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

Woman seriously injured in Las Vegas shooting denied any portion of $11 million victim support fund because she didn’t stay in the hospital long enough

 Woman seriously injured in Las Vegas shooting denied any portion of $11 million victim support fund because she didn’t stay in the hospital long enough
Murder

Two sisters who were caught in the deadly Las Vegas shooting massacre will be denied access to the multimillion-dollar victim recovery fund because they don’t meet the criteria for receiving a donation. ABC 7 Chicago reports that Jasara Requejo and her sister Kendra Hobbs were in the audience at the Route 91 Harvest Festival concert on …

‘Child of joy’ who hanged herself after schoolyard fight video circulated on social media is a victim of ‘Bullycide,’ say her heartbroken parents
Juveniles
December 1, 2017

‘Child of joy’ who hanged herself after schoolyard fight video circulated on social media is a victim of ‘Bullycide,’ say her heartbroken parents

A 10-year-old girl who hanged herself after being bullied has died after she was removed from life support. The New York Daily News reports that Ashawnty Davis died on Wednesday after she was hospitalized on life support for two weeks. Ashwanty, of Aurora, Colorado, had reportedly confronted a school bully in late October, and the incident …

WATCH: Matt Lauer stumbles to explain a ‘bag of sex toys’ in his office
Celebrity Justice
November 30, 2017

WATCH: Matt Lauer stumbles to explain a ‘bag of sex toys’ in his office

Disgraced former morning news host Matt Lauer was accused this week of engaging in inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact with female NBC staffers, and a clip of his interview with former Today show co-anchor Meredith Viera looks far less innocent now in the wake of the numerous allegations against him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, NBC …

BREAKING: Matt Lauer responds to sexual misconduct allegations, claims some accusations are ‘untrue’
Celebrity Justice
November 30, 2017

BREAKING: Matt Lauer responds to sexual misconduct allegations, claims some accusations are ‘untrue’

Disgraced former Today show co-anchor Matt Lauer has responded to the sexual misconduct allegations that prompted him NBC to fire him on Tuesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a female staffer reported Lauer’s alleged sexually inappropriate behavior to NBC on Monday, and on Tuesday night NBC news director Andy Lack announced Lauer’s firing in a statement. …

Text messages indicate missing Florida teen and soccer coach were in a relationship
Child Abuse
November 28, 2017

Text messages indicate missing Florida teen and soccer coach were in a relationship

Investigators have obtained text messages sent by a missing 17-year-old girl that suggest she is in a relationship with the high school soccer coach who is believed to have taken her from her home this weekend. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Caitlyn Frisina’s parents noticed she was missing from her Columbia County home on Sunday morning. Authorities …