Virginia man gets 5 years in prison for dog burned alive
A Virginia man will serve five years in prison without parole for the death of a pit bull that was tied to a fence, covered in accelerant and set on…
Autopsy: Wichita toddler overdosed on methadone
An autopsy has found that a Wichita toddler who died at a motel overdosed on the addiction treatment medication methadone. KAKE-TV reports that the autopsy results for 2-year-old Zayden JayNesahkluah…
41 charged in opioid ring allegedly responsible for distribution of 23 million pills
A trafficking network of medical providers, clinic owners, pharmacists, drug dealers and traffickers who have allegedly been responsible for diverting over 23 million opioid pills has been apprehended and shut…
California deputy, who allegedly made up story of being shot by a sniper, is fired
A Southern California sheriff’s deputy who allegedly made up a story of being shot by a sniper outside his station has been fired, officials said on Wednesday. “Employment law limits…
DNA leads to arrest in 1988 East Texas death, body in river
Investigators say DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender suspected in the 1988 death of a Southeast Texas woman whose body was found in a…
‘It should have never happened,’ chief says as 4 charged in deadly Hurricane Irma nursing home horror
Calling it “a terrible tragedy that should have never happened,” the police chief of Hollywood, Florida, announced on Tuesday the arrests of four staff members of a nursing rehabilitation center…
Lori Loughlin and husband to stick with joint counsel to fight charges in ‘Varsity Blues’ college entrance scam
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband walked into Boston federal court holding hands and put up a “united front” on Tuesday as they told a judge they are waiving their…
Jewish Brooklyn man violently attacked in possible hate crime
A 63-year-old Jewish man was attacked in a Brooklyn park Tuesday morning, prompting a reward for information about his attacker. Interested in New York? Add New York as an interest…
Alleged sex assault victims of Jeffrey Epstein call for the investigation into co-conspirators to continue
Multiple alleged victims of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shared their stories and called for federal prosecutors to continue their investigation and bring his co-conspirators “to…
2 children dead, at least 10 people injured after Ohio stabbing suspect crashes stolen police cruiser
Two children are dead and at least 10 other people are injured after a suspect wanted in an alleged stabbing stole a police cruiser, fled the scene and crashed into…