State Trooper Karen Allegedly Lies About Being Shot By Black Man, Georgia Nurse Posts Viral Videos Of Her Twerking On Disabled Patients’ Heads, Big Trouble For Pandemic Couple That Conned People Out Of Millions, Jay-Z Keeps His Sights On Tony Buzbee And More

The Root’s most powerful criminal justice stories from the week.

State Trooper Karen Claims He Was Shot By Black Man, But You Won’t Believe What Really Happened…

Former New York State Trooper, Thomas Mascia, center, leaves Nassau County District Court after his arraignment, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Hempstead, New York. Photo: AP Howard Schnapp for Newsday

Tables have turned for a state trooper as he’s now facing criminal charges for allegedly making up a shooting. The former New York trooper was allegedly looking for “attention or sympathy,” according to a criminal complaint, after officials say an investigation into a reported shooting unexpectedly took a turn. – Phenix S Halley Read More

WATCH: Man-Karen Pulls Gun on, Assaults Indiana Black Woman for Taking Too Long at a Gas Station. Guess What He Called Her…

Screenshot: YouTube, Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

A disturbing video captured a heart-pounding exchange between a white man and Black woman after she confronts him at an Indiana gas station. According to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, the conflict began when 21-year-old Tashauna Gooch said she drove up to a disabled gas pump on Jan. 21. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Georgia Nurse Who Posted Viral Videos of Her Twerking on Disabled Patients’ Heads Messed Around and Found Out

Photo: TikTok, Loganville Police Department

People literally do anything for clout. Viral video of a Black healthcare worker in the Atlanta area dancing lustfully on top of disabled individuals has now caught the attention of law enforcement authorities. Now, the woman is in big trouble. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Big Trouble For Couple Whose Pandemic Pyramid Scheme Conned Thousands for $10 Million

Screenshot: OWN’s “Family or Fiancé”

When COVID-19 shut the entire world down, many folks got creative with how they’d make their money. One Dallas couple, known for being on reality TV, took things a little too far, and now, it’s time for them to face the music. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Here’s What Happened to The Woman Who Left Her Four Kids to Die in House Fire While Out Shopping

Photo: Metropolitan Police (London)

Unfortunately, there are tons of reports of mothers being prosecuted in the injury or death of their children. The latest case comes from a household in London where four little boys died after being stuck in a house fire, which begs one question: Where was their mother? – Kalyn Womack Read More

Jay-Z is Not Done Coming For Lawyer Tony Buzbee’s Neck With This Latest Legal Move

Photo: Getty Images Gotham, Elizabeth Conley

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is not letting up on Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee. After filing a motion to dismiss the sexual assault case against him earlier this month, Hov is back with an additional memo claiming Buzbee “got basic facts wrong” in the case. – Phenix S Halley Read More

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