
Julia Marnin

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Mom Allegedly Lied to Cops as 4-Year-Old Was Dying From Fentanyl Intoxication
A Massachusetts woman is facing charges after the death of her 4-year-old daughter, who authorities claim died from fentanyl toxication. Dayanna Familia, of Boston, is accused of lying to EMS personnel and police as they responded to her daughter’s August 17 medical emergency. Prosecutors revealed in court during Familia’s Monday, October 26, arraignment , that […]

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7-Year-Old Endured Months of Torture at Caregiver's Home Before Death: Lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed in the wake of 7-year-old Jor’Dynn Duncan’s shocking death details months of torture and “extreme pain” the girl allegedly endured at her caregiver’s New York home before she died. The Tuesday, October 27, lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Suffolk County and the county’s Child Protective Services of placing Jor’Dynn Duncan […]

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Man Sentenced for Killing Girlfriend, Attempted to Shoot at Her Daughter
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend at a Pennsylvania hotel, where she was discovered dead after the pair tried to work on their relationship, according to prosecutors. Orenthia Upshur, of Trenton, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges on Monday, October 26, in the […]

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Parents Say Child Was Removed From Soccer Game for Being Good After Cops Came
The parents of a 3-year-old boy say their son was removed from a youth soccer game in Florida over his advanced skill level after police were called to the field. Footage of the incident has gone viral, including an Instagram video shared by Nevada Pierre’s parents that shows the boy racing past other soccer players […]

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Lawyer Allegedly Stole Over $156K From 2 Clients, Used Some Money to Pay Rent
A Pennsylvania lawyer turned himself in to police after he allegedly stole more than $156,000 from two clients, including an older man whose bank account was drained down to $26. Andrew C. Neville, a now-suspended attorney who owns Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, is charged with financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent […]

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Convicted Killer at Large After Escaping From Prison by Slipping Through Fence
A man convicted of murder is at large after he escaped a Tennessee prison where he’s been serving a life sentence, authorities said. Jacob Allen Morley escaped the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County the evening of Sunday, October 25, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. He’s wanted by the department and the Tennessee […]

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What is Christa Pike's Condition? What to Know After Botched Execution
Nearly a month after the state of Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike, her legal team says the death row inmate is regaining her ability to communicate and move on her own as recent court filings detail how troubled the botched September procedure truly was. Pike, 50, was administered two doses of pentobarbital at the […]

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Man Repeatedly Stabbed Girl, 15, Who 'Escaped' Basement After Kidnapping
A Maryland man is accused of restraining a 15-year-old girl inside of a home and repeatedly stabbing her before she escaped, according to police. Abubakarr Barrie allegedly offered a ride to the teen before taking her to a Baltimore home where he forced her inside and attacked her on Thursday, October 22, Baltimore police said, […]

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Ex-Soldier Sentenced for Fatally Shooting Wife, Dumping Body in Storm Drain
A former U.S. Army soldier will spend decades in prison for the killing of his wife, who he shot in the head before dumping her body in a storm drain in Alaska, prosecutors said. Zarrius Hildabrand fatally shot Saria Barney Hildabrand after she had confronted him over alleged cheating following a night out with his […]

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U.S. Marine Indicted in Woman's Alleged Murder in Japan After She Was Strangled
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Japan has been indicted in a woman’s death after he was accused of strangling her to death at a hotel and stealing her personal items, according to reports. Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, who’s assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, is suspected […]

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Why Is University of Arizona Frat Suspended? What to Know Amid Alleged Assault
The University of Arizona has barred Sigma Phi Epsilon from hosting, attending or participating in parties and other activities after a student reported she was sexually assaulted by two fraternity members — the latest action following a misconduct probe involving nearly half the Greek chapters on the Tucson campus. The suspension issued to Sigma Phi […]

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Man Allegedly Lured Girl From Home With Threats, Sexually Assaulted Her in Car
A New Jersey man is accused of luring an 11-year-old girl from her home by threatening to share partially nude photos of her before sexually assaulting her in his car. Adolfo A. Cruz-Garcia, of Passaic County, is charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree aggravated sexual […]

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Man Slashed Shopper With Box Cutter for Looking 'Like He Was From the 1960s'
A man told Florida police he slashed a Publix shopper in the face with a box cutter because the 70-year-old “looked like he was from the 1960s,” according to a probable cause affidavit. Ramsey Thomas Lyons, of Punta Gorda, was arrested over the alleged sudden attack inside the grocery store on October 10. He’s charged […]

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Son Allegedly Killed Foster Mom for Money, Then Buried Her Body
A man allegedly motivated by greed killed his foster mother, a California attorney and cancer patient who vanished after attending a chemotherapy session in January 2024, according to prosecutors. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced on Wednesday, October 21, that Cedric Von Ferdinand has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of […]

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University of Arizona Suspends Sigma Phi Epsilon After Alleged Sexual Assault
The University of Arizona has banned Sigma Phi Epsilon from hosting, attending and participating in parties and other activities after a student reported she was sexually assaulted by two fraternity members. The university sent a letter on Wednesday, October 21, notifying Sigma Phi Epsilon that the fraternity has immediately been placed on “activities suspension” pending […]

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Man Who Captured, Dragged Great White Shark Is Charged With Animal Cruelty
A man who led a successful expedition to capture a great white shark off Massachusetts’ coast last year is charged with cruelty to animals and other offenses. Christopher Stefanou, of New York, is accused of illegally capturing the great white shark along Cape Cod in October 2025 as part of a dayslong venture with Stefanou’s […]

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Poll Reveals Some Support 2nd Execution Attempt After Christa Pike Survived
If a person on death row survives their execution attempt, one in three Americans favor the government trying to execute them again, according to the findings of a new poll. Adults who participated in the four-day nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, October 20, were surveyed after the state of Tennessee failed to put convicted […]

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Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Woman After She Reported Stalker at Her Home
State troopers apprehended a man along an Ohio highway after he allegedly shot a woman to death inside her home, then fled. Travis Lovett, of Seminole, Florida, was arrested on an aggravated murder charge on Tuesday, October 20, in connection with the death of Alice Tully in Atwater Township earlier that morning, according to authorities, […]

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Body of 7-Year-Old Allegedly Tortured and Killed by Dad's Fiancee Is Exhumed
The body of 7-year-old Jor’Dynn Duncan, who was allegedly killed by her father’s fiancée following “prolonged torture,” has been exhumed in New York as the investigation into her death continues, according to reports. Jor’Dynn was declared dead at NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk on Long Island on December 29, 2025, after her legal guardian, Emily […]

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Woman With Cartel Ties Detained in Mexico After Daughter's 1997 Murder
A woman wanted for allegedly torturing her 4-year-old daughter and leaving her to die inside a cardboard box in Arizona in 1997 has been detained in Mexico, where she spent more than a decade as a fugitive, according to federal authorities. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Anna Marlene Somoza, who allegedly has ties to the […]

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Grandmother Convicted in Death of 14-Year-Old Found in 'Skeletal State'
A West Virginia jury found a woman guilty in the starvation death of her 14-year-old granddaughter more than two years after the teen was found dead in her family home. Donna Stone was convicted Monday, October 19, of murder by a parent, guardian or custodian by refusal or failure to provide necessities, as well as […]
