Top News of the Week: Woman Tortured, Held Captive for 4 Years; Ex-Cop Accused of Murder; and More
Malgorzata (left) met a man via an online dating app and he allegedly has been holding her captive ever since, officials said.; Matthew Farwell (right) served as an instructor for the police department’s Explorer’s Program, a program designed for youth to learn about careers in law enforcement. The victim joined the Stoughton Explorers Program in 2010, when she was 12 years old.
Sept. 6 2024, Published 4:01 p.m. ET
Florida Mother Charged with Murder of 4-Year-Old Son 11 Years After His Death: Police
Antwan Hope (right) was found dead in his mother’s apartment in June 2013. Now, 11 years later, officials say they have arrested his mother, Destene Simmons (left), in connection with his murder.
Authorities in Florida say a mother has been charged with the murder of her 4-year-old son more than a decade after the boy was found dead in her apartment. Read more here.
Woman Says She Endured Four Years of Torture After 'Loner' Captor She Met Online Kept Her Locked in Barn
Malgorzata (left) met Mateusz J (right) via an online dating app and has allegedly been held captive ever since, officials said.
A woman, identified only as Malgorzata, endured over four years of captivity and abuse in an unused animal barn in Poland at the hands of a man she met online. Read more here.
Ohio Woman Kidnapped and Assaulted at Gunpoint After Going to Tattoo Artist's Home for Ink: Police
Mario Rodriguez Ibarra reportedly talked with the victim through Facebook about giving her a tattoo before he allegedly raped her, police said.
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A tattoo artist in Ohio is accused of sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint who came to his house for a tattoo, according to authorities. Read more here.
Ex-Cop Accused of Murdering Pregnant Massachusetts Woman to Hide Sexual Exploitation of Her When She Was Young
Matthew Farwell served as an instructor for the police department’s Explorer’s Program, a program designed for youth to learn about careers in law enforcement. The victim joined the Stoughton Explorers Program in 2010, when she was 12 years old.
A former police officer in Massachusetts is facing federal charges for allegedly killing a woman in 2021 to conceal his "longstanding sexual exploitation" of her beginning when she was a minor. Read more here.
Hell on Earth: Ukraine Deploys Flesh-Melting 'Flamethrower Drone' in Fierce Clash with Putin’s Troops
The video, which was shared on Telegram, showed the FPV drone blasting out flames where the Russian forces were believed to be positioned.
A dramatic video has captured the moment a Ukrainian FPV drone, equipped with a flesh-melting thermite, unleashed a fiery barrage on Russian troops. Read more here.
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