Jeff Truesdell
People
St. Louis, MO, United States
Contact Jeff
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
Recent articles by Jeff:
Judge Overrules Prosecutor to Back Criminal Charges Against Police Officer for Fatal Shooting of Black Man
Jay Anderson Jr., 25, died in 2016 after being approached in his parked car by a Milwaukee officer who told investigators that he believed Anderson was reaching for a gun → Read More
Atlanta Officers Suspended After Video Shows Cop Kicking Handcuffed Woman in Head
'The actions of the sergeant appear to be unacceptable and we are also concerned with the apparent lack of reaction from another officer present during the incident," said a department statement → Read More
2nd Former Iowa Schools Employee Found Dead Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Students
Authorities say a former associate principal found dead Thursday died from a self-inflicted gunshot as officers prepared to serve search and arrest warrants in his home → Read More
Atlanta Spa Shooter Pleads Guilty to 4 Murders, Still Faces Charges for Additional 4 Victims
Robert Aaron Long, 21, admitted to the murders in a plea deal in Cherokee County, Ga. → Read More
13-Year-Old N.C. Girl Is Fatally Shot While Sitting at Picnic Table with Friends, 4 Men Arrested
Loyalti Allah, of Monroe, N.C., was "just being a little 13-year-old girl, drinking a soda and talking with friends" when she was struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting → Read More
How a Man Who Slept With 2 Sisters Learned They Murdered Their Dad — and Decided to Turn Them In
"I don't buy that euthanasia story. You killed your father," the man told Linda Roberts, who confessed to killing her father along with her sister, Mary Beth Tomaselli → Read More
Cocaine Disguised as Cake Leads to Arrest of 2 Alleged Smugglers on Maine Interstate
A drug-sniffing dog detected the veiled cocaine after authorities tracked and pulled over a vehicle suspected of ferrying drugs → Read More
Va. Deputy Indicted in Shooting of Unarmed Black Man After Allegedly Mistaking Phone For Gun
Isiah Brown, 32, was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher when the accused officer "recklessly shot him eight times," says Brown's attorney → Read More
Family of Black Man Who Died in Las Vegas Police Custody After Bike Violation Files Civil Suit
Anthony Brown, 50, was stopped for allegedly riding his bike without a safety light → Read More
How Mental Health First Responders in an Oregon City 'De-escalate' Conflict and Save Lives
When someone in distress calls 911 in Eugene, Ore., crisis responder Ebony Morgan and members of the CAHOOTS team regularly offer assistance in place of armed police → Read More
Three Friends Celebrate Turning 100 After COVID-19 Vaccines: 'We've Gone Through This Together'
"I feel so liberated now, I feel like I'm alive," Lorraine Pirrello, a retired opera singer who turned 100 on June 18, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue → Read More
Woman Accused of Killing Her Friend, Then Framing Victim's Husband, Who Spent Years in Prison
The twisted case of accused killer Pamela Hupp, who already is serving life in prison for another murder, "stands alone in its heinousness and depravity," says the prosecutor → Read More
Missing N.J. Mom Abducted Along with Son in AMBER Alert Case Is Found Dead in Tennessee
Investigators discovered the body of Yasemin Uyar, 24, in a wooded area off I-40 Saturday → Read More
Ariz. Teen Didn't Return After Night Out with Friends, Was Found Slain in Car 2 Days Later
Itzel Espinoza was reported missing to police when she didn't come home Thursday, her father said → Read More
Body of Missing Army Vet ID'd 2 Years After She Vanished, Boyfriend Charged with Murder
Cecelia Barber Finona, 59, disappeared after an argument in May 2019 with her boyfriend, and DNA just identified her remains that were found six months ago → Read More
National Guard Soldier, 19, Who Hoped to Become Police Officer, Is Shot Dead on Chicago Street
Chrys Carvajal was outside of a party on the city's Northwest Side early Saturday when an apparent drive-by shooter fired upon him → Read More
Calif. Prison Guard Sentenced for Having Sex with Inmate in View of Other Prisoners: 'Depraved'
Tina Gonzalez, 26, took responsibility for her crimes at the Fresno County jail, but also had been made vulnerable by the recent end of her marriage, her attorney said → Read More
Cosby Survivor Andrea Constand 'Disappointed' by His Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction
Andrea Constand's allegations against Bill Cosby had led to his 2018 conviction for sexual assault → Read More
'So I Raped You': Facebook Message Leads to Arrest Warrant in Alleged 2013 Campus Assault
Shannon Keeler, now 26, had pushed for authorities to investigate the case for years → Read More
Maine Mom Accused in 3-Year-Old Son's Abuse Death Allegedly Covered Wounds with Temporary Tattoos
After a medical examiner ruled Maddox Williams died from blunt force trauma, Jessica Williams allegedly told police her son 'bruised very easily and her kids play wild and crazy' → Read More