Crimes & Criminals

An Ohio political blogger known as “The Rooster” was convicted Friday of telecommunications harassment after texting Republican State Sen. Jerry Cirino an explicit, digitally altered image of Shrek.A Lake County jury deliberated for about 30 minutes before finding D.J. Byrnes guilty on October 9, 2026, in Willoughby Municipal Court. Visiting Judge Michael Cicconetti sentenced the 39-year-old Columbus resident to a $200 fine plus court...

A man authorities say spent nearly 14 years on the run from a violent Iowa case was arrested this week inside a popular Mission Beach restaurant where he had built a public career as a chef under a false name.Brian Anthony Williams, 50, was taken into custody without incident on October 6, 2026, by U.S. Marshals at Miss B’s Coconut Club in San Diego’s...