Amanda Stott-Smith, a woman who was sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally throwing her two young children off the Portland Sellwood Bridge, has died in prison.
The Oregon Department of Corrections confirmed that Stott-Smith, 45, was found deceased in her cell at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility on Sunday morning. The cause of death has not been released.
A homeowner in Queens, NY, was arrested after she changed the locks and attempted to evict three alleged squatters from her million-dollar property. The incident involved two individuals trying to forcibly remove the squatters.
Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police pulled over a man in Colorado for driving 52 mph in a 30-mph zone. According to a Springfield Police Department Facebook post, the driver attempted to evade a DUI arrest by swapping seats with his dog.
Vince McMahon, the head of WWE, has been accused of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical and emotional abuse in a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the wrestling organization. Last year, WWE merged with the mixed martial arts company UFC, with both entities now owned by TKO Group Holdings.
Authorities have charged a Texas man with murder after he allegedly posed as a minor online to arrange a meeting with and subsequently kill a convicted sex offender.
A probable cause report has been released regarding an East Texas teenager accused of murdering his family on May 23. Eighteen-year-old Cesar Olalde is charged with the deaths of his parents, brother, and sister, allegedly believing they were cannibals intent on eating him.
As politicians in Washington and New York City grapple with the challenges posed by a surge in asylum seekers, companies like Tyson Foods Inc. are seizing the opportunity. With a U.S. unemployment rate of 3.9%, Tyson Foods is turning to this new influx of immigrants to fill difficult and less desirable positions.
A 22-year-old Florida woman, charged with pretending to be a 14-year-old girl to sexually assault teenage boys, will remain in jail while awaiting trial.
A Russian woman has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for a bizarre plot to kill her doppelganger in New York City. Viktoria Nasyrova poisoned a slice of cheesecake and gave it to her lookalike, Olga Tsvyk, on August 28, 2016. Nasyrova then stole Tsvyk's passport and work permit.
Ricky Johnson, 38, David Harrington, 37, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, were discovered dead outside a friend's suburban Missouri home on January 9, two days after they had gathered to watch a game, according to the Kansas City Police Department. The three fans reportedly froze to death.
A recent exposé from a Russian website has shed light on the operations of a “troll factory” managed by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. This organization is responsible for disseminating disinformation and propaganda across the internet.
Marcus Solis reports on the emotional reaction from the family following the sentencing of a Bronx man to life without parole. The man was convicted of fatally stabbing and setting his sister’s ex-boyfriend on fire in 2020 in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
