On Dec. 1, police found a dead longhorn on the lawn of the FarmHouse Fraternity at Oklahoma State University with its stomach cut open and the words "F--k FH" branded on its side ahead of a big championship game.
Armier McArthur, Keyshaun McNealy and Damain Patrick, all aged 17, have been charged with felony murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Antoine Gee Jr.
A 19-year-old cowboy, Austin Broderson, faced a near-fatal bareback riding accident at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, described as the worst in recent history. Despite being seriously injured, including internal bleeding and a fractured hip, Broderson is expected to recover, with an online fundraiser launched for medical expenses.
17-year-old girl Dahlia Bolin and three accomplices sentenced for a murder-for-hire plot that claimed her mother's life. The teen receives a 60-year prison term for the chilling crime
Numerous social media users asserted that it might be indicative of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems without treatment.
Demarkus Davis had escaped from the custody of the Memphis Police Department while being transferred to a jail in Shelby County on Jan. 14, but turned himself in to the authorities less than an hour later.