Leilani Simon, a Georgia mother found guilty of murdering her son and disposing of his body in a trash bin, will be sentenced later this month. Simon was convicted on all 19 of the charges she was facing on October 25. The charges included malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another, false report…
A young mother in Texas has been accused of trying to sell her baby on Facebook, even after being warned that it was illegal. Houston resident Juniper Bryson, 21, has been charged with a third degree felony, the “sale or purchase of a child,” according to documents filed with the Harris County District Clerk’s Office…
South Carolina inmate Richard Moore was executed by lethal injection on Friday for the 1999 murder of a convenience store clerk, despite widespread appeals for clemency. Moore was the second person to be executed in the state in just over a month after a 13-year pause, prompted by difficulty obtaining drugs for its lethal injection…
The investigation into Ashley Benefield and her husband’s killing revealed two contrasting motivations and raised questions about domestic abuse and self-defense. Ashley Benefield, a 33-year-old former ballerina, was charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of her husband, 58-year-old Douglas Benefield. She was convicted on the lesser offense of manslaughter. Officials launched an investigation into the…
More details surrounding the events leading up to the arrest of rapper Lil Durk for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme have emerged. The “Laugh Now Cry Later” rapper whose real name is Durk Banks, was arrested in Miami on October 24 for allegedly targeting fellow rapper Quando Rondo in connection to the 2020 killing of rising musician King…
The former prosecutor who sought the death penalty for Susan Smith told Newsweek she made calculated decisions in the drowning of her two sons and should remain in prison, citing her risque behavior behind bars ahead of a parole hearing. Smith, 53, is serving a life sentence after a jury chose not to sentence her to death during…
Five people were arrested after Kentucky officials found a naked toddler locked inside a cage. The Carrollton Police Department responded to a home in the 700 block of 7th Street after receiving a tip from the community about a child possibly being held in a cage. Officers found a boy under the age of 3…
Nathan Hochman has unseated Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a closely watched election, ending Gascón’s term as a the godfather of progressive prosecutors. The result could signal a shift in voter sentiment toward stricter law enforcement policies as crime concerns dominate Californian politics. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, has positioned himself as a “hard middle” candidate, distancing…
In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-and-order measures, California has voted to reclassify certain nonviolent crimes, including shoplifting, as felonies once again. Voters faced decisions on 10 key ballot measures, including another measure proposing the state’s minimum wage be raised to the highest in the country. Here are some of the key…
Sarah Boone’s lawyer is requesting a new trial, alleging improper rulings by the judge and misconduct by prosecutors after she was convicted of murdering her boyfriend. Boone, 46, was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2020 death of her boyfriend, 42-year-old Jorge Torres Jr. on October 25. She was found guilty of convincing her boyfriend to get inside a suitcase at…