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

BREAKING: Ambulance rush Heather Locklear to hospital following call about an overdose, just hours after release from jail

 BREAKING: Ambulance rush Heather Locklear to hospital following call about an overdose, just hours after release from jail
Celebrity Justice

Actress Heather Locklear is reportedly back in the hospital just hours after her release from jail on Monday. TMZ reports that an ambulance and several police officers arrived at Locklear’s Thousands Oaks home on Monday afternoon after a call from someone concerning an overdose. Earlier reports indicated that after her arrest on Monday, Locklear planned to check …

WATCH: Heather Locklear leaves jail after allegedly kicking paramedic in the chest; will seek hospital treatment again
Celebrity Justice
June 25, 2018

WATCH: Heather Locklear leaves jail after allegedly kicking paramedic in the chest; will seek hospital treatment again

Days after her release from a psychiatric evaluation hold and shortly after her latest arrest, actress Heather Locklear has volunteered to return to the hospital for treatment. According to People, 56-year-old Locklear was released from jail on Monday, looking “disheveled” according to police, while wearing black flip flops, a grey hoodie and dark blue and grey …

Teen ‘mom’ strangles newborn baby minutes after birth & hides the infant’s body inside vanity
Murder
June 25, 2018

Teen ‘mom’ strangles newborn baby minutes after birth & hides the infant’s body inside vanity

A New Jersey mother who admitted to strangling her newborn daughter and hiding her tiny body was sentenced on Friday to serve seven years in prison. People reports that according to Bernie Weisenfeld, spokesperson for the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, 21-year-old Jade Fanz had already pleaded guilty two years prior to second-degree manslaughter after authorities found her …

Little girl, 12, kills herself after endless bullying: Parents fight back, file lawsuit against school and staff a year later
Juveniles
June 20, 2018

Little girl, 12, kills herself after endless bullying: Parents fight back, file lawsuit against school and staff a year later

The parents of a New Jersey who killed herself filed a lawsuit against the Rockaway Township Board of Education on Tuesday after alleging the school did nothing to protect their daughter from incessant bullying. ABC7 reports the Mallory Grossman, 12, committed suicide on June 14, 2017. According to court documents, Mallory endured “ongoing and systematic bullying” while enrolled at Copeland …

MISSING: Alert issued for 3-week-old baby boy
Missing
June 19, 2018

MISSING: Alert issued for 3-week-old baby boy

Authorities issued a Florida missing child alert on Thursday for a 3-week-old baby boy who disappeared from Gainesville. NBC reports that infant Jayce Jenkins was last seen off of the 4300 block of Southwest 13th Street. Officials say 37-year-old Alison Jenkins could possibly have the baby, although it’s still unclear what her relationship to Jayce is. …