A California judge ruled this week that a 32-year-old Ventura County woman will not serve prison time, following an involuntary manslaughter conviction. According to Fox News Digital, Bryn Spejcher was convicted in December of involuntary manslaughter, but due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Worley ruled Spejcher to serve …
After months of remaining elusive, a man wanted for two murders in Florida has been captured, following the deaths of two people. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 26-year-old Enrique Martinez was caught in the Eagle Lake area, off State Road 540 and Cooley Road, “casually walking on the sidewalk.” “We have searched around …
An accused murderer has been arrested in Florida in connection with the death of a mother-of-4, found dead in her Cobb County, Georgia, home last week. According to Cobb County police, Charles Franklin Cook, 41, is charged with murdering his girlfriend, 44-year-old widow, Melinda Jolly. The incident occurred last week when Cook allegedly beat Jolly …
The husband of a missing Florida woman is behind bars after police say they found child pornography in his phone. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Mount Dora police arrested Brett Baldwin on federal charges of child pornography possession. The arrest happened after a November 28 police search at the Mount Dora home of his missing wife, …
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced during a Monday press conference that police are searching for a Florida murder suspect accused of killing two people. According to Judd, 20-year-old Sierra Hernandez was reported missing by her family over a week ago. Police recovered her body shortly after and now, they’re searching for 26-year-old Enrique Martinez …
A woman who volunteered during searches for missing Florida mother, Nicole Baldwin, says police searched her deceased husband’s belongings and her home in connection with the disappearance. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nicole Baldwin was last seen at her home on Strathmore Circle off County Road 44 in Mount Dora on November 2. Her 20-year-old daughter, …
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of a 51-year-old delivery driver, that took place at an Airbnb in Fort Worth on Saturday. The suspect, Chrisantus Omondi, stands accused of attacking the victim, Scott Edward Jackson, by fatally hitting him with a piece of firewood that the victim had been …
The Michelle Troconis trial resumed on Monday at a Stamford, Connecticut, court, starting with surveillance footage obtained shortly after the disappearance of mother-of-5, Jennifer Dulos. In court Monday, the jury viewed footage from the City of Hartford’s surveillance cameras, depicting Fotis Dulos and his mistress, Michelle Troconis, driving around Hartford following the 2019 disappearance of …
A Miss Donalsonville beauty queen title holder in Georgia is behind bars after allegedly killing an 18-month-old toddler. According to News 4, 18-year-old Trinity Madison Poague was arrested in Americus on charges that include felony murder, aggravated battery, and cruelty to children charges. It’s currently unclear how the defendant knew the victim. The Georgia Bureau …
A Rhode Island woman has filed a lawsuit against Panera Bread, claiming that the restaurant chain’s caffeinated lemonade led to “permanent cardiac injuries.” NBC News reports that 28-year-old occupational therapist and former athlete Lauren Skerrritt had no preexisting health issues, and regularly participated in obstacle course races. The complaint, filed on Tuesday afternoon, asserts that …
A second juror has been dismissed in the Michelle Troconis trial after the juror drew a comparison between the case and the Ben Affleck movie, “Gone Girl.” On Friday, Judge Kevin Randolph informed attorneys that he had received a note indicating that one of the jurors discussed the case in the presence of other jurors. …
Florida death row inmate Donald Smith appeared in court this week for an evidentiary hearing, in an attempt to reverse his murder conviction, in connection with the 2013 death of Cherish Perrywinkle. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Smith was convicted in 2018 and sentenced to death for kidnapping 8-year-old Cherish from a Jacksonville Walmart. He then …
