Alabama Man Accused of Using Obituaries and Social Media to Target Homes for Burglary

Authorities in Alabama have arrested a man accused of preying on grieving families by using obituaries and Facebook posts to identify homes to burglarize shortly after a loved one’s death. Police say 40-year-old Peter Michael Petitti was taken into custody Sunday during a traffic stop after allegedly breaking into the home of a recently deceased … Read more

Florida Woman Arrested After Calling 911 Fourteen Times for a Ride Home, Assaulting Deputy

A Florida woman is behind bars after allegedly calling 911 fourteen times requesting a ride home and assaulting a sheriff’s deputy who tried to stop her. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Baylee Jordan Graham was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies responded to a call from a McDonald’s restaurant in Gainesville. Restaurant … Read more

House Petition to Release Epstein Files Reaches 218 Signatures, Forcing Action

A long-shot effort in Congress to compel the release of government files related to Jeffrey Epstein has cleared its first major hurdle. A discharge petition, a rare procedural move allowing lawmakers to bypass House leadership, reached the required 218 signatures on Wednesday, guaranteeing that the measure will receive floor consideration in the coming weeks. Rep. … Read more

Louisiana Grandmother Charged After Accidentally Running Over Grandson

A tragic accident in eastern Louisiana has left a family devastated after a grandmother accidentally struck and killed her 5-year-old grandson while leaving for work, according to local authorities. The Slidell Police Department said 55-year-old Kristen Anders has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of her grandson, identified as Carson Lawson. … Read more

Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Legalization

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to reopen the landmark 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the nation, effectively closing the latest challenge brought by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis. Davis, who became a national figure after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, had petitioned the high court to … Read more

NHS Executive Jailed 28 Years for Grooming and Sexually Abusing Six Girls on Snapchat

A senior NHS executive has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after grooming and sexually abusing six young girls he met through Snapchat. Paul Lipscombe, 51, who worked as a performance and informatics specialist at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, used fake profiles to contact girls aged between 12 and 15. … Read more