A Missouri woman who previously pleaded not guilty changed her plea Tuesday in a Missouri federal court. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri, Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of a child in utero. She’s now facing a mandatory life sentence without …
Police in Florida are searching for a 14-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Ahmir Collier was last seen in the 800 block of Meiner Boulevard in Altamonte Springs. He was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black basketball shorts and a white shirt. Police …
Accused Delphi child killer Richard Allen is due back in Carroll County court Wednesday for the second hearing concerning several motions, which could shape the trial’s outcome of his murder trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Allen is facing four counts of murder for the deaths of Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German, two children …
During the Ashley Benefield murder trial Monday in Manatee County, Florida, a domestic violence expert suggested potential signs of abuse in the couple’s relationship before she killed her husband. The Bradenton Herald reports that Bruce Ferris, a licensed mental health counselor and domestic violence consultant, testified as one of the defense’s final witnesses. Benefield’s attorney, …
Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen is returning to court this week for several motions, which have the potential to shape the trial’s outcome, depending on the judge’s rulings. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Allen is facing four counts of murder for the deaths of Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German, who vanished while hiking along …
A Vermont toddler is dead after reporting being left inside a vehicle last week in Milton. According to the Milton Independent, the incident happened Wednesday in a business parking lot on Centre Drive. First responders rushed the child, identified only as an 18-month-old, to the University of Vermont Medical Center, where the child was pronounced …
UPDATE: A missing Arkansas teen has been found safe nearly a week after she reportedly vanished with a 30-year-old man she met online. State police deactivated an AMBER Alert for Autumn Lyon, 16, on Tuesday, a day after suspect Adrian Garces, 30, was apprehended in Grand Prairie, Texas. He is awaiting extradition to Arkansas, according …
“General Hospital” star Haley Pullos has completed her three-month jail sentence for her 2023 DUI, but was immediately placed on probation and ordered to complete community service. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 25-year-old previously pleaded no contest to charges from the hit-and-run, which happened after a wrong-way crash on a Los Angeles freeway. The crash …
Testimony continues in the case against Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina who’s accused of murdering her husband. Benefield took the stand Monday morning in Manatee County, Florida, and claimed she was “scared to death” of her husband, Doug Benefield, who was found shot dead in 2020. Benefield claimed she was “forced” to shoot, according to …
New York police are seeking tips on a 19-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Saturday. According to the New York Police Department, Alexandra Tejeda was last at about 11:30 a.m, leaving 3724 Brookwood Avenue. Crime Stoppers of New York reports that Tejeda stands approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and has curly hair. She …
A man has been apprehended and charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder after a woman reportedly jumped from his moving vehicle during a police pursuit in Arizona on Saturday, resulting in her death. As CrimeOnline reported, William Nathaniel Holloway, 36, was detained by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies on July 20. The woman, who was a …
Twelve months have passed since Lori Paige, a middle school student from Tallahassee, was last seen at Griffin Middle School. According to WCTV, Lori’s 13th birthday came and went just over a month ago, yet she remains missing. As the days go by, the community deeply affected by her disappearance continues to ask: Where is …
