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Remains of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris found in SC reservoir as parents face homicide charges
crime19 hours ago

Remains of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris found in SC reservoir as parents face homicide charges

In Aiken County, South Carolina, partial remains of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris were recovered from Cedar Creek Reservoir after a large multi-agency search. Her parents, Johmarea Harris and Michilae Herring, are charged with homicide by child abuse and destruction and desecration of human remains and have been denied bond; investigators say the girl may have died about a month before she was reported missing, and the pair are due back in court in September.

via New York Post|
#child-abuse#crime#homicide
DC National Guard ambush suspect hospitalized as health deteriorates
national-security1 day ago

DC National Guard ambush suspect hospitalized as health deteriorates

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused in the November ambush that killed a National Guard member and wounded another outside Washington, has been hospitalized after his health reportedly deteriorated, including refusals of food and sometimes water. He faces 17 counts and potential death-penalty consideration, with prosecutors seeking access to his medical records to address his pretrial detention. Prosecutors say he traveled from Washington state to scope the National Guard contingent near the White House.

via The Washington Post|
#district-of-columbia-united-states#homicide#legal-proceedings
Idaho mom charged with murder after blaming flu shots for twins’ deaths
health2 days ago

Idaho mom charged with murder after blaming flu shots for twins’ deaths

Andrea Shaw, an Idaho mother and plaintiff in a lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics over vaccine recommendations, is charged with murder for allegedly suffocating her 18‑month‑old twins. Prosecutors say she publicly blamed the flu vaccines for the deaths on an online program run by an anti‑vaccine group associated with RFK Jr., illustrating how vaccine-skeptic narratives have intersected with a criminal case in Idaho.

via The Washington Post|
#andrea-shaw#health#homicide
Utah Father's Custody Battle Ends in Mechanicville Family Tragedy
crime14 days ago

Utah Father's Custody Battle Ends in Mechanicville Family Tragedy

Brady Harmon, a Utah father who had fought for years to see his four children, was days from reuniting with them under a court-ordered plan when Salt Lake City police said all four were found dead in a Mechanicville, New York, apartment, along with their mother, Sarah Myers, and their grandmother, Amy Steadman. Authorities said one child likely suffered fatal sharp-force injuries and evidence points to intentional poisoning; causes and manners of death are pending. A handwritten note found in the apartment strongly suggested Steadman’s involvement, though investigators have not confirmed motives. Harmon had last seen his children in 2019, with ongoing efforts to enforce the parenting plan, including limited FaceTime visits; he said he was due to discuss arrangements in Utah before the killings.

via NBC News|
#crime#custody-battle#family-tragedy
Supreme Court reinstates decades‑old Etan Patz murder conviction
courts-and-law18 days ago

Supreme Court reinstates decades‑old Etan Patz murder conviction

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s conviction for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, ruling the Second Circuit erred in overturning the verdict; Hernandez had confessed multiple times, though he later argued those statements were obtained improperly, a ruling that preserves a decades-long high-profile case.

via The Washington Post|
#courts-and-law#etan-patz#homicide
DC Park Police chase ends in deadly crash; moped rider killed, 3 suspects arrested
crime19 days ago

DC Park Police chase ends in deadly crash; moped rider killed, 3 suspects arrested

A Park Police pursuit of a stolen Honda Accord through Rock Creek Parkway and Connecticut Avenue ended near the Taft Bridge in Washington, D.C., when the driver drove into oncoming traffic, striking a moped rider, Nolberto Meza, who died, and a diplomat vehicle occupant who was hospitalized; three suspects were arrested. The driver, Tomas Anderson, 24, was charged with second-degree murder, while two others were charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle.

via FOX 5 DC|
#crime#homicide#moped
Brooklyn's Bay Ridge Stabbing Leaves Neighborhood on Edge as Police Seek Suspect
crime19 days ago

Brooklyn's Bay Ridge Stabbing Leaves Neighborhood on Edge as Police Seek Suspect

Police say a 36-year-old woman, Maria Santos Flores, was found dead with her throat slit inside her Bay Ridge, Brooklyn home on Saturday morning. Neighbors heard screams, and detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage as they search for the suspect; no arrests or motive have been announced. The victim was a mother of two, and the tight-knit Bay Ridge community remains shaken while investigators continue the hunt.

via ABC7 New York|
#bay-ridge#brooklyn#crime
Brazil bungee tragedy triggers charges as instructors allegedly dumped student from bridge; past 'body drop' video surfaces
world-news23 days ago

Brazil bungee tragedy triggers charges as instructors allegedly dumped student from bridge; past 'body drop' video surfaces

Three Brazilian bungee instructors have been charged with the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas after they allegedly hurled her from an abandoned railway bridge without a safety rope. A resurfaced 2022 video shows one of the suspects joking about throwing a body off the same bridge, prompting wider scrutiny. The suspects say they “blacked out” and cannot recall who was supposed to attach the rope; if convicted they could face 6 to 30 years in prison.

via New York Post|
#brazil#bridge#bungee-jump