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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

Los Angeles, CA

New York Post

Sean “Diddy” Combs was seen shoving, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in harrowing 2016 surveillance released Friday.

The video, obtained by CNN and dated March 5, 2016, shows the rapper and producer running after the singer down a hallway at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.





Combs — who has a towel wrapped around his waist — then grabs her by the back of the neck and throws her to the floor.

While holding his towel closed with one hand, he proceeds to kick her, the video shows.

He grabs a purse and suitcase from the floor near an elevator bank before turning...

Video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in hotel hallway in 2016 released

East Wenatchee, WA

Kristy Tallman

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — Authorities in East Wenatchee have apprehended Derek William Bianchi, a 36-year-old resident, on suspicion of trafficking a significant quantity of opioids, including the lethal combination known as Gray Death.

Drug Combo More Deadly Than Fentanyl Circulating Through Washington; 'Gray Death'

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Warrenville, SC

A 3-year-old girl in South Carolina was crushed to death after a birdbath apparently fell on top of her, authorities said. 

Jasmine Denise Mikell suffered “blunt force injury” to her abdomen when the accident unfolded at a home in Warrenville last Saturday night, WRDW reported. 

First responders had rushed to the scene after receiving reports the little girl had been “crushed” by the bath, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said. 

My fiancé died on our wedding day — and then I discovered his secret life



They found the little girl’s family in the middle of the road with the child and...

3-year-old South Carolina girl crushed to death by birdbath in ‘tragic accident’

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Morganton, NC

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

Three Rivers, MI

The Bendr Daily

Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Buffalo, NY

What's Going On

Buffalo, N.Y. – A former office manager has admitted to embezzling over $700,000 from her employer over a period of more than seven years, as disclosed by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

Office Manager's Shocking Embezzlement: Former Employee Admits to Stealing Over $700,000

Las Vegas, NV

A 12-year-old girl killed herself after spending the school year being relentlessly bullied, according to her family — who claim the Las Vegas school district shot down their request to transfer their daughter.

Flora Martinez, a sixth grader at Duane D. Keller Middle School, took her life on May 7.

“Look how hard it was on my daughter. My daughter was literally bullied to death,” her grieving mother, Alice Martinez, told 8 News Now Thursday.



Alice and Joshua Parker, Flora’s father, placed blame on Clark County School District and said the district failed to protect their little girl. 

Flora’s family said they reported the preteen’s...

Las Vegas sixth grader, 12, commits suicide after constant bullying at school: family

Naples, FL

A Florida high school student claimed she was barred from her prom when she showed up wearing a suit and unknowingly violated the school’s dress code.

Sophie Savidge, 16, a junior at Mason Classical Academy in Naples, wore a black suit with an olive-colored vest and tie to the ritzy Vanderbilt Country Club on Saturday, hoping to fill the night with lasting memories.

However, Savidge learned from school administrators that she had violated the academy’s dress code for formal occasions and needed to leave, according to NBC News.



Savidge’s mother, Holly, who dropped the student off at the venue, claimed Vice Principal Nissa...

Florida high school student claims she was barred from her prom for wearing suit instead of a dress: ‘I was so upset’

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

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Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

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

Coral Gables, FL

The Florida boater suspected of killing a 15-year-old girl last weekend appeared calm and collected as he docked his boat after the deadly crash, footage released Friday showed. 

Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, was seen leaving his Coral Gables home on May 11 on his 42-foot Boston Whaler a little after 3 p.m., according to video obtained by NBC6.

It would be about an hour before Alonso allegedly hit 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler with his boat in Biscayne Bay the day before Mother’s Day while she was wakeboarding.



The boat fled after hitting the teen as a witness told the outlet the captain...

Footage shows Florida boater suspected in fatal hit-and-run of teen ballerina Ella Adler calmly dock vessel after crash: report

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Shocking video shows teen ATV rider smashing into windshield of a cop car that cut him off in Connecticut park

Shocking video captured the moment a teenage ATV rider was seriously injured when he smashed into a police cruiser that cut him off from riding illegally...

Shocking video shows teen ATV rider smashing into windshield of a cop car that cut him off in Connecticut park

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