A Texas woman has been ordered to serve 30 years in prison after she stabbed her own mother to death and then pretended to be clueless about what happened moments after the killing, KHOU-TV reports. Authorities allege that on August 16, 2021, Ericka Nicole McDonald (pictured left) wore black clothes and a mask and broke …
The professional bicyclist whom Kaitlin Armstrong allegedly murdered as part of a love triangle was shot twice in the head and once in her chest, an investigator testified Thursday in the second day of the accused killer’s trial, the Austin American-Statesman reports. Armstrong is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death …
A Tennessee man who was just 15 years old when he murdered a fellow teen while they were sniffing glue together has died in state custody, The Tennessean reports. On Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Correction disclosed that Ethen Vanderpool, now 20, died Saturday at the Northwest Correctional Complex. Authorities have not released a cause …
A former Ohio social worker accused of having sex repeatedly with a 13-year-old allegedly showed up to the victim’s home with a gun this week and threatened to kill the boy’s mother and herself, WBNS-TV reports. Now, 24-year-old Payton Shires is back behind bars and faces additional charges stemming from the incident. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
Jurors quickly convicted a Chicago mother of first-degree murder for helping her son and his girlfriend kill another man, hide his corpse and burglarize his home, WGN News reports. On Friday, the DuPage County state attorney’s office announced that it took a jury about 90 minutes to reach a verdict in the case against 43-year-old …
Nine people were shot, including one fatally, at a large party in Indianapolis early Sunday morning, WISH-TV reports. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around midnight to the 5100 block of East 65th Street, where they encountered a chaotic scene with shots still being fired and partygoers fleeing for safety. At least …
Disturbing new details have come to light about a pregnant Los Angeles model found dead in her apartment last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police on September 12 were called to perform a welfare check on 31-year-old Maleesa Mooney and came upon her body while searching her apartment on South Figueroa Street. A newly released autopsy report …
The Maine gunman was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a semi-trailer at a recycling facility where he once worked days after killing 18 people and injuring 13 others, authorities said Saturday. At a press conference on Saturday morning, Maine Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said Robert Card’s body was found around 7:45 …
A former NBA star is denying allegations that he sexually assaulted a man at his Georgia home, instead asserting that the encounter was consensual, ESPN reports. In court documents filed this week, a lawyer for Dwight Howard asked a judge to dismiss a July lawsuit brought against the basketball player, who is presently on the …
A Rottweiler brutally mauled a Michigan woman earlier this month after she fed it a THC gummy, leaving the dog owner severely injured and her home covered in blood, The Smoking Gun reports. The incident happened October 5 in Gaylord, Michigan, and resulted in the dog being euthanized. According to a police report obtained by …
An off-duty pilot is facing dozens of counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off a plane’s engines during a flight this weekend, the Associated Press reports. Joseph David Emerson, 44, is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder in connection with the incident on Sunday afternoon. Authorities say Emerson was seated in …
A woman accused of plotting the murder of her Microsoft executive ex-husband has been extradited back to Florida, where she could be sentenced to death if convicted, WJXT-TV reports. Shanna Lee Gardner faces charges of first-degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of 33-year-old …
