A man and a woman were taken into custody Friday following a bloody clash in a Brooklyn apartment building that left a 37-year-old man dead and the couple refusing to surrender, police said. Cops were called around 8 a.m. to the 28th floor of a 30-story high-rise on Sands St. near Jay St. in DUMBO, […]
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West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege
Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62 and Donald Lantz, 63, who are both White, have been charged with human trafficking of children, civil rights violations, use of […]
Pittsburgh couple waits in fear as city-owned duplex collapses next door
A young Pittsburgh couple is terrified the home next door is going to collapse to the ground. It is a condemned duplex on Columbus Avenue, owned by the City of Pittsburgh. There are only a few feet between the condemned homes that are falling apart and the couple’s home. The family started getting concerned in […]
White West Virginia couple accused of adopting Black children and forcing them to work ‘as slaves’
A West Virginia couple are charged with human trafficking, child neglect, forced labor and more after, prosecutors allege, they adopted five Black children from a shelter to do forced labor and live in deplorable conditions. Jane Whitefeather (WSAZ) Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Lantz, 63, are accused of adopting the children, ages 6 to 16, […]
‘Worse than prisoners of war;’ Ohio couple accused of torturing adopted children
An Ohio mother and father are accused of torturing and cruelly abusing their five adopted children. Shackled and slumped Matthew Edmundson appeared in front of a Clermont County Judge to turn herself in, according to our news partners at WCPO. The 49-year-old is facing child abuse charges. The victims are her five boys. First fostered, […]
Canton couple accused of failing to feed child facing charges after baby dies
CANTON ‒ The parents of a 11-month-old who died Tuesday are facing criminal charges, accused of failing to properly feed and care for their child. The 26-year-old father, Eric. W. Rush, contributing to the death of his son by deliberately withholding nourishment and medical care, investigators allege in criminal charge of permitting child abuse filed […]
Northern California couple charged after more than 150 cats recovered from home, dozens dead
A Northern California couple has been charged in connection to hoarding more than 100 cats while operating a “feral” cat rescue that led to investigators recovering 46 dead felines, authorities said. A husband and wife face felony charges of cruelty to animals and willful harm or injury to children, according to Yuba Superior Court records. […]
Couple arrested in robbery, shooting at Hickory apartment complex
A couple has been arrested in connection with a robbery and shooting in southeast Hickory. The incident occurred last Thursday at the Legends Apartments. ALSO READ: 2 arrested in armed robbery, sexual battery investigation, CMPD says A viewer shared a video with Channel 9 after police said a man was shot outside of those apartments. […]
Maryland couple among thousands dead while on pilgrimage to Mecca amid severe heat
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A beloved couple from Maryland with deep ties to the local community passed away during a pilgrimage to Mecca due to severe heat. Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, and her husband, Alhaji Alieu Dausy, 71, served as part of County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’s team. They both died during […]
Couple accused of breaking into U of M gym to play basketball, carrying guns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A couple accused of breaking into a University of Memphis gymnasium to play basketball have been charged with carrying weapons on school property. Police say Kelton Reed and Alyssa Mason, both 23, were caught inside the gym late Thursday night and said Reed refused to give officers his real name. Police said […]
Maryland couple dies during extreme heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
BALTIMORE – A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East. U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks confirmed in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Alhaji Alieu Dausy and Haja Isatu Wurie died during a trip to Saudi Arabia. Alsobrooks said […]
Alto couple welcomes baby boy during wildfire evacuation
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As if fleeing the fires outside Ruidoso wasn’t stressful enough, for one family, the experience came with a whole new challenge when mom went into labor. The Sandy Family talked with KRQE News 13 about their harrowing story which they count as a happy ending no matter what is happening back home. Wildfire […]