Leigh Egan

Leigh Egan is a crime-fighting journalist and editor who specializes in breaking news and investigative true crime coverage. With more than a decade of experience under her belt, Leigh’s work can be found in a number of high-profile national publications. For Leigh, learning didn’t stop after college. She considers herself a lifelong learner who frequently takes media and journalism courses to keep abreast of the latest happenings and innovations in her field. Tips: legan@crimeonline.com

‘Let’s call it what it is, it’s trafficking’: Investigation Widens in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Trafficking Probe
Celebrity Justice

On Monday, large teams of law enforcement led by Homeland Security investigators raided 3 homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” as part of a sex trafficking investigation stemming from accusations leveled against Combs in five separate lawsuits. As CrimeOnline previously reported, federal authorities searched Combs’ properties in Holmby Hills, California, and Miami, Florida. Since then, Homeland …

Aliyah Jaico
Lawsuit
March 27, 2024

‘They had to break up concrete in order to extract her’: Violations Exposed at Hilton Hotel After 8-year-old Dies, Sucked into Pipe While Swimming

Police in Houston are probing the death of an 8-year-old girl, whose body was discovered inside a large pipe at the DoubleTree Hotel in northwest Houston As CrimeOnlne previously reported, the incident happened a little after 10 p.m. Saturday. A witness told police they saw someone trapped in a pipe in the “lazy river-style” pool. …

Nefertiti Harris
Manslaughter
March 27, 2024

Mother Allegedly Confesses to Beating 5-year-old Daughter with Belt After Police Find Body

A New York mother is behind bars after police say they located the body of a young girl who had been missing since January. Latasha Mott, 29, appeared in the Syracuse City Court on Monday morning, charged with first-degree manslaughter and concealment of a corpse, in connection with the death of her daughter, 5-year-old Nefertiti …

Crime Stories
March 26, 2024

‘It keeps getting more and more odd’: Texas A&M Student Inexplicably Vanishes While Waiting on Uber Eats Order

The family of missing Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi student, Caleb Harris, is pleading for answers after he inexplicably disappeared while stepping outside briefly to pick up an Uber Eats order. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 21-year-old vanished on March 4 from his residence at The Cottages in Corpus Christi, at a little before 3 a.m. …

Maci Ryan
Missing
March 26, 2024

BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing 12-year-old Massachusetts Girl

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a 12-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since March 17. According to the Holyoke Police Department, Maci “Jasmine” Ryan was last seen in Holyoke off Canby Street. Police said she has ties to the Westfield area. Jasmine is described as a white female who stands 4 feet tall and …

Missing
March 25, 2024

BOLO: NC Woman Vanishes While Being Dropped off at Treatment Center

Police in North Carolina are searching for a 35-year-old woman who vanished after being dropped off at an Ashboro recovery center. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Debra Elizabeth Mason Myrick was last seen being dropped off at the Daymark Recovery Services off Walker Street. NBC 12 reports she’s known to ” frequent Sheetz …