Utah mom who wrote children’s book about grief after allegedly killing husband won’t face death penalty

A Utah author accused of lacing her husband’s drink with a lethal dose of fentanyl and writing a children’s book about grief will not face the death penalty, prosecutors said Friday. In a filing in Utah’s 3rd District Court, prosecutors for Summit County said they made the decision in “careful consultation” with the sisters and… Continue reading Utah mom who wrote children’s book about grief after allegedly killing husband won’t face death penalty

Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple

Months after access to a popular children’s book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida’s “ Don’t Say Gay law,” a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision. The School Board of Lake County and Florida education officials last week asked a federal judge… Continue reading Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple

Oregon man accused of holding woman captive in makeshift cell appeared on ‘Judge Judy’ with children’s mother

A man who officials say kidnapped and held a woman captive in a makeshift cell in his Oregon garage appeared in a 2018 episode of “Judge Judy” with the mother of his two children. Negasi Zuberi — a 29-year-old who goes by the aliases “Sakima,” “Justin Hyche” and “Justin Kouassi” — was arrested July 16 after… Continue reading Oregon man accused of holding woman captive in makeshift cell appeared on ‘Judge Judy’ with children’s mother