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December 20, 2023

Florida man killed after putting child he thought was ‘possessed’ into fire, striking deputy with rod: sheriff

Richard Myron Ham, 39, allegedly put the boy into a fire burning on the side of the road in Sebring, Florida, because he thought a demon had possessed him.

December 20, 2023

Shih Tzu rescued from dumpster after Florida man allegedly tied rope around her neck, stuffed in trash bag

Xyla, a 16-year-old Shih Tzu, was rescued from a dumpster in Lehigh Acres, Florida, after a man allegedly threw her away in a trash bag.

December 20, 2023

Ex-Alabama correctional officer receives prison sentence for inmate assault and cover-up

A former Alabama correctional officer has been sentenced to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting an inmate and attempting to cover it up.

December 20, 2023

Crimes that shocked the country in 2023

Suspected killer Bryan Kohberger, convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh and New York City architect Rex Heuermann named in most high-profile crime stories of 2023.

December 20, 2023

On this day in history, December 20, 1957, Elvis drafted by US Army while awaiting Christmas at Graceland

Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army on Dec. 20, 1957, at age 22. He was getting ready to celebrate Christmas at Graceland when he picked up his draft notice in person.

December 19, 2023

Baby elephant, 218 pounds, is born at Walt Disney World: 'Adorable'

New baby elephant Corra was recently born at Walt Disney World. The 218-pound baby was born to a mom who was also born at Walt Disney World, a first.

December 19, 2023

Inmate who concealed Georgia teacher's death pleads guilty to unrelated rape charges

Bo Dukes, 39, currently serving a 25-year sentence for concealing the 2005 death of Tara Grinstead, has pleaded guilty in two unrelated rape cases.

December 19, 2023

Former Proud Boys leader sentenced on Jan. 6 charges

Charles Donohoe, 35, of Kernersville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

December 19, 2023

Georgia worker rescued from rock quarry after hours of partial burial

A worker at a Paulding County, Georgia, rock quarry was rescued Tuesday after spending several hours partially buried in a gravel-filled hopper.

December 19, 2023

Alabama couple get life in prison for abusing 18-month-old foster child

John and April McDowell, both 32, of Fort Mitchell, Alabama, have each been sentenced to life in prison for inflicting skull trauma-inducing injuries on their former foster daughter.