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Stepmom Who Split Child’s Skull and Tried to Cover Gash With Hair Extensions Gets Life in Prison
Philadelphia prosecutors say that 10-year-old Charlenni Ferreira endured so much abuse from her father and stepmother that every part of her body was beaten. According to authorities, the abuse began in 2006 and ended in 2009 when the little girl died from a “buildup of fluid inside her chest as a result of broken ribs,”…
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Bobbi Kristina’s Breathing Tube Removed, but Condition Remains the Same
There has been no official word on Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition, but sources have told USA Today that the daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston has had her breathing tube removed in an attempt to prevent infection. According to the news site, Brown, 21, has been in a medically induced coma since she…
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Report: Ga. Woman Steals Money and Phone From 9-Year-Old Girl
A 9-year-old girl left her purse on the bathroom-stall door at the Georgia Square Mall in Athens last Friday. When the girl and her sister returned to the restroom to retrieve the purse, she spotted 25-year-old Tamaranesha Burden leaving with what appeared to be her phone. The girl’s purse was still there, but her money…
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Report: Former NFL Player Warren Sapp Paid 2 Women $600 for Sex Acts
Details of Warren Sapp’s alleged encounter with a prostitute during Super Bowl weekend are starting to trickle out, and according to reports, the Hall of Famer paid some $600 for oral sex, which he allegedly taped using his cellphone camera. According to the Arizona Republic, Sapp was arrested Feb. 2 and charged with soliciting a…
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Ohio Boy, 5, Believes He Lived Past Life as a Black Woman Named Pam
Erika Ruehlman of Ohio didn’t think much of her then-2-year-old son Luke’s obsession with safety. It just seemed like a quirky trait that the young boy had. “He was very cautious about crossing the street,” Ruehlman told Fox 8. “Or anything that might be hot.” But as Luke, now 5, grew older, he kept mentioning…
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Judge Orders Detroit Man to Pay $30,000 in Back Child Support for Child Who Isn’t His
Carnell Alexander of Detroit has been fighting for some time to clear his name, but on Tuesday he was dealt a harsh blow when a judge ruled that he must still pay $30,000 in back child support for a child whom the courts now know is not his, ABC 7 reports. The story starts back in the…
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Fla. Officer Fired After Video Footage Shows He Lied About Beating
In March 2014 Orlando, Fla., Police Officer William Escobar claimed that he used force only because Refus Holloway, who was trying to break up a fight, had resisted arrest. Escobar would take that story to the witness stand, according to WFTV, testifying that he didn’t hit Holloway, who is a former military police officer, after…
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‘We Know Where You Live’: Letter Found in Conn. Officers’ Mailboxes Threatens Black Cop
On Wednesday an ominous letter threatening the life of a black police officer and ending with the words “white power” was placed in Bridgeport, Conn., police officers’ mailboxes. Police are investigating the unsigned missive, which was written on Bridgeport Police Department letterhead and reportedly singled out a black officer, Clive Higgins, “who was acquitted last…
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Detroit Walking Man Who Got $350,000 in Online Donations Forced to Move After Threats
The James Robertson story was supposed to have a happy ending. The story of the 56-year-old Detroit factory worker who walks 21 miles to and from work each day warmed the hearts of the nation after his tale of perseverance went viral. Some $350,000 was raised for Robertson—not to mention, a local Ford dealership gave him a brand-new…
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Watch: White Soccer Fans Push Black Man Off Subway Train
White fans of England’s Chelsea soccer team on their way to see the team play Tuesday stopped a black man from riding with them on a subway train in Paris, including pushing the man from the train several times while reportedly chanting, “We’re racist, we’re racist and that’s the way we like it.” The incident,…
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