Foster Mom & Sex Offender Husband Forced 8 Young Girls Into Prostitution: Prosecutors
Sex Crimes
Two victims were reportedly girls who were placed in the foster mother’s care
Child Abuse
February 10, 2022
Munchausen Mom Learns Fate After Lying About Dead Daughter’s Health, Causing Years of Unneeded Surgeries
Kelly Turner stood silent and wiped her tears on Wednesday, as a Colorado District judge told her she’s sentenced to 16 years behind bars. On Wednesday, Judge Patricia Herron sentenced Turner to serve her time in a Denver prison on …
Other
February 10, 2022
Woman Found Dead, Sitting in Chair at Table Two Years After Death
An Italian woman with no known family members was found dead inside her home, where she had apparently been deceased for the past two years. According to Agence France-Presse, 70-year-old Marinella Beretta was found sitting at her table deceased on …
Police
February 10, 2022
Suspect Faces Felony for Vandalizing Memorial for Slain Cop Ella French
Illinois authorities arrested a woman on Wednesday for allegedly damaging a memorial dedicated to a police officer who was killed last year Chicago police officer Ella French, 29, was reportedly fatally shot on August 7 by brothers Emonte Morgan, 21, …
Unsolved
February 10, 2022
‘We know about you, a lot about you’: Superintendent says Delphi Killer is Close to Being Caught
It’s been almost five years since Abby Williams and Libby German were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, and although the case is still open, authorities say there could be an arrest any day now. In an interview on Thursday morning with …
Violent Crime
February 10, 2022
Wordle Game Helps Lead Police to 80-Year-Old Woman Taken Hostage for 17 Hours By Naked, Bleeding Stranger
The popular word puzzle game Wordle helped alert the family of an 80-year-old woman who was taken hostage that something was wrong. According to CBS Chicago, 32-year-old James H. Davis III allegedly broke into the Lincolnwood, Illinois, home of Denyse …
Prison
February 10, 2022
Inmate on the Loose After Three Convicts Escape Prison Through HVAC System; Two Die
Authorities in multiple states are searching for an escaped convict who went on the run with two other inmates who have since died. Citing law enforcement sources, the New York Post reports that Tobias Carr, Timothy Sarver, and Johnny Brown …
Celebrity
February 9, 2022
Bob Saget Died From Accidental Head Trauma: Family
Comedian Bob Saget died from head trauma after apparently accidentally hitting the back of his head sometime before he went to sleep. Saget’s family provided a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday with the information: In the weeks since …
School Crimes
February 9, 2022
Student, Security Guard Shot in Buffalo High School Parking Lot
The FBI has joined state, county, and city police in Buffalo, New York, for a manhunt after a gunman opened fire in a high school parking lot, wounding a student and a security guard. Authorities have not described or named …
Shooting
February 9, 2022
School Bus Driver Shot While Driving Afternoon Route
A Minneapolis school bus driver was shot in the face Wednesday afternoon while transporting three small children. Authorities said the children, all under the age of 10, were not physically injured, and police took them to their homes, KTSP reported. …
Violent Crime
February 9, 2022
SEE IT: Horror Video Shows Man Carrying 17-year-old Wife’s Head and a Blade After ‘Honor Killing’
A smiling Iranian man was captured on camera allegedly carrying his wife’s head in a reported “honor killing.” According to the New York Post, the incident took place in Khuzestan on Saturday, when Sajjad Heydar walked through the streets holding …
Missing
February 9, 2022
Serenity McKinney’s Mom ‘Had 2 Black Eyes and a Swollen Face’ Months After Girl’s Disappearance: Report
The mother of a missing Kentucky girl was reportedly spotted with two black eyes months after her daughter was last seen. Catherine McKinney and her boyfriend, Dakota Hill, were arrested in Thomas County, Kansas, on a custodial interference charge issued …
Crime Stories
February 9, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Breast Milk Proves Murder, Hubby Poisons Wife with Heroin
Christina Harris is found dead by a neighbor. Harris’ cause of death was initially ruled accidental by the medical examiner’s office after a blood sample tested positive for opiates, but her family is adamant Christina did not use drugs. The …
Missing
February 9, 2022
Cops Find Likely Remains of Teen Who Vanished in 2012, Suspect Arrested
On Tuesday, Colorado officials said that human remains found a day earlier were tentatively identified as a woman who vanished in 2012. According to The Denver Post, El Paso County police and the FBI Evidence Response Team executed a search …
Missing
February 9, 2022
‘Something Has Happened’: Amazon software engineer, father of 4-month-old disappears after taking out the trash [Reports]
A family in Seattle is desperately searching for a young father who disappeared in the middle of the day after going to take out the trash. As KING 5 reports, 34-year-old Saurabh Gupte has been missing since Monday, when he …
Assault
February 9, 2022
9-Year-Old Girl Beat Her Younger Brother With Broomstick Before His Death: Docs
The children’s aunt, who is their caregiver, has been charged with child abuse
Murder
February 9, 2022
UPDATE: Young Mom Heads to Prison After Killing Alleged Abusive Boyfriend Who Wouldn’t ‘Stop talking’
A Minnesota mother has been sentenced to prison for killing her boyfriend after she told investigators she “wanted him to stop talking.” Stephanie Clark, 31, of Maple Grove, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2020 murder of …
child endangerment
February 9, 2022
Single Mom Faces Possible Prison Sentence for Letting 14-year-old Babysit Younger Children After COVID Shut Down Daycare
A Georgia woman could face time in prison after allowing her teen daughter to watch her younger siblings during the pandemic lockdown in 2020. Melissa Henderson, of Blairsville, has been charged with criminal reckless conduct after she left her four …
Burglary
February 9, 2022
VIDEO: Burglars Break Into Home, Zip-Tie Victim While Stealing $300K Watches [Cops]
New York police are looking for two suspects who were filmed breaking into a home on Wednesday and restraining the victim with zip-ties. WCBS reported that the two masked suspects were filmed breaking into a Brooklyn home as the 37-year-old …
Missing
February 9, 2022
BREAKING: California Woman Sara Celeste Otero Who Goes Missing After Trip to the Gym Just Found Dead
*Editor’s Note*: Celeste was not found inside a car as previously reported, police confirmed. A California woman reported missing has been found dead, according to loved ones who have been desperately searching for her. CrimeOnline has learned that Sara Celeste …
DUI
February 9, 2022
Former American Idol Contestant Caleb Kennedy Crashes into Building, Killing Victim Inside: Police
A former American Idol contestant has been arrested after a crash in South Carolina that left a man dead. Caleb Kennedy, 17, is facing a felony DUI resulting in death charge, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway from the South …
Murder
February 9, 2022
Dad Kills 2 Kids in Front of Their Mother: Report
A Florida man allegedly shot and killed his two children before turning the gun on himself in a suburb of Miami, Florida, on Tuesday. As WSVN, the unidentified man is believed to have fatally shot his 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old …
Murder
February 8, 2022
Nursing Home Resident Charged With Rape, Murder of Hospice Care Patient
An Indianapolis nursing home resident was arrested last week and charged with the rape and murder of an 80-year-old woman living at the same facility. Court documents say that a nurse went into Patricia Newnum’s room at about 5 a.m. …
Child Abuse
February 8, 2022
Florida Couple Keeps Adopted 13-Year-Old Locked in Garage for 5 Years
A Florida couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after a runaway child investigation revealed evidence that had been physical abusing their adopted 13-year-old child. Jupiter Police said they were called to a home in the Egret Landing community …
School Crimes
February 8, 2022
Ethan Crumbley’s Mom Texted Friend About How Son Couldn’t Be ‘Left Alone’ Hours Before Deadly High School Shooting: Court
The mother of a 15-year-old Michigan boy who allegedly killed four students at his high school last year texted a friend about her son’s demeanor hours before the deadly shooting, court testimony on Tuesday revealed. Ethan Crumbley’s parents, Jennifer and …
Money laundering
February 8, 2022
Feds Nab Rapping Entrepreneur, Husband for Laundering Billions in Stolen Bitcoins
A rapping tech CEO and her husband, the son of an Illinois mortgage broker, were arrested Tuesday and charged with laundering billions in stolen cryptocurrency. Court documents say that Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and Heather Morgan, 31, are alleged to have …
Crime Stories
February 8, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: College Instructor ‘Sweetheart’ Mows Down Cop-Boyfriend
Boston police officer John O’Keefe dies after being hit by a car and left outside during a snowstorm. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office says it is believed that Karen Read, 41, backed into her boyfriend, 46-year-old O’Keefe, after dropping him …
Murder
February 8, 2022
Dad Kills Infant Son & Child’s Mother, Claims Baby’s Crying Made Him Anxious: Reports
A Colorado man is facing murder charges for allegedly killing his 8-month-old son and the baby’s mother last week. According to KCNC, David Weingarten, 29, fatally shot his infant son, George Weingarten, and his son’s mother, Lizet Salinas, 26, on …
Court
February 8, 2022
Scott Peterson Juror Who Didn’t Disclose Domestic Abuse Gets Immunity, Will Testify in Hearing for Potential New Trial
Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager announced Monday that a jury member who served during convicted killer Scott Peterson’s trial will be granted immunity in exchange for her testimony, which could determine if Peterson gets a new trial. Richelle Nice, …
Arson
February 8, 2022
Fugitive Nurse Who Lit Co-Worker on Fire in Break Room Is Found Dead in Car: Reports
A traveling nurse who allegedly attacked and set a co-worker on fire at a New Jersey hospital on Monday was found dead on Tuesday of a suspected suicide. WPVI reported that Nicholas Pagano, 31, was found deceased in his vehicle …
Child Abuse
February 8, 2022
Dad Who Pushed to Ban LGBTQ Book at Schools is Busted for Allegedly Molesting a Child & Showing Porn to 4-year-old: Reports
A Missouri man who pushed to ban LGBTQ books from school libraries in Kansas City because of sexual images has been charged with molesting a young child. According to court documents, Ryan Utterback, 29, is accused of fondling the same child he …
Missing
February 8, 2022
Serenity McKinney Update: Mom of Girl Missing for More Than a Year Is Arrested, But Still No Sign of Child
The mother of a 4-year-old Kentucky girl who has not been seen in more than a year was arrested on Sunday with her boyfriend. According to WDRB, Catherine McKinney and Dakota Hill were arrested in Thomas County on a warrant …
Fraud
February 8, 2022
Gambling Elderly Nun Uses Elementary School Funds for Betting, Funding Vegas Trips
A California nun has been sentenced to serve time behind bars after she spent money that belonged to a Torrance elementary school. On Monday, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper was sentenced to a year and one day for money laundering. She …
Burglary
February 8, 2022
Burglar Breaks Into Home, Eats Shrimp & Drinks Beer, Then Leaves $200 for Damaged Window: Police
A New Mexico man was arrested last week for allegedly breaking into a home and eating their food. On January 30, homeowners called Santa Fe County police after returning home and finding Teral Christesson, 34, in a back room. Before …
Shooting
February 8, 2022
Suspected Gunman Arrested: Fred Meyer Grocery Store Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Injured
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of opening fire Monday at a Washington grocery store, where one person was killed and another critically injured, the Tri-City Herald reports. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelly (pictured right), who …
February 8, 2022
Man Jailed For Fatally Lacing Wife’s Cereal With HEROIN!
Missing
February 8, 2022
Family of Missing California Woman Pleads For Her Return: ‘We Don’t Know Anything’
Sara Otero said she was going to work out with a friend, but she never showed up to the gym and the friend had no idea of the plans. Now, loved ones of Sara Celeste Otero are asking for the …
Missing
February 7, 2022
MISSING: 4-year-old Girl Not Seen in Over a Year, Parents Refuse to Cooperate With Cops [Reports]
Kentucky authorities are searching for a missing 4-year-old girl who reportedly has not been seen in more than a year and is believed to be in danger. According to WDRB, relatives have not seen Serenity Ann McKinney since 2020, on …
Sex Crimes
February 7, 2022
Shocked Family Watches in Horror, Careworker Caught on Live Feed Raping 99-year-old Dementia Patient
A British man was sentenced this week for raping an elderly woman while working as a care worker. According to DailyMail, 48-year-old Phillip Carey was caught sexually assaulting the victim after her family installed a camera in her room at …
Crime Stories
February 7, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Ruthless Bloomberg Kidnap-Victim Mouths ‘HELP ME’ at ATM
An armed gunman rams the gate at former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Colorado ranch and kidnaps a housekeeper. 48-year-old Joseph Beecher facing kidnapping, felony menacing, and other charges in both Colorado and Wyoming. After abducting 46-year-old Amanda Edinger, Beecher …
Attempted Murder
February 7, 2022
Bodybuilder Son Sobs in Court While Being Stared Down by Dad He Tried To Kill on Christmas: Report
A New York man who allegedly tried to kill his parents on Christmas was indicted in court on Monday. Dino Tomassetti, 30, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree …
Murder
February 7, 2022
‘You Killed a Good Boy’: 11-year-old Gunned Down While Getting Coat From Mom’s Car [Reports]
An 11-year-old Texas boy was killed on Thursday when he was shot multiple times outside his home, according to reports. Harris County police responded to an apartment complex where Darius Dugas was reportedly killed as he got his coat from …
Murder
February 7, 2022
BREAKING: Active Shooter at Washington Supermarket Kills at Least One, Manhunt for Suspect on the Run — Armed and Dangerous
Authorities in Washington state are searching for the suspect in a supermarket shooting that killed at least one person and injured an unknown number of others. As CNN reports, police responded to the scene of an active shooting at Fred …
National
February 7, 2022
Cyclist Falls to Her Death After Florida Drawbridge Opens: Reports
A Florida woman has died after falling around 50 feet off of a Florida bridge Sunday afternoon. The incident happened at around 1 p.m. as a female bicyclist was walking across the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach. The …
Child Abuse
February 7, 2022
Little Boy Dies from Excessive ‘Whippings,’ Forced to Hold 50-Pound Boxes for Hours: Police
A San Antonio couple was arrested over the weekend after a 12-year-old boy passed away from what appears to be child abuse. Derrick Coles, 32, and Kapri Cheatom, 27, are both facing murder charges in connection with the death of …
February 7, 2022
Woman Arrested for Murder of Mom Killed Next to ‘Fake Sleeping’ Daughter, Who Survived
Police in Houston have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman who appears to have been fatally shot with her daughter nearby. According to Click2Houston, Brittany Brown, 33, has been charged with the murder of a victim now …
Murder
February 7, 2022
VIDEO: Suspect Fatally Shoots Ex-Girlfriend, Streams on Facebook Before Killing Himself Near Their Baby [Reports]
The suspect reportedly showed what outfit he wanted to be buried in before taking his own life
Family Crime
February 7, 2022
Parents Leave Infant in Freezing Car While They Shop at Target: Police
A Long Island, New York, couple has been arrested after they allegedly left their baby in the car while they shopped at Target during below-freezing tempertures. The New York Post reports that Paul Albinagorta, 34, and Natalia Pascual, 22, were …
Missing
February 7, 2022
Little Girl ‘Fake Sleeps’ Through Shooting that Kills Her Mother
A young girl survived a shooting that killed her mother and another woman at a residence in Houston. As Click2Houston reports, responding officers found two deceased women at the 4800 block of Jarmese Street early Saturday morning, along with one …
Weird Crime
February 6, 2022
Deputies Relieved When Call About Body on a Forest Trail Turns Out To Be a Life-Sized Doll
Jones County, Georgia, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on Thursday about a dead woman found on a trail in Hitchiti National Forest, but the victim wasn’t quite what they expected. The “body” — wearing white socks, short shorts, and …
