Crimes

ONGOING CRIME BREAKING NEWS! Starting in January 2020, this thread is about the news as it breaks! Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing. Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less than 18 months. When the court sentenced him, “it was clear that Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence was symbolic for three reasons: retribution, deterrence, and for the victims,” the court filing states. “This Court must now consider whether keeping Madoff incarcerated … is truly in furtherance of statutory sentencing goals and our society’s...

To start. I have always found Serial Killers fascinating. What makes them do what they do?. I know I am not the only one. This is the place to talk about it. I'll start. Who do you find the most fascinating and why?.

Five unprovoked murders in the past several months appear to be the work of one person, according to the Stockton, California, Police Department. Authorities are searching for a person of interest tied to the five slayings, the first of which occurred on July 8. All of the victims were men and all were alone at the time they were fatally shot, police said. The killings all happened at night or in the early morning hours. Police released only a few details about the string of murders and when they happened: a 35-year-old man fatally shot at 12:31 a.m. on July 8; a 43-year-old man fatally shot at 9:49 p.m. on Aug. 11; a 21-year-old man fatally shot at 6:41 a.m. on Aug. 30; a 52-year-old man fatally shot at 4:27 a.m. on Sept. 21; and a...

Steven C. Sumner wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service -Mug Shot Taken January 6, 2025. Eyes: Hazel Hair: Brown and Gray Height: 6 feet tall Weight: 215 ARMED and DANGEROUS He is a former county councilman from Madison County, Indiana. and a preacher at a local church. The city is Anderson, Indiana. He has access to a support network to help him evade the law. His fugitive female associate is Sharon Bailey Wood Barker, blond hair, 5 ft 7, 125 pounds. She was born 5/11/1960. She works as an accountant for supermarkets and related industries.

There has been a mass casualty in New Orleans. A guy drove into a crowd then started shooting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn4x88455qpt

Eight members of one family, the Rhodens, were killed in their Piketon, Ohio homes in April of 2016. All but one were found shot in the heads in their trailers. Their bodies were discovered by other family members. https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/03/30/piketon-family-murders-rhoden-wagner-pike-county-ohio/3244576002/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/danny-masterson-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-by-force-or-fear Danny Masterson Charged with Three Counts of Rape "By Force or Fear" If convicted on all counts, the That '70s Show actor could face 45 years to life in prison. By Anthony Breznican June 17, 2020 Actor Danny Masterson has long been accused of acts of sexual violence, and on Wednesday the That ’70s Show actor was finally arrested after being charged with the rapes of three women in separate incidents dating back to 2001 and 2003. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey's office charged the 44-year-old with three counts of "rape by force or fear." "If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a possible maximum...

https://www.ktsm.com/news/investigation-underway-after-over-a-dozen-human-skulls-found-in-eastern-new-mexico/?nxsparam=3 Investigation underway after over a dozen human skulls found in Eastern New Mexico The Lea County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation in Jal, New Mexico after suspected human remains were discovered. A press release from Tuesday said the human remains may be linked to a missing persons case from 2019. The case is being closely tied to the 2019 disappearance of Angela McManes, whose last known residence was near the property under investigation. After a comprehensive search, evidence of 10-20 human skulls was located along with portions of skull and jawbone, LCSO said See below for the full press release...

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/attorneys-claim-lmpd-officers-killed-26-year-old-emt-in-botched-police-raid/article_4bb33de6-704e-11ea-bb3c-4785530c8830.html Attorneys claim LMPD officers killed 26-year-old EMT in 'botched' police raid But an attorney for Kenneth Walker claims police conducted an improper raid, which led to officers shooting an innocent woman eight times, killing her. The woman, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, was a certified EMT working at two local hospitals. Defense attorney Rob Eggert said police burst in Taylor's home without announcing their presence and fired at least 22 times, with bullets going into neighboring apartments, and “it was incredible that Mrs. Taylor was the only one killed.” “Had Breonna Taylor...

Seen a couple of brief things on this one. I'd lean to the bf mostly because his statements and behavior aren't adding up BUT it's hard to say. She apparently was in custody battles with three of her kids' dads. Maybe it bothered one of them when she announced she was in a relationship with this new guy. Hard to say. It may deserve a thread, not that it merits it any more than any other but there is news on it at the moment pretty regularly and it is definitely a whodunit at this point.

I am not sure if this forum has been made aware of YouTubers like wheres981 and SqueezeBenz. They are youtubers who use stolen high dollar vehicles, and "swim" through traffic, often exceeding 100 and reaching 150 on public roads. These types of YouTubers are rampant, and there seems to be a growing supply of these YouTubers. Recently, SqueezeBenz was arrested in connection with ATM burglaries, and possession of stolen vehicles, but still remains released on bond, and continues to release videos. They take "drive it like you stole it" quite literally. Unfortunately, there seems to be not much that law enforcement can do at the moment to crack down on this widespread problem. There is a local individual who is taking inspiration from...

No offense to those that live there but WTH is going on in Missouri? This makes me think of the other one, the Rainwater case. Both hint of women held hostage and tortured and of multiple victims. There has been talk since Rainwater of a lot of missing teens/women there, etc. This poor woman was terrified and clearly held. Just the details out are horrible and the hints are there of far worse details of what she suffered. She also talks of her "friends" not making it... https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2022-10-09/police-investigate-kidnapping-and-rape-in-missouri-town

There have been more updates since this article, charges upgraded, etc. but seemed like a decent enough one with the starting facts. Despite a lack of time, when I do want down time catching up on cases, I am finding not many posts nor much on on the ones I follow. Although child cases bother me, I've already seen the facts in this one and I also believe they matter, a LOT. I;'ve been sucked in already, and also think I need some new cases. Many that I follow are in some stage of limbo or little news. And I'm also more of a current crime follower and just not a lot new here so thought i'd do one. Finally, this is happening way too much and how many are not charged where it may well have been intentional or known as to what they...

“As I moved closer, I could hear somebody making noise and yelling. I started to get close to the building and climbed into the debris, and I could hear him saying that he was over there, and I could see his arm sticking up through the debris and waving his hand,” Nicholas Balboa, a man from Phoenix, told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” on Thursday night. “He was just saying, ‘Please don’t leave me, please don’t leave me.’ I told him that we weren’t going to leave him,” Balboa said. “It was myself and one other person. So, we were there and we just felt like we could get to him. It didn’t feel right to just leave him, especially hearing that his voice was just so young.” Balboa was in Surfside, Florida, to visit his father when...

In a surprising turn of events, Golden State Killer suspect Joseph DeAngelo has offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. DeAngelo, who is suspected of killing at least 13 people, has been incarcerated in the Sacramento County Main Jail since his arrest in April 2018. According to DeAngelo's defense team, he would be willing to plead guilty if the death penalty was taken off the table. "Mr. DeAngelo is 74 years old," his defense wrote in a motion filed this week. "He has offered to plead to the charges with a lifetime sentence." No other details about the conditions of such a deal were made public. https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/joseph-deangelo-earons-trial-update-plea-15104748.php

WATCH THIS. EVIL PIECE OF SH*T. This is recent. It is short. Doesn't matter whose show it is but I haven't seen it elsewhere, just came across it. I think we need to look into this one and have a thread. THIS "father" killed his 3 sons in FRONT of the mother/his wife and his stepdaughter. Mom tried to do something and he I think shot her in the hand. Stepdaughter ran down the street screaming. In short order at the beginning of this, they show the police taking him down and into custody. A TWENTY million dollar bond was asked for by the prosecution. When have we ever heard of one where the perp leaves the mom alone AND a stepchild but kills his own three boys in front of those two????? I haven't come across anything else...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-elementary-school-reports-active-shooter-campus/story?id=84940951 14 students, 1 teacher dead after shooting at Texas elementary school: Gov. Abbott Fourteen students and a teacher are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. The 18-year-old suspect, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead, he said. "He shot and killed horrifically and incomprehensibly 14 students and killed a teacher," Abbott said during an unrelated press briefing. The suspect also allegedly shot his grandmother before entering the school and again opening fire, Abbott said. He did not say anything further about her condition. Abbott said the shooter had a handgun and...

STUART, Fla. — The family and friends of a man who police said died in an accidental drowning are calling for an additional investigation. The family said the first investigation by the Port St. Lucie Police Department did not go far enough. Now, police department leaders said they are indeed moving forward with another review of the case. Calvin Berry was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for more than 30 years. His mail carrier route was in Stuart, where his family and friends gathered on Saturday to call for another investigation into his death. "No matter what mood you were in, when you were with Calvin you were happy and you were upbeat. He was just a joy and to not...