5 Fast Facts

  1. Parents Charged With Murder After Starving Blind Toddler to Death

    Carmen Ramirez & Carlos Rivera are charged with the death of their blind 3-year-old daughter Nathalyz Rivera, who was found starved to death at their home.

    September 10, 2013
  2. 2 Reported to be Dead in Dallas Freeway Crash Involving Dump Truck

    The crash happened along the LBJ freeway at West Chapel.

    September 10, 2013
  3. Missing Florida 12-Year-Old’s Body Found in Former Cement Company

    The body of Rebecca Ann Sedwick was found early this morning in Lakeland, Florida.

    September 10, 2013
  4. Daphne Avalon, Twerk Fail Hoaxer: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    The Worst Twerk Fail Ever was a hoax all along, and here’s the stuntwoman behind the epic video.

    September 10, 2013
  5. ‘I’m Going to Punch the First White Man I See’ — Man Dead After NYC Attack

    Sixty-two-year-old Jeffrey Babbit was pronounced dead today after an alleged random street attack by 31-year-old LaShawn Marten.

    September 9, 2013
  6. George Zimmerman Detained After ‘Gun Incident’ at In-Laws’ House

    George Zimmerman was detained after being a “gun incident” involving his estranged wife’s family. She made a chilling 911 call, but no charges will be filed.

    September 9, 2013
  7. Fox Sports Host Fired for Homophobic Comments: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    The broadcaster reportedly told a crowd in 2012 that gay people would “answer to the lord for their actions.”

    September 9, 2013
  8. Hippy Crack: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Nitrous oxide, aka Hippy Crack, is in the news today after English soccer player Kyle Walker was photographed using the recreational drug with friends.

    September 9, 2013
  9. Nashville Country Singer Gets 17 Years in Clink For Attempting Sex With Two Underage Girls

    Country singer Abraham Spear has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being stung by an undercover cop trying to have a sex with two underage girls.

    September 7, 2013
  10. Fifth Grader’s Hit List Names 40 Classmates: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    A New Jersey school district notified parents an of an incident it had with a fifth-grade student involving a hit list that included 40 names.

    September 6, 2013
  11. ‘Gun-Running’ NYPD Cop Rex-Gene Maralit: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    NYPD Officers Rex-Gene Maralit and his two brothers have been charged with illegally selling and shipping high-power weapons from the U.S. to the Philippines.

    September 6, 2013
  12. 6’8” Monster Alleged to Have Kidnapped 13-Year-Old Girl is Arrested in Missouri

    Nicholas Hurley has been arrested in relation to the teen’s disappearance.

    September 6, 2013
  13. Jayden Thomas & Braxton Wood, Teen Lover Runaways: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Michigan teens Jayden Thomas & Braxton Wood have been missing for days. Their parents say they’re in a relationship that is “too serious.”

    September 6, 2013
  14. Georgia School on Lockdown After Reports of Armed Person Inside

    Lindley Middle School in Mableton, Cobb County, Georgia is on lockdown after reports of an “armed person” in the school.

    September 6, 2013
  15. Man ‘Exposes 300 People to HIV’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    David Mangum has been arrested and charged with the “reckless exposure to HIV” of roughly 300 men since his diagnosis in 2003. Mangum has plead not guilty.

    September 6, 2013