Christian Brueckner, a suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, reportedly told a former prison cellmate that he abducted a child from a Portuguese apartment during a break-in. Brueckner, 47, is currently standing trial for alleged sexual offenses that are not connected to the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine, who was abducted in 2007 from her family’s …
Police in Michigan are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 16-year-old Detroit teen. Jacob Thompson was last seen leaving his home in the 15800 block of Gilchrist Street on Monday without notifying anyone and has not returned since. Detroit police are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to come …
A recently-released criminal complaint sheds new light on the disappearance and death of a Wisconsin woman. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Crystal Rasch was reported missing on June 23, and investigators said her cell phone last pinged in Adams County, near where her husband owns land. Zachariah Rasch’s 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse was found in the the …
Danielle Dauphinais, the mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy found buried in Massachusetts in 2021, will plead guilty and is expected to receive a lengthy prison sentence. According to NECN, Dauphinais initially pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and witness tampering, in connection with her son Elijah Lewis’ death. On …
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murder of a co-worker who repeatedly refused his sexual advances. Michael Jordan Carpenter received life without the possibility of parole last week after a jury found him guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, Carpenter, 38, was convicted in August …
A Kansas mother says a child’s remains found buried in a back yard is likely her daughter, According to KSN, Christa Helm said she lost custody of her three daughters after she experienced homelessness, drug use, and financial problems five years ago. Police discovered a child’s remains in a Rose Hill backyard earlier this month …
Police in Covington County, Alabama, are searching a 36-year-old woman. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Thurman, Brandy Crouch was last seen on foot at the U.S. 331, close to County Road 18 in Florala, at a rest area. She’s described as standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing between 125-130 pounds. Anyone with …
A Colorado father, whose son died by suicide using an easily accessible substance purchased online, is pushing for a law to ban the substance nationwide. According to USA Today, Bruce Brown recounted that in November 2022, a UPS package containing a yellowish-white, odorless powder arrived for his 17-year-old son, Bennett. Believing it to be a …
A Michigan woman says she was the target of a unprovoked assault in Detroit after her Uber driver mistakenly dropped her at the wrong location. ABC 7 reports that Morgan Catton, 27, was heading from downtown Detroit to visit a friend on the night of September 13 when her Uber driver left her several blocks …
A Las Vegas woman has admitted to second-degree murder after allegedly decapitating her children’s father and disposing of his head in the trash. Devyn Michaels, 46, pleaded guilty in the death of Johnathan James Willette, 46, and will be eligible for parole after 15 years. Court records show she entered her plea on Tuesday. As …
A Rankin County jury in Mississippi is scheduled to start deliberations in the murder trial of a 15-year-old, who was 14 when she allegedly killed her mother and injured her stepfather. Carly Gregg is accused of killing her mother, Ashley Smylie, 40, during a March 19 shooting inside their Brandon home. She’s also accused of …
Police in Georgia are searching for a missing Gwinnett County woman who hasn’t been seen since July. On Wednesday, the Gwinnett County Police Department issued a missing persons notice for Emily Locke. Police said a family member reported her missing on July 15. Locke was last seen near Venture Parkway outside Duluth, police said. She’s …
