News about John Flynn

Carson Peters-Berger was 14 when he allegedly killed Lily Peters as they walked along a hiking trail in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on April 24, 2022. He allegedly told police he punched her in the stomach, knocked her to the ground, hit her with a stick, and strangled her to the point of death before raping her. The boy was charged as an adult with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of sexual assault, and faced life in prison. But his lawyers argued in a 35-page brief that he should be tried as a juvenile, which would only send him to jail for 10 years, letting him walk free aged 25.

Blake Hiligh, 19, and Zachary Pilarcek 20, 20, reportedly assaulted the animal at an apartment on Sweet Home Road in Amherst, close to their college campus in west New York, around 9 p.m. on June 13. According to police, videos of the suspected assault on the four-year-old mini poodle, which the students were supposed to be looking after, were posted on social media. The video was anonymously posted to police just hours after the suspected assault, and SPCA officers confiscated the horse the next day. The poodle needed veterinary care for bruises and abrasions. Both Hiligh, Alexandria, Virginia, and Pilarcek of Endicott have been charged with one count of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals, as well as failure to provide adequate food. If convicted, a prison term could run for up to one year. In the coming weeks, they will appear in court again.

Payton Gendron, 19, faces federal hate crime charges for killing ten black people at a Buffalo grocery store, and if convicted, could face the death penalty. On Friday, his defense attorney announced that the 19-year-old white supremacist is prepared to enter a guilty plea in exchange for a life term. Gendron has pleaded guilty to state murder and hate-motivated terrorism, promising that he would spend the remainder of his life in prison. The assault at the Buffalo supermarket was racially motivated, according to authorities, who posted papers online right before the assault, saying he had chosen the store because it was in a predominantly black neighborhood of the city.

According to court documents, Payton Gendron, 19, is set to appear in court on Monday. Relatives of a woman killed and a man who was wounded but survived the shooting have said that Gendron agreed to a plea agreement that would have him admit the crimes he was accused of. On Thursday, his lawyers did not reply to phone calls or emails, and prosecutors refused to comment about the court appearance's nature. In recent weeks, John Elmore, an advocate for two of the ten black people killed in the shooting, told Gendron's lawyers that he planned to plead guilty to all of the charges in the state indictment and waive his right to appeal. Following news reports about the likely plea Thursday, Elmore said he was ready to announce it. Terrence M. Connors, who is assisting seven of the victims, said the lawyers of Gendron also briefed him about the scheme.

Ahjanae Harper, 14, (pictured right) had recently given birth to a baby before loosing her life in the accident, one of the teens killed in a Buffalo car crash. Both five passengers, as well as the driver, were under the age of 19 and were expelled from the vehicle. The driver was not ejected. Marcus Webster (picture insert) also died in the crash, according to police.

In Buffalo, New York, a volatile TikTok trend may be to blame for a recent car accident that killed four teenagers and injured two others. The TikTok trend reveals a 'hack' that allows criminals to hotwire Kias and Hyundais using only a USB cord and a screwdriver. Vehicle robberies have risen dramatically around the world in recent years. This year, Chicago police have seen a 767 percent rise in auto thefts.