Chad Daybell is someone with a “desire for sex, money and power” and who labels people standing in the way of his dreams as “zombies” and “dark spirits,” prosecutors said. The remarks were made during opening statements Wednesday in Daybell’s triple-murder trial. He and his current wife, Lori Vallow, were charged in connection with the … Read more
In Port Arthur, another EF-2 tornado with a width of around 300 yards traveled more than 2 miles, damaging homes and ripping down trees, according to the weather service. “It was pretty bad,” Michelle Viator, of Lake Charles, told NBC affiliate KPLC. “I mean, everything’s down.” Viator’s home was damaged, but a family down her … Read more
A Los Angeles woman fatally stabbed her partner and possibly threw her two children from a moving SUV on the freeway before she fatally crashed into a tree Monday morning, authorities said. An 8-month-old girl died and her 9-year-old sister was injured in the violence, which began around 3:40 a.m., Los Angeles police said Tuesday. … Read more
A lawyer fatally shot his former daughter-in-law, as well as a fellow attorney, during a deposition at a Las Vegas law firm Monday morning, two sources familiar with the investigation said. The shooter opened fire at the Prince Law Group office in Summerlin during a deposition of his son, whom he had been representing, the … Read more
A new chapter of “Bridget Jones” is coming. Universal Pictures has announced the beloved film series is returning for a fourth installment. The latest in the “Bridget Jones” saga is titled “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” Similar to the first two films in the series, the fourth film will be adapted from one of Helen … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a series of bank robberies to pay $10.8 million to a teller who was assaulted with a gun, though attorneys say the teller may never collect any money. A judge in Tulsa handed down the order last week against … Read more
A man convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband after they brought him to safety when he told them that drug dealers were at his door will be executed Tuesday, Missouri’s governor said. Brian Dorsey, 51, requested clemency, but Gov. Mike Parson affirmed the state Supreme Court-ordered sanction Monday, with his office saying in … Read more
A Georgia woman accused of wounding two drivers on a Florida interstate Monday told people God directed her to carry out the shootings “in relation to” the solar eclipse, authorities said. Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, was stopped on Interstate 10 near mile marker 96 on a felony traffic stop after she was suspected of wounding … Read more
Investigators in the Los Angeles area on Monday were probing possible ties between the discoveries of an infant’s and man’s bodies in divergent locations, as well as a deadly SUV crash. Four law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation confirmed the effort to connect the three incidents and said the California Highway Patrol Major Crimes … Read more
UConn clinched back-to-back NCAA men’s basketball championships Monday, defeating Purdue 75-60 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Tristen Newton paced UConn with 20 points, while Stephon Castle added 15 points. After a back-and-forth first half, the Huskies gained their first double-digit lead near the midpoint of the second half before they pulled away. “You … Read more