NYC Man Sentenced to 26 Years to Life After Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Living With Her Dismembered Body for a Month
Brooklyn, New York — A Manhattan man who prosecutors say killed his former girlfriend, dismembered her body and then continued…
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Masked Suspect Throws Flaming Molotov Cocktail Into Deli as Worker Is Caught in Fire and Badly Burned
Bronx, New York — A late-night fire at a neighborhood deli turned into a horrifying attack Tuesday after a masked…
Doctors Said He Might Never Make It—18 Years Later, He Walked Back Into the NICU That Saved His Life
Hartford, Connecticut — Eighteen years ago, Drayton Brindisi was fighting for his life inside a neonatal intensive care unit. Born…
Surrogate Gives Birth to Baby She Refused to Abort Despite Parents’ Wishes as Newborn Faces Life-Saving Heart Surgery
Dallas, Texas — A contentious legal battle over surrogacy, parental rights and abortion has entered a new phase after McKenna…
Kentucky Woman Accused of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash Says Child Unbuckling Seatbelt Distracted Her
Trimble County, Kentucky — A 29-year-old woman is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say she was driving more than…
Woman Goes for Her Morning Walk on New Jersey Beach, Then Discovers 29 Dead Sharks Scattered Across 10 Blocks
Sea Isle City, New Jersey — A routine morning walk along the Jersey Shore turned into a disturbing discovery when…
58-Year-Old Florida Woman Loses Arm in Brutal Alligator Attack as Boater Uses Rope to Stop Bleeding
Marion County, Florida — A Florida woman is recovering after a vicious alligator attack in the Silver River left her…
Pennsylvania Fishing Trip Takes Wild Turn After 8-Year-Old Reels in a Piranha That Shouldn’t Have Been in the Lake
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania — An ordinary fishing trip with his father turned into an unforgettable wildlife encounter for 8-year-old Seamus…
12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Kept Inside Dog Cage for Up to 2 Years as Missouri Police Uncover ‘House of Horrors’
Joplin, Missouri — A missing-child investigation led police to a Missouri home that authorities described as a “house of horrors,”…
Florida Dad Killed With Shotgun While Trying to Stop Fight on Way Home From Daughter’s First School Day
Apopka, Florida — A Florida father who had just dropped his young daughter off for her first day of school…