Barry Morphew’s Arms Covered In Possible Fingernail Cuts After Suzanne Morphew’s Disappearance; Someone May Have Burned Journal in Fireplace
Family Crime
Suzanne’s Wallet Full Of Cash, Credit Cards, And ID Found In Car
Crime Stories
August 23, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Sex-Starved Mom Murders 2 Tots to ‘Catch a Man’
Susan Smith spends nine days pleading for help in locating her two sons. She claims that on the night her sons disappeared, a black male approached her at a stoplight, forced her out of her red Mazda Protégé, stole her …
August 23, 2021
‘Something’s Weird’: Investigators Stumped by Mysterious Deaths of Parents, Toddler and Dog Found on California Hiking Trail
“This one is just so freaky and strange, and it’s really, really sad. They had so much going for them.”
Court
August 23, 2021
Trial Set for Dad Who Allegedly Bludgeoned Tot Girl to Death With Hammer, Said She Had ‘Microchip’ in Her Head
Jury selection began this week in connection with a Texas man accused of killing his toddler daughter. It’s been two years since the untimely death of 2-year-old Savannah Roque. Her father, 26-year-old Yovahnis Roque, has been behind bars since February …
Manslaughter
August 23, 2021
Florida Woman Allegedly Kills Special Needs Daughter Inside Hospital Room, Rips Her Liver Open [UPDATE]
Additional details have emerged in connection with the death of a special needs Florida girl who passed away last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jessica Bortle, 34, is behind bars facing a manslaughter charge after her daughter, 14-year-old Jasmine Singletary, …
Murder
August 23, 2021
Boyfriend Shoots Ex Dead Who ‘Left him Abruptly,’ Then Turns Gun on Her 9-year-old Son: Police
A murder trial for a Kentucky man accused of killing his former girlfriend and her son begins on Monday. Joshua Ward, 47, is accused of killing 31-year-old Kelli Kramer and her son, Aiden, 9, in 2018. Police said Kramer and …
Child sex crimes
August 23, 2021
Teacher’s Aide Commits Suicide After She’s Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen Student at School for Special Needs Children
A Pennsylvania teacher’s aide accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student arranged a meeting with the boy on Sunday and then shot and killed herself when officers arrived for a well-being check. Jennilynne M. Derolf, 38, was arraigned in Bucks …
Child Abuse
August 23, 2021
Mercedes Lain: Baby Girl’s Father Has Previous Conviction for Allowing Sexual Abuse of 12-Year-Old Daughter
The father of a baby girl found dead last week after her parents left her with a baby sitter has a previous conviction for child neglect in which he allowed a man to sexually abuse a 12-year-old daughter. Kenneth Lain …
Missing
August 23, 2021
UPDATE: Missing California Teen Found Safe
A 14-year-old girl who disappeared after texting her mother for permission to go to a convenience store has been found safe. Destiny Isabella Mercado’s mother, Angelica Pelayo-Hicklin, and her stepmother, Corina Villanueva, told KTLA late Sunday the girl had been …
August 23, 2021
MISSING: Teen Girl Disappears Over the Weekend, Hasn’t Returned Home
Maine State Police continue to search for a teen girl who disappeared on Saturday. Patience Yurchick, 13, was last seen at her grandmother’s house in Orland early Saturday morning. According to CBS 5, she left with her cellphone and was …
Murder
August 23, 2021
Family Searches for Answers After Couple Shot Dead in Utah Mountains
Investigators appear no closer to finding a suspect in the shooting deaths of a lesbian couple in the Utah mountains near Moab last week, but family members have revealed more information about women’s last days and the discovery of their …
Kidnapping
August 22, 2021
Portland Firefighter Allegedly Abducts Man To ‘Teach a Lesson’ for Reportedly Stealing From His Marijuana Dispensary
A Portland firefighter is facing kidnapping charges after he and two accomplices allegedly kidnapped a man he learned had burglarized his marijuana dispensary in order to teach him a lesson. Douglas L. Bourland, 46, is a 14-year veteran of Portland …
Murder
August 22, 2021
Florida Woman Fatally Shoots Man Outside Hospital on His Birthday: Cops
Florida sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman they say is the suspect in a fatal shooting in a hospital parking lot Saturday night. The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office initially described Tyshebia Woods as a “person of interest” in the …
Shooting
August 22, 2021
Teen Who Once Planned School Attack Shoots Married Couple on Lake Michigan Pier, Killing Husband
Gunshots on a Lake Michigan pier sent beach revelers scrambling over flood barriers for cover Friday afternoon as the unexpected shooting ended with two men — including the gunman — dead and a woman critical wounded. Aidan Ingalls shot himself …
Missing
August 22, 2021
MISSING: 4-Year-Old Girl Last Seen Wandering Down Her Driveway
Search teams are combing the area around Ohio’s Hamilton Township looking for a 4-year-old girl last seen on Ring camera video early Sunday afternoon wandering shoeless down her driveway. Township Police Chief Scott Hughes says the department has dogs and …
Missing
August 22, 2021
MISSING: California Teen Texts Mom to Go to Store, Disappears
Police in San Fernando, California, are looking for a 14-year-old girl who disappeared after texting her mother for permission to go to a convenience store. Destiny Isabella Mercado sent the text shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, KTLA reported. Police …
Arson
August 22, 2021
Officers Answering Domestic Violence Call Find Fire, Firefighters Find Woman’s Body
Firefighters battling a house fire in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sunday morning found the remains of an adult woman on the ground outside. Police had initially responded to the location for a domestic violence call but immediately called for fire assistance …
Murder
August 22, 2021
Young Sons, 8 and 6, Steer Vehicle off Texas Freeway After Dad Shot in the Head
A Texas father was shot in the head while driving along Interstate 10 in Houston Friday night, forcing his two young sons to steer their Toyota Sequoia safely off the freeway. The father, who has not been identified, died from …
Child Abuse
August 22, 2021
Mother Wants Justice After 4-year-old Son Dies in Foster Care With Skull Fracture & Broken Bones: Reports
A Florida man is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing a foster child who was part of his extended family, WJXT-TV reports. This week, a grand jury indicted Alex Pino in connection with the death of 4-year-old James Reese, Jr. In …
Family Crime
August 22, 2021
‘Suitcase Killer’ Heather Mack ‘Scared’ About Returning to US from Bali
Heather Mack says she is considering leaving her daughter in Bali with a foster family
Murder
August 21, 2021
SEE IT: 17-Year-Old Florida Boy Leads Deputies on High-Speed Chase With Murder Victim’s Body in Truck Bed
A dramatic night in South Florida began with a 911 caller who reported witnessing a shooting — and that the shooter and an accomplice were trying to drag the victim’s body into a canal. Palm Beach County deputies set out …
child endangerment
August 21, 2021
Newborn Girl Kidnapped by Mother’s Facebook Friend
A man and a woman in Massachusetts have been arrested for kidnapping a four-day-old baby girl Saturday morning in Worcester. The mother reported that a woman she’d met on Facebook and been in frequent communication with — identified as Kassidy …
Cold Cases
August 21, 2021
Exonerated After Nearly 40 Years in Prison, California Man Puts Up Reward To Find Killer of His Ex-Girlfriend and Her Son
A California man who spent nearly four decades in prison for two murders he did not commit has offered a $50,000 reward for evidence leading to the conviction of the real killers. Craig Coley, now 74, was convicted in 1980 …
Child Abuse
August 21, 2021
Dad Charged With Murder After 3-Month-Old Son Dies With Severe Injuries, Including Broken Tailbone, Fractured Ribs
A Louisiana man was arrested this week and accused of killing his infant son, who died last week from apparent child abuse. And it’s the not first time Leon Arnold, 36, has faced child abuse charges, the Advocate reported. Baton …
Murder
August 21, 2021
Illinois Man Stabs Landlord to Death After Argument: Report
An Illinois man has been charged with first degree murder after the stabbing death of his landlord on Friday. Belleville Police Department officers found Arthur Parris, 48, in a nearby apartment covered in blood, KMOV reported. Police said Parris and …
Murder
August 21, 2021
Indiana Man Stalks, Murders 21-Year-Old AND HER GRANDMOTHER Outside Plant Where They Worked After Female Victim Tried To Hide Behind Car
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a 26-year-old Indiana man who shot and killed a woman and her grandmother outside an auto seat manufacturing plant where all three worked. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, …
Missing
August 21, 2021
An 11-year-old girl is Missing in Northern Minnesota, Police Ask for the Public’s Help
Authorities in northern Minnesota are searching for an 11-year-old girl who has gone missing, KSTP-TV reports. The Moorhead Police Department on Saturday morning issued a news release asking for the public’s assistance in finding Isabelle Storey, who was last seen by her family …
Murder
August 21, 2021
6-Year-Old Girl Dead, 12-Year-Old Cousin Charged With Murder: ‘They Don’t Get Any Worse Than This’
A 6-year-old Texas girl allegedly died at the hands of her cousin, who is facing a murder charge in connection with her death, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The victim, Isabella Courtney, was found “severely injured” Wednesday evening outside her home …
Juveniles
August 20, 2021
High School Football Player Says Teammates Attacked Him in Locker Room, Sexually Assaulted Him
Police in an Ohio suburb are investigating reports that a high school football player was attacked by teammates in the locker. Genoa Township police said the victim reported he was knocked to the floor and kicked by several players — …
Murder
August 20, 2021
Missing Couple Found Shot to Death Near Utah Campsite
A missing lesbian couple was found shot to death Wednesday near a camping area in Grand County, Utah. Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, also known as Crystal Beck, were last seen Saturday when they left a tavern in …
Rape
August 20, 2021
Long Island Man Lures, Rapes, Tortures Woman He Met for Date
A Long Island man was indicted this week on charges that he raped a tortured a woman he met for a date. Yossef Kahlon, 55, was arrested on Thursday for the incident, which took place in January. The indictment says …
Family Crime
August 20, 2021
Family Members Tried to Have 11-Month-Old Mercedes Lain Removed From Parents’ Care Before Baby Found Dead in Woods
Relatives of an 11-month-old girl who was found dead earlier this week said they had raised concerns about her parents’ ability to care for her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Mercedes Lain was found dead in a remote wooded area in …
Homicide
August 20, 2021
College Student Fatally Shot in Drive-By Shooting Was Innocent Victim ‘in the Wrong Place at Wrong Time’: Report
An Indiana college student died on Thursday, four days after he was reportedly wounded in a drive-by shooting in Maryland. Alexander Korman’s mother announced his death in a Facebook post. On Saturday, police responded to reports of a shooting and …
Court
August 20, 2021
Iowa Woman Runs Over Black Boy, Latina Girl Because They’re ‘Not Supposed To Be’ in This Country
An Iowa woman already sentenced to 25 year for intentionally running over a 14-year-old Latina girl and a 12-year-old Black boy with her SUV was sentenced Thursday to the same amount on federal hate crimes charges stemming from the incidents. …
Crime Stories
August 20, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Teen Girl Shot Dead for Boyfriend’s View Pleasure
An Indiana man is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of 19-year-old Grace Anne Sparks while he was 300 miles away at his home. Hayden Berkebile, 29, told detectives they’d been in a relationship since “she was in …
Unsolved
August 20, 2021
Police Identify Mom-of-3 Found Deceased, Shoved Naked into 55-Gallon Barrel at Wall Street
The body of a New York woman found stuffed into a 55-gallon barrel last week has been identified as 42-year-old Nicole Flanagan. On August 13, New Jersey police discovered Flanagan’s body near Teaneck Road & Hobart Street in New Jersey. …
Violent Crime
August 20, 2021
‘They Kept Chasing Me’: Mob of Teens Attack Woman On Date With Boyfriend, Leave Her In Critical Condition [Report]
What had begun as a romantic date night in Chicago was ruined by mob of teens who attacked a woman and her boyfriend on Saturday night. As CBS Chicago reports, the unidentified woman and her boyfriend were waiting for an …
Attempted Murder
August 20, 2021
Girl’s Decision to Play ‘Dead’ After Teen Boys Slit Her Throat & Burn House Down Likely Saved Her Life: Reports
Two teen males have been charged with attempted murder and related charges after stabbing a girl who “played dead” in order to survive the attack. Officials said the girl’s decision likely saved her own life. The incident happened in 2019 …
Manslaughter
August 20, 2021
Mom Tries To Blame Toddler Son’s Fentanyl Overdose Death on Dirt He Ate at a Park
A Florida mother has been arrested more than a year after her 2-year-old son reportedly died of a fentanyl overdose. According to the Orlando Solution, Jeanetta Blow, 29, brought her son to the emergency room in June 2020. The boy …
Mugshots
August 20, 2021
Police Capture Mother Who Fled From Murder Charge, Accused of Killing Tot Son in Hot Car Death
Lousiana police say they’ve captured a woman who fled after being charged with murder in connection with her son’s hot car death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Lafayette Parish Coroner confirmed that 2-year-old Ryatt Hensley died of heatstroke in September …
Court
August 20, 2021
‘Bonnie and Clyde of Rapists’: Victim Begs Judge to Keep Case Against Reality Show Doctor & Girlfriend Accused of Raping Women
A California judge heard from witnesses on Thursday at the Orange County Superior Court, including a woman who had her case dismissed against a doctor and girlfriend accused of raping people. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors accused Grant Robicheaux, 40, …
Missing
August 20, 2021
Anonymous Donor Offers $10,000 For Safe Return of Woman Who Walked Away From Assisted Living Facility
Authorities in Arkansas have issued a Silver Alert for a woman who wandered away from an assisted living facility last week. According to 40/29 news, Barbara Doyle, 74, wandered from Brookfield Assisted Living in Bella Vista on Thursday, August 12. …
Celebrity Justice
August 20, 2021
Country Music Star Driving Drunk, Bloodshot Eyes, Stinks of Booze & Hands Cops CREDIT CARD WHEN ASKED FOR ID
Road Rage
August 19, 2021
5-Year-Old Twins SHOT by Arizona Road Rager: Reports
Twin 5-year-old girls were shot this week in Tucson, Arizona, during a road rage incident. One of the girls was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the other was treated at the scene. Tucson police said that the suspect …
Murder
August 19, 2021
4 Arrested in Shooting Death of Denver Yeshiva Student; 1 Still at Large
Investigators say 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg’s death was part of a violent spree of random crimes and not bias-related.
Hate Crimes
August 19, 2021
‘Your kids are half breeds!: ‘Exceptional Student Education Specialist’ Busted for Hurling Vulgar, Racist Names at Mom & Children [Reports]
A Florida woman is facing backlash after allegedly calling a stranger and her children hateful names. NBC 2 reports that Patricia Schmidt was listed as an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Specialist at Lely Elementary School in Collier. She’s also been …
Family Crime
August 19, 2021
Barry Morphew ‘Chased’ Suzanne Morphew Around Home the Day Before She Was Reported Missing; Police Find Tranquilizer Cap In Dryer [Reports]
A former FBI agent who reviewed evidence in the murder case against Barry Morphew testified in court that Morphew appears to have been chasing his wife Suzanne Morphew around their Colorado home the day before Suzanne was reported missing. As …
Crime Stories
August 19, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Young Woman ‘BEHEADED’ on Sidewalk, Broad Daylight. NO FORMAL CHARGES.
America Thayer was decapitated in broad daylight in Shakopee. Video footage circulating online appears to shows her long-time boyfriend, Alexis Saborit, pushing Thayer’s bloody body out of her car before walking away. Thayer’s head was discovered near her body. Joining …
Rape
August 19, 2021
School Shooter Who Didn’t Get Prison Time is Now Accused of Rape, DA Reopens Shooting Case: Reports
A South Dakota man who shot his principal and escaped prison time is now accused of raping a woman and using “force threats of immediate and great bodily harm.” Mason Buhl was 16 when he walked into the principal’s office …
Court
August 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Parents of Man Killed by Teen Protest Shooter File Federal Lawsuit Against Police Department
On Tuesday, the parents of one of the men who Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed at a 2020 protest in Wisconsin sued police, claiming they gave the then-17-year-old carte blanche to harm peaceful protestors. Anthony Huber’s father and mother, …
