Jacquelyn Gray

Baby Faith: Years after 2 boys find dead infant weighed down with rocks in lake, police have suspect in custody

 Baby Faith
Murder

On Tuesday, authorities in Colorado charged a woman in connection with the unsolved August 1996 murder of an unidentified newborn girl, ultimately named “Baby Faith.” The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jennifer Katalinich, 42, (also known as Jennifer Tjornehoj) on first- and second-degree murder charges. Decades earlier, two 11-year-old boys found the newborn wrapped a …

Fraud
November 5, 2019

Husband turns in wife who faked cancer to scam donors out of $10K: Docs

A Pennsylvania woman who garnered more than $10,000 after claiming she had cancer was criminally charged after it was revealed that she had been lying about her ailment, according to reports. An investigation that started in June resulted in Jessica Smith’s arrest on Monday on receiving stolen property and theft charges. Smith, 32, is accused …

Dog owner mauled to death by at least 1 of her pit bulls, officials say
Animal Crimes
November 5, 2019

Dog owner mauled to death by at least 1 of her pit bulls, officials say

Authorities said one or more of a deceased Michigan woman’s pit bulls are responsible for her mauling death. Officers with the Bay City Department of Public Safety reportedly found Brandy Joy O’Dell, 41, deceased in her residence shortly before 3 p.m. on November 1. The Bay County Medical Examiner’s Office’s autopsy report stated that her …

School Crimes
November 4, 2019

Student wearing Nazi costume participates in elementary school’s Halloween parade: Reports

A principal and teacher at a Utah elementary school were placed on paid administrative leave after a student reportedly wore a Nazi costume in a Halloween parade Photos and video posted online and obtained by KSTU show the unidentified student—dressed in a brown shirt, tan slacks, and red armband ornamented with a black swastika—at Creekside …

Murder
November 4, 2019

Amazon devices possibly recorded boyfriend killing his girlfriend, police say

Florida police believe a woman’s two Amazon Echo devices might have recorded her murder this past summer. Citing a search warrant, WFOR reported that Hallandale Beach police have possession of audio recordings related to Silvia Galva’s suspicious death. A police report stated that Galva, 32, suffered a fatal chest wound when her boyfriend, Adam Crespo, …

Missing
November 4, 2019

Makeup artist vanishes after visiting psychic medium, family says

Authorities are looking for a New Jersey woman who reportedly has not been seen or heard from since last week. As reported by the Asbury Park Press, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said in a Facebook post that Stephanie Parze, 25, was last seen at her Freehold Township home at 10 p.m. on October 30. …

Jail Breaks
November 4, 2019

Escaped sex offender inmate, missing teen captured after crash on interstate: Police

Police in Alabama announced they have apprehended a missing teen girl and a registered sex offender who escaped from prison last week. From AL.com, Bessemer and Hoover police captured John Gillespie, 30, and Peyton Ledlow, 16, in Bessemer on Monday morning. Authorities said the pair was taken into custody after they crashed on Interstate 459. …

Child Abuse
November 1, 2019

Police find 3 kids starving in roach-infested home

On Thursday, authorities in North Carolina arrested the grandmother of three children who were reportedly found malnourished and living in deplorable conditions weeks earlier. WRAL reported that Laura Beck, 48, also lived in the Harnett County home with her daughter, Savannah Lewis, 29, who was arrested on October 10. Lewis’ arrest came seven days after …

child endangerment
November 1, 2019

Connecticut man arrested after razor blades found in trick-or-treaters’ candy bags

Authorities in Connecticut arrested a man on Thursday night after two trick-or-treaters reportedly found razor blades in their candy bags. WVIT reported that Waterbury police responded to Jason Racz’s home after receiving several reports about loose razors in Halloween baskets and bags. Police said the razors were not located in the candy. An investigation determined …