Parents of ‘boy on the milk carton’ moving out of NYC 40 years after disappearance
Missing
September 17, 2019
URGENT MISSING: Girl disappears without a trace while playing at park with younger brother
Authorities in New Jersey are asking for the public’s help in locating a girl who reportedly went missing from a park on Monday afternoon. Citing police, NJ Advance Media reports that Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was last seen at City …
Police
September 17, 2019
DEVELOPING: Female officer shot, suspect killed in Staten Island
A female officer was shot and the male suspect was fatally shot, presumably by police, on Tuesday morning. Citing law enforcement officials, the New York Post reports that the unidentified police officer was shot in the hand at 20 Prince …
Murder
September 17, 2019
Update: Foul odor from ‘evil’ husband’s car during crash leads cops to missing mom’s remains; her 4 children found dead nearby [Police]
‘You may want to put me in handcuffs because there’s a dead body inside that vehicle’
Drug Crime
September 17, 2019
Woman arrested for DUI while picking up her DUI boyfriend from police station
A woman who drove to a jail to pickup her boyfriend who had been booked on a DUI charge was found to be drunk driving herself. Fox 43 reports that Kristen Robbins, 30, of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, is facing charges …
Juveniles
September 17, 2019
Teen girl buys AK-47, allegedly threatens to shoot 400 people, targeting former high school: Report
An 18-year-old girl in Oklahoma allegedly threatened to “shoot 400 people for fun” with her newly acquired AK-47 assault rifle. Fox 23 reports that 18-year-old Alexis Wilson of McAlester is in custody after co-workers at a pizza parlor claimed that …
Missing
September 16, 2019
SILVER Alert issued for autistic teen girl who vanished near home
Authorities in Arizona have issued a SILVER Alert for a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly last seen walking out of her home on Sunday. Citing Glendale Police, KSAZ reported that Alicia Navarro was spotted taking off on-foot from her home, …
Sex Crimes
September 16, 2019
Boy Scout leader sang ‘Hakuna Matata’ naked in front of troop years before molesting 2 boys during camping trip: Lawsuit
An affidavit alleging that a former Boy Scout leader in New York had sung and danced naked in a locker room full of boys will be included in a pending $320 million lawsuit against the organization. According to NBC News, …
Murder
September 16, 2019
BREAKING: Missing Florida mom and all four children found dead [Police]
A Florida man is behind bars after authorities say he killed his wife and likely killed their four children. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, detectives found the remains of 32-year-old Casei Jones near Brantley County, Georgia on Monday …
Murder
September 16, 2019
Young sisters among 5 family members found dead of suspected murder by ‘witch doctor’ poisoning; 1-year-old girl found miraculously alive, lying on dead grandfather’s chest: Report
A 12-month-old baby miraculously survived in the wilderness after five family members, including two children, died of a suspected homicide. According to Fox News, police in Fiji have arrested a so-called “witch doctor” for the suspected murders of the family …
Missing
September 16, 2019
Where is Melanie Rae Steele? Mom fears the worst as daughter remains missing for days
Police continue to look for a missing Georgia mom who vanished from the Savannah area on Friday. Melanie Steele, 24, was last seen in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street in Savannah on September 13, according to the Savannah Police …
Homicide
September 16, 2019
Black transgender woman’s body found ‘burned beyond recognition’ after text message threats: Sources
A black transgender woman in Florida was reportedly found dead in a burned car earlier this month in a suspected homicide. Bee Love Slater’s body was reportedly found on September 4 in a burned car parked in Clewiston. Citing Hendry …
Court
September 16, 2019
‘It was not a live birth’: Jurors speak out after Ohio cheerleader found not guilty of killing newborn
Gary Lamb is “stressed out” after sitting in the jury box for eight days during the murder trial against Brooke Skylar Richardson, a former Ohio high school cheerleader who was acquitted last week of killing her newborn daughter. Lamb told …
Murder
September 16, 2019
School safety officer fatally shot in head with 12-year-old son in the next room: Report
A school safety officer with the New York Police Department was the victim of an apparent murder-suicide following a birthday celebration. The New York Daily News reports that police responded to a 911 call on Sunday night at an apartment …
Juveniles
September 16, 2019
After stranger forces paper bag over her head, 6-year-old little girl escapes abduction
A 6-year-old New Jersey girl escaped an attempted abduction on Sunday afternoon, authorities confirmed. According to the Howell Township Police Department, the little girl told police she was outside playing with friends and when they left, she stayed behind picking …
Attempted Murder
September 16, 2019
‘God is making me do this’: Suspect wearing ‘Scream’ mask stabs dog-sitting mom 39 TIMES during break-in [Prosecutor]
When the victim tried to play dead, the suspect said, “I can still hear you breathing.”
Unsolved
September 16, 2019
BREAKING: Missing Florida mom with 4 children found deceased. The children are still missing [Police]
A Florida mother reported missing on Saturday after she disappeared six weeks ago with her four children has been found deceased in Georgia, authorities confirmed. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, detectives found the remains of 32-year-old Casei Jones …
Murder
September 16, 2019
UPDATE: Father kills 4-month-old baby & mom, then sets home on fire. Family says he didn’t want to pay child support [Police]
A Tennesee man is behind bars after he allegedly killed a woman and her infant son on Friday morning, then set their home on fire to cover up the crime. FOX 45 reports that according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s …
Missing
September 16, 2019
Florida mom & her four children have been missing for 6 weeks, police say
UPDATE BREAKING: Missing Florida mom with 4 children found deceased. The children are still missing [Police] Original Story A Florida woman and her four children have been missing for six weeks, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. CBS 8 …
Harassment
September 15, 2019
Hartford police sergeant gets suspension for harassing LGBTQ officer: Reports
A Hartford police sergeant received an unpaid, 35-day suspension this week at the conclusion of a 15-month investigation of allegations that he used “rude, insulting or offensive language, or other offensive behavior” against a subordinate officer, the Hartford Courant reported. …
Assault
September 15, 2019
Mcdonald’s customer not lovin’ his coffee, arrested for assault after knocking hot cup onto employee: Reports
A Nashville McDonald’s customer has been charged with assault for knocking a hot cup of coffee onto an employee and burning her arm, WTVF reported. Charles Prince, 54, complained that his coffee was too watery and not strong enough Thursday …
Celebrity Justice
September 15, 2019
Former ‘Next Top Model’ contestant back in jail on domestic charges
Former America’s Next Top Model contestant Renee Alway was arrested last week on multiple felony charges, just a year after she was released from prison on parole after serving five years of a 12 year sentence, TMZ reported. Alway, 33, …
School Crimes
September 15, 2019
Middle schooler facing charges after video shows him beating little boy while others filmed: Reports
A Lakeland, Florida, middle school student was suspended from school and charged with a misdemeanor this week when a video showed him punching and kneeing a 12-year-old seventh-grade boy in a locker room while other students held the boy and …
Family Crime
September 15, 2019
Girl abandoned by parents who changed her age before fleeing the country has dwarfism; forced to live alone
The parents claimed the disabled girl, who may have been as young as 9 years old when they abandoned her, is a psychopath
Arson
September 15, 2019
Father blows up his home, kills himself on daughter’s wedding day: Reports
A Pennsylvania man blew up his own house on his daughter’s wedding day, police say, killing himself after the home exploded. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that residents in an Edgewood neighborhood told police they saw the man standing in front of …
Weird Crime
September 15, 2019
Former NFL player accused of trashing his own restaurant & spraying ‘MAGA’ and swastika signs to stage theft, hate crime
An ex-NFL player allegedly vandalized his own restaurant to make it look like a hate crime and burglary so he could collect insurance money, CNN reports. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Edawn Louis Coughman with insurance fraud, false report of a …
Murder
September 14, 2019
Man charged with stabbing to death 4-month-old son and baby’s mother
A Memphis man was charged Saturday in the deaths of his 4-month-old son and the baby’s mother, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported. Heather Cook, 32, and her son Bentley were found by crews responding to a fire at the residence Friday …
September 14, 2019
Owner of corner store where kidnap victim held for ransom, chained to basement for days claims she had no idea he was there
A Bronx woman arrested after police found a man being held captive in the basement of her bodega says she had nothing to do with the kidnapping, the New York Daily News reports. On Tuesday, drug suspects being chased by …
Sex Crimes
September 13, 2019
Teen uses Snapchat to lure young girls and rape them, then turns himself in: Police
A 19-year-old man turned himself in Wednesday night after two months on the lam, accused of using Snapchat to lure underage girls to his home and raping them. Dominic Yocco, of Florrisant, Missouri, was charged in July with four counts …
Animal Crimes
September 13, 2019
#JusticeForRex: Neighbor strangles pit bull to death in front of its owner [Reports]
A New York man appeared in court on Thursday, months after he allegedly strangled his neighbor’s pit bull during an altercation which also involved his dog. Toquoc Huynh is facing misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in connection with the July 14 …
Celebrity Justice
September 13, 2019
Reality star Mama June and boyfriend indicted on drug charges in Alabama
An Alabama grand jury indicted reality star June “Mama June” Shannon and her boyfriend Eugene “Geno” Doak on felony drug charges on Friday, TMZ reported. Shannon and Doak were initially arrested at a gas station in Macon County on March …
Attempted Murder
September 13, 2019
Boyfriend blasts girlfriend’s foot off with shotgun during fight over sex
A New Jersey man serving a 38-year sentence for blowing his girlfriend’s foot off in 2015 was denied a bid for a new trial on Wednesday. In 2017, Ernest Davis, 46, was convicted of attempted murder in connection with the …
Celebrity Justice
September 13, 2019
BREAKING: Felicity Huffman sentenced to prison for college admissions cheating scam
“Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in jail for her role in a widespread college admissions cheating scam. Earlier this year, Huffman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. …
Murder
September 13, 2019
Brother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles pleads not guilty to murder charges
The brother of Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a triple homicide. Cleveland.com reports that Tevin Biles-Thomas appeared for his arraignment via video from the Cuyahoga County Jail on Friday. He pleaded not …
Bullies
September 13, 2019
‘Extreme bullying’: Daycare worker caught on video picking up 5-year-old by the ankle, allowing older children to bully her [Police]
Two Ohio daycare workers are facing charges after they allegedly sat by and allowed other children to bully a young girl. ABC30 reports that two former daycare workers at the Worthington Learning Center in Columbus, identified as Joshua Tennant, 27, …
Viral hoax
September 13, 2019
‘Not heroic’: El Paso shooting victim lied about distracting gunman with soda bottles, cops say
A Texas man who was to be honored at the White House after claiming he was shot in the back while distracting the El Paso Walmart gunman was reportedly detained by Secret Service after local authorities alleged surveillance footage contradicted …
Court
September 13, 2019
‘A baby she called It’: Ohio cheerleader faces buried newborn’s paternal grandmother during sentencing
An Ohio woman convicted of abusing a corpse after she buried her stillborn baby in her family’s backyard was sentenced Friday morning inside a Warren County courtroom, after facing the newborn’s paternal grandmother, who opted to provide a victim impact …
Sex Crimes
September 13, 2019
Years after victimizing a toddler, sex offender rapes daughter’s friend during sleepover: Police
A registered sex offender in Missouri was arrested on Wednesday, months after he allegedly raped his daughter’s friend at his home. James Michael Reed, 44, was arrested at his job and charged with rape and sodomy for the alleged June …
Court
September 13, 2019
Baby dies at unlicensed daycare after suffocating in beanbag chair. Daycare owner gets work-release as punishment
An unlicensed California daycare worker pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in connection with the 2017 death of a 7-month-old baby girl. The Mercury News reports that Denise Renee Worman took a plea deal that allowed her to avoid prison time …
Arson
September 12, 2019
Dollar Store manager sets fire to store – with customers inside – to cover up theft: Police
A Dollar General store manager has been accused of setting her south Georgia store on fire – with customers inside – to hide her theft of a cash deposit of $3,300, according to the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. …
Juveniles
September 12, 2019
Parents are pressing charges after Florida teen steals debit card, pays $1,400 of their own money to have them killed: Police
A Florida teen arrested this week after allegedly stealing her parents’ money to pay someone to kill them will remain in custody, as her parents move forward in pressing charges against her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 17-year-old Umatilla High School student Alyssa Michelle …
Murder
September 12, 2019
Stepmom accused of strangling girl over a charm bracelet plans to represent herself in court
An Indiana woman accused of strangling her 10-year-old stepdaughter and hiding her body in a shed on her property reportedly plans to represent herself in court. People magazine obtained a probable cause affidavit stating that Amanda Carmack, 34, confessed to …
Cold Cases
September 12, 2019
Google Earth search leads cops to skeletal remains of Florida man missing for 22 years: Report
A former resident of a south Florida gated community helped solve a missing persons cold case with the help of Google Earth. The unidentified former resident called a current resident, Barry Fay, after he spotted what looked like a car …
Homicide
September 12, 2019
Ex-boyfriend laughs as he repeatedly runs over mom-of-4 in front of her family, killing her: Sources
A California man was taken into custody a day after he allegedly fatally ran over his ex-girlfriend multiple times in front of her family on Monday. Relatives told KNBC that Bun Leuk, 44, repeatedly ran over Linda Holguin, 35, outside her …
Trials
September 12, 2019
Jury reaches verdict in murder trial of Ohio cheerleader accused of killing, burying newborn baby
An Ohio jury returned a verdict on Thursday afternoon in connection with a former cheerleader who buried her newborn in her backyard. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, was on trial for aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and abuse of a …
Family Crime
September 12, 2019
‘Mild-mannered’ city attorney kills wife, son in murder suicide; daughter survives by jumping out window as dad shoots at her
A city attorney in Los Angeles shot and killed his wife and son, and attempted to kill his daughter, before turning the gun on himself. According to KTLA, Eric Lertzman, his wife Sandra Lertzman, and their son Michael Lertzman, 19, …
Sex Crimes
September 12, 2019
College senior accused of sex assault is too ‘high-achieving’ to stay in jail, lawyer says. Judge waives his bond
A University of Florida student walked out of jail this after when a judge released him, following a defense attorney’s claim that the college senior was “high-achieving.” The Washington Post reports that Ian Milaski, a dorm resident assistant at UF, …
Sex Crimes
September 12, 2019
Judge who gave Brock Turner light sentence for sex assault is FIRED from new job teaching girls’ high school tennis: Officials
The former California judge who voters recalled last year for the six-month sentence he gave to Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner for sexual assault has reportedly been fired from a high school tennis coaching position. Lynbrook High School officials confirmed …
Missing
September 12, 2019
Skeletal remains of man missing for 22 years found in artificial pond
Investigators have found human remains believed to be connected to a decades-old missing persons cold case in Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 10 News that skeletal remains of William Moldt were found inside a vehicle submerged …
AMBER Alert
September 12, 2019
DEVELOPING: Missing AMBER Alert girl found dead in river following massive search
A New Mexico girl whose reported disappearance on Sunday sparked an AMBER Alert was found dead on Wednesday following a three-day search. Two sources who were reportedly involved in the search effort told the Rio Grande Sun that Renezmae Calzada, …
