Was Rebecca Zahau’s death staged to look like a suicide? Guilt-stricken woman found hanged, bound in chilling mystery
Murder
A wrongful death trial begins this week in San Diego
Juveniles
February 26, 2018
Brother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz breaks silence, shares childhood memories: Report
A man identifying himself as Zachary Cruz, the brother of the teen accused of gunning down 17 people in a school shooting last week, has shared messages and photos on social media cryptically addressing his brother’s role in the deadly massacre earlier this month. Two posts on a Facebook profile attached to the name Zachary …
Murder
February 25, 2018
WATCH: Parkland school shooting sheriff admits that gunman Nikolas Cruz fled the scene before any police were in the building [VIDEO]
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel defended his own leadership as he addressed the perceived failings of his department in their response to last week’s deadly school shooting in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” In the interview with host Jake Tapper that aired Sunday morning, Sheriff Israel confirmed a student’s account of seeing …
Juveniles
February 25, 2018
‘As bad as you can imagine’: Hero cops describe harrowing scene of Parkland school shooting
A police dispatcher spoke of a heart-wrenching decision she had to make when a student called asking for instructions on how to help her wounded classmates
Family Crime
February 24, 2018
Dad charged with killing son, more than two decades after abusing him
A father has been charged with the murder of his son — more than 20 years after causing the injury believed to have later caused his death. According to the Associated Press, Lucius Middlebrook confessed to shaking his son, then two months old, in 1996. His son, Cavelle Mena, suffered a traumatic brain injury as …
Juveniles
February 24, 2018
Parkland School Shooting: Three Broward County deputies allegedly stood behind squad cars as Nikolas Cruz gunned down students, teachers
This is an addition to the armed security officer who stayed outside the building during he gun massacre
Juveniles
February 23, 2018
Parkland high school security officer was warned about Nikolas Cruz as potential school shooter a year before deadly massacre: Report
The sheriff’s deputy who resigned on Thursday after an investigation found that he never entered the building where Nikolas Cruz was shooting at students and teachers was specifically warned about Cruz’s potential for violence and appears to have largely ignored the tip. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Broward County Sheriff Deputy Scot Peterson, who worked as …
Family Crime
February 23, 2018
Husband of woman with internet double life hit her over the head with a bottle of liquor: Police
The husband accused of murdering his wife in Alabama last month after a night of drinking allegedly killed her with a bottle of absinthe. Court records obtained by AL.com accuse William Jeff West of killing his wife Kathleen “Kat” West on January 12 by bludgeoning her in the head with a bottle of Lucid brand …
Juveniles
February 23, 2018
Nikolas Cruz 911 call revealed: ‘They said they were going to gut me if I came back’ [AUDIO]
A Florida news station has obtained the transcript of a 911 call placed by school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz shortly after his mother died in November. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nikolas Cruz and his 17-year-old brother went to live with Rocxanne Deschamps and her son after his mother Lynda Cruz died of pneumonia on November …
Murder
February 23, 2018
Armed deputy who stood idly outside school as Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 defends himself, says he ‘did a good job’
The Broward County Sheriff’s deputy who retired Thursday after an internal review found that he never entered the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School building during last week’s deadly gun massacre has said he believes he performed his job well. Scot Peterson had been assigned to the school as a School Resource Deputy (SRD) since 2008. When …
February 22, 2018
BREAKING: Parkland high school shooting security guard resigns after investigation finds he stayed OUTSIDE the school during gun massacre
“He never went in,” the visibly upset sheriff said at a news conference Thursday
Murder
February 22, 2018
Parkland school shooting survivor accuses CNN of scripting town hall questions
A survivor of the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school last week has accused CNN of scripting student talking points at a televised town hall event with lawmakers on Wednesday evening. Students affected by the shooting joined the families of victims to address school safety and gun reform issues at the event, attended …
