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Egging prank gone wrong, three teens charged with murder

Three teenagers from Georgia are facing serious charges of felony murder due to an unfortunate incident that transpired on July 3. Sydney Maughon, 18, Jeremy Munson, 18, and McKenzie Davenport, 19, were accused of malice murder, battery, and criminal trespass in regard to the death of Johnathan Gilbert, who was also known as Tyler Lane, as reported by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. Maughon, who is suspected of firing the fatal shots, was also charged …

Officer shoots loose dog in front of family members

Residents of Ohio are calling for the dismissal of a police officer from the Lorain Police Department, close to Cleveland, who killed a loose retriever in front of the pet’s family. Elliott Palmer has been put on leave since the incident, as reported by WKYC on Friday. The department reported that the situation is being investigated, but did not give more details. A rally was held outside the police station prior to WKYC confirming Palmer’s …

Teen who brutally killed his teacher with a baseball bat over a bad grade is sentenced

Willard Miller, a 17-year-old from Iowa, has been handed a life sentence for brutally killing his 66-year-old Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, with a baseball bat. Miller will not be eligible for parole until the late 2050s. His co-conspirator, Jeremy Goodale, who also pleaded guilty to the crime, will be sentenced at a later date. In court, the judge declared that Miller’s intent and actions were “sinister and evil” and that there was no excuse for …

18-month-old dies, left in car after parent’s night of partying

This week, a couple in Florida were arrested for allegedly murdering their 18-month-old daughter. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, the parents, Joel and Jazmine Rondon, had attended a drug- and alcohol-fueled Fourth of July party and returned home late. After arriving home, Jazmine instructed her husband to bring the toddler inside, while she took the other two children into the house. However, Joel assumed that his wife had retrieved their daughter as all …

Elderly woman puts “HELP 911” sign in window to escape abusive daughter’s home

On Monday, Julia Meusel was taken into custody and charged with one count of elderly adult abuse, a felony, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Nashville NBC affiliate WSMV-TV. This was after officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department responded to a call requesting a welfare check on a residence in the 1600 block of Carson Meadows Lane. The caller had reported seeing a sign in the window of the home that read …

6-year-old mauled to death by family dog

On Tuesday morning, tragedy struck the home of a North Port, Florida family, when their 6-year-old boy, Daylan Guillen, was mauled to death by the family dog. Around 10:30 a.m., neighbors rushed to the home after hearing screaming and were met by police responding to reports of the attack. Daylan was then airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he was stabilized and flown to Tampa General for additional medical treatment. Despite the efforts to save …

TV volume disagreement turns deadly

An altercation over the volume of the television in a Chicago household is said to have sparked a deadly rampage, resulting in the deaths of a wife and daughter over the holiday weekend. Jose Alvarez, aged 67, is facing two counts of murder in the first degree, as well as one count of attempted murder and aggravated battery from the discharge of a firearm, as reported by the Chicago Police Department. Alvarez is accused of …

Man accidentally shoots his friend in the face

Hollmer Zelaya, 24, was taken into police custody on Monday in Memphis after an incident that left his friend Kevin Ariel-Gonzalez with a gunshot wound to the face. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers responding to the call discovered that Zelaya had shot his friend with a pistol found between the couch cushions. A witness, Jose Betanco-Landero, told police that Zelaya had been playing around with the gun when it went off, hitting Ariel-Gonzalez. …

Mass shooting kills 5; suspect wore body armor ID’d as BLM activist

Police have identified Kimbrady Carriker, 40, as the suspect responsible for the fatal shooting of five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia on Monday night. Carriker was found to be wearing a bullet-proof vest and was armed with a rifle, pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner, and bullet-proof vest. On his Facebook page, Carriker posted two pictures of him wearing women’s clothing and had shared gun-toting memes in the past. He had also expressed …

Woman has epic meltdown on flight, causes three-hour delay

On Monday, an outrageous scene occurred on an American Airlines flight when a woman was recorded having a fit and trying to exit the aircraft. The meltdown, which included expletives, apparently happened when the plane was getting ready to depart from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The woman was heard shouting, “I’m telling you, I’m getting the f–k off and there’s a reason why I’m getting the f–k off and everyone can either believe it or …