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Louisiana man injects mom with meth then beats her to death and leaves her body in garbage can

OPELOUSAS, LA – Authorities in Opelousas have charged a local man with first-degree murder after his mother’s body was found stuffed in a trash can outside her home, police said. Aaron Lloyd, 33, was taken into custody Sunday after neighbors on Park Circle discovered the body of 65-year-old Lisa Lloyd beneath her carport. Police responded to the scene after receiving the report and quickly launched an investigation into the disturbing crime. According to officials, Aaron …

Wisconsin woman lets man she just broke up with come get his things and he hacks her up with ax

FOND DU LAC, WI – A Fond du Lac man is facing attempted homicide charges following a violent ax attack on his former girlfriend over the weekend, authorities said Sunday. Hayden Daffinson, 34, was arrested after allegedly assaulting his 38-year-old ex-girlfriend at her residence while retrieving personal items, according to police. Responding officers found the woman with serious injuries, including severe cuts to her head, arms, and back. Police said she was bleeding heavily when …

Wisconsin woman strangled and suffocated by husband after she tells him to bathe because he hasn’t showered in two months

KENOSHA, WI – A Kenosha man was arrested Sunday after police say he attacked his wife during a heated argument over personal hygiene, leaving her with serious injuries. Michael Navrotsky, 67, is facing multiple charges, including battery, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim after an incident that police say began when his wife, Kimberly Navrotsky, confronted him about his hygiene habits. The 68-year-old woman had reportedly asked her husband to take a shower …

Mother holds down 5-year-old daughter and pulls out her front teeth because she’s demon possessed

LESTER, WV – Authorities in southern West Virginia arrested a 40-year-old woman accused of violently assaulting her young daughter during a disturbing incident last week in their Lester home. Deputies responded Thursday to a call about suspected child abuse at the residence, located roughly an hour southeast of Charleston. According to law enforcement officials, officers arrived to find that Rebecca Lee Bailey had allegedly pinned her 5-year-old daughter to the ground and forcibly removed two …

Customer throws something at convenience store clerk during fight about beer price and clerk opens fire

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A dispute over the price of beer at a local gas station ended in violence last week, leaving one man injured and a store clerk facing a felony charge, according to authorities. Broward County deputies responded just before midnight on June 19 to reports of a shooting at a Valero gas station on 3389 W. Broward Blvd. When officers arrived, they were met by Abdulla Monther, 46, who works as a …

Florida man ambushes former business partner then kidnaps him because he dissolved the partnership

BOCA RATON, FL – A longtime business partnership ended violently in Boca Raton earlier this month after one man allegedly ambushed, tased, kidnapped, and robbed his former associate, according to authorities. Alberto Iturrey, 39, was arrested in Palm Beach County on June 19 and is facing six felony charges, including armed kidnapping and armed robbery with a firearm. The alleged victim, 39-year-old Jeremy Marcus, told police the incident followed escalating threats after a business dispute …

Hungry 3-year-old Minnesota girl suffocated to death by mother because she cried for food

FERGUS FALLS, MN – A Minnesota mother will serve less than a decade in prison after suffocating her 3-year-old daughter, a case that has drawn attention for the severity of the crime and the relatively short sentence. Suad Mohamed Ali, 29, received a 12½-year sentence this week following a guilty plea in the death of her toddler last summer, according to court documents. Under Minnesota law, offenders are typically required to serve only two-thirds of …

Security cam shows victim of assault gunned down while mowing lawn by the man who assaulted him

BEAUMONT, TX – A Texas man was shot and killed while mowing his lawn over the weekend, and authorities allege the suspected gunman had a history of violence with the victim. Police say 51-year-old Brian Lewis was found dead in front of his rental home Saturday afternoon after officers responded to a shooting. Investigators quickly focused on a suspect captured on neighborhood security cameras fleeing the area on a motorcycle. By Monday, police arrested 54-year-old …

22-year-old Florida woman leaves her 3-year-old alone at playground while she goes to work and he runs to traffic

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – A 22-year-old Florida woman is facing child neglect charges after authorities say she left her toddler son alone at a crowded outlet mall playground for more than an hour while she worked nearby, during which time the boy nearly wandered into traffic before being rescued by a bystander. Officials with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said the incident unfolded on Sunday, June 15, at the Silver Sands Premium Outlets, roughly 150 …

Knoxville man assaulted with plunger by 19-year-old who pours bleach over his wounds then kidnaps his 3-year-old little boy

KNOXVILLE, TN – A Knoxville man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he assaulted another man, doused him with bleach, and kidnapped a 3-year-old child in the early hours of Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Charles Coffman. Officers were called to a residence on Mercer Street around 4 a.m. for a wellness check, where they forced entry and discovered a man in the bathroom with serious head injuries. The victim was …