Ellen Killoran

Ellen is a seasoned journalist and former media & entertainment reporter with a taste for true crime. Formerly a senior editor at IBTimes, her work has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Maxim, NYMag, Indiewire, and more. She co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain" and appeared in a documentary series that aired alongside the Lifetime movie "Manson's Lost Girls." Tips: ekilloran@crimeonline.com

Dad kills six-year-old son, wife and ex-wife before turning gun on himself in shock murder-suicide following bizarre GoFundMe campaign claiming ‘child kidnapping’

 Dad kills six-year-old son, wife and ex-wife before turning gun on himself in shock murder-suicide following bizarre GoFundMe campaign claiming ‘child kidnapping’
Family Crime

A man in Astoria, Queens, is believed to have killed his six-year-old son, the boy’s mother, and his current wife before killing himself in what police believe was a murder-suicide. The New York Post reports that James Shields is believed to be the gunman behind a fatal shooting in the popular Astoria neighborhood on Monday …

Young Alabama woman missing after leaving her phone at a bar on a night out
Missing
July 29, 2018

Young Alabama woman missing after leaving her phone at a bar on a night out

A 24-year-old woman has been missing in Alabama for nearly two weeks, after disappearing during a night out with friends. Fox 10 News reports that Danniella Vian vanished on July 17 after leaving her cell phone at a bar in Mobile. Vian had reportedly gone to The Dublin Pub & Eatery with a friend, and left …

Family of unarmed Good Samaritan killed by police officer sues for $50 million
Murder
July 24, 2018

Family of unarmed Good Samaritan killed by police officer sues for $50 million

The family of an Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer in Minneapolis last year has filed a multimillion lawsuit against the officer who fired the fatal shot, along with his partner, the police department, and the city. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Justine Damond, 40, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officer Mohammed Noor …

R. Kelly releases 19-minute song ‘I Admit It’ addressing abuse, pedophilia, ‘sex cult’ allegations
Celebrity Justice
July 23, 2018

R. Kelly releases 19-minute song ‘I Admit It’ addressing abuse, pedophilia, ‘sex cult’ allegations

Controversial R&B artist R. Kelly has released an extended single referencing the persistent rumors that he holds a harem of girlfriends captive in his properties, and has engaged in sexual relationships with underage women. As CrimeOnline previously reported, former alleged victims of R. Kelly’s so-called “sex cult” as well as concerned family members of women …

Mommy & Daddy of ‘Miracle Girl’ set to ROT IN HELL: San Antonio couple raped adopted daughter, got her pregnant 3 times pretending tots were their own
Family Crime
July 20, 2018

Mommy & Daddy of ‘Miracle Girl’ set to ROT IN HELL: San Antonio couple raped adopted daughter, got her pregnant 3 times pretending tots were their own

The adoptive mother of a San Antonio girl who secretly gave birth to a child they claimed was a “miracle girl” who could cure cancer has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for her role in sexual abuse which resulted in three births. San Entonio Express-News reports that Laura Castillo pleaded guilty to three …

BOMSBHELL: Detective says ‘very suspicious’ Natalie Wood death likely involved foul play; bruises consistent with assault
July 19, 2018

BOMSBHELL: Detective says ‘very suspicious’ Natalie Wood death likely involved foul play; bruises consistent with assault

A Los Angeles homicide detective has spoken out regarding the mysterious death of actress Natalie Wood, strongly suggesting that he believes Wood’s 1981 drowning death was no accident. The New York Post reports that Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Ralph Hernandez appeared on the upcoming podcast Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood, which is expected to launch …

Police tape
Violent Crime
July 19, 2018

Sword owner dies after stabbing himself in the groin

A Virginia man has died after accidentally stabbing himself in the groin with his sword. The New York Daily News reports that a 28-year-old man in Newport News was walking down stairs in an apartment building on Sunday while carrying a sword  when he unintentionally stabbed himself. Police responded to the building on the 900 …

Pedophile family raped children, ‘brainwashed’ victims for 30 YEARS while investigators dismissed accusations
Juveniles
July 19, 2018

Pedophile family raped children, ‘brainwashed’ victims for 30 YEARS while investigators dismissed accusations

An Australian family carried on cruel sexual abuse of numerous victims for three decades before they were finally brought to justice. The Coventry Telegraph reports that Anthony Potts and three of his family members were sentenced this week after three decades of “horrific” child sexual abuse. Two other family members were given lesser sentences after …