Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Dismemberment of Elderly Roommate

EAU CLAIRE, WI — A harrowing crime has left the Eau Claire community shaken after a 57-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the death of her 79-year-old roommate, whose dismembered body was found wrapped in a tarp along the Rock River in Illinois. Tracey Clark was handed the prison term following her no-contest plea to second-degree reckless homicide in the death of Dennis Schattie. The case took a darker turn as …

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Idaho Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Retaliatory Killing Over Alleged Online Bullying

Idaho Falls, Idaho – A 43-year-old Idaho man has been sentenced to at least 45 years in prison up to a possible life sentence for the calculated murder of a 23-year-old man, following allegations of online harassment. Mark Bent was convicted in December for the 2023 murder of Nikolas Bird, which prosecutors said was carried out in retaliation to claims of bullying on social media. Bent, defended his actions on social media, stating before his …

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Teen Sentenced to 25 Years for Assault on Elderly Woman, Shattering Community’s Sense of Safety

Marion County, FL – A Florida teenager has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 91-year-old woman and burglarizing her home, an event that has left the local community deeply disturbed and questioning the complexities of justice for juvenile offenders. Jesse Stone, 15, who was only 14 at the time of the crime, received the sentence after a court accounted for the 237 days he had already spent …

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Phoenix Man Sentenced for Murder, Deserting Baby on Roadside After Paternity Test Dispute

PHOENIX, AZ – A Phoenix resident was handed a life sentence without parole for the murder of his former girlfriend in 2018, and for subsequently abandoning their 7-month-old daughter beside a road. The perpetrator, 27-year-old Antwaun T. Ware, received his sentence from a county judge last Friday, marking a somber climax to a case that has stirred local and national attention. In a recent court hearing, Ware confessed to first-degree murder and felony child endangerment. …

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Oklahoma Couple Sentenced for Tying Teen to Tree, Claiming Discipline for Untrustworthiness

VERA, Okla. — An Oklahoma couple has been sentenced to a combined 65 years in prison after they were found guilty of severely mistreating a 15-year-old girl by tying her to a tree for extensive periods, court officials said. The sentencing took place following a report that led authorities to the horrifying discovery in the small town of Vera, about 25 miles north of Tulsa. Johnny James, 41, received a 35-year sentence after he pleaded …

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Ohio Woman Sentenced to Over a Decade for Severely Burning Two Young Girls in Scalding Bath Incident

GUYAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to prison after she was found guilty of severely injuring two young girls by making them bathe in scalding hot water. The incident, which resulted in serious burns for both children and a seizure for one, occurred under her care in June last year. A Gallia County court sentenced 22-year-old Malynda R. Harrison to a term ranging from eight to 11 years after she was …

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Oklahoma Couple Sentenced in Heartbreaking Case of Infant Abuse During Diaper Change

TULSA, OK – An Oklahoma couple has received prison sentences after a court found them guilty of child abuse and neglect, charges that emerged following their infant’s hospitalization for a broken femur suffered during an alleged rough diaper change. This severe injury, which authorities say went unreported for two days, has highlighted critical issues surrounding child welfare and the responsibilities of caregivers. On Monday, Jeannie Romero, 25, was sentenced to five years in prison by …

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Ex-MMA Fighter Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of Fiancée Amid Drug-Fueled Argument in Florida

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A former professional mixed martial artist will spend the next 50 years behind bars after a plea agreement found him guilty of the second-degree murder of his fiancée, in a case marred by drug abuse and tragic violence. Phillip Keller, 39, admitted to the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Alicia Campitelli during a heated argument in their shared Florida apartment in May 2021. According to court records, the deadly altercation was sparked …

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New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Chilling Dismemberment Case

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – A New Jersey court has levied a 25-year prison sentence on a local woman for her role in a savage crime that prosecutors likened to a scene from a horror movie. The sentencing followed her guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death and subsequent dismemberment of a 56-year-old homeowner. Elizabeth Mascarelli, 29, entered her plea acknowledging responsibility in the July 2024 killing of Kelly Rollason, who had opened …

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Michigan Mother Sentenced to 15 Years for Deserting Toddler on Florida Beach; Family Reunites Under Grandmother’s Care

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a harrowing incident, a Michigan mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison for abandoning her 1-year-old child on a Florida beach. The incident, which occurred in November 2023 on Daytona Beach, came to light after a distressing 911 call by the child’s teenage sibling. The woman, identified as 38-year-old Shamika Mitchell, was found guilty of aggravated child abuse and unlawful desertion. Surveillance footage captured Mitchell arriving at the beach …

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