A registered Missouri sex offender is behind bars after he allegedly raped and molested two young girls in August. Springfield News-Reader reports that Dave Saffeels, 57, spent eight years in prison for molesting a 2-year-old toddler in 2002. Saffels, now out of prison, is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl three times last month. Saffels attacked …
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Texas authorities are asking the public’s assistance on any information regarding a vehicle that’s possibly linked to the killing of a woman inside her home. NBC reports that Dallas police officers responded to a robbery call at around 2:59 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, off of the 9300 block of Sedgemoor Avenue. A man who lives in …
An estranged Texas couple is dead in an apparent murder-suicide witnessed by their nine-year-old son. The Star-Telegram reports that Brian Kesner, 38, called 911 on Sunday morning to say that he had shot his estranged wife outside the Southwest Regional Branch Library in Forth Worth. He then shot himself in the head. Fort Worth Police Sgt. Joe …
A New Jersey State Trooper reportedly admitted to pulling women over and asking them out on dates. According to WNBC, Marquice Prather, 37, pleaded guilty Monday to invasion of privacy, tampering with physical evidence, and falsifying or tampering with records. The trooper would pull over female motorists to ask them out then modify records to …
When Scott was arrested in April 2003 for the murder of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Connor, police pulled him over with a surplus of items in his car, which helped prosecutors convince a jury he was planning on going into hiding to avoid punishment. In the upcoming ABC true crime documentary, Truth and Lies: …
Oklahoma police have arrested a state senator after he allegedly groped and kissed an Uber driver without her consent, according to The Oklahoman. The Guymon Daily Herald reports that the sexual assault accusations were made against Republican Senator Bryce Marlatt, 40, in June. A police report claims that Marlatt grabbed the driver and forcibly kissed …
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced his resignation on Tuesday—mere hours after yet another sex abuse allegation was lodged against him, as reported by The Seattle Times. CNN reports that Murray, 60, stepped down after his cousin accused him of sexual abuse in an interview with a local newspaper. “While the allegations against me are not true, it …
Maryland police are searching for a 12-year-old girl, last seen running down a sidewalk in Greenbelt. NBC reports Kidist Gianna “Jayla” Smith left the Greenbelt Community Center on Monday morning at around 11:30 a.m. Witnesses said the girl was running down a sidewalk on Southway Road, heading towards Greenbelt. Jayla is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall with …
A Long Island carpenter recently convicted of two murders may be connected to the unsolved Long Island Serial Killer case, says a prosecutor. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Bittrolff, 51, was convicted of double murder in July. He is now serving a 50-year prison sentence for the murders of Rita Tangredi, 31, who was found dead in …
A dog was likely high on crack when he fatally mauled his owner in front of a BBC crew—who were filming a documentary on drugs at the time. The Belfast Telegraph reports that Mario Perivoitos, 41, died in March after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier named “Major” crushed his larynx and caused massive hemorrhaging. On the night in …
The five-year-old boy found dead on Monday after his mother was thrown off a cliff was brutally murdered by the same man who nearly killed his mother. WKYT reports that Lonnie Belt has been charged with the murder of James Spoonamore, 5, who was found dead Monday in Jackson County, Kentucky, after a three-day search. …
