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Man Gets 15 Years for Assault With HIV
A Texas man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon—his penis—pleaded guilty yesterday, unexpectedly ending his trial. Nathaniel Tumbwe, who has said he is an African prince and a doctor,...
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Arm Wrestler Loses, Goes on Rampage
Some people just can't take the emotional devastation that is losing an arm-wrestling match: South Florida cops say 25-year-old Erick Lee Blanton lost to a stronger opponent, then proceeded to flip...
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Man Arrested Outside Bank: I'm Half Orangutan
A Florida man suspected of assault told sheriff's deputies he was half-orangutan and had to telephone the "Fusion Center" about his monkey blood, the Naples Daily News reports. He also claimed to be...
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Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Warning Shot
A Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for firing what she says was a warning shot to scare away her attacking husband. In the intensely controversial case, Marissa Alexander claims...
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Behind City's Falling Crime Rate: Misreported Cases
Milwaukee police Chief Edward Flynn had great news for the city in February: Violent crime had fallen for the fourth straight year. Except it hadn't, reports the Journal Sentinel . Its investigation...
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Guy Threatens Cat, Wife Shoots Him
Audrey Deen Miller chose her cat over her husband in a big way this week: When hubby threatened to either shoot the cat (according to KHOU ) or throw it over the fence (according to KSAT ), the...
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US Violent Crime Climbs for First Time Since 1993
For the first time since 1993, America's violent crime rate has increased—thanks to an increased rate of assaults, CNN reports. Assaults climbed 22% last year, Justice department figures show; 2010 saw...
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Houston Shooting Blamed on Men Bumping Into Each Other
This week's shooting on a Houston-area college campus began after two men bumped into each other, court papers say. Wounded victim Jody Neal bumped into suspect Trey Foster, 22, who was on the Lone...
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2nd Suspect Arrested in Houston College Shooting
Trey Foster, the second suspect in Tuesday's shooting at Lone Star College , was arrested early this morning at a home near Dallas, reports the Houston Chronicle . Foster was charged with aggravated...
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The Most Dangerous US State Is ... Tennessee?
Judging by newspaper headlines, you might expect the most dangerous state in the country to be California or New York. But it's actually Tennessee that has the nation’s highest rate of violent crime....
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Zimmerman's Gal: Drop Charges, Let Me 'Be With Him'
Breaking her furniture and sticking a gun in her face? George Zimmerman's girlfriend says it never happened. In fact, she no longer wants to press charges against him and wants to be with him again,...
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Cardinals' Dwyer Pleads Not Guilty to Hitting Wife
Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer pleaded not guilty to charges that he assaulted his wife during two arguments in July at their Phoenix apartment. Dwyer appeared at an arraignment hearing...
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Zimmerman Allegedly Tossed Bottle of Wine at Girlfriend
It was allegedly a thrown bottle of wine that landed George Zimmerman in jail for 14 hours this weekend and not a firearm, though the judge in his aggravated assault case has ordered Zimmerman to...
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Cops: Woman Offers Man Massage, Sets Him on Fire
A man's massage came with a decidedly un happy ending in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday: The man says Christina Leach, 27, offered him the massage in his home, then tied him to a bed, poured something...
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'Horror Dentist' Learns His Fate
France's " horror dentist " won't get close to a patient's teeth again. Dutchman Jacobus van Nierop, 51, was convicted of aggravated assault and fraud in the French town of Nevers on Tuesday, banned...
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Man Gets 25 Years in Prom Date's Death
A 20-year-old Houston man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday after he woke up to find his prom date dead back in 2014, KHOU reports. Eddie Herrera admitted to choking 17-year-old Jackie...
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2 Learn Fate for Racist Attack on Kid's Birthday
A Georgia judge on Monday sentenced two people to lengthy prison terms for their role in disrupting a black child's birthday party with Confederate flags, racial slurs, and armed threats. Jose Ismael...
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The Most Dangerous US State Is ... Tennessee?
Judging by newspaper headlines, you might expect the most dangerous state in the country to be California or New York. But it's actually Tennessee that has the nation’s highest rate of violent crime....
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Zimmerman's Gal: Drop Charges, Let Me 'Be With Him'
Breaking her furniture and sticking a gun in her face? George Zimmerman's girlfriend says it never happened. In fact, she no longer wants to press charges against him and wants to be with him again,...
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Cardinals' Dwyer Pleads Not Guilty to Hitting Wife
Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer pleaded not guilty to charges that he assaulted his wife during two arguments in July at their Phoenix apartment. Dwyer appeared at an arraignment hearing...
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