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

Four suspects handcuff disabled boy nightly, force him to sleep on hard floor while urinating & tossing lit cigarettes on him: Police

 Four suspects handcuff disabled boy nightly, force him to sleep on hard floor while urinating & tossing lit cigarettes on him: Police
Child Abuse

Four Oklahoma suspects are behind bars after police say they senselessly abused a disabled boy. The Express-Star reports that according to court documents filed at the Grady County Courthouse, four adults continuously abused a 13-year-old disabled boy inside a trailer home in Rush Springs. While some of the suspects are accused of physically abusing the …

Murder
May 2, 2019

SEE IT: Inside photos of filthy, cluttered home where abused boy A.J. Freund died

Newly released photos revealed a look inside the Crystal Lake, Illinois, home where 5-year-old A.J. Freund died. Police found the young boy deceased last month, and his parents have been charged with his death. FOX 32 reports that the pictures, obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FIOA), were taken by Crystal Lake officers who …

Susan Cox Powell: Father-in-law’s crazed obsession with son’s wife may have led to young mom’s disappearance & likely death
Unsolved
May 2, 2019

Susan Cox Powell: Father-in-law’s crazed obsession with son’s wife may have led to young mom’s disappearance & likely death

Missing Utah mom Susan Powell, who disappeared in 2009, was apparently the target of her obsessed, divorced father-in-law, who recorded hundreds of hours of videos of her and took multiple photos, many times without her knowledge or consent. CrimeOnline spoke exclusively with Stephanie Bauer, a seasoned investigative reporter who pored over documents, photos, and videos …

‘I’m still in love with Charles Manson’: Almost 50 years later, Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme still can’t over infamous cult leader
Famous Murder Cases
May 2, 2019

‘I’m still in love with Charles Manson’: Almost 50 years later, Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme still can’t over infamous cult leader

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a devoted of follower of the late Charles Manson, says she still loves the notorious cult leader, despite the grisly murders he directed his “family members” to carry out nearly 50 years ago. “I don’t think you fall out of love,” Fromme told ABC News. “I feel very honored to have met …

A.J. Freund: Video emerges of mother screaming at little boy before his death, badly beaten for lying about ‘soiled underwear’ [Affidavit]
Murder
May 2, 2019

A.J. Freund: Video emerges of mother screaming at little boy before his death, badly beaten for lying about ‘soiled underwear’ [Affidavit]

An affidavit filed in McHenry County court revealed heartbreaking details on how authorities cracked the case of 5-year-old Andrew “A.J.” Freund, a Crystal Lake, Illinois, boy reportedly killed by his own parents for urinating on himself. ABC 7 reports that according to the newly-released affidavit, Crystal Lake police found a video of A.J. on his …

Stepmom does ‘absolutely nothing’ to stop teen son from beating tot boy so badly his intestine explodes. She now faces homicide charges [Prosecutor]
Murder
May 1, 2019

Stepmom does ‘absolutely nothing’ to stop teen son from beating tot boy so badly his intestine explodes. She now faces homicide charges [Prosecutor]

A Virginia woman’s charges were upgraded in court Wednesday after prosecutors alleged she did “absolutely nothing” to stop the brutal torture and ultimate death of her 4-year-old stepson. According to court documents filed at the Norfolk Circuit Court, 35-year-old Catherine Louise Seals, who was previously facing child neglect charges, is now facing first-degree homicide charges …

Little girl killed in fiery car crash was reported missing in March, police say
Juveniles
May 1, 2019

Little girl killed in fiery car crash was reported missing in March, police say

A Nebraska girl killed in a fiery Friday car crash has been identified as a missing teen who disappeared in March. Lincoln Journal Star reports that 14-year-old Kaydance Potter died in a crash off of Superior Street in Lincoln, at around 4 a.m. on Friday morning. The girl was driving a car reported stolen from …

‘You are ruining innocent people’s lives!’ Police ask public to STOP sharing pics online of people they ‘think’ may be the Delphi killer
Unsolved
April 30, 2019

‘You are ruining innocent people’s lives!’ Police ask public to STOP sharing pics online of people they ‘think’ may be the Delphi killer

If you’re sharing photos of people online that you “think” may be the “Delphi killer,” stop now, police say. “Please STOP posting side by side pictures of people you think did this. You are ruining innocent peoples lives,” the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post on Thursday. “Before posting a side by …