An Indiana woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, two years after the death of her boyfriend, who she claimed was abusive. Vivian Moore, who was initially charged with murder for the 2018 death of Dennis Dziwulski, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Moore’s son, Justin Girdler, …
On Thursday, authorities arrested a Minnesota man in connection with the fatal shootings of four friends who were found fatally shot in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin on Sunday. Darren McWright, 56, (who also uses the alias surname Osborne) was initially jailed in Ramsey County, Minnesota, on charges of disorderly conduct, two counts of assault, …
A Texas boy who posted photos of his dead family online has apparently taken his own life, as well as the two family dogs. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly threatened to carry out violence at a school. Aransas Pass police, along with the sheriff’s office, …
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace appeared on Fox News on Friday to offer her takes on Alex Murdaugh’s alleged suicide-for-hire plot and the ongoing search for so-called “van-life” blogger Gabrielle Petito. “Did anyone notice in court that there was no big bandage on his head?” Grace asked. Grace is referring to Murdaugh, 53, who appeared …
Hawaii authorities continue their search for a 6-year-old girl who’s been missing since Sunday night. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing Monday by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. She was last seen Sunday night when her adoptive parents put her bed at around 9 p.m., in their Waimanalo …
Embattled South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges that he paid a former client to kill him so his son could collect a $10 million insurance policy. Murdaugh turned himself in late Thursday morning after the State Law Enforcement Division announced it had charged him with insurance fraud, conspiracy …
An Alabama woman out on bond has been charged with the murder of a US Army veteran found dead in his home last week. Johnnie Will Anderson III was found strangled on September 10. The state of decomposition suggested to investigators that he had been dead for several days, AL.com reported. Homewood Police charged Alexandria …
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of missing Gabby Petito, says she feels her daughter is still alive, but she admits that could be hope on her part. In the meantime, boyfriend Brian Laundrie still has not spoken to authorities. Stepfather Joseph Schmidt, who is in Wyoming working with authorities searching for Gabby, calls Laundrie’s lack of …
A woman sued a New York gynecologist this weekend, alleging he secretly used his sperm to impregnate her mother in 1985. According to the New York Post, Morgan Hellquist, 35, never knew her biological father, as she was conceived through artificial insemination. However, Hellquist’s mother believed the sperm used to impregnate her came from a …
An alleged hitman hired by South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh apparently thought police wouldn’t find out anything, according to reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Curtis ‘Eddie’ Smith, 61, was arrested Tuesday and charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud, conspiracy, pointing and presenting a firearm, and assault. The arrest happened after Alex Murdaugh allegedly hired Smith …
A South Carolina judge released lawyer Alex Murdaugh on a $20,000 bond, amid allegations he had an ex-client try to fatally shoot him as part of a $10 million life insurance scheme. WSAV reported that Murdaugh, 53, must surrender his passport but is allowed to return to rehab, which is located in another state. As …
The parents and stepparents of a missing young woman have released a new statement, begging the family of their daughter’s boyfriend to share what they know. A spokesperson for the family of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, read the family’s new statement at a …
