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  • Husband Charged In Wife’s Fatal Stabbing Just A Month Before Their Divorce Was Finalized

    Husband Charged In Wife’s Fatal Stabbing Just A Month Before Their Divorce Was Finalized

    A 33-year-old woman was reportedly killed by her husband in their Elgin home last week, just a month before their divorce was scheduled to be finalized, as reported by ABC 7 Chicago.

    The victim, named Dreanna Booker, was found around 1 a.m. on December 7 in the 700 block of Bluff City Boulevard, according to police. The suspect, 36-year-old Pierre J. French, was arrested shortly after the incident. Booker’s family stated that French was her husband, and their divorce was set to be finalized on January 1, 2025.

    ABC7 spoke with Dreanna Booker’s family on Saturday, who shared that they are leaning on their faith to help them navigate through this difficult time.

    “We want justice for my baby,”

    the victim’s brother, Thomas Mitchell, said.

    “Everything else we’re putting in God’s hands. Lord have mercy.”

    Court documents reveal that Booker had filed an emergency order of protection against French in July. The couple’s six children, aged between 1 and 14 years, are now left without either of their parents.

    “Her kids meant the world to her,”

    the victim’s nephew, Tayvion, said.

    “Nobody could take her kids away from her, and we’re gonna forever have her kids everyday.”

    French is now facing charges of first-degree murder and is scheduled to appear in court again on Wednesday in Kane County.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Sentenced Life In Prison For Beating 4-Year-Old Daughter Into ‘Vegetative State,’ Prosecutors Say

    Man Sentenced Life In Prison For Beating 4-Year-Old Daughter Into ‘Vegetative State,’ Prosecutors Say

    A Southern California man has been sentenced to life in prison for severely assaulting his daughter, leaving her in a paralyzed, vegetative state in 2021, as reported by prosecutors per Law & Crime. 

    Tekquan Alexander, 28, of Thousand Oaks, was found guilty last month on multiple charges, including torture, assault, and corporal injury to a child. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing in a news release on Friday morning.

    Prosecutors report that Alexander repeatedly assaulted his 4-year-old daughter during Thanksgiving week in 2021. The abuse came to a tragic end on November 29, when he attacked the girl after she had wet the bed. He initially struck her with a belt and then used a stereo amplifier cable. He continued to beat Alani until she lost consciousness in the bathroom of their home. 

    She was taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. According to prosecutors, Alani suffered severe injuries, including a brain injury, subdural hematoma, spinal compression, multiple bone fractures, and numerous bruises and abrasions.

    Prosecutors state that three years after the horrific assault, Alani is still paralyzed and in a vegetative state. She requires constant medical care and assistance with everyday activities. On Thursday, Tekquan Alexander was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole. However, prosecutors have not disclosed when he might be eligible for parole.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Maryland Restaurant Manager Charged With Fraud For Using Customer’s Credit Card To Pay Former Boyfriend’s Bills

    Maryland Restaurant Manager Charged With Fraud For Using Customer’s Credit Card To Pay Former Boyfriend’s Bills

    A restaurant manager has been charged with fraud for allegedly using a customer’s credit card, according to police per Fox 5 Washington DC.

    The individual involved, 30-year-old Brooke Chamber, worked at Silo Falls Restaurant in Brookeville. She is said to have made multiple unauthorized purchases after a customer accidentally left their credit card behind. Authorities stated that the victim dined at Silo Falls Restaurant in July 2024 and later received notifications from their bank regarding several fraudulent transactions.

    According to court documents, Chamber used the customer’s credit card to pay her now ex-boyfriend’s WSSC bills while serving as a manager at the restaurant. The victim reported two unauthorized charges on his account, totaling $751.69 and $251.69. Investigations revealed that these purchases were made by Chambers.

    She now faces charges related to theft and credit card fraud.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • U.S. Department Of Labor Investigating Claims Of Migrant Child Labor At HelloFresh

    U.S. Department Of Labor Investigating Claims Of Migrant Child Labor At HelloFresh

    The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating HelloFresh. The well-known meal kit company is accused of employing migrant children at its cooking and packaging site in Illinois. Reports state this happened as recently as this summer, as reported by ABC News.

    Cristobal Cavazos, the executive director for Immigrant Solidarity, stated that at least six teenagers, some of whom migrated from Guatemala, were discovered working night shifts there. Immigrant Solidarity is a group that advocates for immigrant rights and helped bring this issue to the attention of federal authorities.

    “They’re minors working dangerous jobs,”

    Cavazos told ABC News.

    The Labor Department is also looking into Midway Staffing, the agency that hired workers for the HelloFresh facility, to see if they broke any federal child labor laws, per ABC News. HelloFresh is a German company, and is the biggest meal kit provider in the United States.

    The Department of Labor has confirmed to ABC News that it is investigating both the HelloFresh facility and the staffing agency.

    “We were deeply troubled to learn of the allegations made against a former temporary staffing agency,”

    a spokesperson for HelloFresh told ABC News in a statement.

    “As soon as we learned of these allegations, we immediately terminated the relationship,”

    they added. 

    “We have strict protocols in place to ensure all vendors follow our robust global ethics and compliance policies,”

    the spokesperson said.

    “We have zero tolerance for any form of child labor, and we have taken action to ensure no minors perform work in or have access to our facilities.”

    The spokesperson told ABC News that the facility in Aurora, Illinois, is a Factor75 site, which HelloFresh bought in 2020. Factor75 is a company that delivers prepared meals.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Multiple Drugs, Including Fentanyl, Found In Bottlenose Dolphins In The Gulf Of Mexico, Scientists Report

    Multiple Drugs, Including Fentanyl, Found In Bottlenose Dolphins In The Gulf Of Mexico, Scientists Report

    Scientists have found fentanyl and other drugs in many dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have serious effects on the health of the ocean, according to their findings.

    Dara Orbach, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s marine biology program and one of the study’s authors, explained to ABC News that the research started in September 2020. A team of marine biologists was out on a routine survey to check on the dolphin population when they discovered a dead dolphin floating in the water.

    They noticed the dolphin had recently died because its tail was still moving. So, they decided to bring the dolphin back to their campus for further examination. Later, when graduate student Makayla Guinn needed tissue samples from dolphins for her hormone research, the scientists were able to collect some blubber from that same dolphin for their study.

    The researchers collaborated with biochemist Hussain Abdulla from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, who provided his lab for an analysis of the dolphin tissues. This analysis aimed to identify various chemicals present in the samples. Though they were initially looking for hormones, they unexpectedly discovered thousands of compounds. They focused on three specific substances, including fentanyl, a muscle relaxant, and a sedative, and found traces of all three in the tissues. 

    For her undergraduate project, Anya Ocampos tested 89 dolphin samples using a mass spectrometer, including 83 from live dolphins in Laguna Madre, near Corpus Christi Bay. Fentanyl was the most commonly found drug, detected in 24 of the samples. Additionally, dolphins don’t drink water, according to Orbach. Instead, they get most of their hydration from the food they eat, which means that the animals they hunt probably have these contaminants in their bodies too.

    “This is something that we really need to monitor with time, so that we need to make sure that we’re not seeing increases in fentanyl concentrations,”

    Wittmaack said.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Attempted Armed Robber Shot and Killed By His Own Weapon, Chicago Police Say

    Attempted Armed Robber Shot and Killed By His Own Weapon, Chicago Police Say

    A man was fatally shot with his own gun during an attempted armed robbery on Saturday afternoon, as reported by ABC 7 Chicago.

    The incident occurred around 2:51 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Garfield Boulevard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The victim, a 43-year-old man, was targeted by the armed robber, who demanded his belongings. During the confrontation, a struggle ensued over the gun.

    The armed suspect, whose age is not known, was shot with his own weapon, as reported by Chicago police. He was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

    No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison For Murdering Teenage Girl After She Ended Their Relationship

    Man Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison For Murdering Teenage Girl After She Ended Their Relationship

    A Texas man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for the murder of a 16-year-old girl who ended their relationship just minutes before the tragic event, according to prosecutors as reported by Law & Crime. 

    Irbin Vargas, now 29, received the sentence for killing 16-year-old Lourdes Sandoval, affectionately known to her friends as

    “Betty.”

    On September 12, 2018, Vargas, who was 22 at the time, fatally shot Betty after she tried to end their abusive relationship, as stated by prosecutors from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

    Vargas had been in a year-long relationship with the teenager. However, Betty chose to end things after Vargas allegedly pointed a gun at her head. On the night in question, around 10 p.m., Vargas and Betty had a conversation on Facebook, according to a criminal complaint. A few minutes later, Vargas reportedly sent her a picture of himself holding a gun to his head, with the caption,

    “Life ain’t worth living without you.”

    Betty shared the messages and picture with a friend and expressed she was scared. She then stepped outside to meet another friend. According to prosecutors, Vargas came out of the shadows, grabbed her by the shoulder, and shot her in the face. Vargas tried to escape but was arrested later by Houston police officers. He will not be eligible for parole until he has served 30 years.

    “He was a 22-year-old predator who worked to get close to a teenage girl,”

    Assistant District Attorney Philip White, who prosecuted the case, said in a statement.

    “Five minutes after she told him that it was over for good, he killed her.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Master P’s Son and Two Southern Utah University Basketball Players Arrested For Alleged Refrigerator Theft

    Master P’s Son and Two Southern Utah University Basketball Players Arrested For Alleged Refrigerator Theft

    Hercy Miller, the son of rapper Master P, along with two fellow Southern Utah University students, was arrested for allegedly stealing refrigerators from the campus, per TMZ Sports. 

    Miller, 24, Brock Felder, 20, and Peter Dadson Jr., 25, all members of the SUU Thunderbirds basketball team, face a theft charge. Security footage showed them loading two $1,500 refrigerators into their vehicles from the campus bookstore’s loading dock on November 11, according to reports.

    Police found the stolen refrigerators in the apartment of two of the suspects and in the garage of the third, according to court records obtained by KTVX. Dadson Jr. and Miller claimed they thought the refrigerators were being discarded since they had been on the loading dock for

    “almost a month.”

    Felder told police that he assisted in loading the refrigerators however, one of the other suspects initiated the theft. The three men were booked into Iron County Jail and released on Thursday, Nov. 28. Miller is a first-year student at SUU after transferring from Louisville last season and is averaging 8.8 points per game as a 6-foot-3 guard.

    The former three-star recruit played on Tuesday, Dec. 3, alongside Dadson and Felder, in the team’s 90-55 victory over Park University Gilbert. Head coach Rob Jeter stated to TMZ Sports that the incident was a misunderstanding and that

    “the university is working to get this thing resolved quickly.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Texas Man Claims He Accidentally Shot His Son, Mistaking Him For Intruder, Later Burns The Body

    Texas Man Claims He Accidentally Shot His Son, Mistaking Him For Intruder, Later Burns The Body

    A father has been charged with fatally shooting his adult son with down syndrome at a home in East Texas, an incident that authorities have described as a

    “bizarre crime,”

    per AP News.

    Michael C. Howard, 68, an attorney from Houston, allegedly mistook his 20-year-old son, Mark Randall Howard, for an intruder when he accidentally shot him with a shotgun on Sunday evening. The incident occurred at a residence in Sabine County, located approximately 170 miles northeast of Houston.

    According to the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office, Howard did not report the shooting immediately. Instead, he used a tractor backhoe to transport his son’s body about 2 miles away to a remote area on his expansive 2,500-acre property. There, he placed Mark’s body on a wood trash pile and attempted to cremate it. It was not until Monday afternoon—approximately 17 hours after the shooting—that Howard contacted the sheriff’s office to report the incident. 

    Deputies discovered body parts and bones in the trash pile and sent them to the Jefferson County medical examiner’s office. Michael Howard told investigators that the incident was a

    “horrible accident,”

    claiming he

    “cremated his son in accordance with what he felt his son would have wanted.” 

    Mark Howard, who had Down syndrome, was high-functioning and employed. Two days before the shooting, authorities responded to a theft of a large mower and trailer made by Michael Howard. Deputy J.P. MacDonough did not say if this theft affected Howard’s view of his son as an intruder.

    Howard remains in jail in Sabine County on a $20 million bond, facing charges of murder and tampering with evidence.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Bullies Sneak Into ICU To Take Photos Of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Was Driven To Attempt Suicide, Lawsuit Reveals

    Bullies Sneak Into ICU To Take Photos Of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Was Driven To Attempt Suicide, Lawsuit Reveals

    A heartbroken mother is taking legal action against her daughter’s school district and nine staff members, alleging negligence in their duty to protect her daughter from years of relentless torment and bullying that ultimately led to a suicide attempt. The lawsuit, reported by the NY Post, claims that the bullies even went so far as to sneak into an ICU to take photos of the child, further harassing her on social media.

    Kelaia Turner, just 14, was a student at Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. Her mother, Ty Turner, says that her daughter endured both verbal and physical abuse from five classmates since 2021. The bullies reportedly taunted Kelaia by calling her a

    “roach”

    and saying she looked

    “like a man”

    after she wore her natural hair. Allegedly, Kelaia’s teacher, Olivia Bennett, participated in the ridicule, responding to the bullies’ taunts by asking,

    “Where’s the roach?”

    when Kelaia was present. 

    The situation escalated in 2022 when Kelaia fought back against one of her bullies. The lawsuit claims school officials suspended Kelaia but not her tormentor. Feeling hopeless, the 12-year-old attempted suicide in 2023, resulting in severe brain damage after being without oxygen for 8 minutes before paramedics revived her. She remained in a coma for weeks.

    While Kelaia was in the ICU, one of the bullies allegedly took photos of her and posted them on social media, spreading false rumors about her injuries. Kelaia’s mother, Ty Turner, is seeking justice, blaming the district for failing to protect her daughter and allowing the bullying to continue for a year and a half.

    The lawsuit demands compensation from the district and faculty members to cover Kelaia’s medical expenses, psychiatric care, special education needs, lost wages for her parents while they cared for her, life care costs, disability support, psychological injuries, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?