A North Carolina woman is behind bars after police say she tried to castrate her 5-year-old stepson. According to Fox News, 33-year-old Bracey Renee Byrd is facing a slew of charges after police received a tip on July 29 from the Wilson County Department of Social Services, in regards to possible child abuse. The report …
A New York detective testified Tuesday during Michael Valva’s murder trial that injuries found on the defendant’s slain autistic son during an autopsy changed the course of the investigation. According to Detective Michael Ronca with the Suffolk police, an autopsy performed after 8-year-old Thomas’ death revealed injuries to his forehead and face. Newsday reports Ronca …
An Illinois woman has been officially charged with murder, following the death of her 3-year-old nephew who was pushed off of Navy Pier in Chicago last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened at around 1 p.m. on September 19, close to the 700 block of East Grand Avenue. Security footage reportedly captured the …
A New York father killed while visiting his son during Marist College’s family weekend event has been identified as a father of three and an accountant from Long Island. As CrimeOnline previously reported, two men with reported gang ties have been arrested for the shooting, which happened Sunday at Poughkeepsie’s Courtyard by Marriott. They’ve been …
California police are searching for a family that was said to have been kidnapped Monday by an “armed and dangerous” person at their family business. According to NBC News, the incident happened in Mercer County after an unknown individual walked into the business off of 800 Block of South Highway 59, and took a family …
A man involved in a crash with slain Georgia mother, Debbie Collier, has been identified following a 911 call that indicated he could have possibly been involved in her murder. Police, however, have not named him as a suspect. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a 911 call made shortly after Collier’s disappearance on September 10 by …
A father on a weekend trip to Marist College in New York is dead after shots rang out Sunday morning at a nearby Marriott hotel. According to NBC New York, two men with reported gang ties have been arrested for the shooting. They’ve been identified as Roy Johnson Jr. and Devin Taylor. Both have been …
A Massachusetts man accused of killing his mother and setting her on fire has died after choking on wet toilet paper, officials say. According to Fox News Digital, Adam Howe, 34, was pronounced dead Sunday at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Bristol County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jonathan Darling confirmed. The incident happened while Howe was …
A Texas jury returned a verdict Monday in connection with the murders of Reagan Hancock and her daughter, Braxlynn Sage Hancock. According to KSLA, Taylor Rene Parker, 29, (pictured left) was found guilty of capital murder by a New Boston grand jury, a little before noon. The verdict came after three weeks of testimony. As …
Police in suburban Atlanta are looking for a 17-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Yaron Kathuri was last seen around 8 a.m. that day in Douglasville, about 20 miles west of Atlanta, according to the Douglasville Police Department. A car he was known to drive was found at Arbor Place …
Missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery’s father, Adam Montgomery, was in a Manchester court Wednesday, where interviews were played for the judge, showing him lashing out at a detective who accused him of harming his child. During a pre-trial hearing in connection with a second-degree assault charge, an interrogation video and police body-cam videos were …
Editor’s Note: This timeline has been updated. The timeline of Debbie Collier’s disappearance and mysterious death began when she left her Athens home on September 10; she was found dead the following day but so far, no arrests have been made. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Collier’s murder remains unsolved as investigators wait for her autopsy …
