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”

Historical Tuesdays: THIS ABANDONED MCDONALD’S WAS ONCE A TARGET OF THE STRIP SEARCH PHONE CALL SCAM

by Although this site might not boast centuries of architectural significance, it carries its own unique narrative. Once a busy McDonald’s that shuttered its doors in 2004, which coincidentally marked the 25th anniversary of the iconic Happy Meal, the story with this structure lies in an event that happened 10 years prior to its closure.Continue reading “Historical Tuesdays: THIS ABANDONED MCDONALD’S WAS ONCE A TARGET OF THE STRIP SEARCH PHONE CALL SCAM”

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”

True Crime Sundays: Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of ‘Sandlot’ Actor’s Mom After She Was Found Dead in Home

A suspect has been arrested in the murder of Sheriff Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, the mother of ‘Sandlot’ actor Marty York by Brenton Blanchet A suspect has been taken into custody for the murder of Del Norte County Sheriff Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, the mother of Sandlot actor Marty York. Esmaeel was was found dead in her home on ThursdayContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of ‘Sandlot’ Actor’s Mom After She Was Found Dead in Home”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute drugs across Idaho-Canada border

by KTVB Staff The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Dalila Miller drove from the Seattle area to north Idaho with 227 pounds of meth and cocaine for it to be packed into Canada. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A 39-year-old California woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaineContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute drugs across Idaho-Canada border”

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: Youngsville woman sentenced for death due to fentanyl overdose

Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Stephanie S. Kightlinger, 27, of Youngsville, is escorted by City of Warren Police to District Judge Raymond Zydonik’s office when she was arrested back in January on charges stemming from a drug death. Kightlinger pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter and possession with intent to deliver.

True Crime Sunday: What happened to Calvin?

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True Crime Sundays: Man who served 25 years for murder exonerated by DNA

On October 4, 2011, Michael Morton, who spent 25 years in prison for his wife’s murder, is released after DNA evidence implicates another man in the crime. The prosecutor in the case later was accused of withholding evidence indicating that Morton was innocent. On the afternoon of August 13, 1986, a neighbor found 31-year-old ChristineContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Man who served 25 years for murder exonerated by DNA”

True Crime Sundays: Body found in trash ID’d as missing 2-year-old, father to be charged with murder

DeKalb County Police Department – PHOTO: In this photo released by the DeKalb County Police Department, J’Asiah Mitchell is shown.