MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. – Nearly a dozen juveniles in Mount Prospect, Illinois, are facing charges for their involvement in two violent incidents that occurred over the summer. According to police, the teens used a gay dating app to lure their victims in July. The victims, a 41-year-old and a 23-year-old man, reported being abused by … Read more
Mount Prospect, Illinois – Authorities have charged nearly a dozen teenagers in Mount Prospect following incidents where they allegedly used dating apps to lure victims and commit assault. The Mount Prospect Police Department stated that 11 teenage boys, with ages ranging from 16 to 17, are facing charges pertaining to aggravated battery, criminal damage to … Read more
East Coast Massachusetts – In the aftermath of a tragic murder-suicide involving an online dating match, a woman is advocating for mandatory background checks on dating sites to prevent similar tragedies. Michaela-Ann Lingard Hanson is still grieving the loss of her sister, Jennifer Lingard, who was found dead during a vacation in 2022, leaving her … Read more
CARLISLE, Cumbria – A security guard has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 37 years for the murder of an army veteran and the attempted murder of another man he met on the dating app Grindr. The victim, Paul Taylor, 56, went missing while traveling from Scotland to England in … Read more
A Michigan teenager has been arrested for allegedly killing an older man he met on a dating app in a suspected hate crime, according to authorities. The tragic incident has brought shock and concern to the community in Michigan, highlighting the dangers of online interactions. The teenager’s identity has not been revealed, but law enforcement … Read more
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – In a tragic incident in the Baytown area, a 21-year-old man has been apprehended for allegedly fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl with whom he was reportedly in a relationship. Identified as Tomas Bautista, he faces charges of murder and is currently held in the Harris County Jail. The Harris County Sheriff’s … Read more
SANTA ANA, California – A 73-year-old former truck driver from California is facing three counts of murder in connection with strangulations that occurred in 1977. The accused, identified as John Smith, has been living a quiet life in a small town in California before authorities reopened the case and made the arrest. Smith is alleged … Read more
Brownsville, Texas – A man in Brownsville, Texas fell victim to a harrowing ordeal after what was supposed to be a simple online date turned into a violent attack. The victim, identified as Ernesto Emmanuel Jimenez, was lured into a trap by a group of armed individuals, including two minors, who proceeded to assault, rob, … Read more
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania – A group of gang members in the Northeastern United States is facing federal charges for their involvement in a series of robberies that resulted in the deaths of four individuals, according to federal prosecutors. The gang, known as the “fentanyl robbery gang,” operated across several states, including New Hampshire and Virginia. Prosecutors … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Federal prosecutors revealed on Friday that a group of gang members involved in drug and gun trafficking had orchestrated a series of robberies that resulted in four deaths. The gang, known as the “fentanyl robbery gang,” operated across multiple states from New Hampshire to Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard Karam of … Read more