Decades of legal wrangling, psychoanalysis and petitioning has left a convicted murderer condemned to die, despite being determined to be mentally ill.
Crime
Costumed Girl Shot at Halloween Party When Relative Mistook Her For Skunk
A Halloween party took a scary twist on Oct. 20 when a 9-year-old girl was shot by a relative who thought she was a skunk.
After Police Find Drugs in Man’s Pocket, He Claims Pants Aren’t His
Note to all adults: “Not me” no longer works when your age exceeds single digits.
Woman Arrested for Calling 911 About Bologna Sandwiches
We’ll say this for Christine Lee Brown: She really loves those bologna sandwiches.
Police arrested the 51-year-old Palm Bay, Fla. woman after she called 911 six times on Oct. 16 to thank Sheriff Jack Parker for the bologna …
Father Stabs Son over Last Beer
Homer Simpson once referred to alcohol as “the cause of — and solution to — all of life’s problems” during a toast. And an incident involving a Tennessee father and his son strongly makes a case for the former.
Timothy …
Boy Scout ‘Perversion Files’: Law Firm Releases Files on 1,200 Alleged Sexual Abusers
The files were ordered released by the Oregon Supreme Court stemming from the judgment in favor of a former Scout who was molested by an associate Scoutmaster.
Woman Torches Vending Machine After It Takes Her Money
Sounds reasonable.
No Tattoos for You: Scotland Yard Bans Body Art
Apparently, Scotland Yard doesn’t believe a big ol’ neck tattoo epitomizes professionalism.
“Gum Chewing Survey” Nabs Murder Suspect 36 Years Later
A simple ruse conducted by an undercover Seattle detective has nabbed a suspected murderer 36 years after the horrific crime. Police used a DNA sample collected from a fake “chewing gum survey” to link a Seattle homeless man …
Judge Sets Date in Trayvon Martin Murder Trial
Barring being granted immunity under Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ statute, George Zimmerman is scheduled to stand trial for the death of Trayvon Martin on June 10.
Police Release 21 Names Connected to Zumba Teacher Prostitution Case
Controversy is growing in a small New England town after the names of people connected to a prostitution scandal involving a Zumba instructor were released.
Picasso, Monet Among Works Stolen in Dutch Art Heist
Rotterdam’s Kunsthal was robbed, and the thieves managed to steal seven paintings, with an estimated combined value worth more than $100 million