A Texas man is behind bars after authorities used Google Maps to locate a vehicle used to run over and kill a man at a party. On Tuesday, a grand jury determined authorities presented enough evidence in the case for it to move forward to an indictment against the suspect. Beaumont Enterprise reports that Raul Najera, …
A 2-year-old girl in Alabama died suddenly while in the care of her mother’s boyfriend, and now the boyfriend is being charged with her murder. AL.com reports that Levi Ellise Pointer, 2, of Hoover ,died on September 21. Police responded to a 911 call made by her mother’s boyfriend, Dlonta Khalil Melton, 19, who was watching the …
A Florida man reportedly told police that he fatally beat his 6-month-old daughter because he was “highly stressed” after losing power during Hurricane Irma. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Dekari Castell, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the beating death of his daughter, Kahi. Castell allegedly told officers that he …
A Naperville, Illinois, woman was found guilty Monday of fatally stabbing her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting. In a closed bench trial, Elzbieta Plackowska, 45, was convicted of ten counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the 2012 stabbing deaths. A judge rejected …
A Northland, Kansas, man who strangled and beat his wife to death declared “I won” as he was being taken into custody. The Kansas City Star reported that Thomas C. Santamaria Jr., 45, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Clay County jury convicted Santamaria in August of first-degree murder for …
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The family of an 18-year-old Ohio woman who allegedly burned and buried her newborn child is speaking out about the harrowing ordeal. As CrimeOnline reported in August, Brooke Skylar Richardson was indicted on charges of aggravated murder, gross abuse of a corpse, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and tampering with evidence. The teen is accused of giving birth to …
Two teens were stabbed with a pair of scissors by a classmate Wednesday morning at a Bronx school, leaving one dead, one in critical condition, and one held for questioning, reports the New York Times. The 15-year-old victim was reportedly stabbed in the chest and was dead on arrival at St. Barnabus Hospital. The 16-year-old …
A woman has been arrested in a 27-year-old cold case involving a bizarre love triangle and a clown suit. NBC News reports that Sheila Keen Warren, 54, was taken into custody in Washington County, Virginia, and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 1990 death of her husband’s former wife, Marlene Warren, 40. Marlene Warren was shot …
A British man changed his profile picture to an image from his wedding day hours before allegedly killing his wife and himself. According to the BBC, the bodies of James and Amy Barnes, both in their 30s, were found in homes 20 miles apart on Tuesday: Amy was found at the home she shared with her husband and …
The sister of a murder victim was struck by a car outside of a courtroom where her brother’s suspected killer is standing trial, and the alleged driver is believed to be a relative of the defendant. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Queva Stafford was the victim of a hit-and-run accident outside of the Las Vegas courtroom on …
The husband of a second-grade teacher found dead in her Revere, Massachusetts, home on Saturday afternoon has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The Boston Globe reports that Andrew MacCormack, 29, has been charged in the death of his wife, Vanessa MacCormack, 30. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Vanessa was a popular second grade teacher at Connery Elementary …
