Crime

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Crime

Samuel Little, 72, was arrested for being in possession of a crack pipe and now finds himself accused of being a notorious serial killer responsible for the murders of women in Los Angeles dating back to 1989, reports ABC News. Little, an alleged career criminal, was discovered in a Kentucky homeless shelter and was extradited […]

Crime

Author Cox (pictured center) was cuffed by the cops Tuesday after they identified him as one of the “primary dealers” in a narcotics and prescription drug ring in Seminole County, Fla., The Smoking Gun reports. SEE ALSO: Mother Of Allegedly Abducted Daughter To Fly To Africa (His alleged co-conspirators surround him in the photo to […]

Nation

Gun control. It’s on everyone’s mind these days, and why shouldn’t it be? If we don’t know someone personally who was shot, killed, or injured by a bullet, then almost every single day we hear about a shooting somewhere in this country. Thanks to the efforts of President Barack Obama, the families of the victims […]

Jeri Wright (pictured left), the daughter of famed bully pulpit preacher and President Barack Obama‘s former cleric, Rev. Jeremiah Wright (pictured), was indicted on Wednesday for money laundering, lying to the feds, and giving false statements before a grand jury, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. SEE ALSO: White House Denies Jay-Z Spoke With President Obama About Cuba […]

When R. Kelly sang the 90s ballad, “Honey Love,” we’re sure he wasn’t referring to the real one who lives in Upper Darby, Pa. SEE ALSO: Nat King Cole Assaulted Onstage By White Supremacists In 1956 Honey Love (pictured), a mother of three, was arrested Monday night along with her 11-year-old son after she allegedly armed […]

Crime

The mother of slain 15-year-old teen, Candice Parchment, told a jury in Clayton County, Ga., how her daughter’s diary pointed to her alleged killer, wsbtv.com reports. SEE ALSO: Is The Press Picking On The Obama Marriage? The murder suspect, Marshae Hickman, has been charged with murder in connection with Candice’s 2010 death. She had disappeared […]

Nine-year-old Justice Williams (pictured center) was found hanging in the bathroom of her Bronx, N. Y., home on Sunday night. Police investigators suspect that the child committed suicide after she repeatedly told relatives she wanted to die and had problems adjusting to the birth of her half-brother, reports the New York Daily News. Williams’ mother, Tamiqua Torres, […]

Crime

Janet Strickland, 64 (pictured right), has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery with a firearm after allegedly paying her grandson, William Strickland, 19, (pictured left) to kill her husband, also named William Strickland, 72,while on his way to receive dialysis treatment, reports NBC Chicago. The judge set […]

Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton (pictured) turned himself in to police Thursday after being indicted on murder and gang activity charges, according to WSBTV 2. SEE ALSO: Roger Ebert’s 10 Favorite Films The six-foot-five player, who was named “Mr. Georgia Basketball” by his hometown paper, The Atlanta Constitution-Journal, is accused of shooting a 22-year-old mother of […]

Crime

Ebony Espree Berry (pictured), who joined a pro-hunger group and wound up allegedly starving her teen daughter to death last June, has now been charged with felony murder, and two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, according to the Smyrna-Vinings Patch. SEE ALSO: Georgia High School Set To Launch First-Ever Integrated Prom […]

Crime

Shaeryll Hunter (pictured), who stands accused of hitting a pregnant rival with her car and caused her to lose a foot, stood before a judge Monday, listened to the litany of charges against her, then walked away smiling, reports KHOU. SEE ALSO: ABC News Poaches Black Anchor From CBS The Houston woman, who is five […]

Crime

The case of 21-year-old Columbia University student Jessica Fingers has taken a grim turn, after her boyfriend claims the former standout track athlete was a drug addict. Fingers’ boyfriend, Peter Russell, claims that his girlfriend was a methadone user and purchased the drug that ended her life. SEE ALSO: School Bus Aide Arrested For Allegedly […]