WATCH: University of Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger’s Arraignment Hearing
Court
The quadruple murder suspect could face the death penalty
Court
May 22, 2023
BREAKING: Judge Enters Not Guilty Pleas for ‘Silent’ University of Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger
On Monday, an Idaho judge entered not guilty pleas for Bryan Kohberger, who allegedly killed four college students last year. Kohberger, 28, stood silent during his arraignment hearing in Latah County when asked to enter his pleas. Kohberger did answer …
Murder
May 22, 2023
Trial to Begin for ‘Witch Doctor’ Accused of Killing Georgia Mom, Leaving Her Son to Wander Alone After Tossing Him from Car
A self-proclaimed “witch doctor” accused of killing a Georgia woman has requested an extension for his trial date, which was initially scheduled to begin this month. Shannon Ryan is facing a second-degree facing murder charge in connection with the death …
Missing
May 22, 2023
MISSING: Silver Alert Issued for 4-month-old Connecticut Boy
Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for an infant boy reported missing out of Hartford. According to NBC Connecticut, 4-month-old Nikolai Murray was last seen Thursday in Hartford, but additional details have not yet been made available. Police …
Death investigation
May 22, 2023
Juvenile Arrested After Twin Newborns Found Dead in Cleveland Trash
An Ohio girl has been arrested after police found newborn twins dead on Saturday evening. Cleveland police began investigating the incident at around 7:30 p.m. but have provided little information about the case, as CrimeOnline reported. Sources told WJW that …
Missing
May 22, 2023
Maddie McCann: Portuguese Police Preparing Search of Dam Area
Portuguese Judiciary Police are preparing to begin a new search at a dam in the Algarve, about 30 miles from Praia da Luz, where British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared 16 years ago. The search at the Barragem do Arade reservoir …
Court
May 22, 2023
Kohberger Set to Be Arraigned for University of Idaho Murders
Bryan Kohberger will appear before a judge in Idaho on Monday to face the charges that he brutally murdered four University of Idaho college students in their off-campus rental house last fall. Kohberger, 28, was indicted by a grand jury …
Drunk Drivers
May 22, 2023
‘Why Me?’ Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed New Bride Sobs in Jailhouse Conversations
Attorneys are seeking bond for the 25-year-old South Carolina woman who was allegedly drunk when she rammed into a golf cart carrying newlyweds Aric and Samantha Hutchinson last month, killing the new bride and seriously injuring the husband and two …
Theft
May 21, 2023
76-Year-Old Man Indicted for Stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers
A federal grand jury in Minnesota has indicted a 76-year-old man on a charge of theft of a major artwork in connection with the 2005 theft of an iconic pair of ruby slippers from 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” …
Death investigation
May 21, 2023
Twin Newborns Found Dead in Trash Bins Outside Cleveland Home
Police in Ohio are investigating after two infants were found dead in Cleveland’s Buckeye Shaker Square neighborhood on Saturday. Cleveland police said that its homicide unit is investigating the deaths, WOIO said. “The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit investigates all cases …
Murder
May 21, 2023
Arizona Woman Charged With Murder After Killing Her Boyfriend With Car
An Arizona woman has been charged with second degree murder after she allegedly rammed her boyfriend with her car during an argument. Casa Grande police said they were called to the scene of a “motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision” Saturday …
child endangerment
May 21, 2023
Woman Gives Birth in Hospital Restroom, Leaves Newborn in Trash
A 21-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and accused with abandoning her newborn son in a hospital trash can Saturday morning. Lucia Garcia reportedly gave birth in the restroom at the entrance to Staten Island University Hospital, according to …
Murder
May 21, 2023
Woman Charged In Connection With Death of Boy in Las Vegas Suitcase Seeks Change of Venue
Five-year-old Cairo Jordan’s mother, DeJaune Ludie Anderson, remains at large.
Missing
May 21, 2023
Casey Young: Police Find Missing South Carolina Woman’s Car as Search Continues
South Carolina authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a woman who has gone missing after finding her car, WYFF-TV reports. Casey Lavonne Young, 44, was last heard from around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15, after she …
Teacher Scandals
May 21, 2023
California ‘Teacher of the Year’ Accused of Sex with Student; Police Believe More Victims Possible
A California “teacher of the year” is accused of having sex with a teenage student, and police say there could be more than one victim, KTLA-TV reports. On Thursday, 38-year-old Tracy Vanderhulst was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a …
Murder
May 21, 2023
‘It was a stupid act to do’: Woman Who Killed Husband Says She Didn’t Know Gun Was Loaded
A California woman who fatally shot her husband in the forehand allegedly by accident was sentenced this week after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter, KEYT-TV reports. Skylar Marie Marshall must serve seven years for the crime, which resulted in …
Missing
May 21, 2023
Madeline Kingsbury: Special Prosecutor Hired as Search for Missing Minnesota Mom Continues
Minnesota authorities investigating the disappearance of Madeline Kingsbury are consulting with a veteran prosecutor to help with the case, further indication that the missing mother of two’s disappearance may involve foul play, KTTC-TV reports. The move comes as a judge …
Murder
May 20, 2023
Texas Woman Missing for 10 Days Found Dead, Arrest Made
Police in Midland, Texas, have made an arrest in the disappearance of 20-year-old Madeline Pantoja, who returned home after a night out 10 days ago and vanished. The Midland Police Department said it was charging Mario Juan Chacon Jr with …
Drowning
May 20, 2023
Medical Examiner Says Missing Boy Found Dead in Harlem River Died From Accidental Drowning
Alfa Barrie, 11, and Garrett Warren, 13, had been missing for a week. Warren’s body was found Thursday; Barrie’s on Saturday.
Child Abuse
May 20, 2023
Georgia Cops Find and Arrest Mother of ‘Baby India,’ Abandoned in the Woods 4 Years Ago
A Georgia woman has been charged with abandoning her newborn in a plastic bag and leaving her for dead in the woods four years ago. The infant, dubbed “Baby India” by hospital staff, survived the ordeal and is now “happy, …
Murder
May 20, 2023
Florida Man Calls Housekeeper to Clean Up ‘Real Mess’ After Killing Grandmother With a Hammer
Florida sheriff’s deputies arrested a blood-soaked man Wednesday after he allegedly beat his grandmother to death with a hammer and severely injured his grandfather. Anthony Michael Corrado, 34, was charged with second degree murder and aggravated battery on a person …
Death investigation
May 20, 2023
Body of 2nd Missing New York Boy Found in Hudson River
Two days after finding the body of a 13-year-old boy in the Harlem River, authorities retrieved the body of his 11-year-old friend from the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan. A New York Police Harbor Unit team pulled …
Shooting
May 20, 2023
Indiana Toddler With a Gun Shoots Mom and Illinois Murder Suspect
An Indiana toddler got his hands on a loaded handgun Thursday night and pulled the trigger, shooting his mother and a friend. Neither received life-threatening injuries, but police, called when 21-year-old Jalynn Artis and 23-year-old Trayshaun Smith showed up at …
Murder
May 20, 2023
Idaho College Murders: Kohberger Allegedly Broke Into Female Colleague’s Apartment, Installed Cameras
Bryan Kohberger is said to have broken into a female coworker’s apartment so she would ask him for help, allegedly leading him to install security cameras in the residence that he may have been able to monitor, NBC’s Dateline reports. …
May 20, 2023
Diamond Bradley: Woman Claims She’s Missing Toddler Who Disappeared with Sister Over 20 Years Ago
A pending DNA test could confirm whether a Texas woman is a missing toddler from Chicago who vanished more than 20 years ago, WLS-TV reports. On July 6, 2001, 3-year-old Diamond Bradley (pictured) and her 10-year-old sister, Tionda were reported missing. The …
Murder
May 20, 2023
Nevada Man Gets Life in Prison for Torture, Murder of Victim Forced to Walk Off Cliff
A Nevada man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the horrific torture and murder of another man because of unsubstantiated allegations that the victim had abused a child, which police determined were baseless, the Las Vegas …
Famous Murder Cases
May 20, 2023
‘What a monster this woman is’: Juror Speaks Out About ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell
An alternate juror in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial is sharing her perspective from the case, calling the woman convicted of murdering her children a “monster” in an interview with FOX 10. Last week, Lori was convicted in Idaho of …
Murder
May 19, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Who Served Time in Prison For Manslaughter Charged With New Jersey’s Mom’s Murder
The former boyfriend of a New Jersey woman found dead just off a busy highway on Wednesday has been arrested for her murder. Gregory Mallard, 35, previously served 10 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter and was the father of …
Murder
May 19, 2023
Husband Calls 911 to Report He’s Just Killed Wife, In-Laws
A Utah man has been charged with murder after he called 911 and reported he had killed his wife and her parents. Jeremy Bailey, 34, stayed on the phone with dispatchers until officers arrived, when he was told to come …
Drugs
May 19, 2023
Grandmother Wants Someone Held Accountable for Grandaughter’s Fentanyl Death
Debbie Peeden doesn’t believe that 23-year-old Ashley Whaby willingly took fentanyl.
Murder
May 19, 2023
Pregnant Mom Fatally Shot Toddler Son Before Turning the Gun on Herself
Idaho police said on Thursday that Wednesday’s death of a pregnant woman and her 2-year-old son is likely a case of murder-suicide. Shoshone County police said they responded to a home in Wallace and found the bodies of Elizabeth Lawley, …
Murder
May 19, 2023
REVEALED: Utah Mom Accused of Poisoning Husband Owed More Than $2 Million in Taxes, Loans Before His Death
Kourin Richins’s hearing, scheduled for Friday, postponed as shocking financial details come to light
Murder
May 19, 2023
Sex Offender With Pending Rape Charge Kidnapped Pregnant Teen Before Killing Her
A sex offender from Alabama is facing additional charges in connection with the death of a pregnant Florida woman who was found fatally shot this month. Anastasia Gilley, 19, was found dead in Dothan, Alabama, on May 10, a week …
Crime Stories
May 19, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Mom Fakes Terminal Cancer for YEARS, Scams OVER 100 GRAND
Amanda Riley shares with the social world her battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system. Over a seven-year period, her physical battles including losing her hair, and endless hospital visits are the focus of repeated posts. Thousands …
Court
May 19, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Wants Dead Housekeeper’s Sons to Pay Back His $4 Million Judgment
On Tuesday, the estate of Alex Murdaugh’s deceased housekeeper responded to a motion filed by Muradaugh’s attorney which has sought to vacate a 2021 confession of judgment that paid the estate $4.3 million. According to Greenville News, Murdaughs’ attorneys claimed …
May 19, 2023
‘It’s a double standard’: ‘Mother Figure’ to 13-year-old Boy Gives Birth to His Baby, Gets 90 Days in Jail
A Colorado woman will serve three months in jail after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy and having his child. Andrea Serrano, 31, of Fountain, was arrested in July 2022 on charges of sexual assault on …
Homicide
May 19, 2023
‘She Didn’t Deserve it’: Nursing Student Days From Graduating Is Shot Dead With Friend Outside Hookah Lounge
Louisiana police are looking for a suspect who fatally shot two women last week. Imani Williams and Ja’Diamond Jones, both 20, were killed as they left Treme hookah lounge in New Orleans on May 12. WAFB reported that Williams was …
Missing
May 19, 2023
Search Continues for Missing New York Boy After Police Find His Friend’s Body in River
On Thursday night, the NYPD’s maritime boats and drones were spotted searching the Harlem River in connection with an 11-year-old boy reported missing last week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Alfa Barrie, 11, and Garrett Warren, 13, were seen together last …
Child Abuse
May 19, 2023
Court Docs Reveal Gruesome Abuse After 10-year-old Boy Escapes Family Home, Asks for Food
Arrest warrants for a Georgia mother and father accused of trying to starve their 10-year-old son to death provide detailed accounts of the disturbing living conditions the victim endured. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tyler and Krista Schindley have been charged …
Famous Murder Cases
May 19, 2023
Joran van der Sloot: Extradition Plans for Natalee Holloway’s Suspected Killer to Begin Friday
On Friday, Interpol officials will reportedly start coordinating their plan to extradite Joran van der Sloot, the man suspected in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance and presumed death in Aruba. Van der Sloot, who is jailed in Peru for another murder, …
Murder
May 19, 2023
15-year-old Will Be Tried as Adult for Shooting Boy Multiple Times, Found Dead Near His Home
A 15-year-old South Carolina teen allegedly involved in the murder of another teen in Conway last summer will face trial as an adult. According to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Family Court Judge Holly Wall made the decision on Thursday, …
Child death
May 19, 2023
DA: County Attorney Declined 3 Requests to Remove Children From Home Before Toddler’s Fentanyl Death
Michael McGuire had previously been removed as a family court judge for abuse of power and misconduct.
Drunk Drivers
May 19, 2023
Groom Speaks About Losing Bride to Alleged Drunk Driver on Wedding Night
A South Carolina bride killed by an alleged drunk driver just hours after her wedding told her new husband that night she hoped the night would never end. That was the last thing Aric Hutchinson, 36, remembers his new wife, …
Drugs
May 19, 2023
17-Year-Old Tennessee Girl Charged With Overdose Deaths of 2 Classmates
The girl was hospitalized in critical condition after all three girls were found in a high school parking lot earlier this week.
AMBER Alert
May 18, 2023
Amber Alert: Idaho Toddler Abducted, Believed Possibly Headed to Oregon
Idaho State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy taken from his home in Nampa. Rudy Ozaih Reyes is believed to be in danger. He is described as about 2 feet tall and 50 pounds with black …
Child sex crimes
May 18, 2023
Georgia County Commissioner Charged With Child Molestation, Sexual Battery
An 84-year-old Georgia county commissioner has been arrested on child molestation and sexual battery charges. Effingham County Commissioner Reginald “Reggie” Loper was arrested and released on bail on Wednesday Documents obtained by WTOC revealed that a teenage victim and her …
Murder
May 18, 2023
Suspects in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old Kansas City Boy Arrested in South Dakota
Two suspects in the murder of a 6-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, boy earlier this month were arrested 350 miles away from the scene Tuesday night in South Dakota. Lakevis Sloan, 20, and an unnamed 17-year-old were taken into custody as …
Hot car deaths
May 18, 2023
Florida Toddler Found Dead After She’s Left in Hot Car for 14 Hours
A Florida couple has been charged with child neglect after their toddler was left in a locked car for about 14 hours. The 2-year-old girl was pronounced dead at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday after a 911 call came in …
Famous Murder Cases
May 18, 2023
‘Indigent’ Joran van der Sloot Appointed Public Defender as He Awaits Extradition in Natalee Holloway Extortion Plot
A federal public defender has been appointed for Joran van der Sloot — the man suspected in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance and suspected slaying in Aruba — who is awaiting extradition to Alabama to face extortion charges as he remains …
Murder
May 18, 2023
Missing Teen Found Dead in River With Wrists Tied With Phone Charger Cord
A man found in a North Carolina river in 2021 drowned and had his wrists bound with a cell phone charging cord, an autopsy released on Tuesday revealed. Jose Ramirez, 19, was found in the Swannanoa River near Asheville a …
