MAKE THAT A DOUBLE: Two friends get DUIs after one slams into ditch then 2nd crashes while “helping”
Missing
March 5, 2021
FOUND SAFE: 12-year-old Maine boy hasn’t been seen since before noon Friday
Update: Maine State Police said Atum Hosea has been found safe. Police in Maine are looking for a 12-year-old boy who walked into the woods behind his house Friday morning and hasn’t come home. Atum (pronounced “Adam”) Hosea left his …
School Crimes
March 5, 2021
SEE IT: Substitute teacher attacks one student, chases another outside: Police
A Florida substitute teacher has been fired after he allegedly brawled with one middle school student and chased another outside when that student tried to intervene, prompting the regular teacher to lock the classroom to keep him out. David Sierra, …
Murder for hire
March 5, 2021
Real estate agent mom busted in murder-for-hire plot to kill former mother-in-law: Cops
Leigh Ann Bauman allegedly texted her children, saying, ‘Your grandmother will die.’
Attempted Murder
March 5, 2021
‘Slender Man’ stabber seeks release from mental health facility after brutal attack of young girl
On Wednesday, a Wisconsin woman who was 12 when she nearly stabbed a classmate to death in 2014 asked to be released from a mental health facility. Anissa Weier, 19, has served more than three years of a 25-year sentence …
Court
March 5, 2021
Third-degree murder charge may be reinstated against cop in George Floyd’s slaying
The Minnesota Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the trial judge should not have refused to reinstate third-degree murder charges against the ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd. The appellate court’s decision means the matter will be reintroduced to …
Sex Crimes
March 5, 2021
Adult woman is caught raping a 14-year-old boy. She’s now pregnant with his child: Reports
An Arkansas woman is facing charges after allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a minor. She’s now pregnant, according to reports. ABC 8 reports that on September 29, 2020, a tipster contacted the Paragould police and said they saw …
Crime Stories
March 5, 2021
Friday Crime Stories: Cop & evil stepmom force 8-year-old Thomas Valva to freeze dead in cold garage
Emergency services are called to a New York home after reports of an unresponsive 8-year-old boy. His father says he fell in the driveway. Medical technicians and cops are suspicious considering the boy’s body temperature is just 76 degrees. Thomas …
Child Abuse
March 5, 2021
Autistic boy, 5, found in middle of road during rush-hour traffic after mom leaves him, gets drunk: Police
A Nebraska woman is facing charges after her 5-year-old non-verbal, autistic son was found in the middle of the road during rush-hour traffic. Lincoln Journal-Star reports that the incident happened Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. when the boy walked onto …
Celebrity
March 5, 2021
Tiger Woods could not remember driving after crash that left him seriously injured: Docs
Tiger Woods allegedly told police that he did not recall driving after last month’s single-car rollover crash in California that left the golfer seriously injured. An affidavit stated that Woods, 45, repeated the same claim while at the hospital. At …
Court
March 5, 2021
Letecia Stauch: Alleged killer stepmother gets access to 1K pages of discovery for murder trial of 11-year-old stepson
A Colorado judge ordered on Friday morning that Letecia Stauch, who’s currently charged with murdering her stepson, will have access to thousands of pages of discovery after witness information is redacted. Stauch, who remains behind bars at the El Paso …
Jail
March 5, 2021
Man suspected of killing tot boy allegedly strangled the child’s mother months prior. She bailed him out of jail: DA
A Wyoming man suspected of killing a toddler boy apparently strangled the child’s mother previously but was still living with her despite a judge ordering him not to. Laramie Live reports that Laramie County District Court Judge Catherine Rogers ordered …
Family Crime
March 5, 2021
Child dead, other kids in home unable to walk or talk after chronic neglect, food deprivation: Police
Ashley Ferguson told police that the children’s “primary source of food was milk.”
Murder
March 4, 2021
Dallas cop allegedly pays to have 2 people killed: Police chief
A Dallas police officer was was charged Thursday with two counts of capital murder in a pair of cases from 2017, Fox 4 reports. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said a witness told investigators that Officer Bryan Riser, who’d been …
Murder
March 4, 2021
Georgia mom told husband their son had an earache, allegedly shot the boy an hour later: Cops
A Georgia mother charged with fatally shooting her 7-year-old son earlier this week held the boy out of school, telling her husband that their son had an earache about an hour before she allegedly shot him, the Morgan County Citizen …
Murder
March 4, 2021
Dad murdered in home hours after son is released from jail for stealing his guns, cops say
A Virginia man allegedly killed his father on Thursday — hours after he was released from jail for stealing the victim’s firearms. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Langdon Conklin, 24, was charged with Robert Conklin’s first-degree murder after the 60-year-old …
Missing
March 4, 2021
URGENT: Missing Tennessee teen girl is being held against her will and drugged, officials say
According to police, Daphne’s father and IT expert, John Oliver Westbrook, is accused of kidnapping his daughter
Police
March 4, 2021
At least a DOZEN excessive force complaints were filed against cop before George Floyd’s murder: Reports
Multiple accusers say the former police officer stepped on their neck
Crime Stories
March 4, 2021
Thursday Crime Stories: Man sex obsessed with brother’s girlfriend ends in murder
A 21-year-old mom of three, Stephanie Eldredge, disappears from her home leaving her infant daughter alone. Her cellphone, key, and even her shoes are still in the apartment. Her body is later found bound in electrical tape inside a blanket …
Child Abuse
March 4, 2021
GUILTY: Uncle claimed abused 5-year-old who died with severe injuries was ‘self-harmer,’ injuries to scrotum were ‘self-inflicted’
The jury took 30 minutes to hand down a guilty verdict
Accident
March 4, 2021
Fire kills two children and one adult; neighbors took photos and video before calling 911
Authorities in Maryland are investigating a fatal house fire that killed one adult and two children. According to the Herald-Mail, three people were killed in the blaze in Hagerstown last week. The fire also left two people hospitalized. In a …
Unsolved
March 4, 2021
Update: Officials can’t determine how tot boy thrown in dumpster died, suspected killer boyfriend not charged
Officials are still unsure how a Wyoming boy died after an autopsy couldn’t determine the cause of death. “We did receive autopsy results, but there wasn’t a conclusive cause of death or anything like that,” Public Information Officer Alex Farkas …
Murder
March 4, 2021
‘Incel’ convicted in van attack that left 10 dead says Santa Barbara mass murderer Elliot Rodger helped radicalize him
A Canadian man was convicted on Wednesday in the 2018 van attack that left 10 people dead. In addition to 10 counts of first-degree murder, Alek Minassian, 28, was found guilty of trying to kill 16 people during the attack …
Murder
March 4, 2021
DEVELOPING: Mom’s boyfriend found hiding under bed after allegedly killing 1-year-old boy: Police
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Georgia man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s toddler son to death. The Macon Telegraph reports that 1-year-old Jayce Gibson …
March 4, 2021
Search for body of 6-year-old James Hutchinson remains suspended due to dangerous water conditions
The search for the body of a 6-year-old boy will not resume on Thursday as water levels in the Ohio River remain high, with conditions too dangerous for search teams. A spokesperson for the Middletown Division of Police confirmed that …
Juveniles
March 4, 2021
SILVER Alert for missing 16-year-old girl
Authorities in North Carolina have issued a Silver Alert for a missing teen girl who has not been seen since February 14. As WECT reports, 16-year-old Natalie Jade Ferguson went missing from her Sampson County home more than two weeks …
Sex Crimes
March 3, 2021
Kentucky masseuse charged with raping client
A Kentucky massage therapist was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly raping a client, WBKO reports. Bowling Green Police said that a woman reported the rape during a massage at a spa near the College Hill Historic District. The woman said …
Court
March 3, 2021
Florida dad cuts off wife’s lover’s penis with scissors
A Florida man who cut off his wife’s secret boyfriend’s penis with a pair of scissors was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, to be followed by 10 years probation, ClickOrlando.com reports. Alex Bonilla, 51, pleaded no contest …
Kidnapping
March 3, 2021
Florida victim kidnapped, raped, left by side of the road
Deputies in north Florida are investigating a reported kidnapping and rape that took place on Tuesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says. The sheriff’s office said the victim reported being forced into a vehicle by an unknown suspect between 8 …
AMBER Alert
March 3, 2021
AMBER Alert: Missing Louisiana boys found safe in Florida; cops looking for bio mom
Two boys reportedly abducted from Louisiana Tuesday afternoon by their biological mother, who stole their father’s car while the boys were in it, have been found safe in Florida, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. They’re still looking for …
Politics and Crime
March 3, 2021
Security ramped up amid possible militia threat targeting U.S. Capitol: Reports
U.S. Capitol Police said they received credible intel regarding a militia group that intends to attempt to breach the Capitol on Thursday. Police said in a statement on Wednesday that they are ramping up security at the Capitol in light …
Missing
March 3, 2021
MISSING: Teen girl disappears after night out with ‘on-again, off-again’ boyfriend: Police
Alabama authorities are searching for a teen who disappeared after a night out with friends and her “on-again, off-again” boyfriend on Saturday. Al.com reports that 18-year-old Jordian Brenay Valentine went out with her boyfriend and friends for a “couple’s night” …
Juveniles
March 3, 2021
Investigators search river for missing 11-year-old boy last seen in February near TV station
Authorities in Massachusetts are resuming their water search for an 11-year-old boy last seen near a river on February 5. Aiden Blanchard was reported missing nearly a month ago after he left home in Chicopee to walk to the Medina …
Celebrity
March 3, 2021
Cops seize ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods’ wrecked car: Reports
On Monday, California police reportedly obtained the “black box” in the car golfer Tiger Woods crashed late last month. The Los Angeles Police Department told USA Today that the search warrant was procedural — even though law enforcement must establish …
Child Abuse
March 3, 2021
‘This is only the beginning’: Reform bill PASSES following Paris Hilton testimony of torture & abuse at ‘premier’ boarding school
Following an emotional testimony against the Provo Canyon School in Utah last month, Paris Hilton says a new bill has passed that will help prevent children from being abused at similar schools. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Hilton’s testimony was one …
Crime Stories
March 3, 2021
Wednesday Crime Stories: Precious TWINS found dead in TRASH
On June 6, 2003, the bodies of newborn twins were found by a waste management employee emptying residential trash bins. The medical examiner determines that the boys were born alive. The search for the mother took more than 17 years …
Accident
March 3, 2021
Human smuggling may have played a role in highway crash that killed 13 people, feds say
Emergency crews who first responded to the crash site reportedly found bodies sprawled along the highway and injured passengers wandering along the road.
Court
March 3, 2021
Mother stands by while boyfriend ruptures 6-year-old’s bowels while making him do wall squats
Almost two years after an Ohio man was convicted of murdering a 6-year-old boy, the child’s mother has been sentenced. Tiera Mounts, 30, pleaded no contest while appearing at the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court to four counts of endangering …
Family Crime
March 3, 2021
‘All she had to do was give him to me’: James Hutchinson’s father speaks out after police docs allege boyfriend wanted mom to ‘get rid of’ her kids
The father of James Hutchinson has said he would have taken custody of his 6-year-old son if the boy’s mother did not want to care for him, as police continue to investigate the boy’s apparent murder — without yet having …
child neglect
March 3, 2021
Update: Woman who abandoned 3 children in 3 different places is not their mother
A woman accused of abandoning three children at three different places in Florida apparently is not the mother of any of them. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities received a call at around 5 a.m. Monday after someone dropped an 8-year-old child off alone …
Breaking
March 3, 2021
Missing AMBER Alert 10-year-old girl found safe; police make arrest in mother’s murder
Update: 12:49 p.m. ET The 10-year-old girl who went missing after her mother’s apparent murder has been found safely after Texas authorities issued an AMBER Alert. As WFAA reports, Rosemary Lee Singer was found safely on Wednesday. Her father Ronald …
Child Abuse
March 2, 2021
Uncle claims 5-year-old who died with brain bleed, penis laceration was a self-harmer: Court
A trial is underway for one of three relatives accused of abusing a 5-year-old West Virginia boy who died last March with extensive injuries. According to WBOY, Harrison County prosecutors said on Monday during opening statements that text messages discussed …
Shooting
March 2, 2021
Gas station shooting ends with Chicago girl, 11, shot in face, now in critical condition
A shooting at an Illinois gas station on Monday reportedly left two people seriously injured, including an 11-year-old girl. According to WGN, Ny-Andrea Dyer was shot in the face as she sat in a car parked at a Chicago gas …
Breaking
March 2, 2021
James Hutchinson: New police docs say mom ‘slammed the gas,’ left all three children behind as 6-year-old was dragged, possibly run over
Investigators found “no viable evidence” in the parking lot where James Hutchinson’s mother said he was killed
Missing
March 2, 2021
Update: Missing first responder found safe, tried to alter her appearance to avoid detection [Police]
A Mississippi first responder has been found safe in Texas, according to authorities. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rachel Ann Wallace, 32, of Southaven, Mississippi, was reported missing on February 26. Friends and family reportedly said that they hadn’t been able …
Crime Stories
March 2, 2021
Tuesday Crime Stories: 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 moving …
Murder
March 2, 2021
Mother fatally shot in head while sitting in SUV, 2 teens charged with murder: Reports
Two teens, ages 18 and 14, have been charged with killing a woman who was fatally shot late last month as she sat in her car. The minor boy — who was charged with first-degree murder on Monday — was …
Breaking
March 2, 2021
BREAKING: At least 15 people killed in highway crash in California [Reports]
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday in California when an S.U.V. and tractor-trailer collided on a highway, according to emerging reports. The New York Times reported that the accident occurred on State Route 115 near El Centro, which …
child neglect
March 2, 2021
Woman abandons 3 little children at 3 different spots: Police
The suspect’s husband had been ‘removed from the vehicle’ prior to the children being abandoned, police said.
