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2 boys killed in their front yard playing with kittens

On Friday, prosecutors in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, declared that they would pursue the death penalty against 22-year-old Alex Torres Santos, who was previously under house arrest and wearing an ankle monitor for a prior shooting. This was in connection with the senseless act of violence that resulted in the deaths of two young brothers who were innocently playing with kittens in their yard and another young man, as well as a neighbor being severely injured …

Man allegedly attacks teen over a baseball

A resident of Long Island has been taken into custody for allegedly attacking a teen over a baseball. The incident was caught on camera, showing the young person reacting in shock to the sudden attack. Andrew Chiaro, 36, was arrested on May 25 and charged with endangering a minor’s welfare and misdemeanor assault for the incident that took place on May 21, as reported by CBS News. 15-year-old Trent Rounsvall recalled that he and his …

Woman allegedly sicced dog on her mother who was trying to get her to drug rehab

Braquelle Lynn Rutherford, 22, from Indiana, has been charged in connection to a dog attack that caused two people to be injured last Friday. According to Delaware County Court Records, Rutherford is being charged with one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, domestic battery, and battery. On May 25th, 911 dispatchers received a call about a domestic incident. An Eaton Police Department officer and two Delaware County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the …

Sonic manager gets punched and body-slammed by customer after jalapeno mix-up

A manager at a Sonic fast-food restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma is recovering from an altercation he got into with two customers who were not pleased with the incorrect order they received. At a little before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night, Quantaurius Simmons and Andres “Bri” Brisco, as well as two other individuals, arrived at the drive-thru of the Sonic located approximately 10 miles south of downtown Tulsa. They had ordered a hot dog and a …

Man allegedly bites woman’s chin off

DeWaunte Leemont Nunley, a 39-year-old fugitive in Oklahoma, was taken into custody this week and is now facing two felony charges for biting off the chin of his girlfriend, Carey Johnson. According to a press release from the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Joe Hagar was able to locate Nunley at a homeless camp, where he was arrested without incident. The charges were initially filed in June 2021 after Nunley had been on a multi-day …

‘Targeted’ shooting kills 4-year-old girl

On Tuesday night in Nashville, Tennessee, an appalling tragedy occurred in the form of a shooting at the intersection of Dickerson Pike and Douglas Avenue. Three children, one of them only four years old, were inside the car when two people approached and fired upon it. The 4-year-old, Taliyah Frazier, was shot in the head and sadly passed away from her injuries. One of the two-year-old victims was grazed in the head by a bullet, …

Viral video shows car launching over 120 ft off tow truck flat bed

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Deputies and other first responders experienced a chaotic scene last week on Georgia’s Highway 38. On May 24, they were already dealing with a traffic accident and a drug bust near Valdosta when an unexpected incident occurred. A car was seen speeding down the inside lane of the highway and hit the flatbed of a tow truck, clearing the truck and flying through the air for about 120 feet. The body camera …

High school baseball star disappears in waters after jumping off cruise ship

The disappearance of Louisiana high school graduate Cameron Robbins after he jumped off a cruise ship in the Bahamas has caused alarm among those familiar with the waters off Athol Island, which are said to be “shark-infested” according to Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) Commodore Raymond King. Footage taken of Robbins in the water showed him ignoring pleas to grab a buoy and instead swimming away, leading some to speculate that he may have been …

8-year-old locked in room 40+ weeks with no bed, lights, or toys and no bathroom

Donna Jung, 57, and Helecia Morris, 41, were found guilty on Friday of endangering a child after authorities discovered the boy was kept locked in a room with no furniture, lights or toys, and no access to a bathroom. According to prosecutors, the boy had been kept this way for 40 weeks and three days in a home in Brick Township, New Jersey. It was further revealed that the boy had been prevented from using …

Police fire on truck with suspected explosives at the border

On Memorial Day, police opened fire on a truck driver who was approaching the United States-Canadian border. Tony Holford, 42, of Providence, Rhode Island, was accused of aggravated reckless conduct, terrorizing, and failure to stop. At 10:39 a.m., the Maine State Police Trooper Denver Roy attempted to stop the vehicle heading north on Interstate 95 in Houlton, Maine, however, the driver continued driving north while displaying a sign indicating he had an explosive device on …