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Published on: August 21, 2025

Teen Charged as Adult for Attacking Mother with Hedge Trimmer

A Wisconsin teenager was scheduled for a competency hearing to determine his mental state after being accused of trying to murder his mother by stabbing her multiple times with a hedge trimmer.

According to reports, on July 16, a 16-year-old from Suamico was found and returned to his home after running away the previous day. In addition to his alleged anger about being taken back home, he reportedly became even more outraged when he learned his mother had accessed his YouTube account and removed rap videos. He allegedly directed his displeasure at the woman, and over the day, the intensity reached a point that caused her to fear for her safety. She decided to take all the sharp objects from the home and stash them in her locked vehicle.

Hours later, the power inside the home went off, and the woman went to the electrical box to investigate. When she got there, her son reportedly stabbed her multiple times with a pair of hedge trimmers. She made it to her car with her younger son, age 12, and drove off so she could contact the authorities and protect herself from further harm.

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Published on: October 5, 2021

Neighbor of Brian Laundrie’s Parents Arrested for Assault

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who lives near Brian Laundrie’s parents was arrested for allegedly assaulting a protestor outside the family’s house.

39-year-old Angelo Jason Zappacosta lives in North Port, Florida. His residence is very close to the home where Brian Laundrie’s parents live.

Brian Laundrie has currently captured the attention of many after his fiancée, Gabby Petito, went missing while they were on a road trip together.

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Published on: March 14, 2021

Jailed Mom Granted Bail after 2-years in Custody for Murder Charge

by Staycie R. Sena

A judge has released a mother to a treatment facility after she was jailed for two years on a $2M bond for allegations that she murdered her stillborn child by using drugs while pregnant.

26-year-old Chelsea Becker is the mother of three children.

In the late fall of 2019, Becker gave birth to a fourth child, Zachariah Joseph Campos.

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Published on: December 21, 2020

Daughter Charged for Murder After Finding Father Dead

by Staycie R. Sena

A Kansas woman was arrested after the police saw her drenched in blood at her father’s residence, where he was purportedly murdered.

30-year-old Jennifer Jackson and her father Charles live in Topeka, Kansas, but they do not share the same residence.

On December 11, Jennifer showed up at her dad’s apartment, and she was charged with two counts of criminal trespass.

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Published on: June 8, 2019

Imposter Social Worker Tried to Kidnap Baby in OC

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman in Orange County allegedly went to a new mother’s home and tried to take her baby under the false pretense that she was a social worker.

Late Friday morning in Santa Ana, a woman who recently gave birth was at home with her family.

Around 11:00 am, someone knocked at the door and the new mom answered.

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Published on: July 8, 2018

Two Homeless Men Killed in Parking Lot During Teen Driving Lesson

by Staycie R. Sena

A Philadelphia mother and her daughter to whom she was giving driving lessons in a public parking lot are each facing many charges after the teenager is suspected of causing the death of two homeless men who were sitting in the area.

32-year-old Stephanie Hernandez and her 15-year-old daughter went out together in the evening on June 4 in a Ford Explorer that Hernandez was purportedly using to give the teen a chance to practice driving.

The mother and daughter chose a Dollar Tree parking lot in the northeast part of town in which to work on preparing the girl for driving on the road when she received her driver’s license.

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