Author: Mariah Wheeler

During her sentencing hearing, the mother put on the waterworks and cried because she was so ashamed and sorry for what she did to the little boys. The mother also confessed that she failed at her motherly duties because she did not protect the children. During the times of the attacks, the defendant’s daughter was an 11-year-old girl and was ignorant of what her mother was doing. The jury found the mother guilty after just three hours of deliberation. “We’re immensely pleased,” Deputy Attorney Kleine said. “It’s been three years, a harrowing experience for the families, for the victims. It’s been a roller…

When his dog Cruiser alerted him with barking, Seago, a man accustomed to wildlife encounters, never anticipated an 820-pound animal on his front lawn. Typically, his dog’s barks signal deer or raccoons, so initially, Seago didn’t think much of it. But his perception changed when his daughter’s screams pierced the air. Just 5 yards from his porch stood a feral hog, sporting tusk-like teeth measuring about 6 inches. Concerned for his dog and family’s safety, Seago dashed inside for his .38 caliber revolver. It took three shots to bring down the hog. The next day, he weighed the animal at…