Army Sergeant Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife with pre-skydive parachute tampering (and also via gas leak)

Army Sergeant Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife with pre-skydive parachute tampering (and also via gas leak)

A British Army sergeant is currently on trial for attempting to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachute, then sending her on a skydive and whistling in the corner. Per the Independent, Emile Cilliers merely “suggested” that his wife Victoria, a “highly experienced [skydiving] instructor,” go enjoy herself by leaping from an airplane, having already…

VIDEO Detective Rod Demery explains the ‘closure’ he got from forgiving his mother’s murderer
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VIDEO Detective Rod Demery explains the ‘closure’ he got from forgiving his mother’s murderer

The murder of Detective Rod Demery’s mother was arguably the single most significant event in Demery’s life, and the Murder Chose Me star recently opened up about the story behind his own investigation of her murder for Dr. Oz. Demery appeared on Oz’s show earlier this year, while promoting Murder Chose Me Season 1; the…

MUG SHOT Woman fakes her own kidnapping on Facebook, then gets arrested
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MUG SHOT Woman fakes her own kidnapping on Facebook, then gets arrested

38-year-old Thelma Williams, of Middletown OH, was arrested and charged with “making false alarms” after filming a pair of Facebook videos in which she claimed she’d been kidnapped by a mysterious masked assailant. According to WKRC Cincinnati, Williams accused “a masked man, maybe named Tony,” of breaking into her house, tying her up, and cutting…

18-year-old Indiana woman charged with attempted murder after poisoning 11-week-old niece’s bottle: ‘I don’t have an ounce of guilt’
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18-year-old Indiana woman charged with attempted murder after poisoning 11-week-old niece’s bottle: ‘I don’t have an ounce of guilt’

Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda, a 19-year-old Indiana woman, has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a bottle of milk intended for her 11-week-old niece. According to the original story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, the woman was upset “was angry that her mother was allowing her brother, his fiancé, and their 11-week old daughter to…

VIDEO Toronto police release footage of Drake crew member Anthony Soares’ murder
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VIDEO Toronto police release footage of Drake crew member Anthony Soares’ murder

33-year-old Anthony “Fif” Soares, a long-time friend of Drake and member of Drake’s crew, was gunned down in the lobby of a Toronto high rise on September 14th. Police are still looking for the two shooters, and have released two separate security cam videos of Anthony Soares’ murder, in the hopes of identifying one or…

A sh!t-and-runner nicknamed the Mad Pooper is terrorizing Colorado
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A sh!t-and-runner nicknamed the Mad Pooper is terrorizing Colorado

Police in Colorado Springs have a real mess on their hands with a flagrantly defacatory runner who’s come to be known as the Mad Pooper. According to local station KKTV, the Buddle family is resorting to a “smear campaign” to try and shame the unknown woman into stopping her trou dropping–since she’s made a habit…

Woman on meth murdered her child to protect her from aliens
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Woman on meth murdered her child to protect her from aliens

This February 27-year-old Virginia mom Darla Elizabeth Hise killed her 6-year-old daughter Abigail Grace Hise with a shotgun, and new court documents reveal she did this because she thought that her children “were in danger from aliens and she thought she was going to save her daughter by sending her to heaven.” Darla, who is…

Kristy Manzanares killed by her husband during a cruise murder mystery dinner
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Kristy Manzanares killed by her husband during a cruise murder mystery dinner

Utah couple Kristy and Kenneth Manzanares took a cruise to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but a domestic dispute led to murder. There was a murder mystery dinner happening at the same time of Kristy’s death, which lead some on board to think maybe her murder was a hoax. Many passengers heard a woman screaming and…

18-year-old Daniel Mitchell abandoned 16-day-old son in a parking lot
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18-year-old Daniel Mitchell abandoned 16-day-old son in a parking lot

18-year-old new dad Daniel Mitchell decided to run away from his parental responsibilities by abandoning his two-week-old baby son in a parking lot in Northern California. Kfor.com has shocking surveillance footage shows the young man take out a baby carrier and leave the child at a shopping center. The baby is now in the hospital,…

MUG SHOT Notorious jewel thief Doris Payne arrested again
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MUG SHOT Notorious jewel thief Doris Payne arrested again

86-year-old Doris Payne, who’s earned notoriety as an international jewel thief has been arrested again for stealing. This time, however, it wasn’t high-priced jewels, but about $86 worth of merchandise from an Atlanta-area Walmart. Payne exploits over the past six decades were examined in a 2013 documentary called The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne….

Mom accidentally lets baby drown while she’s distracted by Facebook
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Mom accidentally lets baby drown while she’s distracted by Facebook

Embed from Getty Images Excessive social media use can take its toll in myriad ways, but sometimes it can have devastating consequences. In the case of 21-year-old Cheyenne Summer Stuckey, too much Facebook led to the death of her 6-month-old Zayla Hernandez. On June 13, Cheyenne made a bath for her baby girl. She says…

Woman pulls gun at drive-thru over missing chicken nugget, is found hiding in her attic
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Woman pulls gun at drive-thru over missing chicken nugget, is found hiding in her attic

The employees at an unspecified fast food restaurant in Tacoma, Washington were given quite a scare this week when a 19-year-old woman pulled a gun on them for shorting her a chicken nugget. The lady first shows signs of extreme agitation when she didn’t get her drink in a timely manner because the restaurant was…

I AM HOMICIDE Show avoids ‘Worst case ever’ for Det. McFadden as Season 2 gets underway
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I AM HOMICIDE Show avoids ‘Worst case ever’ for Det. McFadden as Season 2 gets underway

I Am Homicide is back with its second season, and the Investigation Discovery hit is earning strong reviews and ratings alike. However, keen-eyed fans of Detective Garry McFadden have noticed one particular omission among the just-announced descriptions of the second season’s expanded offerings: unlike early seasons of Homicide Hunter or the debut of Murder Chose…

Oklahoma man drowning twin babies shot and killed by neighbor
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Oklahoma man drowning twin babies shot and killed by neighbor

Cash Freeman is being hailed as a hero this week, following a weekend incident in which he shot and killed an Oklahoma man drowning twin babies in a tub while the babies’ mother looked on. Freeman, of Ada OK, learned what was happening from his 12-year-old granddaughter. According to IBT, he rushed to the home…

German woman decapitates lover during ‘kinky sex game,’ gets 12 years for manslaughter
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German woman decapitates lover during ‘kinky sex game,’ gets 12 years for manslaughter

A German woman known only as Gabriele P has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after decapitating her lover during what she claims was a “kinky sex game” in her Munich home. The crime actually took place nearly a decade ago, and was only discovered thanks to the drunken confession of Gabriele’s accomplice. According…

MUG SHOT Florida man’s Big Penis Defense could get him off in murder trial
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MUG SHOT Florida man’s Big Penis Defense could get him off in murder trial

A Florida man’s Big Penis Defense could save him from a life sentence in the choking trial of his deceased girlfriend–but, according to the judge weighing the evidence, there could be one big catch. Richard Patterson, 65, of Margate FL, rose to viral infamy when his second-degree murder charge went to trial. Patterson is accused…

VIDEO 7even Up talks about the time Nicki Minaj was his getaway driver for a robbery
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VIDEO 7even Up talks about the time Nicki Minaj was his getaway driver for a robbery

Nicki Minaj’s first performative foray came via a group called Hoodrats, a quartet that also featured Bowlegged Lou’s son Lou$tar, current Love & Hip Hop Hollywood star Safaree Samuels, and 7even Up. Nicki was only a member of the group for a few years, but her tenure featured at least one interesting non-musical experience: according…

THE REAL STORY Martin Tankleff today remains devoted to justice despite 17 years false imprisonment
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THE REAL STORY Martin Tankleff today remains devoted to justice despite 17 years false imprisonment

Maria Elena Salinas, who counts Emmys, Peabodys, and Edward R. Murrow awards among her many accolades, is launching a new true crime show in conjunction with Investigation Discovery. Entitled The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas, the show, per its press release, “peels back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence,…

KILLING RICHARD GLOSSIP Documentary explores new evidence in possible wrongful conviction for 1997 murder
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KILLING RICHARD GLOSSIP Documentary explores new evidence in possible wrongful conviction for 1997 murder

Investigation Discovery’s four-part Killing Richard Glossip documentary takes a comprehensive look at the case of an Oklahoma man sentenced to death for a murder that police know he didn’t commit, and that Glossip has argued for years he had nothing to do with. The miniseries was produced by acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger, best-known for his…

MUG SHOT Woman rapes cab driver while friend robs him at knifepoint
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MUG SHOT Woman rapes cab driver while friend robs him at knifepoint

In a peculiar instance of someone’s eyes being bigger than her stomach, 23-year-old Brittany Carter has been charged with rape after performing oral sex on a cab driver while at least one friend held the man at knifepoint and robbed him. Carter, a native of Fremont OH, was indicted on charges of first-degree felony rape…

MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Demery reveals how he was able to get a confession every time
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MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Demery reveals how he was able to get a confession every time

It’s hardly unusual for a reality TV show to have to fight back against claims that part or all of the show is fake. But Investigation Discovery’s Murder Chose Me is hardly a typical reality show–in fact, while it does use elements of reality TV, the show is more closely related to a true crime…

MUG SHOTS When Booty Injections Go Wrong: Dallas woman convicted on murder charge for giving lethal butt shots
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MUG SHOTS When Booty Injections Go Wrong: Dallas woman convicted on murder charge for giving lethal butt shots

In unfortunate-but-true news, a jury in Dallas deliberated for two days before finding amateur plastic surgeon Denise Ross guilty of murder following a botched butt injection that led to the death of her client. Dallas News reports that in February of 2015 Ross injected industrial-grade silicone into the posterior of one Wykeshia Reid. But the…

PHOTOS VIDEO ID’s I Am Homicide confirmed for Season 2; summer airdate rumored
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PHOTOS VIDEO ID’s I Am Homicide confirmed for Season 2; summer airdate rumored

I Am Homicide was one of true crime network Investigation Discovery’s breakout hits of 2016. The show’s depiction of former Charlotte Detective Garry McFadden real-life exploits, in a confessional / dramatization style reminiscent of ID’s signature hit Homicide Hunter, made for a ratings boon. (It also helped pave the way for Murder Chose Me, ID’s…

COLD CASE FILES Who murdered Ed and Minnie Maurin? Three-decade mystery haunts Washington town
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COLD CASE FILES Who murdered Ed and Minnie Maurin? Three-decade mystery haunts Washington town

It was one of the most baffling cases in Washington state history: Who murdered Ed and Minnie Maurin? The December 1985 killings went unsolved for nearly three full decades, thanks largely to a frustrating lack of evidence at the crime scene. With neither fingerprints to run down nor a murder weapon to trace, investigators from…

A&E’s reboot of Cold Case Files aims for ‘movie-style’ recreation of real-life unsolved murders
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A&E’s reboot of Cold Case Files aims for ‘movie-style’ recreation of real-life unsolved murders

A&E’s latest contribution to the burgeoning True Crime genre of documentary shows is a fresh take on an old favorite for many. The Bill Kurtis-helmed Cold Case Files originally ran for seven years, generated a syndication-worthy 125 episodes, and garnered a handful of Emmy nominations and wins. The show’s methodical examination of infamous unsolved murders…

PHOTO Details of Detective Rod Demery’s brother’s murder charges and conviction from 1994
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PHOTO Details of Detective Rod Demery’s brother’s murder charges and conviction from 1994

Every season of Investigation Discovery’s podcast Detective is devoted to a different one of the network’s real-life detectives (turned reality TV star). Murder Chose Me‘s Rod Demery is the featured guest for Season 3, and a recent interview explained the full story behind Rod Demery’s brother’s arrest and conviction for murder. As Rod shared in…

MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Rod Demery explains how his mother’s murder led him to life as an investigator
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MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Rod Demery explains how his mother’s murder led him to life as an investigator

The circumstances of the Rod Demery mother murder are these. Barbara Sue Demery was shot to death in Sweeny TX on May 8th, 1969. Rod was 3; his brother Patrick was 5. Barbara was living with her new husband, Jerry Armstead, at the time; Barbara was in her “early 20s,” while Jerry was “eighteen years…

Lt. Joe Kenda looks to Homicide Hunter for relief from the ‘river of death’ in his brain
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Lt. Joe Kenda looks to Homicide Hunter for relief from the ‘river of death’ in his brain

Homicide Hunter‘s Joe Kenda is as unassuming and matter-of-fact in real life as he is on television. The Investigation Discovery mainstay was long retired from the Colorado Springs Police Department when reality TV producers came knocking on his door, and uninterested in any attention from the outside world. In fact, while fans may sometimes wonder…

MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Rod Demery’s superhuman success makes for reality TV gold
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MURDER CHOSE ME Detective Rod Demery’s superhuman success makes for reality TV gold

Murder Chose Me, Investigation Discovery’s latest look at the lurid side of human existence, focuses on the superhuman efforts of a Louisana detective named Rod Demery whose success made him a legend among his peers. The show looks to contain two elements familiar to devotees of Investigation Discovery’s programming: first-person narration and fictionalized dramatization mix…

LHHNY Snoop from The Wire joins the Season 7 cast: Felicia Pearson bio and murder charge details from 1995
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LHHNY Snoop from The Wire joins the Season 7 cast: Felicia Pearson bio and murder charge details from 1995

Felicia Pearson–better known to most of her fans and the world at large as Snoop from The Wire–is the latest new face to join the Love & Hip Hop New York Season 7 cast. Felicia has a long list of acting credits to her name, and is branching into the music business with her own…

PHOTOS Where is JonBenet Ramsey’s house in Boulder? And what happened to her parents?
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PHOTOS Where is JonBenet Ramsey’s house in Boulder? And what happened to her parents?

The JonBenet Ramsey house and parents have had divergent paths since the shocking 1996 murder of the 6-year-old girl. The former family house in Boulder has been vacant for years. John and Patsy Ramsey’s fortune evaporated in the wake of the years-long investigation into JonBenet’s murder–and the subsequent legal defense the couple had to mount…

MUG SHOT Coach John Conner of ‘Bring It’ arrested for rape of teen, criminal exposure to HIV
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MUG SHOT Coach John Conner of ‘Bring It’ arrested for rape of teen, criminal exposure to HIV

Was Bring It‘s Coach John Conner arrested? Only a few weeks after revealing his HIV diagnosis and attempted suicide, the Lifetime network reality TV star has been apprehended for a number of crimes–chief among them the alleged rape of a 17-year-old boy subsequent criminal exposure to HIV. In revealing his HIV diagnosis, Conner explained that…

Chris Brown standoff latest news: LAPD raid singer’s house following arrest on felony assault charge
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Chris Brown standoff latest news: LAPD raid singer’s house following arrest on felony assault charge

The Chris Brown standoff latest news involves a peaceful end to the ten-hour stalemate between Brown and the LAPD over what the singer’s rep says is a “demonstrably false” charge. Brown was arrested on one count of suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon following an altercation at his home; the details of that altercation…

Netflix preps Narcos new season by sticking to the brutal truth
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Netflix preps Narcos new season by sticking to the brutal truth

Is Narcos a true story? How much of it is real? Questions of the Netflix original series’ veracity have intrigued viewers since its debut, thanks in large part to a steady stream of realistic, but fictional portrayals of criminal enterprise. But Narcos, unlike The Wire or Breaking Bad, doesn’t just draw inspiration from real-life–it gets…

Chris Hansen’s return to true crime TV makes for a potentially lucrative payday
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Chris Hansen’s return to true crime TV makes for a potentially lucrative payday

The Chris Hansen net worth question is one of increased interest lately, thanks to the journalist’s return to TV with Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery. The heralded broadcaster’s first major project since To Catch A Predator sees him eschewing hidden camera tactics in favor of more one-on-one interviews–often with surprising results. Hansen’s multi-year absence from…

Is DB Cooper dead or alive? New History documentary looks to solve legendary mystery
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Is DB Cooper dead or alive? New History documentary looks to solve legendary mystery

Is DB Cooper dead or alive? How might DB Cooper have died? Is DB Cooper even real? Where is he now? And where is DB Cooper’s money? One of the most infamous, brazen, and puzzling thefts in US history has baffled authorities for decades and given rise to a whole legion of amateur sleuths, all of whom…

Can OJ Simpson be tried again with new evidence?
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Can OJ Simpson be tried again with new evidence?

Can OJ Simpson be tried again with new evidence? The question came up earlier this year, thanks to the revelation that a knife had been found on OJ’s former Brentwood property–and it’s being raised once more, thanks to the 22nd anniversary of Nicole Brown and Andrew Goldman’s murders, and the slew of OJ-related television programming that’s…

Discovery’s ‘Dark Woods Justice’ promises high police action, unexpected drama
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Discovery’s ‘Dark Woods Justice’ promises high police action, unexpected drama

Is Dark Woods Justice real? It’s the question skeptical reality TV fans find themselves asking about Discovery’s newest entry in the true crime / police genre, and it’s nice to be able to say that the show definitely delivers an intriguing new take on a familiar premise. As it turns out, the “Dark Woods” of Washington…

Karen King arrest update: Embattled LHHATL star defends herself with new public statements
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Karen King arrest update: Embattled LHHATL star defends herself with new public statements

This week’s Karen King arrest update is a busy one, as the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star has been active on social media following her booking on three charges last week. The trio of charges for which Karen was arrested all stem from a 2015 shoplifting charge pursuant to which she allegedly committed forgery and identity theft. In case…

VIDEO LHHATL Karen King’s ex spills tea on six-figure robbery, drug running
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VIDEO LHHATL Karen King’s ex spills tea on six-figure robbery, drug running

Lyndon Baines Smith, Karen King’s ex and the victim of the beating and kidnapping for which she and her sons Sas and Scrapp DeLeon were arrested in 2012, has spoken at length about he and Karen’s relationship for the first time. In a wide-reaching interview with James Camper, Smith discusses he and Karen’s history, the…

VIDEO Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s Karen King doubles down on criminal past, says she’d do it all over
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VIDEO Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s Karen King doubles down on criminal past, says she’d do it all over

We’re about quarter of the way through Season 5, but many viewers are still asking themselves: Who is Karen King from Love and Hip Hop Atlanta?The intriguing new cast member made quite an entrance earlier this year, thanks to our article on her criminal record–which features an appearance on America’s Most Wanted for allegedly beating an ex-lover and leaving him for dead…

CONFIRMED LHHATL’s Tommie admits alias Latisha Jefferson, discusses extensive criminal history
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CONFIRMED LHHATL’s Tommie admits alias Latisha Jefferson, discusses extensive criminal history

The LHHATL Tommie criminal record story is true–and the source confirming it is none other than Tommie herself! After our Tommie mug shot extravaganza went viral last week, VH1 sat the newest Love and Hip Hop Atlanta cast member down for an interview–one in which she acknowledged that “Tommie” is a stage name, and that the alias attributed to her…

MUG SHOT When is Scrapp from LHHATL getting out of prison?
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MUG SHOT When is Scrapp from LHHATL getting out of prison?

When is Scrapp from LHHATL getting out of prison? The 28-year-old hasn’t featured too prominently on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s fifth season, largely because he was imprisoned for part of the show’s filming schedule. We previously reported on the drug trafficking charges for which Scrapp was sentenced; now, we know when to expect Scrapp–real…

LHHATL Tia Becca alleged mug shot and criminal history
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LHHATL Tia Becca alleged mug shot and criminal history

Another day, another set of rumors about a new Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member! Before the dust could even settle on news of the alleged criminal history of LHHATL‘s Tommie (whose real name may or may not be Atasha Jefferson) came a second report, this one leveling some pretty strong allegations against Tia Becca, and complete with a Tia Becca…

LHHATL Karen King & sons’ assault victim blasts the show, promises secrets to come
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LHHATL Karen King & sons’ assault victim blasts the show, promises secrets to come

News of the 2012 Karen King assault has captivated Love & Hip Hop fans since Season 5 premiered. Now, the victim of that assault has spoken up, and he does not have kind words for Karen King, sons Sas and Scrapp, or the entire Love & Hip Hop franchise. As we reported several weeks ago, Karen and her two sons–along with…

LHHATL Tommie alias Atasha Jefferson arrest records and mugshots
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LHHATL Tommie alias Atasha Jefferson arrest records and mugshots

Earlier this week, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta fans were surprised by a report which appeared to detail a secret identity for Tommie, one of several new additions to the show’s cast. According to that report–none of which has been confirmed–Tommie’s real name is Atasha Jefferson, and the lengthy list of Atasha Jefferson arrest records includes…

Father catfishes daughter into sending nude photos online
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Father catfishes daughter into sending nude photos online

A New York man is in custody and faces up to 250 years in prison on child pornography charges after catfishing his own daughter into sending him a series of nude photos. The daughter, whose name has been withheld in order to protect her privacy, had been led to believe she was communicating with a teenaged…