A Denver man stole an AR-15 from a police officer friend and used it to kill a 21-year-old neighbor and seriously injure her boyfriend because he was angry about their dog defecating on the ground near his apartment, the Denver Channel reports. Michael Close, 36, has been charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors in the …
An Idaho judge heard testimony Wednesday in a hearing on a motion by Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s attorney to remove the attorney prosecuting he case against him, KTVB reported. At issue, as CrimeOnline previously reported, is an interview between Prosecutor Rob Wood and Vallow’s biological sister, Summer Shiflett in October. Shiftlett’s attorney, Garrett Smith, …
A woman who was shot as a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday has died. The Washington Post reports that the woman died from her injuries after she was shot inside the Capitol building during a riot that coincided with Congress assembling to certify the results of the U.S. Presidential …
Emerging reports indicated that law enforcement is using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse a crowd of rioters from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. CNN reported that police are moving in on Trump supporters who remain gathered at the Capitol. Commands of “move back” can be heard in a live feed captured by the …
A manhunt is underway for a second suspect accused of criminal homicide, following the shooting death of a Tennessee nurse. The Tennesseean reports James Edward Cowan, 28, is wanted in connection with the death of Caitlyn Kaufman. On December 3, Kaufman was gunned down while driving along Interstate 440, on her way to work at …
Four would-be burglars reportedly targeted Dr. Dre’s California mansion early Wednesday as the rap mogul was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm. According to the Los Angeles Times, officials said police officers responded to Dr. Dre’s home in Brentwood after security guards observed several men trying to enter the residence. Responding officers reportedly spotted an SUV …
Reports of child abuse prompt a welfare check by Children’s Protective Services in Michigan. Agency reports note visible bruising on Trinity Chandler’s face, but caseworkers decided against removing the 3-year-old from the home. Twenty-four hours later, the little girl’s mother gets a text that Trinity is not waking up. The mother was working an overnight …
A group of people who went to explore what they believed was a haunted house in South Carolina made a macabre discovery. According to CBS 17, eight adults rode to an abandoned house in Norway, South Carolina, on four-wheelers to explore the residence, which they reportedly believed may have been haunted. While in the home …
Three men arrested in connection with the rape and death of a beloved flight attendant have been released from custody, as authorities continue to investigate the incident. CNN Philippines reports that John Pascual Dela Serna III, Rommel Galido, and John Paul Halili, were released from custody Wednesday, at the request of the Makati City, Philippines, …
Surveillance footage apparently shows a Doordash driver stealing a puppy at a Michigan home while making a food delivery on New Year’s Day. Fox19 NOW reports that a 26-year-old Doordash worker allegedly stole the 8-month-old puppy, named Bella, from Ashley Swinton’s home in Warren. Security footage captured the suspect petting Bella before picking the pup …
The vice president of Columbia University in New York was arrested at his New Jersey home on Monday amid allegations he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl earlier this month. Citing court records, the New York Post reported that the assault involving Marcelo Velez, 56, occurred January 2 in a guest room at his Woodcliff Lake …
A man provisionally charged with rape and homicide says that he’s gay, and never raped a young flight attendant who was found dead on New Year’s Day. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christine Angelica Dacera, 23, was found unresponsive on January 1, in a bathtub at the lavish Garden City Hotel in Makati City, Philippines. Dacera, a flight …
