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‘Not really an alibi’: Goncalves Family Responds to Kohberger Watching ‘Moon and Stars’ During Idaho Murders
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The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves criticized suspected killer Bryan Kohberger’s alibi, suggesting that if it held merit, it would have been presented months earlier, and therefore it’s “not really an alibi.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kohberger’s defense was questioned this week when he submitted his alibi after significant delays, claiming …

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April 18, 2024

Passerby Finds Torso and Arm at Beach, Police Say Likely of Slain Teen Sade Robinson

Investigators in Wisconsin say that additional human remains have been found, likely in connection with slain teen, Sade Robinson, who vanished after going on a date earlier this month. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, a passerby walking along a remote area at a beach in South Milwaukee discovered a torso and an arm …

Kendra and Kenneth Farler
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April 18, 2024

Ohio Father Shoots and Kills Teen Daughter, Pins Blame on Autistic Stepson: Police

Ohio police say a 38-year-old man fatally shot his 15-year-old daughter and attempted to pin the blame on his autistic stepson. Kenneth Paul Farler III faces charges including involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, child endangering, and gun charges in connection with Kendra Farler’s death, 2 News reports. Investigators said the shooting took place on April 16 …

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April 18, 2024

Parents, Roommate & His Girlfriend Charged in Fentanyl Death of Tot Girl

Prosecutors have charged a California couple with a toddler’s murder for supplying drugs to another couple who are already facing charges in the 18-month-old girl’s death. Phil Ortega, 31, and his girlfriend, 32-year-old Paige Vitale, “facilitated repeated narcotics” use by toddler Winter Rayo’s parents, Derek Rayo, 27, and Kelly Richardson, 28, who were charged in …

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April 17, 2024

Florida Cops Arrest 2nd Teen for Murder of 15-Year-Old Girl

Florida police announced a second arrest Wednesday in the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was shot dead while walking from a movie to McDonald’s with friends last month. Christopher Devon Horne Jr., 16, was charged with principal of homicide while engaged in a robbery, joining fellow 16-year-old Thomas Stein, Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony …

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April 17, 2024

Sade Robinson: Police Return to Alleged Killer’s Home, Accused of Dismembering Teen on Their First Date

On Tuesday night, detectives revisited the Wisconsin home of accused murderer Maxwell Anderson, who allegedly killed his date, Sade Robinson, whose remains were found in a Cudahy park. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors allege that Anderson and 19-year-old Robinson went on their first date shortly before she vanished. He was subsequently charged with killing and …

Yovanny Lopez
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April 17, 2024

Baby Killer Learns Fate After Luring Pregnant Teen to Her Death, Cutting Infant From Womb

An Illinois woman who savagely murdered a pregnant teen and helped cut her infant out of her womb will spend decades behind bars, a Cook County judge ruled. According to the Associate Press, Clarisa Figueroa, 51, appeared for sentencing Tuesday, following the 2019 strangulation death of pregnant Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19. She received 50 years behind …

Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley
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April 16, 2024

Bodies Found Sunday in Oklahoma Panhandle Identified as Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley

Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner on Tuesday positively identified two bodies found in Texas County over the weekend as Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, two women who disappeared while traveling from Kansas to Oklahoma on March 30 to pick up Butler’s children. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation made the announcement in a Facebook post that …

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April 16, 2024

81-Year-Old Man Guns Down Uber Driver After Both Receive Scam Calls

An 81-year-old Ohio man gunned down an Uber driver after both were scammed by an unknown caller. William Brock called 911 after shooting Loletha Hall, 61, multiple times outside his home, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by Law&Crime. According to the statement, Brock had received a scam call about an …

Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley
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April 15, 2024

See It! Child Custody Docs Reveal Motive For Murder?

Court documents reviewed by CrimeOnline reveal more details about the contentious custody battle between missing, now believed dead, Veronica Butler and her former mother-in-law Tifany Adams, who has been arrested and charged with murder. These documents provide insight into the custody battle that may have played a role in the alleged murders. The affidavit of …