The founder and former manager of Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and various other boy bands, ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history. Behind the scenes, he was also controlling young pop stars, taking their money, and incorporating himself as a member of the groups. A new episode of ABC’s “20/20” dives into the life …
A former New Mexico teacher was convicted in a second sexual assault case this week involving minor children
A Mississippi mother says someone hacked into her Ring camera and spied on her young daughter. She’s now warning other parents about the dangers of the security camera. Ashley LeMay said that whoever hacked into her Ring system could not only watch her young daughter in her bedroom but also talked to the girl. As …
A Nevada woman is behind bars after police say she killed her ex’s new boyfriend after finding them in bed together on early Saturday morning. Reno Gazette-Journal reports that authorities arrested 29-year-old Grissel Gonzaga and charged her with murder in connection with the death of Travis Smith. According to an arrest warrant, Smith was the …
The parents of a toddler girl who fell to her death aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship announced Wednesday that they’re officially filing a lawsuit against the cruise line. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler from Granger, Indiana, was on a cruise with family when she lost her life aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom …
An 11-year-old Alabama boy was found on Tuesday afternoon after he vanished from Brown Street in Boaz at around 8:30 a.m. this morning. Authorities said the child is now safe. Al.com reports that authorities found the boy with Douglas Brooks Hamilton, a man wanted on child pornography production charges. Police arrested Hamilton at a hotel …
A Washington woman is facing murder charges after investigators say she shook a 3-year-old girl to death after the child endured months of horrific abuse. Citing court documents, FOX Q13 reports that 27-year-old Kamee Dixon has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 3-year-old Hazel Homan. Dixon appeared at the Whatcom …
Another woman says she too was sexually assaulted after visiting a popular Chicago restaurant, following news that security footage caught a disturbing incident behind the same restaurant in October. As CrimeOnline previously reported, an alleged sexual assault incident happened on October 23, at the El Hefe restaurant, located in the River North area of Chicago, …
A Georgia woman is facing felony charges after police say she mistreated a child inside a Cobb County special education classroom last month. AJC reports that 56-year-old Kelly Lewis was arrested and charged with felony child cruelty after the November 21 incident at Frey Elementary School in Acworth. According to police, Lewis is accused of …
A Minnesota jury found a woman guilty of murder last week, after an autopsy indicated her infant son died from skull fractures. Star Tribune reports that 26-year-old Shy Ann Hentges was found guilty of second-degree murder, in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son, Eli Arispe Hentges. She remains behind bars on a $500,000 …
A Utah man who compared himself to Ted Bundy pleaded guilty in court Friday to sodomizing and raping numerous children at a Salt Lake City daycare. CBS 2 reports that 36-year-old Theodore J. Heaps admitted to sexually assaulting children at his mother’s home daycare between 1998 and 2000, after a girl came forward last year …
A Texas man is behind bars after a brutal assault left his girlfriend with numerous injuries and his name carved on her forehead. KSAT 12 reports that Jackub Jackson Hildreth, 19, is facing felony aggravated assault charges after he allegedly beat 22-year-old Catalina Mireles on Thursday. The victim stayed in the hospital for days, with …
