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Family Sues School After Bullies’ Harassment Leads to Tragic Attempted Suicide of South Carolina Girl

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Greenville, S.C. – A grievous tale of prolonged bullying in Greenville, South Carolina, has led to a harrowing incident involving Kelaia Turner, a 14-year-old girl who tragically attempted suicide at the age of 12 after enduring relentless torment from fellow students at Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School. According to a lawsuit filed by her family, the abuse spanned over a year, involving both physical and verbal elements, and culminated in a suicide attempt that left Turner with severe brain damage. The lawsuit, which implicates the school district and several faculty members, claims negligence in … Read more

Kansas Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Harrowing Pond-Side Attack on Teen Girlfriend

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WICHITA, Kan. — A 19-year-old Kansas man has been convicted on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a violent altercation with his teenage girlfriend, authorities in Sedgwick County reported. The incident, which took place late in the evening of September 21, 2020, began near a pond at the intersection of 37th Street North and Sullivan in Wichita. According to police, Dominic Thomas engaged in a heated argument with the 17-year-old girl which quickly escalated. During the altercation, Thomas physically assaulted the girl, subsequently dragging her to the nearby pond where he attempted to drown her … Read more

Emporia Man Awaits Jury Decision on Attempted Murder and Multiple Other Charges

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Emporia, KS — A complex legal battle is reaching its climax as Travis Wade Westcott, an Emporia resident, stands trial on numerous felony charges, including attempted murder. The jury began their deliberations on Friday after weeks of detailed proceedings and are set to continue on Monday. Since October 15, the Lyon County District Court has been the stage for this intense trial, with testimony concluding only last Thursday. Following the closing arguments, the case was finally handed over to the jury mid-afternoon Friday. They spent approximately two hours in deliberation before pausing for the weekend. … Read more

Kansas City Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in 2020 Police Officer Shooting Incident

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Kansas City, Mo. — A Kansas City, Kansas man has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder after he shot a police officer in a 2020 confrontation which followed a routine traffic stop. Jesse James Flaugher faced initial charges of both attempted capital murder and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, but jurors arrived at the lesser charge on Thursday. The sequence of events leading to the shooting began with Flaugher’s refusal to halt his vehicle after a Kansas City, Kansas police officer attempted to stop him for not wearing a seatbelt. Court documents … Read more