Jessica Carman
Houston, TX– A 27-year-old woman from Texas has been sentenced to several years in prison for abandoning a deceased infant in a gas station restroom in Houston last year. On Monday, Harris County District Judge Kristin M. Guiney sentenced Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez to four years in a state correctional facility after her guilty plea … Read more
Victorville, CA– A man was transported to a trauma center with serious injuries after intervening in a dog fight in Victorville on Sunday, according to officials. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s and Fire Department logs report that an incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. at a home in the 16500 block of Jasmine Street, east of Pismo … Read more
A couple is now facing criminal charges following the death of their infant son a year ago due to malnutrition and sepsis. Timothy James Soots, 38, and Jesica Lynn Stoops, 35, now residing in Winnsboro, Texas, were both charged on Friday in 7th District Court with child abuse homicide, a first-degree felony. On May 4, … Read more
Elgin, IL– A man from Elgin, found guilty in October of child sexual assault, has been sentenced to 49 years in prison, as reported by the Kane County state’s attorney’s office on Saturday. Ernesto Velasquez-Jimenez, 36, faced a conviction in October on multiple charges related to the sexual assault and abuse of a child. The … Read more
Honk News– Authorities are investigating the case of a bulldog found taped inside a trash bag and left behind in Des Moines. A severely malnourished dog was discovered on Tuesday afternoon close to a railroad viaduct, with its head protruding from a black plastic garbage bag. The dog couldn’t walk due to the bag being … Read more
A family member with intellectual disabilities who was left to the care of an Alabama woman is accused of being neglected and abused by the woman according to the charges. Using zip ties to hold her relative to a table for “hours at a time, injuring her arm” and not feeding her to the point … Read more
In a shocking case from Minnesota, a couple is set to serve four years in prison after it was revealed they confined their children in makeshift cages at night, claiming it was for their safety when questioned by authorities. Benjamin Cotton, 42, and Christina Cotton, 40, have admitted to charges of child torture, according to … Read more
San Diego, CA– Investigators from the San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement are looking into the deadly dog attack that occurred on Friday at Mesa Viking Neighborhood Park in Mira Mesa. Emergency responders arrived at the scene after receiving a distress call about an individual being attacked by their dogs on Friday around noon. … Read more
Albuquerque, NM– A teenager from New Mexico has been taken into custody and faces murder charges after he contacted emergency services to confess to the killing of his parents and siblings. On Sunday, Dec. 15, the New Mexico State Police announced in a press release that 16-year-old Diego Leyva faces four counts of first-degree murder … Read more
Houston, TX– A man from Houston has received a 30-year prison sentence after admitting to the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old and serving as an administrator for a dark web site featuring child sex abuse materials, according to federal authorities. On Thursday, Robert Alexander Shouse, 37, received a sentence for the production and possession of … Read more