The case of the Utah missing woman, Susan Powell, has been in the news for over two years. Child custody battles between the father of the children, Josh Powell, and Susan’s parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, have also been going on for years. Apparently no one but the Coxes, Susan’s parents, could have predicted that things […]
Alleged Abuser Claimed ‘Ghost’ Attacked His Wife
A Wisconsin man charged with domestic abuse told police that a “ghost” had attacked his wife and was responsible for her injuries. The weird story by Michael West, 41, did not provide much of a defense as police arrested him for strangulation, battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. After responding to a report of a […]
Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Turns Up Safe in Germany
A German woman listed as missing from the Costa Concordia was located alive in Germany. According to the Associated Press, Gertrud Goergens alerted police in Germany that she was alive and well. Goergens was removed from the official list of missing late Wednesday. There are still twenty-three passengers and three crew members missing. Eleven bodies have […]
A Clerical Error Landed Kathleen Casey on the Streets
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Man Passed Driver’s Test While “Catatonic” – Admits to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Martin Lobatos must be a really good driver, because he passed his driver’s test with an above-average score when he was supposedly on the verge of catatonia. Lobatos and his wife, Belen Luna Lobatos, have both entered guilty pleas, after being indicted by a grand jury, in what appears to have been over a year long workers’ compensation […]