MONTICELLO, KY – A man faces multiple charges after allegedly orchestrating a shoplifting attempt involving his teenage son at a Walmart on Saturday. According to the Monticello Police Department, the father left his son in the store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise, prompting intervention from store security and law enforcement. Jonathan Carlton, 32, … Read more
CINCINNATI, OH – A 35-year-old man from Ohio is facing serious legal charges after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old son, who has special needs, home alone for several hours. Authorities apprehended Joshua Merz earlier this month, indicting him on two counts of child endangerment – one a felony and the other a first-degree misdemeanor. Hamilton County … Read more
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI – This week, a woman from Michigan received a lengthy prison sentence for the death of her toddler, a tragedy that unfolded two years ago and shocked the community. Sierra Pearl Zaitona, 29, entered a no contest plea to charges of second-degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of … Read more
WACO, TX – A Waco man is behind bars after allegedly assaulting his 67-year-old girlfriend by spilling hot soup on her, resulting in severe burns. The incident reportedly occurred as a result of a domestic dispute that escalated last month. Authorities have charged 35-year-old Alexander Alton McDavid with multiple offenses, including injury to an elderly … Read more
HOUSTON, TX – A former Houston police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting his wife in the head, following a plea deal that brought to light a history of alleged domestic strife. Galib Chowdhury, 33, who once served in the same police department, was taken into custody in June 2023. … Read more
ROCKVILLE, MD – A Maryland man is facing charges of first-degree murder after reportedly confessing to the shocking killing of his grandmother at her home. Spencer Dillon Hamilton, 27, is being held without bail following the incident, where he allegedly admitted to the brutal crime after turning himself in at the police station in Rockville … Read more
HARAHAN, LA – A woman in Louisiana is set to face trial for the alleged murder of her boyfriend’s 6-year-old daughter, whose body was discovered inside a plastic bucket left on her mother’s lawn. The Louisiana Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Bunnak Landon, who sought to overturn a ruling that she is competent … Read more
PORTLAND, OR – An Oregon man received a prison sentence Friday for his role in a violent road rage incident that ended with a hatchet attack outside a victim’s home in August 2023. Joseph K. Chastain, 33, was sentenced to 42 months in state prison after admitting to first-degree attempted assault charges related to the … Read more
BOCA RATON, FL – The scene at a Florida wedding spiraled into chaos when attorney Mark Roher was accused of hitting a guest on the head with a dinner plate, a move that swiftly led to his arrest. The incident unfolded at the Boca Lago Country Club during a lively wedding reception. Authorities say that … Read more
GUYAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A 22-year-old woman in Ohio faces a lengthy prison sentence for her involvement in the physical abuse of two young girls, including forcing them into a dangerously hot bathtub that led to severe injuries. A Gallia County judge sentenced Malynda R. Harrison to eight to 11 years in prison following her … Read more