Mother tortures toddler daughter, takes her to Mexico & dissolves her body in bleach
Murder
The toddler’s father admitted to helping his girlfriend destroy their daughter’s remains, which were never found
Unsolved
August 26, 2020
‘He was upset and humiliated’: Missing Fort Hood soldier found ‘hanging from tree’ after sexual abuse & bullying, lawyer says [UPDATE]
The body of a Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes, who vanished earlier this month, was found hanging from a tree on Tuesday, according to the family’s attorney, Natalie Kwaham. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities responded to a call at around …
Murder
August 26, 2020
Husband chops off wife’s head & hides it in cellar. Police find headless body under bridge: Cops
An Indiana man is facing murder charges after police discovered a gruesome scene inside his home earlier this month. On Monday, 44-year-old Michael Dale Parks appeared at the Montgomery Circuit Court where he was officially charged with murdering his wife, …
August 26, 2020
BREAKING: Body found near railroad tracks is likely missing Fort Hood soldier
Texas police found a body on Tuesday believed to be that of missing Fort Hood soldier, Elder Fernandes. At around 5:36 p.m. Tuesday evening, police responded to a call about a male near railroad tracks in Temple. When authorities arrived, …
Murder
August 25, 2020
Update: ‘Dad’ refuses to admit guilt after police find his 2 children stabbed repeatedly with ‘sharp force’ to their necks [Reports]
A Wisconsin man behind bars for murder pleaded not guilty in court this week and claims he never harmed his two young children. Matthew Beyer, 36, entered a not guilty plea Monday in an Appleton courtroom, to two counts of …
Missing
August 25, 2020
MISSING: 10-year-old boy may be in ‘severe emotional distress,’ police say
Police in Nevada are looking for a 10-year-old boy who reportedly vanished Saturday and may require medical attention. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said they’re searching for Darius Williams, who was last seen at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday near …
Jail
August 25, 2020
SEE IT: Jailhouse video shows “feeble old man” Golden State Killer exercising & climbing furniture in cell
California authorities have released jailhouse footage showing the Golden State Killer exercising and moving freely in his cell — while appearing in court as a “feeble old man.” The newly-released videos from June and July show Joseph DeAngelo, 74, climbing …
Missing
August 25, 2020
Search for missing United Airlines executive continues after police confirm Jake Cefolia was being investigated before his disappearance
Investigators with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are continuing their search for a United Airlines executive who was reported missing from his Illinois home on August 8. As CrimeOnline first reported, Elmhurst police disclosed on Monday that 49-year-old …
Unsolved
August 25, 2020
Cop’s wife dies after becoming trapped in back of sweltering police SUV: Reports
The wife of a veteran Florida officer died Friday after she was trapped in the backseat of her husband’s police-issued SUV for several hours, according to reports. Investigators reportedly believe Clara Paulino, 56, became trapped in her husband’s Ford Explorer …
Podcast
August 25, 2020
[Tuesday Crime Stories] SHOCKER: Scott Peterson double murder sentence reversed after wife Laci and baby murdered
Convicted double murderer Scott Peterson’s death sentence has been reversed by California’s Supreme Court. The high court found that the 2002 trial in the deaths of Peterson’s wife Laci and their unborn son was fair; those murder convictions will stand. …
Murder
August 25, 2020
Alleged killer who scalped America mom & pulled her teeth out in Mexico sent texts to her sister amid frantic search
Mexico authorities have officially charged a man with murder in connection with the death of Texas woman Lizbeth Flores, and her sister says the alleged murderer sent her text messages amid a desperate search for the slain woman. On Monday, …
Weird Crime
August 25, 2020
UPDATE: Young woman found breathing at funeral home was about to be embalmed, attorney says
The 20-year-old was reportedly in a body bag for 2 hours
Murder
August 25, 2020
Mom says she ‘saved’ 4-year-old daughter by slashing her throat & dumping her in trash: Docs
‘Last night I was advised to slit her throat,’ the mother reportedly told a dispatcher
Unsolved
August 25, 2020
Tot boy found dead in shallow pond deemed suspicious by police: Report
Police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a Georgia pond earlier this month. Savannah Morning News reports that the incident happened on August 18 at Daphlin Park in Savannah, when the boy reportedly ran into …
Missing
August 25, 2020
Rental property of missing firefighter was ‘ransacked,’ family says
The family of a missing Los Angeles firefighter has said they are concerned about Frank Aguilar’s safety after getting new information from authorities in Mexico. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Aguilar traveled to Rosarita, Mexico, on Thursday for what was meant …
Child Abuse
August 24, 2020
4 arrested, including mom, over Snapchat video showing men ‘horse-playing’ with 6-year-old boy
A Georgia mother and three men have been arrested after a Snapchat video showed two of the men “horse-playing” with a 6-year-old boy in a manner that seemed “too rough.” Monroe County deputies said that they received a complaint from …
Child Abuse
August 24, 2020
Convicted child abuser charged with murder after victim dies 6 years later
A Wisconsin inmate serving a 13-year-prison sentence for child abuse has now been charged with his victim’s death six years after he was convicted on the abuse charge, according to WBAY. Mckena Marie Nett, 8, died of pneumonia on June …
Child Abuse
August 24, 2020
Jameson Long: Mom’s boyfriend charged with murder after brutal abuse kills toddler
Prosecutors have charged a Missouri man with first degree murder in the June death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, the Joplin Globe reports. Brian O’Grodnick, 22, was charged with four counts of child abuse after investigators found several videos on …
Missing
August 24, 2020
Missing United Airlines exec Jake Cefolia is subject of criminal probe, police say
A senior executive at United Airlines who has been missing for over two weeks is the subject of an ongoing criminal probe, CrimeOnline has learned. Jake Cefolia, the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at United Airlines, was reported missing …
Homicide
August 24, 2020
4-year-old girl is reported missing shortly before she’s found stabbed to death: Reports
A 4-year-old Texas girl was found stabbed to death Monday afternoon shortly after she was reported missing. Fort Worth police responded to the Near Southside neighborhood at around 11:40 a.m. amid reports of a missing child. Police said they swiftly …
Missing
August 24, 2020
Leila Cavett: FBI says driver may have witnessed something in connection with missing mother’s disappearance
The FBI is seeking a possible witness in connection with Leila Cavett, a Georgia mother who vanished last month. Occupants inside a car seen at a RaceTrac gas station at 5800 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27 may …
Sex Crimes
August 24, 2020
Mom & boyfriend filmed themselves sexually abusing toddler before his murder: Prosecutor
On Thursday, a trial date was set for a Virginia woman who, along with her boyfriend, allegedly sexually abused her 2-year-old son before his murder in January 2019. WDBJ reports that Kayla Thomas’ three-day trial is scheduled to begin on …
Missing
August 24, 2020
MISSING: 5-year-old girl vanishes as police take out warrant for non-custodial mother’s arrest
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* Police are searching for a 5-year-old Ohio girl said to have been taken by her non-custodial mother. Dayton Daily News reports that Secret Birch disappeared from …
Famous Murder Cases
August 24, 2020
BREAKING: Federal court OVERTURNS Scott Peterson’s death sentence
Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005 for killing his wife and unborn son
Unsolved
August 24, 2020
Maliyah Bass: Police brace for murder investigation, tell family to ‘prepare for the worst’ after tot’s body found in bayou
Although authorities have not officially identified a toddler found deceased on Sunday as Maliyah Bass, they’re telling the child’s parents to prepare for the worst. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a jogger found the body of a child floating in Brays …
Weird Crime
August 24, 2020
Woman pronounced dead is found BREATHING at funeral home hours later: Officials
A 20-year-old Michigan woman who was pronounced dead Sunday morning was reportedly found alive at a funeral home. WXYZ reported that the woman was found breathing hours after she was transported to James H. Cole funeral home in Detroit. The …
Podcast
August 24, 2020
Monday Crime Stories: Priscilla Presley fight to save Sheba
Sheba, an 11-year-old German Sheppard, has been locked up in a California animal shelter for over a year. She came to the attention of county officials after two altercations with the same dog. Neither incident harmed the dog. Yet, officials …
Animal Abuse
August 24, 2020
Torture charges after animal abuser shoots cat through the throat with an arrow: Police
*WARNING*: Graphic Image
Missing
August 24, 2020
Linda Stoltzfoos: Hundreds search for Amish teen who vanished while walking home from church
On Saturday, 600 volunteers participated in a countywide search for a Pennsylvania teen who vanished in late June. The latest search for Linda Stoltfoos, 18, was unsuccessful. Middle Creek Search and Rescue (MIDSAR) led the 11-hour search, which spanned areas …
Missing
August 24, 2020
Police suspect foul play in mysterious disappearance of California firefighter: Report
A Los Angeles firefighter disappeared after traveling to Mexico for a brief solo vacation, KTLA reports. According to the report, 48-year-old Francisco Aguilar has an Airbnb property in Rosarito, California, and traveled there on Thursday. His family has not heard …
Missing
August 24, 2020
Officials say missing Fort Hood soldier left on ‘his own accord,’ but family says it’s out of character
Military officials say that foul play is not suspected in the disappearance of a Fort Hood soldier who hasn’t been heard from in over a week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Texas authorities are asking for the public to keep an eye out …
Murder
August 24, 2020
Landlord arrested after young couple found dead in suitcase, bags on Seattle pier
Ten days before the bodies were found, neighbors reported hearing shouting and gunshots from the suspect’s home. But when police arrived, he didn’t answer the door
AMBER Alert
August 24, 2020
*FOUND SAFE*: Dad ‘off medications’ and in unknown mental state abducts 6-month-old, police say
Update The Casper Firefighters in Montana announced that a 6-month-old, who was the centerpiece of an AMBER Alert, has been found safe. No additional information is available at this time. The AMBER Alert originating in Montana has been cancelled – …
Murder
August 23, 2020
Alabama father of 5 shot to death while streaming on Facebook Live
After a months-long investigation, police in Alabama have arrested a 19-year-old man in the fatal shooting of another man who was streaming live on Facebook when he was shot, AL.com reported. Bakari Ano Taylor has been charged with capital murder …
Child Abuse
August 23, 2020
Mom locked 8-year-old son in garage as temperatures dropped below zero
A Minnesota mother was indicted last week for the murder of her 8-year-old son in February 2018, the Hennepin County Attorney announced. Tasha Tennin, 36, allegedly locked her son in a garage at her Brooklyn Park home overnight on January …
Murder
August 23, 2020
UPDATE: Texas man kills girlfriend with 2 young children present, flees to California
A Texas man believed to shot his girlfriend to death, leaving her body alone with her two young children, was arrested Saturday in California, KEYT reported. San Antonio police announced the arrest of Jorge Izquierdo, 29, on Saturday but did …
AMBER Alert
August 23, 2020
MISSING: Investigators looking for Dulce Alavez believe her disappearance was crime of opportunity
The little girl, who turned 6 in April, has been missing since September 16.
Missing
August 23, 2020
Latest missing Fort Hood soldier reported sexual abuse before he mysteriously vanished
A Fort Hood soldier who disappeared last week had apparently filed a sexual abuse complaint before he vanished, according to officials. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Texas authorities are asking for the public to keep an eye out for Sgt. Elder Fernandes, …
Murder
August 23, 2020
Live-in boyfriend brutally beats 2-year-old tot while ‘mom’ helps cover for him: Police
Two-year-old Conner Pittman was brought to the hospital last fall in grave condition. According to the Newnan Times-Herald, he had a broken jaw, missing teeth, bruises and cuts to his face, cigarette burns and bleeding in his brain. Medical crews …
Juveniles
August 23, 2020
URGENT MISSING: 2-year-old girl vanishes in Houston. ‘I just want my baby back’
Texas authorities are searching for a 2-year-old girl who inexplicably vanished this weekend while playing outside, KHOU-TV reports. Maliyah “Tootie” Bass was last seen Saturday morning playing in the playground of the Sunset Crossing apartments in southwest Houston. Houston Police and …
Murder
August 22, 2020
Mother, grandmother, mom’s boyfriend charged in shooting death of 2-year-old boy
Minnesota authorities have charged three people in connection with the shooting death of a two-year-old, who was apparently shot last week by his 3-year-old brother, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said Friday. The boy’s mother, 20-year-old O’Sheonia Hodges, has been …
Murder
August 22, 2020
2 young children find mother’s body; her boyfriend arrested for murder
San Antonio police have arrested the boyfriend of a 27-year-old woman whose lifeless body was found by her young children on Thursday, KSAT reports. Two children, ages 8 and 5, were at the home in northwest San Antonio when the …
Unsolved
August 22, 2020
Body found buried under concrete, cinder blocks in Austin backyard
Residents near Garrison Park in Austin, Texas, were shocked and a little dismayed this week to learn that a body had been buried beneath concrete and cinder blocks in a neighbor’s backyard. Austin Police launched an investigation after they received …
Child Abuse
August 22, 2020
Florida man sexually assaulted stepdaughter for more than 4 years: Cops
A Florida eighth-grader told Broward County deputies that her stepfather had sexually abused her since she was in 5th grade. Glenn Edward Colon, 48, was arrested last week on charges of sexual battery of a minor and lewd and lascivious …
Missing
August 22, 2020
Marilane Carter: Remains found in SUV in empty shipping container confirmed as missing pastor’s wife
Arkansas police confirmed Friday that the body found in a car inside an empty shipping container earlier this week was that of missing Kansas mother Marilane Carter, last seen by her family on August 1, according to the Memphis Commercia-Appeal. …
Heroes
August 22, 2020
SEE IT: Hero Texas cop rescues baby from hot car
As temperatures crept into the lower 90s last Monday afternoon, a Duncanville, Texas, resident noticed a baby, strapped into a car seat in a Ford Explorer, alone, with the windows tightly closed. The resident called Duncanville police, and Officer Christian …
Violent Crime
August 22, 2020
UPS driver accused of shooting at dozens of cars on highway; at least one motorist hit with bullet: Report
Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for shooting numerous vehicles since early May in Oregon, including one incident in which a woman was injured, Fox News reports. On Wednesday, the Oregon State Police took 49-year-old Kenneth Ayers into …
Teacher Scandals
August 22, 2020
Teacher forces sex on student inside classroom, pushes her to send explicit videos & photos: Police
A West Virginia teacher allegedly forced a student to have sex with him multiple times on school grounds, including a classroom and asked her to send him sexually explicit images and videos of herself, the Inter-Mountain reports. Authorities say Petersburg High School …
Missing
August 22, 2020
BREAKING: Missing Arkansas jogger Sydney Sutherland found dead, police suspect homicide
A 25-year-old woman who disappeared after going jogging in Arkansas has been discovered dead two days after she went missing. Fox 16 Little Rock reports that Sydney Sutherland was found dead Friday afternoon, not far from her home in Jackson …
Juveniles
August 21, 2020
Ex Dallas cop pleads guilty to having sado-masochistic images of little girls
A former Dallas Police officer pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in federal court on Friday and acknowledged that he knew the images, some of which portrayed “sadistic or masochistic conduct,” showed actual minors. The US Attorney’s Office for …
