The investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells remains one of the nation’s most closely watched cases after an independent autopsy commissioned by his family concluded that both his cause and manner of death are “undetermined” pending further investigation. The findings were announced Wednesday during a news conference at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago…
A Tennessee mother is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say she fatally shot a 20-year-old man she discovered hiding beneath her teenage daughter’s bed. According to an arrest affidavit, Memphis police responded to a shooting at a home on Travis Road around 1:45 a.m. on July 16. When officers arrived, they found 20-year-old Rodderius…
A quiet Illinois community is reeling after authorities charged two teenagers in the killings of five members of the same family, a tragedy that claimed the lives of relatives spanning three generations. According to Illinois State Police, 16-year-old Ja’ymier Davis has been charged as an adult with five counts of first-degree murder, one count of dismembering a…
A 19-year-old woman remains in critical condition after she was shot multiple times outside the Wilson County Courthouse in downtown Wilson, North Carolina, on Monday in what authorities describe as a targeted act of retaliation. According to Wilson County Sheriff Calvin L. Woodard Jr., 21-year-old Abdul Karim Mustafa allegedly waited on a bench outside the…
Houston’s music community is mourning the loss of local rapper Krystal Jordan, better known by her stage names Judy World and Play Girl Judy, after she was fatally stabbed over the weekend. Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with her death. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a reported stabbing around 10 p.m. Saturday…
A Georgia family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of a young mother and her unborn child after a tragic ATV crash in DeKalb County. According to family members, 28-year-old Domunique Kindred was riding an ATV near her home in Lithonia when she swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle. During the maneuver, the ATV struck a mailbox and…
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting deaths of University of Alabama student Jazmine Alexis Bates, her friend Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, and a dog inside a Brookwood home where Alvarez-Duenas was house-sitting. Authorities identified the suspect as De’Kendrick Crawford, who faces charges including capital murder in the deaths of two people and…
The heartbreaking case of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris has taken another devastating turn after South Carolina authorities confirmed that some of the little girl’s remains have been recovered from a reservoir, months after investigators say she was killed by her parents. During a news conference, Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer announced that forensic teams recovered partial remains from Cedar Creek…
The criminal case against singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, is moving into its next phase after a Los Angeles judge confirmed that his preliminary hearing will begin on July 21. During a recent court appearance, both prosecutors and defense attorneys informed the court that they are prepared to move forward with the multi-day hearing. The…
A Milwaukee community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of 9-year-old Jade Riser, who died days after being critically injured in a shooting on the city’s north side. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, Jade was shot around 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, near the intersection of North Richards Street and East Burleigh Street in Milwaukee’s…
