Las Vegas Official Who Allegedly Murdered Journalist was Arrested in 2020 for Attacking Wife
Murder
SEE IT: Vegas Politician Slurs Words In New Body Camera Footage
Other
September 17, 2022
SEE IT: Mom Finds Stranger Sleeping in Son’s Bed, Charges Against Intruder Dropped
An Oregon mom says she feels shocked and dismayed after a stranger found sleeping on her son’s bed attacked her with a piece of furniture, only to learn that charges were dropped against the intruder, FOX 12 reports. The incident occurred Monday in northeast Portland, where the homeowner, Kelsey Smith, first suspected something was wrong …
Hit-and-Run
September 13, 2022
SEE IT: Teen Driver Rams Truck into Disabled Man in Wheelchair, Leaves Victim with Life-Threatening Injuries
Texas police have arrested a teen accused of heartlessly ramming a truck into a man in a wheelchair and then fleeing the scene, leaving the victim with severe injuries, CBS Austin reports. The incident occurred earlier this month and was recorded by a security camera. The footage shows a man using an electric wheelchair crossing …
Battery
September 13, 2022
‘Disgusted’: Florida Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Battery of Student
A teacher at an exclusive private school in Tampa, Florida, is accused of having sexual relations with a student, prompting police to investigate whether there could be other victims, FOX 13 reports. The teacher, 42-year-old Jaime Melton, was arrested Sunday and is facing a charge of sexual battery. Until her arrest, Melton had been employed …
Trials
September 12, 2022
Alleged Child Killer Accused of Murdering 2 Young Arizona Girls Will Finally Face Jury
A man who allegedly kidnapped and murdered two young Arizona girls before discarding their remains in the desert is scheduled to face a jury this week in the first of two prosecutions related to the slayings, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, the first trial of 40-year-old Christopher Clements is expected to begin in Pima …
Unsolved
September 12, 2022
Police Investigate Whether Rug Found in River Linked to Missing Mom-of-5, Jennifer Dulos Case
The discovery of a stained rug in a river led authorities to investigate whether it might be tied to missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos, but investigators later determined the stain was not blood, the Middletown Press reports. Dulos vanished in May 2019 while she was in the process of divorcing her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, …
Homicide
September 12, 2022
New Details: Mother Told Family She DROWNED Her 3 Young Children Found on Coney Island, Stunning Neighbors and Friends
A New York mother allegedly confessed to drowning her three young kids early Monday, leading to a frantic search for the children, whose bodies were found on Coney Island in Brooklyn, WNBC-TV reports. Authorities say the woman, 30-year-old Erin Merdy, has a history of mental health challenges but that postpartum psychosis is one possible motive, …
Sex Crimes
September 11, 2022
Teachers, Disney Worker, Law Enforcement Arrested in Undercover Prostitution Sting
Multiple teachers, a Disney worker and members of law enforcement were among those caught in a recent undercover prostitution sting in central Florida, which resulted in the rescue of at least two victims of sex trafficking, FOX 35 reports. The week-long operation started on August 29 and resulted in 52 felony charges and 216 misdemeanor …
Wanted
September 11, 2022
CAN YOU ID PERP? Caught on Video Robbing Man Pushing Walker for $13
A new video shows the terrifying moment a senior citizen was robbed at knifepoint in the Bronx on Friday evening, WABC-TV reports. Around 7:20 p.m., a 69-year-old man using a walker entered an elevator when the suspect rushed in and brandished a knife. The perpetrator went through the victim’s pockets within seconds and was able to …
Teacher Scandals
September 11, 2022
HEAR TEXAS TEACHER: ‘Don’t judge people just because they want to have sex with 5-year-olds’
A Texas high school teacher has been fired for allegedly defending pedophilia during a class debate on the topic, although she reportedly clarified that she does not condone sexual relations with minors. Last week, a student recorded Franklin High School English teacher Amber Parker telling students to refer to pedophiles as “minor-attracted persons,” the El …
Murder
September 10, 2022
Men Accused of Killing Texas Deputy Were Free on Bond for Earlier Murder Charges
Two men arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Texas deputy had been out on bond at the time for separate murder cases, Click2Houston reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Harris County Precinct 3 Deputy Constable Deputy Omar Ursin was shot around 6:30 p.m. on August 28 while he was driving his personal vehicle …
Stalking
September 10, 2022
‘The Fear is With Me Forever’: Stalker Gets Prison for Terrorizing ‘CSI: Miami’ Star and Her Daughter
An Ohio man will serve time behind bars for terrorizing a “CSI: Miami” star and her family for more than a decade, at times threatening to rape and murder the actress and her daughter, CNN reports. On Thursday, 58-year-old James David Rogers was sentenced to 40 months in prison after the victim, Eva LaRue, and …
