RICHMOND, KENTUCKY — A 34-year-old Kentucky mother is facing criminal charges after police say she abandoned her 1-year-old daughter inside an unlocked apartment with no food, walked away, and later told officers her “spirit could not take it” anymore. The mother, Sarah Vicker, is charged with abuse of a child 12 or under and abandonment…
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA — A 41-year-old California father who shot and killed his estranged wife in a burst of jealousy and wounded her then-boyfriend will spend 18 years to life in prison, a Fresno County judge ruled Thursday — following an emotional hearing where one of his daughters condemned him in open court. The defendant, Antonio…
WACO, TEXAS — A 35-year-old Texas man is facing a felony child endangerment charge after police say he left a 1-month-old baby alone on a front porch, despite knowing the child’s mother wasn’t home — and doorbell camera footage allegedly captured the entire incident. The suspect, Merquez Bershawn James, is charged with abandoning or endangering…
REYNOLDS STATION, KENTUCKY — An 8-month-old baby girl who had been reported missing was later found decomposing inside a duffel bag, buried under a “substantial amount of debris” inside her family’s home — a discovery that has now led to prison sentences for two men and the possibility of the death penalty for the child’s…
DULUTH, GEORGIA — A 53-year-old Georgia man is accused of plowing his Volvo into multiple cars across two counties while high on Xanax — then calmly walking into a Popeyes restaurant to watch the chaos he caused, according to officers. The suspect, James Mann, faces charges including DUI, hit-and-run, reckless driving, and driving on the…
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN — A Michigan father accused of violently attacking his 9-year-old son for simply falling asleep on a couch — and burning his 1-year-old toddler with cigarettes — has accepted a plea deal that acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. Cedric Diequell-Stevens Moore, now 38, pleaded no contest to child abuse charges…
PORTLAND, MAINE — A 26-year-old man who gunned down a couple in front of their two young children — all because a woman rejected him — has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday. Marcel Lagrange Jr. appeared remotely for his sentencing, where a judge imposed the maximum penalty for the murders of…
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA — A father and son in South Florida were arrested after deputies say they kidnapped two car salesmen at gunpoint, demanding a refund for a Mercedes-Benz and forcing the victims to drive them across town during a tense standoff. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Oscar Garcia-Berrios and his son, 23-year-old…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A 41-year-old armed suspect is accused of forcing two men into the trunk of a Ford Fusion in broad daylight outside a Nashville gas station — only for one victim to call 911 from inside the trunk, guiding officers straight to their location and leading to the suspect’s arrest. The Metropolitan Nashville…
MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI — A 51-year-old woman has been sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison after prosecutors say she set her ex-boyfriend on fire, changed his clothes, and then attempted to convince investigators it was a fireplace accident involving a bottle of lighter fluid. The woman, Kalena Stubbs, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault…