Authorities in New York say a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing both of his parents, killing his mother and seriously injuring his father. According to Newsday, Ian Kazer reportedly lived with the victims at a residence in Syosset Circle. Police in Nassau County reported received the report of a domestic disturbance at …
An Illinois couple is facing criminal charges for the beating death of the woman’s 2-year-old son—which reportedly occurred two days after a caseworker visited the home amid neglect and abuse allegations. According to the Chicago Tribune, the contracted Illinois Department of Children and Family Services caseworker found that Ja’hir Gibbons and his 5-year-old brother were safe …
A jury at the trial for Bo Dukes, the Georgia man who helped conceal the murder of teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead, took less than an hour to deliberate before handing down a guilty verdict on Thursday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Dukes was found guilty of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, concealing …
A North Carolina county has agreed to a preliminary settlement with the family of a 17-year-old girl who officials said took her own life in 2017 while jailed on murder charges. Durham County is awaiting approval from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina before they pay the family of Uniece Glenae …
Two JetBlue pilots are accused of drugging and raping female airline workers during a layover in San Juan, according to a new lawsuit. The New York Post obtained court documents showing that three women are suing JetBlue after two pilots with the airline, Eric Johnson and Dan Watson, allegedly drugged all three women before Johnson raped …
An 80-year-old Queensland man will spend 27 years, should he live that long, in prison for the brutal rape and torment of his daughters, who he abused over the course of at least 20 years. According to the Townsville Bulletin, the man, whose identity has been withheld to protect the victims, told police that he …
“Empire” co-creator and producer Lee Daniels spoke out on social media Wednesday to address the Jussie Smollett hate crime controversy, saying it’s been “a freakin’ rollercoaster” for cast and crew in the weeks following Smollett’s arrest. In a video posted to his official Instagram, Daniels said that he and the “Empire” team are experiencing “pain, anger, …
A Youngstown, Ohio, woman who was reported missing in 2017 was discovered dismembered and stored in a freezer six months later. Now, three people are awaiting trial for the murder of Shannon Graves. Nancy Grace explores this disturbing case with experts including South Carolina medical examiner Dr. Michelle Dupre — author of “Homicide Investigation Field …
The mother who pleaded guilty a rape-murder plot that killed her 14-year-old adopted daughter testified in court Wednesday that the plan had not been to kill Grace Packer right away — but to keep her imprisoned, essentially as a sex slave, so that her boyfriend could repeatedly rape the girl. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sara …
The body of a 5-year-old autistic girl was found on Wednesday afternoon, three days after she vanished while out with her dad at the Stanislaus River in California. The Los Angeles Times reports that divers found the body of Matilda Ortiz in the river, near the Knights Ferry Campground, at around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. …
A Massachusetts man who allegedly held a woman captive for three days in January was accused in court of repeatedly sexually assaulting and threatening her before police rescued her. According to MassLive.com, Victor Peña, 38, is being held without bail on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape stemming from the January 19 abduction …
The mother of a California teen who mysteriously disappeared five months ago said she’s furious with the sheriff’s office put in charge of her daughter’s case. Lindsay Fairley, mom of 16-year-old Karlie Gusé, shared a letter with CrimeOnline that she sent to the California Sheriff’s Association and the National Sheriff’s Association earlier this week. Fairley …
