Crime - Page 2

21 hours ago

North Carolina FOP president warns of crime surge, calls for greater accountability

Chet Effler says repeat offending and bail policies have left communities and officers at risk as his union endorses Michael Whatley.

21 hours ago

Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot

The State Department's Ecuador advisory flags violent crime, kidnapping and terrorism, but Quito and the Galapagos Islands avoid the harshest warnings.

23 hours ago

Laken Snelling, ex-University of Kentucky student, pleads guilty to death of baby found dead in closet

Laken Snelling told the court she "deprived him of oxygen" after her newborn came unexpectedly, changing her plea in the University of Kentucky case.

23 hours ago

Prosecution psychiatrist says Lindsay Clancy had major depression, not psychosis

Dr. Avram Mack testified Lindsay Clancy suffered from a major depressive episode, not the postpartum psychosis or bipolar disorder at the center of her defense, and showed "never" any sign of mania or hypomania from 2022 to 2023.

23 hours ago

Prosecution expert says it's unclear Lindsay Clancy took all her prescribed meds

Dr. Avram Mack testified it's "not clear" Lindsay Clancy took every medication she was prescribed before her three children were killed, and may have taken some only once or twice, pushing back on the defense's overmedication argument

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Prosecution psychiatrist says Lindsay Clancy questioned her own bipolar diagnosis

Dr. Avram Mack testified Lindsay Clancy told him she wasn't convinced she has bipolar disorder and described her depression as situational, tied to the case, her estrangement from her ex-husband and her injury. It rebuts her psychosis defense.

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College soccer player allegedly killed by boyfriend who blamed 'demon;' his mom accused of cover-up

PennWest freshman Karoline Heintz, 18, was allegedly stabbed to death by boyfriend Royce Moser, 18, who told investigators a "demon" took over, according to court documents.

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Prosecution psychiatrist found 'nothing remarkable' in Lindsay Clancy's mental state

Dr. Avram Mack testified he interviewed Lindsay Clancy in April 2026 and found few abnormalities, saying she was cooperative and made eye contact, with "nothing remarkable" on his exam. It's the state's rebuttal to her postpartum psychosis defense.

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Defense expert says Lindsay Clancy believed she was 'doing her children a favor'

Dr. Phillip Resnick testified Lindsay Clancy killed her three children in a psychotic delusion that she was doing what was best for them, believing she was taking them "to heaven with her." Prosecutors say she acted with intent.

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Forensic psychiatrist says testing showed Lindsay Clancy wasn't exaggerating symptoms

Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Resnick testified that the MMPI test administered for the government found Lindsay Clancy tended to minimize, not exaggerate, her symptoms and showed no evidence of faking.