An upcoming episode of “20/20” will analyze how detectives linked “Dating Game” serial killer Rodney Alcala to eight murders in the 1970s. Scheduled to air on Friday, the “20/20” episode will detail how Alcala’s arrest for Robin Samsoe’s July 1979 …
Authorities in Virginia have arrested the suspected wanted in the shooting death of 7-year-old girl was was shot and killed while out Christmas shopping in Atlanta with her family last month, WXIA reports. Daquan Reed, 24, was captured on Wednesday …
Three of the four defendants behind bars in connection with the death of Missouri child, Jessica Mast, appeared in court Tuesday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, are charged with second-degree murder and related …
A Michigan man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison for tying up and robbing his 72-year-old aunt. In November 2019, Monroe Nugent Jr., 47, entered his aunt’s home in Saginaw, grabbed …
A beloved young girl heads to the mall in an affluent Atlanta neighborhood with her Mom and aunt. She never makes it home. Kennedy Maxie is shot in the head as the family leaves the parking lot. The 7-year-old dies …
A 24-year-old south Georgia man has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old girl on New Year’s Eve, the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office says. Kimaon Collins has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and first degree cruelty to …
A college student, the son of a wealthy farmer, was convicted of murder Thursday in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy. Manchester Evening News reports that jurors at Chester Crown Court in England deliberated for a little over …
The insurgence of at-home DNA testing has reportedly revealed a startling pattern of fertility doctors using their own sperm to impregnate their patients. According to the Voice of San Diego, Arianna Huhn sought genetic testing for herself and her parents, …
Authorities in North Carolina are asking for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for two weeks. According to WCNC, Kealy Jade Merritt of Harnett County has been missing since December 23, when she was …
A convicted sex offender with an extensive criminal history is behind bars after police caught him inside a car with a missing child in North Carolina. Shore News reports that an 11-year-old girl was reported missing Monday afternoon in Kershaw …
A North Carolina man is behind bars after police say he tried to kill his estranged wife. According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Stallings is accused of breaking into a New Hanover County apartment on Wednesday, where …
A Denver man stole an AR-15 from a police officer friend and used it to kill a 21-year-old neighbor and seriously injure her boyfriend because he was angry about their dog defecating on the ground near his apartment, the Denver …
An Idaho judge heard testimony Wednesday in a hearing on a motion by Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s attorney to remove the attorney prosecuting he case against him, KTVB reported. At issue, as CrimeOnline previously reported, is an interview between …
A woman who was shot as a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday has died. The Washington Post reports that the woman died from her injuries after she was shot inside the Capitol building during …
Emerging reports indicated that law enforcement is using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse a crowd of rioters from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. CNN reported that police are moving in on Trump supporters who remain gathered at the …
A manhunt is underway for a second suspect accused of criminal homicide, following the shooting death of a Tennessee nurse. The Tennesseean reports James Edward Cowan, 28, is wanted in connection with the death of Caitlyn Kaufman. On December 3, …
Four would-be burglars reportedly targeted Dr. Dre’s California mansion early Wednesday as the rap mogul was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm. According to the Los Angeles Times, officials said police officers responded to Dr. Dre’s home in Brentwood after security …
Reports of child abuse prompt a welfare check by Children’s Protective Services in Michigan. Agency reports note visible bruising on Trinity Chandler’s face, but caseworkers decided against removing the 3-year-old from the home. Twenty-four hours later, the little girl’s mother …
A group of people who went to explore what they believed was a haunted house in South Carolina made a macabre discovery. According to CBS 17, eight adults rode to an abandoned house in Norway, South Carolina, on four-wheelers to …
Three men arrested in connection with the rape and death of a beloved flight attendant have been released from custody, as authorities continue to investigate the incident. CNN Philippines reports that John Pascual Dela Serna III, Rommel Galido, and John …
Surveillance footage apparently shows a Doordash driver stealing a puppy at a Michigan home while making a food delivery on New Year’s Day. Fox19 NOW reports that a 26-year-old Doordash worker allegedly stole the 8-month-old puppy, named Bella, from Ashley …
The vice president of Columbia University in New York was arrested at his New Jersey home on Monday amid allegations he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl earlier this month. Citing court records, the New York Post reported that the assault …
A man provisionally charged with rape and homicide says that he’s gay, and never raped a young flight attendant who was found dead on New Year’s Day. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christine Angelica Dacera, 23, was found unresponsive on January 1, in …
An Idaho judge will hear a case to disqualify Special Prosecutor Rob Wood, who is leading the conspiracy and obstruction case against Lori Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell, who are accused to hiding the deaths of Vallow’s two children, …
An Illinois man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman he claimed he loved. The Daily Herald reports that John H. Breseman, 50, allegedly admitted to killing Christina Czuj, 54, on New Year’s Day while she rode as a …
A fisherman in New York City hooked a decomposing body while fishing at Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn. According to the New York Post, Queens resident Edmond Stringa was fishing on Monday when his hook caught onto something that appeared to …
Police are asking the public’s help in the search for a Connecticut boy who has been missing for over a week. As NBC Connecticut reports, Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for 3-year-old Michael Hicks Jr. of Shelton, …
A registered sex offender in Utah was arrested Monday for allegedly secretly recording at least 13 people at his owned properties and other locations. Larry Phillips, 69, allegedly secretly filmed people over the past several years. Police believe that Phillips …
Officials announced Tuesday that there will be no charges against the Wisconsin police officer who was filmed shooting Jacob Blake in the back seven times, leaving him paralyzed. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey …
*Savone has been located safe, according to police.* Original Story Wyoming authorities issued an AMBER Alert for a little girl reportedly last seen in her bedroom. Oil City News reports that 6-year-old Savone Jorgenson was last seen by her aunt …
Investigators in Oregon are seeking the public’s help in identifying the body of a young girl found dead in a state park. According to KDRV, authorities began a death investigation at the H.B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor in …
Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty Tuesday to fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a protest in Wisconsin. The Kenosha News reported that attorneys representing Rittenhouse, who turned 18 this week, are expected to argue that …
The adoptive parents of 3-year-old Orson West and 4-year-old his brother Orrin, send the boys outside to play just days before Christmas. Mom is inside wrapping presents. The brothers haven’t been seen since. The dad was outside collecting firewood when …
Updated, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. ET CrimeOnline has received a statement from Tanya Roberts’ publicist confirming the actress’ passing on Monday night, and also revealing the cause of death. According to the statement from Mike Pingel, Roberts died of a “urinary …
Seven teens at a California youth home are facing murder charges in connection with a reported brawl Saturday that resulted in a counselor’s death. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said in an alert that officers who responded to Wayfinder Family …
UPDATE: One of 11 men charged with raping flight attendant found dead in luxury hotel says they’re all gay, rape didn’t happen A flight attendant is dead after an alleged sexual assault during a New Year’s celebration at a luxurious Philippines …
A former principal in Kentucky who is serving a nine-year federal prison sentence was ordered last week to pay $3.6 million for confiscating students’ phones and uploading their nude photos to the internet. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, six accusers …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Tennessee woman and her 1-year-old child are dead after she reportedly jumped from an interstate overpass in Madison County. News Channel 3 reports that police …
Family members of a young Fort Bliss soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve say that she filed sexual assault charges months before her death. NBC 9 reports that the Fort Bliss Department of Emergency Services personnel found Pfc. Asia …
Actress and model Tanya Roberts died in Los Angeles Monday night, the same day that a previous death announcement was found to be premature. TMZ reports that the star of “That 70s Show” and the James Bond movie “A View …
The California woman found safe last week after she went missing while on a camping trip has shared more details about her dayslong ordeal. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Holly Jochum was found on Friday near Idyllwild, California, five days after …
A Tennessee man was shot dead in front of his girlfriend inside a west Nashville Target store, the Metro Nashville Police Department said. David Van Dyke, 29, has been charged with criminal homicide in the Sunday night shooting of Avery …
A Colorado man allegedly killed his wife on New Year’s Eve, a week after he was released from jail on bail on a charge of domestic violence against her, the Durango Herald reports. Damon Lamont Mathews, 44, is being charged …
A judge granted Steven Brandenburg’s wife temporary sole custody of their children in divorce proceedings, saying children are in ‘imminent danger.’
A live-in nanny in New York reportedly seriously injured a 3-month-old boy in her care by shaking him. Police sources told the New York Post that Alexis Schultz admitted shaking the infant at a Brooklyn home because she was hungry …
An Ohio woman who formerly worked as a teacher in Washington, D.C., was arrested Friday for sexually abusing a boy from 2009 to 2014, starting when he was 14. According to WLJA, a mandated reporter at Two Rivers Public Charter …
A father accused of beating his three children to death has been captured following a multi-state manhunt. Diario de Yucatán reports that the suspect, identified as Luis Alfredo “N,”and Fredy Castañeda, is accused of beating his sons to death at …
“I know you’re going to kill me, and I love you,” the victim said before her son fatally shot her in the head
The father of Noah Pozner — the youngest of 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 — reportedly wore a disguise during a sitdown interview with CBS “60 Minutes” as he continues to be the target of online …
A New York lawyer who became infamous for blinding a woman with lye and later marrying her has passed away, leaving his fortune to a caregiver. According to MailOnline, Burt Pugach was convicted in 1959 after he hired three people …
