New research on earthquake fault friction challenges long-held beliefs, potentially improving seismic forecasting. USC study reveals complex temperature-friction relationship in rock mechanics, reshaping our understanding of earthquake dynamics.
A recent national survey revealed that one in five adults in the United States experiences loneliness on a daily basis. The findings, part of the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, indicate that 20% of American adults reported feeling lonely “a lot of the day yesterday.” This figure represents an increase from earlier this year and marks the highest rate of daily loneliness recorded in the past two years. However, it remains below the peak of 25% observed during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2021. Dan Witters, research director of the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, offered insight
A Santa Monica woman was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on August 22 for attempting to possess methamphetamine intended for distribution. Heather Carter, 50, received the sentence from Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson after pleading guilty to the charge on March 14. The case began in January 2022 when law enforcement received information about Carter’s regular trips to California to purchase methamphetamine, which she allegedly mailed back to Wisconsin for distribution. On September 19, 2022, authorities intercepted a package Carter mailed from Washington, Utah, to her home in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. The package contained cocaine, fentanyl,
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A Florida teen has been charged with his mother's murder, two years after his father's death. Explore the shocking details of this complex case involving juvenile crime and domestic violence.
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to a gruesome murder that took place at an RV park laundromat in Biloxi in 2020. Clint Barrett Brower, 45, admitted to killing and dismembering Micah Harrington, 41, on Monday, June 3. The incident occurred on May 26, 2020, when Brower encountered Harrington at the laundromat. The two men did not know each other. According to court records, surveillance footage showed Brower briefly speaking with Harrington before fatally stabbing him more than 30 times with a large butcher knife he had in his bag. “I took the knife and killed him,” Brower admitted in
A California prison stabbing at Calipatria State Prison claims the life of a death row inmate. Authorities investigate the fatal attack involving multiple prisoners and recovered weapons.
A former high school educator in Idaho was sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a minor, with a potential maximum sentence of 20 years. According to court records, Jessica Lawson, 36, entered a guilty plea for two counts of the charge as part of a plea agreement. Lawson’s sentencing took place after he was arrested in St. Anthony, Idaho, in November 2023. When law enforcement officers pulled over a vehicle with a malfunctioning taillight, they apprehended Lawson. Lawson was seated in the passenger seat while a teenage boy was
A woman accused of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside an Ohio supermarket has been found incompetent to stand trial. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo issued the ruling in mid-September. Bionca Ellis, 33, of Cleveland, will remain hospitalized indefinitely following the decision. Judge Russo stated that Ellis could potentially face trial in the future if her condition improves. This ruling halted all proceedings in this case. The incident took place in North Olmsted, a Cleveland suburb, on June 3. Authorities claim that Ellis purportedly tailed Julian Wood and his mother, Margot Wood, from within a Giant Eagle supermarket
NYPD officers fatally shot a knife-wielding suspect accused of triple murder in Brooklyn during an arrest attempt. The incident involving Vilmond Jean-Baptiste raises questions about police tactics and use of force.
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A Texas woman, mother to a 6-year-old, was fatally shot at a children's birthday party in Houston.
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The father and stepmother of a three-year-old Alabama girl have pleaded guilty to charges related to child abuse and murder in 2021. Etowah District Attorney Jody Willoughby confirmed that Haley Dee Metz, 33, the child’s stepmother, entered a blind guilty plea to aggravated child abuse. The plea, made without a predetermined sentencing agreement, leaves Metz’s punishment to be decided by a judge in November. This development follows the guilty plea of the child’s father, Nikolas Joseph DiMaso, 25, to charges of capital murder and conspiracy to commit child abuse. DiMaso will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole,
A correction officer sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle drugs into New Haven Correctional Center received his punishment. According to the State’s Attorney’s Office, Nicholas Kosa, 29, of Cheshire, was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended after three years served, as well as three years of probation. Kosa pleaded guilty on June 5 to sale or possession with intent to sell a controlled substance. After receiving information about a potential security breach, the Department of Correction reported they uncovered the drug smuggling scheme. Upon searching Kosa as he arrived for work, officials discovered narcotics in his possession. Court
Vermont State Police investigate a triple homicide in Pawlet, where a family of three was found shot dead in their home. Authorities seek suspect as community mourns the loss of local official and his family.
Carly Gregg, 15, from the small town of Brandon, Mississippi, stands accused of fatally shooting her mother and attempting to kill her stepfather. The Carly Gregg murder case began its trial proceedings in mid-September. Prosecutors allege that on a March afternoon, Gregg, then 14, shot her mother three times with a .357 Magnum pistol before attempting to ambush her stepfather. The incident unfolded in the family’s Brandon home, where Gregg was reportedly confronted by her mother over vape pens. According to Mississippi state prosecutor Kathryn White Newman, Gregg sent a frantic message to a friend, asking for help with an
Margaret Gissome, 35, was arrested in Palm Beach County, Florida, on charges of aggravated child abuse for allegedly striking a child over incorrect homework answers. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Gissome became agitated when a child responded incorrectly to homework questions. The arrest report states that Gissome “became upset” because the girl gave her “the wrong answer to her homework.” She allegedly grabbed the child by the shirt collar and shook her before punching her in the face multiple times with a closed fist. The victim, whose age has not been disclosed, reported the incident to authorities.
A Pennsylvania couple faces charges in a case of child sexual abuse. According to court filings, Jamie Souders, 42, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, are accused of sexual child abuse and filming the offenses. The couple faces numerous offenses, including aggravated indecent assault of a child, rape of a minor, and multiple counts of allowing a child to be videotaped during sexual activity. Citing charging documents, local news sources WHTM and Fox 43 reported that Souders and Rothenhoefer said they were unable to recollect every detail of an event that involved a videotaped eight-year-old child. According to reports, both suspects admitted
An incident at a Brooklyn laundromat left a female worker hospitalized after a customer allegedly stabbed her over delayed laundry service. According to police and the business owner, the attack unfolded just before 2 p.m. when a male customer became enraged upon learning his $15.34 wash-and-fold order was not ready for pickup. The suspect reportedly jumped onto the counter and slashed the worker’s neck and arms. Emergency medical services transported the victim, described as a woman in her 50s, to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn. Police reported she was in stable condition. A coworker of the victim, who requested anonymity, told
Swiss model and former Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic met a tragic end in her home in Binningen, a municipality in northwestern Switzerland near Basel. Recent court proceedings have brought the grim details of her death to light, revealing she was murdered and dismembered by her husband. Joksimovic, 38, was found dead on February 13, 2024. Her husband, identified only as “Thomas,” 41, initially claimed he discovered her body dismembered in their laundry room. He was arrested the following day. In March, Thomas confessed to the killing but claimed self-defense, alleging Joksimovic had previously attacked him with a knife. However,
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