Pro poker player murdered after meeting with man at Michigan hotel: Police
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The suspect is a convicted sex offender
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August 5, 2020
Alleged Florida ‘caregiver’ killer arrested in connection with young child beat to death: Reports
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Florida man is behind bars for murder and related charges in connection with a child’s death. Patch reports that Hillsborough County officers arrived at a home in Riverview after a 911 call at around 9:15 a.m. on July 20, regarding …
Family Crime
August 4, 2020
Was ‘cult mom’ husband Chad Daybell trying to cover his tracks? FBI agent testifies about unusual text messages
An FBI intelligence analyst described messages on Tammy Daybell’s phone on the day after Lori Vallow’s 16-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan was last seen alive. At a preliminary hearing for Chad Daybell in Fremont County, Idaho, on Tuesday, agent Benjamin Dean testified that he had analyzed messages sent and received from Chad’s wife Tammy Daybell’s phone …
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August 4, 2020
Mother confesses to 1988 murder of newborn son born alive, tossed along creek in a paper bag: Police
A California woman was arrested late last month for the murder of her newborn son, who was reportedly found dead on a creek embankment in 1988. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Lesa Lopez, 52, identified herself as the baby’s mother and implicated herself in the unsolved slaying. Lopez, who was …
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August 4, 2020
BREAKING: Lori Vallow called Chad Daybell from jail the morning her children’s bodies were found in his backyard
A court in Fremont County heard a recording of a phone call Lori Vallow placed to Chad Daybell on June 9, the day the remains of her children were found buried in Daybell’s backyard. On the second day of testimony at Daybell’s preliminary hearing, a member of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department testified that outgoing …
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August 4, 2020
Older brother with ‘blank stare’ stabs 7-year-old little boy repeatedly across back and chest with knife: Police
A Texas man is in jail after a disturbing Saturday night incident that left a young boy with multiple stab wounds across his body. Fort Worth Star-Tribune reports that 7-year-old Jacob Brito was home with his family at a Haltom City residence off of Orion Street on August 1 when he began screaming from the …
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August 3, 2020
Reward offered in murder of pregnant entrepreneur whose home was struck by gunfire
Police in Maryland are still investigating the death of a pregnant woman who was reportedly shot Friday inside her home. Howard County police said in a statement that they responded to a residence in the 6600 block of Dovecote Drive amid reports of gunfire. Officers reportedly discovered that multiple bullets had been fired into the …
Family Crime
August 3, 2020
WATCH: Police bodycam footage shows ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow lying to cops about missing son JJ, claims her late husband was plotting to kill her
At a preliminary hearing for Chad Daybell, the court saw footage of Lori Vallow speaking to police officers on the day that the Rexburg Police Department performed a wellness check on her 7-year-old son Joshua “JJ” Vallow. Multiple police officers have taken the stand at Daybell’s preliminary hearing, and have shared details about the investigation …
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August 3, 2020
Olivia Jansen: Tipster recants story after calling DCF on child abuse suspicion. Tot dies from brutal beating months later [Update]
On Friday, the Kansas Department of Family and Children’s Services released a partial report on Olivia Jansen, a 3-year-old child found dead and buried in a shallow grave last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Howard Jansen III, identified as the father of Olivia, has been arrested for first-degree murder, aggravated endangering a child and criminal …
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August 3, 2020
WATCH LIVE: ‘Cult mom’ husband Chad Daybell in court to face charges after children JJ and Tylee found dead in his backyard [VIDEO]
Lori Vallow’s husband Chad Daybell will appear for a preliminary hearing Monday morning to face charges related to the disappearance and deaths of his wife’s two children. Daybell is married to Lori Vallow, the mother of two children who had not been seen alive since September 2019. On June 9, investigators discovered the remains of …
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August 2, 2020
Burger King employee shot dead after fast food order takes too long
A Florida woman upset because her Burger King order took too long had “her man” come back to the fast food restaurant, where he shot and killed a recently-hired employee after demanding he fight him. Desmond Armond Joshua, 22, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, ClickOrlando.com reported. The Orange County …
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August 1, 2020
10-year-old boy calls 911 from bathroom while burglar attacks his grandparents
Two men are dead and a woman seriously injured after they were beaten by a burglar who was attempting to steal a car from their house in a gated Florida community Thursday night, ClickOrlando.com reported. John Savey interrupted Ezekiel Emanuel Hopkins outside his home as Hopkins tried to steal the car. Hopkins beat him to …
