Two practitioners of an ancient religion imported to Cuba and the Caribbean by Congolese slaves have been arrested in Florida for stealing human remains for use on a shrine, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says. Brian Montalvo Tolentino, 43, and Juan Burgos-Lopez, 39, are accused of robbing the graves of four people — including three …
A Colorado man allegedly fatally shot his estranged wife on New Year’s Eve — days after he was arrested on domestic violence charges and bailed himself out of jail. Damon Mathews, 44, allegedly confessed to strangling and shooting Rachel Ream, 47, in the head at her home in Ignacio. He said they were celebrating the …
Denver police have arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of killing another man whose body was found inside two suitcases on a snowy sidewalk last month, ABC7 reports. Investigators believe Benjamin David Satterthwaite and the victim, whose identity has not been released because his identity has not been confirmed, knew one another, the station said. Public …
A West Virginia woman who sexually abused her 18-month-old granddaughter in 2015 was sentenced Friday to at least 30 years in prison. WCHS and WVAH reported that Roseanna Thompson, 47, helped her boyfriend, Richard Smith II, sexually abuse the victim at a South Charleston. Investigators zeroed in on the couple in 2018, after someone informed …
Video has surfaced of a bloodied police officer who appears to be pinned inside a door as Trump supporters overtook the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The New York Post obtained video, taken by freelance photographer Jon Farina, of a crowd of rioters pushing their way into the building as police officers told them to go …
Fallon Fridley, a precocious 2-year-old, dies after spending the night with her babysitter. Kirstie Flood is one of Fallon’s mom’s best friends and had been the regular babysitter for months. Flood calls Kristen Fridley Gantt with the news that Fallon is unresponsive after hitting her head on a slide. At the hospital, doctors confirm the …
A missing 3-month-old baby has been found safe after a man’s reported mistress allegedly kidnapped the infant. Premium Times reports that suspect Temitọpẹ Adeniyi was working as an apprentice tailor for a married couple’s shop in the Oke-Bola area of Ondo State, Nigeria, after she allegedly became involved in an extramarital affair with the husband, …
A decorated Fort Bliss soldier was found dead in Converse, Texas, while on holiday leave, according to officials. ABC 7 reports that emergency personnel for the city of Converse found Pfc. Nylyn O. Eady, 19, deceased on January 4. Eady was an intelligence analyst with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. The soldier’s death is …
A $25,000 reward has been provided by California City in connection to the disappearance of two California boys reported missing on December 21. ABC 23 reports that the reward was approved by California City council members on Thursday and will be matched to a $25,000 reward already in place, donated by area businesses. As CrimeOnline …
An upcoming episode of “20/20” will analyze how detectives linked “Dating Game” serial killer Rodney Alcala to eight murders in the 1970s. Scheduled to air on Friday, the “20/20” episode will detail how Alcala’s arrest for Robin Samsoe’s July 1979 murder exposed the photographer’s secret life as a serial killer. According to ABC, Samsoe, 12, …
Authorities in Virginia have arrested the suspected wanted in the shooting death of 7-year-old girl was was shot and killed while out Christmas shopping in Atlanta with her family last month, WXIA reports. Daquan Reed, 24, was captured on Wednesday in Hampton, Virginia, Atlanta police said, and is awaiting extradition to Atlanta. Police said that …
Three of the four defendants behind bars in connection with the death of Missouri child, Jessica Mast, appeared in court Tuesday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, are charged with second-degree murder and related charges in connection with the death of 4-year-old Jessica. Authorities said the suspects, who were …
