Responding officers found two students who’d been shot on the sidewalk outside the school, Henthorne said, adding that the suspects had fled the scene. The students were rushed to the hospital. One of them died from his injuries, while the other remains hospitalized in critical condition, Henthorne said. South Education Center and other area schools […]
A former Wisconsin high school teacher accused of secretly videotaping undressed students during field trips was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors. David Kruchten, 39, of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, earlier pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to produce child pornography. Prosecutors alleged Kruchten used his position as a business teacher at Madison East High School to […]
A father in Oklahoma City tackled a local pastor who was seen inappropriately touching his son at a bus stop, leaving the suspect with a cracked skull and a bloody mugshot. “There’s hardly any words that are camera appropriate,” witness Lisa Ward said of the incident. “It’s just sickening.” Oklahoma City Police arrested the suspect, […]
A Maryland state judge died by suicide before being arrested on a federal charge of sexual exploitation of a child. Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell was pronounced dead at 6:43 a.m. Friday morning, the U.S. attorney’s office in Maryland said in a statement. When FBI agents went to Newell’s home to arrest him, they […]
With back-to-school in full swing, safety experts and law enforcement are urging parents to be mindful of what they share in regards to a popular social media photo trend with kids – as it could make them easy targets for predators. On Aug. 8, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office in Woodstock, Illinois, shared an image […]
Naila Amin, 31, was a child bride in Pakistan at the age of 13; she now has a law named after her that bans the practice in New York state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill into law raising the age of marriage consent to 18 in New York. Called “Naila’s Law,” it went […]
On Thursday, the Louisville Metro Police Department released body cam footage of Officer Jason Burba, which showed the rescue of a 6-year-old girl who was kidnapped while riding her bike. Police credited the neighbors who witnessed the kidnapping by saying they provided the department with a vehicle description and partial plate numbers. Multiple officers responded […]
A child sex ring in California was busted last week, leading to the arrests of 21 people and the rescue of 10 women and girls, according to reports. The Fresno Police Department teamed up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations for Operation Stolen Hearts, in a multi-day effort against child sex trafficking and […]
The California couple arrested in connection with the road rage shooting that killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos were charged on Tuesday, weeks after the child was struck while his mother was driving him to school. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, were hit with different charges in connection with the May 21 slaying. Little […]
A murdered boy whose body was found by Nevada hikers was initially misidentified, and Las Vegas police on Sunday released a new digitally enhanced photo of the young homicide victim in hopes someone will come forward with information about who he is and what may have happened. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday […]
A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week. Joel Greenberg will appear Monday in federal court in Orlando, Florida, for a change of plea hearing, according to court documents. He had been working for weeks toward a deal with federal prosecutors […]
The body of a missing 13-year-old Florida girl has been found hours after her family reported her missing Sunday, and a teen boy has been taken into custody in connection with her murder, a county sheriff said. Investigators positively identified the body as Tristyn Bailey, who was found dead around 6 p.m. Sunday in a […]