Maggie Murdaugh, the slain wife of embattled South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh, saw a divorce lawyer in April, just six weeks before she and her son Paul where gunned down on a family estate. The June 7 murders rocketed the family into national headlines, continuing through Alex Murdaugh’s alleged “suicide for hire” scheme in …
On Wednesday, a California judge suspended Britney Spears’ father as the conservator of her estate. CNN reported that Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny appointed certified public accountant John Zabel as the temporary conservator. Britney Spears and her attorney selected Zabel as the replacement. Jamie Spears’ has been his daughter’s conservator since 2008. …
Two adults and their young son were discovered dead in an Airbnb rental in Mexico this week, and their relatives are searching for answers. Jose Nunez’s aunt Trini Jacobo told WKRC that her nephew, his wife Maria, and the couple’s three-year-old son, Jayden, were found dead during a vacation to Mexico, when they were staying …
Chris Chan, the controversial internet personality who was arrested in August amid allegations she sexually assaulted her mother, reportedly compared her plight to that of Jesus in a letter penned to her lawyer. According to KVIA, Chris Chan, whose legal name is Christine Weston Chandler, 39, said in a letter dated September 19, “I am …
As the search for Brian Laundrie continues, sightings of the man are coming into authorities. A family camping in the Fort De Soto area may have caught Laundrie in the background of their selfie and another man says he saw Laundrie sullen and drinking in a bar, near Yellowstone National Park. Meanwhile, the FBI is …
Former forensic detective Karen Smith is bringing her podcast “Shattered Souls” to the newly launched CrimeOnline Podcast Network. Smith is no newcomer to show business. She has a background in both radio and television, but it’s her background in law enforcement that gave her the most experience with hosting a true-crime podcast. She worked with …
The intense media coverage around the Gabby Petito case is being credited with bringing closure to the family of a missing hiker who was found dead in the same Wyoming national forest where the 21-year-old woman’s body was found on September 19. CNN reports that Robert “Bob” Lowery had gone missing after traveling to the …
On Tuesday, police reportedly discovered a body amid their ongoing search of a Tennessee woman who vanished in June. Knoxville police found the unidentified body while looking for Desheena Kyle, 26, who was reported missing from her apartment on June 28. While WVLT reported that officials said Kyle was last heard from on June 23, …
Episode 1: Death in the Tetons
An Indiana boy who was reported missing last week was found dead with his dog in a wooded area near a highway. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 14-year-old Jacob McCarty of Cordyn was last seen alive on September 21, when he went for a walk with his dog Isabella. Family members reportedly told police that Jacob …
Both Joseph Scott Morgan and Karen Smith are contributors to CrimeOnline’s flagship podcast, “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace,” where they provide expert analysis on the biggest criminal cases in the country.
An 8-year-old boy died on Monday night after he was shot on his front porch. WKRC reports that Demetrius Stevenson was fatally shot in the head in Markham, Illinois, while he was playing on his porch. Investigators reportedly believe it may have been a gang-related shooting, with the little boy’s 18-year-old brother the intended target. …
