Crime

The Daily Beast reports: A fervent Trump supporter who said that he was casting his 2024 vote to fight child trafficking is now being charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography. Scott Soucek of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, was arrested on July 24 and accused of accessing hundreds of child pornography images through a file-sharing system. Soucek isn’t just a …

Richmond’s ABC affiliate reports: After pleading guilty to three charges of child sex crimes, a former Richmond County youth counselor has been sentenced to five years in prison. In a hearing back in March, David Lawrence Schneider pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated sexual battery and two charges of taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in …

“I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love. I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence. My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, …

The Arizona Republic reports: A 61-year-old Mesa pastor was accused of molesting a 16-year-old member of the church who was meeting with him to help her grieve the recent loss of her brother. Stanley Jay was arrested July 23 and ordered held on a $200,000 bond. The pastor’s wife sent an electronic message in late May to members of Worship …

The New York Daily News reports: A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Michigan Walmart will be charged with terrorism and assault, after leaving a scene of carnage in his wake, authorities said Sunday.Bradford James Gille, a 42-year-old Cheboygan County resident, allegedly began attacking shoppers and employees near the checkout counter with a three-inch folding knife at 4:43 …

Chicago’s CBS affiliate reports: A landlord convicted of fatally stabbing a young Palestinian boy and attacking the boy’s mother in Plainfield Township, Illinois, in October 2023, has died in custody, authorities said Saturday. The Will County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to CBS News Chicago that Joseph Czuba, 73, died in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday. Czuba …

The New York Times reports: A man armed with a folding knife went on a stabbing spree at a Walmart near Traverse City, Mich., on Saturday afternoon, randomly targeting victims, the authorities said. At least 11 people were being treated for injuries at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, said Megan Brown, the chief communications officer for Munson Healthcare, which …

The Denver Westword reports: According to records obtained from the Windsor Police Department and confirmed by the Weld County District Attorney’s office, Tyler Boebert, 22, the eldest of controversial Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s four sons, was cited on Friday, July 11, and faces a misdemeanor charge of child abuse. Details about the circumstances that led to the criminal citation were …

The Osceola Gazette reports: A man the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says served as a youth pastor at a Kissimmee church, the eldest son of its lead pastor, is charged with sharing and storing child sexual abuse material. Ezequiel Rodriguez, 22, of St. Cloud was charged Thursday with ten second-degree felony counts of possession of photos or videos of sexual …

West Palm Beach’s ABC affiliate reports: Bond was set at $360,000 for Fort Pierce Commissioner James Taylor during his first appearance at the St. Lucie County Courthouse on Friday. Taylor is facing 24 felony counts related to a multistate investigation of child exploitation. In court, the judge read out charges that range from solicitation of child pornography to harmful communication …

The Associated Press reports: Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding legal saga for the mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had been possessed by evil spirits. Prosecutors say Vallow Daybell conspired to kill her husband so she could …

Baltimore’s Fox affiliate reports: A Gambrills man, who served as a pastor and worked as a teacher, has been arrested and charged with child sex abuse offenses. William Jones, 58, faces more than 20 charges, including felony sex abuse of a minor, third-degree sex offense, and multiple counts of second-degree assault. On May 1, Anne Arundel County Police Officers responded …

The Christian Post reports: Former My Faith Votes CEO Jason Yates, a prominent conservative Christian activist, has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, months after his arrest. Yates pleaded guilty to two of the eight felony counts of possession of child pornography that he had been charged with last year, in return for the dismissal of the other six counts. …

The Associated Press reports: A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on Ryan Routh’s request to represent himself during his trial but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel. Earlier in the …

The Denver Post reports: A Colorado pastor and his wife face dozens of charges connected to a cryptocurrency scam that investigators say they used to deceive and steal from their Christian community, according to the Denver district attorney’s office. Eli, who ran the online-only Victorious Grace Church, and Kaitlyn Regalado were indicted by a Denver grand jury on 40 felony charges …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given no prison time. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer …

Kansas City’s Fox affiliate reports: A former staff member at a church in Peculiar, Missouri, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography. Andrew Lovisone, 30, of Greenwood, was sentenced on Monday morning in Cass County court to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He pleaded guilty on May 6 to two counts of promoting child pornography. …

Bloomberg News reports: Brazil’s Supreme Court sent police to raid the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro and attach a monitor to his ankle just as Donald Trump piles pressure on the country to drop criminal charges against the right-wing leader. Bolsonaro, who is about to stand trial over an alleged coup attempt, will now face an evening curfew and …

Cedar Rapids’ Fox affiliate reports: A SkyWest Airlines flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, due to a disturbance involving a passenger. Cedar Rapids police arrested 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj, of Nebraska, at the Eastern Iowa Airport after 6 p.m. on Thursday following the “in-air disturbance.” According to CNN, witnesses said Nikprelaj was fighting with a …

From the Diocese Of Nashville: Juan Carlos Garcia, a former associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin, pleaded guilty Monday in Williamson County Court to charges stemming from a 2024 indictment on multiple counts of sexual misconduct involving both minors and adults. Garcia entered a plea to all the original charges. In making the plea, Garcia admitted his …