The husband of a missing 46-year-old woman, who left their Texas home without her phone or car, is speaking out while search efforts continue. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Daniel Ballenger reported his wife Melonie Ballenger missing at around 6:35 a.m. on November 4, according to Wylie Police Department. According to CBS News, Daniel said that …
Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen’s fate is in the hands of an Indiana jury as deliberations into his double murder trial begins. “I think we all want justice,” Piper Hanan, of Noblesville, told NBC 13. “I think that would be the ideal endpoint.” As CrineOnline previously reported, the bodies of teen girls Abby Williams and …
A South Carolina attorney is behind bars after police say he exploited children. Sourh Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office announced the arrest of Aiken attorney William Daniel Mayes, 54, on seven charges related to child exploitation. Police arrested Mayes on October 29, after rhe Aiken County Sheriff’s Office received a CyberTipline report from the …
Closing arguments and deliberations started in accused child killer Richard Allen’s murder trial in Delphi Thursday morning. As CrineOnline previously reported, the bodies of teen girls Abby Williams and Libby German were found near the Monon High Bridge in 2017, in Delphi. Richard Allen, accused of their murders. After 17 days of testimony, the prosecution …
The defense wrapped up its case Wednesday, after calling over 20 witnesses in six days, during accuse Delphi killer Richard Allen’s murder trial. Special Judge Francis Gull and the attorneys reviewed jury instructions, including information regarding the defendant’s choice not to testify and how to address prior statements. It was confirmed Wednesday that Allen would …
The Yurok Tribe in Oregon is seeking help to locate a 25-year-old woman. Police said was last seen in Medford on October 30. It’s unclear what clothing she was wearing when she disappeared. She’s described as Native American who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. She has several distinctive tattoos., …
Police in Texas are continuing their search for a missing Wylie woman who hasn’t been seen since Monday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police are looking for 45-year-old Melonie Ballenger, who was last seen at her home in the at100 block of Parkwood Drive. Wylie police said she left home without her phone and car. Police …
The defense has rested in the murder trial of accused Delphi child killer Richard Allen. Allen’s defense team spent several days challenging the state’s arguments against him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Allen faces four counts of murder related to the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. The girls vanished near the Monon High …
Georgia murderer Melody Farris has been convicted on all charges for the murder of her husband, prominent attorney Gary Farris, and for burning his body at their Cherokee County property. A jury found Farris guilty Monday of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, concealing a death, and making a false statement. Following the initial verdict announcement, …
Family members of Richard Allen, the Delphi double murder suspect, testified in his trial Monday, claiming that he never sexually abused them. FOX 59 reports that Allen’s daughter, Brittney Zapanta, and half-sister, Jaimie Jones, both denied that Allen ever molested them and stated they would not lie for him. Zapanta also confirmed that her father …
Police in Michigan are searching for a 19-year-old girl last seen in Detroit. According to ClickonDetroit, Lalie Jones was last seen at her home in the 4000 block of Taylor Street on Sunday. She reportedly left hone to pay a bill and never returned. Jones was last seen wearing black clothing. Anyone with information on …
Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen created false stories during his psychotic state and alleged that “Satan killed the girls,” according to a neuropsychologist who testified for the defense. As CrimeOnline previously reported, in the fall of 2022, police arrested Allen for the murders of teens Libby German and Abby Williams. By spring 2023, he began …
