Here Are the Craziest Crimes of the Week

Even with several days left in July, this month has seen a number of shocking crimes. Of the seemingly endless stream of crime stories that have swept across the Internet this week, there are several that stand out amongst the rest that are the absolute craziest.

Just this week, there have been several high-profile cases that have emerged into the foreground of the media spotlight. Crimes ranging from gruesome murders to smuggling endangered animals have all been receiving massive attention due to the horrific and shocking circumstances of each incident.

Keep scrolling to see the craziest crimes that are getting national attention this week.

Teen Live-Streams Fatal Crash on Social Media, Kills 14-Year-Old Sister

On Wednesday morning, an 18-year-old California girl, Obdulia Sanchez, pleaded not guilty after live-streaming an alleged drunken car wreck. The crash claimed the life of her 14-year-old sister, Jacqueline Sanchez, and seriously injured another passenger.

The crash happened last Friday night with Obdulia being arraigned on Wednesday afternoon in Merced County, California, according to People.

The video in question shows Obdulia driving down the highway with her sister and another passenger in the backseat. In the clip, Obdulia can be seen talking to the camera while veering onto the shoulder of the road. She then overcorrected and blasted through a barbed wire fence into a field before flipping over the vehicle.

Jacquelin and the other passenger were both ejected from the car as the two were not wearing seatbelts.

After the crash, Obdulia continued the live stream video. The teen is seen filming herself kneeling beside her mortally wounded sister speaking to the camera.

“Hey, everybody, if I go to f—— jail for life, you already know why,” she says.

Turning the camera towards her sister’s motionless body, Obdulia says: “My sister is f—— dying. Look, I f—— love my sister to death. I don’t give a f—. Man, we about to die. This is the last thing I wanted to happen to us, but it just did.”

In the event that Obdulia is found guilty on all charges, she faces a maximum sentence of 13 years and eight months in prison.

Learn more about the teen live-streaming her fatal car crash here.

Teenage Mom Charged With Assault For Punching Her Crying Baby

A teenage mom from Pennsylvania allegedly punched her baby in the back of the head after getting “very frustrated” with the child for crying “nonstop.”

Officials say that Natalia Cordova, 18, hit her 7-month-old son so hard that the blow fractured his skull. On July 13, the police were notified of an investigation being conducted by the county Children and Youth Department regarding the issue.

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Cordova was charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, according to the Morning Call.

The infant was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital on July 3 for treatment. The medical staff noticed that the infant’s injuries were consistent with child abuse.

After having previously denied striking her child in two previous discussions with the Children and Youth Department, Cordova finally admitted to the Bethlehem police that she did punch her child. She said her baby had been crying “nonstop” for two hours and that her anger took over.

“I know that I hit [the baby] out of anger,” she said. “I also know that I am extremely sorry for my actions.”

After hitting her son, Cordova says that she then “blacked out” and doesn’t remember anything.

Cordova told the law enforcement officials that she needed help with her anger management.

Learn more about the teen mom punching her child here.

Man Smuggles Deadly Snakes Into US in Potato Chip Cans

A suspicious package being shipped from Hong Kong drew the attention of U.S. Customs agents. The officials decided to open the parcel but they were in for a dangerous surprise. The package was stuffed with potato chip cans containing live snakes.

A 34-year-old man named Rodrigo Franco was illegally having three king cobra snakes and several other exotic animals delivered to his house via a company in Hong Kong.

The lethal king cobra snakes were sent to Franco’s address via the U.S. Postal Service. The court affidavit reveals that the venomous animals were around 2 feet long.

The parcel was initially searched by a Customs and Border Protection agent who noticed something moving. The package was checked and a call was then placed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The government agents were able to safely remove the snakes from the potato chip cans. 

Franco could be facing 20 years in prison on a charge of illegally importing merchandise, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday, according to NPR. He is also being accused of falsifying records and violating the Endangered Species Act.

Learn more about the snakes being smuggled in potato chip cans here.

Florida Woman Filmed Asking Man to Kill Husband, Attorney Claims It Was For Reality TV Stunt

A Florida woman will be spending 16 years in prison after being accused of hiring a hit man to kill her husband back in 2009.

Dalia Dippolito was convicted of solicitation of first-degree murder. The prosecutors on the case accused her of plotting to have her spouse, Michael Dippolito, murdered, even though she says that there was never any plans to follow through with the scheme.

In response to the prosecution’s accusations, Dalia’s lawyers claim that the entire situation was a stunt to help her, her husband, and her former lover land a reality TV show.

During the trial, the jurors were played a recording of Dippolito explaining to an undercover detective that she was “5,000 percent sure” she wanted her husband dead.

Circuit Judge Glenn Kelley wasn’t buying the defense. He said that Dippolito acted in a “cold and calculated” manner.

Brian Claypool, Dippolito’s attorney is accusing the Boynton Beach Police Department of not conducting a thorough investigation into the matter because they were preoccupied with capturing good material for the TV show Cops.

Learn more about the woman attempting to have her husband killed by hiring a hitman here.