Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny has been charged after the man he put in a chokehold died. Penny used the chokehold on homeless street performer Jordan Neely after the 30-year-old began acting erratic, throwing trash, and having repeated outbursts. Penny’s …
Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has allegedly written letters from jail in which he continues to deny killing his wife and son in 2021. Murdaugh’s friend told The Messenger that Murdaugh admitted to financial crimes in the letters but …
A 12-year-old Texas boy and a 20-year-old are facing murder charges for the killing of a Sonic restaurant employee Saturday night. According to Keene police, the shooting happened at around 9:40 p.m. at a Sonic in Keene. Angel Gomez, 20, …
The ex-boyfriend of a Detroit nurse found shot to death in the trunk of her car on Sunday has been arrested. Patrice Wilson, 29, was abducted from the parking lot of the hospital where she worked as she finished her …
Elkton Police in Maryland announced Monday that they’ve recovered the body of 3-year-old Mykell Richardson, who was reported missing from the Elk Landing Community. ABC 2 reports that police found Mykell in Little Elk Creek a little over 24 hours …
South Carolina lawmakers last week passed “Gavin’s Law,” making sexual extortion — “sextortion” — a crime punishable by five years in prison on the first offense. The law was named after Gavin Guffey, the 17-year-old son of State Rep. Brandon …
A heavily armed 18-year-old New Mexico man opened fire in Farmington, in the state’s northwest corner, Monday morning, killing three people and injuring several others before he was confronted and killed. Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe provided a video update …
Police in Colorado arrested a driver last week after he tried to switch places with his dog to avoid a drunk driving charge. The Springfield Police officer saw the driver put the dog into the driver’s seat and slide into …
A Georgia mother was arrested after police say she stabbed her husband last month, after accusations of him molesting his minor daughter. According to The Georgia Gazette, Nicole Rodriguez, of Rossville, contacted Walker County police on April 25 to report …
Last week, an Ohio man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his father’s girlfriend and lighting her on fire. According to WLWT, Robbi Robinson Jr.,23, allegedly knocked out two of the 50-year-old victim’s teeth. The battered victim reportedly tried to flee …
It’s been nearly two decades since Alabama teen Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba. Now, the man last seen with Holloway and also the man suspected of killing her will be extradited to the US. Joran van de Sloot will not …
A 4-year-old Massachusetts boy was found dead on Monday, a day after he vanished from a playground. Mohamed Fofana, who is autistic and nonverbal, was last seen at Castle Island playground in Boston. WBTS reported that his body was discovered …
During a touching beach tribute Saturday, a South Carolina groom whose wife was killed by an alleged drunk driver, participated in a gathering to pay tribute to the bride, Samantha Hutchinson, 34. Aric Hutchinson, 36, who sustained a brain injury …
Elkton police in Maryland are searching for a 3-year-old boy last seen Sunday afternoon. Mykell Richardson was last seen between 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. in the area of Quail Court in the Elk Landing community, the Cecil County Sheriff’s …
Lori Vallow Daybell was transported to another Idaho jail after she was convicted Friday of killing her two children in 2019 and conspiring the death of her current husband’s then-wife the same year. Though Vallow Daybell was charged in Fremont …
A University of Utah swimmer who escaped to Canada following accusations of raping a fellow student earlier this year has been apprehended. According to Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, 19-year-old Benjamin Smyth was taken into custody this week …
UPDATE Desiree Nicole Shaw has been found safe, according to the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department. No additional information was provided. Original Story The Batesburg-Leesville Police Department in South Carolina is seeking assistance from the public in locating a Georgia woman who …
South Carolina deputies made a drug arrest after pulling over a couple on Interstate 85 in Anderson County and learning the “pregnant” woman inside was wearing a “rubber pregnancy belly” with cocaine taped behind it. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office …
A Dallas mom died Saturday after she was caught in crossfire between gunmen firing at each other from two vehicles traveling down the street. Dallas police identified the victim as 39-year-old Ana Moreno, and family members told WFAA that she …
An Alabama mother and her boyfriend have been charged with beating her 2-month-old son to death. Shelby Shyanne Comalander, 24, and Larry William Jackson, 48, have each been charged with murder and aggravated child abuse following an investigation by the …
Barry Walker, a former doctor, pleaded guilty last year to more than 100 counts of sex crimes against children and was sentenced to 39 life sentences totaling 1,710 years in prison with no chance for parole. Now, his victims say family members — including his niece, an elected chief prosecutor in rural Arkansas — spent years protecting and defending him.
Four teens have been arrested for the murder of a 14-year-old South Carolina girl who was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds Friday morning. Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Rick Carson said that Drayton Tarvarus Smalls, 18; Sabin Alexander Buck, …
A 12-year-old Louisiana girl was shot dead Saturday night in Central, apparently part of some kind of dispute between the suspect and another woman over a man, who was also arrested after the shooting. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s …
Cash App founder Bob Lee was a frequent participant in underground sex and drug parties for San Francisco’s tech world elite before he was stabbed to death on a city street — allegedly by the brother a woman who was …
A Detroit nurse who was abducted from the parking lot of the hospital where she worked early Saturday morning was found dead Sunday morning in the trunk of a vehicle in a northern suburb. Patrice Wilson, 29, had just finished …
A 25-year-old Indiana man was arrested Friday for neglect after a toddler found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said the boy was shot Friday night and taken to Riley Children’s Hospital in critical condition, but …
A beloved community member whose family has historic roots in Fort Lauderdale is being remembered after she died in an apparent murder-suicide this week, WPLG-TV reports. On Thursday, Gwen Bass-Kemp was found dead inside a home she shared with Richard …
The lawyer for a New Mexico teen arrested after her newborn was allegedly found dead in a hospital trash can says the state is subjecting her to “barbaric” treatment, KRQE-TV reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors in Eddy County charged …
An Oklahoma man with an apparent fascination with Nazism will likely die behind bars for inflicting horrific abuse on a 3-year-old girl that included the use of a shock collar, restraints and cold showers, Fox 23 reports. This week, a …
A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he exchanged gunfire with police during a chase through a residential neighborhood in Lakeland. One officer was shot in the foot, and the teen was also taken to the hospital with a gunshot wounds …
A Maryland kidnapping victim was found naked and with stab wounds on each of her fingers Friday night when state police pulled over a U-Haul truck reported to be “driving erratically and striking multiple parked vehicles.” Police arrested Dennis Bell, …
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the remains of a woman found dead on a coastal hunting club last December and arrested her husband for murder. Mindi Mebane Kassotis, 40, was living in Savannah at the time of her …
The suspect, Jonathan Jones, was found in Mexico earlier this week with the 17-year-old girl he allegedly kidnapped after skipping out on a court date. Police say there is a connection.
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace doesn’t mince words speaking about Joran van der Sloot, the sole suspect in the 2005 disappearance and presumed murder of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, who was on a graduation trip to Aruba when she vanished. Van der …
A 13-year-old Michigan boy helped save his younger sister from a kidnapper this week when he shot the suspect with his slingshot after she broke free. Michigan State Police said the 8-year-old girl was mushroom hunting in her Alpena County …
Community members from the Alabama city where Natalee Holloway grew up are reflecting once again on her disappearance as news broke this week that the prime suspect in her murder is expected to be extradited to the United States, WVTM-TV …
Family members of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the victims in the Idaho college murders, say they are preparing to face accused killer Bryan Kohberger in court next month. In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” that aired Friday, Goncalves’ …
A Texas mother is accused of tying her son to a seatbelt and then dragging him down a highway as punishment for insulting her, KFDX-TV reports. On May 2, authorities arrested 61-year-old Marion Luise Stade in connection with the allegations, …
A Georgia mother has been charged with murder when her toddler daughter died after being pulled from a pond in an office park. Sandy Springs police put out an alert for 22-month-old Nirvana Oliver Thursday night after they were called …
The mother of a Florida teen sentenced to life in prison in March for the brutal murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey pleaded no contest to tampering with evidence on Friday and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Crystal Smith, …
An Ohio man indicted in March on 26 counts of sexual misconduct has now seen those charges increased after new indictments brought the total to 110 counts covering 20 years. David L. James III, 57, initially faced charges involving three …
A mother in Wisconsin who killed her 8-year-old son and attempted to kill her 11-year-old son will spend the rest of her life in a mental facility with the state Department of Health Services. Judge Daniel J. Borowski has sentenced …
In less than seven hours of deliberations, twelve Idaho jurors found Lori Vallow guilty of killing her two children and her current husband’s then-wife, Tammy Daybell. The most shocking event in court this week is the fact that the defense …
On Friday, an Idaho jury found Lori Vallow guilty of killing her two children and conspiring to kill her current husband’s then-wife in 2019. Lori Vallow is currently standing trial in Ada County for the slayings of her two children, …
An investigation is underway in Louisiana after a body was reportedly found on Thursday in a restaurant’s walk-in freezer. KATC reported that the discovery was made at an Arby’s in New Iberia. Police said employees there found the body but …
Letecia Stauch has been sent to prison, following the murder conviction of her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch. Stauch was transported to the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility Friday morning, after being moved from El Paso County jail where she had been …
The spokesperson for the family of Eric Richins, a Utah man allegedly killed by his wife last year, said the victim had reason to suspect that his wife was involved in an extramarital affair during their marriage. According to the …
A Washington man was convicted this week of murder, following the decades-old murder of 16-year-old Sarah Yarborough, found raped, strangled, and killed in a wooded area in 1991, in Federal Way. On Wednesday, King County jurors convicted 59-year-old Patrick Leon …
Deja Taylor also attributed the 6-year-old’s actions to his ADHD diagnosis.
