The parents of a missing California woman are asking the public’s help in finding her and fear the worst — that she might have been abducted. Jolissa Fuentes, 22, was at a party at a friend’s house on August 6 and then went to her grandmother’s house to pick up a bag and some money. …
Attorneys representing a Texas woman who allegedly fled to Costa Rica after fatally shooting her boyfriend’s love interest in May filed documents on Wednesday which would suppress evidence in her upcoming murder trial. Kaitlin Armstrong’s attorneys alleged that Austin police arrested their client based on false statements. Attorneys also said that police failed to investigate …
An Illinois man is facing criminal charges for a bizarre episode in which he allegedly lured two children into his apartment, yelled vulgarities, offered them beer and then began removing his clothes, WBBM-TV reports. The encounter occurred on August 9, when 54-year-old James Krook approached two children playing in the common area of an apartment …
On Monday, a fifth set of human remains was reportedly found at a Nevada national park as the area continues to experience an unprecedented drought that has led to receding water levels. Park rangers reportedly responded to Swim Beach, a small recreation site located at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. In an email to the …
On Wednesday, lawyers representing disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh alleged that South Carolina prosecutors are withholding evidence related to the murders of Murdaugh’s wife and son. According to South Carolina Public Radio, Murdaugh’s lawyers requested the prosecution’s evidence immediately after Murdaugh was charged with murder in mid-July. The deadline to turn over the evidence was Monday, …
An urgent search is underway for a woman who has gone missing in Atlanta, WXIA-TV reports. Police say 26-year-old Savannah Sheats was reported missing by her sister after Sheats disappeared on Wednesday. The sister, who lives with Sheats, told authorities that she last saw her sibling Tuesday night when the two went to bed around …
The rape and murder of an 11-year-old Illinois babysitter has gone unsolved for three decades, but police say there is reason for hope that the perpetrator will be caught, WFLD-TV reports. Holly Staker was babysitting two children on the evening of August 17, 1992, in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan when an intruder entered the …
On Tuesday, a California parole board approved the release of a man who hijacked a bus full of children in 1976 in an attempt to get $5 million in ransom. The Los Angeles Times reported that Frederick Woods, 70, was previously denied parole 17 times. In March, Governor Gavin Newsom asked the board to reconsider …
The Tennessee man accused of beating his bride to death during their honeymoon last month at an exclusive Fijian resort reportedly confessed to the killing when he was first arrested but changed his story once he acquired an attorney. Bradley Robert Dawson, 38, is charged with murder in the death of Christe Chen, a 36-year-old …
Two men have been arrested in the beating death of a New York City cab driver over the weekend. Kutin Gyimah, 52, had transported five passengers in Queens early Saturday, but instead of paying him, they robbed him, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Gyimah chased them down, and the passengers turned on him, punching and kicking …
A 15-year-old Texas boy is likely paralyzed after he was shot twice in the back early Thursday morning by an assailant who kicked him several times before running away. According to Houston police, doctors say the boy may be paralyzed, KRIV reports. Investigators say the teen went to a gas station shortly after midnight for …
A Florida high school teacher has been charged with interfering with custody after sheriff’s deputies found a missing teen hiding at her home. Kelly Simpson, 31, is alleged to have picked up the boy from an unknown location, knowing he had been reported as missing and endangered, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. The boy …
