Utah State

Taylorsville, UT

Pennsylvania State

Pottstown, PA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on November 18, 2022. It has since been updated. Around 840,000 children are reported missing every year in the US and while many of these reports are resolved within hours, some children go missing permanently. A 10-year-old might have had a similar fate if not for his quick and smart thinking. Sammy Green was heading home from school in Pottstown when a woman began following him, reports CBS News.

Quick-thinking 10-year-old escapes potential kidnapping by asking cashier to pretend to be his mom

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

The Mirror US

Elias Huizar, 39, shot himself in front of his one-year-old son after a 25 mile pursuit ended when he crashed into another vehicle near Eugene, Oregon

Former cop who murdered ex-wife and teenage lover shoots himself as police approach car after pursuit

Arizona State

Queen Creek, AZ

An investigation has claimed that the 17-year-old 'killer jock' from Arizona who allegedly beat a classmate to death bragged about the act afterward on Snapchat. Talan Renner, 17, and his friends were arrested and charged with first-degree murder over the death of classmate Preston Lord, who died two days after a brutal beating at a Halloween party. Renner and his friends reportedly 'threw hammer punches' at the teenager.

Teen dubbed killer jock 'danced on dying boy's body' after bullies beat him to death at house party

Kansas State

Casper, WY

New York Post

The devastated girlfriend of the Wyoming teenager who was stabbed to death while protecting her from bloodthirsty attackers broke down in tears at a memorial service. 

Bobby Maher, 14, was fatally knifed after he confronted the two masked 15-year-old boys for allegedly harassing his middle school sweetheart at the Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday. 

At a vigil on Friday, the grieving girlfriend described Maher through sobs as “the bravest boy” and the “best boyfriend.”

“Me and Bobby, we had so many plans for the future,” she said, according to The Daily Mail.

Maher had gone to the mall after his girlfriend called...

Girlfriend of 14-year-old killed protecting her from two masked teens breaks down at vigil: ‘We had so many plans’

Florida State

Seffner, FL

A Florida woman kept as a torture slave for months made a daring escape from her deranged kidnapper, who later ended up in cuffs after a high-speed chase with Sunshine State cops.

The unnamed woman allegedly escaped from the clutches of Walter Medina, 48, running from his van and into a gas station in Seffner on Monday after enduring months of agony, officials said.

The woman alleged she’d been panhandling in Tampa back in January when she met Medina, and he wooed her with food and drugs, the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office said.

But Medina’s behavior turned frightening, and the woman found herself allegedly...

Panhandler kept as personal torture slave for months makes daring escape from clutches of Florida kidnapper: police

Alabama State

Canton, OH

NewsOne

In a case similar to that of George Floyd, Frank Tyson died with a knee on his neck after telling Canton police, "I can't breathe."
The post Black Man Dies After Telling Ohio Cop With His Knee Near His Neck, ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Sound Familiar? appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Man Dies After Telling Ohio Cop With His Knee Near His Neck, ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Sound Familiar?

Phoenix, AZ

Gilbert, AZ

The Independent

 One of the suspects accused in the fatal beating death of a teenager at a Halloween party last year reportedly boasted about being “too strong” in Snapchat messages following the deadly fight.Talan Renner, 17, and six other suspects were arrested in the death of Preston Lord, 16, who died of a brain injury two days after the beating in Gilbert, Arizona, in October 2023.Now, newly-released documents reveal disturbing messages between Renner and his friends, which police say were among the Snapchats that helped lead to the arrests, AZFamily reported.The 1,100-page police report that was released on 28 March included...

Suspect bragged on Snapchat about being ‘too strong’ after deadly fight with teen

Milwaukee, WI

A Milwaukee man allegedly murdered a college student after a date and then dismembered her body with a saw and spread the remains across the city, according to court documents.

Maxwell Anderson, 33, was charged with murder on Friday for allegedly killing 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson, who vanished after excitedly heading out for a date allegedly with him on April 1, according to CNN.

Robinson was studying criminal justice at Milwaukee Area Technical College. 

She reportedly chatted with an employee in her apartment building about how excited she was to be going on a date that night, according to a criminal complaint...

Milwaukee sicko, 33, allegedly dismembered teen college student, 19, after seafood date night: ‘Sick son of a bitch’

California State

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Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

Academy Award Winning Actor Dies at Age 87

Georgia State

Powder Springs, GA

InsideEdition

A foreclosure auction has been scheduled for a $600,000 house belonging to a Georgia man who died last year. His family says a squatter has taken over the home. Squatting has become an increasing problem in Georgia, authorities have said.

Squatter Takes Over $600K House Belonging to Dead Man and Refuses to Leave, Distraught Family Says

Baltimore, MD

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The Quick Historian

Annapolis, Maryland - Authorities are delving into the "suspicious death" of a potential kidnapping victim, whose body was reportedly discovered in a wooded locale last week. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the incident unfolded on March 28, just before 1 a.m., when officers were summoned to a residence following reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, a woman recounted to the police that two unidentified men forcibly entered her home, demanding money. They purportedly claimed to have her son, 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., and threatened harm unless she complied with their monetary demands. The suspects absconded from the premises without the ransom.

Man found dead in woods after possibly being kidnapped in Baltimore

Massachusetts State

Webster, MA

In Webster, Massachusetts, a 68-year-old man, Walter Fanion, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and assaulting a juvenile at Memorial Beach. The incident, reported by the victim to Webster Police, led to Fanion's apprehension following a swift investigation.

Man lured girl to car then kidnapped and assaulted her, police say

Ohio State

NBC News

The Canton Police Department in Ohio has released body camera video from the night a 53-year-old man died after he repeatedly told officers “I can’t breathe” as he was handcuffed with his hands behind his back and he was pinned to the ground. In video of the...

Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death

Salt Lake City, UT

West Jordan, UT

Midvale, UT

West Valley City, UT

NewsBreak

Police arrest 3 teens for allegedly kidnapping and killing young trans man, dumping his body in the desert

Police in Utah have arrested three teenagers in connection to the daylight abduction and killing of a transgender young man, whose body was later found dumped...

Police arrest 3 teens for allegedly kidnapping and killing young trans man, dumping his body in the desert

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