Teen girl badly burned in acid attack in front of her mother and little brother may have been targeted
Juveniles
The acid melted her clothes off and ate away at her skin — and the attackers are still on the loose
Child Abuse
July 3, 2017
Parents arrive home to find babysitter sexually assaulting infant girl, taking photos: Report
The family friend had only been left alone with the baby for a few minutes
Suicide
July 3, 2017
‘Those who wanted him gone know who they are’: Texas principal’s death officially ruled a suicide as school seeks replacement
The sudden death of a Texas high school principal in May has been officially ruled a suicide. Dennis Reeves shot himself in the head on May 28 in the parking lot of Kirbyville High School just after handing in his resignation. The suicide and the surrounding controversy sent shockwaves through the small southeast Texas community. …
Missing
July 3, 2017
Double-Cross! Grad student visits kidnap-fetish site suspected in visiting scholar’s murder, shows up at her family’s vigil
The suspect accused of kidnapping and possibly murdering a missing Chinese scholar attended a vigil hosted by her family at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As Crime Online previously reported, Brendt Christensen, 28, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Yingying Zhang, who police have said is presumed dead. Zhang disappeared on June 9, and …
Family Crime
July 2, 2017
Husband of Florida woman lost at sea has left U.S.; Facebook post speaks of wife as if she is dead
In the lengthy Facebook post, Lewis Bennett speaks of Isabella Hellman in the past tense, although her family is still searching for her
Family Crime
July 2, 2017
UPDATE: AMBER Alert cancelled for two boys in suspected kidnapping
UPDATE: Hayden and Brantley Faulk have been found safely, according to 11 Alive. This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available. PREVIOUS STORY: Georgia authorities have issued an AMBER alert for two little boys abducted by their father. According to News Channel 9, Hayden Faulk, one year old, …
Teacher Scandals
June 30, 2017
Former kindergarten teacher who admitted to threesome with teen boys facing 40 years in prison
The married mother’s husband reportedly filed for divorce just before one of the alleged assaults
Juveniles
June 30, 2017
Church bus driver accused of raping children, luring them with twisted ‘Truth or Dare’ game
A Tennessee church employee has been arrested on charges that he assaulted two young children he transported on the bus he drove for work. According to LocalMemphis.com, Edwin Burgess, 54, was arrested this week following reports he had sexual contact with two children, ages 9 and 10. Burgess is accused of baiting the children with a …
Drug Crime
June 30, 2017
Jailhouse Justice? Mexican cartel leader who dismembered 6-year-old girl now in US prison
A Mexican drug cartel leader who brutally tortured and murdered a six-year-old girl in front of her parents is heading to prison for life, several times over. According to San Antonio Express News, Marciano “Chano” Millan Vasquez was given seven consecutive life sentences for his direct involvement in 29 murders and for participating in the slaughter …
Murder
June 30, 2017
Woman shot to death hours after a Facebook post chronicled her journey from homeless to ‘six figure’ success
“I followed my heart”
Sex Offenders
June 29, 2017
Affair with teacher may have driven 17-year-old to attempt suicide
A health teacher in Maine is under investigation after a 17-year-old student admitted to having a sexual affair with the married 29-year-old woman that is believed to have been behind a suicide attempt. According to the New York Daily News, Jill Montagne has been placed on leave from Kennebunk High School and is banned from contacting …
Celebrity Justice
June 29, 2017
Venus Williams at fault in fatal car wreck: Police
Police have said that tennis superstar Venus Williams is responsible for a car accident that took a man’s life earlier this month. TMZ reports that Jerome Barson, 78, was a passenger in a car that hit Williams’s SUV when her vehicle was in an intersection against a traffic signal. Barson’s wife, the driver, reportedly told police …
