12-year-old boy dies pharmacy parking lot shooting [Cops]
Murder
Two people, an adult and a juvenile, have been charged, while a second juvenile could be charged later.
Mass shooting
April 16, 2021
FedEx gunman’s mother told police he ‘might try to commit suicide by cop’
Police say Brandon Scott Hole got out of his car and started shooting. “There was no confrontation … no disturbance … He just appeared to randomly start shooting,” deputy chief Craig McCartt said.
Murder
April 16, 2021
Body found on murder suspect’s property is likely missing girl who ran away from home months after her 2 siblings: Reports
A body discovered on Thursday is believed to be an 8-year-old Idaho girl who was believed to have run away from home days earlier. Taryn Summers reportedly vanished from a home in Emmett on Monday. KTVB reported that Summers’ 14-year-old …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Dad’s girlfriend claims tot boy with torn intestines and head-to-toe bruising died after slipping on water [Affidavit]
An Illinois woman facing murder charges appeared in court this week, in connection with the death of a young boy. CIProud.com reports that Lesli Jett appeared at the Tazewell County Court, where she learned she’ll return to court throughout May …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Teen breaks into home, fatally stabs woman & her 8-year-old daughter: Police
California police have apprehended the man who they believe fatally stabbed a woman and her 8-year-old daughter early last month. San Bernadino police said in Nixle alert that Jacob Wright, 19, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the March …
Breaking
April 16, 2021
Indianapolis shooter Brandon Scott Hole is former FedEx employee known to authorities
A relative contacted authorities and warned that the 19-year-old man had a potential for violence
Murder
April 16, 2021
Police ID mass shooter who killed 8 people at Indianapolis FedEx facility
Authorities have identified the gunman behind Thursday’s deadly shooting at an Indianapolis Fedex facility as Brandon Scott Hole. According to the Associated Press, Hole is 19 years old and an Indiana resident. Hole is suspected of killing eight people at …
Crime Stories
April 16, 2021
[Friday Crime Stories] EBAY ‘BLOOD MONEY’: Pregnant Covergirl Sharon Tate murdered, her ‘personal items’ FOR SALE ON EBAY
Sharon Tate’s sister says the items being hawked online as belonging to the late actress are fake. Several items, including a ring, dress, and purse purported to have been owned or worn by Tate, are listed for sale on eBay. …
Jail
April 16, 2021
SEE IT: Mother confesses to drowning her 3 children ‘softly,’ says she was protecting them from human trafficking
A California woman accused of killing her three children opened up during a jailhouse interview this week, and reportedly admitted she drowned her kids. KGET 17 News spoke exclusively with 30-year-old Liliana Carrillo, at the Lerdo Pre-trial Facility on Thursday. …
Juveniles
April 16, 2021
BREAKING: Missing 11-year-old boy Aiden Blanchard found dead in Connecticut River
Authorities in Massachusetts have positively identified a body found earlier this week as missing 11-year-old Aidan Blanchard. According to MassLive, Hampden County officials have confirmed that the Chicopee boy’s body was found in the Connecticut River Wednesday. Blanchard had been …
Murder
April 16, 2021
Second trans woman murdered at hotel in less than 2 weeks, cops say
Police in North Carolina are seeking leads after two transgender women were murdered at hotels located in the same city in an 11-day span. The victim, who has not yet been publicly identified, was reportedly fatally shot at a Sleep …
Kidnapping
April 16, 2021
Suspect keeps kidnapped girl drugged, hidden in storage unit as he repeatedly rapes her: Police
A Texas man is behind bars after police say he kidnapped a teen girl and repeatedly raped her while drugging her and holding her hostage. Fox 29 reports that the incident happened at a Cypress storage unit on March 27, …
Unsolved
April 16, 2021
Developing: Mom-of-2 who vanished while vacationing with boyfriend has been found
A California woman who disappeared in Florida while vacationing with her boyfriend was found safe on Thursday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Angela Morrisey was last seen at the Bayside Market Place in Miami on March 28. She was on vacation with her …
Murder
April 16, 2021
BREAKING: At least 8 people dead in mass shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility
A shooting in Indianapolis has left eight people dead and several injured, as police continue to investigate the shooter’s motives. According to the Associated Press, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility around 11 p.m. on Thursday. He shot …
Shooting
April 15, 2021
Gunman opens fire on apartment, kills sleeping 7-year-old boy, wounds his mother
An unknown gunman opened fire into a Florida apartment Wednesday morning, killing a 7-year-old boy and wounding his mother while they were sleeping. Riviera Beach Police Chief Nathan Osgood said another child and the children’s father were also at home …
Violent Crime
April 15, 2021
Disturbing body cam footage shows 13-year-old Adam Toledo with his hands in the air as police officer fatally shoots him
Police believe that Adam Toledo had a gun in his possession during the incident, but the boy may have discarded it before he was shot
Weird Crime
April 15, 2021
Arizona tire-slasher leaves behind severed finger, blood trail to house
An Arizona woman said she found two of her tires slashed Thursday morning, and that wasn’t all: The tire-slasher appeared to have left a severed finger behind. Francesca Wikoff told the Maricopa Monitor that a trail of blood led to …
Sex Crimes
April 15, 2021
Elementary school principal sexually abused at least 9 students on school grounds: Prosecutor
A New York elementary school teacher was criminally charged on Wednesday with sexually abusing at least nine students over the span of four years. Northwood Elementary School principal Kirk Ashton, 51, is accused of abusing boys, between the ages of …
Shooting
April 15, 2021
Gunman fires ‘indiscriminately’ at Texas airport before police officer shoots him dead
A San Antonio Park Police officer “saved a lot of lives” Thursday when he shot and killed a gunman at San Antonio International Airport. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said the officer responded to a call about a wrong …
Assault
April 15, 2021
Bus passenger attacks Mexican American grandmother she thinks is Asian
A Mexican American grandmother was severely beaten on a Los Angeles Metro bus last week when she was profiled as Asian American, according to her son. The son, who identified himself as Pete, said his mother was heading to a …
Court
April 15, 2021
Kristin Smart: Alleged killer and his father face court for the first time since Cal Poly student’s murder
A California father and son went to court Thursday, in connection with the 1996 disappearance and presumed death of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart. Fox News reports that Paul Flores, 44, and his father Ruben Flores, 80, appeared in virtual …
Crime Stories
April 15, 2021
Thursday Crime Stories: Serial Killer starts with murder of wife, now suspected in 16 deaths
Sean Lannon says he murdered 16 people, including his ex-wife and a former mentor who allegedly sexually abused him as a child. Lannon allegedly enticed four of the victims to a residence in New Mexico before killing and dismembering two …
Child Abuse
April 15, 2021
Child welfare visited disabled 15-year-old boy DAYS before he died weighing only 65 pounds, court docs reveal
The sister of his caretaker alerted CPS, saying that he was “a walking skeleton.” A teacher said he came to school “starving and crying”
Murder
April 15, 2021
Teen daughter & boyfriend murder dad, set him on fire & flee after they’re forbidden to see each other: Police
Two Nevada teens are behind bars after police say they murdered a man and set him on fire after they were forbidden to see each other. Fox 5 reports that Anthony Guerrero, 18, and Sierra Halseth, 16, have been arrested …
Accident
April 15, 2021
2 girls, ages 9 and 11, take off with parent’s car. One dies after they lose control and vehicle flips over, catching fire
A girl has died after she and a friend took a parent’s car for a ride Sunday morning, before losing control of the vehicle, which flipped over and caught fire. According to WACH, a 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl …
Drunk Drivers
April 15, 2021
Drunk-driving ‘dad’ smashes into pole, kills young daughter. He’s now charged with murder: Police
A California man accused of crashing his car while driving under the influence has been arrested for murder. East Bay Tims reports that Ernesto Avalos, 28, crashed his vehicle Sunday while in the 900 block of South Cooley Drive in …
Murder
April 15, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin says he won’t testify at Day 14 of murder trial
The defense will continue to call witnesses on Day 14 of the Derek Chauvin murder trial. During Wednesday’s court proceedings, former Maryland chief medical examiner Dr. David Fowler testified that he believes drugs in George Floyd’s system contributed to his …
Juveniles
April 15, 2021
MISSING: Urgent alert for disabled teen girl who disappeared Wednesday
Police in Georgia are asking for the public’s help in the search for a missing teen girl who may have run away from home. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, 14-year-old Esterya Braceo was last seen at her home in Stockbridge …
Murder
April 14, 2021
16-year-old Las Vegas girl and her 18-year-old boyfriend accused of killing her father
Two teenagers were arrested in Utah this week and charged with the murder of a man whose body was found burned in a garage in Las Vegas. Aaron Guerrero, 18, and Sierra Halseth, 16, were taken into custody Tuesday in …
Murder for hire
April 14, 2021
Convicted pedo pays $20,000 in bitcoin to have his teen victim killed
A New Jersey man serving a suspended sentence on child sex charges now faces up to 10 years in prison for hiring a hitman to kill his teenage victim. A grand jury returned an indictment against John Michael Musbach, 31, …
Missing
April 14, 2021
‘No criminal activity or foul play’: Missing LSU student Kori Gauthier’s body found downstream from bridge crash site
A body found in the Mississippi River on Tuesday is that of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier. LSU Chief of Police Bart Thompson said that investigators “have concluded that there was no criminal activity or foul play involved,” …
Murder
April 14, 2021
Kristin Smart: Alleged killer classmate killed Cal Poly student during attempted rape, prosecutor says
A California man behind bars for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart, attempted to rape her before killing her, the prosecution says. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Paul Flores, the prime suspect in the disappearance and presumed death of …
Technology and Crime
April 14, 2021
WARNING PARENTS: 12-year-old DIES weeks after TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ leaves him brain dead [Report]
A 12-year-old boy in Colorado died on Saturday, two weeks after a dangerous online game reportedly left him brain dead. A GoFundMe established by Joshua Haileyesus’ family said he was on life support for 19 days after his twin brother …
Missing
April 14, 2021
Divers find body while searching for 11-year-old boy missing more than 2 months
The medical examiner’s office has not determined whether the victim is missing Aiden Blanchard.
Murder
April 14, 2021
Daunte Wright’s mother saw her unresponsive son on video call after he was shot by police: Report
“That was the last time that I have seen my son,” Katie Wright said
Sex Crimes
April 14, 2021
‘He rapes me when mommy goes to work’: Predator gets 15 YEARS for sexually assaulting 9-year-old as she slept
The victim said she tried to stay asleep during the assault because she did not want to get in trouble
Accident
April 14, 2021
Mom-of-4 shot dead with young child in home after neighbor’s gun discharges while cleaning it: Reports
A Florida woman is dead after police say a neighbor cleaning his gun accidentally discharged it. Action News Jax reports that the incident happened on April 11, close to the Cedar Hills area of Jacksonville, off of Jeb Stuart Lane. …
Crime Stories
April 14, 2021
Wednesday Crime Stories: BREAKING ARREST! Gorgeous co-ed Kristen Smart DISAPPEARS walking to dorm
Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University, disappears after attending a campus party. She is still missing more than 20 years later, but now the prime suspect in the case Paul Flores and his father have been …
Road Rage
April 14, 2021
SEE IT: Perp caught on dashcam road-rage video punching woman has 40 prior arrests, but WALKS OUT OF JAIL
A North Carolina man is out of jail after he was allegedly filmed last Wednesday assaulting a woman in a road rage incident. The reported incident occurred on April 7 at an Exxon gas station in Charlotte. Video footage shows …
Murder
April 14, 2021
BREAKING: Ex-officer Kim Potter who shot and killed Daunte Wright arrested, booked into jail
Brooklyn Center City Council voted to fire former police chief Tim Gannon. Kim Potter’s resignation has not yet been accepted, and she could still be fired
Sex Crimes
April 14, 2021
Lawyer pushes to hide key evidence after Spring Breaker dies half-naked, raped & drugged in hotel room
A Florida judge denied a motion to suppress information after a suspect allegedly confessed to drugging a young woman, who later passed away inside her hotel room. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 21-year-old Christine Engelhardt, of Pennsylvania, died last month inside …
AMBER Alert
April 14, 2021
Missing AMBER Alert 11-year-old found with adult ‘boyfriend’ twice her age
An 11-year-old girl who was the subject of an AMBER Alert in Florida was found with a 22-year-old man. As the Miami Herald reports, 11-year-old Montana Breseman went missing from her middle school in Pasco County and was found safe …
Violent Crime
April 14, 2021
Cops spot 4 men carrying large object to car trunk late-night; it’s a woman’s dead body: Reports
Four men are behind bars after police say they caught them carrying a large object to a car early Wednesday morning, which turned out to be a deceased woman’s body. NBC New York reports that the incident happened on Foam …
Murder
April 14, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin murder trial, Day 13
Witness testimony will continue on Wednesday in the murder trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd in May 2020. As previously reported, the defense began calling witnesses on Tuesday. Barry Brodd, a use-of-force expert …
Unsolved
April 14, 2021
Update: FIVE YEARS since ‘Gladiator mom’ Missy Bevers murder
Nearly five years after the murder of Texas woman Missy Bevers, the Midlothian Police Department announced that a retired federal law enforcement agent is now looking at the case for anything that might have been missed, Fox 4 reports. As …
Murder
April 13, 2021
Mom who killed her 3 children ‘self-medicated WITH POT’: Reports
A California mother allegedly killed her three children on Saturday before leading police on a manhunt that ended with her arrest. The victims’ father, Erik Denton, told the Los Angeles Times that Liliana Carrillo, 30, struggled with postpartum depression for …
Sex Crimes
April 13, 2021
Staff Sgt. rapes soldier’s wife, goes on to rape his own child after Army gives him ‘slap on the wrist’: Report
A staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army, who previously received a mere warning after raping a woman, was sentenced to 13 years in prison after authorities determined he raped several others, including his own daughter. The Army Times reports that …
Crime Stories
April 13, 2021
Tuesday Crime Stories: Young Yale grad student gunned down just after marriage proposal. HAS PERP FLED U.S.?
The U.S. Marshals Service has issued an international warrant for a suspect in the murder of a young Yale graduate student who was gunned down shortly after he became engaged. MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan is a suspect in the shooting death …
Celebrity Justice
April 13, 2021