Author: Edward Campbell

Seven children were removed from a Waco home after authorities responding to a Child Protective Services investigation found what court documents describe as severe and unsafe living conditions, including a heavy cockroach infestation, animal urine throughout parts of the house and no working electricity. Robert Sims, 41, Lateasha Quashae Johnson, 35, and Shanieka Ranae Johnson, 33, were arrested in connection with the case. Each faces a charge of abandoning or endangering a child with criminal negligence, a state jail felony. Sims was taken into custody Sept. 24 and, according to jail information cited in the case, was being held on…

A South Carolina mother has been charged in connection with the death of her 10-month-old child after investigators said laboratory testing found a high level of morphine in the infant’s blood. Tynisha Lashae Jones, 34, was charged with murder/homicide by child abuse following a months-long investigation in Anderson County. She was arrested on Sept. 25 and remains at the Anderson County Detention Center after bond was denied, according to authorities. The investigation began on Dec. 12, 2025, when detectives were called to AnMed Medical Center after the infant died. Investigators spoke with several people, including Jones, and obtained a search…

A 26-year-old man who was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in southwest Atlanta has been identified as Elijah Brookshire, as homicide investigators continue working to determine who was responsible. Atlanta police were called to the Cushman Circle SW area shortly after 1:40 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Brookshire had suffered a gunshot wound and was placed in a gray 2010 Mazda as someone attempted to take him to Grady Memorial Hospital. The vehicle did not make it to the hospital. While traveling, the driver stopped near 1192 Michael Langford Drive SW after realizing Brookshire was no longer breathing. Emergency responders…

The family of Robert Tudor Strang IV is creating a lasting way to remember the 20-year-old Ole Miss student following his sudden death in Oxford, Mississippi. Strang, a junior from Atlanta, died Sept. 21. His family has established the Robert Tudor Strang IV Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will provide annual financial support to an Ole Miss student in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity who reflects the qualities Strang was known for during his life. According to his family, Strang had a warm personality and a strong sense of compassion. They remembered him as someone who looked out for people who…

Three adults in Marietta, Georgia, are facing child cruelty charges after authorities discovered 15 children living with them inside a two-bedroom apartment, according to police and arrest warrants. The children, ranging in age from 1 to 17, were reportedly living in the apartment with Ashley Jackson, 40, Derrick Jackson, 41, and Briana Reynolds, 36. The three adults told investigators they were the children’s biological parents. The case began when the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services went to the apartment for a welfare check after receiving information involving two children believed to be living there. Marietta police were asked…

A Michigan father who threatened an elementary school during a dispute over his son’s snack time will not serve additional jail time after reaching a plea agreement in the case. David Scott Jr., 44, of Eastpointe, was sentenced to one year of probation and 30 hours of community service after pleading no contest to making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school and disorderly conduct involving obscene behavior. Macomb County Circuit Judge Michael E. Servitto also credited Scott with 100 days he had already spent in the Macomb County Jail. The incident began in October…

A Milwaukee teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting his older sister during a family confrontation in June 2025. Hezile J. Frison, now 16, pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 30-year-old Ashley Hudson. He was sentenced Friday, September 25, to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of extended supervision. The court also ordered him to pay $1,800 in restitution. The shooting happened late on June 16, 2025, near West Vliet Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee. Frison was 15 at the time. According to the…

A 13-year-old Canby girl died after she was struck by a white cargo van while riding an electric scooter in a bicycle lane, and police say the driver left the scene before he was later identified and arrested. The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 23 near the 300 block of South Ivy Street in Canby, Oregon. The girl was taken by Life Flight to Randall Children’s Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The victim was later identified as Quinn Broyles after her family chose to share her name and a message with the community. Her family…

A 15-year-old Milwaukee teenager has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide after prosecutors say he fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate moments after the two got off a Milwaukee County bus. Robbiel L. Stokes is accused in the Sept. 19 shooting death of Camron Bowen near Layton Boulevard and Greenfield Avenue. An arrest warrant has been issued for Stokes, who remained out of custody in the latest reports. According to the criminal complaint, the two teenagers had been involved in a fight at Bay View High School three days before the shooting. Investigators later learned they were together again on a…

A 35-year-old Spartanburg County woman is facing two counts of attempted murder after her two young children were found seriously injured inside their home during a welfare check on Sept. 26, authorities said. Taylor Morgan Gosnell was taken into custody after deputies responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. to a residence on the 1400 block of Bud Arthur Bridge Road. The children, ages 3 and 6, were found at the home without an adult and were taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment. Investigators said the children appeared to have suffered injuries involving a knife. Authorities later determined that the…