CrimeCon 2018 kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 4 for a three-day event, where true crime fans across the globe gathered for an immersive weekend filled with expert discussions, workshops, book signings by some of the best in the true crime genre, podcast row, meet and greets, live demonstrations, cocktail hour, and more. The …
A California woman who called police on a black family having a barbecue in Oakland last month has sparked national outrage during a time when racial tensions have made national headlines across the country. The alleged crime? According to the woman who filmed the incident April 29, authorities were called to the scene at Lake …
An Indiana mother has died of a flesh-eating bacterial infection, apparently contracted while she was vacationing in Florida with her family. WRTV reports that Carol Martin, 50, died two months after developing symptoms from flesh-eating bacteria following a vacation to Florida in February. After returning home, she reportedly noticed a painful sore on her buttocks …
Little Lucas Hernandez has been missing for months and now his father is arrested on a domestic violence charge. The Kansas 5-year-old’s stepmom was already jailed on charges of endangering another child, but no one is yet facing charges relating to Lucas’s disappearance. Nancy Grace has been closely following the investigation into what happened to …
A woman in St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested last week after she called 911 to report a medical emergency that was anything but. Fox News reports that Jennifer Sue Roberts, 57, called 911 on Friday to report a medical emergency, but when first responders arrived her only complaint was that she needed beer. Roberts reportedly called …
While there are numerous ways authorities can obtain DNA evidence in an attempt to solve crimes, one of the most common methods used in crime scene investigations and serology laboratories is sterile swabbing. Sterile swabbing, especially on porous surfaces like rocks, can be tricky since the swab may not be able to collect materials underneath …
“It felt like a bomb went off”
A teen boy was allegedly caught on surveillance camera following a woman that he would stab to death because he wanted to know what murder felt like. Per the Daily Mail, Russian teen Alexey Maximov, 15, is accused of stabbing Daria Evdokimova, 21, (pictured in red circle) in the eyes, neck, chest, and head moments after …
Footage apparently shows police in Tennessee using a stun gun on a registered nurse who refused to leave the emergency room. The Times Free Press reported that Roger Davis, 42, a nurse at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, was arrested Thursday night following reports of an assault. Davis’ mother was a patient at the hospital; staff …
A Michigan jury found a 52-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in connection with a traffic collision that left five bicyclists dead. According to Boston.com, Charles Pickett was convicted Tuesday in a Kalamazoo County courtroom. His attorneys conceded he had taken drugs including painkillers prior to getting behind the wheel of his truck in June …
Authorities in Virginia recently released footage from a body-mounted camera reportedly worn by the Portsmouth officer who shot an 18-year-old suspect in the back during a foot pursuit last year. According to the Virginian-Pilot, rookie officer was placed on modified assignment following an October 29 shooting that injured 18-year-old Deontrace Ward. The burglary suspect reportedly …
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been killed and eight others injured in a house fire in New York City. The blaze broke out late Saturday night at a two-story home in Queens. An 82-year-old woman, an 87-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman all were killed in the fire. Eight other people were taken …
