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

Bombshell Exclusive: Person of interest named in Natalie Wood suspicious death case, as two witnesses step forward

 Bombshell Exclusive: Person of interest named in Natalie Wood suspicious death case, as two witnesses step forward
Celebrity Justice

On Thursday, investigators confirmed that actor Robert Wagner is a person of interest in the 1981 drowning death of his then-wife, actress Natalie Wood. Marti Rulli, author of “Goodbye Natalie Goodbye Splendour,” spoke with Nancy Grace about the recent revelation, and indicated that two witnesses who came forward gave authorities information needed to consider Wagner a …

BOLO: Teen girl missing since Monday, family searching for answers
Missing
February 2, 2018

BOLO: Teen girl missing since Monday, family searching for answers

Alabama police are looking for a teen girl who disappeared on Monday morning and hasn’t contacted her family since. AL.com reports that 18-year-old Ajah Blackledge was last seen on Mon. morning around 8:30 a.m. in Hoover. She was last seen driving a gold 2008 Ford Fusion with Alabama license plate, 1BK1358. Authorities said there no signs of …

Nicole Eggert plans to file sexual battery report against Scott Baio: Report
Celebrity Justice
January 31, 2018

Nicole Eggert plans to file sexual battery report against Scott Baio: Report

Nicole Eggert is reportedly on her way back to Los Angeles to file a police report against Scott Baio for sexual battery, according to TMZ. “I’m headed to LA. I’m going to meet with a special unit that handles these kinds of cases,” Eggert told a TMZ reporter on Weds. as she walked out of …

Couple kills two hungry children after sister takes a bagel without permission: Prosecutor
Murder
January 30, 2018

Couple kills two hungry children after sister takes a bagel without permission: Prosecutor

As the trials for a California man and woman accused of killing two children nears, details emerged on the children’s days of horror, neglect, and abuse. Earlier this month, the Californian reported that Gonzalo Curiel, 20, and Tami Joy Huntsman, 42, learned that they’ll have separate trials, starting in March and Oct., where they’ll face …

FIVE murders in the US have been linked to the same violent neo-Nazi group: Report
Hate Crimes
January 30, 2018

FIVE murders in the US have been linked to the same violent neo-Nazi group: Report

At least five murders within the past year and a half in the U.S. have been linked to people reportedly associated with a violent neo-Nazi group. Samuel Woodward As CrimeOnline previously reported, three people said that Samuel Woodward (pictured right), the man accused of stabbing Ivy League student Blaze Bernstein 20 times, was a member …

Stranger takes photos of himself inside an 84-year-old grandmother’s home with HER cellphone
Weird Crime
January 29, 2018

Stranger takes photos of himself inside an 84-year-old grandmother’s home with HER cellphone

A Missouri family is desperate for answers after they found photos and seconds-long videos of a strange man, taken with their grandmother’s phone inside her home. KMOV reports that Valerie Wallace found several pictures and videos of an unknown man in her 84-year-old grandmothers cellphone, apparently taken inside the elderly woman’s Festus home. Wallace immediately asked …