MANHUNT: Suspect on the run after fatally shooting pregnant woman carrying his unborn baby at George Floyd Memorial site [Prosecutors]
Murder
Doctors were able to deliver the slain woman’s baby, who remains in critical condition
Juveniles
July 9, 2020
13-year-old boy shoots and kills 9-year-old brother during game of ‘cops and robbers’
A 13-year-old boy in Pennsylvania has been charged as an adult in the shooting death of his 9-year-old brother, according to the Chambersburg Public Opinion. Brayden Leroy Wright told police he and his brother were in the living room of …
Court
July 9, 2020
‘Takes a heck of lot of oxygen to talk,’ Derek Chauvin tells George Floyd as he repeatedly says he can’t breathe: Transcripts
As George Floyd struggled to breathe, repeatedly telling the three Minneapolis police officers pinning him down that he was claustrophobic and felt like he was about to die, one officer chided him that he was using “a heck of a …
Police
July 9, 2020
Breonna Taylor: Investigator PRAISES cop for ‘passive’ approach to deadly raid in newly-released police interview [Report]
Previously-unheard audio of interviews about the police raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death provides additional insight into what happened the night the young woman was fatally shot by police while she was asleep at home. NBC News obtained audio …
Murder
July 9, 2020
Husband bludgeons wife with hammer, smothers her infant child after learning the baby wasn’t his: Docs
A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday, a day after he allegedly attacked his wife with a hammer and smothered her 5-month-old daughter at their shared home. The Gloucester Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday that Dennis Chambers, 60, was …
Suicide
July 9, 2020
10-year-old Baraboo girl died from suicide, preliminary autopsy results say
Preliminary autopsy results say that Kodie Dutcher, the 10-year-old girl who went missing from her Wisconsin home on Monday, died from “pharmacologic suicide,” the Baraboo Police Department said Thursday. The autopsy, conducted Wednesday, revealed no signs of foul play or …
National
July 9, 2020
‘We have a problem at Fort Hood’: Expert says murders of soldiers Vanessa Guillen and Gregory Morales are linked
Fort Hood soldier Gregory Morales was found dead on June 19, and within weeks of the discovery, a work crew found the remains of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen, several miles away. Are the deaths connected? While the military pushed …
July 9, 2020
Missing ‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera presumed dead after vanishing in lake, sheriff says
Authorities searching for missing actress Naya Rivera have said they do not expect to find the 33-year-old “Glee” star alive. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rivera went missing on Lake Piru in Ventura County Wednesday evening during an outing with her …
Juveniles
July 9, 2020
URGENT MISSING: Police ask for public’s help in search for 2-year-old boy who vanished this week
Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for a 2-year-old boy who was last seen on Tuesday in Philadelphia. According to WPVI, police said that King Hill, 2, was just seen Tuesday morning, shortly before 10 a.m. at the intersection of 31st …
Murder
July 8, 2020
Suspect tries to flee disguised as his sister; missing man’s body found under his floorboards
An Alaska man was indicted last last month for the murder of a man who had been missing for five years — and whose body was found beneath the floorboards of the man now charged with his death, the Alaska …
Heroes
July 8, 2020
SEE IT: Former wide receiver makes spectacular catch of 3-year-old thrown from fatal apartment fire
Other neighbors rescued the boy’s 8-year-old sister, but sadly their mother succombed
Missing
July 8, 2020
MISSING: Mom & young son vanish after car breaks down on interstate
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has issued a Silver Alert for an “endangered” woman who reportedly vanished with her young son after her vehicle became disabled. The agency said Nenna Williford, 42, was last seen traveling northbound on …
Murder
July 8, 2020
Body cam transcripts reveal frightened and nervous George Floyd during police encounter
Transcripts of body camera recordings during the arrest and killing of George Floyd reveal the 46-year-old Black man was nervous and scared, afraid the police officers who ordered him out of the car were going to shoot him. Floyd appeared …
Shooting
July 8, 2020
Police: Boy shot twice in 2 different drive-by shootings in 3-day period
Authorities said the 11-year-old was shot in the leg in both instances
Coronavirus
July 8, 2020
Feds file criminal charges against ‘church’ selling ‘miracle cure’ for coronavirus
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against a Florida man and his three sons over their marketing of a toxic bleach as a miracle cure for everything from Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis, including COVID-19. Mark Grenon, 62; Jonathan Grenon, …
Missing
July 8, 2020
UPDATE: Nonverbal tot found dead in river a month after disappearance [Officials]
Authorities in Colorado have identified a body found in a river Friday as a 3-year-old boy who vanished early last month. The Eagle County Coroner’s Office said in a statement Wednesday that Sebastian Rodriguez Castro was found dead in Eagle …
Homicide
July 8, 2020
Pregnant mom of two shot in her car dies shortly after doctors deliver her baby: Reports
A pregnant Minnesota woman who was shot Sunday night as she sat in her car died shortly after doctors successfully delivered her baby, according to reports. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that officers found Leneesha Columbus, 27, suffering from an apparent …
Juveniles
July 8, 2020
7-year-old boy shot dead while playing with two other children
“He was so cute,” a neighbor said. “It’s just terrible. He’s just a little guy.”
Manslaughter
July 8, 2020
VIDEO shows SEVEN youth home staffers sitting on teen boy days before his death: Reports
Surveillance footage released Tuesday appears to show multiple youth home staff members violently restrain a 16-year-old Michigan boy who died two days later. According to The Detroit News, Geoffrey Fieger, the attorney representing Cornelius Fredericks’ estate and family, released 18 …
Missing
July 8, 2020
Vanessa Guillen killer & married girlfriend wear gloves and hairnets to dismember, hack, burn her body: Report
“If they had any respect for the family they would have answered the family’s questions the whole entire time,” Guillen’s family attorney said of authorities investigating Guillen’s disappearance and death
Juveniles
July 7, 2020
BREAKING: Mary Kay Letourneau, convicted rapist teacher who married her sixth-grader victim, dies at 58
A former Seattle-area teacher who was convicted of raping a student who fathered her child when he was only 13 years old has died. ABC 7 News reports that Mary Kay Letourneau has died of cancer at age 58. Letourneau …
Shooting
July 7, 2020
Police identify father, 11-year-old daughter killed by neighbor in ‘dangerous dog’ dispute
Police in Florida on Tuesday identified the victims and suspect in a tragic shooting that left three people — including an 11-year-old girl — dead. Port St Lucie police said Guy Alexander Hansman, 55, and his daughter, Harper Hansman, were …
Weird Crime
July 7, 2020
Kentucky dad loses arm-wrestling matches to his son, ends up in 7 1/2-hour police standoff
A Kentucky man couldn’t handle losing repeated arm wrestling matches to his juvenile son, so he got into a fight with the boy, fired two gunshots into the ceiling as his son went upstairs, and held law enforcement in a …
Murder
July 7, 2020
Suspect in Atlanta 8-year-old girl’s fatal shooting carried AR-15: Police video
Atlanta police released video Tuesday of a suspect in the fatal shooting over the weekend of an 8-year-old girl near the site of the fatal police shooting that killed Rayshard Brooks in May. The video shows a man in a …
Murder
July 7, 2020
‘Dad’s been shot’: Boy hides in wilderness for 30 hours after gunman kills father on off-roading trail [Reports]
Authorities in California arrested a suspect Saturday who allegedly killed a doctor and wounded two others in two separate shootings on Friday. KTVU reported that Ari Gershman, 45, was off-roading with his 15-year-old son in a remote area of the …
Shooting
July 7, 2020
Shotgun-wielding intruder killed at Milwaukee VA hospital
Police shot and killed a man with a shotgun who tried to enter Milwaukee’s VA hospital Monday night, the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal reported. Officials said the man, who has not yet been identified, was stopped by VA police outside the Clement …
Juveniles
July 7, 2020
Arrest made in killing of 8-year-old boy at Alabama mall; police release photos of other suspects
Hoover, Alabama, police announced Sunday that they had made an arrest in a shooting at the state’s largest mall last week that left an 8-year-old boy dead and three other people wounded. Royta Giles Jr was shot in the head …
Missing
July 7, 2020
Missing disabled boy found dead in hotel pool following desperate search: Police
The search for a missing Ohio boy ended in tragedy early Tuesday when he was reportedly found dead in a hotel pool. Strongsville police said in a press release that Christopher Johnson, 8, was found deceased in a pool at …
Missing
July 7, 2020
Army confirms dismembered remains are missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen; surviving suspect appears in court
The Army Criminal Investigation Command has confirmed earlier reports that remains found last week in the search for a missing U.S. Army soldier belonged to Vanessa Guillen, who had not been seen alive since April. As ABC News reports, Major …
Unsolved
July 7, 2020
Jogger finds human head on side of the road, police say
Police in Florida are investigating after a runner reportedly discovered a human head on the side of a road early Tuesday. According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg police said a female jogger discovered the partial remains on the …
Celebrity
July 7, 2020
Rickey Smiley: Comedian’s teen daughter shot 3 times in Houston; shooter at large [Report]
Radio show host Rickey Smiley said his 19-year-old daughter was shot multiple times Sunday in Texas during a road rage incident. Smiley, 51, made the announcement Monday on his radio show, “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Smiley said his daughter, …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
13-year-old California girl goes missing; suspect charged with murder, rape, and kidnapping
Police in the southern California city of Bakersfield have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who was last seen on July 1. Armando Cruz was arrested on suspicion of murder, sexual assault, and kidnapping …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Teen girl killed, 3 siblings injured during violent carjacking as parents bought food nearby: Police
A 13-year-old California girl was killed and her 8-year-old brother was injured Sunday in a carjacking that unfolded as their parents purchased food at a nearby restaurant, authorities said. The Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department said Jose Aguilar, 26, jumped …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Alabama detective had restraining order against man who allegedly killed her: Report
An Alabama police detective who was shot and killed overnight at her home had recently been granted a protective order against the man now in custody for her killing. Montgomery police officers responded to calls about a person shot in …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
‘Millionaire Madame’ Ghislaine Maxwell in prison in Brooklyn: Report
The socialite accused of helping to recruit women and girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking ring has been transferred to a federal detention center in Brooklyn, New York. Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, was arrested on Thursday at a luxury hideaway …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Police ID murder victims after teens filming TikTok video find 2 bodies stuffed in small suitcase: Reports
On Thursday, officials in Washington publicly identified the remains of a man and a woman who were reportedly discovered in suitcases in June. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office said Austin Wenner, 27, and Jessica Lewis, 35 were the two …
Racism
July 6, 2020
Woman who called police on Black birdwatcher charged with false reporting
A New York woman who was caught on film calling police on an African-American birdwatcher in Central Park has been charged with false reporting, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said. According to the statement, Amy Cooper was issued a ticket …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Day late and a dollar short! Army promotes Vanessa Guillen to same rank as suspect in her death and disappearance
An Army investigator said this week that a promotion for Vanessa Guillen made her the same rank as a suspect in her death and disappearance, Spc Aaron Robinson, and that he was “in no way in her chain of command.” …
Missing
July 6, 2020
‘There’s no way’: Pro bono lawyers say Tara Grinstead murder suspect could not have killed the long-missing teacher, who police believe was murdered and buried on a pecan farm [VIDEO]
The attorneys representing a man accused of killing Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead in a botched robbery say that residents of the small town where Grinstead went missing in 2005 have convinced them that murder suspect Ryan Alexander Duke is a …
Child Abuse
July 6, 2020
Mom leaves toddler daughter to die in hot car on the Fourth of July: Report
Police in Oklahoma are investigating Saturday’s death of a 17-month-old girl who was reportedly discovered in a hot car. KFOR reported that Oklahoma City police responded to the 3700 block of SW 40th Place around 5 p.m. Officers who responded …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Popular young pastor shoots grudge-neighbor & neighbor’s friend dead in backyard, daughter watches
A Nevada man remains jailed on murder charges weeks after he allegedly fatally shot his elderly neighbor and neighbor’s friend amid an ongoing dispute. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said in a press release that on June 25, Andrew Cote, 36, …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
FBI agents seeking accused Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell lied to the wrong New Hampshire resident, nearly blew cover in secret pursuit
A suspicious resident near the sprawling estate where Maxwell was found may have forced agents to close in on the suspect, fearing exposure
Harassment
July 5, 2020
7 white men arrested for shooting off illegal fireworks, harassing Black family on Oregon beach: Cops
Seven white men were arrested on an Oregon beach Saturday night for firing illegal fireworks, fighting with police, and harassing a Black family, the Lincoln City Police Department announced Sunday. Police said they were called to the beach in front …
Missing
July 5, 2020
FOUND SAFE: 4 kids, non-custodial parents vanish after holiday barbecue
Update: 8 p.m.: The Washington State Patrol cancelled the alert for four children missing after a 4th of July barbecue. KIRO reported they were found safe. Original report: The Washington State Patrol issued an alert Sunday for four children missing …
Murder
July 5, 2020
BREAKING: Army investigators positively identify remains as Vanessa Guillen, family says [Report]
Remains found earlier this week east of Fort Hood in Texas are those of Pfc Vanessa Guillen, her family told the Washington Post on Sunday. According to the Post, family members said that Army investigators had made the positive identification, …
Shooting
July 5, 2020
74-year-old North Carolina woman killed by ‘celebratory gunfire’
Although police frequently caution against it, 4th of July celebrants often fire their guns into the air, perhaps forgetting, in their glee, that what goes up must come down. Too often when those bullets come down, the result is death. …
Juveniles
July 5, 2020
14-year-old kills woman, injures four others in shooting spree
A 14-year-old Canadian boy is accused of shooting five people, including a woman who died from the attack and a man who is fighting for his life, CBC News reports. Authorities on Thursday afternoon arrested the teenager, who is facing …
Police
July 4, 2020
HERO DOWN: Ohio police officer killed by intoxicated man who later killed himself
An Ohio police officer responded to a call about an intoxicated man outside a Toledo Home Depot just after midnight Saturday, but the man turned and fired a single shot into his chest, the Toledo Police Department announced. Officer Anthony …
Murder
July 4, 2020
8-year-old boy killed in Alabama mall shooting
An 8-year-old boy died after being shot at Alabama largest mall Friday afternoon, the Hoover Police Department said. Three other people, including a juvenile girl, were wounded in the shooting that sparked panic at Riverchase Galleria, police said. The 8-year-old’s …