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Tennessee sheriff deputy goes down during live broadcast of response to shooting call

KNOXVILLE, TN – A Knox County sheriff’s deputy remains in intensive care after being seriously injured while responding to a shooting call that unfolded on live television. The incident occurred Saturday as a camera crew followed deputies for a national broadcast, highlighting a routine patrol that quickly turned violent. Deputy Dalton Swanger and his fellow officers were tracking down reports of gunfire in a Knoxville neighborhood when they located a suspect, identified as 44-year-old Christopher …

Disturbing Assault in West Virginia: Mother Arrested for Allegedly Attacking 5-Year-Old Daughter in Shocking Incident

LESTER, W.Va. — A 40-year-old woman faces serious charges after allegedly assaulting her 5-year-old daughter in their home last week, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. Authorities received a report of suspected child abuse at the family’s residence approximately an hour southeast of Charleston. Upon arrival, deputies found Rebecca Lee Bailey reportedly holding her daughter down and removing two of the child’s front teeth with force. Witnesses say Bailey, while clutching a cross, shouted …

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 …

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 …

Devastation Strikes Damascus: Suicide Bomber Targets Greek Orthodox Church, Leaving 25 Dead in Historic Assault

Damascus, Syria — A suicide bomber targeted a Greek Orthodox church during Sunday evening mass, resulting in 25 deaths and 63 injuries. This attack on June 22 marks a dark milestone as the first assault on a Christian house of worship in Syria since the outset of the civil war in 2011. According to Syrian authorities, the perpetrator detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the Saint Elias Church situated in the al-Dweilaa neighborhood. …

Online gaming app friend turns in 24-year-old Texas man for bashing mom’s head with hammer

HOUSTON, TX – A Houston man is facing serious charges after police say he confessed through a gaming chat platform that he had assaulted his mother with a hammer during a heated argument at their Harris County home. Authorities allege that 24-year-old Robert Babin struck his 61-year-old mother multiple times in the head after an altercation Wednesday. Investigators believe Babin turned to a friend via an online gaming chat just moments after the attack, allegedly …

Shocking Assault Outside Baltimore Nightclub: Woman, 21, Charged with Attempted Murder after Violent Encounter

BALTIMORE – A 21-year-old woman is facing serious charges after an alleged attack that left another woman injured outside a Baltimore strip club. De’Siya A. Parker has been charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder, following an incident that occurred nearly three weeks ago. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the altercation took place around 12:45 a.m. on May 25 outside Club Pussycat on East Baltimore Street. Officers patrolling the area responded to reports of …

West Virginia Woman Charged After Violent Knife Assault on Ex-Partner Over Jealousy Dispute

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A local woman was arrested following a violent altercation with her ex-partner, during which she allegedly assaulted him with a large knife, resembling those featured in the “Rambo” movies. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute regarding the man’s interactions with other women. Badia Miller, 51, faces charges of malicious assault and domestic battery and has pleaded not guilty. The confrontation occurred on June 3 at a residence on College Avenue, where …

West Virginia man caught texting other women is stabbed in the chest by girlfriend with Rambo knife

BLUEFIELD, WV – A Bluefield woman has been accused of attacking her former partner with a large knife, often referred to as a “Rambo knife,” following a dispute over him communicating with other women. Badia Miller, 51, faces serious legal charges, including felony malicious assault and misdemeanor domestic battery. She has entered not guilty pleas for both charges. Authorities responded to an incident on June 3 on the 1000 block of College Avenue after John …

22-year-old woman kidnapped and forced to snort fatal dose of drugs by older man

KNOXVILLE, TN – A Tennessee man will spend his life behind bars after pleading guilty to a series of heinous crimes, including the forced fatal overdose of a young woman who had accused him of rape. The sentence spares him the possibility of the death penalty. Latawyne Osborne, 40, accepted a plea deal on Friday, admitting to first-degree murder, among other charges, related to the death of 22-year-old Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia in 2024. Osborne’s …