Video: Client Charged in Suicide-for-Hire Plot Was ‘Set Up’ by Detoxing ‘Drug Addict’ Alex Murdaugh
Fraud
‘If I’d have shot him, he’d be dead.’
Court
October 14, 2021
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced to Life Without Parole in 2000 Murder of Best Friend
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced to life without parole on Thursday for the murder of his best friend in 2000. A Los Angeles jury met for 8 hours over three days in September before finding Durst, …
Court
October 14, 2021
BREAKING: Parkland School Shooter To Plead Guilty
Nikolas Cruz, charged in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is expected to plead guilty to all counts against him. Cruz, now 23, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 …
Wanted
October 14, 2021
BOLO: Florida Man Breaks Into Home, Caught Undoing His Shorts Before Entering Child’s Room
Florida authorities are searching for a man who reportedly broke into a Holiday home on Thursday and stayed around 20 minutes before leaving. According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, an unknown man who appeared to be between 40-60 years …
Court
October 14, 2021
Teen Gets 9 Years to Life in Murder of Barnard Student Tessa Majors
A 16-year-old New York boy was sentenced Thursday to nine years to life in prison for his role in the murder of 18-year-old Barnard student Tessa Majors in 2019. Luchiano Lewis, who was 14 when he and two other teens …
Murder
October 14, 2021
Gunman Kills Stranger at Resort, Possibly Mistaking Her for His Estranged Ex-girlfriend
A Minnesota man who allegedly fatally shot a woman last week may have done so believing he was targeting his ex-girlfriend. Cameron Moser, 29, is accused of killing Bethany Bernatsky, 46, at the Cozy Bay Resort in Nisswa, where Bernatsky …
Crime Stories
October 14, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Eyewitness Reveals Gabby Murder Scene Details
As the search goes on for Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s family is traveling to Wyoming to bring her ashes home. We learn that the a search of the back side of Carlton Reserve resumed today. In the meantime, a former …
October 14, 2021
Disgraced Attorney Alex Murdaugh Deemed Person of Interest in Wife, Son’s Murders: Lawyer
An attorney representing jailed South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh confirmed that police immediately investigated Murdaugh following his wife and son’s murders. Attorney Jim Griffin told WHNS that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigated Alex Murdaugh “from the …
Suicide
October 14, 2021
Matthew Mindler: Former Child Star Took His Own Life With Substance Found Easily Online
The mother of former child star Matthew Milner is warning the public about easy access to a substance her son used to take his own life. According to TMZ, the Lancaster County Medical Examiner’s Office said 19-year-old Mindler died from …
Family Crime
October 14, 2021
BREAKING: Alex Murdaugh Arrested on Charges Connected to Dead Housekeeper
The South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were murdered this summer has been arrested on charges related to the death of the family’s housekeeper. As the New York Post reports, Alex Murdaugh was arrested on Friday on suspicion of …
Court
October 14, 2021
District Judge Explains Why Josh Duggar Motion to Suppress Hands Photo Was Denied
Josh Duggar’s motions to suppress certain evidence and dismiss his child pornography case has been denied by a US District Judge of the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. In September, Duggar’s lawyers filed numerous motions to leave …
Juveniles
October 14, 2021
Mom Searched For Ways to ‘Get Rid’ of Baby Weeks Before Infant Died of Blunt-Force Trauma
At Graham’s bond hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said that she had performed internet searches for the phrase “ways to get rid of your child.”
Domestic Abuse
October 14, 2021
Coroner Who Handled Gabby Petito’s Autopsy Had Domestic Violence Arrest for Firing Gun at Wife’s Car: Report
A Wyoming coroner who performed Gabrielle Petito’s autopsy and announced her cause of death on Tuesday reportedly has a prior domestic violence arrest. According to a 2014 article by the Jackson Hole News & Guide, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue …
National
October 14, 2021
Coroner’s Timeline: Gabby Petito’s Final Texts Probably Sent by Someone Else
On Tuesday, the Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Blue, announced that slain vlogger Gabby Petito died three to four weeks before her body was found, which could mean that the final text messages sent from her phone weren’t from her. …
National
October 14, 2021
Gabby Petito Suspect Likely Named Already in Sealed Indictment, Former FBI Agent Says
A former FBI agent says that authorities have probably already named a suspect in Gabby Petito’s death, although the person has yet to be named publicly. “This can of course include him (Brian Laundrie) as being the attacker or responsible …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Body Bags: An Answer For Gabby
After weeks of speculation, the cause of death for Gabby Petito has been released. When Petito’s autopsy was performed, the coroner said quickly that Gabby was murdered. This week, we found out that the young woman was strangled to death …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Coroner Says He “Spoke In The Moment” About Gabby Petito Homicide
Teton, Wyoming Coroner Dr. Brent Blue clarified that he “spoke in the moment” during a Tuesday conference call with reporters when he implied Gabby’s death was a result of domestic violence. “Unfortunately this is only one of many deaths around …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Expert: Gabby Petito’s Killer Kept Strangling Her Long After She Lost Consciousness
With Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue further explaining that Gabby Petito was strangled by hands around her neck, experts are sounding in on the brutality of the killing. “It’s very up close and personal, and almost like anger or …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito Strangled by ‘Human Hands,’ Wyoming Coroner Explains
Gabby Petito was strangled by human hands around her neck, the coroner who performed her autopsy said on Wednesday. Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue announced Tuesday that the cause of Petito’s death was strangulation, and a memo from his …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Colorado Postal Worker Shot and Killed While Delivering Neighborhood Mail
A suspect wearing all dark clothing and a blue mask shot and killed a Colorado postal worker Wednesday afternoon. Longmont Police said the victim was shot multiple times and died at the scene, according to KUSA. He has not been …
Manslaughter
October 13, 2021
Dad Whose Toddler Shot Mom on Zoom Call Kept Handgun in ‘Paw Patrol’ Backpack, Loaded and Ready To Fire
Central Florida police have arrested a father whose toddler found his loaded handgun in August and used it to shoot his girlfriend — the boy’s mother — while she was on a work-related Zoom call. Veondre Avery, 22, was arrested …
Suicide
October 13, 2021
‘Suicide Pact’ at Gun Range Leaves Girlfriend Dead, Boyfriend Hospitalized: Police
Cops said the couple kissed and put their heads against each other before the boyfriend fired the gun against his girlfriend’s temple
Crime Stories
October 13, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: LAUNDRIE DAD MOWS GRASS AROUND GABBY MEMORIAL AFTER CAUSE OF DEATH REPORT
Gabby Petito was strangled to death by “human force,” according to Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner of Teton County, Wyoming. He said in a televised interview that Petito was throttled. Throttling means that someone was strangled by human force, with …
Assault
October 13, 2021
Wendy’s Manager Dumps Hot Oil on Customer Complaining About Cold Food: Report
Last week, a Wendy’s manager in Tennessee allegedly poured hot oil on a customer who complained that his food was cold. The alleged assault occurred on October 6 at a Wendy’s drive-thru in Huntingdon. Surveillance footage showed shift manager Demarrus …
Unsolved
October 13, 2021
Jelani Day: Mystery Deepens After ISU Grad Student Found Dead With No Organs, Jawbone ‘Sawed Out’
More questions than answers remain after the body of Illinois State University graduate student, Jelani Day, was found last month in the Illinois River. As CrimeOnline previously reported, family members told Dateline in August that not hearing from Day, 25, …
October 13, 2021
Friend of Brian Laundrie Worries Gun-Loving Fugitive Will Reach Out: ‘It’s Going to be Him on the Other Side’
A former schoolmate who grew up with Brian Laundrie shared new details about the Florida fugitive’s background and says he is “freaked out” about the possibility that Laundrie will reach out to him for help. The unidentified friend gave an …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito Crime Scene: Hiking Shoes Found Near Victim, Body was NOT Buried [Report]
A day after a Wyoming coroner announced that 22-year-old vlogger Gabby Petito died by strangulation, a former prosecutor opened up about the crime scene and what it shows. Helicopters with KSL-TV flew above the area where searchers found Petito’s body …
Court
October 13, 2021
Boy Endures Months of Family Torture, Dies After He’s Stuffed Into Dog Cage & Flipped ‘Over and Over’
Prosecutors shared disturbing evidence in a California courtroom this week, as the sentencing hearing wrapped up for a man accused of abusing a young boy to death. Jordan Nuñez, who pleaded guilty to child abuse and tampering with evidence for …
Missing
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Parents to Meet with Law Enforcement in Wyoming For Update on Murder Investigation
Petito’s parents are expected to collect her remains and return with her ashes this weekend.
Missing
October 13, 2021
BREAKING: Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead Behind Barracks; One Day After Another Soldier Went Missing
Military authorities are investigating the death of a soldier stationed at Fort Hood who was found dead over the weekend. As Fox News and KWTX report, an unidentified soldier 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood was found dead on Saturday …
child endangerment
October 13, 2021
Middle Age Woman Throws Secret Teen Parties, Laughs & Watches Young Girl’s Sexual Assault: DA
A California woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly threw alcohol-filled sex parties for underage teenagers. According to court documents, 47-year-old Shannon O’Connor is accused of hosting parties for teens at her Bay Area home, which included sexual activities …
Crime Stories
October 12, 2021
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BOMBSHELL: GABBY PETITO STRANGLED DEAD!
After weeks of speculation, we now know how Gabby Petito died. The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Brent Blue, says Petito’s death is strangulation. Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in her disappearance but has not yet …
Drunk Drivers
October 12, 2021
Drunk Driver Crashes at 109MPH, Killing Pregnant Girlfriend and Her Unborn Baby: Police
A Florida man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing a deadly crash that killed three people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child. According to WPLG, Tomas Rodriguez, 25, had 30 grams of marijuana in his possession …
Missing
October 12, 2021
Cassidy Rainwater: 2 Devices Attached to Tripwires Found at Burned-down Home of Woman’s Suspected Kidnapper
Missouri authorities said they located two incendiary devices at the burned-at home of one of two suspects charged with kidnapping a missing woman. James Phelps, 58, was in custody when his Lebanon home burned to the ground last week. A …
Homicide
October 12, 2021
What We Don’t Know After Tuesday’s Press Conference About Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death
Wyoming officials revealed on Tuesday that Gabrielle Petito died of strangulation, but several questions remain. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue revealed Petito’s cause of death, weeks after it was revealed that her manner of death was a homicide. “Nothing is …
Breaking
October 12, 2021
BREAKING: Gabby Petito Was Dead for 3 to 4 Weeks Before Police Found Her
According to a Wyoming coroner, the body of 22-year-old Gabby Petito was in the wilderness for weeks before police found her. During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Teton County Coroner, Dr. Blue, said Petito’s body was outside in the wilderness …
Not a crime
October 12, 2021
Heroes That Searched for Teen Girl Mallory Beach in SC Murdaugh Family Mystery Need Our Help!
A water search and rescue team with the only airboat in the South Carolina area near Archer Creek, where Mallory Beach died during a boating accident, needs our help. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh was alleged to be …
Family Crime
October 12, 2021
BREAKING: Coroner Reveals Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death
The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner announced in a press conference the cause of death in connection with Gabby Petito, a travel vlogger found deceased last month. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue addressed the media on Tuesday afternoon, weeks after …
Missing
October 12, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Coroner Press Conference on Gabby Petito Autopsy
Authorities in Wyoming are holding a press conference on Tuesday to address the autopsy of Gabby Petito, who was found dead in the Bridger-Teton National Forest on September 19. As previously reported, the medical examiner determined that Petito, 22, died …
Attempted Murder
October 12, 2021
Mother Stabs Baby Multiple Times in Front of Police Officer: Reports
A North Carolina woman is facing charges after police say she stabbed her young daughter several times in front of a police officer. The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday at an apartment off of Taylor Street in Greenville. …
Cold Cases
October 12, 2021
Cops Solve 2001 Cold Case Slaying, But Now They Need Help Finding the Victim’s Family
California police said they arrested three suspects on Wednesday for a man’s 2001 slaying, but they need the public’s help in locating the victim’s family. Two people fatally stabbed Nhin Phi Ha, 22, outside of his San José apartment. Two …
Family Crime
October 12, 2021
Brian Laundrie’s Family Has Gotten Death Threats, Messages About Kidnapping His Nieces and Nephews: Report
Brian Laundrie’s family members have reportedly received threats to themselves and their children in connection to Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder. Laundrie, 23, is the primary person of interest in Petito’s disappearance and death, but has not yet been named …
Missing
October 12, 2021
Coroner to Give Press Conference on Gabby Petito Autopsy Results, May Reveal Cause of Death
The Wyoming medical examiner who performed Gabby Petito’s autopsy will hold a press conference Tuesday. As WFLA reports, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue is expected to discuss Petito’s autopsy at the press conference, scheduled for 12:30 MT/2:30 ET. As …
Murder
October 11, 2021
Wyoming Coroner To Discuss New Details In Gabby Petito Autopsy
Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to talk about Gabby Petito’s autopsy. Blue’s preliminary report on September 21 confirmed Petito’s identity and said the manner of death was homicide but withheld the cause …
Family Crime
October 11, 2021
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Brother Planned Her 3rd Husband’s Murder, Friends and Family Tell Detectives
Brother Alex Cox, who later shot to death his sister’s fourth husband, went to jail for assaulting Joe Ryan with a Taser in 2007.
Heroes
October 11, 2021
‘God’ and ‘Divine Intervention’ Led Land Owner to Find Little Boy Lost in Woods for Days
Texas man Tim Halfin was at Bible study last week when God told him to go search for Christopher Ramirez, a little boy who got lost in the woods for four days. Christopher Ramirez, 3, disappeared from his Grimes County …
Unsolved
October 11, 2021
Do You Know Her? New Images of ‘Opelika Jane Doe,’ Whose Remains Were Found in 2012
Last week, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children publicized new images of an unidentified girl who was found deceased in Alabama in 2012. The organization said an anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution was brought in to create the …
Assault
October 11, 2021
SEE IT: Homeless Woman Randomly Puts Teen Girl in Chokehold in Broad Daylight [Police]
New York police arrested a suspect on Saturday for allegedly trying to strangle a 16-year-old girl days earlier. Police said Minerva Martinez, 36, attacked the victim outside a sushi restaurant in Queens on October 4. The victim was not hospitalized, …
