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Stepmom charged with death of 6-year-old boy

MILWAUKEE, WI – A stepmother in Milwaukee named Arlesia Burks has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in connection to the death of a 6-year-old boy, Zane McAttee-Adams. According to the criminal complaint, upon his admission to the hospital on July 21, McAttee-Adams had “extensive bruising to the head and body” and was later declared dead at Children’s Wisconsin. The boy’s father and Burks had been his primary caregivers for the past two years until …

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Four teens struck by lightning during storm

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 16-year-old girl identified as Ashley King is in critical condition after a lightning strike left her in a 15-minute cardiac arrest in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday. She and three other teenagers were reportedly hit by lightning while under a banyan tree during a late afternoon storm. King is currently recovering in a Florida hospital, according to local reports by Fox 13. Another 17-year-old boy, who was also struck by …

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Two women found shot in the head in murder-suicide

MANHATTAN, NY – Devastating circumstances unfolded in Manhattan on Friday morning when two women, revealed to be caught in an ongoing custody dispute, were found fatally shot, the tragic result of an apparent murder-suicide. The incident occurred near Gracie Mansion in Yorkville, close to 519 East 88th Street, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. On arrival at the scene, authorities found Marisa Galloway, 45, on the road and behind a parked Honda Civic …

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Woman arrested for killing spouse with samurai sword

SAN DIMAS, CA – A disheartening altercation rocked a quiet neighborhood in San Dimas, California, when a 44-year-old woman named Weichien Huang attacked her wife with a sword, leading to her death. The incident occurred in their residence on the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue. As per the information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Huang and her wife, Chen Chen Fei, had an argument at their home. The disagreement spiraled out of …

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Missing fisherman found dead near boat ramp

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A family in Philadelphia is desperate for answers after their loved one, a missing fisherman, was found deceased in the Delaware River. The victim, identified by family as Darnell Dogan, 42, was discovered by marine units near the Linden Avenue boat ramp in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday. Juanita Johnson, the mother of the victim, expressed her grief and shock at the loss of her son. Aerial footage of the recovery operation displays …

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Man gets life in prison for stabbing girlfriend 80 times in disturbing murder case

TAMPA, FL – Santiago Burbano, a South Florida man, was sentenced to life imprisonment after fatally stabbing of his girlfriend in his home. Burbano had reportedly attacked 18-year-old Rubi De Los Angeles Velasco in his Naples apartment in 2018, stabbing her 80 times. The incident unfolded when Burbano confessed to the crime via text to a few friends, then informed his mother, which led her to reach out to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Responding …

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Newborn baby found abandoned in dumpster

HOUSTON, TX – A newborn baby boy was discovered in a dumpster in Houston on July 21, according to local authorities. The person who found the infant alerted emergency services after hearing the infant’s cries emanating from the dumpster. When emergency medical services arrived on the scene, they found the newborn in a bag amidst the trash behind an apartment complex on Dashwood Drive. They rescued him promptly and wrapped him in a blanket. Police, …

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Tree trimmer gets shot on the job, SWAT team in standoff with the shooter

SCHAUMBURG, IL – A tense standoff on Braintree Drive concluded on Wednesday night when police took an alleged gunman into custody. The incident began earlier in the day when police received a call about a person who was shot around 2:50 p.m. According to the Schaumburg Police Department, the conflict originated from a noise complaint involving a resident and a tree trimmer contracted by Davey Tree Expert. The confrontation escalated, leading to the resident shooting …

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Woman repeatedly stabbed while sitting at slot machine in Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, NV – A bewildering incident took place at Las Vegas’s Aztec Inn casino on July 8 when a woman was repeatedly stabbed while at a slot machine. The weapon used in the assault was later discovered in the casino’s lost and found, according to the investigators. The assailant, identified as 38-year-old Elonda Alexander, was apprehended soon after the episode. Law enforcement confirmed that Alexander confessed to the stabbing while under arrest. The victim, …

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Man arrested for girlfriend’s murder at downtown hotel

PHOENIX, AZ – Dominique Jackson, 40, has been arrested and charged with suspicion of murder following a 17-day investigation into the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Desiree Serpas. The shooting occurred on July 5 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel, and Jackson was arrested on July 22, according to Phoenix Police. Court records indicate that Jackson and Serpas had been in a relationship since 2013, and that they had two children together. Hotel security recalled a …

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