Crime Stories

Father of Nine Survives Chest Gunshot After Offering to Buy Teen’s Snacks

Alvin McDowell just wanted to stop a kid from stealing a bag of chips and a drink. Moments later, the 51-year-old Louisville father of nine was fighting for his life with a bullet in his chest. On the evening of October 22, 2026, McDowell walked about a block from his home to the Walgreens in the 3400 block of West Broadway. He spotted a boy...

Drunk Passenger Faces Jail Time After Exposing Herself on Packed Flight to Florida

MANCHESTER, England. A drunk holidaymaker who pulled down her shorts and underwear in the aisle of a packed Florida-bound jet now faces a possible prison term in Britain. Sarah Parker, 30, of Halifax in West Yorkshire, admitted three offences over the mid-air exposure, which forced her TUI flight to divert and cost the airline about ÂŁ20,000, the Express reported. The jet had barely left...

19-Year-Old Illinois College Cheerleader Killed in Tragic Halloween Mass Shooting Near Campus

Giana Dettloff’s first year of college had barely begun when a Halloween night out with a close friend turned deadly. The 19-year-old freshman and...

Thief Returns $292K Audemars Piguet Watch to Tokyo Store with Handwritten Apology Note

TOKYO. The stolen Audemars Piguet is back at the Tokyo watch shop it was lifted from, and it came with a handwritten apology. The...

Rodney Hinton Jr. Sentenced to 18 Months for Assaulting Corrections Officers Inside Ohio Jail

Rodney Hinton Jr. got 18 months in prison on October 28 for assaulting three corrections officers at Clermont County Jail. The sentence landed just...

24-Year-Old Businesswoman Fatally Shot by 62-Year-Old Ex-Partner Moments After Breakup

RIFAINA, Brazil. A 24-year-old digital marketing entrepreneur from Minas Gerais was shot dead at the entrance to a rural property in SĂŁo Paulo state...

The Bizarre True Story of Leo Sharp: Flower Farmer by Day, El Chapo Cartel Courier by Night

On October 21, 2011, Michigan State Trooper Craig Ziecina pulled over an elderly man driving a Lincoln Mark LT pickup on Interstate 94 near...

Ugandan Cannibal Accused of Killing and Eating 38 People During 15-Year Reign, Military General Claims

On October 26, 2026, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that security forces arrested Moses Mujurizi (also referred to...

Maryland Man Allegedly Living in Sewer Arrested for Harassing Children

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. A mother's confrontation with a man she says has been living in a storm drain near her home, speaking to her...

Convicted Bank Robber Accused of Using Same ‘Old Man’ Mask in Florida Heists

David Sartin Jr., 40, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is facing two new federal bank robbery charges after prosecutors say he robbed banks in Largo...

Father Rescues Missing 14-Year-Old Daughter From Long Island Yacht After 26-Day Search

A Long Island father spent 26 days refusing to stop looking for his missing 14-year-old daughter, then forced his way onto a docked 56-foot...

Detroit-Area Man Accused of Firing 17 Shots to Kill Brother Over Jealousy of His Success

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. A 21-year-old Southfield man pleaded not guilty Friday to murdering his older brother, a killing police say grew out of years of...

Hopewell Father Accused of Fatally Shaking 5-Month-Old Son Over Crying

A 22-year-old Hopewell father faces felony homicide and related charges after the death of his five-month-old son, with prosecutors presenting a recorded phone conversation...

Utah Woman Watching Adult Content While Driving Charged in Fatal Crash

A 44-year-old California woman faces a second-degree felony charge after investigators said her phone accessed a pornography website less than two minutes before a...