Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California socialite was found guilty Friday of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Authorities said Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, while … Read more

Paul Ferguson sentenced to up to 100 years over death of disabled younger brother after tearful ‘mercy’ plea at trial

THE 21-year-old brother who pleaded guilty to child abuse in the death of his younger sibling has been sentenced to 30 to 100 years in prison for his sick admission. A tearful Paul Ferguson begged the judge for “mercy and fairness” after admitting to torturing his special needs brother, Timothy Ferguson, 15, on orders from … Read more

Devastated Daughters Eviscerate Father Who Murdered Their Single Mother: ‘I Hope You Rot.’

“You are useless,” one of Jason Starr’s daughters declared in court, according to WTVY. Another daughter was even more blunt, stating in court: “F*** you. I hope you rot.” An Alabama man charged with murdering his ex-wife listened as his daughters eviscerated him in court last week at his sentencing hearing. A jury convicted Jason Starr and his brother … Read more

Cousins ages 10 and 12 charged with beating 3-year-old girl to death while two moms were out gambling

Two cousins just 10 and 12 have been charged with murder for allegedly beating a 3-year-old girl to death — while their parents and guardians left eight kids home alone to go gambling. The two preteen boys, who have not been identified because of their ages, are accused of beating Blessing Buckles until she suffered … Read more

Jamie Lee Komoroski getting special treatment in jail with sheriff’s help after fatal wedding night crash

The woman accused of drunkenly mowing down new bride Samantha Hutchinson on her wedding night got special treatment in jail — even while whining about not getting an exercise mat to do crunches. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, has been allowed to have in-person visits from her family thanks to a helping hand from Sheriff Kristin Graziano — … Read more

Carlee Russell, who admitted to faking her own kidnapping in Alabama, was found guilty in the hoax and sentenced to a year in jail

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who admitted to faking her own kidnapping, has been found guilty of two misdemeanor charges related to the case, according to CNN affiliates WBMA and WVTM. Russell had pleaded not guilty to one count of false reporting to law enforcement authorities and one count of falsely reporting an incident. A judge found her guilty, and Russell … Read more

‘Hell on wheels’: Teen convicted of crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend

A teenage Ohio girl was convicted of murder, accused of intentionally killing her boyfriend and his friend by crashing her car into a brick building going 100 mph. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was found guilty in a bench trial on 12 counts: four of murder, four of felonious assault, two of aggravated vehicular homicide, one of … Read more

‘I was just lucky’: Gamer armed only with a slingshot, marble and rock saves ‘mushroom hunting’ 8-year-old sister from kidnapping attempt

A 13-year-old Michigan boy armed only with a slingshot, a marble, and a rock is being hailed a hero after hitting a 17-year-old suspect in the head and stopping his 8-year-old sister from being kidnapped. In a remarkable interview with 9 & 10 News, Owen Burns revealed that he was playing video games after school … Read more

Man faints as judge jails him for 260 years for molesting three-week-old baby

A Rhode Island man jailed for 260 years in prison for producing child pornography involving prepubescent children fainted in court when the judge read out his sentence. Thomas Goodman, 45, was told his crimes showed “depravity beyond comprehension” by Judge John McConnell at the US District Court in Providence. The paedophile pleaded guilty to eight counts of production … Read more