Little girl, 7, kidnapped from grandparents’ house and tossed off bridge
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The suspect allegedly choked the girl before throwing her into a lake
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August 27, 2017
Kidnapping saga leaves two dead, millionaire husband in jail
A wealthy Louisiana businessman is accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap and torture his estranged wife. Michael Handley, 49, is in jail after prosecutors allege he hired two men to carry out the scheme – both of whom are now dead. Authorities charged Handley with conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping, online impersonation and violating …
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August 25, 2017
The day before their anniversary, wife brutally murders husband of almost 32 years
A Texas woman was sentenced to 27 years in prison after she murdered her husband in 2012, just one day shy of their 32nd wedding anniversary. Houston Chronicle reports that Sandra Melgar was sentenced in Houston on Thursday for killing her husband, 52-year-old Jaime Melgar, in what prosecutors said was a $500,000 insurance scheme. On Dec. 22, 2012, …
Child Abuse
August 23, 2017
Savannah Leckie, autistic teen found dead on mother’s property, suffered horrific abuse before presumed murder
When the desperate teen cut herself, her mother allegedly rubbed alcohol and salt on the wounds
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August 23, 2017
‘I don’t feel like he’s innocent’: Teen dad in jail after baby suffers ‘abusive head trauma’ while in his care
Police arrested a Florida man on Monday after one of his twin babies sustained head trauma while in his care. News4Jax reports that Brendan Rehmer, 19, of Neptune Beach, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after a physician confirmed his infant daughter sustained head trauma from either excessive shaking or slamming the the baby’s …
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August 21, 2017
Couple wins over $3M after adopted baby gets returned to birth parents and MURDERED by birth father
An Iowa couple won big in court on Tuesday after they sued their former attorney for malpractice when the baby they adopted was returned to his birth parents, then murdered by his own father. PEOPLE reports that Rachel and Heidi McFarland won the lawsuit against lawyer Jason Rieper, who “acted negligently” and failed to successfully get the …
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August 19, 2017
Man jailed for trying to frame his wife with Craigslist ad for hitman
On Wednesday, a Washington Township, Pennsylvania, man was sentenced for posing as his estranged wife and taking out a fake Craigslist ad for a hitman against himself. Public Opinion reports that Christian Koelsch, 30, will spend anywhere from one day to two years in jail for the fake ad conviction. The sentence will run concurrent …
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August 18, 2017
BREAKING: Three little girls found brutally murdered in Maryland home
UPDATE: A Maryland man was arrested on Saturday for the brutal killings of three children, all under the age of 1o, in what local police are calling “one of the most difficult scenes” they’ve worked. ORIGINAL STORY: Three girls under the age of 10 were found dead Friday morning in a Prince George, Maryland, home. …
Child Abuse
August 18, 2017
Stone Cold: Mom dumps ant-baby, doesn’t ‘want to be a mother’
A young woman who allegedly left her newborn baby girl naked in a pile of dirt and ants made her first court appearance Wednesday, where she reportedly told a judge she did want to see her daughter and did not want to be a mother. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sidney Woytasczyk, 21, gave birth late last …
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August 17, 2017
Georgia police find body of missing grandmother whose grandson is charged with murder
Authorities have confirmed that a body found along a Georgia highway is that of a missing woman whose grandson has been charged with her slaying, as previously reported by Crime Online. Dental records show that a body discovered Wednesday in an embankment is 78-year-old Millicent Williams, who lived just five miles from where her decomposed …
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August 17, 2017
Fight erupts at funeral after dead man’s wife, girlfriend confront each other
An Ohio widow got into a heated argument at her husband’s funeral with a woman who claimed to be the man’s girlfriend, leading to a brawl that required pepper spray to break up, the New York Daily News reports. Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, police in Dayton — between Cincinnati and Columbus — were dispatched to …
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August 16, 2017
Police seek suspect in chilling murder of 12-year-old girl on crutches, helpless to run: ‘I’ve never seen anything this brutal’
A 12-year-old Tennessee girl was found murdered in her home shortly after texting her mother to say that someone was knocking on the door. Fox 17 reports that Yhoana Arteaga, 12, was found dead in her Goodletsville mobile home Thursday evening. Police believe she was murdered by someone she knew, likely the person who she texted …
