Arizona Governor Requests Extradition For Cult Mom Lori Vallow
Serial Killers
August 16, 2023
Vegas Investigators to Compare Rex Heuermann’s DNA With DNA Connected to Teen Mom’s Murder
DNA could be the key to linking Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann with at least five similar killings in Las Vegas, where he owns a time share — or dismissing suspicions about some of his activities in Sin …
Murder
August 16, 2023
Woman Found Dead, Wrapped in Plastic Moved from Mississippi to LA in June
The woman found dead in a Los Angeles man’s bedroom in his mother’s home moved to California from Mississippi in June. Authorities identified the woman as Hannah Rachel Collins, who, relatives said, last spoke with family members on August 7, …
Child Abuse
August 16, 2023
Utah Mom Charged With Abandoning Infant in Stranger’s Driveway
A Utah woman has been arrested and charged with abandoning her 2-month-old baby in a driveway in Washington. Police said the woman reportedly drove into a stranger’s driveway and struck the homeowner’s truck, according to KSTU. Three witnesses reported that …
Trials
August 16, 2023
AJ Armstrong Found GUILTY of Killing Mom & Retired NFL Player Dad When He Was 16
Now 23, Armstrong was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
Fraud
August 16, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Money from Housekeeper’s Family
A former South Carolina attorney was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for conspiring with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh to steal money from his late housekeeper’s estate. According to WCSC, Cory Fleming was also ordered to pay $102,000 …
Crime Stories
August 16, 2023
All-American Teen DEAD After Nude-Pix Swapped: SEXTORTION
Jordan DeMay was a popular, well-liked sports star at his Michigan high school. The 17-year-old took his own life just hours after someone demanded money to keep a compromising photo from being sent to his parents and friends. The extortionists, …
Murder for hire
August 16, 2023
See It: Georgia Woman Accused of Plotting to Kill Husband Complains to Police She Can’t Use Family’s Private Jet to See Lover
Newly released body camera footage shows the Georgia woman accused of plotting to kill her estranged husband complaining to police that he wouldn’t let her use their private jet to see her boyfriend, according to Law&Crime. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
Court
August 16, 2023
Bryan Kohberger’s Lawyers to Argue 2 Crucial Motions in Court
Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers will not only ask an Iowa judge on Friday to stay the trial, but make prosecutors share crucial evidence pertaining to last year’s quadruple homicide. According to Newsweek, Kohberger’s attorneys want prosecutors to provide documents involving genetic …
Celebrity
August 16, 2023
‘Rust’ Shooting: Alec Baldwin Could Be Charged Again With Manslaughter as New Report Finds He Pulled Trigger
A forensic report released on Tuesday found that the gun that actor Alec Baldwin was holding in 2021 when a “Rust” cinematographer was killed could only have fired if the trigger was pulled. Baldwin, 65, denied pulling the trigger of …
Murder
August 16, 2023
Gabby Petito’s Parents to be Questioned in Lawsuit Alleging Emotional Distress
Gabby Petito’s parents were scheduled to be questioned this week as part of a lawsuit against the parents of Brian Laundrie and their attorney, WFLA-TV reports. The depositions – in which individuals are questioned under oath – were set for …
Homicide
August 16, 2023
Teen Mom Suffocated 7-Month-Old by Tying Bandana Over Her Face
On Tuesday, a judge denied a bond reduction in the case of a Tennessee woman who allegedly suffocated her 7-month-old daughter in March. Soniemy Benitez Melendez, 18, was arrested on March 30, two days after Blount County police responded to …
Child death
August 16, 2023
Raped and Murdered 11-Year-Old Girl Left Under Her Bed in Garbage Bag Stuffed into Laundry Basket
An 11-year-old Texas girl found dead on Saturday was wrapped in a trash bag and stuffed into a laundry basket shoved beneath her bed. Maria Gonzalez stayed home Saturday morning when her father, Carmelo Gonzalez, went to work shortly before …
Court
August 16, 2023
Prosecutors: Bryan Kohberger’s Grand Jury Challenge Fails to Warrant Stay in Trial
Prosecutors said in court filings on Monday that Idaho college murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense was misreading the state’s grand jury statue or providing reasons to challenge it that are outside the statue entirely ahead of a hearing on the …
Death investigation
August 16, 2023
San Francisco Woman Found Dead in Duffle Bag in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old woman, found dead in a duffle bag at Golden Gate Park Sunday evening. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified her as Kelly Koike, who was homeless and suffered …
Murder
August 15, 2023
11-Year-Old Girl Strangled, Raped, Left Under Bed in Her Apartment
A Texas father returning home from work on Saturday found his 11-year-old daughter dead and under her bed. Carmelo Gonzalez called 911 just after 3 p.m. and said his daughter, Maria Gonzalez, wasn’t breathing. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive her, …
Trials
August 15, 2023
‘Literal Hell on Wheels’: Ohio Teen Crashed Vehicle Intentionally to Kill Boyfriend, Judge Rules
An Ohio teen faces decades in prison for killing her boyfriend and another man after she slammed her vehicle into a building at a speed topping 100 miles per hour last year. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was found guilty Monday of …
Murder
August 15, 2023
Dad Shoots and Kills Driver Who Struck and Killed His Teenage Son
A North Carolina man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing the driver of a truck who struck and killed his teenage son early Monday. The Person County Sheriff’s Department said that 41-year-old Chad Woods was arrested …
Famous Murder Cases
August 15, 2023
Jodi Arias, Who Murdered Lover in Cold Blood, Is Prison Library Aide
Jodi Arias, who killed her ex-boyfriend in Arizona in 2008, reportedly is serving her life sentence as a prison library aide. Arias drove to Travis Alexander’s Mesa home and stabbed him, leaving behind her DNA. Authorities found Alexander, 30, dead …
Murder
August 15, 2023
Florida Man Arrested for Helping Plot Murder of His Son’s Mother Says He Only Wanted to ‘Prank’ Victim with Feces on Porch
A Florida man has been arrested following the murder of his young son’s mother, whose body was found shot multiple times in the back of her own car last month, Fox 13 reports. Phillip Stapleton, 32, is charged with principal …
child neglect
August 15, 2023
Mom of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Pleads Guilty to Neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who reportedly shot his teacher in January pleaded guilty to felony neglect on Tuesday. The Richneck Elementary student reportedly shot Abigail Zwerner, 25, with his mother’s gun on January 6 as Zwerner taught …
Crime Stories
August 15, 2023
[Crime Stories] Spray-Tan, Dating Sites, AA Meeting? Trail of Clues in Hiker-Mom Murder
While many questions remain unanswered, new details are emerging in the murder of mom-of-5, Rachel Morin. We are learning that Morin stopped in a tanning salon she frequented before hitting the gym with new boyfriend, Richard Tobin. Tobin reportedly dropped …
Politics and Crime
August 15, 2023
Georgia Sheriff: Trump’s Mugshot Will Be Taken if Indicted
Georgia police said they are preparing for President Donald Trump’s indictment. On Monday, the state grand jury indicted Trump and 18 others — including former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani — of racketeering and RICO violations for allegedly attempting …
Politics and Crime
August 15, 2023
Former Publicist for Kanye West, R. Kelly Among Co-Defendants in Georgia Trump Indictment
A former publicist for Kanye West and R. Kelly is among the co-defendants indicted Monday night by Georgia prosecutors in connection with Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trevian C. Kutti was recorded on video pressuring a …
Politics and Crime
August 15, 2023
Read Full Trump Indictment Verbatim
On Monday, a grand jury in Georgia issued indictments against former President Donald Trump and 18 associates, charging them with a total of 41 counts connected to the alleged attempt to overthrow the 2020 presidential election in the state. “The …
Celebrity
August 15, 2023
‘Blind Side’ Subject Michel Oher Says Adoption Was Fake & He Was Tricked Into a Conservatorship
Michael Oher, the former NFL player whose story of poverty and adoption was the subject of the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” petitioned a Tennessee court on Monday, alleging he was never adopted and his so-called adoptive parents exploited him …
Kidnapping
August 15, 2023
Florida Woman Kidnapped, Held in Dog Cage in a Shed
Authorities arrested four people over the weekend and charged with them holding a woman against her will in a dog cage on their property. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the woman escaped Saturday afternoon and ran to a nearby …
Serial Killers
August 15, 2023
Rex Heuermann: Vegas Officials Looking at 5 Potential Victims of Long Island Serial Killer Suspect
The mother of a woman who disappeared in Las Vegas 20 years ago thinks her daughter could have been a victim of Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann. Heuermann owned a timeshare in Las Vegas, as CrimeOnline previously reported, …
Murder
August 14, 2023
Vanessa Guillen: Texas Woman Sentenced to Prison for Helping Boyfriend Mutilate and Hide Murdered Soldier
A Texas woman has been ordered to serve decades behind bars for her role in covering up the murder of a U.S. Army solider, KWTX-TV reports. On Monday, a judge sentenced Cecily Aguilar to 30 years in prison for helping …
Politics and Crime
August 14, 2023
Indictments Returned In Georgia Grand Jury Probe Into 2020 Election
August 14, 2023
READ IT: ‘Heartthrob Priest’ Penned Letters Professing Love for Teen Girl He Allegedly Groomed & Took to Europe to Exorcise
An Alabama priest who was defrocked last month for allegedly abandoning his duties by traveling to Italy with an 18-year-old woman penned two letters which suggested that he did not plan to return to the U.S. On Monday, Mobile police …
Murder
August 14, 2023
Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Off Suicide Watch
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is off suicide watch as he remains behind bars while facing charges in connection with the murders of multiple women. The development was first revealed Sunday in the Investigation Discovery television show “ID …
Unsolved
August 14, 2023
Cops Buy $20K ATV Amid Rachel Morin Murder Investigation
Maryland police continue to search the trail where Rachel Morin was found slain last week. Fox News reported that the Harford County Sheriff’s Foundation purchased a $20,000 ATV to better patrol the Ma and Pa trail in Bel Air. Sheriff …
Homicide
August 14, 2023
Los Angeles Mother Finds Woman’s Body Wrapped in Plastic in Son’s Room
A Los Angeles mother made a disturbing discovery Sunday when she found a dead body in her son’s room. The mom, who has not been identified publicly, noticed a “distinct gas smell” in the home and went into her son’s …
Crime Stories
August 14, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] “HEARTTHROB PRIEST” Flees to Italy w/ Teen Girl he “GROOMED”
An investigation is underway related to former priest Alex Crow. The 30-year-old and an 18-year-old girl fled to Italy were they are reportedly staying in an Airbnb with no intention of returning to the U.S. The girl’s parents have pleaded …
August 14, 2023
Video Shows Deadly Pennsylvania House Explosion
Newly released video shows the deadly Pennsylvania home explosion over the weekend that left five people dead and multiple others injured, WTAE-TV reports. Doorbell camera footage obtained by the television station shows a massive fire ball erupt around 10:30 a.m. …
Missing
August 14, 2023
MISSING: Singer-Songwriter Camela Leierth-Segura Hasn’t Been Heard From Since Late June
California police are searching for a woman who has been missing since late June. Camela Leierth-Segura, 48, was last heard from on June 29. Additional details regarding her disappearance were not disclosed. Leierth-Segura is a singer-songwriter who co-wrote Katy Perry’s …
Murder
August 14, 2023
Elderly Woman Accused of Mutilating Murdered Boyfriend Possibly Killed, Dismembered Ex in 2007
On Friday, a Florida judge ordered a psychological evaluation for a woman charged with killing and dismembering her boyfriend in 2017. Nelci Tetley, 73, allegedly shot Jeffrey Albertsman, 55, whose partial remains were discovered in 2017 at his Daytona Beach …
Murder
August 14, 2023
Texas Hubby Beats Wife’s Lover to Death
A Texas husband has been charged with beating a man to death over the weekend after learning he was having an affair with his wife. Harris County deputies found the body of 32-year-old Francisco Antonio Serrano Romero in a “detached …
Missing
August 14, 2023
Mom Confirms Teen Daughter Missing More Than a Month Died in Car Accident
The mother of a missing California teen last seen more than a month ago said on Instagram that remains found near her car in a the Santa Cruz mountains earlier this month were her daughter and that she died in …
Death investigation
August 14, 2023
10-Year-Old Boy, Dead in Mom’s Garage for 7 Months, Was SHOT: Coroner
A 10-year-old boy found dead in a garbage can last month at his mother’s house died from a gunshot wound. Rock Island County coroner Brian Gustafson released the information on Friday in a preliminary autopsy report for Zion Staples, according …
Trials
August 14, 2023
Former ‘Family Feud’ Contestant Who Joked About Marriage Regrets Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of His Wife
An Illinois judge sentenced a former “Family Feud” contestant, who joked on the show he regretted marrying his wife, to life without parole last week in a murder a prosecutor called the most “pre-meditated crime I’ve ever seen.” Timothy Bliefnick, …
Sextortion
August 13, 2023
2 Nigerians Extradited to US in ‘Sextortion’ Scheme That Led to Teen’s Suicide
Two Nigerian men charged as part of a sextortion ring that led to the suicide of a Michigan teenager arrived in the United States on Sunday to face charges. US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced …
Murder
August 13, 2023
1 Dead, 1 Wounded When Social Media Feud Ends With Shotgun Blasts
An Alabama woman has been jailed on murder and attempted murder charges after an alleged social media feud turned into a deadly shooting. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said it was asked to investigate after the shooting Friday in Semmes …
Murder
August 13, 2023
No Death Penalty for Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Elderly Parents
Prosecutors say they won’t be seeking the death penalty for a Pennsylvania woman charged with killing and dismembering her elderly parents earlier this year. “The required legal factors are not present in this case,” Montgomery County assistant prosecutor Samantha Cauffman …
Murder
August 13, 2023
Alaska Soldier Charged With Killing National Guard Wife After Helping Her Mom Search for Her
The soldier husband of an Alaska National Guard member found dead this week from a bullet wound to the head told investigators a different story than the one Anchorage detectives uncovered that led to his arrest for murder. Spc. Zarrius …
Manslaughter
August 13, 2023
‘She just loved everybody’: 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Head by Babysitter’s Son
An 11-year-old boy has been detained after he allegedly shot and killed an 8-year-old girl whom his mother was babysitting, WRAL-TV reports. On Friday, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced that the boy, whose identity has not been released, was …
Murder
August 13, 2023
Family of Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer File Notice of Claim Over Ransacked House
The family of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann plans to take legal action against police, alleging that their home was left in disarray after investigators spent nearly two weeks searching it, PIX11 reports. On Friday, lawyers representing the …