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  • Illinois woman convicted of kicking her elderly mother in the face

    CARY, Ill. (TCD) — A jury recently convicted a 38-year-old woman of battering her elderly mother, causing a severe injury to her face in late 2022.

    On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a jury found Rebecca Wise guilty of one count of aggravated domestic battery causing great bodily harm and two counts of aggravated battery of a victim 60 years or older.

    Assistant State’s Attorneys Jacki Kliment and Amanda Busljeta argued in court that on Nov. 22, 2022, Wise went into her mother’s home and kicked her in the face, causing a break in her orbital bone. The state’s attorney’s office noted that Wise’s mother was over 60 years old at the time of the attack.

    Wise is scheduled to appear in court again on Dec. 13 for her sentencing and faces three to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections or up to 48 months of probation.

    In a statement, Kliment said, “Relationships within families can be difficult at times. However, a tumultuous relationship with a family member is never an excuse to physically harm someone.”

    Kliment continued, “The victim showed immense courage in confronting her daughter in court and finally getting the chance to tell her side of the story. My thanks to ASA Busljeta and victim advocate Sheila Gray for their outstanding work on this case.”

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    • Cary Woman Found Guilty for Battering Her Mother – Kan County State’s Attorney’s Office

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  • Missing man's son arrested after remains are found buried in backyard

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (TCD) — A 30-year-old man was taken into custody this week after investigators discovered human remains in the backyard of the suspect’s home.

    Fifty-two-year-old Donald Cash was reported missing to the Birmingham Police Department, and in late October, investigators upgraded this status from missing person to critical missing person “due to the lead detective uncovering facts that would lead us to believe Donald Cash is in danger.”

    AL.com reports officials located Cash’s truck about a week later.

    On Monday, Nov. 6, Birmingham Police Department detectives went to a home on the 1400 block of Brighton Road and executed a search warrant, which led them to the residence’s backyard. While looking through the area, investigators “observed what appeared to be a fresh pile of compost/topsoil in the backyard of the residence.”

    A cadaver K9 arrived and alerted officers while at the compost pile. Officials started digging and soon discovered skeletal remains. On Nov. 7, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed the remains were human. Detectives learned the next day following an autopsy that the victim had been shot.

    According to AL.com, Donald Cash’s son, Ledarius “Tre” Cash, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 15, for abuse of a corpse. Investigators reportedly executed the warrant and found the shallow grave at Tre Cash’s home. The remains have not been positively identified yet but are believed to be his father’s.

    Charging documents cited by AL.com allege Tre Cash “did knowingly and willfully abuse the corpse believed to be Donald Cash by burning and/or dismembering and/or improperly burying.”

    MORE:

    • Critical Missing Person- Donald Cash, 10/20/2023 – Birmingham Police Department
    • Homicide Investigation-Brighton Road – Birmingham Police Department
    • Son of missing Birmingham man charged with corpse abuse after human remains found in backyard grave – AL.com

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  • W.Va. woman arrested for allegedly stabbing teen in the back with large knife

    CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (TCD) — A 35-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly stabbing a teen boy in the back.

    On Nov. 7 at noon, Clarksburg Police Department officers received a call about a stabbing on Clay Street and found the victim on a neighboring street with a wound to his right shoulder. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

    Officers identified Amber Zenisek as the suspected stabber and issued a warrant for her arrest on a charge of malicious assault.

    Jail records show she was arrested Nov. 13 and is being held at the North Central Regional Jail on $20,000 bond.

    According to the criminal complaint cited by WBOY-TV, responding officers found the 17-year-old at a Hardee’s near Clay Street and determined he had been “stabbed in the back.” The victim reportedly told police Zenisek attacked him “with a large knife after he turned around to walk away.”

    WDTV-TV reports the stabbing allegedly occurred inside an apartment.

    MORE:

    • Press Release – Clarksburg Police Department
    • North Central Regional Jail inmate information
    • Woman charged after allegedly stabbing teenager in the back in Clarksburg – WBOY
    • Clarksburg woman charged with stabbing teen – WDTV

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  • N.C. man found guilty of assaulting, raping woman in his home for days, causing brain injury

    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (TCD) — A 58-year-old man will spend decades behind bars for holding a woman against her will and raping and assaulting her for days in 2020, causing severe injury.

    According to a Nov. 13 news release from the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office, a jury found William Murell guilty of one count of first-degree forcible rape and one count of assault inflicting serious bodily injury. He was acquitted of first-degree kidnapping. The verdict comes after a multi-week trial that began on Sept. 28.

    On Feb. 11, 2020, friends and family removed the victim from Murell’s home at 83 Lakeshore Drive. She was transported to Pardee Hospital for treatment.

    The district attorney’s office said Asheville Police conducted multiple welfare checks on the woman “over 10 days prior to admission to the hospital.”

    During the trial, the victim said Murell gave her alcohol and trazodone. She reportedly said Murell assaulted her numerous times and that she was “dragged by her arms and legs, kicked in the head, and raped.”

    Pardee Hospital medical staff kept evidence of the victim’s injuries and administered a sexual assault nurse examiner kit. Evidence revealed at the trial showed that the victim sustained a traumatic brain injury, as well as “multiple scrapes and bruises on her arms and legs, cigarette burns to her back and chest, and other injuries.”

    While being treated at the hospital, the victim’s “blood alcohol content was potentially lethal,” the district attorney’s office said. A toxicology report showed that she also had barbiturates and benzodiazepines in her system.

    According to the district attorney’s office, Murell met the victim while being treated for substance abuse. Murell reportedly transported the woman to his home and “held her against her will” from around Feb. 1, 2020, until Feb. 11, 2020.

    During Murell’s sentencing, the victim asked the judge to give him the maximum sentence.

    A judge sentenced Murell to 20 to 29 years in prison for first-degree forcible rape and 14 to 26 months for assault inflicting serious bodily injury. Murell will also have to register as a sex offender and undergo monitoring for life. The judge ordered him not to contact the victim for the rest of his life.

    Murell reportedly said he was “shocked but accepted the court’s decision.” He did not apologize for his actions nor did he make a statement of remorse, according to the district attorney’s office.

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  • Mass. mom, aunt arrested after 4-year-old girl is hospitalized with severe burns

    SEEKONK, Mass. (TCD) — Two women are being charged after a 4-year-old girl was hospitalized last month in critical condition due to suffering substantial burns all over her body.

    According to Mass Live, Franzceska Gerome and her sister, Guilene Gerome, were arrested Saturday, Nov. 11, on charges of reckless endangerment of a child and permitting substantial injury to a child. Franzceska Gerome, the victim’s aunt, is also being charged with assault and battery on a child with substantial injury.

    On Oct. 9, Seekonk Police responded to a home on Oak Hill Avenue and found the girl suffering from life-threatening burns. Investigators reportedly concluded she was wounded about 17 hours before police arrived.

    WCVB-TV reports Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said the girl’s body was “in shock” by the time medics took her to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical condition. She is still in the hospital.

    Franzceska Gerome allegedly told police the 4-year-old fell into a fire pit but was not in there for a long time, according to WCVB. Bristol County district attorney’s office prosecutors reportedly disagree because the victim’s injuries do not match the story.

    Matthew Lopes, one of the prosecuting attorneys, reportedly said in court Monday, Nov. 13, “It’s more consistent not just medically but almost kind of where the burns were located, with being scalded with a liquid.”

    The girl reportedly told a Department of Children and Families official that Franzceska Gerome poured water on her.

    According to WJAR-TV, Franzceska Gerome has a background in healthcare but allegedly told her sister the girl was fine.

    Lopes said in court, “Her role as a nurse is an aggravating factor. It would have been clear and obvious to anybody who observed these injuries that this child was in need of immediate assistance.”

    Lopes reportedly argued Guilene Gerome “was told again the next morning she didn’t need medical intervention when being presented with the child while her skin was falling off.”

    The victim was reportedly at risk of a heart attack or cardiac arrest because there was such a big lapse between the time of the injury and medical treatment.

    WJAR reports the 4-year-old has undergone several skin grafts and other surgeries.

    Both women pleaded not guilty to the charges. Franzceska Gerome is reportedly being held without bail, while Guilene Gerome’s bail was set at $25,000. Guilene Gerome is not allowed to have contact with her child.

    MORE:

    • Seekonk mother, aunt arrested after 4-year-old hospitalized with severe burns – Mass Live
    • Aunt, mother arrested in connection to incident that badly burned 4-year-old in Seekonk, Mass. – WCVB
    • Mother, aunt plead not guilty in connection with badly burned 4-year-old in Seekonk, Mass. – WCVB
    • Mother, aunt from Seekonk charged over burns to 4-year-old – WJAR

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  • Mo. man allegedly kills wife and himself in front of day care children and staff

    GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (TCD) — Police announced this week that a 31-year-old man allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life in front of a day care facility during pickup.

    According to a news release from the Grain Valley Police Department, on Monday, Nov. 13, shortly before 6 p.m., officers responded to Milestone Academy to a report of shots fired in the parking lot. Police found two people dead at the scene: Shasta Gilmore, and her husband, Randal Gilmore.

    Police said that it was an “isolated domestic incident that resulted in a murder-suicide.”

    According to the statement, Randal Gilmore allegedly shot his wife and then himself as the day care facility was closing for the day. The couple’s children and other day care attendees and staff reportedly witnessed the incident during parent pickup.

    In a statement posted on social media, the director and owners of Milestone Academy said, “The gravity of this situation is undeniable, and our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. We acknowledge the tremendous support from the Grain Valley community, school district and appreciate the professionalism of the police during this ongoing investigation.”

    Milestone Academy said their day care services resumed on Wednesday, Nov. 15, and they’re providing counselors. Police said their Victim Advocate division will also be present.

    Police said in a statement, “We are heartbroken over this horrific act of violence and continue to keep the children in our thoughts and prayers.”

    MORE:

    • News Release – Grain Valley Police Department
    • Statement – Milestone Academy

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  • Cost of Illegal Immigration Greater Than Annual Gross Domestic Product of 15 States

    Mass illegal immigration resulting from the Biden administration’s open border policies is costing American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to provide an unprecedented number of migrants with medical treatment, housing, education, and other welfare services, not to mention law enforcement. A new congressional report that includes federal and state figures reveals the shocking price of supporting an estimated 16.8 to 29 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States. The “net cost of illegal immigration is greater than the annual gross domestic product (GDP) of 15 different states,” according to the lengthy report, published this week by the House Committee on Homeland Security. “Illegal immigration costs every American taxpayer a net average of $956—or $1,156 before the taxes paid by illegal aliens are factored in.”

    Healthcare is among the biggest expenses with Medicaid costs for “emergency services for undocumented aliens” exceeding $12.4 billion in the last two years, according to figures provided to committee members by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In fiscal year 2022, which ended in September, improper Medicaid payouts across the U.S. totaled more than $80 billion with around $8 billion going to illegal aliens. In New York City hospitals recorded about 30,000 visits by illegal immigrants in the past year along with approximately 300 births. A Yuma County, Arizona lawmaker recently testified before Congress that the maternity ward and emergency room at Yuma Regional Medical Center has incurred over $26 million in uncompensated costs for illegal immigrants.

    Housing migrants is another huge expense that is forecasted to reach as much as $451 billion, according to figures cited in the congressional report. New York City alone is on track to spend over $12 billion by 2023 to provide shelter for tens of thousands of illegal aliens that have arrived since spring 2022. Chicago is spending north of $20 million a month to “house and support” illegal aliens and Washington D.C. is doling out more than $52 million to house the large groups of migrants that have settled into the capital area recently. “Because [DHS Secretary Alejandro] Mayorkas refuses to follow the law requiring him to detain and remove illegal aliens, towns and cities across the country have been forced to pick up the costs of housing and providing shelter for the hundreds of thousands that have been released into their communities,” the report states. “This reality has been documented everywhere from small towns thousands of miles from the border, all the way to America’s largest cities.”

    Education and law enforcement are two other major expenses for the U.S. government, states, and local municipalities nationwide. Nearly four million illegal aliens attend public schools around the country and most receive special services for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) costing American taxpayers nearly $59 billion. New York City alone is spending around $440 million to educate about 11,500 illegal aliens who will likely remain in the system next year. Police expenditures provided by the National Institute of Corrections reveal that illegal immigrants cost states nearly $9 billion in 2022 with judicial expenses around $3.72 billion and prison costs about $6.2 billion. Department of Justice (DOJ) statistics cited in the report disclose that 25,000 criminal aliens are in federal prisons at an annual price tag of approximately $40,000 per incarcerated individual, which means taxpayers are doling out nearly $1 billion to lock up criminal illegal aliens.

    Other migrant costs include billions of dollars for transportation and welfare benefits such as food stamps. In fiscal year 2022 the government spent around $5.8 billion to provide millions of illegal immigrants with food stamps, according to figures provided in the new congressional report. Another welfare program known as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) that gives low-income pregnant women and their children up to the age of five nutritious food disperses over $1.3 billion in benefits each year to illegal immigrants. Transportation costs listed in the document include more than $75 million in Texas to transfer migrants from the state, around $3.5 million for dozens of buses that departed Arizona to Washington D.C. and $12 million to the Florida Department of Transportation for illegal alien relocation. Additionally, the federal government spent at least $340 million transporting illegal immigrants into the interior last year and $660 million to relocate alien family units and minors, which are classified as Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC).

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  • Axiom Ince: Dawn raids and arrests as Serious Fraud Office launches probe

    Over £60 million missing from client account


    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed it has arrested seven unnamed individuals and carried out searches across nine sites, as it launched an investigation into the collapse of Axiom Ince.

    Over 80 SFO investigators, supported by Met Police Officers, conducted a series of early morning raids across locations in the South East of England, according to a statement issued yesterday.

    Legal Cheek previously reported that the Axiom Ince was shut down in October by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), not long after it emerged that over £60 million had gone missing from the firm’s client account.

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    It has been widely reported that the client money had been used to acquire law firms Ince and Plexus as well as a number of properties.

    The SFO said it will “examine how funds passed from the firm’s client accounts with Barclays to the State Bank of India to fund these purchases”.

    Nick Ephgrave QPM, director of the SFO, said:

    “There are a number of significant questions that need to be answered: clients from this law firm are missing many millions of pounds and more than 1,400 of its staff have lost their jobs. The impact on those affected is extremely serious. This morning [14 November], we have used our specialist powers to obtain important information that will help us get to the bottom of what happened.”

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  • Grandson arrested after Ind. woman found dead with 'sharp force injuries'

    MARKLE, Ind. (TCD) — Deputies are searching for a 37-year-old man they allege attacked and killed his 72-year-old grandmother.

    According to the Huntington County Coroner’s Office, concerned family members requested a welfare check on Bernice Eubanks after they had not seen or heard from her for several days. On Sunday, Nov. 12, at around 6 p.m., Huntington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Eubanks’ home at 4127 E. –– 300 S. and found her dead from “sharp force injuries sustained as a result of an attack on her person.”

    The Coroner’s Office said further evidence revealed she had been “deceased for a period of time prior to discovery.” Her death was ruled a homicide.

    According to the Huntington County Sheriff’s Office, investigators identified the victim’s grandson, Anthony Castleman, as the primary suspect. Deputies are working with the Huntington County Prosecutor’s Office to obtain a warrant for his arrest on a charge of murder.

    Deputies allege that Castleman fled the county and is trying to leave the state.

    The sheriff’s office has asked anyone with information about Castleman’s whereabouts to contact authorities and urged the public not to approach him.

    MORE:

    • Press Release – Huntington County Coroner 
    • Press Release & Update – Huntington County Sheriff’s Office

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  • LADbible boss takes top role at listed law firm

    IPO and all-round business guru


    One of the key players behind the success of LADbible has been appointed non-executive chair of listed law firm Knights.

    David ‘Dave’ Wilson is currently non-executive chair of listed media group, LBG Media, having guided the company through its IPO in 2021. The business guru is also a non-exec director of online retailer musicMagpie and has held over 50 directorships and partnerships across a range of fields over the past five years.

    At the firm he will join CEO David Beech, who previously made it onto the 2020 Sunday Times ‘Rich List’ with an estimated wealth of over £130 million. This came after Knights became one of the first firms listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2018.

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    On the new appointment, Beech said:

    “We are delighted to welcome Dave to Knights. He brings to our board a wealth of experience in scaling businesses organically and through acquisitions gained over a long and successful career across a number of listed and private companies. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to deliver on our strategy of further strengthening our position as a diversified, premium provider of legal and professional services with national scale.”

    Wilson will replace Bal Johal who joined Knights in 2012. Since then, the firm have acquired of more than 20 independent firms, with revenues increasing from £9 million to £142 million.

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