Todd Betzold
Multi-Media Editor/WriterTodd is a Multi-Media Editor/Writer for Empire Media Group. Todd has been creating a variety of content for over 13 years and his first paid writing job was covering the first season of The Voice! He has become obsessed with pop culture since then, including his love for everything true crime. Based out of Michigan with his partner and fur baby Luka, Todd enjoys movies, streaming too much Netflix and spending too much time at the casino!
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NEWS Drunk With Power: Putin Forcing Boozing Troops to Front Line in Suicide Missions
A new report says Vladimir Putin is forcing drunk soldiers to join 'Storm Z' forces, an 'expendable' group of soldiers sent on suicide missions.NEWS A 'Quiet and Shy' 11-Year-Old Boy Shot 2 Fellow Football Players After Food Was Slapped from His Hands During Practice: Police
An 11-year-old Florida boy allegedly shot two teens while at football practice after they slapped food out of his hands, cops say.NEWS A Tennessee Man Was Arguing with His Ex-Girlfriend Over Tax Return Money. So, He Bought a Gun and Used It Hours Later to Shoot Her in the Head.
A man in Tennessee bought a gun. Hours later, he fatally shot his ex-girlfriend after fighting about a tax return.NEWS World War III? Russia Reportedly Testing Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missiles That Could Strike Any Part of the United States
Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons and now reports say Russia may be testing long-range nuclear missiles for its fight against Ukraine.NEWS A Former Tennessee Sheriff’s Captain Believed a Pest Control Salesman Was Really a Hitman. So She Shot Him, Officials Say.
A former Tennessee Sheriff's Office captain accused of shooting a pest control salesman that came to her door because she believed he was a hitman.NEWS An Iowa Firefighter Helped His Unit Put Out Multiple Fires. Now, He’s Accused of Setting Them.
A volunteer firefighter in Iowa has been accused of setting multiple fires and then helping his unit put those fires out.NEWS The Mob Unmasked! ‘Joe Cargo’ Valachi First Made Mobster to Rat Out Infamous La Cosa Nostra (FPD CASE VAULT)
Joseph Valachi became the first-made Mafia member to squeal, testifying at the congressional "McClellan Hearings."NEWS A Missouri Hospital Worker Asked a Patient if He Wanted Food. So, the Man Punched the Worker in the Face, Cops Say.
A hospital worker in Missouri offered an ER patient food, but then got punched in the face, according to police.NEWS A North Carolina Woman Murdered a Furniture Factory Coworker. She Blamed the Murder on Xanax Causing an 'Altered State of Consciousness.'
A woman in North Carolina fatally shot her coworker, hid from police for 6 months and then tried to blame the murder on Xanax.NEWS ‘Everyone Can Make Some Mistakes’: Putin Declares Rapists and Murderers Killed in War for Russia ‘Fully Redeemed’
After calling on rapists and murderers to fight his war in Ukraine, Putin now declares these convicts 'fully redeemed' after dying in war.NEWS Alabama Woman Arrested in Connection With 2014 Murder of Man Who Texted ‘Help’ to Girlfriend and Disappeared
A woman in Alabama has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in 2014 who texted 'help' to his girlfriend before disappearing.NEWS A Houston Man Cashed a $7,000 Check and Posted Video of the Money on Instagram. Then, He Was Shot Dead and Robbed.
A man in Houston cashed a $7,000 check and then posted a video of the money on Instagram. Then, he was robbed and shot dead, cops say.NEWS Tennessee Schoolchildren, Ages 16 and 6, Shot While Exiting Bus; Suspect Arrested, Police Say
Two children were getting off a school bus in Nashville when they were shot and injured. Suspect has been arrested, police say.NEWS A Nevada Man Stabbed His Pregnant Girlfriend in Front of Her Children. Then, He Returned to the Scene and Confessed.
A man in Nevada will spend life in prison for fatally stabbing his indigenous girlfriend in front of her three children.NEWS An Indiana Man Committed a Triple Homicide. His Cell Phone, Sneakers and Cigarettes Landed Him Behind Bars.
An Indiana man sentenced to 195 years in prison for the triple homicide he committed in 2021.NEWS Florida Man Gouges Out Roommate’s Eyes During Fight: Police
A fight broke out at a psychiatric hospital in Florida and ended with one man pulling 'both of the victim’s eyes out of his eye-sockets,' officials said.NEWS A Michigan Man Put Weighted Blanket on 6-Month-Old Daughter and Then Played Video Games All Night. Now, He’s Heading to Prison.
A Michigan man was interrupted by his 6-month-old's crying, so he put a weighted blanket on her, killing her.NEWS A California Father Reconnected With His Estranged Adult Son. Then He Bludgeoned the Sleeping Man With a Sledgehammer.
A California man recently reconnected with his estranged adult son. Now, he was found guilty of attacking him with a sledgehammer as he slept.NEWS The Iceman: Mafia’s Pet Psycho Claimed He Committed Over 200 Murders (FPD CASE VAULT)
Richard Kuklinski was a diabolical self-confessed Mob hit man, who enjoyed his nickname 'The Iceman' and readily took credit for over 200 murders.NEWS Tupac Shakur Murder Solved? Arrest Announced in Connection with 1996 Shooting Death of Rap Icon in Las Vegas
An arrest has been made in the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, authorities said.NEWS ‘Never Underestimate Him’: Expert Warns ‘Extraordinarily Dangerous' Putin Is Worse Than 'Wounded' Animal
Despite recent setbacks in his war with Ukraine, experts say Vladimir Putin is still an 'extremely dangerous figure.'NEWS How Police Identified Accused Killer of Baltimore Tech Startup CEO Found Dead on Apartment Building Rooftop
The beaten body of a Baltimore tech startup CEO was found on apartment rooftop. Now, police say suspect has been arrested.NEWS Putin’s Pageant Propaganda Plan: Beauty Queens Influence Teenage Girls to Join Russian Military
A new propaganda plan from Vladimir Putin is aimed at teenage girls and trying to lure them into joining the Russian military.NEWS A Kentucky Mother of 5 Was Murdered in 2015. Police Say They’ve Now Taken a Suspect Into Custody.
A Kentucky mother of 5 went missing in 2015. Her body has never been found, but an arrest has finally been made, police said.NEWS A Wisconsin Woman Decapitated Her Lover and Cut Off His Penis During a Meth-Fueled Sex Rampage. Now, She'll Spend Life Behind Bars.
A woman in Wisconsin sentenced to life in prison for killing, decapitating and dismembering her lover during a drug-fueled sex rampage.NEWS Ready to Wage WWIII? Putin Supporters Vow to ‘Take Back’ Alaska and ‘Save North America’
In a newly released video, Vladimir Putin's 'squad' said they wanted to 'take back' Alaska in order to save North America from fascism.NEWS Suburban Chicago Man Upset Over Breakup Accused of ‘Calculated and Cold-Blooded' Murder-for-Hire of Ex-Girlfriend: Prosecutor
A man in Chicago accused of 'calculated and cold-blooded' murder-for-hire plot against his ex-girlfriend.NEWS A Texas Man Thought He Knew Who Killed His Friend, So He Fatally Shot Him. He Was Wrong.
A man in Texas thought he knew who killed his friend, so he fatally shot him. Turns out, he was wrong.NEWS Putin’s ‘Unkillable’ Nemesis: Four Assassination Attempts End in Failure
Vladimir Putin faces a relentless enemy who seems “unkillable,” enduring four unsuccessful attempts on their life.NEWS Argument Over Sale of Dog in Florida Ends With 2 Adults, 3-Year-Old Child Dead, Police Say
A dispute over the sale of a dog in Florida lead to the fatal shooting of three people, including a 3-year-old child, cops say.NEWS A Texas Tenant Received an Eviction Notice. So, He Tried to Hire a Hitman to Kill His Landlord But Instead Got Caught.
A man in Texas was sentenced to life in prison after he tried to hire a hitman to kill his landlord.NEWS Kansas Man Was Allegedly Stealing From an Auto Parts Store. So, The Manager Stopped Him By Strangling Him to Death, Cops Say.
An auto parts store manager in Kansas has been accused of strangling a would-be thief to death.NEWS Natalee Holloway Case: Murder Suspect Joran van der Sloot Allegedly Said He ‘Took Care of Things’ in Newly Discovered Email, Report Says
A newly discovered email reportedly states Natalee Holloway murder suspect Joran van der Sloot 'took care of things.'NEWS Virginia Mother Drugged, Fatally Shot Her 2 Daughters to Get Revenge on Ex-Husband. Now, She’s Learned Her Fate.
A Virginia mother will spend 76 years in prison after drugging and then fatally shooting her 2 daughters to get revenge on ex-husband.NEWS Russia Facing Threat of ‘Extinction,’ Launches New ‘Breeding Scheme’ to Help Remedy the Problem: Officials
With a decline in birth rates, Russian officials reportedly launched a new 'breeding scheme' to help remedy the problem.NEWS DNA Identifies Suspect in 51-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Georgia Girl; Deceased Accused Killer 'Must Answer to a Higher Power': Prosecutors
After 51 years, authorities announced DNA evidence has helped solve the cold case murder of 9-year-old Debbie Randall in Georgia.NEWS A Texas Man Was Free on Bond for Murder. Then, He Killed a Houston Rapper and His 11-Year-Old Stepson in Their Driveway.
A Texas man out on bond for murder kills a Houston rapper and his 11-year-old stepson in their driveway.NEWS Florida High School Track Coach Accused of Raping 16-Year-Old Student: Sheriff
A high school track coach in Florida has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student after giving the boy sports equipment.NEWS A Missouri Man Didn’t Want to Deal With His Marriage Ending. So He Stabbed His Wife to Death Days Before Their Divorce Hearing.
A man in Missouri could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he fatally stabbed his wife the night before their divorce hearing in 2021.NEWS New Hampshire Man Accused of Beating Mother to Death While She Was ‘Screaming for Her Life’
A New Hampshire man has been accused of beating his mother to death while she was 'screaming for her life,' authorities said.NEWS A Missing Kayaker in Georgia Was Found Alive. Now, He’s Accused of Faking His Death to Evade Rape Charges.
A missing kayaker in Georgia has been accused of faking his own death to avoid rape charges in another state.NEWS A Texas Boy Admitted to ‘Smashing’ His 6-Year-Old Cousin’s Head in With a Baseball Bat. Now, He’s Learned His Fate.
A teenager in Texas was sentenced to 20 years in jail after 'smashing' his 6-year-old cousin's head with a baseball bat.NEWS A Delaware Mom Left Her 3-Year-Old Daughter’s Burnt Remains on a Softball Field. Now, She Says, ‘I Thought I Could Get Away With It.’
A woman in Delaware will spend 30 years in prison for killing her 3-year-old daughter and burning her remains.NEWS Turning Against Each Other: Russian Agent Accused of Treason After Poisoning Putin’s Soldiers
A Russian agent has been apprehended after he allegedly poisoned the water used by Vladimir Putin's soldiers.NEWS Tennessee Man Shot in Head While Defending Sister From Her Samurai Sword-Wielding Ex, Cops Say
A man in Tennessee was shot in the head while trying to defend his sister from her samurai-sword carrying ex, police said.NEWS Kill-Crazy Texas Mom Pounded Boys to Bloody Pulps After Order From God (FPD CASE VAULT)
Deanna Laney became infamous in 2003 after she stoned her own kids to death after having visions that she interpreted as a kill order from the Almighty.NEWS Michigan Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested After He’s Accused of Slapping 14-Year-Old Boy: Officials
Michigan sheriff deputy accused of slapping a 14-year-old boy they were transporting to a juvenile home for probation violation.NEWS ‘I Forgive You’: Mother of 8-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Stabbed 146 Times Faces His Killer
A man in Pennsylvania will spend life behind bars for the 2019 kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old boy he stabbed 146 times.NEWS Is Russia Preparing to Wage WWIII? Putin’s Nuclear Missile Forces Conducting War Drills
Thousands of troops with the nuclear missile forces in Russia have been running drills, intensifying talks of Putin waging a WWIII.NEWS Siege at Waco: The Apocalyptic End of Failed Rock Star-Turned-Cult Leader David Koresh (FPD CASE VAULT)
Cult leader David Koresh led his fervent followers to their fiery deaths after tense 51-day standoff with federal agents at their compound outside Waco, Texas.