Articles by Jacob Charles

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Authorities Say Pediatrician Staged 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Death as Drowning

Investigators allege 4-year-old Aria Talathi was smothered before being placed in a Florida pool, contradicting her mother’s claim of accidental drowning.
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Bryan Kohberger Formally Admits to Killing Four Idaho Students in Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty

Prosecutors say Kohberger returned to the house after the murders and later took a smiling, thumbs-up selfie at his dorm.
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Two Daycare Workers Charged After 4-Year-Old Found Dead in Hot Van

Police say two daycare employees returned from a field trip around 11:30 a.m. Friday and forgot 4-year-old Logan Urbina in the van.
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Dad Accused of Beating Son, 9, Unconscious With Broom Handle Over Falling Asleep on Couch

After choking his son unconscious, police say the father went to the store, leaving the boy and his baby brother, who had cigarette burns.
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Can the Judge Say No? Kohberger Guilty Plea Faces Final Hurdle in Court

The Goncalves family says they fought for the death penalty but were blindsided by a plea deal they say was presented without real input.
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Florida Man Indicted for Threats Against U.S. Attorney Alina Habba

The defendant faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of threatening to kill the New Jersey U.S. Attorney in what officials call a “true threat of violence.”
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Two Men Sentenced After 53 Undocumented Immigrants Die in Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Operation

The two men crammed 64 people — including children and a pregnant woman — into a single tractor-trailer with no working air conditioning.
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Judge Denies Delay, Kohberger Trial Set for August 18

After nearly two years of preparation, both sides are set to begin jury selection on August 4 in the high-profile quadruple homicide case.
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Racketeering Case Against Suspended Osceola Sheriff Could Complicate Maddie Soto Murder Trial

With ex-Sheriff Marcos Lopez on the Brady List, defense attorneys could question his integrity if he takes the stand in the Soto murder trial.
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Neighbor Recalls Unsettling Exchange with Travis Decker On the Day He Allegedly Killed Daughters

Decker seemed out of sorts and kept repeating himself—days later, his children were found dead in the woods.
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Man Sentenced to Life for Gunning Down Ex While She Took Her 6-Year-Old to School

John Patrick Shea admitted to the murder after prosecutors detailed months of stalking and a planned attack.
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Frisco Track Meet Stabbing: Teen Indicted for Murder

A Collin County grand jury formally charged 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony with first-degree murder in the death of Austin Metcalf.
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Georgia Police Chief Charged with Enticing a Minor, Attempted Child Molestation

The GBI says Chief Ashley Wilson of Nicholls sent sexually explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl while on duty.
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Travis Decker Still Missing: Authorities Say ‘No Certain Evidence’ He’s Alive

Authorities continue to patrol remote areas of Washington, but admit no certain sign of Decker has surfaced since the girls’ bodies were found.
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Police: Son Injected Mother with Meth, Beat Her to Death, Disposed of Body in Trash Bin

Investigators say the 33-year-old admitted to injecting his mom with meth before beating her and hiding her body under a carport.
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Toddler Left Alone in 101-Degree Heat While Mother Went to Work, Nearly Ran Into Traffic

Deputies say the three-year-old was alone for nearly two hours without food or water before a bystander intervened to pull him from the roadside.
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Authorities ‘Have No Idea’ Where Jack & Lilly Sullivan Are as Search Enters 7th Week

RCMP say there’s no evidence of abduction, while loved ones cling to hope and the province offers a $150,000 reward.