Tag: Crime and Incidents

Lori Vallow Daybell Found Guilty of Murdering Her 2 Children, Romantic Rival

BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho jury on Friday convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies, and illicit affairs. Vallow Daybell, who wore a simple black dress, showed…


Marine Veteran Involved in NYC Subway Death Surrenders to Police

A U.S. Marine veteran who held a homeless man who was acting erratically in a chokehold for several minutes on a subway in New York City turned himself in to authorities Friday morning to face a manslaughter charge. Daniel Penny was captured on video walking into the 5th Precinct in Chinatown together with his lawyers,…


9 Railcars From Norfolk Southern Train Derail in Pennsylvania, No Hazardous Chemicals on Board

NEW CASTLE, Pa.—Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries, fire department and company officials said. The derailment happened late Wednesday outside of New Castle, the company said in a statement. “Our crews responded immediately and are actively working at the site,”…


2 Climbers Missing in Alaska’s Denali National Park Are Presumed Dead, Officials Say

Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday. Leaders of the search efforts “have concluded that survival is outside the window of possibility,” citing the rocky terrain, the climbers’ limited supplies, temperatures dipping as low…


New Mexico Woman Accused in January Death of Her Newborn Son, Who Was Found in a Hospital Trash Can

ARTESIA, N.M.—A New Mexico woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the January death of her newborn son, whose body authorities said she placed in a trash can. Alexee Trevizo, 19, also was charged this week with tampering with evidence, according to a criminal complaint filed in Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico. Trevizo…


Idaho Jury Begins Deliberation in Lori Vallow Daybell Murder Trial

BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho jury is weighing the fate of a woman charged in the slayings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival in what prosecutors say was a strange doomsday-focused plot. Lori Vallow Daybell wanted the victims’ money, so she used sex and power to manipulate her brother and a lover into carrying…


Marine Veteran Involved in Fatal NYC Subway Headlock to Be Charged

A former U.S. Marine will be arrested and charged with manslaughter on Friday in the death of a homeless man in the New York City subway, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Daniel Penny, 24, is reportedly expected to turn himself in at the NYPD’s 5th Precinct in Chinatown on Friday morning. “We can confirm…


Dutch Suspect in Student Natalee Holloway’s Disappearance to Be Extradited to US From Peru

The prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway during a school trip to the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba is set to be extradited to the United States. Holloway’s mother, Beth Holloway, announced on May 10 that Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot will be extradited. Van der Sloot will face federal wire…


Daniel Perry Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Killing Armed Protester

Daniel Perry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, in 2020. Perry was convicted on April 7 on murder charges for killing Garrett Foster two-and-a-half years prior on July 25, 2020. Perry was…


Body of a California Tech CEO Found Over a Year After He Vanished on Uber Ride

The body of a California tech CEO was found in the suburbs of Los Angeles more than a year after he went missing after taking an Uber ride, police announced on Monday. Beau Mann, 39, took an Uber ride in Santa Monica and was never seen alive again. Beau Mann’s remains were identified by his dental…