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SUMPTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (TCN) — A 22-year-old man allegedly followed his ex-girlfriend for miles before shooting another man. On the evening of Sept. 7, the Sumpter Township Police Department responded to a report of a shooting and learned a 40-year-old man had been shot once in the chest and sustained a graze wound to the cheek. He was transported to a hospital, but authorities did not disclose his current condition. Upon further investigation, police determined 22-year-old Dominic McBride allegedly “had contact” with his ex and another man before following them from the Emagine Theater in Canton. Authorities allege that McBride followed the two for around 18 miles to a home. Police said McBride’s ex and the man she was with called the victim to “notify him of what was occurring.” The victim reportedly exited the residence and told McBride to leave. Allegedly, McBride retrieved a gun while in his vehicle and shot the victim, who was in his yard at the time. McBride was taken into custody and arraigned on Sept. 10 on charges of assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and felony firearm. McBride is set to appear in court again on Sept. 24. MORE: Media Release – Sumpter Township Police Department

SAVANNAH, Ga. (TCN) — A former Army soldier from Washington will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually abusing two children on a military reservation in Georgia. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced that on Sept. 4, a judge sentenced 32-year-old Austin Burak to two concurrent life sentences. He was convicted of abusive sexual contact of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child. According to federal prosecutors, in August 2017, Burak “sexually abused and raped two minor boys while they slept in the safety of their own beds” at the Fort Stewart Military Reservation. Three other witnesses reportedly testified, claiming Burak had sexually assaulted them when they were minors. One victim allegedly described years of abuse at the hands of the defendant. U.S. Attorney Meg Heap said, “There are appropriately severe consequences for sexually assaulting children. We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who prey on the most innocent among us. The community is safer now that a sexual predator will spend the rest of his life imprisoned.” MORE: Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Concurrent Sentences of Life For Sexually Abusing Two Children – U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (TCN) — A former Army soldier from Washington will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually abusing two children on a military reservation in Georgia. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced that on Sept. 4, a judge sentenced 32-year-old Austin Burak to two concurrent life sentences. He was convicted of abusive sexual contact of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child. According to federal prosecutors, in August 2017, Burak “sexually abused and raped two minor boys while they slept in the safety of their own beds” at the Fort Stewart Military Reservation. Three other witnesses reportedly testified, claiming Burak had sexually assaulted them when they were minors. One victim allegedly described years of abuse at the hands of the defendant. U.S. Attorney Meg Heap said, “There are appropriately severe consequences for sexually assaulting children. We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who prey on the most innocent among us. The community is safer now that a sexual predator will spend the rest of his life imprisoned.” MORE: Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Concurrent Sentences of Life For Sexually Abusing Two Children – U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia

ROANOKE, Va. (TCN) — A mother faces multiple charges after allegedly rolling onto her son in bed and killing him. According to the Roanoke Police Department, on the morning of Feb. 14, officers responded to a report of an unconscious infant on Hanover Avenue Northwest, where they located 2-month-old Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman deceased. The baby boy’s mother, 37-year-old Lindsey Burnette, reportedly told authorities she and her son were sleeping in the same bed, and when she woke up, he was unresponsive. The medical examiner’s office determined on May 14 that the infant died of suffocation and acute methamphetamine toxicity. Police allege Burnette “rolled onto Burnette-Coleman while she was sleeping.” A jury indicted the mother on Sept. 2 on charges of felony homicide, abuse/neglect of a child causing serious injury, and child cruelty. She was arrested the following day and remains held in the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center without bond. MORE: RPD Investigating Infant Death as Homicide, Mother Charged – Roanoke Police DepartmentRoanoke City Adult Detention Center

ROANOKE, Va. (TCN) — A mother faces multiple charges after allegedly rolling onto her son in bed and killing him. According to the Roanoke Police Department, on the morning of Feb. 14, officers responded to a report of an unconscious infant on Hanover Avenue Northwest, where they located 2-month-old Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman deceased. The baby boy’s mother, 37-year-old Lindsey Burnette, reportedly told authorities she and her son were sleeping in the same bed, and when she woke up, he was unresponsive. The medical examiner’s office determined on May 14 that the infant died of suffocation and acute methamphetamine toxicity. Police allege Burnette “rolled onto Burnette-Coleman while she was sleeping.” A jury indicted the mother on Sept. 2 on charges of felony homicide, abuse/neglect of a child causing serious injury, and child cruelty. She was arrested the following day and remains held in the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center without bond. MORE: RPD Investigating Infant Death as Homicide, Mother Charged – Roanoke Police DepartmentRoanoke City Adult Detention Center