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

Mollie Tibbetts: Suspect Cristhian Rivera claims he ‘blacked out’ before killing college student & hiding her under corn stalks, police say

 Mollie Tibbetts: Suspect Cristhian Rivera claims he ‘blacked out’ before killing college student & hiding her under corn stalks, police say
Murder

A surveillance video provided to authorities by a local Iowa resident played a critical part in detaining a man on Tuesday, accused of kidnapping and murdering University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts, 20. …

Mollie Tibbetts: Heavy police presence near area where local pig farmer lives
Unsolved
August 21, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts: Heavy police presence near area where local pig farmer lives

UPDATE: Police arrest Cristhian Rivera in connection with Mollie Tibbetts murder Authorities found a body on early Tuesday morning in Iowa and although they’ve yet to confirm the identity, it’s likely of missing University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. A local pig farmer who was questioned by authorities during the search for Mollie lives near …

SEE VIDEO: ‘D. C. Prosecutors Won’t Help Me!’ College intern found dead, mother begs for help on Chandra Levy’s case [EXCLUSIVE]
Famous Murder Cases
August 15, 2018

SEE VIDEO: ‘D. C. Prosecutors Won’t Help Me!’ College intern found dead, mother begs for help on Chandra Levy’s case [EXCLUSIVE]

The mother of Chandra Levy, still mourning the loss of her daughter, sat down with CrimeOnline‘s Nancy Grace on Wednesday to discuss a possible new act being sought that would allow outside agencies to help law enforcement solve cold cases. “Chandra Levy needs someone to speak out for her,” mother Susan Levy said. “There’s things …

MISSING: Girl vanishes from Yellowstone National Park
Missing
August 12, 2018

MISSING: Girl vanishes from Yellowstone National Park

Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old West Virginia girl who disappeared on an outing with her foster family on August 7, while visiting the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. NBC’s 9News reports that Lachaela ”Shay” Putnick was with a temporary foster family on August 7 when she vanished from the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Shay …

Experts exhume ‘girl in the box’ & other children from graves in effort to solve decades-old cold cases
Cold Cases
August 10, 2018

Experts exhume ‘girl in the box’ & other children from graves in effort to solve decades-old cold cases

Law enforcement, along with a team of forensic experts, are exhuming bodies from graves in Philadelphia in an attempt to solve decades-old cold cases, some of which violent deaths. ABC reports that a team led by a forensic anthropologist Erin Kimmerle, are exhuming seven human bodies from the Potter’s Field Cemetery in Philadelphia, then transporting them …

Update: Dead baby found aboard plane was left by teen who had miscarriage, police say
Unsolved
August 8, 2018

Update: Dead baby found aboard plane was left by teen who had miscarriage, police say

As her twin sister stood outside the door, a Brooklyn teen was inside the bathroom aboard an American Airlines airplane having a miscarriage on Monday, police say. New York Post reports that an 18-year-old teen aboard American Airlines flight 1942 suffered a miscarriage on Monday night, after traveling from South Carolina to New York’s LaGuardia airport. The …

Missing 7-year-old boy found deceased, police open death investigation
Unsolved
August 8, 2018

Missing 7-year-old boy found deceased, police open death investigation

On Tuesday night, the Denver Police Department announced they found the body of a missing 7-year-old Colorado boy who vanished Monday afternoon. The Denver Channel reports that authorities found 7-year-old Jordan Vong on Tuesday evening, after the FBI joined local authorities in search of the boy. Although Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen confirmed the death, he …