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

‘Shoot every federal agent on sight’: Teen spends months making mass shooting threats. Police find 10K rounds of ammunition, 25 guns in his bedroom [Cops]

 ‘Shoot every federal agent on sight’: Teen spends months making mass shooting threats. Police find 10K rounds of ammunition, 25 guns in his bedroom [Cops]
Terror

After months of investigations, police arrested an Ohio teen accused of making online threats of mass shootings. According to an arrest affidavit, the FBI in Anchorage, Alaska, began the investigation six months ago after an online user named “ArmyOfChrist” allegedly posted numerous comments on the “iFunny” site, in support of mass shootings, assaulting police, and …

Woman tells 911 dispatcher renowned Olympian shot her
Violent Crime
August 10, 2019

Woman tells 911 dispatcher renowned Olympian shot her

Days after a woman claimed her life was in danger on a social media post, someone shot her several times at an upscale New Jersey equestrian center. As she gasped for breath while talking to a 911 dispatcher, she reportedly named her alleged shooter. “Michael Barisone shot me,” Lauren Kanarek said to the dispatcher on …

Jennifer Dulos
Missing
August 9, 2019

CRAZY-TALK: CHEATING HUBBY SAYS missing Connecticut mom-of-5 Jennifer Dulos IS HIDING ‘HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS’ EVEN THOUGH COPS THINK SHE’S DEAD!

Fotis Dulos’ defense lawyer apparently said that missing mother Jennifer Dulos took money from her husband’s account before she vanished, despite the fact that police think that she’s deceased. The statement from defense attorney Norm Pattis came after State Attorney Richard Colangelo requested a gag order in the case of the missing mother, who vanished …

Mother behind bars after her two children die MINUTES apart from each other
Violent Crime
August 9, 2019

Mother behind bars after her two children die MINUTES apart from each other

A New York mother is behind bars after police say she caused the death of her two toddler children, who died minutes apart from each other. PIX11 reports that 3-year-old Micha Gee and his 2-year-old sister, Olivia Gee, died in 2017. Police initially believed that both children died from asthma attacks. The children’s mother, Jade …

Police continue search at trash landfills after accused killer says he hid little girl in dumpster after killing her mother: Police
Missing
August 8, 2019

Police continue search at trash landfills after accused killer says he hid little girl in dumpster after killing her mother: Police

South Carolina authorities continue their search for a missing 4-year-old who is presumed dead after an alleged killer admitted he hid her in a dumpster, according to police. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities are searching for 5-year-old Nevaeh Lashy Adams. A family member reportedly found the girl’s mother, Sharee Bradley, deceased inside her home at the Lantana …