New developments in mystery of missing Texas real estate agent who vanished just before deadly hurricane
Missing
Nancy Grace dissects the mysterious case with experts in a new podcast
Child Abuse
September 1, 2017
Family of little boy who was tortured, starved to death before his body was fed to pigs sues child welfare agencies
The family of a little boy who was horrifically abused by his father and stepmother for years before he was starved to death has sued child protective agencies in two states for failing to properly respond to evidence of abuse. Adrian Jones was 7 when he died while confined to a shower stall in his …
Terror
September 1, 2017
Police warn of ‘creepy clown’ sightings as Stephen King movie hits theaters
Authorities are warning of a possible “creepy clown” revival to coincide with the upcoming release of the Stephen King movie It. Police in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California have cautioned residents that they may be seeing more of the menacing clowns as the horror movie featuring the murderous Pennywise clown, based on King’s 1986 novel, is …
Weird Crime
September 1, 2017
VIDEO: Suspect dives in ocean to evade police, swims 4,000 feet in dramatic escape — with shark right on his tail
A suspect facing drug charges tried to evade police by jumping into the ocean, unaware that a shark was swimming nearby. WECT reports that Zachary Kingsbury, 20, was driving in Surf City, North Carolina, on Wednesday when police pulled him over. The officers saw what they suspected to be illegal contraband and asked Kingsbury to step …
August 31, 2017
‘I’m dying … don’t save me’: Hero brother dies in Hurricane Harvey on way to feed sister’s cat, saves friend’s life
A young man in Houston died tragically after he was electrocuted on his way to feed his sister’s cat. KRPC reports that Andrew Pasek, 25, died of electrocution Tuesday while walking in floodwater in the Houston community of Bear Creek Village. Pasek was reportedly walking to his sister’s house, along with his friend Sean, to …
Juveniles
August 31, 2017
Man who allegedly tossed 7-year-old girl from bridge faces attempted murder charge; brave girl swam to shore and miraculously survived
A Massachusetts man who kidnapped a seven-year-old girl from a cookout at her grandparents’ home and threw her from a bridge into a lake has been charged with attempted murder. NBC News reports that Joshua Hubert, 35, is behind held on $1 million bail on an attempted murder charge. When he was arrested earlier this …
Family Crime
August 31, 2017
5-year-old girl dead after finding loaded gun in father’s backpack
A five-year-old girl in Maine accidentally shot and killed herself after she discovered a loaded gun inside her grandparents’ Scarborough home. WCSH reports that Elise Dorr, 5, died on Monday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The little girl reportedly found the loaded .45 caliber handgun in her father’s backpack while they were at her grandparents’ home. …
Celebrity Justice
August 31, 2017
Family of alleged R. Kelly ‘sex cult’ victim ambushes Atlanta mansion
The family of a woman believed to be living under R. Kelly’s control in an alleged ‘sex cult’ has visited the R&B star’s suburban Atlanta home with cops in tow. TMZ reports that the family of Jocelyn Savage, one of the women believed to be part of Kelly’s alleged harem, went to the sprawling Atlanta …
Family Crime
August 31, 2017
Dad comes home from work to find wife, twin 5-year-old daughters dead in shock murder-suicide
An Illinois mother and her 5-year-old twin daughters are dead in an apparent murder-suicide that has shocked their suburban neighborhood and left a father and husband grieving. CBS Chicago reports that Celisa Henning, 41, and her 5-year-old twin daughters, Addison and Makayla, were discovered dead in their suburban Joliet home Monday afternoon. According to People magazine, …
Family Crime
August 30, 2017
Husband of woman lost at sea left the country, returned for a meeting about insurance claim connected to wife’s disappearance
Lewis Bennett was arrested on charges he stole thousands of dollars of gold and silver coins
Missing
August 30, 2017
Body found in search for missing diabetic teen who got lost at mountain party in Pennsylvania
Investigators believe they have found the body of a teen girl who went missing in Pennsylvania this weekend. The Schuylkill County coroner told local news station WNEP that a body was found in the search for 17-year-old Cassidy Derr, and it is believed to be the missing teenager. The news station reports that Cassidy had …
Consumer
August 30, 2017
WARNING! Fake ‘Homeland Security,’ ‘ICE’ agents prey on Hurricane Harvey victims in order to rob their homes: Officials
Houston authorities are warning area residents of a despicable plot to rob the homes of Hurricane Harvey victims. Fox News reports that Houston officials have reported hearing of people posing as Homeland Security and telling people to evacuate their homes so they can rob them. There have also been reports of people posing as Immigration and …
