Dog Trainer Dies After Rescuing 8 Dogs From House Fire: Reports
Accident
‘He loved his dogs. Those dogs were like his kids.’
Murder
March 1, 2022
‘There may be more victims: Warrant Details Mom-of-2’s Death, Police Think Alleged Murderer May Have Killed Others
New details were released this week in connection to a Texas man accused of murder, and police believe there may be more victims. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Marissa Grimes’ parents reported her missing from Arlington on February 16, saying they …
Sex Crimes
March 1, 2022
Couple Sexually Abused at Least 41 Victims — Including Kids — And Posted Footage on Internet: Cops
Canadian police said on Monday that they have arrested a couple for sexually and physically abusing 41 people, including children, over a 17-year span. Toronto police said in a statement that they began investigating Martin Wettlaufer, 37, and Kathleen Wardlaw, …
Hit-and-Run
March 1, 2022
Pieces of Bumper Left Behind, Police Search for Driver Who Killed Woman & Fled: Police
A Texas pedestrian is dead and police are searching for the person who crashed into her and fled from the scene. The incident happened on February 25, a little after 8:30 p.m., off of FM 1889 near Robstown. KIITV reports …
Animal Abuse
March 1, 2022
Drunk Florida Woman Throws Ex’s Pug off Seventh-Floor Balcony, Killing It: Reports
A Florida woman was arrested on Monday, a day after she allegedly assaulted her ex-boyfriend and threw his pug seven stories to his death. Shelley Vaughn, 46, reportedly hurled Eric Adeson’s 3-year-old pug off the balcony of Adeson’s Clearwater Beach …
Court
March 1, 2022
‘Strawberry Shortcake’ Juror Breaks Down on Stand, Questioned on Writing Convicted Killer Scott Peterson in Prison
A woman who served on the jury during convicted killer Scott Peterson’s 2004 California murder trial broke down Monday in court while being questioned on several actions she took before, during, and after the trial. Richelle Nice, nicknamed “Strawberry Shortcake” …
Juveniles
March 1, 2022
VIDEO: Dozens of Teen Partygoers Fall Through First Floor, Land in Basement
Three juveniles were reportedly injured at a Colorado house party on Saturday when the first floor collapsed. According to KMGH, South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an Arapahoe County home after a 911 caller claimed “people were dying” and hung …
Shooting
March 1, 2022
Toddler Boy Dies From Gunshot to the Face; Police Investigating
UPDATE 6:40 p.m.: Police believe a toddler who died from a gunshot wound to the face found a loaded gun and shot himself, WTXF reports. Original story: Police in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, are investigating after a 4-year-old boy died from a …
Court
March 1, 2022
Trial Begins for Youth Football Coach Accused of Raping and Killing 10-month-old Daughter
The trial for a Pennsylvania man accused of killing and raping his infant daughter during a custody visit began Monday in a Montgomery County courtroom. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the prosecution said during opening statements that 31-year-old Austin Stevens …
Cyber crimes
March 1, 2022
Woman Forced To Sell Home After Catfisher Tricked Her Out of $100K Life Savings
Domestic Abuse
March 1, 2022
RESTRAINING ORDER WORTHLESS: Father Shoots Dead Four Including His 3 Little Girls During Supervised Visit IN CHURCH, Mom Had Restraining Order
A California father on Monday shot and killed his three daughters during a supervised visit at a Sacramento church before killing himself. The man, who has not yet been identified, also killed the children’s chaperone, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones …
Crime Stories
February 28, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Perp ‘Scales Wall’ to Shoot Gorgeous Lawyer Asleep in Bed
An arrest was made in the death of a former politician’s daughter during a home invasion last week. Kentucky State Police spotted suspect Shannon Gilday, 23, walking along Barnes Mill Road near I-75. Gilday is accused of breaking into Welsey Morgan’s …
Murder
February 28, 2022
Woman on ‘Cocktail of Drugs’ Kills Pregnant Mom-of-4, Injures Her Own Baby During Gruesome Crash: Police
An Alabama was charged with murder this week, following a crash last year that left a mother dead and numerous children injured. Anna Dalrymple (pictured right), 36, is accused of killing 2021 World’s Ms. Alabama Tourism winner, Audra Mary Rogers …
Child Abuse
February 28, 2022
Abused 6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Days on Life Support, Mom’s Boyfriend Charged
An Illinois man will likely face upgraded charges after his girlfriend’s 6-year-old son — whom he allegedly abused — died from his injuries on Friday. The Daily Herald reported that Jayceon Wright was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in …
Missing
February 28, 2022
Social Workers Failed ‘High-risk’ Missing Harmony Montgomery: New Report
A report released last week details multiple instances in which social services missed key times to ensure missing New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery, was safe. According to a report released by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s office, the Department of …
Missing
February 28, 2022
**FOUND SAFE** Missing Louisiana Tot Hasn’t Been Seen in Over a Week, Social Services Says She Could Be in Danger
Update Annalynne has been found safe and appears to be healthy, according to the Covington Police Department. Original Story Police in Louisiana are searching for a 3-year-old girl reported missing after her caregiver failed to return calls to social services …
Accident
February 28, 2022
College Student Killed While Dog Sitting When House Explodes
A 20-year-old woman with plans to become an elementary school teacher was killed this week in a blast at a home where she was dogsitting. CBS Minnesota reports that Kailey Mach, 20, was dogsitting at a home in Le Sueur …
Murder
February 28, 2022
Parents, 2 Young Children Found Fatally Shot in Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Cops
A Texas couple, their toddler daughter, and the woman’s 13-year-old daughter were found fatally shot on Thursday in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide. Granbury police said they discovered the bodies of husband and wife Marcus Buchanan, 36, and …
Podcast
February 28, 2022
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: The Last Thanksgiving
Joel Guy Sr., 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, were stabbed to death inside their Knoxville home following Thanksgiving. Prosecutors said Joel Guy, Jr., 28, killed his parents after they informed him they planned to retire and would be cutting him …
Court
February 28, 2022
Scott Peterson: ‘Strawberry Shortcake’ Juror Denies Falsifying Answers as Hearing for Possible New Trial Continues
A juror who served on Scott Peterson’s 2004 murder trial denied that she falsified answers regarding previous domestic abuse. Richelle Nice, who served on the jury during Peterson’s 2004 murder, was offered immunity ahead of Peterson’s new evidentiary hearing that …
Murder
February 28, 2022
BREAKING: Suspect Arrested in Murder of Lawyer Shot Dead in Bed, Mansion’s ‘Doomsday Bunker’ May Have Been Motive [Police]
The suspect’s mother said he has been ‘distraught with the certainty a nuclear war is imminent’
Family Crime
February 28, 2022
Mother of Two Teen Girls Found Dead with Their Father Says Police Ignored Her Concerns, as Investigators Remain Baffled About Mysterious Deaths
Authorties in Washington state are still working to determine how to two teen girls and their father died, more than two months after all three bodies were found in a Renton apartment. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 17-year-old Adriana Gil, 16-year-old …
Violent Crime
February 28, 2022
Video Shows Subway Attacker Smear Feces on a Woman’s Face, Suspect on the Loose
A woman waiting for a New York City subway was assaulted by an apparent stranger who allegedly smeared feces on her face and head. NBC News obtained video of the stomach-churning incident, which took place last Monday during the evening …
Murder
February 27, 2022
Party Crasher Knifes Bouncers Who Keep Him Out, Killing 1
A 20-year-old unwanted guest stabbed a bouncer to death Saturday and wounded another when they barred him from a Brooklyn birthday party. The party crasher showed up just after 10:30 p.m., but the bouncers stopped him from entering. The three …
February 27, 2022
Indiana Police Search for Woman Missing Since Friday
Indiana police are asking for help in their search for a woman who hasn’t been seen since Friday in Carmel. Ciera Breland Locklair, 31, is described as 5 feet tall and 120 pounds with blonde hair. She was last seen …
Kidnapping
February 27, 2022
Alleged Kidnapper Threatens Police With Rottweiler Before He’s Taken Into Custody
A Maryland man allegedly kidnapped two young children from their home Saturday afternoon and threatened to unleash his Rottweiler dog on police officers who later confronted him. Christopher Schultz, 40, has been charged with two counts of abduction for children …
Child Abuse
February 27, 2022
Mom Slams 3-Year-Old Son Into Playpen for Not Getting Dressed Fast Enough: Court
A Washington state woman and her partner are being held on child abuse charges after allegedly bringing a 3-year-old boy almost to the point of death. Sarah Lynn Morrill, 40, was ordered held on a $200,000 bail this week and …
Murder
February 27, 2022
Florida Woman Calls 911, Shot to Death Before Police Can Arrive
A Florida woman’s 911 call went dead minutes before she was found shot to death inside her vehicle in Bradenton. Bradenton police said dispatchers got a call just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday from a woman who said someone was pointing …
AMBER Alert
February 27, 2022
FOUND SAFE: 2-Year-Old California Boy Taken in Stolen SUV
Sunnyvale Police said they found 2-year-old Jacob Jardine still inside the stolen SUV he was in when it was taken. Police said they found the vehicle about four miles from where it was stolen and that the boy was taken …
Murder
February 27, 2022
Texas Man Charged With Murdering 60-Year-Old Mother
A Texas man has been charged with the murder of his 60-year-old mother after Hays County deputies responded to “an abandoned 911 call” Saturday morning. Deputies found Sara Kuenzli dead inside the Wimberley home she shared with her 29-year-old son, …
Cold Cases
February 27, 2022
Bones Found in Search for Missing Mom Susan Cox Powell Are Not Hers, Dad Says
Bones found during the search for a missing Utah mother Susan Cox Powell were apparently not human. Susan’s father, Chuck Cox, announced Thursday that bones found during a search of an abandoned mine at Utah’s West Desert were not his …
Murder
February 27, 2022
Update: Murder Suspect Identified As Cousin of Victim Found Dead Inside Storage Unit
The cousin of a New York woman whose dead body was found decomposing inside a storage container has been charged with her murder, WABC-TV reports. On Saturday, police arrested 21-year-old Khalid Barrow in connection with the death of 36-year-old Nisaa …
AMBER Alert
February 27, 2022
AMBER Alert Issued in California After Vehicle Stolen With 2-Year-Old Boy Inside
An AMBER Alert has been issued in California after a vehicle was stolen early Sunday with a young child inside, KGO-TV reports. Authorities are searching for a brown 2008 Buick Enclave with unknown paper license plates from Georgia. The SUV …
Murder
February 27, 2022
California Police Officer Gunned Down During Traffic Stop; City’s First Line-of-Duty Death in Nearly 80 Years
A California city is mourning the loss of a police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop Friday night, KSBW-TV reports.Officer Jorge David Alvarado of the Salinas Police Department had initiated a traffic stop in the central part …
Murder
February 26, 2022
2 Young Teen Boys Charged in Connection With Death of 77-Year-Old Woman
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 77-year-old woman in Indianapolis earlier this month. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department conducted a welfare check at the home of Cecelia O’Bryan on February 11 and found her dead, …
Police
February 26, 2022
Virginia Cop Charged With Misdemeanor After Toddler Son Kills Himself With Service Weapon
A Virginia police officer was charged with a misdemeanor this month after he left his loaded service weapon on his sofa for five hours, before his 2-year-old son picked up the gun and fatally shot himself. Stefhone Christian McCombs Sr, …
Court
February 26, 2022
Georgia Jury Unconvinced by Former Cop Defendant’s Claim His Wife Committed Suicide
Ex-Eatonton police officer Michael Seth Perrault was instead found guilty of murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Murder
February 26, 2022
Shop owner fatally shoots customer over auto repairs: Reports
The owner of a Mississippi auto repair shop was arrested Thursday after he allegedly shot and killed a customer when the two argued over repairs. Stanley Eckhoff, the 47-year-old owner of Stanley Tire and Auto in Hazlehurst, has been charged …
Missing
February 26, 2022
Search for Missing Codi Bigsby Hampered by ‘Conscious Choices of Adults To Not Tell Us Things’: Police Chief
Hampton, Virginia, Police Chief Mark Talbot updated his community Friday on the search for 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, telling a town hall that police are treating the case as if it’s their own child missing. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the toddler …
Missing
February 26, 2022
Missing Mom of 2 Found Dead Under Home of Man Out on Bond for Domestic Violence Against Her
A 26-year-old Texas woman reported missing last week was found dead this week beneath a home in Fort Worth. Marissa Grimes’s parents reported her missing from Arlington on February 16, saying they hadn’t seen her since February 12, according to …
Missing
February 26, 2022
Dad Claims He Gave Missing Newborn to Social Services. A Year Later, She’s Still Missing.
The search for a missing West Virginia baby who disappeared as a newborn is still active, according to police. Angel Nichole Overstreet was reported missing on May 25, 2021, from Huntington, West Virginia. However, police say the infant’s whereabouts cannot …
Celebrity Justice
February 26, 2022
Empire Star Jussie Smollett Demands His Guilty Verdict for Staging Hate Crime be THROWN OUT
Just weeks before he is scheduled to be sentenced, Jussie Smollett has asked a judge to throw out his conviction or order a new trial on charges related to accusations that he staged a hate crime and lied to police …
Police
February 26, 2022
Middlesex Cops Can Finally ID Woman Found Near Waterfront Park THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
New Jersey State Police credit social media with helping identify a woman found dead at the beginning of the month on the shore of a waterfront park. Police released a digital sketch of the woman, whose body was found at …
Unsolved
February 26, 2022
Shock as Highbridge Woman Dead Found Inside Storage Container
The decomposing body of an East Harlem woman was found Friday afternoon in a plastic container across the street from a Bronx storage facility. Police identified the body as that of 35-year-old Nisaa Walcott, who worked as a beautician, the …
Court
February 26, 2022
Ex-Cop Who Shot and Killed Man Over Movie Theater Spat Acquitted of Murder
A retired police officer who shot and killed a man over a spat in a movie theater has been acquitted of murder. Jurors deliberated for just three and a half hours before handing down the verdict in the trial of …
Family Crime
February 26, 2022
4-Year-Old Forced to Drink Hand Sanitizer Also Had to Eat Crumbs Off Floor, Seen on Video ‘Hitting Himself in the Head’ Begging for Bread and Water
More disturbing allegations have surfaced about the horrific abuse of a 4-year-old Texas boy who died from starvation last year, KSAT-TV reports. As Crime Online reported earlier this week, authorities obtained a video allegedly showing the boy being forced to drink hand …
Homicide
February 25, 2022
Argument Over Assigned Parking Space Leaves Florida Mother of 2 Dead
Police in south Florida are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and dragged a 57-year-old woman after an argument over an assigned parking space at the woman’s apartment building. Hialeah Police said Olga Fernandez was killed on …
Murder
February 25, 2022
16-Year-Old Boy Charged as Adult in Killings of 5-Year-Old, 2 Adults
Detroit police have charged a 16-year-old boy with the murders of a 5-year-old boy, his mother, and her boyfriend, but they released a second teen for lack of evidence. Malcolm Ray Hardy is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday on …
Lawsuit
February 25, 2022
Murdaughs Encouraged Son’s Underage Drinking Before Deadly Boat Crash: Lawsuit
The family of a woman who was killed in February 2019 when a drunk Paul Murdaugh slammed his boat into a bridge amended their lawsuit on Tuesday to include the estates of Murdaugh and his mother. According to Greenville News, …
