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Woman in her twenties arrested for manipulating teen boys into sex on SnapChat

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TAMPA, FL – Alyssa Zinger, a 23-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, has been denied bond and remains in custody following allegations of posing as a 14-year-old girl on social media and engaging in sexual misconduct with several underage boys she met online. Initial charges were brought against Zinger in November, with additional felony charges related to lewd or lascivious behavior following. The investigation into Zinger began when she was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship …

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Young girl narrowly escapes kidnapping attempt

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GLENDALE, AZ – A chilling incident unfolded last week as a man in Arizona was caught on camera attempting to abduct an 11-year-old girl on her way to school, according to local law enforcement. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Joseph Ruiz, has since been charged with attempted kidnapping and custodial interference. The Glendale Police Department reported that the incident took place on a Friday morning. Court records reveal that Ruiz lived in the same apartment …

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Man gets 99-years for demonic catfishing crime

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ANCHORAGE, AK – A chilling tale of manipulation and murder unfolded in an Alaskan courtroom, culminating in a 99-year prison sentence for Darin Schilmiller. Despite his tearful pleas, Judge Andrew Peterson showed no mercy, branding Schilmiller “a worst offender.” In 2019, Schilmiller, then 19, masterminded a horrifying plot that led to the murder of 19-year-old Cynthia “CeeCee” Hoffman. The judge rebuked Schilmiller for planning the murder of a stranger, purely for the perverse enjoyment of …

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Bond denied to man accused of killing Subway employee over a sandwich

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ATLANTA, GA – A local judge has denied bond to a man accused of fatally shooting a Subway employee in Atlanta after a dispute about a sandwich. Melvin Williams, 36, is currently in custody on multiple charges, including murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree criminal damage to property, cruelty to children, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Williams was arrested in June 2022, only a day …

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Teen girl accused of murdering much older boyfriend’s mother

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SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, OH – A 17-year-old Ohio girl, identified as Kaitlyn Coones, was in court for the first time on Friday, facing charges related to the brutal murder of her boyfriend’s mother. Coones allegedly bludgeoned 53-year-old Nicole Jones to death with a rock in her own home in May, as reported by local authorities. According to the prosecution, Coones had been living secretly in the room of her boyfriend, Jonathan Jones, at his mother’s residence. …

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Married teacher charged after sending naked snapchat videos to 16-year-old student

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ST. JAMES, MO – A special education teacher from Missouri is facing serious charges after allegedly sending explicit videos to a 16-year-old student and inviting him over for sexual encounters during her husband’s absence, according to court documents. The investigation into 25-year-old Rikki Laughlin, who is employed by a school district in St. James, was initiated by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office following a tip-off about an inappropriate relationship. The student, who met with Detective …

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Convicted murderer goes on the run before sentencing

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OTTUMWA, IA – A man from Iowa, recently convicted of murder, has vanished, eluding authorities after failing to attend his verdict hearing. Gregory Showalter Sr., a 63-year-old Ottumwa resident, was declared guilty of his wife’s murder, a verdict delivered in his absence. Showalter had been granted bail in August 2021, with a judge allowing him to post a mere 10% of his $250,000 bond. His bail conditions mandated his presence at all court proceedings and …

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Teen gets 25 years for execution of 16-year-old girlfriend

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Utah teen, Francisco Daniel Aguilar, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Monday for the murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Jacqueline “Jacky” Nunez. The judge, Marvin Bagley, expressed shock at Aguilar’s lack of remorse for the crime, according to the Deseret News. Aguilar, who was 17 at the time of the incident, shot Nunez in the head after injuring her on a remote road. He told the court that he had acted …

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Man convicted for using dead brother’s identity for more than 60 years

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In a surprising turn of events, Napoleon Gonzalez, an 86-year-old man from Etna, Maine, was found guilty of multiple counts of fraud, including identity theft, passport fraud, Social Security fraud, and mail fraud. The verdict was delivered last Friday after a two-day trial at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, with Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. presiding. Gonzalez had been impersonating his deceased brother, Guillermo Gonzalez, since the mid-1960s. Guillermo had died in infancy in …

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Man found guilty of murdering volunteer firefighter

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In a case that has gripped public attention, Daniel Greene was found guilty on all charges in the tragic killing of Jon Hickey, a volunteer firefighter. This verdict was delivered after a thorough evaluation of the evidence and arguments presented during the trial. The court will carry out Greene’s sentencing on September 11, as stated by his lawyer, Warren Brown. The trial reached a significant turning point last Thursday with the closing statements. These final …

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