A juvenile court confirmed on Wednesday that it declined the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services’ request to remove a 4-year-old girl from her mother’s custody almost a year before her death. Shelby County Juvenile Court told WATN that the agency filed a neglect petition regarding Sequoia Samuels in February 2022, but it dismissed it in …
A welfare check at the home of the founder of an animal rescue organization earlier this month uncovered 146 dead dogs, Ohio officials said. Canine Lifeline president Barbara Wible had collapsed at her Parma home on June 2, sparking an investigation that led to the discovery of the dogs in various states of decomposition at …
The national spotlight has turned towards the search for a missing Kentucky man, Ricky Griffis, who hasn’t been seen in nearly a year. CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace will be highlighting the search for Griffis on “Crime Stories” Friday, joined by special guests that include the owner of the Cajun Coast Search and Rescue Team, Toney Wade. …
A Florida mother is facing charges after a pit bull puppy attacked an infant girl, resulting in the amputation of several fingers. According to an arrest affidavit cited by NBC 2, the child’s mother, 21-year-old Chloe Wisniewski of Port Charlotte, is facing a child neglect charge after leaving the baby alone in a room with …
A Lousiana pastor and his wife were rushed to a hospital earlier this week after a reported attempted murder-suicide incident in front of young children. Danny Prenell Jr., 25, identified as the lead pastor at Bright Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Pineville, reportedly shot his wife, Gabby Prenell, 27, in front of their young …
DNA from the home where four University of Idaho students were murdered last year was reportedly linked to the prime suspect in the quadruple slaying. According to Fox, Bryan Kohberger’s cheek swab is a “statistical match” to DNA from a knife sheath recovered from the crime scene — as it is 5.73 octillion times more …
Police in Texas continue to seek tips in connection with the disappearance of a Pasadena woman who hasn’t been seen in over a week. Jennifer Gonzalez, 30, was last seen June 13 while leaving her home at the Bryton Hill Apartments, reportedly to go to a nearby Walmart. Her 14-year-old son told police she left …
Police in Canada are searching for a woman reportedly last seen in Oakville. According to CHCH, 34-year-old Elysia Anne Jones was last at around noon on Saturday near Langtry Park off Third Line. Police said her family is concerned for her safety. Jones is described as a white female who stands 5 foot 1, with …
California authorities have arrested a 55-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in connection with the shooting death of their roommate on Wednesday. The woman, Ruth Cecile Wieser, called 911 from a local hospital — where she went for an undisclosed medical issue Wednesday morning — to report a suspicious death at her home, KXTV reported. …
Hyatt has temporarily closed a luxury hotel in Mexico for an independent investigation after the deaths of a California couple there. Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 41, were found dead in their room at Rancho Pescadero in Baja California Sur last week, as CrimeOnline reported. Officials initially said they suspected gas inhalation as the …
A Texas Uber driver who was shot by his passenger — who erroneously thought he was kidnapping her into Mexico — died Wednesday after his family decided to take him off life support. Daniel Piedra Garcia, 52, had been at University Medical Center since Friday, when Phoebe Copas, a 48-year-old Kentucky woman, shot him while …
