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
Police: Grandfather caught shoving wife’s murdered corpse into car
Family Crime
March 24, 2017

Police: Grandfather caught shoving wife’s murdered corpse into car

A 72-year-old man is behind bars after Hood County, Texas, police say he was caught trying to load his wife’s corpse into a car parked in in the driveway of a residential home in Grandbury. Dallas Morning News reports that police officers were called to the Abe’s Landing neighborhood at around 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, after …

Is she in U.S.? Public’s help sought in finding missing woman, 37
Missing
March 24, 2017

Is she in U.S.? Public’s help sought in finding missing woman, 37

Daphnee Mercer, 37, of Ottawa, Canada, has been missing since Thursday night, and authorities are asking the public for assistance. The Ottawa Citizen reports that Mercer was last seen around Pretoria Avenue and Isabella Avenue, wearing a dark green jacket, green shoes, and a grey hat with a pompom attached. Mercer is a white female, stands five-feet-nine-inches …

Ethan Couch: ‘Affluenza teen’ is trying to get out of jail again
Court
March 23, 2017

Ethan Couch: ‘Affluenza teen’ is trying to get out of jail again

Attorneys for “affluenza teen,” Ethan Couch, are going to the Texas Supreme Court in an attempt to get him released from jail. NBC DFW reports that the lawyers filed the request on Friday, arguing that the judge was wrong for sentencing the 19-year-old to two years behind bars, after his case was previously handled in juvenile court. …

Carnival cruise ship passenger missing at sea, desperate coast guard search
Missing
March 23, 2017

Carnival cruise ship passenger missing at sea, desperate coast guard search

A search is underway for a Florida man who went overboard on a Carnival cruise ship on Wednesday, near Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard said. ABC News reports that Brandon Paul, 23, fell from the eighth deck of a Carnival Victory cruise ship. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. The ship was around 30 miles north of Pinar Del Rio, …

‘Cash Me Ousside’ gets beat down from mom, caught on video
Celebrity Justice
March 22, 2017

‘Cash Me Ousside’ gets beat down from mom, caught on video

– Danielle Bergoli, better known as “Cash Me Ousside” is furious with her friend who leaked a video of Bergoli getting beat up by her mom
– Bergoli claims that they were just “play fighting”
– The friend allegedly leaked the video to get revenge after Bergoli’s mother kicked her out
– The video leaked on Tuesday, but took place a few years ago
– So far, it’s unclear if authorities or child welfare workers are involved
– Bergoli said her former best friend took things to a “whole other level” by leaking the video

Teacher smiles for mugshot after arrest for sexual contact with student
Teacher Scandals
March 21, 2017

Teacher smiles for mugshot after arrest for sexual contact with student

A Texas teacher is facing charges for having an inappropriate relationship with one of her students, but she doesn’t seem to bothered by it, at least going by her smiling mugshot. The Sacramento Bee reports that anatomy teacher, Sarah Madden Fowlkes, is accused of “having an improper relationship” with a student at Lockhart High School in Lockhart, a …