OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Stephan Sterns has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, nearly two months after her body was discovered in Osceola County. Sterns, who is the boyfriend of Madeline Soto’s mother Jennifer Soto, was indicted on Wednesday by a grand jury for allegedly killing Soto between Feb. … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – The death toll in a massive pileup on I-55 west of New Orleans, caused by a dangerous combination of wildfire smoke and dense fog, was revised down after additional forensic examination. Louisiana State Police reported the initial death toll at 7, which later rose to 8 due to confusion “due to the … Read more
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – After a violent attack at work, a Nova Scotia constituency assistant is calling for government funding of a second employee at legislators’ offices to counter the aggression front-line workers face at politicians’ workplaces. Kelly Gomes, who was attacked in her constituency office on December 14, highlighted the need for additional support … Read more
Waukegan, IL – The suspect in the 2022 mass shooting at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade is facing additional time in a segregated jail unit after violating jail rules, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. The suspect, Robert Crimo III, used another inmate’s PIN number to make a telephone call to his … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Suspected serial killer Raul Meza Jr. was apprehended last May after calling the police and admitting, “I think you are looking for me,” in connection with multiple murders. Meza has been incarcerated in a Texas jail for the alleged strangulation of Gloria Lofton, 65, in 2019, and the capital murder of former … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Suspected serial killer Raul Meza Jr. has been sitting in a Texas jail since last May, awaiting trial for the alleged strangulation of 65-year-old Gloria Lofton in 2019 and the capital murder of former probation officer Jesse Fraga, 80, in 2023. Law enforcement believes Meza could be connected to as many as … Read more