Authorities in Michigan arrested a 19-year-old woman accused of fabricating allegations that she was kidnapped from an area shopping mall. According to the New York Post, Alexis Marie Bradish told a friend about the alleged crime. When that individual contacted authorities, she reportedly repeated the claims in conversations with investigators. “The allegation she made is …
A teenager shot and left for dead in a ditch bravely faced her would-be murderer in court as the teen boy was sentenced to 15 years for the brutal attack. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Deserae Turner, then 14, was shot in the head and left for dead in the freezing cold Utah winter last February …
Authorities in Michigan have arrested a man accused of two fatal shootings during what police believe was “clearly, a planned killing spree.” According to WJBK, Vernest Griffin allegedly began a string of shootings at businesses in the Detroit area Thursday morning. Police say he first entered BSD Trucking in Taylor with a semiautomatic rifle and …
A Canadian teen is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was shot in the head during an altercation he allegedly started with a constable at a courthouse in Quebec. According to the Canadian Press, authorities claim 18-year-old Steven Bertrand was able to obtain the constable’s baton, which they say he then used to batter the …
According to reports, police in Meridian Township, Michigan, will apologize to Brianne Randall-Gay, who was 17 years old when she filed a report claiming Larry Nasser sexually abused her during an examination. The former USA Olympic gymnastics doctor has been accused by hundreds of individuals, including popular Olympic athletes, who say he molested them or …
Authorities in Missouri have arrested a man accused of murdering a couple and their toddler in the woods before attempting to conceal his crime. According to Fox News, police believe 24-year-old Drew Atchison stabbed the man and woman to death. They have been identified as 23-year-old Samara Fontaine Kitts and 24-year-old Harley Michael Million. He …
Authorities in the nation’s capital reportedly arrested the man they believe fatally shot a high school sophomore in the face Thursday. According to the Washington Post, 18-year-old Dekale Bowman allegedly shot his girlfriend, 16-year-old Taiyania Thompson, in a D.C. apartment. Authorities indicate Thompson was shot in the living room as she sat on the couch. …
More than a year after police say Brandi Worley stabbed her two young children to death, she reportedly confessed to the crime in court last week. According to People, the 31-year-old Indiana mother pleaded guilty to two counts of murder for the Nov. 17, 2016 deaths of 7-year-old Tyler Worley and 3-year-old Charlee Worley. Brandi …
Authorities in Indiana elevated the charges against a man accused of battery after an autopsy determined his newborn son’s death was caused by asphyxiation by homicide. According to WRTV, 23-year-old Orlando Mota was arrested last year after medics found 1-month-old Damian Mota unresponsive in an Indianapolis apartment. A scan of the boy’s body reportedly showed …
An aspiring U.S. Marine remains missing more than two months after he was last seen in Roslindale, Massachusetts, where he was reportedly staying with his military recruiter. Joseph Brancato’s loved ones, as well as local authorities, continue to push for answers. The 21-year-old’s cousin, Nicole DaSilva, is certain that “if Joey was alive and well …
DNA evidence has become increasingly important in the criminal justice system over the past several decades, but experts say recent advancements in the field have made it much easier to extract biological material from smaller samples. Mark Desire of the New York City chief medical examiner’s office discussed some of the practical applications new technology …
A new wrinkle in rap producer Marion “Suge” Knight’s ongoing murder trial appeared this week — and this time it involves his attorneys. According to the Independent, two lawyers who formerly represented Knight were arrested on suspicion of acting as accessories after the fact following prior allegations that they attempted to bribe eyewitnesses central to …
