Parents found dead in apparent murder-suicide just before anniversary of teen daughter’s murder
Family Crime
The married couple had been together since they were 14 years old
Family Crime
January 14, 2020
16-year-old allegedly kills parents, teen sister, and family friend in New Year’s Eve bloodbath
An 18-year-old New Jersey man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly murdered three family members and family friend on New Year’s Eve two years ago. NBC News reports that Scott Kologi was indicted on four counts of first-degree murder and a second-degree weapons charge in connection to the shooting deaths of his parents, sister, …
Murder
January 13, 2020
Husband kills wife, sits with her body for 24 hours before deciding to kill himself: Cops
Police responding to a request for a welfare check on Saturday from a Kansas City man’s father found blood visible throughout the house, the son unresponsive on a bed, and his wife’s body rolled into an area rug in another room. KHSB reported that police found a 34-page note they believe was written by Brandon …
Podcast
January 13, 2020
Monday Crime Stories: Gorgeous young mom found in nightgown in her own bed, AXE embedded in her forehead. Tot girl in room next door
A retired business executive has been arrested for the 1982 murder of his wife. Police say James Krauseneck used an axe to hack his sleeping wife, Cathleen, in the forehead. He then leaves his toddler daughter alone in their house all day with her dead mommy, police say. The case stumped police for nearly four …
Celebrity Justice
January 13, 2020
Model falls to her death from cliff while watching sunrise with friends at popular tourist spot
A British model has died while vacationing in Australia after she and a group of friends climbed over a fence to watch a sunrise from a steep cliff. The Sun reports that 21-year-old Madalyn Davis fell nearly 100 feet from a cliff at the Diamond Bay Reserve in Sydney, Australia, early Sunday morning. According to …
Sex Crimes
January 13, 2020
California woman passes out during Uber ride, wakes up to driver raping her: Police
A California Uber driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who needed a ride home on Saturday, after a night out with friends. The Los Angeles Times reports that 32-year-old Uber driver, Alonso Calle, was arrested on suspicion of rape that allegedly occurred Saturday morning at around 3:30 a.m. Calle was booked at …
Juveniles
January 13, 2020
7-year-old girl dies, brother still missing after family is swept into the ocean
A 7-year-old girl is dead after being swept into the ocean off the coast of Oregon amid a high-surf warning from the National Weather Service, ABC News reports. The girl’s father, Jeremy Stiles, was reportedly holding her and her 4-year-old brother in the Falcon Cove area in Cannon Beach on Saturday when a wave swept …
Violent Crime
January 13, 2020
Heidi Broussard: Expert says miscarriage or breakup may have caused suspect to abduct ‘close friend’s’ newborn
A psychiatric expert says that a term known as “maternal desire,” which can kick in after a failed relationship or pregnancy loss, is what prompts some women to steal babies. “The desire to have a child can become pathological,” Asim Shah, the Chief of Psychiatry for Ben Taub Hospital and executive vice chair of Community …
Kidnapping
January 12, 2020
Female Uber driver escapes armed kidnap attempt by jumping from moving vehicle
A female Uber driver jumped from her moving vehicle late Friday night to escape an armed passenger who had ordered her to drive him into the desert, the Grand Junction, Colorado, Police Department reported. Her white Toyota C-HR crashed into a fence after she jumped out, but by the time police arrived, the male passenger …
Animal Crimes
January 12, 2020
Kentucky woman goes ‘redneck,’ allegedly sics killer dog on man
A Kentucky woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly turned her pit bull terrier loose on a man who subsequently died. Kentucky State Police responded to a call about a fatal dog attack in rural Rockcastle County on Friday morning and were initially unable to attend to the man because of the aggressive …
Assault
January 12, 2020
Unhinged airline passenger reportedly attacks cockpit door, flight attendant, AND cops trying to arrest him
Six police officers and a flight attendant were injured Friday in an unruly passenger incident aboard a United Airlines flight arriving in Newark, New Jersey, from Washington, D.C, NBC New York reported. One Port Authority police officer was hospitalized with four broken ribs when he fell off a portable stairway while trying to arrest Matthew …
Kidnapping
January 12, 2020
Cellphone ping helps police find kidnap victim bound with zip ties in trunk of suspect’s vehicle
An Iowa man is behind bars after police say they found a victim tied up in his trunk. ABC9 reports that a call regarding a missing person was reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. Officers were dispatched to Wadena, Iowa, at around 12:15 p.m., where they spotted the victim’s car in a …
