Jon Joseph MUNCIE, IN – Police responding to reports of crying children made a harrowing discovery: two infants left alone in their home while their mother was behind bars following a traffic accident. The situation unfolded in the early hours of March 12 when officers responded to an accident at a Muncie intersection, where they found Sandra … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A Minnesota man has been sentenced to life behind bars following the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, an incident steeped in claims of infidelity and disputed defense narratives. Johnny Leroy Brown, 52, was sentenced on Thursday for the killing of 43-year-old Kesha Moore, who died from a gunshot wound in the presence … Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man from Pennsylvania, long sought after in a 2021 murder case, has been apprehended in Georgia. Justin Smith, 26, is charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Dianna Brice, 21, whose body was discovered in a wooded area of southwest Philadelphia. Authorities say they found Smith after he was stopped … Read more
HOUSTON, TX – A Texas jury has found Ryan Mitchell Smith guilty of murdering his father, a crime committed shortly after Smith was released on bail for stabbing a police dog. This tragic sequence began on January 22, 2022, when Smith, then 26, attempted an unsuccessful carjacking in Houston’s Memorial Heights area. With police in … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A tragic misunderstanding led to a fatal crash in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the pursuit of a vehicle mistaken for one carrying a man’s ex-girlfriend resulted in the death of an innocent passenger and serious injuries to another. Kyle Hill, 33, embarked on a misguided pursuit Sunday night, targeting a Honda … Read more
GARY, IN – An Illinois man has been found guilty of murder following an emotional trial that saw one of his children testify about the night he killed his girlfriend in her Indiana home. Samuel Carlos Edwards, 38, was convicted of murdering 31-year-old Ieisha Jefferson on March 12. The jury heard harrowing details about the … Read more
PUEBLO, CO – A Colorado man was found guilty of murder after an attempt to convince the court that his victim had ended her own life fell flat. Solomon Martinez, 27, a security guard, was convicted by a jury for the killing of 47-year-old Renee Portillos in January 2024. The courtroom saw compelling evidence presented … Read more
PORTLAND, OR – A Portland man was handed a 34-year prison sentence Wednesday after a series of violent crimes that began with a fatal shooting triggered by an unusual disagreement over a sandwich. Jacob Fitzgerald, 24, pled guilty to charges including first-degree manslaughter, attempted murder, assault, armed burglary, and robbery. The legal process concluded with … Read more
MILWAUKEE, WI – A Milwaukee mother has been sentenced to six years in prison for abusing her 3-year-old son, treating him so severely that doctors had to perform emergency surgery. Sandi Ramona Goodman, 27, pleaded guilty to repeated child abuse on Wednesday, while a charge of child neglect was dismissed as part of her plea … Read more
BATON ROUGE, LA – A Louisiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison following a plea deal reached moments before jury selection was to begin in his trial for a 2021 rampage that resulted in one fatality and several injuries. Aaron Morgan, 32, agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter and multiple other … Read more