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Richard Acosta Jr Charged With Capital Murder

Richard Acosta Jr the father of Abel Elias Acosta who was the fourteen year old alleged killer who walked into a gas station in Garland Texas and opened fire has been charged with capital murder. According to police reports Richard Acosta Jr would drive his son Abel Elias Acosta to the gas station. Abel Elias Acosta would open fire killing four teens before heading back to the truck and his father then drove them away. Abel Elias Acosta who is still wanted, the triple murder took place the day after Christmas, has not been seen since. Richard Acosta Jr who turned himself in following the shooting is going to put a defense forward that he did not known his son was armed.

Richard Acosta found guilty of 3 counts of capital murder

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A grand jury indicted the father of a Garland 14-year-old triple murder suspect after authorities said he drove his son to and from the fatal shooting.

Richard Acosta Jr., 33, was indicted on a capital murder of multiple persons charge by a Dallas County grand jury Thursday.

The shooting happened on the day after Christmas, when police said Acosta’s son, 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, opened fire in a Garland Texaco, killing three other teenagers and injuring one other person.

Authorities said Richard didn’t pull the trigger, but he did help his son commit the murders.

He is accused of driving his son to the Texaco gas station, where police said the 14-year-old is seen on video firing multiple gunshots.

“In the video, it’s clear as day, Abel Acosta was the one to pull the trigger. The father was in the car and he is still charged with capital murder,” Garland PD Lt. Pedro Barineau said. “There are certain parts of investigations and involvements in cases, where even though someone may not have caused the injury or damage, they too can be charged with the exact same crime.”

Police identified Richard Acosta Jr by using surveillance video and he turned himself in after seeing his image on the news after the shooting, but Abel has been on the run since the shooting.

“We have not gotten any assistance from him. We have gotten nothing in leading to where Abel Acosta is,” Barineau said.

A $10,000 reward has been offered for information on the teen, but police have not yet received any concrete leads into his whereabouts.

Investigators said they are regularly getting tips as to where the teenager may be, but none so far have resulted in finding him.

They don’t even know if he’s still in the country.

“He is 14, yes, which leads us to believe he is reliant on some people, but we can’t prove that,” Barineau said. “The fact that he is nowhere around and no one is coming forward leads us to believe someone is helping.”

While tips have not been fruitful yet, Barineau said detectives won’t stop until they get justice for the victims.

“They don’t rest well because, as police officer’s our job is to keep our community safe. So when there is someone we know is armed and dangerous, who has committed such a horrendous act, killing three people, wounding a fourth, shooting multiple times, they are still out there, that’s hard for us because we know that people can’t rest,” he added.

In a previous court hearing, Richard Acosta Jr s attorney said he did not see the shooting happen and did not know what his son was planning.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/father-of-garland-14-year-old-triple-murder-suspect-indicted-on-capital-murder-charge

Leroy Brahm Charged In Annabel Meenan Murder

Leroy Brahm who was arrested in the violent beating of Annabel Meenan has now been charged with her murder after the woman passed away. According to police reports Leroy Brahm was arrested after Annabel Meenan was found in her home badly beaten. The woman would be rushed to the hospital however would eventually passed from her injuries. According to early reports Leroy Brahm was caught on several occasion abusing Annabel on video security inside of the home including an incident where the woman was choked last year. A month later Leroy Brahm would deliver the beating that ultimately led to her death. Leroy Brahm has been charged with murder in the first degree, murder in the third degree, strangulation, aggravated assault, and other related offenses. Leroy Brahm is due in a Pennsylvania court in early March 2022

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A Chester County man is now facing murder charges in connection with the beating death of his girlfriend last year.

East Vincent Township police were called to the 800 block of Buttonwood Avenue in Spring City on December 4, 2021.

Officers found 21-year-old Annabel Meenan lying on the living room floor with wounds and extensive bruising to her face, chest, arms and legs.

She was transported to Phoenixville Hospital where she later died.

Videos obtained during a search of the home allegedly captured Meenan’s boyfriend, 31-year-old Leroy Brahm, assaulting her on several occasions before her death.

According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, Brahm is seen on home security video strangling Meenan on November 13, 2021.

On November 23, 2021, Brahm allegedly punched Meenan 21 times in the head and body.

And the following month on December 4, 2021, authorities say Brahm is seen on video punching Meenan in the head and body 85 times and stomping on her at least 80 times, which resulted in her death.

“Annabel Meenan suffered as a victim of domestic abuse over a lengthy period of time at the hands of Leroy Brahm. The defendant viciously, intentionally, and callously beat her to death – all of which was captured on home security videos. These images are among the most horrific and disturbing displays of depravity ever seen,” said DA Deb Ryan.

Brahm was charged with aggravated assault after he was arrested last year.

The Chester County Coroner’s Office ruled Meenan’s death a homicide on Feb. 14, 2022, after additional testing was completed on the case.

Brahm is now charged with murder in the first degree, murder in the third degree, strangulation, aggravated assault, and other related offenses.

A preliminary hearing is set for March 3, 2022.

https://6abc.com/annabel-meenan-murder-spring-city-pa-leroy-brahm-arrested-chester-county-pennsylvania/11575707/

Melissa Blair Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape

Melissa Blair is a woman from Tennessee that has just been charged with multiple counts of rape involving high school students. According to police reports Melissa Blair had sexual relations with at least nine high school students and afterwards she would give them gifts such as vape pens. Well pretty soon the whole high school knew what was going on and Melissa Blair would be arrested and charged with 18 counts of aggravated statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution, and one count of forfeiture of personal property.

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An Englewood woman posted bail after being indicted on charges regarding sexually assaulting nine high school students, according to McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy

The woman, Melissa Blair, 38, was indicted on 23 total charges, 18 of which were for aggravated statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution, and one count of solicitation of a minor, officials released Tuesday afternoon.

The Department of Children’s Services notified detectives on Dec. 9 that Blair had sexual encounters with male juveniles who were students at McMinn Central High School.

A search warrant was executed at Blair’s residence on Dec. 15 by the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office. She was then banned from school property and activities.

“The search warrant revealed additional evidence, and our investigation grew larger as more parents and victims contacted us,” Sheriff Guy said.

According to the sheriff, there were nine confirmed victims, all juveniles at the time. Two are now adults, officials said. The incidents range in date from Spring 2020 to late 2021, according to Guy.

“We suspect there may be additional juvenile victims, and we encourage them or their parents to contact us,” Sheriff Guy said. “There may possibly be other victims who are now adults, and we also encourage them to contact us.”

Blair set up meetings with the victims through social media and offered trading items for sexual favors, said Guy.

Director of McMinn County Schools Lee Parkison said that Blair was involved in booster clubs with the school, “just like most parents involved with the school,” but did not work for the school in an official capacity. Blair had a student enrolled at the school that later transferred, according to Parkison.

“When you’re dealing with kids and families and communities, it’s just part of it,” said Parkison. “It’s just part of the job. We just happen to hit these rough spots pretty close together.”

McMinn County Schools representative and School Counselor Supervisor Lori Hutchinson provided a statement on the situation, saying the school system plans to offer services for students.

She had a $100,000 bond which she paid and was released Tuesday evening. Her next court appearance will be held on Feb. 28.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/02/15/mcminn-co-woman-indicted-23-counts-regarding-child-sex-charges/

Wayne Lotz Charged In Michelle Scott Murder

Wayne Lotz has been charged in the murder of Michelle Scott whose remains were found a couple of days ago. According to court documents Michelle Scott was reported missing earlier this month following a domestic violence incident where police went to the home but no one was arrested. Wayne Lotz was arrested with a number of belongings of Michelle Scott on his possession. The day after Wayne Lotz was arrested the body of Michelle Scott was found and the charge of murder was added to the list of other charges he was facing. Unfortunately the last time police were at the home was not the first time they had been their regarding domestic violence.

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Wayne Lotz has been arrested in the murder of Michele Scott. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies initially arrested Lotz, 58, early Tuesday morning, several hours before Scott’s body was found.

The investigation began when deputies were dispatched to the 27000 block of South Timber Trail in Conifer for a welfare check on the night of Feb. 13. Neighbors were worried about the resident of the home, later identified as Scott, 55, who had not been seen for a couple of days. When deputies arrived, they found the home dark and locked with no one home.

Neighbors spoke with a member of Scott’s family who gave them permission to enter the home. Once inside neighbors found the dogs had not been cared for, which caused concern. Deputies returned to the home at 8 a.m. Monday and found evidence suggesting foul play. Deputies immediately began searching the property and began to search for Scott.

Deputies say evidence found on her property gave them reason to believe that her ex-boyfriend, Lotz, was a person of interest in her disappearance. Jeffco Sheriff’s Office said there is a history of domestic violence calls at that residence involving the couple. The most recent call was Feb. 7. No arrests were made at the time.

Lotz was surveilled and found to be driving Scott’s vehicle, a 2005 red Toyota Highlander and in possession of her credit card. That prompted deputies to contact and arrest Lotz for a variety of charges, including aggravated motor vehicle theft and criminal possession of a financial device. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. Lotz has a lengthy criminal history in Jefferson and Park counties.

Investigators said that forensic technology led them to a location where Scott’s body was discovered just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Pleasant Park Road and High Grade Road in Conifer. Wayne Lotz faces charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and tampering with a deceased human body

Deputies could use the public’s help in the case. They are asking residents and businesses in the area to look at their security camera footage from the past week for Michele’s red Toyota Highlander. If you have any information on this case, please call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-271-5612. Callers can remain anonymous.

Cynthia Perkins Pleads Guilty To Tainted Cupcakes

Cynthia Perkins is a former teacher from Louisiana who just plead guilty to a host of charges that may turn your stomach. According to court documents Cynthia Perkins would plead guilty to second-degree rape, production of child pornography, and conspiracy of mingling harmful substances. Now the charge of conspiracy of mingling harmful substances happened from an incident where she was use her ex husbands sperm and cooked it into a bunch of cupcakes which she would then serve them to her students. Now Cynthia Perkins is set to testify against her former husband, Dennis Perkins, who is facing over a 150 charges of his own. Cynthia Perkins was sentenced to 41 years in prison

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A disgraced Louisiana teacher has pleaded guilty to “horrific crimes” against children and admitted to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband, who is awaiting his own trial on child sex crime charges, according to authorities.

Cynthia Perkins, 36, agreed to plead guilty and testify against her ex, 44-year-old former Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT member Dennis Perkins, who is also charged with dozens of child sex crimes, according to prosecutors.

“She not only waived any right to appeal, and attempt to avoid conviction, but she also spared the victims from reliving her horrific crimes during this particular trial,” Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Monday. “Today’s conviction is in the best interest of our victims and justice.”

Cynthia Perkins was a junior high English teacher until she resigned after police raided the couple’s home. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office immediately fired Dennis Perkins, who had been a special operations lieutenant.

Investigators said they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about the Denham Springs couple in 2019. Police seized photographs of the couple posing nude with a child, as well as other evidence while serving a search warrant in October of that year.

Court documents reported by WBRZ in May revealed that police also found pictures of Perkins’ students eating the semen-laced cupcakes and that the couple allegedly raped a child between the ages of 9 and 10. Investigators allegedly found hidden cameras in their attic and bathroom and said they uncovered more pictures on an iPhone.

The couple had initially been charged with 60 counts of production of child porn, rape and other crimes. Prosecutors also accused Dennis Perkins of obscenity, video voyeurism and possessing child porn.

Livingston Sheriff Jason Ard said at the time that although Perkins had been a longtime officer who he considered a friend, “no one is above the law.”

“This type of alleged behavior will not be tolerated by me or anyone at the LPSO,” he said.

Cynthia Perkins pleaded guilty to second-degree rape, producing child porn and conspiracy mingling of harmful substances Monday, according to Landry’s office. She’s due back in court Friday for sentencing.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-cynthia-perkins-pleads-guilty

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A school teacher in Louisiana who reportedly has admitted to lacing cupcakes with her husband’s sperm and feeding them to students now faces a sentence of 41 years in prison.

The Associated Press reports Cynthia Perkins and her now ex-husband Dennis Perkins were both arrested in October 2019 and charged with two counts of first-degree rape, 60 counts of producing porn involving a juvenile under the age of 13, and with a slew of other child sex crime charges.

Cynthia was reportedly a teacher in Livingston Parish while her husband, Dennis, was a Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy at the time of their arrest.

According to WBRZ News, Dennis was fired by the department after his initial arrest, and Cynthia resigned from her position as a teacher shortly after her arrest as well.

Initially, the former teacher pleaded innocence to her various child sex crime charges, but now has reached a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to three of the charges on Monday.

Per her plea agreement, Cynthia reportedly admits she assisted her husband in sexually assaulting a juvenile, helped her husband film a juvenile bathing, and also admitted to lacing cupcakes with her then-husband’s sperm before feeding them to school children.

Cynthia will also testify against her former husband, as per the plea deal, according to Louisiana Assistant Attorney General Barry Milligan.

Cynthia reportedly filed for divorce from Dennis after they were both arrested, saying she was manipulated by him into committing the child sex crimes. Her attorneys reportedly maintain Dennis was the “mastermind” behind the couple’s criminal activity.

Prosecutors reportedly say the 68 charges Cynthia did not plead guilty to will be dismissed, but she still faces a 41-year prison sentence. A judge has set her sentencing date for Friday, according to WAFB News.

Dennis Perkins, who maintains a “not guilty” plea to his charges, reportedly has his trial set to start on May 9, 2022.

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Cynthia Perkins Sentencing

A disgraced Louisiana teacher will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to “horrific crimes” against children and admitted to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband, who is awaiting his own trial on child sex crime charge

She was sentenced Friday to 41 years at hard labor without parole, according to local media.

Prior to sentencing, the 36-year-old issued an apology to her victims.

Perkins pleaded guilty to second-degree rape, production of child pornography, and conspiracy mingling of harmful substances.

The couple allegedly raped a child between the ages of 9 and 10. Investigators allegedly found hidden cameras in their attic and bathroom

Landry said, “We look forward to holding Dennis Perkins accountable for his crimes in the very near future.”

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/louisiana-teacher-cynthia-perkins-sentenced-after-lacing-students-cupcakes-with-ex-husbands-sperm