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DoorDash driver in Texas leaves her 3-year-old son in car and he chokes with head in moonroof

BELTON, TX – A Texas mother faces charges after her toddler was found injured in the moonroof of her vehicle while she was picking up a DoorDash order. Angela Moreno, 24, was arrested following a police investigation of the October 2024 incident that left her 3-year-old son unconscious. According to Belton police, Moreno was working as a delivery driver for DoorDash when she stopped at a restaurant on October 10, 2024. She reportedly left her …

Indiana woman tries to escape from husband in truck but he shoots her as she flees

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An Indianapolis man has pled guilty to reckless homicide following a tragic incident involving the shooting death of his wife, Dorothy Brinker, in a heated domestic dispute. The plea has raised concerns over justice served, as many believe the penalty doesn’t match the severity of the act. David Brinker Jr., 39, entered the plea earlier this week, marking the conclusion of a case that began on the morning of March 6, 2023. …

5-year-old little girl in Syracuse beaten to death by mom with a belt then mom pretends she went missing

SYRACUSE, NY – Suspicious internet searches have become a focal point in the case against a mother accused of murder and concealing her daughter’s body, a detective testified during a court session. Latasha Mott, 30, faces significant charges, including murder and hiding a corpse, following the tragic death of her 5-year-old daughter, Nefertiti Harris. Authorities allege Mott used a belt to fatally beat Nefertiti while she was showering on January 6, 2024. After the crime, …

Woman in Missouri poisons her family’s lemonade with rat poison and antifreeze and gives it to husband and others

VERSAILLES, MO – A local woman is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to poison her husband and two other individuals using rat poison and antifreeze, according to authorities. Barbaray Clinkenbeard, 62, has been charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the incidents. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the situation following a welfare check conducted on a Saturday afternoon, prompted by …

California man thinks his girlfriend is cheating and retaliates by brutally beating her mom to death

SEASIDE, CA – A Monterey County jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of his girlfriend’s mother, motivated by unfounded suspicions of infidelity. Kevin Durran Hart, 47, was found guilty of murdering 65-year-old Jackie Robinson in May 2023 at her residence in Seaside. Prosecutors said Hart, consumed by baseless jealousy, unleashed his fury on Robinson, attacking her with his bare hands and a piece of glass from a table. The …

Grandson stabs 87-year-old Maryland woman to death after he hides in closet and ambushes her

ROCKVILLE, MD – A man from Maryland has been taken into custody after allegedly confessing to the murder of his grandmother, an act he claims was premeditated. Spencer Dillon Hamilton, 27, approached authorities at the Rockville City Police Station Sunday evening, reportedly admitting to the violent crime involving his 87-year-old grandmother, Pauline Yvonne Titus-Dillon. Police officials said they found Titus-Dillon deceased at her residence upon responding to Hamilton’s chilling admission. Court documents revealed that Hamilton …

Missouri 20-year-old man shoots his sleeping parents in their bed and claims his mom stole rent money

KANSAS CITY, MO – A Kansas City man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his parents, authorities confirmed. The tragic incident unfolded in a motel room where 20-year-old Jason C. Sessoms is accused of killing his father, Marvin Sessoms, 42, and mother, Maleeka Sessoms, 38. The Kansas City Police Department discovered the couple’s bodies, both victims of gunshots, around 3:45 a.m. last Friday at an Extended Stay motel on North Corrington Avenue. Detectives swiftly …

38-year-old pregnant woman beaten to death with hammer in Las Vegas then her body is thrown in shopping cart

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – A tragic case unfolded in Iowa as a 51-year-old man stands accused of the brutal murder of a pregnant woman last February. Donnie White was charged with first-degree murder and the nonconsensual termination of a pregnancy in the death of Brittany Hopkins, 38. According to police reports, Hopkins’ body was discovered at approximately 8:32 a.m. on February 28 outside an apartment complex on Westdale Drive SW. Responding officers found the victim, …

Ex-police officer in Houston claimed he was shooting at intruder when he shot 31-year-old wife in the head

HOUSTON, TX – A former Texas police officer is set to serve a 20-year prison sentence following a plea deal in the case involving the shooting of his wife last June. Galib Chowdhury, 33, was once an officer with the Houston Police Department but found himself behind bars after the incident that left his wife, Sadaf Iqbal, with a gunshot wound to the head. Earlier this year, Chowdhury was arrested within weeks of the shooting, …

Indiana woman asked her father to babysit too often so he stabbed her to death

VINCENNES, IN – A 64-year-old Indiana man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder of his daughter, a crime he reportedly committed after feeling “humiliated” by her repeated requests to babysit her children. Fritzner Antoine was sentenced by Knox County Circuit Judge Monica Gilmore on Monday for the fatal stabbing of his daughter, Sterline Antoine Joseph. The decision concludes a case that has brought significant grief and turmoil to the family …