The victim’s body was reportedly found in the backseat of her car, which her ex allegedly stole before leading cops on a high-speed chase
*This is a developing story and will be updated when additional information is known.* Aransas Pass police in Texas say a mother and her young son haven’t been seen or heard from since December 31. The daughter of Jennifer Villarreal, …
Update: Police announced they had located missing 6-year-old boy Amari “Gabriel” Christiansen. Police said that Amari played with other children after getting off the school bus. Amari told officers that he went to hide under a mobile home and fell …
The uncle of missing New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery, says social workers ignored evidence, leaving the child in the hands of an abusive father. Harmony’s great-uncle, Kevin Montgomery, told NewsNation he gave New Hampshire social services “plenty of evidence and …
Three family members are dead after a suspected murder-suicide in Washington state on Tuesday, and a 12-year-old child who was at the residence managed to escape and call 911. According to the Seattle Times, two adults and a 10-year-old child …
Tennessee police have asked for the public’s help in locating a 12-year-old girl who reportedly vanished on Thursday afternoon. According to WHBQ, the Memphis Police Department issued an alert for Amaya Whitefield. Police said Whitefield disappeared from the 1500 block …
Three Georgia men who were found guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020 were sentenced on Friday to life in prison, with only one of them getting the possibility of parole. Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, 64 …
The grandmother shared a heart-wrenching video of Victoria doting on her newborn son
Police in North Pole, Alaska, reopened an investigation into a newborn’s death after the child’s father was arrested for allegedly kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and killing another child in Alabama. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 37-year-old Jeremy Williams is accused of killing …
On the two-year anniversary of an Alabama woman Paighton H0uston’s death, a lawsuit was filed against several businesses and individuals. According to the lawsuit, the family of Paighton Houston has filed suit against the Tin Roof Acquisition Company, the City …
A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial reportedly answered negatively to a query on the juror questionnaire asking if he, a friend, or family member had ever been a victim of sexual abuse, harassment, or assault, Fox News reports. The juror, identified only as Scott David, later told reporters he had revealed his own childhood sexual assault during deliberations and helped persuade other members of the panel to convict Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Prosecutors have asked Judge Allison Nathan to hold a hearing on Scotty David’s comments, while defense attorneys asked for the convictions to be thrown out. Nathan has set a briefing schedule for the issue.
Two Mississippi men have been charged with kidnapping and rape in relation to a missing toddler who disappeared on December 30 and was found 15 miles away the next day. Keldrick J. Magee, 33, has been charged with four counts …
A 61-year-old North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and murder of a 4-year-old girl 35 years ago in South Carolina. The Lexington County, South Carolina, Sheriff’s Department said that Wake Forest Police had arrested Thomas McDowell …
Investigators in Atlanta revealed the identity of the man they say was responsible for the 1995 rape and murder of 14-year-old Nacole Smith as well as another rape almost 10 years later. Acqunellia Smith, Nacole’s mother, told WGCL anchor Karyn …
Eleven children in Washington remain in protective custody after a fire on Sunday reportedly uncovered they were living in substandard conditions. KREM reported that a fire in the backyard of a Spokane home led firefighters to discover that the residence …
News reports out of South Carolina indicate there is physical evidence tying Alex Murdaugh to the murder of his wife and son. Fitsnews.com reports their insider sources as saying law enforcement is making progress in the Murdaugh murders and an …
The reward for a missing New Hampshire child who hasn’t been seen since 2019 has increased to $90,000. Manchester police in New Hampshire announced Thursday that the US Marshals Service, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and anonymous donors made monetary pledges. …
A Washington man was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for a botched September 2017 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his ex-wife’s sister. Kevin Lewis, 34, paid $2,400 to his cousin, Jerradon Phelps, 19, to kill …
The deaths of a young Florida couple, both police officers, have stunned those who knew them, and who are now concerned about the care of the couple’s 1-month-old son. As previously reported, , St. Lucie County Deputy Clayton Osteen, 24, and …
On News Year’s Eve, police found the abandoned car of a woman reported missing in 2019, with remains inside. Rosemary Rodriguez was last seen leaving her boyfriend’s home on October 7, 2019, in Mt. Pisgah, near Kilgore. Police immediately reached …
An Illinois child welfare worker was killed Tuesday when she was reportedly stabbed during a home visit. Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigator Diedre Silas, 36, was murdered while responding to reports of children in danger at a …
A North Carolina girl who was the centerpiece of an AMBER Alert Wednesday has been found safe. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 3-year-old Riley Harper Bockes disappeared on Wednesday from her home in the 3900 block of Lee Avenue in Sanford. …
Harmony Montgomery was last seen at a home in October 2019. She was just five years old, but police say they weren’t notified until recently. Now we learn in the last 24 hours, her father, Adam Montgomery has been …
The stepmother of a missing New Hampshire girl is facing charges alongside her estranged husband. Police arrested Kayla Montgomery, 31, on Wednesday and charged her with welfare fraud after she allegedly kept receiving benefits for 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery. According to …
A Florida couple, both sheriff’s deputies, took their own lives within days of each other, leaving behind their 1-month-old baby. As the New York Post reports, St. Lucie County Deputy Clayton Osteen made a suicide attempt on January 2 and …
A Washington state medical examiner’s office has identified a body found in a vehicle trunk last month as a woman who was last seen in early November. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has not identified Patricia Soto’s cause or …
Update AMBER Alert Girl Found Safe After Father Murders Her Mother: Police Original Story Authorities in North Carolina have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old girl. Riley Harper Bockes is described as 2 feet 8 inches tall and …
Prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial have asked the judge to launch an inquiry about statements made by one of the jurors in the case, but Maxwell’s attorneys said Judge Alison Nathan should just order a new trial. A …
A Texas father was fatally shot in a Chuck E. Cheese parking lot on Friday during an altercation with another man. Calogero Duenes, 24, was bringing his 6-year-old daughter’s birthday cake into the Humble establishment when he got into an …
More indictments may be forthcoming in the fraud investigations against disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh — and some of those indictments are likely to include alleged co-conspirators. That’s on top of new civil lawsuits expected to be filed shortly, …
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who remains jailed on financial fraud charges, is reportedly facing at least eight additional civil lawsuits from people who he allegedly scammed. According to Fox News, Murdaugh, 53, is accused of stealing money from a …
A Pennsylvania woman is facing charges after police say she faked her son’s illnesses, causing him to endure a series of procedures he didn’t need. According to the East Pennsboro Township Police Department, Christine Marie Maxwell, 48, was arrested and …
A Colorado mother admitted that she faked her 7-year-old daughter Olivia Gant’s terminal illness, causing multiple unnecessary surgeries and medications that led to her death. On Monday, Kelly R. Turner, 43, pleaded guilty to negligent child abuse that caused her …
At least thirteen people, including seven children, were killed on Wednesday in a blaze at a Pennsylvania rowhouse that also left two people injured. WCAU reported that the fire occurred in Fairmont, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, in a two-unit rowhome. …
An arrest affidavit sheds light on the disturbing home life of 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, a 7-year-old New Hampshire girl who has been missing for two years. According to the New Hampshire Department of Justice, police arrested Adam Montgomery, 31, on …
The 4-year-old grand-niece of George Floyd — whose 2020 murder at the hands of a Minnesota police officer gained international attention — was reportedly shot on Saturday at her Texas home. KTRK reported that Arianna Delane was shot as she …
An FBI dive team has joined the search for missing 3-year-old Lina Khil, who has been missing for over two weeks. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lina Khil disappeared while on a playground at a San Antonio, Texas, apartment complex where …
Adam Montgomery, father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, was arrested Tuesday evening. Police arrested Adam Montgomery on an assault charge stemming from an alleged 2019 incident involving Harmony, who was 5 years old at the time. Adam Montgomery is also …
Update, 2: 58 p.m. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has responded to the report alleging the evidence ties Alex Murdaugh to the murders of his wife and son. “SLED will not comment on the potential existence of any …
Harmony Montgomery was last seen at a home in October 2019. She was just five years old, but police say they weren’t notified until recently. Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg says officers are now working around the clock trying to …
A 20-year-old Madagascar woman was arrested after police say she abandoned her newborn during an Air Mauritius flight, according to reports. Officials at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport said customs staff found the newborn while performing a routine check …
A New York teacher was arrested on Friday for allegedly injecting a 17-year-old boy with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine at her home. Nassau County police said in an alert that Laura Russo, 54, was arrested after the boy’s mother …
It’s been almost six months since Katherine Janness was brutally killed at Atlanta’s popular Piedmont Park, but police say the investigation is moving in the right direction. No updates were given on a possible suspect for Katherine “Katie” Janness murder, …
On Tuesday, prosecutors announced they have dropped a groping charge against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, marking the foreseeable end to a legal saga that led to Cuomo’s resignation. The Albany County District Attorney said in a statement that …
The Mississippi police officer who arrived to a scene to find her own son dead has spoken about the panic and trauma of the horrifying discovery. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a Hazlehurst police officer, since identified as Laquandia Cooley, responded …
A Georgia woman is behind bars facing murder charges after police say the story she gave about her deceased baby didn’t match up with the injuries. On Christmas Day, Gwinnett County police responded to reports of a deceased 1-year-old baby …
The adoptive father of a missing New Hampshire girl’s younger brother says her biological mother has been trying to find the child, but he only found out last week she had been missing for years. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Manchester …
An Ohio man was arrested on Wednesday for reportedly throwing hot grease on a woman and her 18-month-old son as they slept. The 20-year-old victim contacted police on December 21, after Michael Maloney, 41, allegedly entered her Hamilton home and …
On Monday, a federal judge in Oklahoma scheduled a resentencing date for “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, who received a 22- to 27-year sentence for violating federal wildlife laws and devising a murder-for-hire plot targeting controversial animal activist Carole Baskin. …
