UPDATE: 9/17/2014 2:10 p.m. Nike has suspended Adrian Peterson’s sponsorship. The brand released a statement following the athlete’s indefinite suspension from the NFL over his chid abuse case: “Nike in no way condones child abuse or domestic violence of any kind and has shared our concerns with the NFL,” the statement reads. “We have suspended […]
Minnesota Vikings player Adrian Peterson is already being charged with felony injury to a child after he beat his 4-year-old son so hard he left cuts on the boy’s body, but new allegations that he abused another one of his sons may mean more trouble for the running back. Peterson, who was indicted on child […]
Adrian Peterson was indicted for child abuse this past week and now he’s facing jail time. The NFL superstar is under fire after pictures of his 4-year-old son’s injuries surfaced, as they are allegedly from when Peterson beat him with a tree branch. According to TMZ, the Vikings player’s case of abuse went too far for the […]
UPDATE: 9/15/2014 4:45 P.M. Adrian Peterson has been cleared by the Minnesota Vikings to practice this week and will play in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. The owners of the Vikings released a statement following the announcement: “Today’s decision was made after significant thought, discussion and consideration,” Zygi and Mark Wilf, the Vikings’ […]
UPDATE: 7:00 PM EST The Minnesota Vikings have deactivated Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game against New England, according to ESPN. A warrant has also been issued for Peterson’s arrest. BREAKING: The Vikings have deactivated Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game against New England. — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 12, 2014 “The Vikings are in the process of gathering […]
An audio supervisor for the TV series Cops was killed while filming a police shoot-out at a fast-food restaurant robbery in Omaha, Neb. Bryce Dion, 38, is the first crew member to be killed while filming police, according to the show’s production company. Read about it here…[WSJ] The sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect […]
On Thursday, a Tampa, Florida man was convicted of a 2009 murder in which he tossed a 3-month-old baby out of a moving car window. The infant, whose mother was Richard McTear’s ex-girlfriend, died instantly. According to the Huffington Post: According to prosecutors, 26-year-old McTear attacked Jasmine Bedwell, 22, after she returned home with her son […]
An Oklahoma teen was arrested late last week and charged after engaging in sexual acts with children at a Kenyan home where he volunteered in April. The school, founded by an American citizen, recruits volunteers from an Oklahoma church community and provides food, housing, and clothes to neglected children in Nairobi, according to the complaint. Matthew Lane […]
On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that California’s death penalty system is so arbitrary and plagued with delay that it is unconstitutional. Despite the state having placed hundreds of inmates on death row, they have not executed a prisoner since 2006. Read about it here…[NYT] It’s a good week for American progression. First, Thor becomes a […]
A six-month investigation by CNN has revealed that 35 staffers, typically known for entertaining and engaging children at three popular Orlando theme parks, have been arrested in child sex stings or for child porn charges since 2006. The investigation, which revealed a diversity of suspects, like married employees, a pastor and those who have worked with children […]
Talk about petty. In a gesture that suggests the President of the United States isn’t worthy, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will refuse to shake Obama’s hand when Air Force One lands in Austin on Wednesday. The governor’s office says Perry asked instead to meet in private to discuss the high number of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border […]
In today’s edition of “Stories from Florida,” we learned how one man found the ultimate coin purse, and how another’s careless mistake caused a baby to lose its life. We can’t make this stuff up. The Wrong Hole When the going gets tough, the tough shove things up their bum. According to FCN News, 30-year-old Tyrone Booker was […]
