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The Tragic Case of Nicole Lovell: A Cautionary Tale of Online Dangers

Nicole Lovell was only 13 when she slipped out of her bedroom window one January night in 2016 — hoping to meet someone she believed cared about her. What she didn’t know was that the person on the other end of her Kik messages wasn’t a teen boy, but an 18-year-old college student with a secret, and a deadly plan.

What followed was a chilling sequence of events involving online deception, a shovel bought at Walmart, and a trusted friend who helped cover up a murder. Nicole’s story isn’t just heartbreaking , it’s a wake-up call about the hidden dangers teenagers face in the digital age.

The Untold Story of a Brave Child Activist: A Hero Who Fought Against Child Labor

Child labor remains a severe problem affecting millions of children worldwide. Among these countless faces, one young boy stood out for his remarkable courage and dedication to fighting against this injustice. Sold into bonded labor for less than $7 and forced to work long hours, this boy’s escape and subsequent …

Investigators find more body parts of 19-year-old ki-lled on first date

Authorities in Milwaukee said they have found more body parts of a 19-year-old woman who is believed to have been ki*lled and dismembered on a first date earlier this month. In a news release Thursday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said a person walking on a remote beach along Lake …

‘Womb Raider’ Clarisa Figueroa, sentenced to 50 years for mu-rdering teen, cut-ting baby out of her body

The Chicago woman known as the “womb raider,” who mu*rdered a pregnant teenager and cut out her unborn baby from her womb, was sentenced to 50 years behind bars for her disturbing cr*imes. Clarisa Figueroa, 51, received the sentence in a Cook County courtroom Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to first-degree …

‘We want justice for JD’: Suspect accused of helping toddler’s ki-ller still on the run a month later

“He just loved everything. He was such a good baby,” Yeisdelis Baez said Tuesday. Baez said her nephew, 3-year-old Jaquez “JD” Norton, loved motorcycles, cars and dinosaurs, and that his loss will hurt her family’s hearts forever. “We can’t bring JD back, but at least we’ll have justice for him, …

The Final Moments of Judy Malinowski

Judy Malinowski was the victim of an unimaginable att*ack, as her ex-boyfriend set her on fire outside an Ohio gas station. Despite sustaining burns over 90% of her body, she fought to survive for two years and was determined to see her a*ttacker brought to justice. Just before her passing, …

Body of missing 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin found

It’s been three- and a half years since 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin went missing. On Monday, Buffalo Police reported that Jaylen Griffin’s body was found in a home on Sheffield Avenue on Friday just after 10 A.M. A maintenance worker reported to police that he discovered a body in the attic …

Missing Kansas women confirmed d-ead, kids safe, 4 charged with kid-napping and mu-rder

Two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to Oklahoma to pick up children for a birthday party are dead, authorities confirmed Monday, describing a two-week effort to secure the kids’ safety and avoid violence in arresting four suspects on charges of ki*dnapping and m*urder. Two bodies were recovered …

‘Rust’ movie armorer s-entenced to 18 months in p-rison

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, a movie weapons supervisor, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday for the de*adly shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March by a jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the de*ath of …

The Story of Jaryd Atadero, What really happened to him?

Backpackers, hikers, and campers often head by the thousands to Colorado’s Big South Trail, eager to take in the views and try their hand at its 11 miles and 7,000 acres of lakes, trees, and mountains, with moderately difficult trails with steep inclines and rocky areas located in the Roosevelt …