Authorities in New York say they are on the hunt for a suspect accused of carjacking a driver and stealing a vehicle with three young children inside. According to the New York Post, the incident occurred on December 7 and was recorded by a nearby surveillance camera. The SUV was reportedly parked in the parking …
More than a year after an intoxicated 19-year-old girl was found dead in the walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Chicago, her family has filed a negligence suit for $50 million against the hotel. As the U.K. Daily Mail reported, the suit was filed on Tuesday and introduces new allegations stemming from an …
Authorities in Colorado are acting on the hope that a woman missing since Thanksgiving Day is still alive. That revelation came in a statement from Woodland Park Police Chief Miles De Young in which he provided an update on the search for 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, investigators recently executed a search …
Authorities in Michigan say a high school teacher was arrested recently on suspicion of soliciting a sexual act from a juvenile student. According to the New York Post, 41-year-old Charles Penn was an educator at Harper Woods High School in Southfield when he allegedly propositioned the 15-year-old girl, telling her she could improve her grades …
Authorities in Michigan say the pastor of a Detroit area church is behind bars on suspicion of killing a transgender woman last week. According to Fox News, 46-year-old Albert Weathers was arrested following the discovery of 36-year-old Kelly Stough’s body on a street in the city on Friday. The Sterling Heights man is facing a …
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby’s legal team is hoping to secure a new trial after his conviction for sexual assault. According to Page Six, a statement from attorneys cites at least 11 “errors” they say the Pennsylvania judge in Cosby’s case made during a retrial earlier this year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cosby was sentenced to …
Authorities in New Jersey say a 3-year-old boy was routinely beaten and otherwise physically abused while in the custody of six suspects. According to Fox News, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed this week that it would be pursuing charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The suspects — 23-year-old Bridget …
Emergency personnel responded to a vacant restaurant in California this week to rescue a man trapped inside the grease vent. According to KGO, the owner of a nearby business reported hearing calls for assistance from inside the San Lorenzo Chinese food establishment. Igor Campus reported “hearing this ‘ah, ah’” on Wednesday morning before heading to …
A man and woman are facing criminal charges as an 8-month-old baby fights for her life following a shooting at a New Mexico motel. According to KOAT, the young victim’s mother, 18-year-old Shayanne Nelson, exited the Zia Motel room in Gallup recently with blood all over her. She reportedly claimed in an interview with authorities …
A jury deliberated for about a day this week before finding a former nanny guilty of charges including attempted murder and assault. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 47-year-old Marianne Benjamin-Williams was accused of stuffing a baby wipe deep into the throat of a 2-month-old baby in her care last year. According to the New York Post, …
Authorities in Rhode Island say a woman was arraigned this week after her arrest on suspicion of operating a house of prostitution while subjecting a toddler to an unsafe living environment. According to WJAR, 36-year-old Tina Tucker of Johnston is facing criminal counts including procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, first-degree child abuse, and …
Authorities in Texas say a trio of fast food workers were behind bars after a customer reported finding an illegal narcotic wrapped up in a child’s hamburger. An 11-year-old girl reportedly unwrapped her younger brother’s meal after their family left a Sonic Drive-In location in the Austin area on Thursday. Their parents took the tainted …
