Dead wife of suspected cult leader called 911, said man was pointing ‘paintball’ gun at her days before her death
Relatives believe that the gun was real, and claimed the man pointing it was wearing a disguise
Breaking
January 6, 2020
BREAKING: Armed father barricaded inside home with child after hitting 3 other children with a bat [Report]
UPDATE A male suspect has been arrested and a child is safe after a Monday morning standoff in Atlanta that lasted over three hours. The suspect was taken away in cuffs. No other information is available at this time. Original …
Unsolved
January 6, 2020
Paighton Houston: Autopsy complete but Alabama woman’s death remains a mystery
An autopsy conducted on Alabama woman Paighton Houston has been completed but it didn’t immediately reveal how she died. Al.com reports that according to Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates, additional testing is needed in order to determine Houston’s …
Assault
January 5, 2020
Art professor attacks colleague with fire poker after professing her love
A Massachusetts art professor has been charged with attacking a fellow faculty member with a fire poker, seriously injuring her, after telling her she’d love her for years. Rie Hachiyanagi, 49, was charged with attempted murder in the attack, WCVB …
Animal Abuse
January 5, 2020
Kentucky man killed, skinned dogs to make ‘doggy coat’: Cops
A Kentucky man has been charged with multiple counts of torturing animals after he allegedly skinned four of his neighbors’ dogs to make “a doggy coat.” Jonathan D. Watkins, 38, of David, Kentucky, has also been charged with tampering with …
Murder
January 5, 2020
Officer down: South Carolina airport cop shot and killed during traffic stop
A South Carolina airport police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop at Florence Regional Airport Sunday morning, News 13 reported. Jackson Ryan Winkeler, 26, died just before 6 a.m., the station reported. The suspect fled the scene …
Celebrity Justice
January 5, 2020
2 years after allegations against him, Harvey Weinstein goes on trial
Juveniles
January 5, 2020
Respected former high school principal busted for planning to meet boy for sex: Reports
Wisconsin police this week arrested a former high school principal and top education official in New York on a charge of using a computer to facilitate a sex crime with a child. David Hay, 39, was picked up at General …
Unsolved
January 5, 2020
[EXCLUSIVE] Paighton Houston: A look at the filthy crime scene where body of beloved Alabama woman was found
Little is known about what happened to Alabama woman Paighton Houston before authorities found her buried in a shallow grave. Officials are still trying to determine how she died. Until then, more questions than answers remain. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
Missing
January 5, 2020
911 call: Mom says ex-boyfriend of missing New Jersey woman Stephanie Parze saw her the night she vanished
The former boyfriend of a missing New Jersey woman allegedly slept over at the woman’s home the night before she vanished, according to newly obtained 911 audio. The Star-Ledger reports that the mother of Stephanie Parze told dispatchers her daughter’s ex-boyfriend, John Ozbilgen, stayed …
Missing
January 5, 2020
Harley Dilly: Missing teen possibly had cops called on him months before disappearance
Since 2016, authorities were reportedly called five times to the home of an Ohio teen who has not been seen or heard from since late last month. The Port Clinton News Herald reported that the two most recent calls cited …
Murder
January 4, 2020
2 teens arrested in shooting death of 13-year-old girl at North Carolina mall
Police in North Carolina have charged two teenagers with murder in the shooting death of a 13-year-old girl who was hit by gunfire when one of the teenagers fired at another boy he’d had an argument with inside Concord Mills …
Missing
January 4, 2020
Police called to home of missing teen 5 times in last 3 years: Report
Police searching for an Ohio teen missing for two weeks asked the public on Saturday to give them “a couple more days” to complete ongoing searches before joining in the hunt for 14-year-old Harley Dilly. Dilly reportedly disappeared while walking …
child endangerment
January 4, 2020
Parents of newborn found dead in motel room cooler charged with evidence tampering
The parents of 3-week-old baby whose body was found in a cooler in a Dallas motel room have been charged with tampering with evidence by concealing a corpse, the Dallas Police Department said. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Dallas police found …
Homicide
January 4, 2020
19-year-old Texas man missing for more than 2 weeks found dead
Police in Texas said Saturday a missing persons case had turned to a homicide investigation after the discovery of the body of Evan Lacey, 19, who was last seen on December 17. The Arlington Police Department said city workers found …
Murder
January 4, 2020
Killer actress charged with possession of heroin in jail: Reports
An Oregon writer-actress who played a character in a film that eerily mimicked the real-life murder charges she’s facing has now been charged with possession of heroin in jail. Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed, 30, was accused of shooting her uncle, Shane …
Murder
January 4, 2020
Chicago mother allegedly stabbed 7-month-old 19 times, threw 2-year-old out 11th floor window, then jumped: Cops
A 20-year-old mother who survived jumping 11 floors from a high-rise apartment building was charged Saturday with killing her two children and critically wounding her 70-year-old grandfather before the jump, the Chicago Tribune reported. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident …
Family Crime
January 4, 2020
Mom found dead with toddler daughter in house fire was victim of murder-suicide; husband told her he was planning to kill her in her sleep: Report
The mother, her 2-year-old daughter and girl’s father were all killed in an apparent murder-suicide
Murder
January 4, 2020
Abducted 6-year-old now safe after parent killed in double murder
A young child is safe after being abducted from the scene of a double murder on Friday in Arkansas, KATV reports. Authorities had issued an Amber Alert for 6-year-old Julian Boyd, who was reported missing after police discovered two people dead …
Murder
January 4, 2020
Aunt who shot adorable tot girl in face, killing her, was in the middle of a custody dispute: Report
An Alabama man says that a woman accused of killing her toddler niece was in the middle of a custody dispute when the shooting occurred, according to the child’s father. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities responded to a car shooting …
Celebrity Justice
January 3, 2020
Rod Stewart punched a security guard at a kid’s event on New Year’s Eve: Cops
Rod Stewart his son Sean must appear in a Florida court in February on simple battery charges after the Grammy winning singer allegedly punched a security guard at a New Year’s Eve event for children. According to a Palm Beach …
Technology and Crime
January 3, 2020
Firefighters take New Year’s selfie in front of burning home belonging to mom and son: Reports
A fire department in Michigan is under investigation after firefighters reportedly posed for a picture in front of a burning home on New Year’s Day. Deonte Higginbotham, 21, told the New York Post that he was in the process of …
Murder
January 3, 2020
Missing Missouri teen’s friend charged with first-degree murder in her death
Missouri police have charged a man already in jail for probation violation in the death of a teenager whose body was found on December 30 after she had been missing for 10 days, the Springfield News Leader reported. MacKenna Milhon, …
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: Body found in ‘small hole’ confirmed to be missing Alabama woman, Paighton Houston
Officials announced Friday that a body found in a shallow grave behind a Hueytown residence is that of Paighton Houston. Trussville police confirmed the identity, although the cause and manner of death are still pending. “Our thoughts and prayers are …
Scams
January 3, 2020
‘Psychic’ scammed client out of $71K; said she needed cash to exorcise demon from 10-year-old daughter: Police
A Massachusetts woman who works as a palm reader cheated a mother out of $71,000 by claiming a demon had possessed her 10-year-old daughter, according to authorities. Somerset Police said in a statement that they began investigating Tracey Milanovich, 37, …
Murder
January 3, 2020
Ex-boyfriend butchers 3 kids, including newborn, shoots mom in face & leaves her for dead [Reports]
A Texas mother who narrowly survived being beaten and shot by her ex-boyfriend recently revealed she can barely remember her three children who were killed in last year’s attack. Junaid Mehmood, 28, allegedly shot Kimaria Nelson, 25, in the face …
Family Crime
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: FBI raids Idaho home in search for missing children of doomsday cult mom; forensic teams search for blood, chemicals
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching a home in Idaho in connection to the mysterious disappearance of two children whose mother is believed to be a member of an end-days cult with her new husband. EastIdahoNews.com reports that local and …
Podcast
January 3, 2020
[Friday Crime Stories] Love, Sex and Marriage BEHIND BARS: Women in love with KILLERS
What compels some women to love KILLERS? From the Menendez brothers to Richard Ramirez and more, women are falling in love with convicted murderers. An expert panel joins Nancy Grace to discuss. Darryl Cohen – Former Assistant District Attorney, Fulton …
January 3, 2020
Teen girl feared drowned after wave knocks her into Lake Michigan
A 16-year-old girl is feared dead after she was pulled into Lake Michigan this week by a sudden wave. ABC News reports that Eliza Trainer was with a friend at the Holland State Park pier near Grand Rapids late Wednesday …
Unsolved
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: Body exhumed from ‘small hole,’ possible connection to missing Alabama woman, Paighton Houston
Alabama law enforcement officials exhumed a body on Friday afternoon, found buried at a residential area in Hueytown. According to law enforcement, a tip in connection with missing Trussville woman Paighton Houston led them to location. On Friday afternoon, the …
Child Abuse
January 3, 2020
Boy locked in attic dies after being raped & tortured by father. Mom says she pleaded for help, warned he was in danger [Docs]
In addition to being abused with spatulas and Tasers, authorities believe Takoda Collins was forced to eat his own feces
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: Police swarm home in connection to missing Alabama woman Paighton Houston
UPDATE: Body exhumed from ‘small hole,’ possible connection to missing Alabama woman, Paighton Houston Original Story Multiple police agencies surrounded a residential area in Hueytown, Alabama, on Thursday. On Friday, officials returned with a search warrant. CBS 42 reports that …
January 3, 2020
Young mother found dead on couch on the side of the road
A motorist in Tennessee was the first to discover a dead body on the side of the road, that he initially believed was a sleeping woman. WVLT reports that a man was driving along Cedar Springs Valley Road in Sevierville …
Murder
January 3, 2020
UPDATE: Two babies identified after mother threw one from 11th-floor window & scalded the other in hot bath water [Police]
Chicago officials have identified two young children who lost their lives on Thursday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened at a high-rise apartment building off of the 7200 block of South Shore Drive at around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday …
Child Abuse
January 2, 2020
Virginia dad beats man accused of molesting his children: Cops
A Virginia man severely beat a relative visiting for the holidays early Sunday when he found the man nude from the waist down in his young children’s bedroom, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. Spotsylvania County deputies arrested Mark Stanley, …
Murder
January 2, 2020
Couple gets engaged, kills her ex’s mother with 3D printed gun: Reports
An 18-year-old Rhode Island woman and her 23-year-old New York boyfriend have been charged with the New Year’s Day shooting of the woman’s ex-boyfriend’s mother, the Boston Globe reported. Photos posted to a Facebook account that appears to belong to …
Court
January 2, 2020
HE’S BACK! As predicted, ‘Affluenza Teen’ spoiled brat Ethan Couch busted for drug test while out on probation for killing 4, paralyzing 1
Ethan Couch, the Texas man who killed four people during a drunken car crash when he was a teen, has been arrested again, according to jail records. ABC News reports that Couch was booked into the Tarrant County jail on …
Weird Crime
January 2, 2020
Florida man awakes to intruder sucking on his toes
A Florida man awoke early on Christmas Eve morning last week to a home invasion, but it wasn’t the usual breaking and entering. The 20-year-old Florida man told Manatee County sheriff’s deputies that he awoke to find someone sucking on …
Court
January 2, 2020
Tinslee Lewis: Judge rules hospital can remove infant girl from life support despite family’s objections
A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that a hospital can take an 11-month-old girl who was born with deadly medical conditions off life support even as her family fights to keep her alive. Joe Nixon, the lawyer representing Tinslee Lewis’ …
Family Crime
January 2, 2020
‘Show us proof’: Idaho police warn doomsday cult mom who refuses to cooperate in search for her own missing children
A frustrated police detective leading the search for two children who have been missing for several months addressed the children’s uncooperative mother in a statement to the Daily Mail. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lori Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell …
Celebrity Justice
January 2, 2020
‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II’: Accuser says singer instructed her to kill herself if he went to jail
In the second installment of Lifetime’s hit docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly,” one of the singer’s accusers said she was instructed to kill herself if he went to jail or was harmed. According to The Los Angeles Times, Jerhonda Pace was …
Podcast
January 2, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Evil female SERIAL KILLER poses as DATELINE NBC PRODUCER to lure victim
Convicted killer Pamela Hupp is already spending life in prison for the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger. She’s now being investigated for a possible role in the 2011 death of her supposed best friend, Betsy Faria. Joining Nancy Grace to …
Kidnapping
January 2, 2020
GRAPHIC Video: Stranger filmed snatching sleeping woman off subway — then gets vigilante beatdown on street [Reports]
Footage posted to social media apparently shows a man snatch a sleeping woman off a New York City subway train on Sunday morning. The New York Post reported that the video showed Sonny Alloway, 48, carrying a woman off the …
Murder
January 2, 2020
North Carolina woman kills THREE people on New Year’s Day, including a baby and young child: Police
A North Carolina woman is behind bars after police say she killed a man and two children on New Year’s Day. FOX 8 reports that officers responded to a welfare check-call on Wednesday to the 3600 block of Sweet Birch …
Juveniles
January 2, 2020
4-year-old girl killed when police officer drives onto sidewalk at school
The officer was parking her car when she accidentally hit the 4-year-old child
Kidnapping
January 2, 2020
SEE VIDEO: Police release doorbell KIDNAP CAUGHT ON VIDEO TO CATCH PERP
UPDATE: KSNV reported that suspect Darnell Rodgers, 23, was arrested Thursday on kidnapping and domestic battery charges in connection with a filmed incident which occurred on New Year’s Day. ORIGINAL Story: Authorities in Nevada are seeking leads after receiving surveillance …
Violent Crime
January 2, 2020
Two babies dead after mother leaves one in bathtub, jumps from 11th floor with another in her arms: Police
Chicago authorities are investigating after a woman allegedly jumped from the 11th floor of an apartment building with a baby in her arms, after leaving another baby in a bathtub and stabbing her father numerous times. According to the Chicago …
Murder
January 2, 2020
Mom, dad and 9-year-old twin boys shot to death in their own home following New Year’s Eve celebration, days after assassination attempt on elder sibling: Reports
Four members of the same family were shot to death in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shortly after returning home from a New Year’s Eve celebration. According to ABC News, Dorothy Wickline, 40; her husband Edwin Ramos, 47; and their 9-year-old …
National
January 2, 2020
Pack of mountain lions found feeding on human remains
Authorities have said the mountain lions did not kill the person they were feeding on. The identify of the victim and the cause of death is ongoing
Celebrity Justice
January 1, 2020
Drug overdose claims life of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex, Nick Gordon
Nick Gordon, who was found liable for the drug death of his ex-girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown three years ago, died on Wednesday from a drug overdose. According to the Daily Mail, Gordon was rushed into intensive care and had several …
