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

‘Crime Stories’ Podcast: Guilty plea in Snapchat murder plot after 14-year-old girl shot in head, left freezing in a ditch over ‘annoying’ social media messages

 ‘Crime Stories’ Podcast: Guilty plea in Snapchat murder plot after 14-year-old girl shot in head, left freezing in a ditch over ‘annoying’ social media messages
Juveniles

A second teen boy has pleaded guilty to plotting to murder a 14-year-old girl because he and the triggerman didn’t like her Snapchat posts. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Jayzon Decker, 17, pleaded guilty to to first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder and second-degree felony obstruction of justice. Colter Danny Peterson, also 17, had previously admitted to …

Pregnant woman who shot and killed boyfriend in botched YouTube stunt will go to jail: Report
Celebrity Justice
December 19, 2017

Pregnant woman who shot and killed boyfriend in botched YouTube stunt will go to jail: Report

The woman who accidentally killed her boyfriend in a YouTube stunt gone horribly wrong has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter charges and is expected to serve jail time. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Monalisa Perez shot and killed her boyfriend Pedro Ruiz in June as the two were recording a video for their popular YouTube channel. Ruiz …

Sarah Palin’s son Track Palin told father to shoot him before beating him in the head, called police officers ‘peasants’: Report
Celebrity Justice
December 19, 2017

Sarah Palin’s son Track Palin told father to shoot him before beating him in the head, called police officers ‘peasants’: Report

An Alaskan news outlet has obtained details about a domestic violence incident involving Sarah Palin’s son Track Palin — who is accused of attacking his father in what appears to be a drug-fueled rage. The Anchorage Daily News obtained charging documents that describe a chaotic and terrifying scene at the Palin’s Wasilla home Saturday night. …

Tad Cummins, perv teacher accused of kidnapping AMBER alert teen, claims police ‘coerced’ statements admitting to sexual acts with minor
Child Abuse
December 18, 2017

Tad Cummins, perv teacher accused of kidnapping AMBER alert teen, claims police ‘coerced’ statements admitting to sexual acts with minor

The former Tennessee teacher who led authorities on a manhunt after he allegedly kidnapped 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas is now claiming that authorities coerced a confession from him. WHNT News 19 reports that Cummins, who was arrested in April in California after five weeks on the run with Thomas, is asking to have statements he made …

Ex-wife of wealthy American cryptocurrency trader in ‘swinger’ couple with teen model before she fell naked from luxury building says their marriage was ‘apple pie … very vanilla’
Murder
December 18, 2017

Ex-wife of wealthy American cryptocurrency trader in ‘swinger’ couple with teen model before she fell naked from luxury building says their marriage was ‘apple pie … very vanilla’

The family of a young model whose naked body was found on a landing in a high-rise building in Malaysia continues to push for a deeper probe into the sudden death, as the ex-wife of a man who may be connected to her said in an interview that he was a completely different person when …

BREAKING: At least six dead, dozens more injured in Amtrak derailment in Washington state
Consumer
December 18, 2017

BREAKING: At least six dead, dozens more injured in Amtrak derailment in Washington state

At least six people have been killed in a Amtrak derailment in Washington state on Monday morning, with dozens more injured. KATU reports that authorities have confirmed six deaths and 77 more injured victims after a high-speed Amtrak train derailed near Tacoma, and part of the train fell from a freeway overpass  into Interstate 5 …

Track Palin, son of former VP candidate Sarah Palin, arrested for domestic violence
Family Crime
December 18, 2017

Track Palin, son of former VP candidate Sarah Palin, arrested for domestic violence

Sarah Palin’s oldest son Track Palin has been arrested on domestic violence and burglary charges. According to records obtained by NBC News, Track was arrested in Wasilla, Alasaka, early Sunday morning and charged with assault in the fourth degree, felony burglary, and criminal mischief. All three charges are reportedly related to an alleged domestic violence …