A man, Mondre Edwards, is charged in Darlington County for allegedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 11, according to the sheriff’s office, per WBTW.
Edwards faces charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor under 11 years old. He was booked into the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center on May 22 and remains there without bond. The sheriff’s office was alerted on May 8 about a child who may have been inappropriately touched.
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A woman from North Carolina, 29-year-old Alexandra Coffey, was apprehended after a 16-month-old girl sadly passed away at a daycare. She faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter related to the child’s death. Lenoir officials responded to the Creative Beginnings daycare around 3 p.m. on Monday, May 19, after receiving a report about an infant experiencing cardiac arrest, according to PEOPLE.
Officials and first responders arrived and discovered the baby unresponsive. Though they tried to save her, she was later pronounced dead at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Two days later, on May 21, authorities apprehended Coffey, a daycare worker, for her role in the child’s death. She was arrested; however, later released on a $500,000 bond.
The child’s mother informed WBTV that it was her daughter’s first day at daycare when she received a call saying her child didn’t wake up from nap time. On the day of Coffey’s arrest, officials suspended the daycare’s license. A hearing is set for next week.
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A man from Rochester, Pierre Stanifer, 42, is facing charges for sexually assaulting a girl starting when she was 14. The now-19-year-old victim reported to officials last month that she had a sexual relationship with Stanifer, who is a “family friend,” resulting in her becoming pregnant at just 15 and giving birth back in Feb. 2022, according to Bring Me The News.
The accusations claim that Stanifer sexually assaulted the girl at his southeast Rochester home. The victim reported that he would meet her at a park before bringing her back to his house.
According to charges, “The last time they had sex, Victim told Stanifer that she did not want to, but Stanifer still had sex with her.”
Per the complaint, a DNA test showed that Stanifer is the father of the victim’s child. Stanifer has denied any allegations of sexually assaulting the victim.
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A woman of Florida has been charged after allegedly assaulting a 72-year-old man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. 33-year-old Laura Garrett was apprehended on Tuesday by Largo Police. She faces charges for battery against an elderly person, battery on a police officer, and resisting an officer without violence, according to jail records, per Fox News.
Garrett confessed to approaching the unidentified man at Northeast Park and Paw Place to discuss President #DonaldTrump and his support for him, according to an arrest affidavit from FOX 13 Tampa Bay. During their verbal disagreement, Garrett poured a drink on the man’s head and struck him with the can, although she denied striking him. She then hopped a fence and fled the scene.
Officials later found Garrett and she allegedly resisted arrest, fighting with the officers. The arrest report says she dropped to the ground as they tried to handcuff her. When an officer attempted to escort her, she wrapped her legs around him, causing him to fall and bruise his knee, leading to another battery charge.
Reports say she continued to resist the arrest. Garrett was booked into Pinellas County Jail on Tuesday evening but released on Wednesday night, says jail records.
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Two New Jersey officials saved an impaired driver from a car stuck on train tracks just before it was struck, according to officials and dramatic video. Officers Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward responded to the scene shortly after midnight last Monday. They pulled the unidentified man from his car as the crossing gates were lowering, which was shown in dashcam footage, per the New York Post.
Just seconds later, the fast train came down the tracks and crashed into the vehicle.
The department wrote, “Recognizing the imminent danger posed by an approaching train, the officers swiftly and safely removed the driver just seconds before impact.. Their quick action prevented a potential tragedy, and we commend Officer Hinchcliffe and Officer Ward for their prompt and effective response.”
It’s unclear if the unnamed driver will be charged, reports WPVI.
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An extended family of six adults and six children traveled from three states—Georgia, Texas, and Washington—to Costa Rica, and visited a bat cave. After their trip, they returned home feeling sick. On Jan. 17, 2025, a doctor in Georgia informed the CDC about suspected cases of histoplasmosis, according to Fox News.
Prior to the report, the family visited the Venado Caves in Costa Rica which was linked to a past histoplasmosis outbreak. Of the 13 members who traveled from Dec. 21–28, only 12—six adults aged 42–49 and six children aged 8–16—were diagnosed. If you’re unaware, Histoplasmosis is a lung infection caused by a fungus in contaminated soil. Reports say the soil was contaminated with bird and bat droppings.
One adult visited the emergency room and was hospitalized due to an unusual chest X-ray, raising fears of lung cancer. After 8-19 days of visiting the cave, all 12 family members fell poorly with headaches, fever, night sweats, body aches, and respiratory and stomach issues. Luckily, they fully recovered after 28 days.
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At least four people died and ten were injured on Friday due to a storm that caused severe damage in the St. Louis area. The storm led to alerts for tornadoes and strong winds. One injured person is in critical condition, while others are expected to be released from the hospital soon, reports the New York Post.
Most of the damage occurred in the University City area, with images of fallen trees shared on social media. The National Weather Service reported significant wind damage along Pershing Avenue in west St. Louis, and damage was also located in Clayton.
A resident, Rachel, said, “The skies turned green…The winds started whipping. Then, it fell silent, and then you heard what sounded like a train, and everything started falling.”
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Rodney Wood, a 22-year-old manager at a Popeyes restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after reportedly shooting a co-worker. The incident happened on May 11 during a verbal disagreement about burnt biscuits. According to a bystander, the two workers went outside to fight after one challenged the other over the issue, according to the Independent.
During their fight, Wood reportedly took out a gun and fired two shots. A video shows him shooting at close range, hitting his co-worker once in the groin and once in the chest. The injured employee was hospitalized with serious injuries and needed surgery.
When police responded, Wood had already fled the scene. But he was quickly located in the same shopping center. He claimed that the co-worker he shot was a manager as well and stated he was punched three times before firing two warning shots. Despite his explanation, the arrest affidavit noted he did not provide a credible reason for self-defense.
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A Westchester County youth basketball coach, 62-year-old Dwayne Murray was charged with molesting a girl under age 13 on at least two occasions over five months, according to prosecutors. He coached the Mount Vernon Junior Knights team and is being held without bail on a felony charge of sexual conduct with a child. Susan Cacace, the District Attorney, mentioned that Murray made “some admissions” about the abuse, per the New York Post.
Cacace said, “It is alleged that between Oct. 1, 2023, and March 1, 2023, Murray engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child who is less than 13 years old, including one act of oral sexual conduct.”
She continued, “There is no crime we take more seriously than offenses committed against children, especially offenses of a sexual nature.”
Officials took Murray’s phone and electronic devices, discovering text messages where he discussed performing oral sex on the youngster. He was apprehended and arraigned on Wednesday in Mount Vernon City Court. This arrest followed a long winded Facebook video where he claimed the allegations were “completely false.” The District Attorney did not say if the victim was on Murray’s team or where the abuse happened.
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A 2-year-old boy survived a 15-story fall from a high-rise apartment in Maryland after luckily landing on bushes and mulch below, officials reported. The unnamed toddler fell from a private balcony with a glass barrier on Thursday afternoon in White Oak, per ABC News, according to the New York Post.
David Pazos, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief, told ABC News, “[It’s] miraculous.”
“I think it was a combination of those bushes being there, those shrubs, and his size and weight,” he continued.
The unnamed toddler fell while his parents were home. He was awake after the fall and had some serious injuries, with a broken arm being the most visible one, according to fire officials. He was quickly transported to the hospital; however, his condition was not known right away. Montgomery County officials are looking into the incident.
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