A city attorney in Los Angeles shot and killed his wife and son, and attempted to kill his daughter, before turning the gun on himself. According to KTLA, Eric Lertzman, his wife Sandra Lertzman, and their son Michael Lertzman, 19, were all found dead of gunshot wounds in their Northridge home on Wednesday morning. Police …
The New York father who reportedly admitted to brutally killing a family pet and sending photos of the dead animal to his children is out of jail, and faces a maximum of only two years behind bars if convicted. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Antonio Martin, 40, was arrested this weekend in Buffalo after he allegedly …
The mother whose 5-year-old daughter was found dead in a closet in her Texas apartment last week continues to blame her boyfriend for the girl’s death, and said in a jailhouse interview that he wanted to flee to Mexico. As CrimeOnline previously reported, both Priscilla Torres, 27, and her boyfriend Santiago Esparza Jr., are in …
Three sisters from Oklahoma are believed to have plotted the murder of a man who fathered one of their children. The Mercury News reports that authorities have apprehended fugitive sisters Tierzah Mapson, 27, and her sister Elise Anne Mapson, 28, who were hiding out at a Northern California campground. A third sister and alleged co-conspirator, …
A Texas man whose girlfriend’s daughter was found dead in a closet has said he turned himself in, and claims he had nothing to do with the 5-year-old girl’s death. KSDK reports that Santiago Esparza Jr. was arrested on Friday night after Houston police issued a warrant for his arrest, suggesting in a public alert …
A Tennessee couple and their 6-year-old grandson are dead in an apparent murder-suicide. According to Fox News, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed that Terry Majors, 64; Leigh Shea-Majors, 61; and their grandson, Ty Dodson, were all shot to death. Terry Majors is believed to have fatally shot his wife and grandson before turning the …
‘Desperate Housewives’ actress Felicity Huffman will spend time in prison for trying to bribe her daughter’s way into college — if federal prosecutors get their way. TMZ reports that the U.S. Attorney filed court documents on Friday recommending that Huffman pay $20,000 in fines and spend one month in jail — a lesser sentence than …
A 43-year-old American woman, caught allegedly trying to smuggle a newborn onto an international flight, has been charged with human trafficking in the Philippines, the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said in a press conference Thursday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jennifer Talbot initially concealed the 6-day-old boy in what International Airport Investigation Division chief …
A mother in Texas has reportedly admitted to hiding her 5-year-old daughter’s dead body in a closet for a week. WBTV reports that authorities found the girl’s body at an apartment complex in Houston after family members looking for the girl had called police. Responding officers noticed a strong odor in the apartment and asked …
A woman in England who killed both of her young daughters because they “got in the way” of her job as a part-time model and sex worker was seen on surveillance video with her two girls before their deaths. Additional images show Louise Porton, 23, carrying her toddler daughter and driving with the little girl in …
A Georgia mother who left her six-month-old son inside a hotel freezer has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. The Associated Press reports that Amanda Gail Oakes, 36, was given the 99-year sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges in the death of her 6-month-old son, including manslaughter and corpse abuse. According to WSFA, …
The fugitive couple wanted on multiple child abuse charges has been found — and their newborn infant was located unharmed. The Associated Press reports that Hakim Mustafa Moore, 27, and Robin Alexander, 29, were found in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, along with a three-month-old infant. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the couple had been on …
