Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother imprisoned for drowning her two young sons, was denied parole after appearing before the board via Zoom on Wednesday. Smith, now 53, can request a parole hearing every two years beginning after serving 30 years of her sentence. The board pointed out that her case drained resources from law …
Jose Ibarra, has been found guilty of murder and other charges related to Laken Riley’s death. Ibarra, 26, was convicted on three counts of felony murder, as well as malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape, and “peeping Tom.” He faces a life sentence in prison, with no chance of …
A Georgia man admitted guilt Monday for the 2015 robbery and murder of a retired Marietta couple. According to Telfair County Sheriff Sun Davidson, Ronnie Jay Towns pleaded guilty to murdering Bud and June Runion. He was subsequently sentenced to life behind bars. “Ronnie Jay Towns has pled guilty to the deaths of Bud and …
Days after his 5-year-old Oregon son vanished and was later found dead in the Coos County coastal forest, a father is desperate for answers. According to Oregon Live, details about the circumstances surrounding the death of Joshua James McCoy remain uncertain. He disappeared from his mother’s home on Stage Roadon November 9 while his mother …
An Arizona man is behind bars for the 2023 murder of a woman found dead inside a burning car. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, police arrested 22-year-old Sencere Hayes in connection with the April 2023 murder of Mercedes Vega, who was found dead in near Tonopah on Interstate 10. Hayes was arrested in …
A Georgia woman on trial for murdering her 1-year-olddaughter became emotional in court Monday as her mother testified. Chloe Alexis Driver, 24, wiped tears from her face and appeared visibly shaken as her mother, Renee Driver, spoke about their family. Renee’s testimony included memories of Hannah Nicole Driver, who died in 2020 after Driver allegedly …
In Police are seeking tips on a missing Hawaiian woman last seen on security footage at Los Angeles International Airport near a large shopping center, according to her family and law enforcement. Hannah Kobayashi, 31, was seen on November 11, following her missed connecting flight from Maui to New York City on November 8. Kobayashi …
Testimony resumed Monday in the trial of Jose Ibarra, who faces murder charges for the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley As previously reported by CrimeOnline, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, allegedly attacked and killed 22-year-old Laken Riley in February while she was out for a jog in Athens. Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally …
A 44-year-old Florida woman is facing allegations of using her mother’s identity to secure hurricane aid, reportedly telling city employees that Botox made her look younger. FOX News Digital reports that Veronica Torres has been charged with filing a false public assistance claim, according to the Bradenton Police Department. She reportedly received nearly $8,000 after …
‘She fought for her life, for her dignity.’
On Thursday, Canton, Georgia, Police Detective Taina Cruz, the lead investigator in the Chloe Driver murder case, took the witness stand. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chloe Driver, 24, is currently on trial in Cherokee county for the murder of her daughter, Hannah. The toddler died in December 2020 while she was visiting a home with …
A Texas man accused of shooting his wife 14 times has been released from jail, leaving the victim’s loved ones in fear. According to News4SA. domestic violence victim Erica Torres has been at University Health in San Antonio for the last five months, following a June incident in which police say her ex-boyfriend shot her …
