Kansas City Man Accused of Drugging, Filming Girls
Prosecutors say that a Kansas City man gave sedative-laced ice cream to several young girls, then filmed them in pornographic poses while they were asleep. James Phillip Edwards, aged sixty, was charged on Wednesday with advertising, possessing, and attempting to distribute child pornography. Investigators said in court documents that computer data seized from Edwards’ home [...]
Beaten Homeless Men were ‘Easy Prey’
Prosecutors in a recent case said that two homeless men were viciously beaten by a group of Michigan teens because they were “easy prey.” Assistant prosecuting attorney Gregory Townsend told a jury on Thursday that evidence presented at the trial will show that fifteen-year-old Thomas McCloud was involved in the attacks on Wilford Hamilton and [...]
Arsonist Burns Seattle Police Vehicles
The Fire Department of Seattle said that several police vehicles were set ablaze in a city maintenance yard in what police say was an attack of arson. Spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said Thursday’s early morning fire caused serious damage to two police cars and one police van. She said the fire was quickly brought under control, [...]
Investigators Think Landfill Body is Missing Fla. Girl
Authorities currently believe that a body discovered in a Georgia landfill is that of seven-year-old Somer Thompson, who went missing as she walked home from school. Rick Beseler, the sheriff in charge of her case, said on Thursday that the identification was based on her clothing and a birthmark that matched Somer’s. Detectives said they [...]
Man Robs Bank, Turns Himself In
A man recently robbed a bank in Michigan, got away with it, and subsequently turned himself in. Michigan state police reported that a forty-year-old resident of Comstock Park called 9-1-1 after the robbery and confessed to it. According to the Sheriff’s Department of Kent County, the man said “I’m the one that robbed the bank, [...]
NY Woman Arrives Drunk to Pick Up DWI Friend
New York State Troopers recently charged a twenty-two-year-old woman with aggravated driving while intoxicated after she arrived drunk to give a ride to a friend who had been arrested earlier for driving while intoxicated. Troopers said Stacy Kolinski had a blood alcohol level of .20 percent, which is more than twice the legal limit, when [...]
Charges Dropped Against Teen in Beating Death
Charges of first-degree murder against one of four Illinois teenagers involved in the beating and death of a student were dropped on Monday. The fight was recorded on a cell phone camera. Eugene Bailey, eighteen, of Chicago, was arrested on September 26th, two days after sixteen-year-old Derrion Albert was killed during a fight after class [...]
Homeless Man Arrested in Fire Probe
A homeless man has been arrested and charged with arson for starting a fire in August near the spot authorities say a gigantic fire erupted several days later. The blaze eventually killed two firefighters. Babatunsin Olukunle, twenty-five, is currently the strongest lead in the arson investigation that stemmed from the fire responsible for the destruction [...]
OnStar Disables Stolen SUV During High-Speed Chase
A high-speed chase was cut short when a stolen SUV was disabled by an electronic signal from OnStar. The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe was carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday – officers began pursuit, but shortly after making a right turn the gas pedal was disabled by OnStar and the car came to a slow stop. The [...]
Yale Lab Tech Due in Court
The former lab technician at Yale charged with the murder of a graduate student last month is scheduled to appear in a courtroom in Connecticut. Raymond Clark III is due in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday, where his lawyer says he will plead not guilty after deciding whether or not to waive his right [...]