Texas suspect arrested after attacking man with machete, police say
A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked another man with a machete-style knife during a traffic altercation. The New Braunfels Police Department said on Facebook that Michael Martin Oquatt, 66, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police were dispatched around noon Monday to a report of […]
Arizona man, Anthony Martinez, sentenced to life in prison for 2020 death of son, Deshaun Martinez
A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son and sentenced to life in prison, according to court proceedings. A Coconino County judge on Friday sentenced Anthony Martinez, 28, to life in prison on a murder conviction, in addition to prison time […]
NYC man charged in international ‘grandparent scam’ that preyed on elderly from NY, NJ
” player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”Toq2ZZoq” playlisttype=”recommendations” /] A Bronx man could face up to 20 years in prison for his role in an international “grandparent scam” that targeted elderly parents of grandchildren. Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, is accused of collecting tens of thousands of dollars from grandparents in New York and New Jersey between August 2020 […]
North Carolina man sues South Carolina theme park over roller coaster ride
A historic amusement park ride in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, turned into a nightmare that left a man paralyzed, a North Carolina couple alleges in a lawsuit. The couple, identified as Gangia Adhikari and her husband Kuru Sannyasi, Family Kingdom Amusement Park On July 23, 2021, we rode the wooden Swamp Fox roller coaster. “As […]
Shark bite in Nassau county puts Florida man in critical condition
A Florida man was in critical condition but is recovering after being “severely” bitten on his right arm by a shark on Friday, police said. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office posted details of the attack and its aftermath on Facebook, saying, “At 11:15 AM today, Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Units responded to a distress […]
Florida man who swam to island after allegedly attacking girlfriend tracked down by police, arrested in video
close video Florida man arrested on island after allegedly strangling girlfriend and hitting her with bottle According to the Port Orange Police Department, Jeriel Joyner was charged with aggravated assault. (Photo by Port Orange Police Department/TMX) A Florida man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly hit his girlfriend over the […]
Woman, 18, cancels first date at last minute by calling 911, saying man is abusive ex-boyfriend threatening to stab her: Police
An Iowa woman reportedly “flinched” before her first date with a man she met on a dating app. Instead of simply canceling the date, she called 911 and falsely accused the man of being an abusive ex-boyfriend who had threatened to stab her, according to police. Authorities in North Liberty, Iowa, received a 911 call […]
Bronx man miffed by attacker’s pithy sentence
A Bronx man who was left in a coma after being surprised and beaten by a convicted sex offender in a headline-grabbing case has slammed the justice system for giving his assailant a light sentence. “It almost cost me my life,” Jesus Cortez Cabrera, 54, told The Washington Post in his first exclusive interview. “I […]
Woman’s brother claims husband behind fatal fall off mountain cliff: ‘Just a cruel man’
When an Ohio lawyer got a call from police in mid-April saying his sister had fallen 140 feet to her death while mountain climbing in Arizona with her rocket scientist husband, he immediately suspected it was a murder case. Hassanain Joseph, 38, told The Washington Post that he believed his sister, Zainab Joseph, was pushed […]
Man gets $300K from settlement after being wrongly accused of theft, cops change facial recognition technology
of City of Detroit The city will pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongfully accused of shoplifting, and as part of the settlement, the city will also change how police use facial recognition technology to identify suspects. Robert Williams’ driver’s license photo was incorrectly determined to be a likely match for a man seen […]