fired a shot at him — all because she refused to pay a standard $70 service charge, according to Marion County court records. Marion County Superior Judge Charles F. Miller sentenced Reba LaJoy … Read more
A Florida family has filed a lawsuit against an indoor adventure park in Port St. Lucie, alleging that ignored safety protocols led to the death of their 6-year-old daughter last December. According to the lawsuit, filed in Broward County Circuit Court, Emma Riddle was at the park celebrating her older sister’s birthday on the night … Read more
Three former staff members at a Louisville, Kentucky foster care facility have been indicted after a child in their care died during a physical restraint, according to a state investigation. Ja’Ceon Terry, 7, died on July 17, 2022, while under the supervision of a residential foster care provider, according to a 122-page report from the … Read more
A 23-year-old Oregon man has been sentenced to a decade behind bars after pleading guilty in connection with the death of his 4-year-old son, whose body was found covered in bruises, scars and what appeared to be cigarette burns following weeks in his father’s care. Marquavious Ware was sentenced this week after accepting a plea … Read more
A 21-year-old Indianapolis man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly shot two of his friends with a handgun he had been carelessly handling throughout the night, according to court records. Joshua Ledford has been charged in Marion County with two counts of battery with a deadly weapon and one count of criminal recklessness for … Read more
An Illinois woman is facing serious criminal charges after investigators say she left her young son completely unattended for close to a full day, during which a house fire broke out and killed the child. Aliannay P. Rodriguez, 21, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment causing death, and child abandonment in connection with … Read more