A Killer’s Last Words Before His Execution and More Insane Crime News

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You Won’t Believe This Inmate’s Last Words Before His Execution

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The day of an execution is always intense. The inmate is given a decadent last meal of their choosing, they are offered a prayer with a chaplain and finally, they are offered their last words before being executed - which is commonly an apology or declaration of innocence. - Kalyn Womack Read More

You Won’t Believe Where This Alabama Mother Hid Cocaine, Sheriff Calls Out Her β€˜Reckless’ Behavior

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A Mobile, Alabama woman was arrested after a raid uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs and guns in her home and car – including a quantity of cocaine in her three-year-old’s backpack. And now the County Sheriff is calling the mother out on the β€œreckless” behavior that put her children in danger. - Angela Johnson Read More

Mother Who Sought Revenge Against Her Daughter’s Alleged Molester Found Guilty of Murder in Wild Story

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A Georgia mother who set out to protect her child was just convicted of murder for a revenge plot gone wrong. According to a March 29 press release issued by the Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney, a jury found 42-year-old Danyale Harris guilty on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony after she and a group attempted to confront the man she believed sexually abused her daughter. - Angela Johnson Read More

Jonathan Majors Will be Sentenced in Days. Here’s Everything We Know

Jonathan Majors at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club on March 3, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Gilbert Flores/Variety

On Monday, April 8, Jonathan Majors will learn whether or not he’ll have to serve jail time after being found guilty of third degree reckless assault and harassment stemming from his domestic dispute case involving ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. - Shanelle Genai Read More

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