True Crime Sundays: At 14 he slaughtered the woman who raised him and at 21, he walked free. What now?

“We’re all more than the worst thing that we’ve ever done.” by Adam Carlson By all accounts, Donovan Nicholas wasn’t acting like himself when he repeatedly stabbed and then shot the woman he called “Mom” late one afternoon in April 2017. Shaggy-haired and thin, Donovan, a few months shy of his 15th birthday, was dressedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: At 14 he slaughtered the woman who raised him and at 21, he walked free. What now?”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Officers with Kalispel Tribal Police arrested one person during a suspected drug deal in the parking lot at Northern Quest Casino. According to the department, gaming agents were alerted to a potential drug deal and detained the suspects. Law enforcement seized over 18,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of methamphetamine, other narcoticsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.”

True Crime Sundays: Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s cheek swab matches her DNA on victims

Prosecutors cleared her, saying she was out of town at the time of the murders. by Aaron Katersky A DNA sample taken from the estranged wife of the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer matches her genetic material that was found on the remains of victims, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Investigators obtained a cheekContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s cheek swab matches her DNA on victims”

Convicted prostitute, current escort removed from Godley ISD groups, including council overseeing Sex-Ed

by David Sentendrey GODLEY, Texas – A woman tasked with helping decide sexual education curriculum in Godley ISD has been removed from multiple positions within the district because she’s a convicted prostitute. A FOX 4 investigation also found she is advertising herself online as an escort. The discovery raises concerns about background checks in the district and across theContinue reading “Convicted prostitute, current escort removed from Godley ISD groups, including council overseeing Sex-Ed”

True Crime Sundays: An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

by Gene Johson Sharon Hayes said in the lawsuit that she sought fertility care from Dr. David R. Claypool, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Spokane, Washington, in 1989. SPOKANE, Wash. — An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago — theContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago”

True Crime Sundays: FBI ready to assist if needed on threats to elections offices

by Melissa Luck SEATTLE, Wash – The FBI is working with law enforcement in eastern and western Washington, monitoring apparent threats made to multiple elections offices. Suspicious powder was sent to elections offices in Spokane, Pierce and King Counties Wednesday, as elections workers were processing and counting ballots. In Spokane County, the powder came inContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: FBI ready to assist if needed on threats to elections offices”

True Crime Sundays: What they do behind bars: Killer mom Susan Smith’s scandalous prison life revealed ahead of 2024 parole hearing

by Kunal Dey GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA: Child killer Susan Smith, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of her two sons, has been involved in flirtatious exchanges with a minimum of six men while imprisoned at the Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood, South Carolina. The shocking revelation comes as she prepares for an upcomingContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: What they do behind bars: Killer mom Susan Smith’s scandalous prison life revealed ahead of 2024 parole hearing”

Vacant: Inside 13 Eerie and Fascinating Abandoned Locations Across America.

By Megan Shute Tragedy strikes. Industry crumbles. People move on. And so the remains of everything from shopping malls and hotels to institutions and industrial facilities are abandoned across the United States of America. Highlighting the beautifully eerie work of Johnny Joo, a Cleveland-based photographer specializing in photographing architectural remains, OnlyInYourState’s Vacant features 13 fascinating man-made structures that wereContinue reading “Vacant: Inside 13 Eerie and Fascinating Abandoned Locations Across America.”

History Lesson Tuesdays: Clevelanders Will Never Forget This Shocking Tragedy That Happened Over A Quarter-Century Ago

by Nikki Rhoades Way back in 1990, a grisly discovery shook the nation. There were murders, the media reported, in a barn in rural Ohio. This quaint community had been peaceful, residents reported. It was an enchanting place to live. What was it that changed? The short answer: a cult took advantage of the area’sContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Clevelanders Will Never Forget This Shocking Tragedy That Happened Over A Quarter-Century Ago”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Could We Beat the Opioid Epidemic by Easing Pain with Marijuana?

by Mindy Weisberger The number of Americans touched by the opioid epidemic has reached alarming proportions. Millions of people are affected each year, and death rates from overdoses have quadrupled since 1999, numbering in the tens of thousands annually, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). But there may be a less-risky alternative to opioidsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Could We Beat the Opioid Epidemic by Easing Pain with Marijuana?”