Mar. 2—JEFFERSON — A jury of Malikhi Coleman’s peers found him guilty of murder and felonious assault, even after he took the stand in his own defense on Friday, as he stood trial in the death of Fredrick Johnson. Coleman was convicted on four counts, one count of murder, an unclassified felony that included two […]
A Lee County jury on Jan. 25 convicted Ulysses Rivera, III, 43, for his role in a Dec. 31, 2022, Bonita Springs blaze. He was one of two charged. A Tampa man convicted of first-degree arson and nine counts of attempted second-degree murder will spend life behind bars, a judge ruled Monday. Lee Circuit Judge […]
Feb. 22—Two Middletown men are facing multiple felonious assault counts for a September shooting incident on Aaron Drive that injured three people. The shooting happened about 3:10 a.m. when officers heard multiple gunshots and were dispatched a short time later for a person being struck in the 2000 block of Aaron. A victim was found […]
Feb. 21—Me’Darian Ledale McGruder, the man accused of the shooting death of 20-year-old TyEsha Gills in 2021, has been found guilty on all counts he was facing. The decision, handed down Wednesday afternoon by Judge Jeffrey Kritzer, convicts McGruder of two counts of second degree murder, violent felon in possession of a firearm, second degree […]
On Tuesday, former YouTube “momfluencer” Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to child abuse last year. Franke’s business partner and co-host for parenting advice videos, Jodi Hildebrandt, also pleaded guilty to child abuse and was given the same sentence. Here’s everything you need to know about the […]
A California judge is facing accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior, antisemitic comments, drug use and a slew of ethic violations, according to a complaint filed by a state agency. The state’s commission on judicial performance, which investigates alleged judicial misconduct, announced last week that it had filed formal proceedings to conduct an inquiry into Gregory […]
Feb. 15—BEMIDJI — A Redby man has been arraigned on three counts of second-degree assault after being accused of holding a syringe to a person’s neck and running toward deputies while armed with a knife and machete on Monday in Bemidji. According to a release from Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs, at 1:30 a.m. on […]
A man accused of ramming into Dayton Police cruisers during a chase last month has been formally charged. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man facing several charges after ramming into cruisers during Dayton Police chase Scott Jarrett, 39, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury Wednesday on seven felony counts, according to a grand jury report. This […]
Authorities have arrested an Ames resident for allegedly hoarding and neglecting animals in what one veterinarian described as the worst conditions they had seen. Jennifer Thompson, 42, was apprehended on Thursday, Feb. 1, for two counts of animal neglect and one count of animal neglect with injury after police officers found 27 cats living in […]
Feb. 3—A Wilson County man has been found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse against children. According to the Wilson County District Attorney’s office, the families of three victims exchanged tearful expressions of sympathy to the other victims and thanks to the law enforcement and prosecutors involved after the verdict was given to 49-year-old […]
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 49-year-old Orlando man, who is accused of multiple sex crimes against children under 12 years old. On Wednesday night, Muhamad Adi was arrested charged with 11 counts related to child sexual abuse. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Adi was tracked down after OCSO received a tip from […]
A man was charged with 76 counts of murder and 86 counts of attempted murder on Thursday for allegedly causing a deadly fire at an apartment building in South Africa that was one of the country’s worst disasters. The suspect was also charged with arson and was ordered to be kept in police custody until […]