Author: MelodyM

Tenn. Judge Rules Baby Can’t Be Named ‘Messiah’

A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy’s name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and “that one person is Jesus Christ.” Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the name change last week, according to WBIR-TV (http://on.wbir.com/1cDOeTY). The boy’s parents were in court because they could not… Continue reading Tenn. Judge Rules Baby Can’t Be Named ‘Messiah’

Plane Crashes into House in Connecticut, 3 Confirmed Dead

Branford Fire Chief Jack Ahern confirmed that news Friday afternoon. The three were killed when a plane plowed into two homes at 11:22 a.m. on Friday on Charter Oak Avenue in East Haven, just north of Tweed New Haven Airport. A Seattle TV station is reporting that the pilot was Bill Henningsgaard, a former vice president… Continue reading Plane Crashes into House in Connecticut, 3 Confirmed Dead

10-Year-Old Texas Girl Arrested And Charged With Raping 4-Year-Old Boy

I’m not really sure where to even start with this heartbreaking story. A 10-year-old Houston, Texas girl was arrested and charged with raping a 4-year-old boy, KHOU 11 reports. While the details surrounding the incident are scarce, what we do know is that the alleged incident is said to have occurred in the courtyard of… Continue reading 10-Year-Old Texas Girl Arrested And Charged With Raping 4-Year-Old Boy

Florida Man Shoots Neighbor in the Face, Tells Police He Only Shot a Ni**er

Florida man shoots neighbor in the face; calls 911 then goes back to cooking dinner; on arrest, tells police he only shot a ‘n**ger’ In yet another racially charged shooting in the Sunshine State, a man reportedly shot his neighbor point-blank in the face last July and then went back to cooking his dinner. Not… Continue reading Florida Man Shoots Neighbor in the Face, Tells Police He Only Shot a Ni**er

Assemblyman Allegedly Made Inappropriate Comments To Male Staffer

According to the Daily News and NY Times, the state ethics commission is investigating complaints that were kept secret. As the Times puts it, “The records related to the Kellner allegations were not turned over to the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics, even though the commission issued a broad subpoena for documents related to… Continue reading Assemblyman Allegedly Made Inappropriate Comments To Male Staffer

Sliders’ Snatching Valuables From Cars Across US

In a new wave of crime that occurs in an instant, thieves are cagily sliding into victim’s cars and snatching valuables from open windows, in what police are calling “sliding.” From Corbin, Ky., to Tampa, slippery sliders are being caught on camera all across the country. Sometimes the perpetrator is caught red-handed, but most of… Continue reading Sliders’ Snatching Valuables From Cars Across US

14-Yr-Old Boy Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 4-Yr-Old At Queens McDonald’s

Shortly after the NYPD asked the public for helping identifying someone suspected of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl inside a McDonald’s play structure, the cops have made an arrest. And the suspect is a 14-year-old boy. The boy was charged with criminal sexual act. Because he is a minor, his name hasn’t been released and “his case… Continue reading 14-Yr-Old Boy Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 4-Yr-Old At Queens McDonald’s

Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Report Deceptive Debt Collectors

American consumers now have not one, but two federal agencies they can call upon for help dealing with abusive debt collectors. The Federal Trade Commission has brought several cases against problem debt collectors over the past couple of years. And the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has started publishing rules debt collectors have to follow… Continue reading Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Report Deceptive Debt Collectors

Jazz Icon George Duke Dies at 67

He pioneered the funk and R&B genres during his career of more than four decades.   Jazz musician George Duke died Monday in Los Angeles at age 67. A pioneer in the funk and R&B genres, he had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to his label Concord Music Group, which confirmed his death. “The… Continue reading Jazz Icon George Duke Dies at 67