‘He shot them’: Teen who narrowly escaped family mass shooting that left 6 dead says his brother is the killer
Mass shooting
The 13-year-old victim reportedly witnessed her older brother kill their parents before she was fatally shot
January 26, 2021
Lori Vallow’s lawyer says ‘Cult Mom’ should get jailhouse cellphone
The attorney representing Lori Vallow has asked for his client to be given a cell phone while in custody on conspiracy charges. As EastIdahoNews.com reports, Vallow’s attorney Mark Means filed a motion for accommodations in his communication with the jailed …
Murder
January 25, 2021
Shooting suspect dies in fiery crash as multiple rounds of ammunition fire off
A 26-year-old Ohio man died in a fiery crash Monday afternoon after allegedly killing his father, driving off in his truck, and randomly shooting at people until police found him and began a pursuit, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The Hancock …
Murder
January 25, 2021
Florida beach restaurant manager slain on dating app tryst
A manager at a popular Daytona Beach restaurant was beaten to death by a man he met on a dating app, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday. Bobby Scott, 63, was reported missing by his husband on January 18 …
Juveniles
January 25, 2021
DISTURBING VIDEO: 4 girls fatally stab 15-year-old during fight livestreamed on social media [Reports]
‘We just stabbed that b***h in her heart. We don’t give a f**k,’ one of the teen suspects said after the fatal altercation
Sex Crimes
January 25, 2021
41-year-old alleged predator denies raping little girl, 11, but pregnancy test says otherwise: Report
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional details become available.* An alleged Lousiana child rapist denies raping a young girl, but her family says the suspect impregnated the child. Nola.com reports that Cleto Montoya Rodas, 41, …
Child Abuse
January 25, 2021
Parents keep handcuffed son in closet for 16 HOURS a day as ‘punishment,’ cops say
A Florida couple was arrested Sunday for allegedly keeping their son handcuffed in a closet for 16 hours a day, starting on Christmas. Police were investigating a missing child report at a Tampa residence when they located the victim and …
Family Crime
January 25, 2021
Parents and children, ages 8 and 12, found dead in basement of Pennsylvania home: Police
A family of four was found dead in Pennsylvania in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. According to the Pennsylvania-based news outlet Daily Local News, police responded to a welfare check at a home in Chester County after out-of-state relatives …
Nancy Grace
January 25, 2021
[Monday Crime Stories] LARRY KING: ‘Don’t say goodbye, just so long’
Nancy Grace and guests pay homage to the iconic interviewer Larry King. Several of King’s co-workers and producers share their favorite stories with Nancy in this heartfelt tribute.
Serial Killers
January 25, 2021
Green River serial killer’s youngest victim, a child, has been identified
One of four victims who remained unidentified when infamous serial killer Gary Ridgeway pleaded guilty to over 40 murders has been identified. Q13 Fox reports that according to the King County Sheriff’s Office, officials identified the youngest victim of Ridgeway …
Robbery
January 25, 2021
Amazon driver finds baby abandoned on side of road by carjacker: Reports
Police in Texas are investigating after a car was stolen last Monday, resulting in one of its occupants — a baby — being abandoned on the side of a road. Police were responding to a stolen car and kidnapping call …
Breaking
January 25, 2021
BREAKING: 17-year-old relative arrested in mass shooting that left 5 dead, including pregnant woman
Authorities said they believe the attack was targeted
Breaking
January 25, 2021
MANHUNT: Toddler abandoned with sibling found dead; cops hunt suspect
UPDATED 3:32 ET: Police have released new information about the death of a 2-year-old girl in Missisippi; some of this information contradicts earlier local reporting. The 2-year-old child was found dead in a wooded area, not inside a vehicle. And …
Homicide
January 25, 2021
‘Worst Cooks in America’ winner joked about child abuse before allegedly beating adopted tot daughter to death
The Season 20 winner of “Worst Cooks in America” apparently joked about child abuse before she was arrested for killing her 3-year-old adopted daughter. According to TMZ, 29-year-old Ariel Robinson performed to a small crowd in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in …
Mass shooting
January 24, 2021
5 dead, including pregnant woman, in early morning shooting
Five people, including a pregnant woman, were killed early Sunday morning in a mass shooting at a home in northeastern Indianapolis, the Indy Star reports. Police said it was the largest mass casualty shooting in the city in more than …
Child sex crimes
January 24, 2021
33 missing children rescued in LA child trafficking operation
The Los Angeles Field Office of the FBI announced Friday that a multi-day human trafficking operation called “Operation Lost Angels” had recovered 33 children and one arrest of a suspected trafficker. Eight of the 33 children were being actively sexually …
Child sex crimes
January 24, 2021
New York teacher travels to Florida for sex with a minor he met online
A teacher at a New York girls school was arrested Saturday after he travelled to Tampa, Florida, to have sex with a minor, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, allegedly had been communicating with the victim, whom he …
Not a crime
January 24, 2021
911: Woman calls cops, blames missed breakfast on McDonald’s long drive-thru
A woman in England called cops because breakfast service had stopped by the time she got the front of a long line at a McDonald’s drive thru. Police said they gave her “words of advice about ringing the Police.”
Unsolved
January 24, 2021
Missing Missouri mom’s body found near rural road
A body found southwest of the Missouri town of East Prairie on Saturday has been identified as that of a woman who disappeared on the day after Christmas, the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office said. Madisson Lambert, 24, was last seen …
Accident
January 24, 2021
Teen dead after van plows into Amish buggy
A 16-year-old Amish boy was killed Saturday night when his buggy was struck from behind on US 322 in northeastern Ohio. Norman Detweiller was pronounced dead on the scene, WOIO reported. Steven Mares, 53, was driving the Dodge Caravan that …
Accident
January 24, 2021
SEE VIDEO: OOPS! Woman charged after SLAMMING into deputy IN STOLEN CAR!
A 23-year-old Florida woman slammed into a sheriff’s deputy in a stolen car this week, sending her sailing onto the hood of the car and tossing her onto the pavement when the car hit another deputy’s vehicle, ABC Action News …
Teacher Scandals
January 24, 2021
Ohio high school sex-with-students teacher sentenced
A former Ohio high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two students was sentenced this week to two years in prison, followed by five years on post-release control, Cleveland.com reports. Laura Dunker, 31, pleaded guilty last November to …
Murder
January 24, 2021
‘Hug everyone you love a lot tighter,’ says husband of mom who killed herself and 5 children
A West Virginia dad and husband, whose wife killed five children and herself before burning their house down, urged friends and family to “hug everyone you love a lot tighter” and never leave anyone in an argument, the US Sun …
January 24, 2021
Make-A-Wish CEO stunned when busted STEALING MONEY FOR SICK CHILDREN
The former head of a charity for sick children is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars, the Associated Press reports. Jennifer Woodley, 40, is charged with two counts of first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card. After …
January 24, 2021
DOGFIGHT: NYC man picks jail rather than give dog back to boss
A former New York pest exterminator is facing a criminal charge after he refused to give back his bedbug-finding work dog, NY1 reports. Barry Myrick, 37, worked for four years with Roxy, a pit bull mix, before being laid off in …
Weird Crime
January 23, 2021
Naked Florida man steals police cruiser, crashes it
A naked man stole a Florida deputy’s vehicle and later crashed it into some woods, First Coast News reports. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it received multiple calls about a naked man on the Interstate 10 roadway shortly before noon …
Murder
January 23, 2021
Angry police detective shoots ‘love triangle’ rival 15 times
An Alabama grand jury has indicted a former Birmingham detective in a “love triangle” shooting last April that left another woman dead. Alfreda Fluker, 40, has been charged with capitol murder for the death of 43-year-old Kanisha Nicole Fuller and …
Murder
January 23, 2021
Georgia parents shot dead by 26-year-old son
A Georgia man has been charged with fatally shooting his parents, the Darien News reports. Jordan Wynn, 26, has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Frank Wynn, 64, and Lynette Wynn, 63, at their home …
Riot
January 23, 2021
Capitol rioter made death threats to Congresswoman, Capitol police officer: FBI
A Texas man arrested for his role in the violent mob attack on the US Capitol on January 6 was charged with making death threats to a US congresswoman and a Capitol police officer when he appeared in court on …
Weird Crime
January 23, 2021
Man wearing human intestines and carrying father’s decapitated head says he ‘sacrificed the victims to himself’
A horrific scene unfolded in Ukraine this week involving a naked man who was coated in human guts and holding his father’s decapitated head, the Sun reports. “A naked and bloodied man wrapped in guts and holding the head of a man came …
Missing
January 23, 2021
Missouri mom disappears day after Christmas; wrecked vehicle found in ditch
The family of a young Missouri mother missing for more than three weeks is asking the public to help locate her, KFVS-TV reports. Madisson Lambert, 24, of East Prairie, Missouri, was last seen on Dec. 26 at around 10:30 p.m. Police …
Riot
January 22, 2021
‘Seal them in. Turn on gas’: Court docs reveal extremist groups plan to assault Congress
Court documents released earlier this week detail some of the planning that took place between members of self-styled “militia” groups that stormed the US Capitol on January 6, leaving five people, including a Capitol police officer, dead. The insurrections also …
Murder
January 22, 2021
15-year-old strangles mom during argument over bad grades, then buries her behind church
A Florida boy was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday for killing his mother in 2018. Gregory Ramos, 17, was 15 when he strangled Gail Cleavenger, 46, during an argument over his bad grades. He initially told police …
Riot
January 22, 2021
Colorado geophysicist dragged DC cop down Capitol stairs, where he was beaten with flag pole [Prosecutor]
A Colorado geophysicist tried to kill himself and bought an airline ticket to Switzerland after his participation in the violent pro-Trump mob attack on the US Capitol on January 6, prosecutors said in court Friday. Jeffrey Sabol, 51, is seen …
Family Crime
January 22, 2021
Five young children found dead in housefire had been killed by mother, who then torched home and took her own life: Report
The woman’s husband been staying away from home during the workweek due to transportation issues
Court
January 22, 2021
Kayleigh Slusher: Court REVERSES charge after mom & boyfriend starve, kill tot and freeze her body
A California couple who appealed the torture conviction of a young child is scheduled to be re-sentenced after a court upheld the appeal. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sara Lynn Krueger and Ryan Scott Warner were convicted in 2017 of first-degree …
Suicide
January 22, 2021
WARNING PARENTS: Little girl brain dead after playing TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ [Reports]
A 10-year-old girl in Italy has been declared brain dead after participating in an alarming TikTok trend called the “Blackout Challenge,” according to reports. The Brussels Post reported that a girl named Antonella self-asphyxiated after putting a belt around her …
Nancy Grace
January 22, 2021
Friday Crime Stories: CULT-MOM LORI VALLOW THROWS WRENCH IN MURDER CASE WITH SECRET PHONE RECORDING
We now know how Lori Vallow’s third husband and her brother, Alex died. The investigations into both mysterious deaths are now closed. The cause of death for her children, Tylee and JJ, hasn’t been released to the public. As CrimeOnline …
Sex Crimes
January 22, 2021
‘MAKES YOU FEEL SECURE…NOT!’ PERVY ADT tech hacks home cams, spies on naked women and couples in bed
On Thursday, a former home security technician in Texas admitted to routinely hacking into customers’ live video feeds for more than four years. Ex-ADT employee Telesforo Aviles, 35, pleaded guilty to computer fraud. Citing documents, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of …
Sex Crimes
January 22, 2021
People magazine ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ allegedly rapes Boston woman while out on bail on separate rape charge
The defense attorney was a practicing lawyer at the time of both alleged rapes — and has a long history of accusations
Politics and Crime
January 22, 2021
SEE IT: Portland rioters and their weapons
Police have arrested seven more people in connection with politically-charged Inauguration Day protests that reportedly turned violent.
Celebrity Justice
January 22, 2021
SEE IT: Former Kevin Spacey manager nearly runs over Beverly Hills cop as she tries to flee protesters [Video]
A top Hollywood executive who once managed Kevin Spacey is charged with assault after she nearly ran over a police officer in Beverly Hills in November. As the New York Post reports, Joanne Horowitz, who once managed Kevin Spacey, was …
Murder
January 22, 2021
‘Worst Cooks in America’ winner & husband jailed for beating adopted tot daughter with ‘contagious smile’ to death: Police
Victoria Smith spent most of her life as a foster child until a South Carolina couple adopted her last year. The same couple, according to police, also killed her. NBC 4 reports that a judge denied bond Wednesday for Ariel …
Child sex crimes
January 21, 2021
Perv hides camera in cheerleading studio changing room; arrest ‘forthcoming’ [Report]
A GoPro camera hidden in the changing room of a Tennessee cheerleading studio captured images of 60 girls and women, some partially undressed, WKRN reports. The station said the general manager of Premier Athletics in Franklin found the camera on …
Prostitution
January 21, 2021
‘This could happen anywhere’: Cops bust high-end brothel in gated luxury community
It was once one of Jacksonville’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods, so exclusive that President Gerald Ford and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat held talks there in November 1975. It’s still a private, gated luxury community, but this week, Jacksonville Sheriff’s deputies shut down a …
Manslaughter
January 21, 2021
14-year-old Florida girl dies after she’s shot in the head; her MOM is charged
A 14-year-old Florida girl shot in the head on Tuesday has died, and just hours later, her mother — initially charged with attempted manslaughter in the incident — bonded out of jail, First Coast News reports. Amanda Jane Guthrie, 37, …
Family Crime
January 21, 2021
Pregnant mom of 4 dies after husband beats her, throws her against the wall in front of their young child: Report
A pregnant Washington woman has died five days after she was hospitalized following her husband’s brutal assault. As People magazine reports, Stephanie Chaipis, 27, of Tacoma, died on Friday, five days after she was hospitalized with head trauma and a …
Murder
January 21, 2021
Nancy Grace: Felon with ‘rap sheet as long as my arm’ allegedly kills college grad while free on low bond
“Crime Stories,” host Nancy Grace said the suspect accused of killing a Pennsylvania man last week was a career criminal who should have never been released. During Thursday’s episode of “Fox & Friends,” Grace took issue with the Philadelphia District …
Missing
January 21, 2021
Missing woman went to Yosemite for a one-day hike a week ago; police ask for tips
Authorities are looking for a woman who has been missing for a week after a trip to Yosemite National Park last Thursday or Friday. According to KSEE, 41-year-old Yu Xie, who goes by the name Alice, has not been seen …
Politics and Crime
January 21, 2021
WHAT HAPPENED TO LAW & ORDER? Rioters smash windows, vandalize, burn the flag
More than a dozen people were arrested in Washington and Oregon amid politically-charged Inauguration Day protests that reportedly involved vandalism and assault. The Seattle Times reported that about 100 demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Seattle. At one point, …
