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

James Hutchinson: Mom, boyfriend to appear in court after resumed Ohio River search finds no sign of murdered 6-year-old
Family Crime

The suspects in the presumed murder of a 6-year-old Ohio boy will appear in court on Monday afternoon for their arraignment on dozens of charges. As previously reported, James Hutchinson’s mother Britney Gosney, 29, is facing 16 criminal counts including  murder, involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, gross abuse of a corpse, and child endangerment. Her boyfriend, 42-year-old …

Accident
March 4, 2021

Fire kills two children and one adult; neighbors took photos and video before calling 911

Authorities in Maryland are investigating a fatal house fire that killed one adult and two children. According to the Herald-Mail, three people were killed in the blaze in Hagerstown last week. The fire also left two people hospitalized. In a press released obtained by the newspaper, police identified the victims as Rodney Francis Brady Jr., …

Juveniles
March 4, 2021

SILVER Alert for missing 16-year-old girl

Authorities in North Carolina have issued a Silver Alert for a missing teen girl who has not been seen since February 14. As WECT reports, 16-year-old Natalie Jade Ferguson went missing from her Sampson County home more than two weeks ago. The circumstances of her disappearance are not yet known. According to the report, Natalie …

Family Crime
March 3, 2021

‘All she had to do was give him to me’: James Hutchinson’s father speaks out after police docs allege boyfriend wanted mom to ‘get rid of’ her kids

The father of James Hutchinson has said he would have taken custody of his 6-year-old son if the boy’s mother did not want to care for him, as police continue to investigate the boy’s apparent murder — without yet having found his body. James’ mother Brittany Gosney, 29, has been charged with murder and is …

Breaking
March 3, 2021

Missing AMBER Alert 10-year-old girl found safe; police make arrest in mother’s murder

Update: 12:49 p.m. ET The 10-year-old girl who went missing after her mother’s apparent murder has been found safely after Texas authorities issued an AMBER Alert. As WFAA reports, Rosemary Lee Singer was found safely on Wednesday. Her father Ronald Lee Singer is in custody on charges connected to her mother’s murder. The mother, Maria …