FRENCH FRY FELONY: St. Louis Woman Charged After Shooting McDonald’s Worker During Fry Discount Dispute
Murder
January 22, 2022
NYPD Officers Gunned Down, Leaving One Dead and Another Critically Wounded
Two police officers in New York City were gunned down Friday night, leaving one officer dead and the other in critical condition, WABC-TV reports. The shooting comes the same week that two other NYPD officers were shot, one on Staten …
Murder
January 21, 2022
Boyfriend Stabs Phoenix Mom to Death, Dumps Her Body in the Desert
Investigators in Arizona say they’ve found the body of a Phoenix mom last seen on Saturday night with her boyfriend. Arrest documents for Jorge Lara, 28, say that family members of 37-year-old Irene Luevano told police she called them Sunday …
Murder
January 21, 2022
Disabled Vet, Adult Daughter Found Dead in Alabama Home; Cops Looking for Her Boyfriend
A 75-year-old Alabama man and his adult daughter were found dead in their home on Wednesday, and authorities say the woman’s boyfriend is a suspect in their deaths. Chester “Chuck” Tarwater Jr’s 12-year-old grandson found him unresponsive at about 3:20 …
Crime Stories
January 21, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Cult Mom Lori Vallow/Hubby Chad Daybell Scheming Revealed
As Lori Vallow’s brother, Adam Cox, opens up about their familial relationships, the lengths that Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were willing to go, are being revealed. This included text message and email revelations that Chad Daybell said his wife …
Fraud
January 21, 2022
Pastor & Wife Kept 8 Disabled Adults in Locked Basement While Controlling Their Benefits: Police
A Georgia pastor and his wife have been arrested after police reportedly found eight people with various intellectual and physical disabilities being kept in a basement against their will. On January 13, EMS workers and Griffin firefighters responded to Curtis …
Manslaughter
January 21, 2022
Kentucky Daughter Charged With Neglect, Leading to Death of Her 92-Year-Old Mother
A Kentucky woman was arrested on Friday and charged in the death of her mother two months ago. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office said that they were called to the Georgetown Community Hospital on November 13, 2021, by personnel who …
Murder
January 21, 2022
Son Who Murdered Mom With Samurai Sword Had ‘Cult’-Like Obsession With Conspiracy Videos: Reports
Bond was set on Friday for an Alabama man accused of carrying out Sunday’s sword attack that killed his mother and seriously injured his brother and uncle. WALA reported that Damien Washam’s bond was set at $750,000 for the murder …
Famous Murder Cases
January 21, 2022
Brian Laundrie Confessed to Killing Gabby Petito in Notebook Found With His Body: FBI
The months long investigation into Gabby Petito’s murder revealed no evidence that anyone “other than Brian Laundrie (was) directly involved in the tragic death of Gabby Petito,” the FBI’s Denver field office announced Friday. Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider …
Missing
January 21, 2022
Brian Laundrie’s Parents Will Not be Charged in Connection to Gabby Petito’s Murder: Report
Brian Laundrie’s parents had been trying to get possession of a notebook found with his body — the same notebook that FBI now says included a confession about Gabby Petito’s murder
Missing
January 21, 2022
Body Found in Michigan River, Believed That of College Student Missing Since October
A body believed to be that of a Michigan college student missing for nearly three months was found Friday in the Red Cedar River in Lansing. Brendan Santo, 18, was last seen just before midnight on October 29, leaving a …
Murder
January 21, 2022
After Moving Into Her Own Apartment for the First Time, Woman With Down Syndrome Is Fatally Strangled, Found Wrapped in Blanket With Bag Over Head
Virginia prosecutors said Wednesday that the man who murdered his intellectually-disabled neighbor last month did so in an “extremely violent” manner. According to WRC, the father and stepmother of Melia Jones, 23, found her strangled at her Alexandria apartment on …
Attempted Murder
January 21, 2022
Cops Say Dad’s Story is Full of Lies After Hiking Incident Leaves 5-year-old Son Near Death
An Arizona man has been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to kill his own son during a hiking trip. Police arrested Michael Ninomiya, 42, on Wednesday and charged him with the attempted murder of his 5-year-old son, who was …
January 21, 2022
Fugitive Who Murdered Wife In 2020 Commits Suicide
Court
January 21, 2022
Disgraced Attorney Alex Murdaugh Hit With 27 More Charges in Latest Indictments
A South Carolina grand jury issued four more indictments against legal scion Alex Murdaugh, who remains jailed on a slew of charges for financial fraud. On Friday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a statement that the indictments, …
Murder
January 21, 2022
‘They Failed and She’s Dead’: Nancy Grace Says Moab Police in Denial About Mishandling Traffic Stop Before Gabby Petito’s Murder
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace has responded to the report stating that police in Moab, Utah, made “unintentional errors” after the pulled over Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito in response to a 911 call. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Moab police stopped Petito’s …
Court
January 21, 2022
Airman Who Senselessly Kidnapped & Murdered Beloved Mennonite Teacher Learns Fate
An Arizona man who killed a school teacher was sentenced Wednesday for kidnapping and murder. Mark Gooch will spend life in prison for the murder of Sasha Krause, 27, a Mennonite teacher who was found deceased in 2020. Gooch also …
Murder
January 21, 2022
HEAR IT: 911 Call That Led Police to Capture Brianna Kupfer’s Killer
Police in Pasadena, California, have released the 911 call placed by a witness who believed they recognized the suspect in the murder of a UCLA grad student, who had been on the loose for a week after allegedly killing Brianna …
Murder
January 20, 2022
Detroit Mom Found Dead and Dismembered a Month After She Vanished
A 33-year-old Detroit mother of four was found shot to death and dismembered in her own home this week — nearly a month after she was reported missing. Police arrested Latima Warren’s boyfriend, 44-year-old Rondell Lamar Watters, and charged him …
Manslaughter
January 20, 2022
Toddler Dies From Being Shaken So Hard Her Corneas Detached: Report
A Michigan man has been charged with the death of a 1-year-old girl who died while he was babysitting her. Police said Layla Connors was left in the care of 28-year-old Dennis Wayne Justus, a friend of the girl’s mother, …
Murder
January 20, 2022
Update: Texas Teen Killed Sister, Her Friend, Then Himself in Double Murder-Suicide, Cops Say
Three teens found dead in a rural Texas home on Tuesday were victims of a double murder and suicide, according to Harris County deputies, who also named the three teenagers. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office identified the teens as siblings …
Celebrity
January 20, 2022
Jamie Spears’ Request Denied To Have Britney’s Estate Pay His Attorneys’ Fees
Jamie Spears has also asked for the singer’s medical records to be unsealed as her $60 million estate is turned over to her
Human Smuggling
January 20, 2022
4 People, Including Infant, Found Frozen Near US-Canada Border
Florida man arrested for human smuggling relating to the incident, in which 7 Indian nationals were found alive.
Podcast
January 20, 2022
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Dishonor Thy Father and Mother
On July 1, Bart and Krista Halderson decide to go to their lakeside cottage…at least that’s what their son, Chandler, says. Six days later, the 23-year-old reports his parents as missing. An investigation ensues, and a series of lies are …
Crime Stories
January 20, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: UCLA Grad Student Beauty Stabbed Dead By Fugitive
A suspect has been arrested in the murder of 24-year-old Brianna Kupfer. Shawn Laval Smith, 31, is accused of entering the high-end furniture store where Kupfer worked, then stabbing her to death. The murder happened a short time after …
Homicide
January 20, 2022
Nonverbal 8-Year-Old Killed When Drunk Dad Teaching ‘Gun Safety’ Shoots Her in Chest: Reports
Authorities have charged a Wisconsin man for fatally shooting his 8-year-old daughter on Saturday. A woman reportedly called 911 claiming Michael Huddleston, 47, shot Tiana Huddleston at a Milwaukee home. The father drove the girl to the hospital, but she …
Bullies
January 20, 2022
‘Please Don’t Send Me Back’: First-Grade Boy Takes His Own Life After Relentless Bullying & Racial Slurs, Mother Says
The mother of a San Antonio boy who committed suicide in 2019 has sued a school district, claiming it didn’t take the proper steps to prevent bullying and racism. According to a lawsuit filed against the East Central Independent School …
January 20, 2022
Baltimore Police Searching for Missing 16-year-old Girl
Murder
January 20, 2022
Pedestrian Spotted Suspect Wanted for Brianna Kupfer’s Murder Sitting on a Park Bench
A pedestrian alerted police to a wanted man accused of killing an UCLA graduate student last week. Citing a law enforcement source, Fox News reports that a witness spotted Shawn Laval Smith sitting on a park bench in Pasadena on …
Court
January 20, 2022
Prosecutor Refuses to Cooperate with New DNA Testing in West Memphis Three Case, Damien Echols Says
One of the centerpieces of the “West Memphis Three” case says an Arkansas prosecutor is refusing to cooperate with DNA testing that could potentially help solve three murders for good. Damien Echols was one of three teens convicted of killing …
Court
January 20, 2022
Judge Denies Alex Murdaugh’s Second Bid to Lower $7M Bond
On Tuesday, a South Carolina judge denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid to lower his $7 million bond. Judge Alison Lee denied Murdaugh’s request, finding he still posed a flight risk as well as a danger to himself and others. Following the …
Murder
January 20, 2022
Kansas Man Kills Girlfriend’s ‘Cover story’ Friend, Beats Her 4-year-old Child to Near Death: Police
A Kansas man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly killed his girlfriend’s friend, who apparently gave her a cover story on the night she went out without her boyfriend. Jose E. Escalante-Corchado, 24, has been charged with murder and …
School Crimes
January 20, 2022
SEE IT: Elementary School Employees Force Student To Eat Food From Trash as Classmates Laugh [Reports]
On Wednesday, Ohio officials released a video that apparently shows elementary school staff forcing a student to eat food she had thrown in the garbage. WKYC obtained surveillance footage from December, which apparently shows Palm Elementary School principal Debra Pustulka and …
Murder
January 20, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyers Request a Retrial Due to Juror’s Childhood Sex Abuse: Report
Attorneys for Ghilsaine Maxwell have asked for a retrial after being convicted of sex trafficking earlier this month. The New York Post reports that attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein’s close confidant have requested a retrial, reportedly because one juror did not …
Unsolved
January 20, 2022
Missing Harmony Montgomery’s Father Named as Murder Suspect in Another Shooting: Reports
The father of missing New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery, has been named a suspect in an unsolved killing. According to The Boston Globe, Adam Montgomery is a suspect in the murder of Darlin Guzman, who was killed in 2008, in …
Assault
January 19, 2022
Ax-Wielding Tennessee Woman Attacks Family Members, Violates Protection Order
A Tennessee woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly broke into a relative’s home and attacked two family members with an ax. Nevada Fortson, 25, was charged with resisting arrest, violating an order of protection, aggravated burglary, and aggravated assault, …
Murder
January 19, 2022
Mom and Toddler Son Who Fell From Stadium Concourse Died From Murder-Suicide: Cops
San Diego investigators said Wednesday that a mother and her toddler son who died when they fell from a concourse at the city’s major league baseball stadium died from a murder-suicide. Police said the deaths of Raquel Wilkins, 40, and …
Domestic Abuse
January 19, 2022
Detroit Man Sets Girlfriend – Pregnant With Twins – on Fire; Gets $5,000 Cash Bond: Cops
A Detroit man has been ordered held on a $5,000 bond after he was charged with setting his 26-year-old girlfriend — pregnant with twins — on fire last week. The girlfriend, six-and-a-half months pregnant, remains hospitalized in critical condition with …
Child Abuse
January 19, 2022
Mom Fakes Autistic Son’s Death While Keeping Him Alone for Weeks, Locked in Motel Room: Police
A Tennessee woman is facing charges after police say she lied about her son’s death while she kept him hidden in a motel room for weeks. According to Clarksville Now, 39-year-old Vanessa Blanchard was arrested Wednesday and charged with contributing …
Murder
January 19, 2022
‘She Meant Something’: Still No Answers in Murder of 16-Year-Old Girl Dumped Near Highway
No arrests have been made in the slaying of a 16-year-old California girl who was reportedly shot in the neck and dumped on the side of a highway. According to KABC, Tioni Theus was found dead near 110 Freeway in …
child endangerment
January 19, 2022
Dead Baby in Duffel Bag Found Outside Snowy Fire Station Designated as ‘Safe Haven’: Reports
A duffel bag containing a deceased newborn was reportedly found near an Illinois fire station on Saturday. The Chicago Tribune reported that the dead baby boy was found outside North Fire station. Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford explained that …
Crime Stories
January 19, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Secret Sex Life Revealed After Millionaire Dentist-Wife ‘Commits Suicide’ on African Safari With Hubby
On a big game trip to Zambia, Bianca Rudolph is killed by a gunshot to the chest. It’s ruled an accident, Or was it suicide? That’s something that husband, Dr. Lawrence Rudolph says was a possibility. Now, US investigators …
Murder
January 19, 2022
BREAKING: UCLA Grad Student Brianna Kupfer’s Suspected Killer Arrested
Update, 4:11 p.m. The Los Angeles Police department has confirmed that Shawn Laval Smith was arrested in Pasadena on Wednesday. We can confirm, Shawn Laval Smith, the suspect responsible for the murder of Brianna Kupfer is in custody, after being …
Murder
January 19, 2022
Arrest Made After 9-year-old Not Reported Missing for Days Found Dead, Stuffed Inside a Barrel by Stepdad: Police
On Tuesday, the search for a New South Wales girl ended when police made a gruesome discovery in Mount Wilson. According to Daily Beast, 9-year-old Charlise Mutten was reported missing on January 14 after she vanished while visiting with her …
Missing
January 19, 2022
Law Enforcement Lapses Delayed Murder Charges for Robert Durst in Presumed Death of Wife Kathie Durst: D.A.
A New York district attorney released details of a renewed, yearlong investigation of Robert Durst in the disappearance and presumed murder of his wife Kathie Durst, missing since 1982. Durst died in prison earlier this month, after he was convicted …
Murder
January 19, 2022
Concerned Mom Hides Tracking Device in Daughter’s Car. It’s Later Used To Solve Her Murder: Report
A Minnesota mother reportedly helped in convicting the man who killed her 18-year-old daughter in September 2019 by stashing a tracking device in the teen’s car before her death. Wendy Poulson told the New York Post that she put the …
Murder
January 19, 2022
Teen Released on Bail After Shooting 15-year-old Girlfriend 22 Times, Who Confronted Him on Cheating: Police
A Texas teen accused of killing his girlfriend has been released from jail. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Houston police responded to a crime scene in the southwest part of the city at around 9:30 p.m. on January 11. When officers …
Kidnapping
January 19, 2022
BREAKING: Body Found Amid Search for Clerk Abducted While Closing Store
Before she vanished, the woman reportedly texted that someone outside the store made her feel ‘uncomfortable’
Murder
January 19, 2022
Kamari Holland’s Alleged Killer Named in Woman’s Rape & Murder Report the Same Week Little Girl Vanished
An Alabama man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young child in Georgia was also named in a police report concerning a deceased adult female. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 37-year-old Jeremy Williams is accused of kidnapping and killing 5-year-old …
