Doniphan teenager Cody Holum has been sentenced to 80 to 160 years in jail for what authorities call a sophisticated sextortion scam involving over a dozen victims. According to Hall County Attorney Marty Klein, evidence suggests that Holum, a Doniphan-Trumbull High School student, pressured and misled girls into sending pornographic images and videos. “The motivation … Read more
Chloe Coplen-Anderson, the Gordon teenager charged with the murder of her newborn baby, has a sentencing date set for April 24th. In August, Coplen-Anderson entered a plea of no contest to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement. As a result, charges of first-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and … Read more
A patrol car crash, allegedly caused by impairment, has led to the removal and unpaid leave of a trooper in Toledo, Ohio. Trooper Tashawna Berry of the Ohio State Highway Patrol had an accident on February 8 around 7 p.m. while traveling on S.R. 601 in Huron County. She veered off the road and collided … Read more
An Illinois woman has been accused of theft after allegedly stealing jewelry, handbags, and clothing from homes where she worked as a babysitter. It is believed that she then proceeded to sell these items on Facebook Marketplace. A 22-year-old woman named Darissa A. Chavarria, residing in unincorporated Lake Bluff, is currently facing multiple felony charges … Read more
A convicted child molester will be released from Missouri prison Friday, despite pleas from the people he molested. Nelson Paul Thompson is set to be released on probation after completing four months of his 10-year sentence. In a plea deal reached last year, Thompson was sentenced to 10 years by the judge, who also approved … Read more
State Representative Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham, has introduced legislation that would allow pregnant women sentenced to prison to postpone their sentences until after the birth of their children. Advocates of the bill are optimistic that it will reduce the alarmingly high rates of maternal and infant mortality in the state. According to the text of the … Read more
In a shocking incident in Georgia, a 21-year-old man named J. Brown has been given a life sentence for the brutal murder of a 16-year-old boy known as A. Robinson. The verdict, which was delivered yesterday in a courtroom, follows Brown’s conviction on various charges, including malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. The sentencing … Read more
According to Wisconsin authorities, numerous agencies executed a search warrant Tuesday morning, resulting in the arrest of two suspects on drug-related offenses. According to a press release from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Lafayette County deputies assisted the Darlington Police Department, the Grant Drug Task Force, and the Richland, Iowa, and Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s … Read more
A Kearney woman accused of shooting and killing her husband has been issued an arrest warrant following a grand jury indictment for involuntary manslaughter. Melissa I. Hoffner-Allen, 48, from Kearney, has been indicted by a grand jury for involuntary manslaughter in the 2nd degree, according to the Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, … Read more
A 72-year-old man was detained during a drug raid at a Ravenna house as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. On February 6, Ravenna police executed a search warrant in the front unit of a residence in the 600 block of W. Main Street. Police arrested Lamont Marshall Sr. and charged him with serious drug … Read more