A Flint man accused of causing a crash that killed his girlfriend and seriously injured five children asked a judge to delay his court hearing after appearing in court with significant injuries. DeAndre Darryl Cold, 25, appeared in Genesee County District Court on March 11 for a scheduled preliminary examination related to the fatal crash … Read more
A 29-year-old man accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend and using a stapler during the attack has pleaded no contest to several felony charges in a Michigan court. Piyush Singh entered the plea on March 3 before Carol Kuhnke at the Washtenaw County Trial Court, canceling a scheduled jury trial. Charges and possible sentence Singh … Read more
A 37-year-old man already free on bond for multiple felony charges is now facing 10 additional criminal counts after allegedly assaulting members of his household and refusing to surrender to police. Authorities say Harold J. Cerda Jr. was arrested Tuesday, March 10, following an hours-long standoff at a home in Warren Township, Midland County, Michigan. … Read more
A 21-year-old man will spend up to three decades in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a woman during a 2023 football game at University of Michigan. Jarrell Childs was sentenced March 3 to 13 to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest in January to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent … Read more
Recent criminal cases involving pregnancy loss have raised questions about what the law in Kentucky actually requires when someone experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth. Several women in the state have been charged in recent months with offenses such as concealing the birth of an infant or abuse of a corpse. The circumstances in those cases … Read more
Several unusually warm March months have been recorded in Kentucky over the past century, reflecting a long-term warming trend linked to climate change. According to data compiled by Stacker using information from the National Centers for Environmental Information, temperatures across the United States have steadily increased over the past century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Read more
A former student-athlete at University of Kentucky has been indicted in connection with the death of a newborn whose remains were discovered in her home last year. Laken Snelling, 21, was indicted by a Fayette County Grand Jury on charges of first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth … Read more
Two former prison guards in Kentucky are facing criminal charges after authorities say they smuggled drugs into one of the state’s most troubled correctional facilities. According to court records, Dwayne Lee Skaggs, 34, and William Chester Caudill, 32, have been charged in Morgan Circuit Court with first-degree promoting contraband, drug trafficking, official misconduct and engaging … Read more
The Los Angeles Police Department is increasing patrols in downtown Los Angeles following a street takeover that recently spilled into a nearby apartment complex. Police said the expanded presence will include patrol cars, horse patrols, foot patrols and undercover officers in areas such as the Figueroa Street and L.A. Live corridor. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell … Read more
Police are investigating a hate crime at University of California, Irvine after a group of teenagers allegedly chased and harassed a student on campus. According to the UC Irvine Police Department, the incident occurred Feb. 27 at the Arroyo Vista Housing complex. The UC Irvine Black Student Union said five white teenagers riding e-bikes chased … Read more