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Devastated relatives will say their final farewells to little AbbieGail Smith next Monday — and her Jamaican father hopes to be among them. "I want to see my daughter for the last time, please, one last time before she goes down into the earth," distraught dad Kenroy Smith , 50, told the Daily News Monday , breaking down with emotion. The 11-year-old New Jersey girl vanished from her mom's Keansburg apartment last Wednesday and was stabbed to death by an upstairs neighbor who dumped her body in a hiding spot on the property, prosecutors said. The medical examiner confirmed that Smith died from a stab wound to the neck. 11-year-old girl found dead behind New Jersey apartment complex Accused killer Andreas Erazo , 18, was arrested hours after her body was found Thursday. He was charged Friday with first-degree murder and illegal weapons possession . "I want to see the perpetrator. I want to see him brought to justice and would like to confront hi...

Michael Hutchence , Paula Yates and their daughter Tiger Lily " alt="INXS: Never Tear Us Apart" src="http://cdn.mamamia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/289387-michael-hutchence.jpg" width="316" height="421" /> Michael Hutchence , Paula Yates and their daughter Tiger Lily As 1,974,000 Australian’s tuned in to watch the first episode of the telemovie INXS: Never Tear Us Apart , last Sunday night, many were left wondering about Michael Hutchence ’s daughter Tiger Lily , now 17, and what she’d make of the movie based on the father she’s never known. Here’s a glimpse into the private life of Michael Hutchence ’s only child. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily was just 16-months-old when her famous father Michael Hutchence was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Double Bay. The rocker died under tragic circumstances that day in November 1997. Tragically her mother Paula Yates died a short time later in September 2000 when Tiger Lily was just f...

Australian tourists are among the injured after a deadly attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona Spain has been rocked by two terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours that left at least 13 dead and more than 100 injured. A NSW father is travelling to Spain to desperately try to find his seven-year-old son who is missing in Barcelona, while his mother remains in hospital following the horror terror attack . Julian Cadman , 7, is missing while his mother Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a white van ploughed into crowds on Las Ramblas. The first victim named as being killed in the attack was Italian father-of-two Bruno Gulotta. Julian’s aunt Hayley has posted a desperate appeal online to help find her nephew. “My nephew Julian Cadman is missing. Please like and share. We have found Jom and she is serious but stable in hospital,” she said. “Julian is 7 years old and was out with Jom and they were separated. Please share if you have family or friends in Barcelon...

NEW YORK, NY — In the summer of 1977, New York City was — literally and figuratively — on fire. It was the summer of disco fever, of Studio 54. It was the summer of Yankees mania. It was the summer that catapulted Ed Koch to City Hall. And in mid-July, it turned into the summer of darkness, when an epic, five-borough power outage — deemed an "act of God" by Con Ed — plunged the city into two days of total blackout. Airports shut down. News stations went off the air. Thousands were stuck in underground subway tunnels . Meanwhile, in the streets, the down-and-out — at their breaking point after years of municipal layoffs and a steady surge in violent crime — rioted and looted with abandon. Arsonists reportedly set more than 1,000 fires across the city in a single day. The Bronx, it would later be said, was burning. It was also the Summer of Sam. Want more local news? Sign up here to receive free newsletters and alerts from the New York City Patch . In spring 1977, police con...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Michelle Martens will be the first of three defendants to go to trial on charges connected to the rape and murder of her 10-year-old daughter, Victoria. Michelle Martens " width="113" height="175" /> Michelle Martens Martens’ trial, which is expected to last three to four weeks, is scheduled for July 2018. Fabian Gonzales will go to trial in October 2018, and Jessica Kelley’s trial is scheduled for January 2019. Gonzales was Michelle Martens ’ boyfriend and Kelley is his cousin. Fabian Gonzales " width="117" height="175" /> Fabian Gonzales Second Judicial District Judge Charles Brown ruled in May that each defendant would be tried separately. Advertisement Continue reading During a hearing Monday, Brown also set deadlines for plea agreements, but defense attorney Gary Mitchell , who is representing Martens, said he did not believe any of the defendants would take a deal. “State’s not going to make any offer t...