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Supreme Court allows lawsuit against Ohio State over decades-long sexual abuse by university doctor

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The US Supreme Court has declined to hear two cases involving sexual abuse by a former Ohio State University doctor, Richard Strauss. This decision allows more than 230 men to proceed with lawsuits against the university over decades-old sexual abuse. The men are among hundreds of former student-athletes and other alumni who say they were abused by Strauss, who worked at the school from 1978 to 1998. The university had urged the court to review …

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Manhattan tenant charged with hate crime murder for stabbing Hispanic roommate

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In a shocking incident, a Manhattan tenant faces murder charges. He has been accused of a hate crime after fatally stabbing his Hispanic roommate. Hosameldin Ismail, 34, allegedly slit the throat of 55-year-old Maximito Polanco-Parra at least 47 times during an unprovoked attack inside their shared apartment on May 30. Prosecutors say the killing was captured on video. Ismail has been charged with murder and weapon possession. According to court papers, Ismail made chilling comments …

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Police search for suspect in triple homicide

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Newton, Massachusetts, is on high alert after a triple murder occurred in a home on Broadway Street on Sunday. The victims, all elderly family members, were found dead inside the home with signs of stab wounds and blunt force trauma. The incident is being investigated as a homicide, and authorities are urging the public to remain vigilant as they search for the suspect. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan stated that two of the victims were …

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Michigan mother in custody after drowning and stabbing daughter

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In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old mother from Albion, Michigan has been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing her 2-year-old daughter multiple times and attempting to drown her. The Albion Department of Public Safety (ADPS) and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call on Saturday where children could be heard screaming and asking for help. Upon arrival, the officers found the woman holding her 2-year-old daughter underwater in the bathtub. An officer quickly …

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Two dead in supermarket murder-suicide

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Ohio – The North Olmsted Police Department is investigating a tragic incident that occurred at the Giant Eagle supermarket on Sunday morning. According to reports, two people were found with gunshot wounds inside the store after police responded to a call of shots fired at around 9:35 a.m. The victim was identified as 63-year-old Susan Petterson of Olmsted Township, an employee at Giant Eagle. The alleged shooter, 60-year-old Edward Smith of Cleveland, is believed to …

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Woman mistakenly shoots Uber driver she thinks was kidnapping her to take her to Mexico

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A Kentucky woman has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting her Uber driver in West Texas. Phoebe Copas, 48, was arrested and charged last week in the death of 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia. According to the El Paso Police Department, Copas fatally shot Garcia on U.S. Route 54 as he was driving her to a destination in El Paso’s Mission Valley on June 16. During the ride, Copas saw traffic signs that read “Juarez, …

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Body of 16-year-old boy recovered from lake after jumping from closed catwalk

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The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Wylie on Friday night after he jumped from a closed catwalk under a bridge and failed to resurface. The York County Coroner’s office identified the boy as Yanni Harvell of Clover. Two people who were with the boy at the time of the incident reported that they did not see him resurface. The Concord Road Bridge in York County, where the incident occurred, is located …

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Man sentenced to 20 years for arson and murder

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Thirteen years after a Pennsylvania man set his house on fire with his wife and three children inside, killing his wife, a Lancaster County judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Carlos Montalvo-Rivera, 55, was found guilty of first-degree murder, arson, risking catastrophe, and three counts of attempted criminal homicide for the December 2010 blaze. During the trial, prosecutors revealed that Montalvo-Rivera had tied himself up in an attempt to appear as a victim …

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Doctor’s ex-wife arrested for his murder when she enters country ‘unaware’ of arrest warrant

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An Oregon man’s ex-wife from Guatemala has been charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with his death. Dr. Craig Jackson, a family practice doctor, was killed in August 2021 by two unidentified male assailants who entered his North Bend home. Reina Gabriela Jackson, also known as Reina Gabriela Matute-Ruano, was indicted by a Coos County grand jury in May, and authorities believe she was one of the participants in the …

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Overnight shooting leaves three dead, five injured in Kansas City

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Kansas City, Missouri was rocked by a shooting that left three people dead and several others injured. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at the intersection of 57th and Prospect. Police were called to the scene just after 4:30 am and discovered three shooting victims in a parking lot and on the street to the south of the intersection. Sadly, two men and one woman died at the scene. According to …

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