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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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NEWSUtah Man ‘Worked up the Confidence to Kill’ His Father and Then Beat Him to Death With a Hatchet: Police
Utah man accused of beating his elderly father to death using a hatchet he bought at Lowe's. NEWS'Complex, Unusual and Perplexing': Four Dead Infants Found in Freezer, Prosecutor Declines to Bring Charges
Four babies were found dead in a freezer and after an investigation, prosecutors announced no charges would be filed. NEWSPossible Florida Serial Killer Accused of Strangling Homeless Women, Dumping Bodies: Police
Authorities said a Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly strangled two homeless women to death and dumped their bodies. NEWSOklahoma Man Accused of Driving Naked in Starbucks Drive-Thru to Catch Glimpses of ‘Pretty Girls’ Working
Oklahoma man accused of driving naked in Starbucks drive-thru to see the 'pretty girls' working the window. NEWSFour Juveniles Wounded, One Girl Dead in Georgia After Boy, 17, Opens Fire at After-Prom Party: Officials
Georgia officials say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at an after-prom party that killed a 15-year-old girl. NEWSAlabama 10-Year-Old Boy Told Police He ‘Played Dead’ After Mother Tried to Drown Him: Cops
A 10-year-old Alabama boy reportedly 'played dead' to get his mom to stop drowning him, according to authorities. NEWSHouston Restaurant Worker Caught on Camera Putting Genitals in Jelly Found with Child Porn on Phone: Cops
Houston police claim a restaurant employee caught putting his genitals in food was later found with child porn on his phone following an investigation. NEWSNot a Hoot: Why U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Could Kill 500,000 Barred Owls
A nationwide bird hunt soon could be underway, as a federal agency wants to eliminate one kind of owl to save two others. NEWSAn MIT Researcher Killed a Yale Grad Student. He Ran from Police for Months But Now Will Spend Years Behind Bars.
Former MIT research pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a Yale grad student in 2021. Now, he was sentenced to years behind bars. NEWSOklahoma Man Accused of Killing 17-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Early Last Year: Police
Oklahoma teen reported missing in 2023. Now, police say a man has been charged in connection with his death. NEWSMugshots of the Week: Mom Accused of Forcing Daughter to Drink Bleach; Battery Charge For Kansas Man; and More
Mugshots of the week featuring a mother accused of murder after forcing her daughter to drink bleach; an alleged domestic dispute in Kansas; and more. NEWSWoman Accused of Killing Ex-Husband Told Cops She Caught Him Speaking With ‘Illegal Woman’ on Phone: Affidavit
Texas woman accused of killing her ex-husband who was allegedly talking to another woman on the phone. NEWSAlabama Woman Who Crashed SUV 3 Times While Trying to Run Down Pedestrians Assaults Nurse at Hospital: Cops
An Alabama woman has been accused of trying to run down pedestrians with her SUV before then assaulting a nurse at the hospital. NEWSMassachusetts Man Accused of Assault After He Used Dog to Lure Young Girl Into His Car, Police Say
Massachusetts man accused of using a dog to lure a child into his car and then drove her away to assault her. NEWSWashington Mother Stabbed Her 4-Year-Old Son 41 Times Before Dumping His Body on Side of Highway: Police
Washington mother accused of stabbing her 4-year-old son 41 times before then dumping his body on the side of highway. NEWSA Louisiana Man Raped, Impregnated a 14-Year-Old Girl. Now, He’ll Spend Years Behind Bars After Being Castrated.
A Louisiana man pleaded guilty to raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. Now, a judge sentenced him to castration. NEWSSuspect Arrested After Homeless Transgender Woman Found Murdered Outside Miami City Ballet Building
A homeless transgender woman was found beat to death on the streets of Miami. Now, police say suspect has been arrested. NEWSWoman Faces Murder, DUI Charges After Crashing into Children's Birthday Party, Killing Two Siblings: Officials
Elderly Michigan woman charged with murder after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into kid's birthday party, cops said. NEWSTexas Man Accused of Using Shovel to Beat Grandfather, Granddaughter Who Tried to Stop Him From Attacking Kids
Texas man arrested after he allegedly beat two people with a shovel after chasing 2 kids on bikes with the same shovel, cops said. NEWSTexas Parents Arrested in Connection with Deaths of 6-Week-Old Twins Who Suffered Fractures, Brain Injuries
Texas 6-week-old twins found unresponsive. Now police say their parents have been charged in connection with their deaths. NEWSVirginia Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Wife at His Parents' House, Chasing Her Ambulance Down Highway: Cops
Virginia man accused of fatally shooting his wife and then chasing her ambulance down on the highway. NEWSFour Women Accused of Invading Florida Home, Abducting 6-Year-Old Child at Knifepoint
Police say four women in Florida invaded a home and then abducted a 6-year-old child at knifepoint before getting caught 200 miles away. NEWSDivorce Drama: Sabrina Allen Smuggled Away By Her Mother (FPD CASE VAULT)
Sabrina Allen was kidnapped by her own mother during a bitter divorce and taken to Mexico, where she was kept hidden for many years. NEWSA 2-Month-Old Baby Pulled His Father’s Nose Ring. The Newborn Landed In The ICU After The Man Decided To 'Inflict Pain Back', Cops Say.
A man in Indiana has been accused of putting his 2-month-old son in the ICU because he wanted to "inflict pain back" on him for pulling his nose ring, cops said NEWSDeadly One-Eyed Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas Spun Web of Deceit (FPD CASE VAULT)
Henry Lee Lucas was called the “Confession Killer” because he claimed to have slaughtered some 3,000 people. NEWSSouth Carolina Man Accused of Getting Into an Argument With a Man, Then Using a Machete to Cut off His Toes
South Carolina man allegedly got into an argument with another guy. Then, he pulled out a machete and cut off his toes, police said. NEWS“I Really Wanna Kill Him’: Missouri Mother Accused of Filming Herself Smothering Baby Boy With Hand and Blanket
Mother in Missouri accused of smothering, abusing baby boy and recording it to send to a friend, officials said. NEWSCheryl Crane: Did Teen Really Knife Mobster Threatening Her Mom Lana Turner? (FPD CASE VAULT)
Lana Turner may long be dead and buried, but questions surrounding the killing of her abusive lover linger to this day. NEWSNevada Teen Brothers Accused of Setting Off Firework Inside Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Two teen brothers in Nevada arrested in connection with a firework that was set off inside a church in Nevada, police said. NEWSFPD Top News of the Week: Man Put Antifreeze in Baby's Milk; Cops Say Miami Man Beat Toddler for Watching PAW Patrol; and More
Top news of the week featuring a father who put antifreeze in his baby's milk; Miami man accused of beating toddler; and more. NEWSMugshots of the Week: Jesus Lookalike Accused of Theft; Cops Say Texas Man Preyed Upon Minors Online; and More
Mugshots of the week featuring an Arizona man who looks like Jesus accused of theft; Texas man accused of preying on minors online; and more. NEWSRuth Snyder: Cheating Wife Got the Chair (FPD CASE VAULT)
Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray plotted to kill Snyder's husband to cash in on his $90,000 double indemnity insurance policy. NEWSIdaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Alibi Says He Drove to See the ‘Moon and Stars’ on Night of Quadruple Murder
The attorneys for Bryan Kohberger have filed documents stating their client's alibi for the night of the quadruple murder. NEWSTracey Tarlton: Tricked Into Shooting Gay Lover’s Rich Hubby (FPD CASE VAULT)
Lesbian Tracey Tarlton would do anything for her pretty lover, Celeste Beard, including murdering her rich husband. NEWSIowa Woman Was Throwing Rocks at Trucker's Semi. So, He Pulled Out a Gun and Fatally Shot Her.
A truck driver sleeping in his cab was convicted of murder after he fatally shot a woman throwing rocks at his vehicle, authorities said. NEWSLouisiana Man Accused of Stalking and Murdering Estranged Wife, Staging Crime Scene as Burglary
A man in Louisiana allegedly put a tracking device on his estranged wife's car before eventually killing her, police said. NEWSTennessee Man Attempts Convenience Store Robbery Using 5-Foot Snake as Weapon: Cops
Tennessee man tried multiple times to rob a convenience store, one time using a snake as a weapon, cops said. NEWSMinnesota Man Arrested After Woman Texted Employer She Can’t Make It Into Work Because Her Ex Was Holding Her Hostage: Police
Minnesota man accused of holding his ex hostage in her home, being freed after she text her work she wouldn't be in today. NEWSElderly Florida Man Accused of Assaulting His Wife of 55 Years — All Because She Wouldn’t Let Him Drive
An elderly man in Florida accused of assaulting his 78-year-old wife because she wouldn't let him drive. NEWS‘Not an Accident’: Ohio Man Accused of Fatally Shooting His Teen Daughter, Tried to Blame it on His Autistic Stepson
Ohio father accused of fatally shooting his teen daughter and then trying to blame it on his autistic stepson. NEWSDispute Over Baby in Tennessee Leads to Grisly Quadruple Murder. Now, Mother of Baby to Spend Life Behind Bars.
A dispute over a baby in Tennessee led to gunfire and four people dead and the baby kidnapped. Now, the mother is sentenced. NEWS1-Year-Old Texas Boy Mauled to Death by 3 Dogs While at Babysitter’s Home: Police
Police say a 1-year-old Texas boy was mauled to death by 3 dogs while at his babysitter's home. NEWSNorth Carolina Attorney Accused of Attacking Employee, Then Assaulting Cop and Faking Seizure During Arrest
Prominent lawyer in North Carolina accused of attacking an employee and then assaulting an officer and spitting on medics during her arrest. NEWS'Justice Was Finally Served': Man Who Raped, Murdered 5-Year-Old Georgia Girl Sentenced to Death
Man sentenced to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl who vanished from her home in Georgia, officials said. NEWSGeorgia Man Puts Antifreeze in 18-Day-Old Baby’s Milk as Retaliation for Girlfriend Refusing to Get an Abortion
Georgia man sentenced after he put antifreeze in baby's milk after the child's mother refused to get an abortion. NEWSOregon Man Shot His Wife in the Head in Failed Murder-Suicide Plot. Now, He'll Spend His Life Behind Bars.
A man in Oregon shot his wife in the head twice and then went to the police station to confess, officials said. NEWSPhiladelphia Woman Arrested for Random Stabbings, Including 1-Year-Old Child: Police
Philadelphia arrested after two random stabbings took place, including a 1-year-old child, police said. NEWSIt’s ‘For Girls’: Miami Man Accused of Beating Girlfriend’s 5-Year-Old Son for Watching ‘PAW Patrol’
A Miami man thought 'PAW Patrol' was 'for girls,' so he allegedly beat his girlfriend's 5-year-old son for watching it, police said. NEWSMissing Alabama Woman Found in Trunk of Her Own Car. Now, Police Say Her Boyfriend Charged With Capital Murder.
The body of a missing Alabama was found in the trunk of her own car. Her boyfriend now charged with her murder, officials say. NEWSFlorida Man Allegedly Accused of Shoplifting, so He Pulled out Gun and Fatally Shot 2 People, Injured Another: Police
Florida man accused of shoplifting by gas station employee, so he reportedly pulled out a gun and fatally shot 2 people, officials said.