uSTUART, Fla. (AP) — A forensic psychologist says a former college student believed he was “half-dog, half-man” when he fatally attacked a man and woman at their home and was found biting one of their faces.
The Palm Beach Post reports Dr. Phillip Resnick made the conclusion in a 38-page mental-health report released this week by the Martin County State Attorney’s Office.
Investigators say they found Austin Harrouff, now 22, biting John Stevens’ face while making growling noises on Aug. 15, 2016.
Resnick’s report says the fact that Harrouff persisted in biting Stevens “in the presence of police officers, in spite of threats of being shot, being tased and receiving multiple kicks to the head, suggests that Mr. Harrouff was actively psychotic.”
uMS-13 GANG MEMBER INDICTED IN MUTILATION DEATH OF TEENAGER: HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Two MS-13 gang members — including a citizen of El Salvador — have been indicted in the death of a Long Island teenager who was mutilated, with his hands nearly severed.
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced Friday that Elmer Gilberto Santos Contreras is being held without bail on a murder charge after pleading not guilty.
Contreras was returned Thursday from Virginia, where he awaited deportation.
Police say he ordered the murder of 18-year-old Estiven Abrego-Gomez after the teenager appeared on social media flashing signs linked to a rival gang.
He was found dead on Aug. 20, 2016 at a baseball park in Greenlawn, where he lived.
uPET ZEBRA ESCAPES FLORIDA HOME, IS FATALLY SHOT BY ITS OWNER: CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn’t licensed to own the animal.
News outlets report the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office says the zebra, named Shadow, injured itself somehow while escaping Wednesday in the town of Callahan.
Neighbors told WTLV-TV that the zebra was cornered by the owner and killed as authorities responded to the scene.
uNICOLAS CAGE FILES FOR ANNULMENT 4 DAYS AFTER VEGAS WEDDING: LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nicolas Cage has filed for an annulment four days after getting married in Las Vegas.
A court record shows Cage asked for the annulment Wednesday citing reasons that included being too drunk to understand his actions when he married girlfriend Erika Koike.
Cage, whose real name is Nicolas Kim Coppola, says he and Koike drank “to the point of intoxication” before the wedding Saturday.
The 55-year-old Cage argues he wasn’t aware of Koike’s “relationship with another person.”
This is the fourth marriage of the Oscar-winning actor. He was previously married to former waitress Alike Kim, singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley and actress Patricia Arquette.
WOMAN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING $93K FROM COMPANY FOR WEDDING: STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman is accused of embezzling more than $93,000, which she allegedly funneled toward her wedding and buttocks lift, among other expenses.
News outlets report 32-year-old Vanessa Cline worked as a bookkeeper for No Limits Construction, replacing another who was convicted of stealing more than $150,000 from the same company.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office says the owner contacted authorities last week after American Express told him his company’s credit card was behind on payments and would be closed.
A search warrant affidavit says other unauthorized purchases included an all-terrain vehicle, airline tickets, perfume and groceries.
