FBI exhumes Alonzo Brooks’ body after ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ episode on suspicious death of young man found in a lake
Cold Cases
The FBI is also offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the suspicious death
Missing
July 22, 2020
FOUND SAFE: Cousins, ages 12 and 7, disappear while walking to corner store [Police]
UPDATE Two Pennsylvania children who disappeared while walking to a corner store have been found safe and are now back with family. No other updates are available at this time. Original Story Pennsylvania police are searching for two children who …
Unsolved
July 22, 2020
Another Fort Hood soldier found dead near Army base: Reports
*This is a developing story and will be updated when additional information becomes available.* A Fort Hood soldier was found dead around 15 miles from the Army base in Texas, officials said on Tuesday. Austin American-Stateman reports that authorities found …
July 22, 2020
‘Doomsday’ has arrived: ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow, husband Chad Daybell believe world will end on July 22, 2020
Lori Vallow’s late husband claimed in court documents that Lori claimed to be a ‘transmuted being who cannot taste death sent by God to lead the 144,000 into the Millennium.’
Murder
July 22, 2020
‘Body after body on the ground’: At least 15 people injured in mass shooting at Chicago funeral
More than a dozen people were injured on Tuesday after a group of suspects shot at mourners gathered outside a funeral home in Chicago. As CBS 2 Chicago reports, at least 15 people were wounded when a vehicle pulled up …
Missing
July 21, 2020
MISSING: Cops believe mom vanished under ‘suspicious circumstances’ after her son is found home alone
Authorities in Washington, D.C., have asked for the public’s help in locating a woman who reportedly was last seen on Thursday night. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release that Olga Ooro, 34, was last seen in the …
Missing
July 21, 2020
Thaddeus Sran: Parents of missing, disabled tot have stopped cooperating with police
The parents of missing California toddler, Thaddeus Sran, have apparently stopped cooperating with police, according to the Fresno Bee. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 2-year-old Thaddeus disappeared from the 800 block of C Street in Madera on July 14, according to …
July 21, 2020
URGENT MISSING: Police ask for public’s help in search for missing girl who may be out of state
Police in Massachusetts are requesting the public’s help in locating a Quincy teen who was last seen at about 4 a.m. Tuesday. According to CBS Boston, 15-year-old Tiffany Evano went missing from Quincy, just south of Boston, early Tuesday morning. …
Elderly Abuse
July 21, 2020
Daughter & granddaughter jailed for neglecting elder found with MAGGOTS in her urine: Docs
Earlier this month, a Virginia woman and her adult daughter were arrested for allegedly neglecting the woman’s mother to the point that she required hospitalization. The 74-year-old victim reportedly lived in Pittsylvania County with her daughter and granddaughter, Shannon and …
Podcast
July 21, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: Cult Mom Lori Vallow ‘secret messages’ to new hubby behind bars
After felony charges are dropped against Lori Vallow relating to the discovery of her children’s bodies. Now Vallow, only facing misdemeanors in Madison County, has had her bail reduced. Will she get out of jail? Joining Nancy Grace today: Darryl …
Juveniles
July 21, 2020
‘We’ve got one shot at this’: Will autopsy results lead to murder charges for ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell?
A reporter who has been closely following the investigation into the disappearance and deaths of Lori Vallow’s children appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” — and shared some inside revelations about possible further criminal charges against …
Violent Crime
July 21, 2020
Dad charged with murder as disturbing details emerge about missing 10-year-old son
An Indiana man is behind bars after he reportedly admitted to killing his missing 10-year-old son. Indy Star reports that someone called 911 on Monday and said 37-year-old Anthony Dibiah claimed he killed his son, Nakota Kelly. “I just killed my …
Famous Murder Cases
July 21, 2020
‘Uncle’ who cared for Gabriel Fernández before his torture & murder dies of COVID-19: Report
One of the two men who helped raise Gabriel Fernández — the California boy murdered by his mother and her boyfriend in 2013 — has reportedly died from the novel coronavirus. Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami confirmed David …
Court
July 21, 2020
Judge says teen girl arrested after not doing online schoolwork is a ‘threat to mother,’ will stay in juvenile facility: Report
A Michigan judge who ordered a 15-year-old to a juvenile detention facility for not doing online homework decided Monday that the teen will stay there for now. The Detroit News reports that Judge Mary Ellen Brennan of Oakland Circuit Court …
Missing
July 21, 2020
‘I don’t think the boy was ever here’: Disabled nonverbal tot remains missing as police scale back search
A California boy may have never been at the home his parents reported him missing from, at least according to a theory by a next-door neighbor. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Thaddeus Sran disappeared from the 800 block of C Street in …
Murder
July 20, 2020
Attorney suspected in fatal attack on Judge Esther Salas’s family may have been seeking revenge after cancer diagnosis; eyed in recent killing of another lawyer shot by fake FedEx driver
The attorney believed to have killed a federal judge’s son and critically wounded her husband filled thousands of pages online with complaints about feminists as well as racist and misogynist comments and sexual fantasies about the jurist, NBC News reported. …
Protests
July 20, 2020
Lawyer couple that waved guns at St Louis protesters charged with unlawful use of a weapon
A St Louis couple who stood in front of their palatial mansion on June 28 waving their guns as Black Lives Matter protesters walked by have been charged with a single count each of unlawful use of a weapon – …
Juveniles
July 20, 2020
Busted! Beauty queen sends nude pics to teen boy
A former Miss Kentucky was sentenced last week to two years in prison after she admitted to sending nude photographs to a 14-year-old boy, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. Ramsey Bearse, 29, was a teacher at Andrew Jackson Middle School in …
Murder
July 20, 2020
Reward hits $30,000 for Florida fishing trip massacre; Police have no suspects
Police have no suspects so far in the shocking murder of three best friends who were “massacred” on their way to a secluded Florida lake to fish, but Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Monday the reward for information has …
Murder
July 20, 2020
After woman punches cop at Virginia mall, police find dead, decomposing baby in her shopping bag: Reports
On Sunday, police reportedly discovered a baby’s partially decomposing body inside the shopping bag of a woman who allegedly punched an officer at a Virginia mall. WSLS reports that the grisly discovery was made at Tanglewood Mall. Roanoke County officials …
Animal Abuse
July 20, 2020
TikToking teen films herself skinning & hanging cats, dogs – then tells cops her ‘good side’ loves animals: Docs
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming and photographing herself torturing animals — then posting the footage onto several social media platforms. A probable cause affidavit stated that Krystal Scott, 19, claimed her “good side loves cats and …
Juveniles
July 20, 2020
‘We really don’t know’: Police are not sure if missing Breasia Terrell is still alive, chief says
Davenport Police Chief Paul Sikorski delivered a media briefing on Monday afternoon, when he elaborated on an earlier announcement that police were no longer asking for the help of volunteers in Clinton County, Iowa, in the search for missing Breasia …
Murder
July 20, 2020
Cell phone footage confirms babysitter killed missing toddler boy: Police
Police said Monday they are “confident” the woman they have in custody is responsible for the presumed murder of a missing toddler boy. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tianna Parks, 24, was arrested early Monday in connection with the disappearance and …
Murder
July 20, 2020
BREAKING: Lawyer who allegedly killed Judge Esther Salas’ son, shot husband and then killed himself is men’s rights activist: Report
The attorney identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting that took the life of a federal judge’s college-student son has been identified as a men’s right’s activist and self-described “anti-feminist.” Citing two law enforcement sources, the Daily Beast reports …
Sex Crimes
July 20, 2020
Predator repeatedly filmed himself sexually abusing infant boy, federal prosecutors say
An Arizona man was arrested late last month for allegedly filming himself sexually abusing an infant boy on multiple occasions. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced in a statement Friday that Michael Spatz, 20, was arrested June 26 at his …
Juveniles
July 20, 2020
BREAKING: Babysitter charged with murdering toddler boy who vanished earlier this month
A woman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Pennsylvania toddler who is now presumed dead, according to multiple reports. KYW-TV reported that a female babysitter was charged with murdering 2-year-old King Hill. While authorities have yet to …
Juveniles
July 19, 2020
12-year-old boy steals truck, leads state police on chase before crashing
A 12-year-old boy is facing multiple felonies after he stole a pickup truck from a convenience store parking lot and crashed twice before police chased him down on foot. According to the Delaware State Police, the 41-year-old owner of the …
Celebrity Justice
July 19, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein’s gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell fears being murdered behind bars, friend says
“Millionaire madam” Ghislaine Maxwell thinks convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in jail last year — and she’s afraid she’ll meet the same fate. A family friend told The Sun on Sunday that they were in regular contact with Maxwell, …
AMBER Alert
July 19, 2020
AMBER Alert: Missing Michigan teen girl believed to be with armed 20-year-old man
Michigan police have issued an AMBER Alert for 15-year-old Anna Taylor, last seen early Sunday morning in the company of Brandon Reyes, 20, in the Traverse City area in Garfield Township. Reyes is believed to be armed with a handgun …
Missing
July 19, 2020
Police search for missing girl who wasn’t missing; Suspect charged with false reporting
Tennessee police launched an intensive search Saturday night for a 10-year-old girl reported to be in the back seat of a stolen car, only to learn the girl had been at her foster parents’s home the entire time. Randall Rhodey, …
Attempted Murder
July 19, 2020
Suspect shoots estranged boyfriend when he wouldn’t argue with her, leaves him fighting for his life
Louisiana police are looking for a woman who allegedly shot her estranged boyfriend when he refused to argue with her, leaving him lying on a sidewalk fighting for his life. Shreveport police said they have secured an attempted 2nd degree …
Murder
July 19, 2020
Brooklyn woman fatally shot after asking suspect to stop illegal fireworks
A 33-year-old Brooklyn woman died Friday of injuries she suffered nearly two weeks ago when a man gunned her down after she asked him to stop setting off illegal fireworks. Shatavia Walls was shot eight times at around 8:30 p.m. …
Consumer
July 19, 2020
Woman BUSTED FAKING CANCER, SCAMMING Thousands $$$
A California woman is accused of scamming family and friends out of more than $10,000 by faking cancer for years, the Fresno Bee reports. The ruse allegedly began in 2014 when Walker claimed she had stage-two ovarian cancer, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s …
Murder
July 18, 2020
Deadly fishing trip leaves three dead in night time massacre, victim calls dad begging for help
Three best friends headed out to a secluded Florida lake for some night fishing Friday night and were brutally “massacred” on arrival, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Saturday morning. Judd said the investigation has so far indicated that Damion …
Heroes
July 18, 2020
Dollar General Store employees spot murder suspect in store, get their customers out, and lock him in
Two Louisiana Dollar General Store employees are being hailed as heroes after they recognized a murder and kidnapping suspect and quietly escorted customers out before locking the wanted man in the store. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a “BOLO” …
Attempted Murder
July 18, 2020
Mother who left newborn in trash bin charged; baby boy was found by dog walker
A 21-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with attempted murder after she left her newborn baby boy in a trash bin behind a church, where a dog walker heard the baby’s cries and saved his life. Maryuri Estefany Calix-Macedo …
Animal Crimes
July 18, 2020
15-month-old tot girl mauled dead by pit bull mix ‘pet’
A 15-month-old baby girl was killed Thursday when a family dog attacked, and two adult members of the family were injured trying to intervene, East Providence police said in a statement. WPRI reported that the little girl was at her …
Coronavirus
July 18, 2020
California Woman ‘revenge urinates’ on Verizon store floor over face mask
The dispatcher told a Roseville, California, police officer that three people at a Verizon store were “refusing to leave, not wearing a mask … they’ve asked several times and she refuses,” CBS 13 reported. The officer headed that way, but …
Celebrity Justice
July 18, 2020
Parents fear their estranged daughter – Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘lieutenant’ – is next to be arrested
Sarah Kellen was personal assistant to Epstein, Maxwell’s ‘lieutenant’
Murder
July 18, 2020
Woman plastic-wraps man’s body, hides it on McDonald’s rooftop BUSTED
Police in New York have arrested an 18-year-old woman in connection with a body found on the roof of a Bronx McDonald’s earlier this week. Ayame Stamoulis was arrested Thursday night, ABC7 reported. She’s been charged with murder. As CrimeOnline …
Child Abuse
July 18, 2020
Mother accused of kneeling on son’s neck and asking him, ‘Do you want to know how George Floyd died?’
A Wisconsin mother is accused of kneeling on her son’s neck and asking if he wanted to die like George Floyd, the Kenosha News reports. Authorities made the allegation this week when charging 37-year-old Keriann C. Smith with child abuse, strangulation, battery and …
Vandalism
July 18, 2020
Evil-Doer beheads statuette of Christ Jesus At South Florida church [VIDEO]
A Jesus Christ statue was beheaded in south Florida this week, and the incident is being investigated by local and federal authorities, the Miami Herald reports. Authorities believe the statue was damaged between Tuesday evening and Wednesday inside the courtyard of Good …
Juveniles
July 17, 2020
North Carolina dog walker finds newborn boy in a trash bin
A North Carolina woman walking her dog on Thursday heard an unusual noise coming from a black bag in a blue trash bin behind Christ Community Church in Wilmington. When she ripped the bag open, she found a newborn baby, …
child endangerment
July 17, 2020
Parents of teen boy who shot and killed younger brother over ‘cops & robbers’ now charged with child endangerment
The parents of a 13-year-old Pennsylvania boy jailed for allegedly shooting his younger brother to death have also been jailed, charged with felony child endangerment. Mark Snyder and Stacey Renee Wright-Snyder were arraigned Friday in Waynesboro, CBS 21 News reports. …
Missing
July 17, 2020
Tot Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s girlfriend HELPED PERV?
A Portuguese family was robbed of their life savings just six months after British tot Madeleine McCann disappeared in the same town in 2007, and the family believes McCann suspect Christian Brueckner did the deed with the help of an …
Missing
July 17, 2020
Missing man deemed ‘endangered’ 3 weeks after disappearance from hotel, police say
Police in Texas are asking for the public’s help locating a man who reportedly hasn’t been seen or heard from in the past three weeks. The Round Rock Police Department announced Friday in a bulletin that they have reason to …
Murder
July 17, 2020
Crowbar-wielding daughter bludgeons parents to death after being confronted about huffing paint
A Nevada woman was sentenced late last month to life in prison without parole for beating her parents to death with a crowbar and lighting their house on fire after they caught her huffing paint in the garage. On June …
Police
July 17, 2020
Breonna Taylor lay unattended for 20 minutes after she was shot, without medical help; boyfriend & lawyers claim she was alive for several minutes following police shooting: Report
Breonna Taylor, the young EMT who was fatally shot in Kentucky in March, was left without medical attention for 20 minutes after she was hit by police gunfire inside her Louisville home. According to the Courier-Journal, Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker …
Sex Crimes
July 17, 2020
Accused serial rapist released on bail, allegedly rapes teen victim weeks later: Docs
The suspect was in custody on FIVE first-degree rape and SEVEN first-degree sodomy charges
Court
July 17, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Alleged killer stepmom finally on her way to state mental hospital
The Colorado woman accused of killing her stepson, Gannon Stauch, will transfer shortly to the Pueblo State Hospital for a mental evaluation, which was ordered by a judge over a month ago. During a court hearing Friday at the El …