VIDEO: Zoo Worker Mauled by Tiger May Be Charged for Scaling Fence, Sticking Arm Through Enclosure
Animal Crimes
Police fatally shot the tiger after it would not release its grip on the employee’s arm
National
December 31, 2021
Former ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ Star Tiffini Hale Died on Christmas: Reports
Former “Mickey Mouse Club” member Tiffini Hale has passed away, according to family and friends. Hale, who appeared alongside Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake on the popular Disney show, went into cardiac arrest that left her in a coma. “It …
Violent Crime
December 31, 2021
MANHUNT: Police Officer Killed, Second Cop Critically Injured in Hotel Shooting, $25K Reward
Authorities in Illinois are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a police officer and critically injuring another in a hotel shooting on Wednesday night. The New York Post obtained a statement from the Bradley Police Department confirming that …
Accident
December 30, 2021
UPDATE: Governor Reduces Truck Driver’s Sentence From 110 Years to 10 for Accident That Killed 4
On Thursday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted a truck driver’s 110-year prison sentence for an April 2019 crash that killed four people. Polis reduced Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence to 10 years. He will be eligible for parole in five years, …
Shooting
December 30, 2021
Bodybuilder Arraigned on Attempted Murder Charges in Shooting of His Parents
Personal trainer Dino Tomassetti was arraigned Wednesday on two counts of attempted murder in the shooting of his parents on Christmas morning at their Long Island mansion. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 29-year-old Brooklyn bodybuilder got into an argument with …
AMBER Alert
December 30, 2021
Mother, 6-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped in Georgia Found Safe in Mexico
A Georgia mother and her 6-year-old daughter were found in Tijuana, Mexico, after they were allegedly abducted by the woman’s ex-husband. Authorities issued an AMBER Alert for Rachel Zecena, 6, after she and her mother, Balvanera Esperanz Parada-Olivas, 45, disappeared …
Child sex crimes
December 30, 2021
Fugitive Missouri Doctor Wanted for Child Sex Crimes Captured in Arkansas
A Christian boarding school doctor was arrested Tuesday night in Arkansas on warrants charging him with child sex crimes in Missouri. As CrimeOnline previously reported, A Greene County warrant for David Smock, 57, charged him with second-degree statutory sodomy, third-degree …
Podcast
December 30, 2021
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Coroner Versus Medical Examiner
A body is found. Investigators are called, but who’s going to show up? Will it be a coroner or a medical examiner? Today on Body Bags, former death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan answers the question: What’s the difference?
Crime Stories
December 30, 2021
Best of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Naked Woman With Rose Tattoo Dumped on Roadside
Lily Prendergast was last seen leaving her parents’ home in Dallas, Texas. The family had argued. Lily was never heard from again. Some months later, the skeletal remains of a white female are found miles away, on the side of …
Court
December 30, 2021
Brian Laundrie Notebook Reveals He Had $20K in Bank Account, Which He May Have Kept Secret: Report
Despite the money, Laundrie allegedly used his dead girlfriend’s debit cards after killing her
Family Crime
December 30, 2021
3-Year-Old Girl, Daughter of Retired Sheriff Captain, Dies After Accidentally Shooting Herself on Christmas Day
A 3-year-old girl who had been hospitalized since Christmas Day has died of an accidental gunnshot wound. As NBC News reports, Aylee Gordon died on Tuesday night at a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, four days after she found a …
Nancy Grace
December 30, 2021
‘Thank God for this verdict’: Nancy Grace Says Ghislaine Maxwell Was ‘Trolling Playgrounds’ for Little Girls
Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty on five counts of sex trafficking, and CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace tells Fox News that the jury made the right decision. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 12 jurors reached a verdict on their …
Child Abuse
December 30, 2021
Infant Girl Clings to Life After Being Found Facedown in Bathtub With Parents in Home: Report
An Alabama couple was arrested on Wednesday, days after their 10-month-old daughter was found floating facedown in a bathtub. Christian Lane, 22, and Sarah Perkins, 21, were reportedly at their Dothan home on December 22 when one of them called …
Nancy Grace
December 30, 2021
SEE IT: Will ‘Madame Perv’ Ghislaine Maxwell Name Names?
Who will be ‘sleeping uneasily’ in the wake of the Ghislaine Maxwell conviction? Nancy Grace weighs in on the verdict.
Shooting
December 30, 2021
Dad Fatally Shoots Teen Daughter He Mistakes for Intruder
A 16-year-old Ohio high school junior was shot and killed early Wednesday when her father mistook her for an intruder. Columbus police said they were called at about 4:30 a.m. by Janae Hairston’s mother, who said the girl’s father thought …
Coronavirus
December 30, 2021
3 Siblings Found Dead on Property Died of COVID, Coroner Says
Three family members who were found deceased on a Pennsylvania property in late October died from the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. Ruth Kinsey, 68, was reportedly found on the kitchen floor of her Conemaugh Township home, while her brother, Richard …
Mass shooting
December 30, 2021
UPDATE: Colorado Spree Shooter Names Victims in ‘Fictional’ Books
But Lyndon McLeod failed to predict in his books he’d be shot dead by a police officer he’d just seriously wounded.
Wanted
December 30, 2021
Update: 14-year-old on the Run After Allegedly Killing 3 Other Teens in Store, Caught on Security Camera
A Texas teen is on the run from police after allegedly killing three people inside a convenience store, in what police are calling a targeted revenge attack. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened at a store in Garland, in the …
Weird Crime
December 30, 2021
Sex Offender Caught Naked in Young Girl’s Bedroom Wearing Nothing But Child’s Shoes: Police
A convicted sex offender is facing charges after allegedly hiding naked in a stranger’s house earlier this month while stealing items from the residence. According to the Knoxville Police Department, Daphne Crowley came home to her Knoxville apartment find Michael …
Child Abuse
December 30, 2021
‘Malnourished’ Toddler, ‘Covered in Insect Bites,’ Requires Emergency Medical Care
A 3-year-old girl has been taken from her Pennsylvania parents after she was found “malnourished to the point of requiring emergency medical care to prevent serious bodily injury or death.” The toddler was taken into the custody of Schuylkill County …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Beloved High School Track Star Shot Dead in Park Across From Her Home
Authorities in Texas are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old high school track star found dead in a Baytown park Tuesday morning. Police said they found the body of Jania Tatum in the grass of Tejas Park — across the …
Cold Cases
December 29, 2021
DNA Uncovers Suspect in 1995 Rape and Murder of Atlanta Teenager Nacole Smith
Investigators have identified the suspect in the 26-year-old rape and murder of Atlanta 8th grader Nacole Smith while she was on her way to school. Acqunellia Smith, Nacole’s mother, contacted WGCL anchor Karyn Greer — who has been reporting the …
National
December 29, 2021
California Man on His Way To Kill ‘Evil Demons’ Biden, Fauci Caught in Iowa
A heavily armed California grocery store employee was arrested in Iowa last week while driving to the White House with the intention of killing President Joe Biden and his chief medical adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci. Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, reportedly …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Boys Who Killed Spanish Teacher Stalked Her Daily Movements Before Brutal Ambush: Prosecutor
Details continue to emerge in the case of two Iowa teens accused of killing their Spanish teacher last month. In a new filing this week, Jefferson County Attorney Chauncy Moulding stated that Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, …
Missing
December 29, 2021
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow”s Lawyer Disqualified for ‘Conflict of Interest’: What Does he Know?
An Idaho judge has disqualified attorney Mark Means from representing Lori Vallow due to the lawyer’s previous working relationship with Vallow’s husband Chad Daybell. Both Vallow and Daybell are facing numerous charges in the presumed murders of Vallow’s children and …
Shooting
December 29, 2021
Bodybuilder Shot Parents on Christmas Amid Custody Dispute Involving 1-Year-Old Son
A New York man reportedly tried to kill his mother and father on Christmas after they tried to stop him from leaving with his 1-year-old son. Dino Tomassetti, 29, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his father, Rocco …
Court
December 29, 2021
BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Federal Sex Trafficking
On Thursday, a New York jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five of six counts of federal sex trafficking, according to emerging reports. The 12 jurors reached a verdict on their fifth full day of deliberations. During their deliberations, the …
Homicide
December 29, 2021
Business Manager To the Kardashians, Nicki Minaj Found Dead in Car Trunk in Apparent Homicide: Reports
A California-based celebrity business manager was reportedly found dead in her car on Thursday, prompting the arrest of her boyfriend hours later. The Ventura County Coroner’s office confirmed Angela Kukawski’s death to Variety, with sources telling the news outlet about …
Crime Stories
December 29, 2021
Best of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Beauty Gets Jilted, Murders Ex’s New Girlfriend
Cari Farver begins dating a new man, but things apparently don’t work out. Farver breaks up with him via text. She breaks up with her family as well. She sends them texts, including her teen son, that she is …
Trials
December 29, 2021
Maxwell Jurors Ask for Defense Witnesses’ Testimonies, Told to Work Through New Year’s Holiday Until They Reach Verdict
Jurors weighing sex-trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell asked for transcripts of testimony from additional witnesses on Wednesday morning, ABC News reports. The jury has been deliberating for more than 33 hours in the trial, which is on its 18th day. In …
Juveniles
December 29, 2021
Missing Girls Found Inside Apartment With Rats & Condom Wrappers. Young Boy Attacked, Forced to Strip: Police
Several missing children were rescued from a New Jersey apartment Monday after a boy escaped after allegedly being beaten and forced to strip. On Monday, Wilkinsburg police arrived at an apartment in Wilkinsburg after a young boy’s brother contacted authorities …
Hit-and-Run
December 29, 2021
Hit-and-Run Suspect Plows Into Group of Children on Sidewalk, Killing 2 Girls
On Wednesday, a Florida judge denied bond for a man who allegedly drove into a group of children on Monday, killing two and injuring four. According to WPLG, Sean Greer, 27, was identified as the driver of the 2009 Honda …
Court
December 29, 2021
Despite Jury’s Guilty Verdict, Court Overturns Murder Conviction for Mom Accused of Killing 5-year-old Son
A New Jersey has been released from prison after her 2016 murder conviction was overturned. On Tuesday, New Jersey’s Supreme Court dismissed the charges against Michelle Lodzinski, 54. She was convicted of murdering her 5-year-old son, Timmy Wiltsey. The child …
Violent Crime
December 29, 2021
SEE IT: Shocking Video Shows Shirtless Suspect Kill Three Teens Inside Convenience Store
A triple homicide in Texas was captured on video over the weekend as a shirtless suspect opened fire inside a Food Mart convenience store. According to Blaze Media, the incident happened at a store in Garland, in the 700 block …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Girl Found Dead in Park, Body Lying in Grass in Wide-Open Area: Police
Authorities in Texas are investigating the death of a juvenile female who was found dead in Baytown on Tuesday morning. As ABC 3 Houston reports, Baytown police were called to Tejas Park at about 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday. There they …
Violent Crime
December 29, 2021
WOMAN-HATER Published Books Predicting Fatal Tattoo Parlor Rampage
The accused Denver shooter is said to have published a series of violent fantasy books, including one in which the main character guns down a woman in a tattoo parlor, a scene eerily similar to the actual attack, KUSA-TV reports.The gunman, …
Accident
December 29, 2021
5-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Lifeless in Hotel Pool: Police
A 5-year-old girl has died after she was reportedly discovered in a pool at an Illinois hotel on Tuesday. WMAQ reported that Tabitha Shields was pronounced dead at a hospital an hour after she was found unresponsive in a pool …
December 29, 2021
North Carolina Sheriff Refuses To Remove Bible Verse From Office Wall
Murder
December 29, 2021
Kamarie Holland: Mother Joins Alleged Killer ‘Friend’ Behind Bars for Abducted Daughter’s Death
A Georgia woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter. Kristy Siple, also referred to as Kristy Hoskins, was arrested in Alabama and charged with felony murder for the death of Kamarie Holland. …
Crime Stories
December 28, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Michigan Woman Uses Fake ‘Rent-a-Hitman’ Website To Have Ex Killed
Wendy Wein wanted her ex-husband dead, and she thought the “Rent-A-Hitman” website would help her out. It helped her into a jail cell. The site is fake and there are all kinds of red flags on the web page …
Missing
December 28, 2021
FBI Join in Search for Tot With Severe Medical Condition as Sex Offender Dad Abducts Him: Police
State troopers and the FBI have joined in the search for a missing Lousiana boy who was last seen with his father after a family argument. According to the Louisiana State Police, Carson Jeffery Hollingsworth, 2, vanished from his home …
Court
December 28, 2021
Cannon Hinnant: Neighbor Officially Indicted, Accused of Shooting 5-year-old at Point Blank Range in Head
A South Carolina man accused of killing his neighbor’s child, Cannon Hinnant, has been indicted for first-degree murder. Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, was indicted by a grand jury in Wilson on December 24. According to ABC 11, his next court …
Missing
December 28, 2021
Missing Lina Khil: Police Zero in on Critical 17 Minutes on Day 3-Year-Old Vanished
Police in San Antonio, Texas, may have narrowed down the timeline in the disappearance of 3-year-old Lina Kihl. As previously reported, Lina had been at a playground at the San Antonio apartment complex where she lived with her family when …
Court
December 28, 2021
Verdict Watch: Ghislaine Maxwell Jury May Deliberate Uninterrupted Until Verdict Reached, Amid Covid Surge
Jurors in the Ghislaine Maxwell federal sex trafficking trial went into their fourth full day of deliberations on Tuesday — the same day a judge said she may order them to keep deliberating until a verdict is reached. According to …
Weird Crime
December 28, 2021
Man Who Pretended to Be Disabled Teen to Get Diaper Changed, Potty Trained By Women Has been Arrested AGAIN
A Louisiana man who previously admitted to pretending to be a disabled teen to get unsuspecting healthcare workers to change his diaper is behind bars for reportedly trying the same thing again. According to the New York Post, Rutledge “Rory” …
Court
December 28, 2021
VIDEO: Nancy Grace Weighs in on Ghislaine Maxwell Jury’s Request for Office Supplies, Transcripts
As jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal sex trafficking trial enter their fourth full day of deliberations, Nancy Grace says some of their requests could hint at what their verdict may be. Jurors also asked the court for the definition of …
Juveniles
December 28, 2021
AMBER Alert: 6-Year-Old Girl and Her Mother May Have Been Kidnapped Together, Suspect is ‘Armed and Dangerous’
Authorities in Georgia have issued an AMBER Alert for a 6-year-old girl who police believe is being held against her will along with her mother. Sources from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation told KKTV that Rachel Zecena, 6, and her …
Jail
December 28, 2021
‘Surf Dad’ Slaughters His Two Kids After QAnon ‘Enlightened’ Him, Now Begs Forgiveness From Jail
A California man who allegedly murdered his two children with a spearfishing gun is reportedly asking for forgiveness from jail. According to People, Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, sent a letter to a friend around four months after he was arrested …
