Ash Cooper, an 18-year-old transgender woman formerly known as Joshua Cooper, has been sentenced to spend up to four decades behind bars for the murder of 12-year-old Morgan Connors in Pennsylvania. Cooper pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence. The Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge…
An ex-teacher has been accused of disturbing crimes bordering on sexual assault of multiple minors who were her students. Reports say 25-year-old Jaden Charles, a former teacher from Texas, was arrested on allegations she sexually assaulted many of her students. @theneighborhoodtalk, for instance, reports that an investigation was launched after parents called the school to…
In a chilling case that has shocked Ohio, Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Frazier, 36, has pleaded guilty to a series of crimes, including murder, tampering with evidence, and gross abuse of a corpse. The case revolves around the tragic murder of Thomas Waddell, with Frazier orchestrating a complex scheme to cover up her heinous act. Waddell,…
An Alabama man, Jeremy Tremaine Williams, has pleaded guilty to capital murder charges for the sexual abuse and killing of a 5-year-old girl, Kamarie Holland, in a case that has shocked the nation. However, despite the guilty plea, prosecutors face the daunting task of proving the homicide case in a trial scheduled to begin April…
A tragic incident unfolded in West Palm Beach, Florida, last week when an 18-year-old woman, Kelvi McCray, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, 19-year-old Keisean Shaw, while she was on a FaceTime call with friends. Authorities believe Shaw then took his own life. The fatal shooting occurred on the evening of March 6 at…
Harvard University has taken disciplinary action against Germanic Languages and Literatures professor Eric Rentschler for violating sexual harassment policies. According to the The Harvard Crimson, the disciplinary action was announced by Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra in an internal email on Thursday. According to the email obtained by The Crimson, Rentschler has been placed on two-year…
In a recent development, new federal court filings have cast doubt on the conviction of Jessie Dotson, the man found guilty in the infamous 2008 “Lester Street Murders” case. The filings raise questions about the tactics employed by the Memphis Police Department during the investigation and suggest that Dotson’s confession may have been coerced. The…
A police officer in Columbus, Mississippi, faced termination after allegedly stealing a $140 pair of shoes while on duty. The officer, identified as Robin Conner, reportedly took the item from a local Dick’s Sporting Goods store on February 21 while dressed in uniform and using her patrol car. Conner’s colleagues responded to the store after…
Pennsylvania Judge Sonya M. McKnight finds herself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly attempting to murder her boyfriend, Michael McCoy, during a tumultuous relationship dispute. The saga began when McCoy, 57, informed McKnight that their relationship was over and insisted she vacate his home. Despite his repeated requests, McKnight reportedly refused to…
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