Marion County, Florida – This afternoon, a tense courtroom in Marion County will hear the final chapter of a case that has shaken the entire community. Jesse Stone, now 15 years old, will face sentencing for one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory — the brutal beating and sexual assault of a 91-year-old woman inside her own home in Reddick. A Crime That Stunned the Community The assault occurred in June of ... Read more
Justice for an 8-Year-Old: Stepfather Sentenced
The courtroom was silent as the final words were spoken: guilty. After weeks of gut-wrenching testimony, the state has rested its case in the capital murder trial of Brian Colter, the man accused of brutally killing eight-year-old Kendrick Lee. This case has shaken the community to its core — not just because of the horrific details of the crime, but also because of the extraordinary courage shown by Kendrick’s surviving ... Read more
Bodycam Shows Greenville Deputy Shoot Suspect’s Mother
Greenville, South Carolina – Newly released body camera footage from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about police use of force after a deputy shot the mother of a shoplifting suspect during a tense standoff at a local residence. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning when deputies responded to a report of theft from a nearby convenience store, known locally as the ... Read more
ICE Agents Throw Democratic Candidate To Ground During Confrontation
A Democratic congressional candidate tied to the left-wing congressional “Squad” was thrown to the ground by federal officers this week during a confrontation outside an immigration processing center in Illinois. Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist running in a crowded Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th District, posted a video online showing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents physically restraining her ... Read more
In December 1960, twelve-year-old Howard Dully underwent one of the most controversial medical procedures of the 20th century: the transorbital lobotomy
In the history of medicine, certain procedures are remembered not for their success, but for the shadows they cast on ethics, human dignity, and the limits of scientific ambition. Among them stands the story of Howard Dully, a twelve-year-old boy who, in December 1960, became one of the youngest patients ever to undergo a transorbital lobotomy—a surgery both shocking and emblematic of a darker chapter in psychiatry. A ... Read more