A deadly crash occurred south of San Tan Valley on Monday morning, involving up to five vehicles. According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), the incident began at around 8 a.m. when a reckless driver was reported swerving on Hunt Highway. A sheriff’s deputy spotted the driver, who allegedly nearly collided with the deputy … Read more
A former Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) from Cordova, Tennessee, has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison for tampering with a vial of Benadryl while on duty. Cleola Hogan, 40, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after admitting to replacing the medication with saline solution, endangering patients who required … Read more
Life is filled with unexpected turns and mistakes. What distinguishes successful people is their willingness to improve after making mistakes. Afrika Owes is a shining example of how determination and hard work can transform your life. Good Morning America reported that Owes arrived at Rikers Island, a correctional prison in New York, at the age … Read more
A Chinese national orchestrated a complex fraud scheme that financially devastated elderly victims in Florida and other states, highlighting the growing menace of elder fraud. Xiao Kun Cheung, 58, is facing federal accusations of conspiring to commit wire fraud, receiving the proceeds of extortion, and possessing controlled substances. If convicted, Cheung faces up to 20 … Read more
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has indicted four people in connection with the Felony Lane Gang, a nationwide crime ring accused of a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries around our region. The group began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “It’s very brazen. They had no shame. They go out wherever they can,” Rosemary Taddeo said. The thefts … Read more
A Texas police officer was slain in the line of duty after being shot during a traffic stop, according to the department. Officer Jacob Candanoza, 28, passed away on Monday due to injuries he sustained during a traffic stop on South State Highway 34 at 11 p.m. on Sunday, according to a news release on … Read more
A 57-year-old man from Lawrence, Randolph Dominguez, has been federally charged for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud the government of COVID-19 relief funds and stealing Social Security benefits for over two decades. Dominguez faces charges of wire fraud and theft of government money, with his court appearance set for a later date in Boston. … Read more
A polygamist sect leader, Samuel Rappylee Bateman, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating the sexual exploitation of underage girls. 1 The sentencing, handed down by a federal judge, comes after a harrowing account from victims who detailed the abuse they endured. Bateman, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitted to … Read more
Timothy Sullivan, 66, was sentenced to 31 years and six months in prison for the brutal 2020 murder of his former roommate, Amy “Ruby” Leagans, 49. Sullivan pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and concealing a body, following a crime that horrified the Phoenix community. Leagans was reported missing on October 27, 2020. Court … Read more
A Texas man, later identified as 29-year-old lrbin, must serve at least three decades in prison before becoming eligible for parole after being sentenced to more than seven decades for shooting his fiancée after wanting to break up with the then-22-year-old man. Prosecutors said that Lordes, a 16-year-old girl, killed herself because she wanted to … Read more