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Three DC Circuit Court of Appeals judges reversed a lower court’s decision that vacated Lisa Montgomery’s execution date, paving the way for her to be put to death later this month. Montgomery was initially scheduled to die on December 8, and that date was pushed back when her lawyers contracted …

Three people were injured, one critically, in a stabbing that took place in a Midtown Atlanta lounge early on New Years Day. CBS46 reports that the incident occurred just before 3 a.m. at the Republic Lounge.  Three people were hospitalized following the stabbing, and one victim is listed in critical condition. …

Policed issued a statement in the case of a Michigan teen who fatally shot himself during a Russian roulette game. Back in October, the teen was found unresponsive in a house in Burton. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. “After interviews and the collection …

China has decided to lower the age of criminal responsibility for some serious crimes. An Amended law has reduced the age from 14 to 12. The plan is to reduce juvenile crime committed by children, ABC News reports. Children between the ages of 12-14 will be held criminally liable for …

A COVID-19 patient has been charged with murder for his elderly roommate’s beating death at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California. KABC reports that 37-year-old Jesse Martinez beat his 82-year-old roommate to death with an oxygen tank last week. The man died from his injuries the following day. The two did …

A 7-year-old was shot while riding in a car past Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead area on Monday night. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the child was riding in a car with her aunt and mother when the aunt noticed the victim was acting strangely. According to police, the aunt saw the …

A Kentucky family of four was found dead inside their home on Sunday, hours after the husband posted about his wife’s infidelity on Facebook. According to WPSD-TV, Kyle Milliken, and his wife, Ashley, were found dead inside the home. Their two sons, Kyle “Kjae,” 13, and Kycohn, 8, were also found deceased …

A Florida man who ran over a woman with a church van has been indicted for first-degree murder by a grand jury. The Lakeland Ledger reports that Elijah Stansell, 18, the son of a pastor, was also charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling with battery or assault, conspiracy related to …

Retired Chicago Fire Department Lt. Dwain Williams was leaving a popcorn store in the Morgan Park section of Chicago on December 3rd when a car pulled up and screeched to a halt. Four young men jumped out of the vehicle and began shooting at Williams, who was able to return …

The ex-boyfriend of a Florida woman whose body was found in a suitcase floating in the Biscayne River Canal almost 20 years ago has been arrested in connection with her murder. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that they had charged Berkley Curtis Jr., 46, with second-degree murder …

A wannabe Instagram star allegedly stabbed her mother in a brutal attack, ripping out her heart, lungs, and intestines.  According to The Daily Mail, Anna Leikovic, a 21-year-old medical student from Moldova, used a kitchen knife to attack her mother, Praskovya Leikovic, 40. It is alleged that her mother initially remained alive, …

A New York woman has been killed while trying to help save her friend’s teen daughter from her violent boyfriend.  The murder took place on Friday night when 36-year-old Franchelli Almonte was asked to drive her friend to pick up her daughter, who was at the home of her 17-year-old …

A murder suspect remains on the run after the driver transporting him to jail stopped to buy him McDonald’s. Authorities say that 22-year-old Leon Taylor managed to escape from a transport van at about 3 p.m. on Monday while at a Gary, Indiana McDonalds. Police say that when the transport …

A Texas family has been left reeling after the senseless murders of two teenage brothers who were shot and killed while sitting in a parked car. Police received a phone call on Saturday night at approximately 8:04 p.m. about multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds in the driveway of a …

It’s been going down in Atlanta. Apparently, nothing is off-limits, not even the upscale Lenox Mall, which has been riddled with its share of shootings this year. The increase in crime has made the mall’s management team take added layers of precaution to protect its shoppers.  “Crime is literally out …

Lil Wayne pled guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm as a formerly convicted felon. The plea comes one year after the superstar rapper was caught flying to Miami in a chartered plane with a bag packed with a gold-plated handgun and various drugs. According to the Miami Herald, Wayne, …

A 23-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of a popular former Indiana college football player known as ‘Mr. Indianapolis.” Chris Beaty, 28, was shot to death in May in Indianapolis’ downtown area during protests following George Floyd’s death. Police found his body after responding to calls for …

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced on Friday the takedown of a multi-million dollar Walmart theft operation that spanned multiple states. According to WFLA 8, the crime spree cost the retailer $3.6 million in loss dating back to 2014. The operation involved purchasing expensive televisions from …

Three people have now been charged in the murder case of Asia Cowell, the 17-year-old whose body was found shot in the woods shortly after accusing a man of sodomy and attempted rape. Murder charges have been filed against 30-year-old Crystal Albritton, Dazha Feaster, 18, and Devin Aris Albritton, 38. …

New York Daily News reports that Nipsey Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Holder appeared in court on Tuesday and was told his trial wouldn’t begin for at least another three months. Judge Robert J. Perry said that due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the court system, it is doubtful the trial …