Judge drops public drunkenness charge against ‘SoHo Karen’ accused of tackling teen she falsely accused of stealing her iPhone
Court
The 22-year-old was arrested three times last year for public intoxication and driving while under the influence
Homicide
January 29, 2021
‘She will kill again’: Beyoncé’s cousin shot dead by 21-year-old female suspect [Police]
A Texas man, reportedly identified as the cousin of superstar R&B singer Beyoncé, was found shot to death on Tuesday San Antonio Express-News reports that 34-year-old Martell Derouen, also known by his rap name, “Kardone,” was found deceased inside his apartment at 16735 La Cantera Parkway in San Antonio. Authorities found Derouen while conducting a …
Child Abuse
January 29, 2021
Husband of children’s book author accused of torturing children says his wife beat him, locked him up for intervening
A Florida husband accused of abusing his children says that he tried to intervene when his wife was doling out punishment, but she ended up punishing him as well. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jennifer Wolfthal and Joseph Wolfthal, of Casselberry, are facing charges of aggravated child abuse, child neglect with great bodily harm, and false imprisonment. …
Missing
January 29, 2021
2 tot boys still missing, vanish from home nearly 6 weeks ago
It’s been nearly six weeks since two California brothers disappeared, with a reward for information that leads to their whereabouts totaling $100,000. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Orson and Orrin West, ages 3 and 4, were last seen on December 21, 2020, at a home in the 10700 block of Aspen Avenue, in California City, at …
Murder
January 29, 2021
Virginia ‘BABYSITTER FROM HELL’ charged in murder of 2-year-old girl
The tot girl was the second child to die while in the care of the babysitter.
Church
January 28, 2021
Connecticut theater sues megachurch for ‘immoral’ actions
A Connecticut theater has filed suit against megachurch Hillsong for more than $100,000, claiming the Australia-based church failed to pay a balance due after cancelling a contract to rent the facility for services and made matters worse by removing equipment owned by the theater and refusing to return it. Hillsong Connecticut reportedly contracted with The …
Church
January 28, 2021
Former staff, congregants say megachurch pastors used ‘tithes’ to pay for lavish lifestyles
Australian-based Hillsong sacked its star pastor, Carl Lentz, in November for ‘moral failures,’ and now former staff and church members say other pastors have long used member tithes on lavish meals, designer clothes, phones, and ATVs for themselves.
Celebrity Justice
January 28, 2021
Just revealed: Perv Epstein’s blue blood ‘pimp’ Ghislaine Maxwell forced schoolgirls into x-rated ‘performances’
A witness in Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s 2015 defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell said Jeffrey Epstein’s madam directed “a roomful of underage girls to kiss, dance, and touch one another” for her and Epstein’s viewing pleasure, a new tranche of documents released late Wednesday reveal, according to the New York Post. The witness, whose name was …
Missing
January 28, 2021
MISSING: Florida teen last seen on January 22
Florida police are looking for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since January 22, WTXL reports. Tashayvia Bell was last seen in northwest Tallahassee, not far from Florida State University. She is described as 5 foot 8 inches, 275 pounds, with brown eyes and shoulder-length hair. When last seen, she was wearing a black …
Murder
January 28, 2021
Ex-boyfriend stabs mom of 4 to death in his parents’ basement
A Missouri man has been charged with fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in his parents’ basement, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Police responding to a 911 call on Tuesday found Crystal McCandless, 33, with multiple stab wounds and Christopher D. Faris, 38, kneeling beside her, according to court documents. Next to Faris, they found a boxcutter …
Hit-and-Run
January 28, 2021
VIDEO: Truck driver falls to his death in unsolved hit-and-run interstate wreck [Police]
Police in Alabama recently released dashcam footage showing last year’s deadly crash that involved an 18-wheeler truck falling off an exit ramp. According to AL.com, commercial truck driver Charles Pearce Jr., 59, was killed in Birmingham on October 6 when a silver sedan and a white Nissan Cube collided on the Interstate 65 and Interstate …
Coronavirus
January 28, 2021
Casino mogul & glamour wife pose as motel day workers to cut COVID-19 vaccine line
A Canadian casino CEO and his aspiring actress wife were fined for allegedly posing as motel employees to illegally obtain COVID-19 vaccines intended for Indigenous people living in a remote region. Rodney Baker, 55, and Ekaterina Baker, 32, allegedly violated a 14-day mandatory quarantine after arriving in Whitehorse on January 19 by taking a private …
