Jessica Carman
Honk News (Columbia, SC) – A former mayor pro tem in a South Carolina city faces charges of sexual battery related to a 15-year-old boy. Warrants made public by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reveal that 42-year-old Erik Sickinger, who held the position of mayor pro tem in Irmo, S.C., has been arrested and … Read more
Honk News (San Diego, CA) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the US is facing serious turmoil following a wave of sexual abuse allegations that have emerged in California, marking yet another scandal for the organization commonly referred to as the Mormon church. A legal window spanning three years has enabled … Read more
Honk News (Miami-Dade, FL) – A man from Florida has been charged with felony child abuse after allegedly tying up and choking his 4-year-old son while playing a game. This week, Miami Police apprehended 29-year-old Orlando Fernandez Jr. on serious charges of aggravated child abuse and torture. The allegations stem from an incident on January … Read more
Honk News (Las Cruces, NM) – A 28-year-old man has been found guilty by a jury in New Mexico for a gruesome crime involving the stabbing of a victim 84 times, followed by decapitation and an unsettling act of kicking the severed head around in a public park, according to prosecutors. Joel Arciniega-Saenz has been … Read more
Honk News (Bienville Parish, LA) – Authorities report that three individuals in Louisiana have been charged after allegedly bringing a deceased 3-year-old child to the hospital. On Wednesday, March 5, the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office announced via social media that Kewanna Monique Lard, 44, Dewanequa Monique Nykeria Lard, 23, and Szysznyk DeWayne Phillips, 48, have … Read more
Honk News (Munford, TN) – A teacher in a Tennessee community has been found dead in a classroom, leading to a period of mourning this week. On Thursday, March 6, before school began, the Munford Police Department announced that they “responded to an emergency situation at Munford High School.” Authorities reported that Samuel Colin Day … Read more
Honk News (Jacksonville, FL) – A Florida substitute teacher has been dismissed and taken into custody following allegations that she attempted to motivate a group of students to assault one of their classmates. A report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office outlined the events of February 12 that resulted in Geaneane White, 57, being terminated from … Read more
Honk News (Bloomington, MN) – A mother faced the consequences on Thursday after the tragic loss of her baby boy. Esperanza Rae Harding, 21, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for a charge of second-degree intentional murder. According to earlier reports, Harding informed the police that she drowned her 8-month-old son Mateo because … Read more
Honk News (Nebraska) – A Nebraska woman received probation after her 4-month-old baby boy suffocated to death when her boyfriend reportedly made him sleep face-down. Ashlen Zitel, 28, pleaded guilty in December 2024, following the death of her baby boy on August 15, 2024. According to court documents acquired by KOLN, a local CBS affiliate, … Read more
Honk News – A woman in Indiana, who was babysitting her relative’s children, is accused of drowning a 4-year-old girl in the bathtub while attempting to “baptize” her. An incident reportedly took place in September 2023, based on a probable cause affidavit submitted in December 2024. Nakia Martin, 39, was taken into custody in December after … Read more