A Texas death row inmate was executed Thursday via lethal injection, just over 22 years after killing a 5-year-old girl he abducted from a retail store and strangled to death, according to the Texas Department of Corrections. Despite repeated attempts by his defense attorneys to halt the process, David Renteria, …
Read More »Murder suspect busted in police station after incriminating himself when detectives left room: cops
Fresh eyes on a 1993 Missouri cold case caught a suspect making incriminating comments when police left a room during a 2015 interrogation. When detectives walked away and closed the door, Loril Harp was seen talking to himself and chatting on the phone, saying things like, “I’m not under arrest, …
Read More »Memphis man accused in deadly shooting spree found dead inside getaway car: police
A Tennessee man accused of killing several women and girls across the city of Memphis in three separate shootings on Saturday was found dead Sunday morning after a multi-agency manhunt. Memphis police said Mavis Christian Jr., 52, was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound at …
Read More »California dad cashed in on teen daughter's nude pics online: cops
A California dad whose 16-year-old daughter grossed $40,000 selling nude photos online faces sex trafficking charges for sharing in the profits and permitting her illegal dealings, police said. Scott Davis, 46, was taken into custody on November 15 after El Dorado County Sheriff’s detectives carried out a search warrant at …
Read More »Florida woman arrested for falsely reporting her children's Christmas gifts stolen in failed Grinch-like plot
A Florida woman who lied to law enforcement that her children’s Christmas presents were stolen was arrested after her “Grinch-like plot” fell apart, according to deputies. Shana Hudson, 39, called deputies on Nov. 19 and reported a residential burglary in Lehigh Acres, Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. …
Read More »House to examine organized retail theft plaguing US cities amid holidays
The rise of organized retail crime will be front and center at a Tuesday congressional hearing amid the end-of-year holiday shopping boom. The House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence is holding a hearing titled “From Festive Cheer to Retail Fear: Addressing Organized Retail Crime.” Among …
Read More »Colorado ‘KitchenAid Mixer Crew’ argues for lesser charge because stolen goods were on sale
Colorado attorneys for two men accused of stealing items from Kohl’s, including KitchenAid appliances, argued for lesser charges during the trial because some items their clients stole were on sale. The District Attorney’s office for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, which includes the counties of Lincoln, Elbert, Douglas and Arapahoe, said …
Read More »Navy officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash is ‘on his way home’ to the US, family says
A Navy officer serving a three-year prison sentenceoverseas following a deadly car crash that killed two Japanese citizens nearMount Fuji is now on his way back home to the U.S., his family said Thursday. The return of Lt. Ridge Alknois comes after his wife Brittany told Fox News earlier this …
Read More »Las Vegas police arrest man after high-speed chase, reaching over 100 mph: 'It was fun, though'
A man wanted on extraditable criminal charges in Texas has been arrested in Nevada after allegedly evading police through school zones at speeds over 100 mph on numerous occasions to avoid being caught. FOX 5 in Las Vegas reported that officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Sex …
Read More »Michigander, self-professed 'militia enthusiast,' gets 51 months on Jan. 6-related charges
A Michigan man described by prosecutors as a self-professed militia leader was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for attacking law enforcement officers with a stolen police baton during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Thomas Krol, 65, of Linden, Michigan, assaulted …
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