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In a harrowing turn of events, the Birmingham Police Department has confirmed the tragic disappearance and death of Nakita Davidson, a 40-year-old mother of four, allegedly at the hands of her 37-year-old boyfriend, Cedric Robertson, a convicted felon.

Man arrested after kidnapped mother is found dead

Colorado State

Morganton, NC

New York Post

A 23-year-old woman was killed Wednesday when a hoodlum hurled a rock through her windshield, causing her to crash into a North Carolina home.

Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson was on her way to meet her sister when the rock flew through her car, fatally striking her in the head, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Her 2006 Ford Taurus veered off the road and through a yard before smashing into the porch of a neighboring home.



Mike Schmidt destroyed Portland with freed criminals, drug use and empty stores

Ferguson was pronounced dead at the scene. 

“Bad. It was just horrible,” homeowner Abigail Rumlet told...

North Carolina woman on way to visit sister killed when hooligan throws rock through windshield

Tennessee State

Memphis, TN

A graduating senior at a Tennessee high school launched his diploma at another student as he was being escorted out of the ceremony for allegedly showing gang signs, igniting an on-stage fight.

The caught-on-camera brawl between the two Hamilton High School graduates happened as their peers were being celebrated inside the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn. on Thursday night.

The incident, which stemmed from a prior incident with the two students, started when the agitator was seen throwing up gang signs toward another student, according to WREG.

A security guard caught the student’s hand gesture and promptly removed him from his seat.

As the...

Tennessee high school graduate throws his diploma, brawls with student after he’s kicked out of ceremony

Bridgewater, MA

Morristown Minute

Supreme Court Asked To Consider Whether Parents Can Record IEP Meetings. Appeals Court Decision Challenges Public Recording Rights in Private Settings. In a significant legal decision emanating from Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled against Scott and Roxanne Pitta, parents who sought to record a Google Meet IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting for their child with the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The court's January 4, 2024, decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over First Amendment rights in settings that are not unequivocally public.

Parents Denied Right to Record IEP Meeting in First Amendment Case

Hollywood, FL

A teen mom allegedly sent a photo of herself appearing to stomp on the head of her 10-month-old baby in a twisted plot to win back her ex.

Alicia Brea, 18, from Hollywood, Florida, was arrested and charged with one count of child cruelty without causing great bodily harm after she sent the image to the child’s father, according to Law & Crime.

She also sent it to a friend, who was so alarmed that she reported her friend “stomping” on her baby, according to an affidavit obtained by the outlet.



Christopher Gregor, NJ dad accused of son’s treadmill death, tried to coach his mother’s testimony



“(Brea) stated she...

Florida teen mom sent ex pics of her ‘stomping’ on baby’s head in sick plot to win him back

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

UPDATE: Area Open. Stay Away From Area Where Dead Person Found in Manchester, Police Advise

MANCHESTER – After skipping every day of his trial, Adam Montgomery finally showed up in court Thursday as he was given the maximum sentence for killing his five-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery.

Adam Montgomery Shows Up and Gets Max Sentence for Killing Daughter, Harmony

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

New Hampshire State

BRENTWOOD – The jury in Rockingham Superior Court is holding the state of New Hampshire to account for the rapes, beatings, and brutality suffered by David Meehan as a child, awarding him $38 million in damages which represents the largest amount awarded in a contested civil liability trial in state history.

Jury Awards $38M to First YDC Victim, Largest in State History

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Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

After Nestor Cortes was called for an illegal pitch, the rest of his pitches just could be called nasty.

Cortes wasn’t rattled by a controversy or by manager Aaron Boone charging out of the dugout to come to his defense in the middle of a seven-inning gem Friday night, when he retired the final eight batters he faced to lead the Yankees to a 4-2 victory against the White Sox.

“I thought in the beginning I wasn’t throwing the ball where I wanted to,” Cortes said. “In the third or fourth inning, things got more under control. I was able to pepper...

Yankees’ Nestor Cortes tosses gem after controversial illegal pitch

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

Recently, an alert police officer observed two suspicious individuals and proceeded to contact and detain them, according to the Westminster Police Department . Upon receiving consent to search the vehicle, the police officer uncovered a concealed compartment holding a significant amount of cash and over 100 grams of methamphetamine intended for sale.

An alert police officer found a hidden cache of meth and cash in a vehicle in Westminster

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Hochul slammed for saying black kids in the Bronx don’t know what the word ‘computer’ means

Bronx politicians ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul after she asserted that some black children in the borough don’t know what the word “computer” means. Hochul, speaking at...

Hochul slammed for saying black kids in the Bronx don’t know what the word ‘computer’ means

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