Jessica McLaughlin, 24, died after her store manager allegedly attacked her, sitting on her and preventing her breathing, ultimately leading to her death.
Patrick Proefriedt was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his newborn daughter, Eleanor Proefriedt, and injuring his wife, Megan Carey, in June 2023.
Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was arrested on Friday on charges including felonious restraint, assault on a female, sexual battery and solicitation to commit prostitution.
A grand jury indicted 27-year-old Jamelah Daboubi on two counts of sexual battery, according to a release from Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor's office.
Eric Thompson, 37, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting Waipahu acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara after learning that his wife was having an affair with him.
Raeanna Ruiz, 35, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after she drove her two teenage kids to chase down and fatally shoot a 19-year-old they believed was stalking them.
Eliott Merskin, 46, was sentenced after he was convicted in February of two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 15 by a person in a position of trust.
Mikayla Stanley, 25, and her husband, 26-year-old Nathan Stanley, have both been charged with neglect resulting in death in connection with the death of their 4-year-old son.