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South Carolina Bar Shooting: 4 Dead, 20 Injured Outside Willie’s Bar During Alumni Weekend

St. Helena Island, SC – What began as a lively reunion turned sorrowful late Saturday night when gunfire erupted outside Willie’s Bar and Grill in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 14 Oct 2025

South Carolina Bar Shooting: 4 Dead, 20 Injured Outside Willie’s Bar During Alumni Weekend

Georgia Field Trip Turns Tragic as 6-Year-Old McGarity Elementary Student Found Unresponsive in Pool at Carlton Farms

Rockmart, GA – A community in Hiram, Georgia is confronting heartbreaking news after a 6-year-old McGarity Elementary School student died during a school field trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart last Wednesday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 13 Oct 2025

Georgia Field Trip Turns Tragic as 6-Year-Old McGarity Elementary Student Found Unresponsive in Pool at Carlton Farms

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Teacher Mark Harden Arrested After Police Find Child Exploitation Images in Home Search

Kissimmee, FL – A former teacher at an Osceola County school was arrested Wednesday on multiple child exploitation charges, just days after resigning from his position.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Oct 2025

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Teacher Mark Harden Arrested After Police Find Child Exploitation Images in Home Search

Family Outraged After 83-Year-Old Navy Veteran Found Dead in Walk-In Freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living & Memory Care

TAMPA BAY, FL — The family of an 83-year-old Navy veteran is demanding accountability after he was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living and Memory Care in Trinity.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Oct 2025

Family Outraged After 83-Year-Old Navy Veteran Found Dead in Walk-In Freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living & Memory Care

Former Holy Cross Coach Armando Flores Arrested for Hidden Camera Recordings in San Antonio School Office

San Antonio, TX – A former Holy Cross High School coach, Armando Flores, 34, was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he secretly recorded a female school employee changing clothes in an office he shared with her.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 9 Oct 2025

Former Holy Cross Coach Armando Flores Arrested for Hidden Camera Recordings in San Antonio School Office

Summit Church Pastor Kevin Curtis Jones Arrested in Elkins for Alleged Felony Solicitation of Minor

Elkins, WV – Authorities in Randolph County confirmed Wednesday that Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, pastor of Summit Church in Elkins, has been arrested and charged with soliciting a minor via computer, a felony offense under West Virginia law.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 8 Oct 2025

Summit Church Pastor Kevin Curtis Jones Arrested in Elkins for Alleged Felony Solicitation of Minor

Celina ISD Coach and Teacher, Caleb Elliott Arrested After Police Search Moore Middle School Amid Invasive Recording Charge

Celina, TX – A Celina ISD middle school teacher and football coach has been arrested and charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony under Texas law.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 7 Oct 2025

Celina ISD Coach and Teacher, Caleb Elliott Arrested After Police Search Moore Middle School Amid Invasive Recording Charge

Riverside County Youth Facility Worker, Antoine Christopher Sims, Arrested After Yearlong Investigation Reveals Crimes Against Multiple Minors

San Jacinto, CA – A 31-year-old employee of a youth residential facility in Riverside County has been arrested after investigators uncovered allegations of predatory acts involving children under his care, officials confirmed Saturday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 6 Oct 2025

Riverside County Youth Facility Worker, Antoine Christopher Sims, Arrested After Yearlong Investigation Reveals Crimes Against Multiple Minors

William Arnold, Pequannock Township High School Music Teacher, Accused of Repeated Sexual Assault of Student

Pompton Plains, NJ – A longtime theater and music director at Pequannock Township High School has been charged with multiple sex crimes after police say he assaulted a teenage student repeatedly over the past year.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 Oct 2025

William Arnold, Pequannock Township High School Music Teacher, Accused of Repeated Sexual Assault of Student

William Blackburn Sr., Academy ISD Employee Arrested in Bell County Over Alleged Harmful Material to Minor

Little River-Academy, TX – The Bell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest of an Academy Independent School District employee following allegations of displaying harmful material to a minor.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 30 Sep 2025

William Blackburn Sr., Academy ISD Employee Arrested in Bell County Over Alleged Harmful Material to Minor

Manatee Elementary Teacher Arrested: Daniel Munive Viruet Charged with Child Pornography

Melbourne, FL – A resource teacher at Manatee Elementary School has been arrested and charged with serious crimes involving child pornography and possession of images depicting sexual activity with an animal, according to the School District of Manatee County.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Sep 2025

Manatee Elementary Teacher Arrested: Daniel Munive Viruet Charged with Child Pornography

Ex-Hawken Coach Devin Hernandez Admits Sexual Battery With Student

Geauga County, OH – Devin Hernandez, a former assistant strength and conditioning coach at Hawken School, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of third-degree sexual battery in Geauga County Common Pleas Court.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 26 Sep 2025

Ex-Hawken Coach Devin Hernandez Admits Sexual Battery With Student