Author: Edward Campbell

An Arizona mother who survived a brutal attack by her boyfriend is speaking out after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing her repeatedly and injuring her children when they tried to intervene. Tyler Riddle, 34, received the prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated assault and two counts of child abuse in connection with the August 2025 attack in Mesa, Arizona. The case took a devastating turn when Erin Hume’s two children woke up to the violence inside their home. As Riddle attacked their mother, the children attempted to protect her but were…

An 87-year-old Tennessee woman who spent years helping others is recovering from a violent home invasion that left her with multiple injuries. Now, investigators are seeking two suspects in a case that has shaken the community of Ripley. Dr. Ellena Gooch-Reid, a civil rights activist and minister, was attacked inside her home on September 9, 2026. She told investigators that a man entered her house, struck her repeatedly and robbed her, leaving her seriously injured. The case took a new turn in October when Ripley Police Chief Mitchell Turner announced arrest warrants for Kevin Harper Jr. and an unnamed juvenile.…

A 54-year-old Tennessee woman is facing an aggravated child abuse charge after authorities accused her of striking a 5-year-old student in the face with a hard lunchbox at an elementary school. Jennifer Reynolds was arrested following the reported incident at Rhea Elementary School in Paris, Tennessee, on October 6, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators allege that Reynolds hit the child on the right side of the face with the lunchbox while at the school. The case has raised concerns about the responsibility of adults assigned to support young children who need additional assistance during the school day.…

A 78-year-old West Virginia woman is facing a jury in a case involving the death of her 14-year-old granddaughter, Kyneddi Miller, who authorities say was found in an extremely emaciated condition inside her family’s home in April 2024. Donna Stone is charged with murder by a parent, guardian or custodian by refusal or failure to provide necessities, along with child neglect resulting in death. The trial began Wednesday in Boone County Circuit Court, bringing renewed attention to the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s final years. Prosecutors say Kyneddi was living with her mother, grandmother and grandfather at a home in Morrisvale.…

A disagreement at a children’s basketball game in Baltimore ended in a deadly shooting that took the life of a 52-year-old grandmother and left two other people injured, including an 11-year-old child. Now, Cassandra McRae, the woman convicted in connection with the attack, has been sentenced to 140 years in prison, with the first 25 years to be served without the possibility of parole. The case centers on the January 22, 2025, killing of Anntoinette Jennings, who had attended a basketball game involving her granddaughter. What began as a confrontation between families later escalated into gunfire on a Baltimore street,…

A Florida jury took just 71 minutes to reach a verdict in the case of a woman accused of deliberately crashing her car during an argument with her boyfriend, a collision that left him with life-threatening injuries and ultimately cost him his life. Leigha Mumby, 25, was found guilty of vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury in connection with the death of Daniel Waterman, 22. Prosecutors said the February 2025 crash on Interstate 95 in Flagler County happened after an argument escalated inside the couple’s vehicle. The case centered on what happened in the moments before Mumby’s…

A Florida intensive care nurse is facing felony charges after investigators say she was caught taking fentanyl from a critically ill patient’s IV equipment at a hospital in Port St. Lucie. Leslie Ann Pope, 54, was arrested on October 8 after an investigation into two separate incidents at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in June. According to police, a family member witnessed the nurse allegedly withdrawing medication from the patient’s fentanyl infusion with a syringe and putting it in her pocket. Investigators say the circumstances became more concerning when Pope allegedly returned to the same patient’s room the following evening and…

An Indiana mother is facing multiple felony charges after police say she drove an SUV while intoxicated, crashed into a truck, and left the scene while several children remained inside the overturned vehicle. One of the children reportedly suffered a broken rib. Mia Kelli Winkel, 31, was arrested following the crash in Anderson, a city about 35 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Investigators allege that she fled on foot after the collision, leaving emergency responders to find the injured children inside the damaged SUV. The case has raised serious concerns about the risks children can face when an impaired driver gets…

An eight-year-old girl in San Jose, California, spent hours experiencing a medical emergency before her family sought help, according to court documents. She later died after a severe asthma attack, and prosecutors are now accusing her mother and stepfather of child endangerment. Gabrielle Hanson, 32, and Jacob Randolph, 39, face felony charges connected to the May death of Hanson’s daughter, Aurora Williams. The medical examiner ruled Aurora’s death a homicide, determining that medical neglect contributed to the fatal asthma attack. Investigators say the conditions inside the family home raised serious concerns about the children’s safety. According to an affidavit outlining…

A 41-year-old Indiana man is facing decades behind bars for his role in the killing of Michael Greer, a 58-year-old man whose body was discovered inside a burning rental car in a rural field. Randal Moon Jr. was sentenced to 86 years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of murder and several related offenses in connection with Greer’s December 2025 death. The case involved allegations of a violent attack, a drive to a remote location and an attempt to destroy evidence by setting the vehicle on fire. Court records show that Moon was convicted in September of murder, arson,…