A Texas man and his wife have been charged with murder in the deaths of his mother and stepfather. Clayton Waters was reported missing on September 16 when he failed to show up for work, according to KLTV. The subsequent investigation determined that his wife, Karen Waters, was also missing. The Waterses’ remains were found …
Police in Stockton, California, have released a photo they say shows a “person of interest” in five shooting deaths they believe are related. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police haven’t confirmed the killings may be the work of a serial killer. Police Chief Stanley McFadden said the shootings have “some patterns and similarities” but that “we …
A 52-year-old Georgia woman was arrested Friday and charged with killing a 78-year-old relative in the home they shared in Cobb County. Cobb County police said that Gretchen Lynn Fortney assaulted Martha Fortney at about 5 a.m. and strangled her, according to East Cobb News. According to the arrest warrant, the younger woman allegedly attacked …
An upstate New York college’s “Family Weekend” was marred by deadly gunfire Sunday morning at a hotel “packed” with family members visiting the campus with students. Investigators have not released the identities of the victim or two suspects, all males, in the shooting, but an emailed statement from Marist College confirmed that the victim was …
The ex-boyfriend of a woman found dismembered and stuffed into suitcases last month has finally been taken into custody and is being questioned about the murder by police. Police had been looking for the former lover, who has not been named, since finding Dasia Johnson’s body in her Brooklyn apartment on September 21, as CrimeOnline …
Authorities on Friday found a woman’s body ablaze at a home on the Massachusetts peninsula of Cape Cod, where they later arrested her son for murder, WCVB-TV reports. Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, emergency crews responded to a home in the town of Truro after they received a welfare check request and a report of a …
The Nevada man accused of murdering a 4-year-old boy and hiding his body in a freezer is facing additional child abuse charges, this time concerning the boy’s sister, KLAS-TV reports. Prosecutors allege that 36-year-old Brandon Toseland killed his girlfriend’s son, Mason Dominguez, in December 2021 by hitting or kicking him, causing him to hit an …
A Michigan man accused of shooting to death a mom of five and fleeing to Mexico is back in Michigan to stand trial. According to jail records, 44-year-old Yenly Garcia was booked into the Kent County jail on Friday, MLive.com reported. Garcia is charged with murder in the death of 33-year-old Mollie Schmidt, who was …
Two 17-year-olds were shot Friday night, one fatally, when gunfire erupted at the end of an Oklahoma high school homecoming football game. Police, including three school resource officers, responded quickly to the scene but were unable to locate the suspect, said to be another 17-year-old, KTUL reported. The shooting took place outside the football stadium …
An Arizona man has been convicted of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl as he awaits trial on charges of doing the same to another young victim, the Arizona Republic reports. On Friday, jurors found 40-year-old Christopher Clements guilty in connection with the death of Maribel Gonzalez (pictured left), whose naked body was found buried …
A Pennsylvania man already charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after his 5-year-old daughter was found unresponsive has now been charged with murder in the girl’s death. An autopsy completed on Thursday found multiple internal injuries and signs of strangulation, leading to the upgraded charge. Gregory E. Woods Jr, 25, …
An Illinois woman who said she was mentally ill last year when she killed her 7-year-old daughter was sentenced on Thursday to 53 years in prison. On January 24, 2021, Galesburg police discovered Willow Banks’ body in an apartment’s upstairs bedroom. An autopsy revealed that the girl suffered multiple stab wounds, blunt force trauma to …
