In a recent development, a New York judge has rejected the motion to dismiss the case against Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine indicted last year in connection with the chokehold death of a subway performer. On Wednesday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley denied Penny’s motion, which sought to dismiss charges of manslaughter and criminally …
Police in Georgia are searching for a Buckhead woman with medical issues, who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday night. According to Fox Atlanta, 70-year-old Michele Fitzgerald was last seen on January 17 at around 9 p.m., at 2501 Peachtree Road NE in Buckhead. Atlanta police said Fitzgerald has both dementia and cancer and takes medication …
A former nanny to Jennifer Dulos’ five children testified in court in a Connecticut court Tuesday that the missing, presumed dead mother was in fear of her life. Former nanny Lauren Almeida testified during Michelle Troconis’ trial that Jennifer was “terrified” of her husband, Fotis Dulos, in the months leading up to her presumed death. …
Police in California are searching for a Myers Flat woman who inexplicably disappeared earlier this month after giving birth to her third child. According to SFGate, Zoe Penrod was reported missing January 1 by her fiance, David Boyett, after she left their Myers Flats residence on Boy Scout Road the day prior. Boyett told police …
Tennessee officials issued an Endangered Child Alert for a 2-year-old toddler who hasn’t been seen since last week. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, police are searching for Kay’Anna Taylor, last seen in Paris on January 10. She is believed to be in the company of her mother, 30-year-old Emily Taylor, who doesn’t have …
A heiress who pleaded guilty to helping a former boyfriend kill her mother is scheduled to be sentenced today in Chicago, according to AP. As CrimeOnline previously reported, federal prosecutors asked for Heather Mack to receive 28 years behind bars for the role she played in the murder of her mom, 62-year-old Sheila Von Wiese-Mack, …
Disturbing video footage has been unveiled, capturing the moment a Florida man admitted to fatally beating his fiancée, citing financial constraints preventing them from affording their wedding. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jerry Geisler Odum, 64, was sentenced to life in prison in 2021, for the the murder of Vickie Edge, 59, of Okaloosa County, Florida. …
A final pretrial hearing for Adam Montgomery’s murder charge began Tuesday morning, with the defendant refusing to appear in court. Montgomery is currently facing second-degree murder and assault charges in New Hampshire, in connection with the presumed death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery. Over the holiday weekend, Montgomery’s defense team submitted motions that could …
On Tuesday, prosecutors in Suffolk County, New York, formally charged accused serial killer Rex Heuermann with the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who vanished in 2007 while working as an escort. Heuremann is already facing charges for the murders of three other victims, including Melissa Barthelemy, 24; Megan Waterman, 22; and Amber Lynn Costello, 27. Now, …
A Florida girl was arrested Thursday for reportedly bringing a box cutter to her elementary school, brandishing it at another student’s neck, and making threats to kill him. According to NBC 2, a Manatee Elementary School student in Collier County was taken into custody and faces charges of aggravated battery and possession of a weapon …
A Washington man is behind bars after police say they found evidence inside a motorhome in Idaho Falls, connected to Megan Ashley Stedman’s disappearance. According to the Idaho Falls Police Department, 34-year-old Stedman was last seen on December 15 in the Bozeman/Livingston area of Montana. Police said earlier this month that she had a link …
An attorney representing the family of the slain Maryland mom, Rachel Morin, is urging the public to stay vigilant as the killer remains on the run. During an interview with Patch, attorney Randolph Rice said he believes that the man who murdered Morin is someone inconspicuous, possibly “the guy standing next to you,” who “side-stalks” …
