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

Slain college student’s family creates fake Facebook profile to catch sadistic serial killer who strangled at least 3: Prosecutor

 Slain college student’s family creates fake Facebook profile to catch sadistic serial killer who strangled at least 3: Prosecutor
Trials

Friends and family a murdered New Jersey college student apparently set up a fake profile that helped lure in a man suspected of assaulting and killing several people. NJ.com reports that Khalil Wheeler-Weaver is on trial for the murder of three young women, including 20-year-old New Jersey City University student, Sarah Butler. Wheeler-Weaver allegedly strangled …

Florida man caught ‘having sex with stuffed Olaf’ doll inside Target store: Police
Weird Crime
October 23, 2019

Florida man caught ‘having sex with stuffed Olaf’ doll inside Target store: Police

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly had sex with a stuffed animal inside a department store on Tuesday. Click Orlando reports that 20-year-old Cody Meader is accused of “dry humping” an Olaf doll from the Disney movie “Frozen,” while inside a St. Petersburg Target store off of 31st Street, on Tuesday afternoon at …

‘Make-A-Wish mom’ takes over $20K in donations for ‘terminally ill’ little girl, then kills her. She’s now charged with murder [Police]
Murder
October 22, 2019

‘Make-A-Wish mom’ takes over $20K in donations for ‘terminally ill’ little girl, then kills her. She’s now charged with murder [Police]

A Colorado woman who claimed her little girl had a terminal illness was charged with murder on Friday in connection with the child’s death. CBS Denver reports that Kelly Renee Turner, 41, said that her youngest daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. According to the National Institutes of Health, the rare disease attacks body …

WATCH MURDER TRIAL LIVE: Beautiful young mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels
Trials
October 22, 2019

WATCH MURDER TRIAL LIVE: Beautiful young mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels

One of the three men charged in connection with the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers is on trial for the beloved physician’s brutal death. The trial against Jimmy Ray Rodgers continues inside a Lee County, Florida, courtroom. According to police, Teresa’s husband, Mark Sievers, 51, was the mastermind behind his wife’s murder. Sievers is accused …