Police have reportedly arrested a man they believe may be the elusive Golden State Killer or East Area Rapist, who has evaded authorities for four decades. As CrimeOnline previously reported, jail records show that Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was taken into custody overnight, and booked into the early hours of Wednesday morning. DeAngelo is a former …
Authorities have arrested a 72-year-old man in California who is suspected to be the elusive Golden State Killer. The Daily Beast reports that Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested Tuesday night. Billy Jensen, who helped complete Michelle McNamara’s posthumously published book on the case, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, reportedly told the Daily Beast the …
Investigators may have made a break in the Golden State Killer case, with sources reporting a possible arrest. According to Fox40, sources with knowledge of the investigation have confirmed a major break in the cold case, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department may have made an arrest. The Golden State Killer, also known as the …
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“After the photo event, they go back to looking lifeless,” a friend who reported Jennifer and Sarah Hart to human services said
A Canadian man was allegedly lynched to death by a mob who accused him of killing an elder shaman in Peru. The CBC reports that Canadian citizen Sebastian Woodroffe, 41, has been identified as the person found dead Saturday in a shallow grave in Ucayali. Accoridng to the Guardian, Woodroffe was targeted because some villagers believed …
It’s looks like R.Kelly’s allegedly abusive behavior is finally catching up to him. Vox reports the the R&B start’s publicist, lawyer and assistant have all quit following the release of a BBC documentary that details the long history of abuse allegations against Kelly. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kelly has been accused of holding women against …
The police officers who responded to a 911 call about a teenager trapped in his car never got out of their squad cars to search for him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ohio high school student Kyle Plush called 911 on April 10 after a freak accident trapped him in the back of a Honda Odyssey …
The man accused of killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February had a strong physical reaction when a witness came to identify him as the suspected gunman just after his arrest. According to a police report written by the arresting officer obtained by USA Today, Nikolas Cruz was …
A woman of accused of killing her husband and murdering a woman who resembles her was captured Thursday after a nationwide manhunt. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lois Riess, 56, is accused of killing her husband David Riess in Minnesota last month, and then fleeing the state. While on the run she stopped in Florida, and …
A Minnesota woman being sought in connection to two killings was reportedly seen on hotel surveillance footage not long after her second victim was killed nearby. According to the New York Post, the Lee County Sheriff’s office released surveillance footage appearing to show Lois Riess, 56, at a Hilton Hotel in Ocala, Florida. The footage also …
A Canadian mother has been taken into custody in connection with her toddler daughter’s death. CBC reports that Audrey Gagnon, 23, was set to face charges in court on Thursday, but the hearing has been delayed after the young mother reportedly hurt herself intentionally while in police custody. Authorities told the news outlet that the …
