Is romance novelist Nancy Brophy a grieving widow or a cold-blooded spouse killer? Brophy, 68, is on trial in Multnomah County, Portland, for the death of her husband, chef Daniel Brophy, 63. She’s accused of shooting him in the back …
New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is due in federal court on Tuesday after being charged with campaign finance fraud. Benjamin allegedly tried to offer state funds to Harlem real estate investor Gerald Migdol so he could get thousands in …
A California man is accused of shooting his parents to death over the weekend, calling 911, and then waiting on the front lawn for police to arrive, KFSN-TV reports. Authorities in Fresno arrested 22-year-old Julian McElhaney in connection with the …
A Florida woman has been charged with child abuse after she allegedly put a young boy inside a clothes dryer and turned it on, WESH-TV reports. Police arrested 35-year-old Amber Christine Chapman over the weekend in connection with the alleged …
A New York man is in the hospital after police say he refused to drop a machete during a confrontation Monday, following an incident with his girlfriend. NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey confirmed that the man’s girlfriend, Brianna Cortez, …
Deputies are called to a home on a September morning after relatives find the body of Jack Chandler, his wife, Kay, and their daughter Tiffany Eichor, All three victims have been shot multiple times with at least two different weapons. …
Former physical therapist Anthony Todt is on trial for the brutal 2020 murders of his wife, children, and their family dog. Opening statements started Monday morning in Osceola County, Florida. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department arrived …
On Monday, an Idaho court found Lori Vallow-Daybell fit to stand trial in connection with the slayings of her two children. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce ordered Vallow-Daybell’s release from the Department of Health and Welfare, where she has been …
A pair of Texas police officers have been recognized for rescuing two children who were allegedly kidnapped and nearly vanished without a trace last year, KLTV reports. On Friday, the Kilgore Police Department awarded commendations to Lt. Joey Chitwood and …
A female New York MS-13 gang member called “Little Devil” has been found guilty of luring numerous New York high school students into the hands of killers. After 16 minutes of deliberations, Linez “Diablita” Escobar, 22, was found guilty Monday …
A three-month federal operation in Louisiana has reportedly led to the discovery of 16 missing endangered children in addition to five arrests. The U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement that “Operation Fresh Start,” which was conducted from January 1 …
The teen accused of fatally shooting a New York girl who was walking home from school on Friday was using a so-called “ghost gun,” WABC-TV reports. The weapon is an untraceable firearm that can be built at home using kits …
A 10-year-old Utah girl who killed herself last year was told by peers and teachers that she smelled and should shower, according to the findings of a new investigation, CNN reports. As CrimeOnline reported previously, Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor committed suicide in November. …
A 30-year-old California man has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting his parents in Fresno Sunday afternoon. Fresno police said they were called to the home in the northeast part of the city at about 3:30 p.m. and found the …
Pennsylvania police are searching for a man they say shot and killed his ex-girlfriend Friday night after following her from a restaurant to a gas station. Upper Merion Township Police found Tamara Cornelius, 31, in the gas station parking lot …
A federal judge in Alabama sentenced three Oklahoma sisters following their convictions on charges related to an attempt to kill the former partner of one of the sisters and his new wife in 2018. Tierzah Mapson, 29, had a child …
Destini Smothers had been missing for four months when her body was found a year ago.
The death penalty is on the table for a Las Vegas man who’s been charged with kidnapping and killing a 4-year-old boy and keeping the child’s mother captive. Brandon Toseland, 35, allegedly kept Mason Dominguez’s body in a freezer in …
A Utah driver reportedly admitted intentionally hitting a man on a parked motorcycle with his car last weekend because he thought the motorcyclist was going to carrying out a “hit” on him. Kenneth Eugene Cordova has been charged with felony …
A Texas district attorney is dropping murder charges filed against a woman for an alleged “self-induced abortion.” Lizelle Herrera, 26, was charged on Thursday by the Starr County Sheriff’s Department and released Saturday on a $500,000 bond, as CrimeOnline previously …
A Florida man is accused of murdering his wife inside their apartment, where authorities also found an infant with a garbage bag over its head, WFTS-TV reports. On Friday, police were called to an apartment complex in Pinellas Park, near …
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old boy for fatally shooting a teen while she was walking home from school on Friday in New York, WABC-TV reports. Jeremiah Ryan, 17, was charged on Saturday in connection with the shooting that killed 16-year-old …
A judge has sanctioned prosecutors in the criminal case against Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of murdering his wife, but the court declined to toss the charges as the defense wanted, KUSA-TV reports. Morphew is facing a first-degree murder …
A 23-year-old Chicago man was arrested on charges of sexual assault and kidnapping after he allegedly grabbed a 7-year-old girl from a South Shore park, dragged her into a building, and forced his penis into her mouth. Details filed in …
A 16-year-old Nevada high school student has been charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder and sexual assault, in an attack on one of his teachers inside her classroom Thursday afternoon. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said that the teen initially …
Update 7:30 p.m: Lizelle Herrera was released from jail on Saturday after a local bondsman posted her $500,000 bond, the Starr County Sheriff’s Office said. She is due in court on Wednesday for arraignment, MyRGV.com reported. Original story: A 26-year-old …
Oklahoma authorities have made an arrest in an incident last month that saw a man grab an 8-year-old girl and try to drag her into his vehicle. Police said at the time that 22-year-old Alan Montana Anderson-Himes wasn’t wearing pants …
A California man charged with killing a scientist while he was camping with his two young daughters pleaded not guilty this week to attacking two sheriff’s deputies while he’s been in custody. Anthony Rauda, 45, was arrested in October 2018, …
A 16-year-old girl was killed Friday afternoon when she and two other teens were caught in gunfire near a school in the Bronx, leaving the teen’s mother heartbroken and community members fearful about public safety, WABC-TV reports. The teen who …
The owner of a Georgia gun range was found shot to death Friday night along with his wife and their grandson in what authorities say appears to be a violent triple murder and robbery, WXIA-TV reports. Investigators believe the killings …
A beloved 83-year-old American nun has been kidnapped by an unidentified group of gunmen in Africa, prompting concern from her friends and loved ones about her safety. Earlier this week, the Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a news release stating …
The man accused of kidnapping and murdering 18-year-old Naomi Irion will stay behind bars as the criminal case against him proceeds. On Friday, a judge ruled that 41-year-old Troy Driver must remain in jail without the opportunity for bail. The …
A California charter school teacher has been charged with 29 counts of lewd acts, including statutory rape, against seven boys aged 15 to 16. Anessa Paige Gower, 35, was arrested at Sacramento International Airport on Wednesday as she arrived back …
A Pennsylvania woman was criminally charged last week for allegedly holding her 1-year-old daughter’s head underwater. On March 25, Rainelle Wolfe, 21, was staying at a Robinson hotel with her daughter and a 15-year-old girl when she allegedly slapped her …
A Missouri mother and her wife have been charged with interference with custody in the disappearance of three young boys last month. Court documents say that Brittany Barnes and Ceairah Beverly picked up the three boys from their grandmother’s home …
Beloved Chef Dan Brophy is gunned down in the culinary school where he teaches. His romance novelist wife says she’s lost her best friend, but now she’s charged with his murder. Nancy Crampton Brophy wrote “How to Murder Your Husband, …
Two Florida teens initially blamed the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old friend on “unknown people” who opened fire on the home, but another teen gave police video he recorded of what really happened. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 16-year-old Christopher Leroy …
A man allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife, their son, and their son’s ex-wife at a Mississippi home on Thursday before turning the gun on himself. Jackson County deputies were responding to reports of shots fired when they heard …
A New York man will spend decades behind bars for the senseless beating of his 7-week-old infant son. Tyler Zaug, 20, has been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison for the death of his newborn, Noah Locke, who was …
A South Carolina man was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in federal prison for filming himself sexually abusing a toddler. David Allison, 32, confessed to sexually assaulting the 22-month-old boy five times between September 2019 and December 2019 in …
A homeless Florida man accused of randomly killing a 14-year-old child has been found mentally competent to stand trial. According to the Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton announced that two psychologists found murder suspect, Semmie …
Georgia authorities are investigating after a body was recently found in a rolled-up carpet in an abandoned home. According to WAGA, residents in Douglasville discovered the body, which has not been identified. A neighbor who wished to remain anonymous claimed …
Friends and family are not giving up hope as the search for a Massachusetts teacher enters its 12th day. Meghan Marohn, 42, has been missing since March 27. Her brother, Peter Naple, said it’s not unusual for her to take …
Two Florida teens have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy. Belleview police say that Christopher Leroy Broad Jr died on April 3 after being shot by Joshua Vining, 17, and that the boys …
An OnlyFans model and Instagram influencer has been hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death at a Miami high-rise last weekend. Friends said that Christian Obumseli, 27, was fatally stabbed by 25-year-old Courtney Clenney, …
The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the sheriff said.
