LIVONIA, MI – A festive evening turned tragic when a 3-year-old boy was killed and his mother and twin sister were seriously injured after a car struck them during a community celebration in Livonia. The alleged driver, Tammy Sandoval, 55, now faces multiple felony charges in connection with the deadly incident. Authorities say the victims, … Read more
FLORENCE, WI – A 21-year-old Wisconsin man is accused of killing his 2-year-old son and enlisting his father’s help to both avoid police and shift responsibility for the child’s death, according to prosecutors and court records. Authorities said James VanderLeest initially told investigators that his son, Leo Escalante, died in late June after falling down … Read more
RALEIGH, NC – Authorities say a 20-year-old Raleigh man is facing multiple felony charges following a road rage shooting that left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized with serious injuries. Police say Charles Stevenson Jr. allegedly fired a gun into a pickup truck in heavy traffic Monday, striking the young girl as she rode in the back … Read more
BEECH GROVE, IN – A 16-year-old boy from Indiana is facing adult charges after authorities say a drug deal ended in gunfire, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old woman in a suburb of Indianapolis. Court records identify Emanuel Carter as the primary suspect in the September 29, 2024, shooting that killed Makayla Bauman. Carter, … Read more
DECATUR, GA – A Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a jury found him guilty of murdering the mother of his 16-month-old daughter outside a Decatur day care in June 2022. Taco Nash, 22, was convicted on 13 felony counts tied to the killing of Mic’Keya Montgomery, 21, following a harrowing … Read more
MIAMI, FL — Authorities have charged an Oklahoma pediatrician with first-degree murder after her 4-year-old daughter was discovered unresponsive in a swimming pool at a rented Florida home, in what investigators describe as a staged drowning. Neha Gupta, 36, was arrested following the death of her daughter, who was found at an Airbnb property in … Read more
TOLEDO, OH – Two men from Ohio were found guilty Thursday for their roles in the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman who was just weeks away from giving birth, authorities said. A Lucas County jury convicted Paris James, 37, and Jerry Scott, 28, on charges including aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and tampering with evidence … Read more
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A well-known San Antonio restaurateur and the founder of the Las Palapas chain was killed in his upscale home early Tuesday, allegedly at the hands of his nephew, who traveled from California, police said. Authorities identified the victim as 78-year-old Edward “Ronnie” Acosta, widely recognized for establishing the Las Palapas Mexican … Read more
LAWRENCE, IN – Authorities in Indiana have filed murder charges against a 19-year-old man who was arrested months after a deadly shooting that investigators say was motivated by jealousy. Jeremy Jett, 19, is being held in the Marion County Jail without bond after being accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Darius Timberlake at a Lawrence home … Read more
MILFORD, CT – A former Connecticut high school student testified this week that fear drove him to stab four teenagers during a chaotic house party in 2022, a confrontation that left 17-year-old James McGrath dead and three others wounded. Raul Valle, now 20, recounted the moments leading up to the stabbing as he took the … Read more