Indianapolis Trafficker Kristopher McDonald Sentenced to Three Life Terms for Sex Trafficking and Murder

Indianapolis Trafficker Kristopher McDonald Sentenced to Three Life Terms for Sex Trafficking and Murder

Kristopher McDonald, 37, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to three life terms in federal prison for running a violent sex-trafficking enterprise and committing a deadly shooting connected to his criminal operation. A federal jury convicted McDonald on all eight counts, including racketeering, sex trafficking, and multiple firearm offenses. According to evidence presented at trial, between … Read more

Unborn Baby, Mother Survive After Being Shot in Brandon; Suspect Is 15-Time Felon

Unborn Baby, Mother Survive After Being Shot in Brandon; Suspect Is 15-Time Felon

A horrific case of domestic violence in Hillsborough County nearly turned fatal for a pregnant mother and her unborn child, but both are alive in what deputies are calling a “miracle.” The investigation began early November 22, 2025, when Brandon Regional Hospital staff notified the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office around 5:17 a.m. A pregnant woman … Read more

Florida Man Who Laughed During Sobriety Test Sentenced For Fatal A1A Crash

Florida Man Who Laughed During Sobriety Test Sentenced For Fatal A1A Crash

A seven-year legal fight stemming from a deadly crash on State Road A1A ended with a prison sentence for an Ocoee man convicted of DUI manslaughter. Glenn W. Brimmer, 46, received a 12-year state prison sentence on November 20 for the drunk driving crash that killed 66-year-old bicyclist John D. Perrin. The sentencing follows a … Read more

Texas Student Months From Graduation Killed In ‘Vicious’ Dog Attack While Pet Sitting

Texas Student Months From Graduation Killed In ‘Vicious’ Dog Attack While Pet Sitting

A 23-year-old college student just months from earning her teaching degree was killed Friday afternoon in what her family called a “vicious” dog attack while she was pet sitting at a private home. Smith County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence in Tyler around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 21, where they found Madison Riley … Read more

Florida-Based Venezuelan National Sentenced for Complex Bank and Passport Fraud

Three Suspects Arrested After Armed Home Invasions Target Women in Homer Glen and Lemont

A Venezuelan national residing in Kissimmee, Florida, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for masterminding a sophisticated bank fraud operation involving shell companies and counterfeit passports. U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza sentenced Nerio Alberto Ortega Delgado, 45, to 33 months behind bars this week. The sentencing follows Ortega Delgado’s guilty plea … Read more

New Mexico Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

New Mexico Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

A federal judge in El Paso has sentenced 43-year-old Edgar Omar Martinez of Anthony, New Mexico, to 262 months (over 21 years) in prison for trafficking approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl. Martinez was arrested on March 14, 2025, after FBI agents discovered about 17,000 fentanyl pills in his vehicle. Court records show he obtained the … Read more

Repeat Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Chicago Store Clerk During Robbery

Repeat Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Chicago Store Clerk During Robbery

A Cook County judge has sentenced 47-year-old Jimmy Smith, a man with more than a dozen prior felony convictions, to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a grocery store clerk during a 2024 robbery. Smith pleaded guilty to murder before Judge Ursula Walowski, who ordered that the full sentence be served. Prosecutors … Read more

Two Men Killed in Head-On Collision in Kankakee Township, Indiana

Two Men Killed in Head-On Collision in Kankakee Township, Indiana

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that left two men dead Friday night in Kankakee Township. Deputies responded around 9 p.m. to the intersection of State Road 2 and County Road 500 East, where they found both drivers deceased at the scene. According to investigators, a truck driven by 42-year-old … Read more

55-Year-Old Man Arrested After Drugs and Stolen Property Found in Cass County Search

55-Year-Old Man Arrested After Drugs and Stolen Property Found in Cass County Search

A 55-year-old man is in custody after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Tuesday evening in the 60,000 block of Eagle Point Road in Calvin Township following a tip about possible stolen property. Deputies say the search uncovered stolen items, methamphetamines, and a large quantity of marijuana inside the residence. The man … Read more

Former Elementary School Vice Principal Charged With Child Seduction

Former Elementary School Vice Principal Charged With Child Seduction

Scott Liggett, a 42-year-old South Bend man and former elementary school vice principal, was arrested Monday morning on a Child Seduction charge, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department. Court documents say the victim came forward on March 2, reporting that Liggett had sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. At the time … Read more