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Joshua Mercado Arrested After Domestic Violence Incident at Joliet Red Roof Inn

Joshua Mercado, 31, was arrested on November 1, 2025, in Joliet, Illinois, for allegedly assaulting a woman at the Red Roof Inn. He faces charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery with physical contact, and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. Learn the full details of the incident, arrest, and community response.

The Crimes and Controversial Sentence of Jesse Mack Butler: A Case Shaking the Juvenile Justice System

In early 2024, Jesse Mack Butler, a 17-year-old high school baseball player from Stillwater, was accused of shocking violent sexual assaults against two 16-year-old girls he had dated. The case stirred intense public outrage due to the brutality of the crimes and the controversial sentencing outcome.

How Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud’s ISIS-Inspired Halloween Attack on Michigan LGBTQ+ Bars Was Stopped by the FBI

Federal agents foiled a chilling Halloween terror plot allegedly planned by Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, two 20-year-old Dearborn men accused of preparing a Paris-style ISIS-inspired massacre targeting LGBTQ+ bars near Detroit.

Tragic Wright-Patterson Murder-Suicide: What Happened to Jacob and Jaymee Prichard and Lt. Jaime Gustitus

A shocking murder-suicide involving three Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees — Jacob and Jaymee Prichard and 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus — left Ohio communities reeling. Here’s what investigators know so far about the timeline, victims, and ongoing probe.

Tragic Loss in Rancho Cucamonga: Deputy Andrew Nunez Killed Responding to Domestic Violence Call

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Nunez, 28, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Rancho Cucamonga on October 27, 2025. The suspect, Angelo Jose Saldivar, faces 10 charges including murder with special circumstances.

Hanska Minnesota Double Murder: Randy Thomas Zimmerman Charged in Deaths of Tabitha Trescott and Justin Reinarts

A heartbreaking double homicide in Hanska, Minnesota, left two dead and a small community shaken. Learn key details about suspect Randy Thomas Zimmerman, victims Tabitha Trescott and Justin Reinarts, and the ongoing investigation.

Jake Haro Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of 7-Month-Old Son: Timeline, Details, and Ongoing Case Against Wife

Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, from Cabazon, California, has been sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder of his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, after a fake kidnapping story unraveled into a tragic child abuse case. Learn about the sentencing, background, and ongoing case against his wife, Rebecca Haro.

Erin Patterson Mushroom Poisoning Case: Latest Appeal Updates, Timeline, and Legal Twists

Erin Patterson Files Appeal in the Leongatha Mushroom Poisoning Case

The infamous Erin Patterson mushroom poisoning case has entered a new phase. Recent reports confirm that Patterson, convicted of three murders and one attempted murder, has lodged an appeal against her verdicts. The move comes just weeks after prosecutors filed their own appeal, arguing her life sentence—with a 33-year non-parole period—was “too lenient.”

Murder Investigation Launched in Death of Taiwanese Influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin — Malaysian Rapper Namewee at the Center

Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin’s mysterious death in Kuala Lumpur has been reclassified as murder, with Malaysian rapper Namewee named a person of interest. Here’s everything known so far about the investigation, drug charges, and public reaction surrounding this shocking case.