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

Boy found buried in his own backyard was allegedly beaten with belt for over an hour & made to ‘drop his pants,’ show welts, but social workers failed to act [Report]

 Boy found buried in his own backyard was allegedly beaten with belt for over an hour & made to ‘drop his pants,’ show welts, but social workers failed to act [Report]
Child Abuse

A girl who once knew a Georgia boy, who was found buried in his own backyard last month, apparently witnessed him getting beat with a belt for over an hour, and despite a report made to the Department of Children and Families Services (DFCS), nothing was done to protect him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Elwyn Crocker …

Delphi killer and Charles Eldridge
January 21, 2019

Delphi Murders: Possible suspect in girls’ killings shared numerous missing children & molestation cases on social media, posted about Delphi girls before

As Indiana authorities looking into a possible connection with a man arrested on child molestation charges and in the murder of two Delphi girls, additional information continues to surface. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Randolph County authorities arrested Charles Eldridge, 46, on January 8, and charged him with felony child molestation and solicitation. Eldridge was caught during a sting …

Julen Rosello
Juveniles
January 18, 2019

PRAY: Rescue of Julen Rosello, boy trapped in well, continues into fifth day

Rescue crews are in a race against time as they prepare to dig a tunnel, in an attempt to rescue a toddler boy who has been trapped in a well for five days. Associated Press reports that over 100 emergency crew workers, along with firefighters, are trying to get 2-year-old Julen Rosello out of a deep well in Totalan, Spain. …

‘Violent chaos’: Children found dead, buried in backyard endured horrific abuse that worsened after family moved in with step grandmother [Report]
Murder
January 17, 2019

‘Violent chaos’: Children found dead, buried in backyard endured horrific abuse that worsened after family moved in with step grandmother [Report]

Two Georgia children found last month deceased and buried in their own backyard, lived with abuse for years before their deaths, according to interviews and documents that span back for years. AJC reports that Elwyn Crocker Sr. and every adult living in a home in Guyton, Georgia, are behind bars after after Mary Crocker, 14, …

Want to help Jayme Closs? Here’s how!
Juveniles
January 17, 2019

Want to help Jayme Closs? Here’s how!

A GoFundMe fundraiser set up for 13-year-old Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs, who escaped her captor last week after being kidnapped from her own home, has far exceeded the original goal. The fundraiser is now closed, but there are still ways people can help the young girl. ABC 13 reports that Jayme’s aunt, Jennifer Smith, gave …

‘I’m rich b***’: ‘Cash me ousside’ girl signs $900K beauty contract, two years after infamous Dr. Phil appearance [Report]
Celebrity Justice
January 16, 2019

‘I’m rich b***’: ‘Cash me ousside’ girl signs $900K beauty contract, two years after infamous Dr. Phil appearance [Report]

A Florida girl who gained notoriety for her catchphrase “cash me ousside” after appearing on the “Dr. Phil” show in September 2016, has apparently landed a $900,000 deal with a beauty supply company. Sun Sentinel reports that 15-year-old Danielle Bregoli signed an 6-month endorsement deal with CopyCat Beauty, which could possibly turn into a 3-year deal. The …